School of Advanced Studies in Physical Activity and Health

The event will take place from September 23, 2024, to September 27, 2024, at the PPGEF/UFSC Auditorium, located in the administrative building of the Sports Center at UFSC in Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.

The program involves internationally renowned professors and researchers who will engage in experience exchange with the UFSC academic community.

The target audience includes undergraduate and graduate students, Physical Education professionals, and those from related fields interested in the interrelation between physical activity and health. The event is open to the public, not limited to UFSC students!

All lectures will be conducted in English!

Program Overview

September 23, 2024:

• 14:00h: Event Opening
  • Responsible: Prof. Dr. Kelly Samara da Silva (UFSC)
    

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• 14:30h – 16:30h: Roundtable “Evaluation of Community Physical Activity Promotion Programs in Brazil and Worldwide”
  • Responsible:
    • Prof. Dr. Tania Rosane Bertoldo Benedetti (UFSC)
    • Prof. Dr. Fabiana Almeida Brito (University of Nebraska Medical Center – USA)
    • Prof. Dr. Fabio A. Almeida (University of Nebraska Medical Center – USA)

September 24, 2024, September 25, 2024, September 26, 2024:

• 09:00h – 16:00h: Immersion Course on Physical Activity and Health
  • Responsible:
    • Prof. Dr. Mark Stephen Tremblay (University of Ottawa – Canada)
    • Prof. Dr. Guy Faulkner (University of British Columbia – Canada)
    • Prof. Dr. Richard Larouche (University of Lethbridge – Canada)

September 27, 2024:

• 09:00h – 11:30h: Roundtable “Frontiers of Knowledge in Physical Activity and Health: Global Perspectives for the Field”
  • Responsible:
    • Prof. Dr. Mark Stephen Tremblay (University of Ottawa – Canada)
    • Prof. Dr. Guy Faulkner (University of British Columbia – Canada)
    • Prof. Dr. Richard Larouche (University of Lethbridge – Canada)
      

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• 11:30h – 12:00h: Event Closing
  • Responsible: Prof. Dr. Diego Augusto Santos Silva (UFSC)