Bruna Daniella de Vasconcelos Costa

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Programa de Pós-graduação Associado em Educação Física UEM/UEL
Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Bruna Daniella de Vasconcelos Costa


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  • Muscle growth mediates the increases in muscle strength in untrained older women
    Witalo Kassiano, Natã Stavinski, Bruna Costa, Gabriel Kunevaliki, Felipe Lisboa, et al.
    Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism, 2026
    To investigate the potential role of muscle size changes on changes in strength following regimented resistance training, 175 older women completed 12 weeks of no intervention time-matched control (Ctrl, n = 84) or resistance exercise training (RET, n = 91). One-repetition maximum (1RM) strength of knee extension exercise and muscle thickness of the anterior and lateral thigh (B-mode ultrasound) were assessed pre- and post-12 weeks. The effect of RET on muscle thickness relative to the Ctrl was significant for the anterior (β = 0.32 (95% confidence interval (95% CI) = 0.24, 0.41) cm) and lateral thigh (β = 0.23 (95% CI = 0.17, 0.30) cm). The effect of RET on 1RM knee extension relative to Ctrl was significant (β: 7.02 (95% CI, 6.01 to 8.04) kg; P < 0.001). There was evidence of mediation for the anterior thigh model, where 10.6% of the changes in 1RM knee extension were explained by changes in the anterior thigh muscle thickness (average causal mediation effect (ACME) = 0.74 (95% CI = 0.20, 1.35) kg, P = 0.002). Conversely, there was no significant effect of mediation for the lateral thigh model, evident by the ACME (0.45 (95% CI = −0.03, 1.10) kg, P = 0.066). The findings indicate that part of the effect of RET on increases in knee extension strength is mediated by anterior thigh muscle growth.
  • Progressive Overload Affects the Magnitude of Muscle Hypertrophy
    Witalo Kassiano, Vanessa Santos-Melo, Ingrid Manske, Felipe Lisboa, Alexandre Miguel, et al.
    Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 2026
    Purpose: We investigated the influence of progressive overload on resistance exercise-induced muscle growth. Methods: Fifty-five untrained young women participated in the study. Each participant’s arm was randomly assigned to one of the following conditions: 1) progressive overload (PO, n = 37), 2) non-progressive overload (N-PO, n = 32), and 3) time-matched non-exercise control (Control, n = 41). The training conditions performed unilateral elbow extension exercise in 3 sets of 8–12 repetitions, 3 d·wk –1 , for 8 weeks. The PO condition increased the load whenever it reached the upper limit of the repetition range, whereas N-PO remained training with the same load and number of repetitions throughout the 8 weeks. Triceps brachii (TB) muscle thickness was assessed using ultrasonography at 60% (TB60) and 70% (TB70) of the upper arm length, and the sum of both sites was calculated (∑TB). Results: TB60 muscle thickness increased in both training conditions compared to Control, with greater increases in PO relative to N-PO (PO = 0.40 cm, +21.4% > N-PO = 0.22 cm, +11.3% > Control = 0.02 cm, +1.3%; p < 0.001). TB70 muscle thickness increased in both training conditions compared to Control, with greater increases in PO relative to N-PO (PO = 0.38 cm, +25.0% > N-PO = 0.19 cm, +12.0% > Control = 0.03 cm, +2.5%; p < 0.001). ∑TB increased in both training conditions compared to Control, with greater increases in PO relative to N-PO (PO = 0.79 cm, +22.9% > N-PO = 0.41 cm, +11.6% > Control = 0.05 cm, +1.8%; p < 0.001). Conclusions: Muscle growth appears to be more pronounced when resistance exercise is progressively overloaded. Notably, training without overload progression is sufficient to induce muscle hypertrophy in young, untrained women. Whether resistance training without increasing overload remains effective in promoting muscle growth when performed for longer periods remains an open question and warrants further investigation.
  • Associations between arm span, upper and lower limb power, and ball throwing speed in Goalball athletes
    Danrlei Soares, Geovana Silva de Lima, Bruna Daniella de Vasconcelos Costa, Márcio Rafael da Silva, Márcia Greguol
    British Journal of Visual Impairment, 2026
    Despite the recent significant growth of Goalball, few studies investigate the anthropometric and performance variables of athletes. The aim of this study was to analyze associations between anthropometric parameters, upper and lower limb power, and ball throwing speed in Goalball athletes. Fourteen athletes from the sport had their height, body mass, and arm span measured; performed upper and lower limb muscle power tests; and had their ball throwing speed recorded. Associations between the variables were analyzed using linear regression. It was observed that lower limb power plays a significant role in ball speed during both frontal and spinning throws. Arm span also influenced throwing speed, but exclusively in frontal throws. Further studies on this subject are suggested, to enable physical trainers and coaches in the sport can plan their actions based on evidence.
