RESEARCHERS

Luis Paulo Rodrigues ORCID 0000-0002-6804-3600) is a Full Professor at the School of Sports and Leisure of the Polytechnic of Viana do Castelo, Portugal. He holds an Aggregation degree in Sports Science by the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal; a Ph.D. in Kinesiology- Motor Development by the Texas A&M University, USA; a MSc in Child Development - Motor Development by the University of Lisbon, Portugal; and a BSc in Physical Education by the University of Porto, Portugal. Pro-president at the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo. Integrated member of the Sport Physical activity and health Research & INnovation cenTer SPRINT). Founding member of the International Motor Development Research Consortium. He has published more than 90 papers in specialized journals, more than 30 book chapters and 3 books. Supervised 4 doctoral theses, and 9 masters dissertations. The areas of interest are Motor Development, Motor Competence, Physical Fitness, and Growth