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Maria Paula Maia dos Santos. Assistant Professor at Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, since 2004. She’s a researcher in the Research Centre In Physical Activity Health and Leisure, a R&D Unit supported by the FCT. She is also member of the Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), Porto, Portugal. Her research interests are related to physical activity and health promotion. She is particularly interested in understanding how the urban environment shapes peoples’ physical activity and other health behaviours. She published more than 100 papers in journals, and is currently the director of the Master course in Physical Activity Exercise and Health (Faculty of Sports, University of Porto). Completed the Habilitation in Sport Sciences in 2015, her PHD in 2004, Master in 2001 and Bachelor in 1997 by Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto. Published more than 100 articles in journals. Has 2 book(s). Supervised 12 MSc dissertation(s) e co-supervised 1. Has received 2 awards and/or honors. Participates and/or participated as Pos-doctoral Fellow in 1 project(s).
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Maria Paula Maia dos Santos

Citation names

  • Santos, Maria

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
4F13-A008-13DB
ORCID iD
0000-0002-2182-9841

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Sport and Fitness Sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2) Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2015/07/07
Concluded
 Ciências do Desporto (Título de Agregado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
 Aprovado por unanimidade
2009/09/23
Concluded
 Physical Activity and Public Health Postgraduate Course (Postgraduate Certificate)
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States
2008/03/01 - 2009/03/01
Concluded
 Exercise and Health (Pós-doutoramento)
University of Bristol, United Kingdom
2004/11/22
Concluded
 Ciência do Desporto (Doutoramento)
Major in Não Aplicável
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
2004
Concluded
 Ciências do Desporto (Doutoramento)
Major in Sem especialidade
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
"Factores de Influência da Actividade Física em Adolescentes. Estudo da Influência da Posição Sócio-económica, Comportamentos Sedentários e Características do Ambiente" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2001/03/06
Concluded
 Ciências do Desporto (Mestrado)
Major in Recreação e Lazer
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
 Muito Bom
1997/06
Concluded
 Desporto e Educação Física (Licenciatura)
Major in Recreação e Tempos LIvres
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
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Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2004/12/14 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
2016 - 2019 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2016 - 2018 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2016 - 2018 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2013 - 2016 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
2013 - 2016 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
2013 - 2016 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
2003/04/16 - 2004/12/13 Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017 - 2019 Conselho científico/técnico-científico ou orgão correspondente Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Coordenação ou direção de centro de investigação, departamento ou equivalente Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Conselho científico/técnico-científico ou orgão correspondente Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Conselho científico/técnico-científico ou orgão correspondente Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Coordenação ou direção de centro de investigação, departamento ou equivalente Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Coordenação ou direção de centro de investigação, departamento ou equivalente Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2013 - 2016 Conselho científico/técnico-científico ou orgão correspondente Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
2013 - 2016 Conselho científico/técnico-científico ou orgão correspondente Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
2013 - 2016 Conselho científico/técnico-científico ou orgão correspondente Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2007/03/01 - 2008/02/28 Perceptions of the built environment in relation to physical activity: The PEACH Project
SFRH/BPD/37506/2007
Post-doc Fellow
University of Bristol, United Kingdom
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2020 - 2023 Pedalea y Anda al COle, Pedalea y Anda a CAsa. (PACO y PACA)
PGC2018-099512-B-I00
Research Fellow
Ongoing
2011/03 - 2014/08 Access to parks, Physical Activity behaviors and obesity: an urban population study
111807
Provided by PTCRIS: 111807
PTDC/DES/111807/2009
Principal investigator
Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Actividade Física Saúde e Lazer, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010/04 - 2013/10 Physical Activity and Early life risk factors for obesity in childhood: A Longitudinal Study in Preschool Children aged 3 to 5 years-old.
