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I’m a lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology focusing on the study of cognitive and emotional processes in sport. I re-joined Abertay in 2013 and over the years I have taught a number of modules, including Sport psychology, Exercise and health psychology and Motor control and skill acquisition.
I completed my PhD at Florida State University. My doctoral thesis - on the dynamic nature of cognitive and emotional states during competition - received the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) 2007 Dissertation Award as “recognition of excellence in applied sport psychology.”
I also hold a BSc in PE and Sport, and a Master’s Degree in Sport Psychology - both from the Faculty of Human Movement in Lisbon. My master Thesis consisted on the application of a cognitive-behavioural intervention, the SPARK self-management programme, to increase out-of-school physical activity in adolescents.
My wider research interests include stress, cognitive appraisals and coping, youth sport, behaviour change, exercise adherence and mental health, body image/social physique anxiety and adolescents’ psychosocial health.
I have published various peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on these themes including lead authoring “Health assets and active lifestyles during pre-adolescence and adolescence: Highlights from the HBSC/WHO health survey and implications to health promotion”, featuring in the last FEPSAC sponsored book, “Sport and exercise psychology research: From theory to practice” .
I played handball competitively for 17 years and am a Qualified National level handball Coach.
Luis teaches across a range of modules focussing on topics related to sport and exercise psychology, coaching pedagogy, exercise adherence, behaviour change and health promotion, children's psychossocial development through sport.
Interests
Luis is mainly concerned with the broad areas of human performance and health behaviours. He is particularly interested in interdisciplinary research. His research areas include:
Stress, appraisals and coping
Cognitive and emotional processes in sport
Performance enhancement interventions
Exercise adherence
Physical activity and sedentary behaviour
Body image and social physique anxiety
Adolescents’ health behaviours and psychosocial health
Teques, P., Calmeiro, L., Rosado, A., Silva, C. & Serpa, S. (2019) Perceptions of parenting practices and psychological variables of elite and sub-elite youth athletes. . . . View in Research Portal
Calmeiro, L. & Matos, M. G. (2018) The relationship between social physique anxiety and psychosocial health in adolescents. . . p. 31-47. . View in Research Portal
Teques, P., Calmeiro, L., Martins, H., Duarte, D. & Holt, N. L. (2018) Mediating effects of parents’ coping strategies on the relationship between parents’ emotional intelligence and sideline verbal behaviors in youth soccer. . . p. 153-162. . View in Research Portal
Calmeiro, L., Koehn, S. & Kaiseler, M. (2017) Cognitive appraisals, emotions and reinvestment as antecedents of flow states in athletes. . . p. 269-270. . View in Research Portal
Teques, P., Serpa, S., Calmeiro, L., Rosado, A. F. & Silva, C. (2017) Testing a full theoretical model of parental involvement in sport. . . p. 338-338. . View in Research Portal
Calmeiro, L. & Pereira, C. (2017) Healthy lifestyles and body mass index as correlates of body image in a primary schoolchildren. . . p. 490-490. . View in Research Portal
Jola, C. & Calmeiro, L. (2017) The dancing queen. In: The Oxford handbook of dance and wellbeing. Karkou, V. (ed.), Oliver, S. (ed.), Lycouris, S. (ed.). p. 13-40. Oxford: Oxford University Press. View in Research Portal
Teques, P., Calmeiro, L., Silva, C. & Borrego, C. (2017) Validation and adaptation of the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES) in fitness group exercisers. . . . View in Research Portal
Calmeiro, L. & Matos, M. (2017) Active lifestyles and self-rated health in adolescents. In: A adolescencia e as interfaces com a saude e a educacao. Maia, L. (ed.), Catrib, A. (ed.), Costa, F. (ed.). p. 67-82. Fortaleza, Brasil: Edicoes UFC. View in Research Portal
Calmeiro, L. & Matos, M. G. d. (2016) Health assets and active lifestyles during preadolescence and adolescence. In: Sport and exercise psychology research: from theory to practice. Raab, M. (ed.), Wylleman, P. (ed.), Seiler, R. (ed.), Elbe, A. (ed.), Hatzigeorgiadis, A. (ed.). p. 433–460. London: Academic Press. View in Research Portal
Matos, M., Marques, A., Loureiro, N., Calmeiro, L., Cruz, J. & , . (2016) Intervencoes na promocao da saude em criancas e jovens. In: Promoção da saúde em crianças e adolescentes: uma abordagem multidisciplinar . Gonzalez, R. (ed.), Machado, M. (ed.). p. 157-184. Joao Pessoa, Brasil: Editora Imprel. View in Research Portal
Teques, P., Serpa, S., Rosado, A. & Calmeiro, L. (2015) Predictors of parental involvement activities in sport. . . p. 187-209. . View in Research Portal
Marques, A., Calmeiro, L., Loureiro, N., Frasquilho, D. & Matos, M. G. d. (2015) Health complaints among adolescents. . . p. 150-157. . View in Research Portal