  • Ankle Position-Dependent Muscle Swelling During Seated Leg Curl: Ultrasonographic Insights Into the Hamstrings and Medial and Lateral Gastrocnemius
    Felipe Lisboa, Felipe Gomes, Gabriel Kunevaliki, Ingrid Manske, Vanessa Santos-Melo, et al.
    Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2026
    Lisboa, F, Gomes, F, Kunevalik, G, Manske, I, Santos, V, Prado, A, Cavalcanti, A, Tricoli, I, Costa, B, Kassiano, W, Stavinski, N, Francsuel, J, and Cyrino, ES. Ankle position-dependent muscle swelling during seated leg curl: ultrasonographic insights into the hamstrings and medial and lateral gastrocnemius. J Strength Cond Res 40(4): 400–405, 2026—The seated leg curl is one of the most prescribed exercises in hamstring strength training. Although it is a monoarticular exercise, changing the position of the ankle may influence the engagement of the muscles involved during the exercise (i.e., hamstrings and gastrocnemius muscles). We compared the lateral gastrocnemius (LG), medial gastrocnemius, and hamstrings (HT) during the seated leg curl exercise with the ankle in a neutral ankle position (NAP), plantar flexion position (PFP), and a control condition (CON), in which subjects did not perform any exercise and instead remained at rest for a duration equivalent to the exercise sessions. Each condition was performed on a different day, once per week. Muscle swelling was measured immediately after exercise and at the corresponding time point in the control condition. Seventeen young women (18–37 years) performed the experimental protocols and control condition in a crossover and counterbalanced design. In the experimental conditions, subjects performed a specific warm-up with 50% of the initial load for the exercise, completing 12 repetitions, followed by 3 sets to concentric failure, with a 2-minute interval between sets in the following conditions: NAP and PFP. The primary outcome showed that NAP resulted in greater swelling in LG compared with the CON (mean difference = 0.05 cm; 95% CI: 0.004–0.11; ES = 0.6) and with PFP (mean difference = 0.07 cm; 95% CI: 0.009–0.14; ES = 0.6). For HT, swelling was greater in NAP compared with CON (mean difference = 0.18 cm; 95% CI: 0.08–0.2; ES = 1.1) and in PFP compared with CON (mean difference = 0.14 cm; 95% CI: 0.02–0.2; ES = 0.9), but no significant difference was found between NAP and PFP (mean difference = 0.03 cm; 95% CI: −0.16 to 0.24; ES = 0.2). Our findings suggest that in the NAP condition, there is muscle swelling in both the LG and HT, whereas in the PFP condition, muscle swelling is observed only in the HT.
  • Effects of static stretching and specific warm-up on the repetition performance in upper- and lower-limb exercises in resistance-trained older women
    Felipe Lisboa, Witalo Kassiano, Natã Stavinski, Bruna Costa, Gabriel Kunevaliki, et al.
    Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 2025
    Introduction Preparation methods are often used to improve performance (e.g., number of repetitions) within the resistance training session. However, there is still no consensus in the scientific literature on whether there is a superior preparation method for improving performance, particularly in older adults. Methods We compared the effects of preparation by specific warm-up (SW), static stretching (SS), and control condition (CC) on the total number of repetitions in four exercises: leg extension, triceps pushdown, seated leg curl, and preacher curl. Fifty-seven older women (≥ 60 years) performed the experimental protocols (SW and SS) and the CC in a cross-over and counterbalanced design. Following the preparation protocol, the main exercises were performed in two sets until volitional concentric failure, with a two-minute rest interval between sets and 2–3 min between exercises. The main outcome was the total number of repetitions. Results The SS improved performance compared to the SW and the CC in the leg extension and seated leg curl resistance exercises. In contrast, the SW impaired performance compared to the SS and CC in the triceps pushdown and preacher curl exercises. Conclusion Our results suggest that SS may improve performance in lower-limb exercises, while the SW appears to negatively affect performance in upper-limb exercises in resistance-trained older women.
