Class Advanced Studies on Physical Activity and Health

In this UC, the most important themes of Physical Activity and Health are worked out, focusing on current evidence and how it is elaborated. The UC's professors present their line of research, reporting to the theoretical rationale, more important methods and results.

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1. The present state of the art knowledge in the Physical Activity and Health (PAH) field: a. Biological mechanisms b. Psychological mechanisms c. The best practices in the PAH  i. In the cardiovascular health ii. In the metabolic diseases and obesity iii. In the human development and aging 2. The research methods in the PAH a. The indexed information sources b. The elaboration of scientific projects i. The foundation, the definition of the objective, the method ii. The projects¿ preparation for funding institutions c. The project¿s application i. Processes and resources control d. The project¿s assessment and its final products i. Data and results analysis ii. The discussion of results iii. The publication in indexed journals iv. The presentation of the results to the society 3. The research and practice in the PAH field in the health policies context  a. The national and international documents of health policies guidance b. The national and international financing institutions 

  When presenting the research lines of the teachers, an attempt is made to create a close connection with the pre-projects that will be produced in the UC of the 2nd semester. By creating several moments of presentation and “pitch” of ideas, the student is given the possibility to consolidate or rethink their pre-projects. Finally, the norms for elaborating research protocols that guide the elaboration of pre-project documents are presented.  

Artigos disponibilizados na rede Equator ligados às normas de elaboração de projectos: https://www.equator-network.org/ 2018_Physical_Activity_Guidelines_Advisory_Committe (2018). 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Scientific Report, Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Service.