de Matos, M. G., Marques, A., Calmeiro, L. & Loureiro, N. (2014) Diferentes perfis comportamentais em adolescents e associacao a pratica de actividade fisica. . . p. 495-509. . View in Research Portal
Serpa, S., Rosado, A., Silva, C. & Calmeiro, L. (2014) Efeitos de mediação das percepções dos atletas acerca dos comportamentos parentais. . . . View in Research Portal
Teques, P., Serpa, S., Rosado, A., Silva, C. & Calmeiro, L. (2014) Desenvolvimento psicométrico de um modelo teórico compreensivo do envolvimento parental no desporto. . . . View in Research Portal
Nicholls, A. R., Perry, J. L. & Calmeiro, L. (2014) Precompetitive achievement goals, stress appraisals, emotions, and coping among athletes. . . p. 433-445. . View in Research Portal
de Matos, M. G., Calmeiro, L., Marques, A. & Nuno, L. (2013) Does physical activity promotion advantages need the identification of associated health compromising features such as injuries, alcohol use and interpersonal violence? Highlights from HBSC/ WHO Portuguese survey. . . . View in Research Portal
Calmeiro, L., Simões, C., Matos, M. G. d. & Gamito, P. (2012) Factorial validity and group invariance of the Portuguese short version of the social physique anxiety scale in adolescents. . . p. 199-213. . View in Research Portal
Calmeiro, L. (2012) Competências de vida e estilos de vida activos. In: Aventura social: promoção de competências e do capital social para um empreendedorismo com saúde na escola e na comunidade. Matos, M. (ed.), Tomé, G. (ed.). 1 ed., p. 174-193. Lisbon, Portugal: Placebo Editora. View in Research Portal
Domingues, A. P., Silva, A. M., Matos, M. G. d. & Calmeiro, L. (2011) Accuracy of self-reported measures of height and weight in children and adolescents. . . p. 41-51. . View in Research Portal
Calmeiro, L., Tenenbaum, G. & Eccles, D. W. (2010) Event-sequence analysis of appraisals and coping during trapshooting performance. . . p. 392-407. . View in Research Portal
Tenenbaum, G., Hatfield, B. D., Eklund, R. C., Land, W. M., Calmeiro, L., Razon, S. & Schack, T. (2009) A conceptual framework for studying emotions–cognitions–performance linkage under conditions that vary in perceived pressure. In: Mind and motion: the bidirectional link between thought and action. Raab, M. (ed.), Johnson, J. (ed.), Heekeren, H. (ed.). p. 159-178. Amsterdam: Elsevier B.V.. View in Research Portal
Calmeiro, L., Matos, M. G. d. & Simões, C. (2009) Is it valid yet? The social physique anxiety scale for Portuguese adolescents. . . p. 16. . View in Research Portal
Matos, M. G., Simões, C., Loureiro, N., Diniz, J. A. & Calmeiro, L. (2009) Correlates of physical activity, sedentary behaviours and food habits among Portuguese adolescents. . . p. 51. . View in Research Portal
Matos, M. G. d., Calmeiro, L. & Fonseca, D. D. (2009) Effet de l’activité physique sur l’anxiété et la dépression. . . p. 734-739. . View in Research Portal
Calmeiro, L. & Tenenbaum, G. (2009) An idiographic approach to the fluctuation of appraisals and coping during a trapshooting competition. . . . View in Research Portal
Iannotti, R. J., Janssen, I., Haug, E., Kololo, H., Annaheim, B., Borraccino, A., , . & Calmeiro, L. (2009) Interrelationships of adolescent physical activity, screen-based sedentary behaviour, and social and psychological health. . . p. 191–198. . View in Research Portal
Calmeiro, L., de Matos, M. G. & Simões, C. (2009) Factorial validity and group invariance of the Portuguese short version of the Social Physique Anxiety Scale in adolescents. . . . View in Research Portal
Simões, C., Batista-Foguet, J. M., Matos, M. G. d. & Calmeiro, L. (2008) Alcohol use and abuse in adolescence. . . p. 325-331. . View in Research Portal
Matos, M. G. d., Calmeiro, L., Batista-Foguet, J. M., Loureiro, N. & Mota, J. (2007) Health related behaviours. . . p. 12-27. . View in Research Portal
Calmeiro, L. (2005) Competências de vida e estilos de vida activos. In: Comunicação gestão de conflitos e saúde na escola. de Matos, M. (ed.). 3 ed., Lisbon, Portugal: Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (FMH). View in Research Portal
Calmeiro, L. & Matos, M. (1999) Effects of SPARK Self-Management Program on the promotion of out-of-school physical activity. . . . View in Research Portal
Calmeiro, L. & Matos, M. (1998) Efectos del programa de gestión personal en la promoción de la actividad física en adolescentes. . . p. 87-101. . View in Research Portal
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Honours/awards
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) 2007 Dissertation Award.
Best poster presentation at the V Portuguese-Spanish Conference on Sport and Exercise Psychology, Higher Institute of Applied Psychology - ISPA, Lisbon, Portugal.
ECSS Young Investigator Award Competition: Calmeiro, L. (1999). “Effects of Spark Self-Management program on the Promotion of Adolescents’ Physical Activity”. Poster presented at the IV Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, 14-17 July, Rome, Italy.
Foundation for the Science and the Technology Doctoral Scholarship, Portuguese Ministry of the Science and the Technology
