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Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR). Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde (CCBS) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
She is graduated in Physical Education, Federal University of Juiz de Fora (2004), Masters in Gerontology from the University of Campinas (2008) and holds a doctorate in Sciences Motricity at Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio Mesquita Filho (UNESP). She carried out a doctorate in Sandwich Center for Disease Prevention in the USA. Currently, she is professor the Gerontology Faculty at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCAR) and visiting professor at University of Queensland, Australia. She has experience in Physical Education and Gerontology, with an emphasis on the field healthy ageing. The focus of her activities is on the theme of lifestyle, public health and ageing. Conducts research in the areas of health prevention and promotion, costs of health services, interventions in primary health care and prevention of frailty in the older adults. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Background: The positive health impact of physical activity (PA) is well known, yet a large proportion of the world´s population remains sedentary. General PA programs are common as health promotion initiatives. However, effectiveness evaluations of such PA programs on individual and organizational aspects, which could inform the decision-making process of public health bodies are still l…
There is a high prevalence of physical inactivity (AF) in the world and in Brazil. Offering programs of physical activity becomes a convenient option to increase the physical activity level of the population and promote aging process more active and healthy over the life. There is need for greater depth in relation to the operation of programs to promote physical activity and the effects …
Introduction: Mobile technologies play an important role in improving the health and lifestyle of older people. However, little is known about how much application programs improve the digital skills of older people. Objective: To analyze the effect of a lifestyle change application on the digital skills of elderly people. Method: A randomized clinical study will be carried out with appro…
Introduction: Telehealth programs have become a timely alternative to the recommendations of isolation and social distancing pandemic imposed by the COVID-19. However, there are few studies that analyze the existing barriers and facilitators for applying the program to specific audiences, especially caregivers and elderly people with dementia. Objective: to analyze the barriers and facili…
The Bachelor of Gerontology is a generalist professional who works atdifferent levels of complexity and sectors of the aging area. This action is relatively recentand needs to be more widely explored in the scientific literature for the practices of otherprofessionals in the area of ageing, especially in the Primary Health Care settings. Objective:To describe and analyze practical actions…
Despite the widespread recommendation of practicing physical activity (PA) throughout the life course, sedentary behavior increases with aging and have a high prevalence in older persons. Studies involving strategies to overcome the barriers encountered for the regular practice of PA among the elderly are desirable. Smartphone applications are potential tools for promoting physical activi…
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Physical inactivity is an alarming risk factor for noncommunicable diseases, and, consequently, higher use of health services. However, it is still necessary to broaden the research that verifies the relationships between physical activity (PA) and the use of health services in the levels of primary, secondary and tertiary care among individuals with different patterns of long-term PA pra…
There is evidence that the regular practice of physical activity reduces the use of health services, however, little is known if the elderly notice these changes when they start practicing. Objective: to evaluate the perception of elderly participants in physical activity groups regarding the use of health services. Methods: This is a cross-sectional and quantitative study, in which a sam…
The area of technology and communication is growing, along with the number of people using this technology to communicate, mainly through mobile phones. These technologies encompass diverse fields such as social, educational, entertainment and health. Aim: To evaluate the perceived competence that health professionals have for the use of technology as a form of health promotion. Methods: …
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