98309
Provided by PTCRIS: 98309
PTDC/DES/098309/2008
Research Fellow
Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Actividade Física Saúde e Lazer, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010/04/01 - 2013/09/30 Objectively measured physical activity and obesity in adolescents: Study of personal, social and environmental determinants
PTDC/DES/099018/2008
Provided by PTCRIS: 99018
99018
Principal investigator
Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Actividade Física Saúde e Lazer, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
Concluded
2007/10 - 2010/03 Patterns of daily physical activity (PA) in children and adolescents. Contribution of the PE lessons, organized scholars sports and federated sports for the total amount of moderated and vigorous PA. Associations with overweight and physical fitness
72424
Provided by PTCRIS: 72424
PTDC/DES/72424/2006
Research Fellow
Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Actividade Física Saúde e Lazer, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2007/10/01 - 2009/12/31 Effect of a Physical Activity Program on functionality and socialization of elderly women
PTDC/DES/70261/2006
70261
Provided by PTCRIS: 70261
Research Fellow
Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Actividade Física Saúde e Lazer, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
Concluded
2007/10/01 - 2009/09/30 Social environment and Gender inequalities in adolescent's physical activity and sports
PTDC/DES/72160/2006
72160
Provided by PTCRIS: 72160
Principal investigator
Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Actividade Física Saúde e Lazer, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
Concluded
2007/09/01 - 2008/11/30 European Network for Action on Aging and Physical Activity - EUNAAPA
POCI/V.5/C0014/2005
82359
Provided by PTCRIS: 82359
Research Fellow
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Mota, J.; Barros, M.; Ribeiro, J.C.; Santos, M.P.. Leisure time, physical activity, and health. 2013.
  2. Lobo, Alexandrina; Martins, Albino; Carvalho, A,; Martins J; Santos, Maria; Monteiro MJ; Rodrigues V. Acessibilidade e equidade nos cuidados de saúde: relação com a qualidade de vida e satisfação.. Portugal: Escola Superior de Enfermagem Dr. José Timóteo Montalvão Machado. 2013.
    Published • Editor
  3. Mota, J.; Ribeiro, J.C.; Santos, M.P.. Unstructured and structured environments for physical activity in schools. 2012.
Journal article
  1. Juliana Melo; Ana Isabel Ribeiro; Andreia Isabel Pizarro; Maria Paula Santos. "Relationship between green space near schools with physical activity and body mass index in portuguese adolescents". Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física & Saúde (2023): https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.27e0291.
    10.12820/rbafs.27e0291
  2. Susana M Carrapatoso; Pedro P Abdalla; Carla M Cadete; Joana M Carvalho; Maria Paula M Santos; Lucimére Bohn. "Does Real-time Online Physical Exercise Improve Physical Fitness in Seniors?". Activities, Adaptation & Aging (2022): https://doi.org/10.1080/01924788.2022.2100686.
    10.1080/01924788.2022.2100686
  3. Kessketlen Alves Miranda; Ivaldo Miranda Da Silva; Juliana Cecilio Cerqueira; Maria Paula Maia dos Santos. "Validade do Questionário Internacional de Atividade Física (IPAQ) em idosos: Uma Revisão Integrativa da Literatura". Arquivos de Ciências da Saúde (2021): https://doi.org/10.17696/2318-3691.28.1.2021.1906.
    10.17696/2318-3691.28.1.2021.1906
  4. Juliana Melo; Ana Isabel Ribeiro; Susana Aznar; Andreia Pizarro; Maria Paula Santos. "Urban Green Spaces, Greenness Exposure and Species Richness in Residential Environments and Relations with Physical Activity and BMI in Portuguese Adolescents". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18126588.
    10.3390/ijerph18126588
  5. Cain, Kelli L; Salmon, Jo; Conway, Terry L; Cerin, Ester; Hinckson, Erica; Mitáš, Josef; Schipperijn, Jasper; et al. "International Physical Activity and Built Environment Study of adolescents: IPEN Adolescent design, protocol and measures". BMJ Open 11 1 (2021): e046636. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046636.
    10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046636
  6. Simone Medeiros de Oliveira; Maria Paula Maia dos Santos; Paula Silva. "Políticas públicas locais para promoção da atividade física das crianças nos parques públicos". Physis: Revista de Saúde Coletiva 31 1 (2021): https://doi.org/10.1590/s0103-73312021310121.
