Dr Eurico Wilhelm Neto

Assistant Professor

Department: Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation

Research Themes and Scholarly Interests

I completed my undergraduate and MSc studies at UFRGS (Brazil), where I developed initial interest in physiology and exercise applied to ageing, and in 2016 I obtained my PhD investigating physiological interactions between exercise, endothelial cells, and circulating microvesicles at Brunel University London. I then joined UFPel (Brazil) as a postdoctoral fellow, where I worked as a local manager of the HAEL study. In 2018 I took the position of Lecturer in Exercise Physiology at UFRGS, and in 2020 I joined Northumbria University as a Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science. My expertise revolves around physiology applied to exercise, with experience with resistance training, vascular and muscular adaptations to exercise, and endothelial cell work. I am currently focusing my research into the interplay between the human muscular and vascular systems to develop effective strategies for health and performance, with a particular interest in supporting healthy ageing.

Key Publications

Please visit the Pure Research Information Portal for further information
Infographic. Muscle-strengthening exercise for older adults: a critical strategy for maintaining health and independence, Siqueira, V., Wilhelm, E., Sebastião, E. 2 Jan 2025, In: British Journal of Sports Medicine
The effect of sex on the cardiopulmonary and neuromuscular response to high-intensity interval exercise, Wilson, H., Bernert, L., Spillane, P., Squires, E., Crawford, L., Piasecki, J., Julian, R., Wilhelm, E., Hicks, K., Ansdell, P. 19 May 2025, In: American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology
Hamstring-to-quadriceps activation ratio during lower-limb strengthening exercises, Veeck, F., de Vargas, J., Godinho, R., Wilhelm, E., Pinto, M., Pinto, R. 2 Sep 2024, In: Research in Sports Medicine
Subacute Effects of Moderate-Intensity Aerobic Exercise in the Fasted State on Cell Metabolism and Signaling in Sedentary Rats, Ayres, L., Vogt, É., Schroeder, H., Russo, M., Von Dentz, M., Rocha, D., Model, J., Kowalewski, L., De Souza, S., De Oliveira Girelli, V., Da Rosa Coelho, J., De Souza Vargas, N., Reischak-Oliveira, A., De Bittencourt, Jr., P., Wilhelm, E., Vinagre, A., Krause, M. 18 Oct 2024, In: Nutrients
Chronic effect of resistance training on blood pressure in older adults with prehypertension and hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Henkin, J., Pinto, R., Machado, C., Wilhelm, E. 15 Jun 2023, In: Experimental gerontology
Effect of High Intensity Interval Treadmill Exercise on Subsequent Lower and Upper Limb Strength Performance, Andrade, L., David, G., Wilhelm, E., Pinto, S., Alberton, C. 2 Jan 2023, In: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
Similar body composition, muscle size and strength adaptations to resistance training in lacto-ovo-vegetarians and non-vegetarians, Martini, G., Pinto, R., Brusco, C., Franceschetto, B., Oliveira, M., Neske, R., Cadore, F., Teodoro, J., Wilhelm, E., de Souza, C. 1 Jun 2023, In: Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism
A 16-week rugby training program improves power and change of direction speed in talented girls, Müller, C., da Veiga, R., da Silva, A., Wilhelm, E., Teixeira Vaz, L., Bergmann, G., dos Santos Pinheiro, E. 3 Jul 2022, In: High Ability Studies
Dissociation between fatigued power output and traditional peak torque for isokinetic hamstring:quadriceps ratios in professional soccer players, Veeck, F., Lopez, P., Grazioli, R., Machado, C., Wilhelm, E., Cadore, E., Pinto, R. 1 Sep 2022, In: Sport Sciences for Health
Divergent isokinetic muscle strength deficits in street running athletes, Grazioli, R., Sobieski, N., Wilhelm, E., Brusco, C., Rech, A. 1 Sep 2022, In: Sport Sciences for Health