Nuno Miguel Pires Alves Amaro

Nuno Miguel Pires Alves Amaro

Institution: IPL

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Research: Collaborator

Nuno Amaro is teacher at the Department of Human Kinetics and Artistics Languages of the School of Education and Social Sciences – Polytechnic Institute of Leiria – Portugal. His main areas of teaching includes Physical Activity and Health, Swimming and Water Fitness.

He is the coordinator of the first cycle of studies in Sports Science: Sports and Well-Being. He created two programmes of Physical Activity in Polytechnic of Leiria: PAFE® – physical activity for the IPL students and PAFL – Labour Physical Activity. Full member of the Life Quality Research Center (CIEQV) – Polytechnic Institute of Leiria and Polytechnic Institute of Santarém – Portugal and associated member of Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development (CIDESD).

His main interest areas of research are Strength & Conditioning among all ages and Physical Activity as a tool for Health. Area of expertise: Strength & Conditioning and swimming performance; Motricity for Children and Tripela.