    10.1590/s0103-73312021310121
  7. Rodriguez-Martinez, Andrea; Zhou, Bin; Sophiea, Marisa K; Bentham, James; Paciorek, Christopher J; Iurilli, Maria LC; Carrillo-Larco, Rodrigo M; et al. "Height and body-mass index trajectories of school-aged children and adolescents from 1985 to 2019 in 200 countries and territories: a pooled analysis of 2181 population-based studies with 65 million participants". The Lancet 396 10261 (2020): 1511-1524. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(20)31859-6.
    Published • 10.1016/s0140-6736(20)31859-6
  8. Arieli Fernandes Dias; Anelise Reis Gaya; Maria Paula Santos; Caroline Brand; Andreia Nogueira Pizarro; Camila Felin Fochesatto; Thiago Monteiro Mendes; Jorge Mota; Adroaldo Cezar Araujo Gaya. "Neighborhood environmental factors associated with leisure walking in adolescents". Revista de Saúde Pública (2020): https://doi.org/10.11606/s1518-8787.2020054002222.
    10.11606/s1518-8787.2020054002222
  9. Santos, Maria. "Repositioning of the global epicentre of non-optimal cholesterol". Nature 582 7810 (2020): 73-77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2338-1.
    10.1038/s41586-020-2338-1
  10. Edina Maria de Camargo; Maria Paula Maia Santos; Anelize Gabriele Peressute Ribeiro; Jorge Mota; Wagner de Campos. "Interação dos fatores sociodemográficos na associação entre fatores psicossociais e transporte ativo para a escola". Cadernos de Saúde Pública 36 5 (2020): https://doi.org/10.1590/0102-311x00102719.
    10.1590/0102-311x00102719
  11. Fátima Ferretti; Daiara Macagnan; Fernanda Cristieli Canei; Márcia Regina da Silva; Maria Paula Maia dos Santos. "Physical activity level among older adultsover 70 years old and very old adults". Fisioterapia em Movimento 33 (2020): https://doi.org/10.1590/1980-5918.033.ao27.
    10.1590/1980-5918.033.ao27
  12. Emilio Villa-González; Sergio Rosado-López; Yaira Barranco-Ruiz; Manuel Herrador-Colmenero; Cristina Cadenas-Sánchez; Maria Paula Santos; Palma Chillón. "Objective Measurement of the Mode of Commuting to School Using GPS: A Pilot Study". Sustainability 11 19 (2019): 5395-5395. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11195395.
    10.3390/su11195395
  13. Dias, A.F.; Gaya, A.R.; Pizarro, A.N.; Brand, C.; Mendes, T.M.; Mota, J.; Santos, M.P.; Araujo Gaya, A.C.. "Perceived and objective measures of neighborhood environment: Association with active commuting to school by socioeconomic status in Brazilian adolescents". Journal of Transport and Health 14 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85070913805&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jth.2019.100612
  14. Dias, A.F.; Gaya, A.R.; Brand, C.; Pizarro, A.I.; Fochesatto, C.F.; Mendes, T.M.; Mota, J.; Maia Santos, M.P.; Gaya, A.C.A.. "Distance from home to the nearest park and the use of the parks for physical activity: the mediator role of road safety perception in adolescents". Public Health 168 (2019): 9-16. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85060077349&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.puhe.2018.11.021
  15. Simone Medeiros Oliveira; Paula Silva; Maria Paula Maia dos Santos. "“Crianças, vamos ao parque?” - Percepções sobre a utilização de parques públicos por crianças". Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física & Saúde 23 (2018): 1-7. https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.23e0011.
    10.12820/rbafs.23e0011
  16. Simone Medeiros de Oliveira; Maria Paula Maia dos Santos; Paula Silva. "Crianças nos parques: segurança acima de tudo". Physis: Revista de Saúde Coletiva 28 2 (2018): https://doi.org/10.1590/s0103-73312018280207.
    10.1590/s0103-73312018280207
  17. Chillon, Palma; Rosado-Lopez, Sergio; Herrador-Colmenero, Manuel; Cadenas-Sanchez, Cristina; Barranco-Ruiz, Yaira; Vila, Manuel; Santos, Maria Paula; Villa-Gonzalez, Emilio. "Mode of commuting, physical activity, energy expenditure and steps in the trips to and from the school in Spanish adolescents: the PACO project". Journal of Physical Activity and Health (2018): https://publons.com/publon/17880539/.
