Dr Nuno Gama
SPORTS SCIENTIST & BIKEFITTER
Dr Nuno Gama has a doctorate (PhD) in Neurosciences with two honours degrees (1st class) in Sports Science and Engineering, and a Masters in Cognitive Neuroscience. He is the founder of the laboratory for advanced biomechanics, ORBIS Lab, previously located in the UK and now re-located back home to Portugal, to the picturesque Village of Cascais the location of the Portuguese IRONMAN triathlon. He is an expert in Bikefit and Biomechanics and in both animal and human electrophysiology.
Dr Nuno Gama has a wealth of experience supporting numerous Olympic and professional athletes, age groupers and recreational riders. He teaches biomechanics and fluid mechanics to coaches of the ITU (now World triathlon) is a published scientific author and actively conducts research studies in cycling biomechanics in an attempt to advance knowledge and clinical practice.
“Dr Nuno” rides a Fuji SL 1.1 which is curiously known to be a climbers’ bike (frame weight 740 g), however has a 120 mm head tube length. He is open, approachable, helpful and a dog lover.
Masterclass Symposium - Nuno’s Lecture Topics
The anatomy & management of the cyclist’s saddle area.
Categorising cycling saddles – cut out, nose width, saddle width, the ‘tumblehome’.
View more Masterclass Symposium topics here.