Journeys IX Conference on Exercise and Health

The IX Conference on Exercise and Health has as its main objective the presentation and discussion of relevant topics on Physical Exercise and Health.

The event will be attended by Professors and Researchers from other higher education institutions, as well as the participation of journalists and students of high merit who will present topics related to the impact that a healthy lifestyle has on different health indicators in diverse populations.

Program

From 09h00 to 09h30 - Participant Registration

From 9h30 am to 9h45 am - Opening Session: Presentation of the Master in Exercise and Health

• Speaker: Lucimere Bohn

From 9h45 am to 10h10 am - Presentation of Master's Theses

• Moderator: Eduardo Teixeira

Functional Fitness in Nonagenarians and Centenarians

• Speaker: Tiago Peixoto

Positive Change and Autonomy: A Study on the Impact of Motivational Interviewing and Online Physical Exercise on Women with Breast Cancer

• Speaker: Hugo Ribeiro

From 10h15 am to 10h45 am - It Takes Two to Tango

• Speaker: Professor José Magalhães, Research Center for Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sports of the University of Porto

From 10h45 am to 11h15 am - Portuguese 24-hour movement recommendations

• Speaker: Professor Rute Santos, Associate Professor at the Institute of Education and Researcher at the Center for Research in Child Studies (CIEC), at the University of Minho

From 11:15 am to 11:40 am - Break

From 11:45 am to 12:00 pm - Powerpenia: A Concept for the Dictionary of Exercise and Health Professionals

• Speaker: Professor Doctor Sandro Freitas, Neuromuscular Function Laboratory, Faculty of Human Motricity, University of Lisbon

From 12:00 to 12:30 - The Effect of Biological Maturation on Athlete Selection

• Speaker: Professor Ana Filipa Silva, Higher School of Sports and Leisure, Polytechnic of Viana do Castelo

From 12:30 pm to 12:50 pm - An Unexpected Journey in Sport

• Speaker: Miguel Torrão, SIC TV