Motor Behavior Laboratory

Pedro Passos ppassos@fmh.ulisboa.pt (Coordinator of the Laboratory)Faculty

Pedro Passos is Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Lisbon, where he teaches Motor Control and Learning, and Rugby. He graduated in Physical Eduaction and Sports, took the MSc degree in Sport Psychology and the PhD in Sport Sciences, all in the Faculty of Human Kinetics. Currently he is a member of the Board of Directors of ISEP (International Society of Ecological Psychology) and he supervises Master and PhD students in the Faculty of Human Kinetics and also in foreign faculties. He has several international peer reviewed publications, books and chapters in books. His Research interests are Interpersonal Coordination in team sports and in video games tasks.

In the area of teaching he was a high school Physical Education Teacher between 1998 and 2004. In the area of coaching he was a Gymnastic coach between 1989 and 1996 and after that he was Rugby coach (FPR Level 3) between 1998 and 2009. He also work as a personal trainer of Motorcycling pilots between 1993 and 1996. Abroad was Alpine Ski instructor at Escuela Oficial de Esqui in Sierra Nevada, Spain between 1998 e 2000.

Beyound his academic life on his leisure times he practices Mountain Biking, Alpine Ski, Surf, do some Jogging and he is currently learning to play Golf.

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