  • Synergistic Relationship Between Muscle Thickness, Muscular Strength, and Functional Fitness After Resistance Training in Older Women
    Natã Stavinski, Timothy G. Cavazzotto, Marcelo A. S. Carneiro, Gabriel Kunevaliki, Jarlisson Francsuel, et al.
    Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2025
    Stavinski, N, Cavazzotto, TG, Carneiro, MAS, Kunevaliki, G, Francsuel, J, Costa, B, Kassiano, W, Tricoli, I, Castro-E-Souza, P, Prado, A, Cyrino, LT, Rodrigues, RJ, Silva, DRP, Cavaglieri, CR, Silva, AM, Sardinha, LB, and Cyrino, ES. Synergistic relationship between muscle thickness, muscular strength, and functional fitness after resistance training in older women. J Strength Cond Res 39(12): e1455–e1466, 2025—This study examined the synergistic relationship between changes in muscle thickness (MT) and muscular strength and functional fitness after a resistance training (RT) program in older women. Sixty physically independent women (68.8 ± 5.9 years) participated in a 24-week RT program. The MT, muscular strength, and functional fitness were analyzed at baseline and after 12 and 24 weeks. The whole-body RT program was conducted in 3 weekly sessions (8 exercises, 3 sets of 8–15 repetitions). The repeated measures correlation analysis revealed significant correlations between MT and muscular strength ( r rm = 0.51 to 0.78; p < 0.05) and functional fitness tests ( r rm = 0.27 to 0.45; p < 0.05). Further analysis using repeated measures regression revealed significant associations between MT and muscular strength ( R 2 = 0.16 to 0.54; p < 0.05) and functional fitness tests ( R 2 = 0.10 to 0.32; p < 0.05). Furthermore, repeated measures mediation showed that 7.4 and 19.8% of the relationship between RT engagement and 1 repetition maximum (1RM) leg extension and 1RM preacher curl, respectively, was attributed to increases in MT. However, MT did not mediate the relationship between RT and 1RM chest press, handgrip strength, 4-m gait speed, timed-up-and-go, 5-repetition sit-to-stand (5STS), 30-second sit-to-stand, and 6-minute walk. Changes in MT induced by RT may account for a significant portion of the changes in muscular strength, but not in functional fitness.
  • Comparison of Muscle Growth and Dynamic Strength Adaptations Induced by Unilateral and Bilateral Resistance Training: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
    Witalo Kassiano, João Pedro Nunes, Bruna Costa, Alex S. Ribeiro, Jeremy P. Loenneke, et al.
    Sports Medicine, 2025
  • Distinct muscle growth and strength adaptations after preacher and incline biceps curls
    Witalo Kassiano, Bruna Costa, Gabriel Kunevaliki, Felipe Lisboa, Natã Stavinski, et al.
    International Journal of Sports Medicine, 2025
    We compared performing preacher and incline biceps curls on changes in elbow flexor muscle size and strength. This was a between-group repeated measure randomized trial. Sixty-three young women performed the preacher biceps curl (n=30) or the incline biceps curl (n=33) for 8 weeks, twice a week. We measured the muscle thickness of elbow flexors at the proximal, middle, and distal sites. We assessed the muscle strength using three repetition maximum tests in the preacher curl and the incline curl. We observed a greater increase in the proximal elbow flexor thickness in the incline biceps curl compared to the preacher biceps curl (mean difference=0.08 cm [95% confidence interval: 0.02, 0.13 cm]). We observed a greater increase in the distal elbow flexor thickness in the preacher biceps curl compared to the incline biceps curl (mean difference=0.10 cm [95%CI: 0.04, 0.15 cm]). The preacher biceps curl showed a greater increase in three repetition maximum tests in the preacher curl (mean difference=1.88 kg [95%CI: 1.14, 2.62 kg]). The incline biceps curl showed a greater increase in three repetition maximum tests in the incline biceps curl (mean difference=0.86 kg [95%CI: 0.10, 1.62 kg]). Our findings suggest regional differences in muscle growth induced by the preacher and incline biceps curls. Strength gains appear to follow the principle of specificity.
  • Comparison of Muscle Hypertrophy and Strength Adaptations Induced by Back Squat and Leg Extension Resistance Exercises
    Witalo Kassiano, Bruna Costa, Gabriel Kunevaliki, Felipe Lisboa, Aline Prado, et al.
    Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2025
    Kassiano, W, Costa, B, Kunevaliki, G, Lisboa, F, Prado, A, Alves, L, Tricoli, I, Stavinski, N, Francssuel, J, and Cyrino, ES. Comparison of muscle hypertrophy and strength adaptations induced by back squat and leg extension resistance exercises. J Strength Cond Res 40(4): 367–376, 2026—Exercise selection affects muscular adaptations (e.g., strength gains and muscle hypertrophy). The purpose of this study was to compare changes in strength and muscle size between the back squat and leg extension resistance exercises. Sixty-three untrained young women were randomly allocated to perform the Smith machine back squat (SQ, n = 30) or leg extension (LE, n = 33) exercises. Subjects performed 3 sets of 8–12 repetitions maximum (RM) per session, 2 d·wk −1 , for 8 weeks. Muscle thickness of the rectus femoris (RF) and vastus lateralis (VL) was measured at the proximal, middle, and distal sites. Strength was assessed through 3 repetitions maximum (3RM) tests in the back squat (3RM-SQ) and leg extension (3RM-LE) exercises. The LE experienced greater increases in the 3 RF sites (proximal: +11.4% vs. +2.0%; middle: +12.3% vs. +5.7%; distal: 17.5% vs. +7.9%; all p < 0.001). Conversely, the SQ showed greater increases in VL at the distal site (+18.2% vs. +11.2%; p < 0.001). Smith machine back squat induced greater increases in 3RM-SQ (+46.7 vs. 21.3%; p < 0.001), but no between-group difference was observed in 3RM-LE increases (SQ = +19.8% vs. LE = +23.4%; p = 0.824). Based on our results, the leg extension induce greater rectus femoris hypertrophy, while the back squat promotes greater vastus lateralis hypertrophy, particularly at the distal site. The back squat training seems to be more effective for increasing squat strength, but both exercises are likely similarly effective for increasing leg extension strength.
  • Muscle Hypertrophy and Strength Adaptations to Systematically Varying Resistance Exercises
    Witalo Kassiano, Bruna Costa, Gabriel Kunevaliki, João Pedro Nunes, Pâmela Castro-e-Souza, et al.
    Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2025
    We compared the effects of varied and constant resistance exercises on muscular adaptations in young women. Seventy young women (21.8 ± 3.4 yrs, 62.0 ± 12.3 kg, 162.3 ± 5.7 cm) were randomly divided into two groups: constant resistance exercises (CON-RE, n = 38) or varied resistance exercises (VAR-RE, n = 32). The resistance training (RT) was performed thrice a week over 10 weeks. CON-RE performed a 45º leg press and stiff-leg deadlift in every training session, while VAR-RE performed 45º leg press and stiff-leg deadlift in the first training session of the week, hack squat and prone leg curl in the second, and Smith machine squat and seated-leg curl in the third. Both groups performed two sets of 10-15 repetitions maximum per resistance exercise. We measured the muscle thickness of the thigh's anterior, lateral, and posterior aspects by ultrasonography at different muscle sites (proximo-distal). Muscular strength was analyzed from the one-repetition maximum (1RM) tests in the 45° leg press and leg extension (non-trained exercise). The muscle thickness increased similarly in both groups for all muscles and sites (CON-RE: +7.8-17.7% vs. VAR-RE: +7.5-19.3%, p > .05). The 1RM increased similarly in both groups (CON-RE: +24.4-32.1% vs. VAR-RE: +29.0-30.1%, p > .05). Both RT routines resulted in virtually similar muscular strength gains and hypertrophy. Therefore, both strategies should be considered for the improvement of strength and muscle growth.
  • Bigger Calves from Doing Higher Resistance Training Volume?
    Witalo Kassiano, Bruna Daniella de Vasconcelos Costa, Gabriel Kunevaliki, Felipe Lisboa, Ian Tricoli, et al.
    International Journal of Sports Medicine, 2024
  • Determining Changes in Muscle Size and Architecture after Exercise Training: One Site Does Not Fit all
    João Pedro Nunes, Anthony J. Blazevich, Brad J. Schoenfeld, Witalo Kassiano, Bruna D.V. Costa, et al.
    Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2024
  • Greater Gastrocnemius Muscle Hypertrophy after Partial Range of Motion Training Performed at Long Muscle Lengths
    Witalo Kassiano, Bruna Costa, Gabriel Kunevaliki, Danrlei Soares, Gabriel Zacarias, et al.
    Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2023
  • Resistance Training for Older Women: Do Adaptive Responses Support the ACSM and NSCA Position Stands?
    EDILAINE F. CAVALCANTE, WITALO KASSIANO, ALEX S. RIBEIRO, BRUNA COSTA, LETÍCIA T. CYRINO, et al.
    Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 2023
  • Muscle Swelling of the Triceps Surae in Response to Straight-Leg and Bent-Leg Calf Raise Exercises in Young Women
    Witalo Kassiano, Bruna Costa, Gabriel Kunevaliki, Danrlei Soares, Natã Stavinski, et al.
    Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2023
  • Which ROMs Lead to Rome? A Systematic Review of the Effects of Range of Motion on Muscle Hypertrophy
    Witalo Kassiano, Bruna Costa, João Pedro Nunes, Alex S. Ribeiro, Brad J. Schoenfeld, et al.
    Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2023
  • Influence of the exercise intensity during EA Sport Active 2 on physiology and psychology variables
    Vinicius Damasceno, David Gomes, Maria Melo, Danilo De Souza, Reginaldo Gonçalves, et al.
    Human Movement, 2023
  • Effect of Resistance Exercise Order on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Older Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
    Crisieli M. Tomeleri, Paolo M. Cunha, Márcia M. Dib, Durcelina Schiavoni, Witalo Kassiano, et al.
    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023
  • Effect of Resistance Exercise Orders on Health Parameters in Trained Older Women: A Randomized Crossover Trial
    PAOLO M. CUNHA, JOÃO PEDRO NUNES, ANDRÉ O. WERNECK, ALEX S. RIBEIRO, DANIEL GOMES da Silva Machado, et al.
    Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 2023
  • Commentaries on Viewpoint: Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst: can we perform remote data collection in sport sciences?
    J. Louis, Sam Bennett, D. Owens, E. Tiollier, F. Brocherie, et al.
    Journal of Applied Physiology, 2022
  • Commentaries on Viewpoint: Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst: can we perform remote data collection in sport sciences?
    J. Louis, Sam Bennett, D. Owens, E. Tiollier, F. Brocherie, et al.
    Journal of Applied Physiology Bethesda Md 1985, 2022
  • Does Varying Resistance Exercises for the Same Muscle Group Promote Greater Strength Gains?
    Bruna Daniella de Vasconcelos Costa, Witalo Kassiano, João Pedro Nunes, Gabriel Kunevaliki, Pâmela Castro-E-Souza, et al.
    Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2022
  • Differential Responsiveness for Strength Gain Between Limbs After Resistance Training in Older Women: Impact on Interlimb Asymmetry Reduction
    João Pedro Nunes, Alexandre J. Marcori, Alex S. Ribeiro, Paolo M. Cunha, Witalo Kassiano, et al.
    Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2022
  • Muscular strength and skeletal muscle mass in 511 physically independent older women aged 60–88 years
    Witalo Kassiano, Bruna Costa, João Pedro Nunes, Letícia T. Cyrino, Matheus A. Nascimento, et al.
    Experimental Gerontology, 2022
  • Does Varying Resistance Exercises Promote Superior Muscle Hypertrophy and Strength Gains? A Systematic Review
    Witalo Kassiano, João Pedro Nunes, Bruna Costa, Alex S. Ribeiro, Brad J. Schoenfeld, et al.
    Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2022
  • Acute Effects of Parallel Back Squat Performed in Different Set Configurations on Neuromuscular Performance
    Witalo Kassiano, Manoel da Cunha Costa, Fabiano de Souza Fonseca, Dalton de Lima-Júnior, Bruna Costa, et al.
    International Journal of Sports Medicine, 2022
  • Partial range of motion and muscle hypertrophy: not all ROMs lead to Rome
    Witalo Kassiano, Bruna Costa, João Pedro Nunes, Alex S. Ribeiro, Brad J. Schoenfeld, et al.
    Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 2022
  • Volume Reduction: Which Dose is Sufficient to Retain Resistance Training Adaptations in Older Women?
    Melissa Antunes, Witalo Kassiano, Analiza M. Silva, Brad J. Schoenfeld, Alex S. Ribeiro, et al.
