CIDEFES Day 2026 Brought Together the Sports Science Research Community

CIDEFES Day 2026 took place on 16 July 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., in Room U.3.1 at Universidade Lusófona – Lisbon University Centre.

Organised by the CIDEFES – Research Centre for Sport, Physical Education, Exercise and Health, part of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, the second edition of the event brought together lecturers, researchers, doctoral candidates, master's students, research fellows, and members of research projects.

Throughout the conference, participants presented thesis progress reports, symposia on funded and non-funded projects, scientific communications, and the Pitch Your Project session, dedicated to showcasing new ideas and future research directions. The programme also featured a keynote lecture delivered by a guest expert, encouraging academic reflection and debate.

The event strengthened collaboration between research centres through the participation of researchers from CIFI2D, at the Faculty of Sport of the University of Porto, fostering knowledge exchange, the development of scientific networks, and the promotion of research in the fields of sport, exercise, and health.

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Fernão Simões

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Sofia Valventos

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Filipa Silveira