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Human Biodynamics

This area of concentration encompasses research aiming to explain the effects of physical activity both at population and individual levels. The levels of physical activity and temporal trends, its determinants, consequences and interventions seeking to promote physical activity are described in terms of population. Organic adjustments provided by physical exercises are assessed in the individual level, so as to demonstrate the effects of different physical activity methodologies and also to increase physical and sports performance.

Human Movement, Education and Society

This area of ​​concentration encompasses research aiming to explain behavioral processes in terms of motor control and learning, social and cultural aspects of sports and health, professional training and teaching practice, as well as possible forms for intervention in formal and non-formal education.

 

Physical Activity Epidemiology    
This line of research focuses on four areas of study: (a) the estimation of the prevalence of physical activity and temporal trends; (b) the study of the determinants for the performance of physical activity; (c) the study of the consequences of the performance of physical activity; (d) the development and evaluation of interventions aiming to promote physical activity.

Human Metabolism and Performance
This line of research focuses on the organic adjustments provided by physical exercises and seeks to explain the effects of different physical activity methodologies in order to improve physical and sports performance.

Professional Training and Teaching Practice
This line of research focuses on studies related to the training of physical education professionals, the role of Physical Education as a school subject, the school seen as a place for professional training and knowledge production, as well as the economic, social, and cultural relations regarding Physical Education inside and outside the school environment.

Social and Cultural Studies of Sports and Health
This line of research focuses on studies related to the social and cultural aspects of health, the Modern Sport according to the Humanities perspective, the different approaches and concepts regarding health promotion and also on studies in the field of the Epistemology of Physical Education.

Motor Behavior
This line of research focuses on studies related to motor behavior through the use of psychological, biomechanical and physiological approaches for the human movement analysis in order to improve the knowledge on the various dimensions concerning motor learning and performance.

 

Line of research: Physical Activity Epidemiology    

Professor Airton José Rombaldi
Professor Alexandre Marques
Professor Fabrício Boscolo Del Vecchio
Professor Felipe Fossati Reichert
Professor Fernando Carlos Vinholes Siqueira
Professor Marcelo Cozzensa da Silva
Professor Mário Renato Azevedo Jr.
Professor Marlos Rodrigues Domingues
Professor Pedro Rodrigues Curi Hallal

Line of research: Human Metabolism and Performance

Professor Airton José Rombaldi
Professor Cristine Lima Alberton
Professor Stephanie Santana Pinto
Professor Fabrício Boscolo Del Vecchio
Professor Felipe Fossati Reichert
Professor Marcelo Cozzensa da Silva
Professor Marlos Rodrigues Domingues

Line of research: Professional Training and Teaching Practice

Professor Elizara Carolina Marim
Professor Luiz Carlos Rigo
Professor Mário Renato Azevedo Jr.
Professor Mariângela da Rosa Afonso
Professor Giovani Felipe Ernst Frizzo

Line of research: Social and Cultural Studies of Sports and Health

Professor Luiz Carlos Rigo
Professor Alan Goulart Knuth
Professor Pedro Rodrigues Curi Hallal

Line of research: Motor Behavior

Professor Cristiane Lima Alberton
Professor Suzete Chiviacowsky Clark
Professor Stephanie Santana Pinto
Professor Go Tani