Paediatric bone physiology and exercise during growth

• Grant number: 17/25517-7
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Visiting Researcher Grant - International
• Start date: April 01, 2018
• End date: April 15, 2018
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Physical Education
• Principal Investigator: Rômulo Araújo Fernandes
• Grantee: Rômulo Araújo Fernandes
• Visiting researcher: Dimitrios Vlachopoulos
• Visiting researcher institution: University of Exeter, Exeter, England
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia (FCT). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Presidente Prudente. Presidente Prudente , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The purpose of this technical visit is to transfer knowledge to Brazilian students and researchers through post-graduation classes, lectures and meetings. The technical visit will last 11 days (in the year 2018) and will be held at the Physical Education Department of UNESP, Presidente Prudente, Brazil. Undergraduate students, postgraduates students (masters and doctoral students) and professors from different Brazilian universities will participate in the proposed activities (approximately 120 students and professors are expected to attend). There will be classes in the post-graduation, lectures and meetings with the visiting researcher. It is expected to transfer knowledge, to improve research projects already in development and to foment the internationalization among postgraduate students. (AU)