  18. Pizarro, Andreia; Ribeiro, Jose; Mota, Jorge; Santos, Maria Paula. "Sedentary Time and Safety Perceptions Among Adolescents". Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism (2018): https://publons.com/publon/15962420/.
  19. de Oliveira, S.M.; dos Santos, M.P.M.; Silva, P.. "Children in the parks: Safety above all,Crianças nos parques: Segurança acima de tudo". Physis 28 2 (2018): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85051872536&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1590/S0103-73312018280207
  20. Santos, Maria Paula; Oliveira, Simone; Silva, Paula. "Public parks: Characteristics, users and potential for physical activity promotion". Journal of Physical Activity and Health (2018): https://publons.com/publon/29138621/.
  21. Esteban-Cornejo, I.; Mota, J.; Abreu, S.; Pizarro, A.N.; Santos, M.P.. "Dietary inflammatory index and academic performance in children". Public Health Nutrition 21 17 (2018): 3253-3257. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85052718683&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1017/S1368980018001994
  22. Pizarro, A.N.; Schipperijn, J.; Ribeiro, J.C.; Figueiredo, A.; Mota, J.; Santos, M.P.. "Gender differences in the domain-specific contributions to moderate-To-vigorous physical activity, accessed by GPS". Journal of Physical Activity and Health 14 6 (2017): 474-478. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85020415277&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1123/jpah.2016-0346
  23. Costa, Manuela; Oliveira, Tania; Mota, Jorge; Santos, Maria Paula; Ribeiro, Jose Carlos. "Objectively measured physical activity levels in physical education classes and body mass index". Retos (2017): https://publons.com/publon/12751663/.
  24. Silva, P.; Santos, M.P.. "Playing outdoor and practising sport: A study of physical activity levels in Portuguese children". European Journal of Sport Science 17 2 (2017): 208-214. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84986182365&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/17461391.2016.1226389
  25. Mendes, E.L.; Andaki, A.C.R.; Brito, C.J.; Guedes, J.M.; Santos, M.P.M.; Mota, J.. "Waist circumference to height ratio predicts inflammatory risk in children". Annals of Human Biology 44 4 (2017): 303-308. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85006288671&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/03014460.2016.1253771
  26. Zhou, Bin; Bentham, James; Di Cesare, Mariachiara; Bixby, Honor; Danaei, Goodarz; Cowan, Melanie J; Paciorek, Christopher J; et al. "Worldwide trends in blood pressure from 1975 to 2015: a pooled analysis of 1479 population-based measurement studies with 19·1 million participants". (2017): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.13/3834.
    10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31919-5
  27. Ezzati, Majid; Bentham, James; Di Cesare, Mariachiara; Bilano, Ver; Bixby, Honor; Zhou, Bin; Stevens, Gretchen A.; et al. "Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128.9 million children, adolescents, and adults". (2017): http://hdl.handle.net/11449/164793.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32129-3
  28. Andreia Nogueira Pizarro; Jasper Schipperijn; Henriette Bondo Andersen; José Carlos Ribeiro; Jorge Mota; Maria Paula Santos. "Active commuting to school in Portuguese adolescents: Using PALMS to detect trips". Journal of Transport & Health 3 3 (2016): 297-304. https://publons.com/publon/2241029/.
    10.1016/J.JTH.2016.02.004
  29. Santos, M.P.M.; Rech, C.R.; Alberico, C.O.; Fermino, R.C.; Rios, A.P.; David, J.; Reis, R.S.; et al. "Utility and Reliability of an App for the System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities (iSOPARC®)". Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science 20 2 (2016): 93-98. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84958551935&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/1091367X.2015.1120733
  30. Murillo Pardo, B.; Camacho-Miñano, M.J.; Generelo Lanaspa, E.; Julián Clemente, J.A.; Novais, C.; Maia Santos, M.P.. "Data for action: the use of formative research to design a school-based intervention programme to increase physical activity in adolescents". Global Health Promotion 22 3 (2015): 45-54. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84954499921&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1177/1757975914547202
  31. Silva, Gustavo; Aires, Luisa; Martins, Clarice; Pizarro, Andreia; Santos, Maria Paula; Mota, Jorge; Oliveira, Jose; Ribeiro, Jose Carlos. "Cardiorespiratory Fitness Associates with Metabolic Risk Independently of Objectively Measured Physical Activity in Portuguese Youths". Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (2015): https://publons.com/publon/19112425/.
