CV Lattes
Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Rio Claro. Instituto de Biociências (IB) (Institutional affiliation for the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
graduation at Educação Física from Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (2006), master's at Fitness from Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (2009) and doctorate at Kinesiology from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2015). He is currently membro do grupo de pesquisa cnpq at Universidade de São Paulo, membro do grupo de pesquisa cnpq at UNESP/Rio Claro/IB-Departamento de Educação Física and assistant professor at Northern Illinois University and Coordinator of the Health and Exercise Research Group at the same institution. Has experience in Fitness, acting on the following subjects: physical activity, idosos, multiple sclerosis, atividade física and older adults. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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According to the task force, after well controled studies, the regular practice of physical activity was associated to a better health and longevity; however more than 60% of the brazilian adult population is not engaged in regular physical activity. Several factors can be crucial to facilitate or not the physical activity practice. When these factors constrain or dificultate this practic…
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