Finished Projects

Translation of evidence for decision making in the Brazilian Unified Health System: review of physical activity promotion interventions

2015 – 2017
    The main aim of this project is to propose new possibilities for physical activity promotion within the Brazilian Unified Health System context. We will conduct systematic reviews that go beyond descriptive synthesis and meta-analysis, with a particular focus on the extraction and analysis of the: a) programs framework and organization; b) definition and development of actions; and c) methods of evaluation employed. This research is being funded by the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development.
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Development of a counseling system for physical activity promotion in the Brazilian Unified Health System

2015 – 2016
    We aim to develop a counseling model for physical activity promotion considering the multidisciplinary context within the Brazilian Unified Health System, using physical education professionals as educational agents. Phase one involves a partnership with the M'Boi Mirim Hospital in a PPSUS/FAPESP funded project coordinated by Dr. Mario Bracco , offering classes of physical activity promotion in an online course to health professionals working in Sao Paulo. Prof. Jorge Mota (University of Porto, Portugal) and Prof. Diane Crone ...
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Built environment and physical activity promotion in São Paulo

2014 – 2017
    The aim of this project is to investigate the relationship between environmental indicators and physical activity of adults in São Paulo. Data from the health survey ISA-São Paulo and geographical data about facilities as public clubs, parks, primary health care units, bike paths will be used, as well as information on mixed land use, sidewalks and indicators of violence and environmental pollution. Prof. Billie Giles-Corti (University of Melbourne, Australia) and Ligia Vizeu Barroso (University of Sao Paulo, ...
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Systematic review of associated factors with sedentary behavior in children and adolescents

2014 – 2016
    Recent studies show that sedentary behavior is one of the factors related to diseases that cause reduction in quality of life and premature mortality. The absence of a prior and comprehensive review aiming to present and discuss the factors associated with sedentary behavior in children and adolescents reveals a gap to be explored, and emerges as a new reference for interventions. The scope of this project is to evaluate and discuss the main variables associated with sedentary ...
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Systematic review of physical activity promotion by Community Health Workers

2014 – 2015
    The objective of this project is to systematically review the main strategies to promote physical activity undertaken by Community Health Workers in different parts of the world. In addition, this proposal aims to evaluate interventions in their explanatory and/or pragmatic characteristics and, based on the potential of the external validity of the studies involved, to offer new possibilities for action in the context of the Brazilian Unified Health System.
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Evaluation of the network of physical activity promotion of Ermelino Matarazzo, São Paulo

2013 – 2014
    The objective of this research was to identify the network of physical activity promotion in Ermelino Matarazzo, a district in the Eastern zone of São Paulo. Analysis described the network structure and some of its components, such as collaboration, importance, leadership, contact, and characteristics of institutions involved in the network. In the current step, we are working to create a formal network of physical activity promotion in Ermelino Matarazzo, in order to exchange of experiences of different ...
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Qualification and actions of physical education professionals working in facilities of the Brazilian Unified Health System in São Paulo

2013 – 2014
    The aim of this study was to describe the qualifications and actions of physical education professionals (PEP) working in facilities of the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) in São Paulo. Ninety-one PEP (response rate: 82%) participated in this cross-sectional study. Through telephone-based interviews, we have investigated: a) professional qualification; b) sociodemographic characteristics; and c) actions carried out by PEP to promote physical activity in the SUS.
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Analysis of population patterns of leisure-time physical activity through agent-based modeling

2012 – 2016
    The main goal of this project is to explore how the interaction between psychological traits and built and social environments leads to collective patterns of leisure-time physical activity practice in adults. One of the key assumptions of this project is that these patterns arise from a complex social system; therefore, we have chosen the agent-based modeling as the main research and analysis method. As product of this project, we expect to broaden the comprehension and explanation of ...
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Evaluation of interventions to promote physical activity in the Brazilian Unified Health System through the Family Health Strategy

2010 – 2013
    GEPAF has finished in 2012 a study to evaluate interventions to promote physical activity among adults attending the Family Health Strategy in the district of Ermelino Matarazzo. The research was held in partnership with the Technical Supervision of Health and Family Health Strategy Support teams of Ermelino Matarazzo/Ponte Rasa. The group had the participation of professors from USP School of Arts, Science and Humanities and School of Public Health, as well as undergraduate and graduate students and ...
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Validation of a 24-hour recall for assessing physical activity

2010 – 2013
    Our group has developed a 24-hour recall for assessing physical activity, aimed to evaluate in detail light, moderate and vigorous activities, as well as sedentary behavior in adults and elderly through an interview. The activities are coded in a specific software and classified according to the Barbara Ainsworth et al.’s compendium of physical activities. The software generates as outcomes minutes of daily practice of light, moderate and vigorous activity and sedentary behavior. Two validation studies have been ...
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Physical activity and environmental variables in adults and elderly of Ermelino Matarazzo, São Paulo

2007 – 2013
    This study aimed to identify the prevalence of leisure-time and transport-related physical activity and its relationship with environmental variables in adults and elderly living in Ermelino Matarazzo district, São Paulo, in 2007. Early in that year, a task force was assembled with professors from USP School of Arts, Science and Humanities, and undergraduate and master’s degree students. A household-based survey and 890 interviews (385 elderly and 505 adults) have been conducted. Additionally to the prevalence of physical ...
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