    10.1249/01.MSS.0000477761.51623.2A
  32. Autran, R.G.; Abreu, S.; Silva, P.; Pina, M.F.; Mota, J.; Santos, M.P.. "Perceived physical activity facilities nearest home do not affect MVPA in a Portuguese adolescent sample". Sport Sciences for Health 11 3 (2015): 313-320. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84947485983&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11332-015-0242-0
  33. Kurusart Konharn; Maria Paula Santos; Jose Ribeiro; Konharn K; Santos MP; Ribeiro JC. "Socioeconomic Status and Objectively Measured Physical Activity in Thai Adolescents". Journal of Physical Activity and Health (2014): https://publons.com/publon/2241036/.
    10.1123/JPAH.2011-0424
  34. Silva, K.S.; Pizarro, A.N.; Garcia, L.M.T.; Mota, J.; Santos, M.P.. "Which social support and psychological factors are associated to active commuting to school?". Preventive Medicine 63 (2014): 20-23. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84896356379&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.02.019
  35. de Farias Júnior, J.C.; Florindo, A.A.; Santos, M.P.; Mota, J.; Barros, M.V.G.. "Perceived environmental characteristics and psychosocial factors associated with physical activity levels in adolescents from Northeast Brazil: structural equation modelling analysis". Journal of Sports Sciences 32 10 (2014): 963-973. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84896488005&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/02640414.2013.873137
  36. Marques, E.A.; Pizarro, A.I.; Mota, J.; Santos, M.P.. "Independent mobility and its relationship with moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in middle-school portuguese boys and girls". Journal of Physical Activity and Health 11 8 (2014): 1640-1643. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84922631251&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1123/jpah.2013-0035
  37. Konharn, K.; Santos, M.P.; Ribeiro, J.C.. "Socioeconomic status and objectively measured physical activity in thai adolescents". Journal of Physical Activity and Health 11 4 (2014): 712-720. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84906259049&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1123/jpah.2011-0424
  38. Duncan MJ; Mota J; Vale S; Santos MP; Ribeiro JC. "Associations between body mass index, waist circumference and body shape index with resting blood pressure in Portuguese adolescents.". (2013): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/23327095.
    10.3109/03014460.2012.752861
  39. Mota J; Santos R; Moreira C; Martins C; Gaya A; Santos MP; Ribeiro JC; Vale S. "Cardiorespiratory fitness and TV viewing in relation to metabolic risk factors in Portuguese adolescents.". (2013): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/23327655.
    10.3109/03014460.2012.752524
  40. Martins C; Freitas I Jr; Pizarro A; Aires L; Silva G; Santos MP; Mota J; et al. "Cardiorespiratory fitness, but not central obesity or C-reactive protein, is related to liver function in obese children.". Pediatric Exercise Science 25 1 (2013): 3-11. http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/23406705.
  41. Martins C; Pizarro A; Aires L; Silva G; Silva F; Mota J; Santos MP. "Fitness and metabolic syndrome in obese fatty liver children.". (2013): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/23035624.
    10.3109/03014460.2012.727470
  42. Santos MP; Pizarro AN; Mota J; Marques EA. "Parental physical activity, safety perceptions and children's independent mobility.". (2013): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/23767778.
    10.1186/1471-2458-13-584
  43. Pizarro AN; Ribeiro JC; Marques EA; Mota J; Santos MP. "Is walking to school associated with improved metabolic health?". (2013): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/23360463.
