Update of Research Methodologies Applied to the Area of ​​Physical Activity

Status: Completed

General Objective: Improve the ability to design and develop high-quality research protocols to carry out research studies in physical activity and public health.

Participants:

Andrea Ramirez Varela PhD

  • Medical 2010 University of the Andes Colombia
  • Master in Public Health 2014 Universidad de los Andes Colombia
  • PhD in Epidemiology 2018 Federal University of Pelotas Brazil
  • January 2019 – Present: Professor of the Master's Degree in Epidemiology of the Faculty of Medicine of the Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
  • June 2014 – December 2018: Research Projects Coordinator, Graduate Program in Epidemiology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
  • January – December 2017 – Visiting Researcher at the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of California at San Diego – UCSD, United States.

Deborah Salvo PhD

  • Nutrition and Food Sciences 2006 Universidad Iberoamericana Mexico
  • PhD in Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2013 Emory University United States
  • Assistant Professor of Public Health (tenure-track). The Brown School. Washington University in St.Louis
  • Faculty Scholar. Prevention Research Center in St. Louis, Center for Diabetes Translation Research, Institute for Public Health, & Doctoral Program in Computational and Data Sciences. Washington University in St.Louis
  • Assistant Professor of Epidemiology (NTT). The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, Austin Campus. Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences; and Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living.

Ferreira Akira PhD

  • Degree in Physical Education 2007 Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná Brazil
  • Bachelor of Physical Education 2010 Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná Brazil
  • Specialist in Exercise Physiology 2010 Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná Brazil master's degree in Physical Education 2010 Federal University of Paraná Brazil
  • PhD in Physical Education 2014 Federal University of Paraná / University in St. Louis Brazil / United States
  • Washington University in Saint Louis, WUSTL, United States. 2013 Liaison: Visiting Researcher, Functional Setting: Visiting Researcher, Workload: 40 hours, Sandwich PhD Program Abroad
  • Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, PUC/PR, Brazil. 2014 – Present Relationship: Collaborator, Functional environment: Adjunct Professor
  • Level 2, Workload: 40 hours. Postgraduate Program in Health Technology – University of Los Andes, UNIANDES, Colombia. 2009
  • 2009 Liaison: Visiting Researcher, Functional Setting: Visiting Researcher, Workload: 40 hours

Organizers:

  • UCUENCA
  • UCACUE headquarters Azogues

Research areas:

  • Areas according to Frasccati
  • Health Sciences
  • Sports Science and Fitness