    International Journal of Sports Medicine, 2022
  • Weaker older women gain more lower body strength than their stronger counterparts, but not muscle mass, following 12 weeks of resistance training
    Witalo Kassiano, Bruna Costa, João Pedro Nunes, Gabriel Kunevaliki, Pâmela Castro-E-Souza, et al.
    Journal of Sports Sciences, 2022
  • Does Performing Different Resistance Exercises for the Same Muscle Group Induce Non-homogeneous Hypertrophy?
    Bruna Daniella de Vasconcelos Costa, Witalo Kassiano, João Pedro Nunes, Gabriel Kunevaliki, Pâmela Castro-E-Souza, et al.
    International Journal of Sports Medicine, 2021
  • Does resistance training promote enough muscular strength increases to move weak older women to better strength categories?
    Witalo Kassiano, Bruna Costa, João Pedro Nunes, Melissa Antunes, Gabriel Kunevaliki, et al.
    Experimental Gerontology, 2021
  • Are We Exploring the Potential Role of Specialized Techniques in Muscle Hypertrophy?
    Witalo Kassiano, Bruna Daniella de Vasconcelos Costa, João Pedro Nunes, Andreo Fernando Aguiar, Belmiro F. de Salles, et al.
    International Journal of Sports Medicine, 2021
  • Equating Resistance-Training Volume Between Programs Focused on Muscle Hypertrophy
    João Pedro Nunes, Witalo Kassiano, Bruna D. V. Costa, Jerry L. Mayhew, Alex S. Ribeiro, et al.
    Sports Medicine, 2021
  • Acute Effect of Drop-Set, Traditional, and Pyramidal Systems in Resistance Training on Neuromuscular Performance in Trained Adults
    Bruna Daniella de Vasconcelos Costa, Maria Elisa Caputo Ferreira, Petrus Gantois, Witalo Kassiano, Santiago T. Paes, et al.
    Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2021
  • Responsiveness to muscle mass gain following 12 and 24 weeks of resistance training in older women
    João Pedro Nunes, Fábio L. C. Pina, Alex S. Ribeiro, Paolo M. Cunha, Witalo Kassiano, et al.
    Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 2021
  • Performing Repetitions to Failure in Lower-Limb Single-Joint Exercise does not Reduce Countermovement Jump Performance in Trained Male Adults
    Bruna Costa, Danielly Ferreira, Petrus Gantois, Dalton Lima-Júnior, Witalo Kassiano, et al.
    Journal of Human Kinetics, 2021
  • Parasympathetic Nervous Activity Responses to Different Resistance Training Systems
    Witalo Kassiano, Bruna Daniella de Vasconcelos Costa, Daltonde Lima-Júnior, Petrus Gantois, Fabiano de Souza Fonseca, et al.
    International Journal of Sports Medicine, 2021
  • Acute effects of muscle failure and training system (traditional vs. rest-pause) in resistance exercise on countermovement jump performance in trained adults
    Petrus Gantois, Fabiano de Souza Fonseca, Dalton de Lima-Júnior, Manoel da Cunha Costa, Bruna Daniella de Vasconcelos Costa, et al.
    Isokinetics and Exercise Science, 2021
  • Different Foot Positioning During Calf Training to Induce Portion-Specific Gastrocnemius Muscle Hypertrophy
    João Pedro Nunes, Bruna D.V. Costa, Witalo Kassiano, Gabriel Kunevaliki, Pâmela Castro-e-Souza, et al.
    Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2020
  • Does rest interval between sets affect resistance training volume, density, and rating of perceived exertion when adopting the crescent pyramid system in young women?
    Witalo Kassiano, Alexandre I. Medeiros, Bruna D. de Vasconcelos Costa, Ana D. Andrade, Mário A. Moura Simim, et al.
    Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 2020
  • Acute effects of equated volume-load resistance training leading to muscular failure versus non-failure on neuromuscular performance
    Fabiano S. Fonseca, Bruna Daniella de V. Costa, Maria Elisa C. Ferreira, Santiago Paes, Dalton de Lima-Junior, et al.
    Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness, 2020
  • Do traditional and cluster-set resistance training systems alter the pleasure and effort perception in trained men?
    Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 2019
  • Effect of 10% weight loss on simulated taekwondo match performance: A randomized trial
    Leonardo de Sousa Fortes, Gustavo César de Vasconcelos, Bruna Daniella de Vasconcelos Costa, Pedro Pinheiro Paes, Emerson Franchini
    Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation, 2017