    10.1186/1479-5868-10-12
  44. Duncan, M.J.; Vale, S.; Santos, M.P.; Ribeiro, J.C.; Mota, J.. "Cross validation of ROC generated thresholds for field assessed aerobic fitness related to weight status and cardiovascular disease risk in portuguese young people". American Journal of Human Biology 25 6 (2013): 751-755. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84886240523&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/ajhb.22443
  45. Elisa A. Marques; Andreia N. Pizarro; Pedro Figueiredo; Jorge Mota; Maria P. Santos; Marques, E.A.; Pizarro, A.N.; et al. "Modifiable lifestyle behavior patterns, sedentary time and physical activity contexts: A cluster analysis among middle school boys and girls in the SALTA study". Preventive Medicine 56 6 (2013): 413-415. https://publons.com/publon/11661406/.
    10.1016/J.YPMED.2013.02.026
  46. Martins, C.; Freitas Jr., I.; Pizarro, A.; Aires, L.; Silva, G.; Santos, M.P.; Mota, J.. "Cardiorespiratory Fitness, But Not Central Obesity or C-Reactive Protein, Is Related to Liver Function in Obese Children". Pediatric Exercise Science (2013): https://publons.com/publon/11657252/.
    10.1123/PES.25.1.3
  47. Michael J. Duncan; Susana Vale; Maria Paula Santos; José Carlos Ribeiro; Jorge Mota. "Cross Validation of ROC Generated Thresholds for Field Assessed Aerobic Fitness related to Weight Status and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Portuguese Young People". American Journal of Human Biology (2013): https://publons.com/publon/2241041/.
    10.1002/AJHB.22443
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Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2021 - 2021 Benefício do Exercício Físico na melhoria das alterações cardiovasculares induzidas pelo Hipotiroidismo – Qual a evidência?
Supervisor
 Atividade Física e Saúde (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
2021 - 2021 Benefício do Exercício Físico na melhoria da qualidade devida dos indivíduos com dor lombar – Qual a evidência?
Supervisor
 Atividade Física e Saúde (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
2021 - 2021 Effect of exercise-based rehabilitation on exercise capacity and health-related quality of life for people who had cardiac rehabilitation
Supervisor
 Atividade Física e Saúde (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
2020 - 2020 A influência da Equitação Terapêutica nas Perturbações do Espectro do Autismo em idade escolar: uma revisão sistemática da literatura
Supervisor
 Actividade Física Adaptada (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
2020 - 2020 Estudo descritivo do grupo controlo de aconselhamento breve do Projeto Piloto de promoção de atividade física no Serviço Nacional de Saúde
Supervisor
 Atividade Física e Saúde (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
2019 - 2019 EFEITOS DE UM PROGRAMA FISIOTERAPêUTICO DE EXERCICIOS MULTICOMPONENTE NA QUALIDADE DO SONO EM IDOSOS: ENSAIO CLINICO RANDOMIZADO.
Supervisor
 Fisioterapia (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Exercício Físico e Perceções da Qualidade de Vida em Sobreviventes de Cancro
Supervisor
 Atividade Física e Saúde (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Perceção de sobreviventes de cancro relativamente ao efeito de um programa de exercício físico no seu Bem-estar Psicológico e Imagem Corporal
Supervisor
 Atividade Física e Saúde (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Níveis de Atividade física por Acelerometria, IMC e Qualidade de vida de escolares Portugueses residentes na Cidade do Porto
Supervisor
 Atividade Física e Saúde (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Atividade física, qualidade de vida, funcionalidade e nível de adiposidade em crianças participantes de projeto comunitário do Porto
Supervisor
 Atividade Física e Saúde (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Barreiras percebidas por estudantes ao uso de modos ativos de transporte na Cidade do Porto
Supervisor
 Atividade Física e Saúde (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Relações entre atividade física, dieta e indicadores de saúde numa população de adolescentes do Porto
Supervisor
 Atividade Física e Saúde (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Relação entre a prática de atividade física no exterior, prática de desporto, género, estatuto socioeconómico e os níveis de atividade física objetivamente avaliados.
Supervisor
 Atividade Física e Saúde (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Associação entre a aptidão física e o tipo e frequência de exercício em idosos participantes no programa: "Com exercício físico, mais e melhores anos"
Supervisor
 Actividade Física para a Terceira Idade (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Relatório de Estágio Profissional "A Descoberta da Prática Pedagógica através da Teoria"
Co-supervisor
 Ensino de Educação Física nos Ensinos Básico e Secundário (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Os parques públicos como ambientes promotores da saúde das crianças através da atividade física.
Supervisor
 Actividade Física e Saúde (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Atividade Física em Parques Urbanos na Cidade do Porto.
Supervisor
 Atividade Física e Saúde (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Associação entre o Ambiente Percebido e o Comportamento Sedentário de Indivíduos Residentes em Diferentes Concelhos do Norte de Portugal.
Supervisor
 Atividade Física e Saúde (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Relação entre Fatores Ambientais e a Prática de Atividade Física em Idosos Participantes no Programa Nacional Marcha e Corrida - PNMC
Supervisor
 Actividade Física para a Terceira Idade (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
2013 - 2013 O Desporto como factor de motivação turística: o caso de Vila Real de Santo António
Supervisor
 Turismo (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Letras, Portugal
2012 - 2012 Neighborhood Environment and Physical Activity among Portuguese Adolescents.
Supervisor
 Actividade Física e Saúde (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
2010 - 2010 Active living and built environment: Active transport to school in Portuguese adolescents.
Supervisor
 Actividade Física e Saúde (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2018/07 Qualidade de vida relacionada com a saúde, aptidão física, índice de massa corporal e dieta mediterrânica em adolescentes
(Thesis) Arguer
 Olga Sofia Ferreira Evaristo (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
2017/12/02 Physical Activity, sedentary behavior, physical fitness and inflammatory biomarkers in children and adolescents
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Álvaro Delgado Alfonso (PhD)
Universidad de Cádiz, Spain
2017/12 Longitudinal associations between adolescent’s environmental perceptions and sedentary behavior, physical activity, physical fitness and body composition. The Labmed Physical activity study.
(Thesis) Arguer
 André Fernandes Oliveira (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
2017/11 Por que não vou caminhando ou pedalando para a escola? Os fatores ambientais e os modos de deslocamento na rotina de crianças
(Thesis) Arguer
 Sérgio Augusto Rosa de Souza (PhD)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Investigação em Estudos da Criança, Portugal
2017/09 Asociación entre el ambiente obesogénco y síndrome metabólico em adolescentes em países de diferente índice de desarrollo humeno (IDH)
Thesis Member
 Walcir Ferreira Lima (PhD)
Universdad de Extremadura, Spain
2017/09 Comportamiento de riesgo em los adolescentes: prevalência y factores associados.
Thesis Member
 Silvia Bandeira de Lima (PhD)
Universdad de Extremadura, Spain
2017/06 Active Commuting in women with fibromyalgia and in healthy young people
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Manuel Herrador Colmenero (PhD)
Universidad de Granada, Spain
2017/02 Active commuting to school patterns and determinants in Spanish children and adolescents.
Thesis Member
 Carlos Rodriguez López (PhD)
2017/02 Environmental and social correlates of physical activity in children and adolescents.
Thesis Member
 Laura García Cervantes (PhD)
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
2016/08 Aptidão cardiorrespiratória e atividade física de adolescentes: associação com o ambiente escolar, a estrutura pedagógica da Educação Física e o ambiente urbano
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Júlio Brugnara Mello (Master)
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2017/06/07 - 2017/09/21 Agenda Temática de Investigação e Inovação sob o tema: Saúde, Investigação Clínica e de Translação.
Member
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2018 - 2018 External Refree for The Heart Foundation, New Zeeland. Project Grant application "Built Environment and Active Transport to School Study in Rural Settings (BEATS-R): Adolescent".
2018 - 2018 External Referee for The FWO – Research Foundation Flanders
Distinctions

Award

2017 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s award for abstracts related to their theme of Healthy Inclusive Placemaking: Global Ideas for US Solutions.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, United States

Other distinction

2016 Louvor Diário da República, 2ª Série – nº 49 – 10 de março de 2016