Academic Advisors

The pos-graduate Program in Physical Education, offered through the broad association between the Department of Physical Education at the Federal University of Viçosa (DES-UFV) and the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports of Federal University of Juiz de Fora (FAEFID-UFJF), has a 22 faculty members, being thirteen of whom located at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (nine in Juiz de Fora main Camus and four at the Governador Valadares Campus ) and nine at the Federal University of Viçosa.

Prof. Dr. Alexandre Wesley Carvalho Barbosa – UFJF – Governador Valadares Campus

• E-mail: alexandre.barbosa@ufjf.edu.br
• Academic curriculum: Lattes Profile
• Research area: Biomechanics and neurophysiology applied to function; Non-invasive neuromodulation; Analysis of predictors and fall prevention in the elderly.
• Research Line: Physical activity and health

Profa. Dra. Amanda Piaia Silvatti – UFV

• E-mail: amandasilvatti@ufv.br
• Academic curriculum: Lattes Profile
• Research area: Camera calibration; Sports biomechanics (swimming, combat sports, basketball); Gait biomechanics (human and animal).
• Research Line: Physical activity and health

Profa. Dra. Andréia Cristiane Carrenho Queiroz – UFJF – Governador Valadares Campus

• E-mail: andreia.queiroz@ufjf.edu.br
• Academic curriculum: Lattes Profile
• Research area: Acute and chronic effects of physical exercise on the cardiovascular system; Physical activity for the prevention and treatment of cardiometabolic diseases.
• Research Line: Physical activity and health

Prof. Dr. Antônio José Natali – UFV

• E-mail: anatali@ufv.br
• Academic curriculum: Lattes Profile
• Research area: Adaptations of the healthy or pathological organism to physical exercise/physical activity; Structural and mechanical properties of the myocardium (isolated cardiomyocyte).
• Research Line: Physical activity and health

Prof. Dr. Ciro José Brito – UFJF – Governador Valadares Campus

• E-mail: ciro.brito@ufjf.edu.br
• Academic curriculum: Lattes Profile
• Research area: Sports nutrition; Combat sports; Sports biomechanics; Training evaluation.
• Research Line: Studies of Sport and Its Manifestations

Profa. Dra. Clara Mockdece Neves – UFJF

• E-mail: claramockdece.neves@ufjf.edu.br
• Academic curriculum: Lattes Profile
• Research area: Body and body image; Construction and validation of tests, scales, and other health measures; Physical Education, body, and society.
• Research Line: Physical activity and health

Profa. Dra. Claudia Eliza Patrocínio de Oliveira – UFV

• E-mail: cpatrocinio@ufv.br
• Academic curriculum: Lattes Profile
• Research area: Physical activity and health, with an emphasis on exercise and women’s health.
• Research Line: Physical activity and health

Prof. Dr. Cristiano Diniz da Silva – UFJF – Governador Valadares Campus

• E-mail: cristiano.silva@ufjf.br
• Academic curriculum: Lattes Profile
• Research area: Effort intensity and caloric expenditure in soccer; Thermoregulation and fatigue mechanisms in soccer; Performance and biodynamic aspects of soccer.
• Research Line: Studies of Sport and Its Manifestations

Prof. Dr. Daniel Godoy Martinez – UFJF

• E-mail: daniel.martinez@ufjf.edu.br
• Academic curriculum: Lattes Profile
• Research area: Acute and chronic effects of physical exercise on the cardiovascular, respiratory, and autonomic systems; Quality of life and physical activity level after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and hospital discharge.
• Research Line: Physical activity and health

Prof. Dr. Danilo Reis Coimbra – UFJF – Governador Valadares Campus

• E-mail: danilo.coimbra@ufjf.edu.br
• Academic curriculum: Lattes Profile
• Research area: Psychophysiology of physical activities and sports; Sports and exercise psychology; Systematic review and meta-analysis.
• Research Line: Physical activity and health

Profa. Dra. Eveline Torres Pereira – UFV

• E-mail: etorres@ufv.br
• Academic curriculum: Lattes Profile
• Research area: Physical activity and adapted sports; People with disabilities; Mental disorder; Substance dependence; Physical activity and aging.
• Research Line: Physical activity and health

Profa. Dra. Fernanda Karina dos Santos – UFV

• E-mail: fernandak.santos@ufv.br
• Academic curriculum: Lattes Profile
• Research area: Epidemiology of physical activity; Motor development; Body composition and cardiometabolic risk factors.
• Research Line: Physical activity and health

Prof. Dr. Helton de Sá Souza – UFV

• E-mail: helton.souza@ufv.br
• Academic curriculum: Lattes Profile
• Research area: Effects of sleep debt, strenuous exercises, and physical training on muscle function, metabolism, and the immune system.
• Research Line: Studies of Sport and Its Manifestations

Prof. Dr. Israel Teoldo da Costa – UFV

• E-mail: israel.teoldo@ufv.br
• Academic curriculum: Lattes Profile
• Research area: Decision-making in soccer; Game analysis in soccer; Sports psychology.
• Research Line: Studies of Sport and Its Manifestations

Prof. Dr. Jeferson Macedo Vianna – UFJF

• E-mail: jeferson.vianna@ufjf.edu.br
• Academic curriculum: Lattes Profile
• Research area: Electromyographic response in resistance training; Interval and continuous training methods on energy expenditure.
• Research Line: Physical activity and health

Prof. Dr. João Carlos Bouzas Marins – UFV

• E-mail: jcbouzas@ufv.br
• Academic curriculum: Lattes Profile
• Research area: Thermography; Human performance; Physical evaluation; Sports training; Sports nutrition; Hydration.
• Research Line: Physical activity and health

Prof. Dr. Jorge Roberto Perrout de Lima – UFJF

• E-mail: jorge.perrout@ufjf.edu.br
• Academic curriculum: Lattes Profile
• Research area: Athletics; Aerobic assessment.
• Research Line: Studies of Sport and Its Manifestations

Profa. Dra. Lilian Pinto da Silva – UFJF

• E-mail: lilian.pinto@ufjf.edu.br
• Academic curriculum: Lattes Profile
• Research area: Educational interventions for behavior change in adults with diabetes and pre-diabetes, prevention of cardiovascular diseases, heart rate variability, and physical training.
• Research Line: Physical activity and health

Prof. Dra. Ludmila Nunes Mourão – UFJF

• E-mail: mouraoln@gmail.com
• Academic curriculum: Lattes Profile
• Research area: Studies on sociocultural, historical, and psychological aspects and how they affect or are affected by sports.
• Research Line: Studies of Sport and Its Manifestations

Profa. Dra. Maria Elisa Caputo Ferreira – UFJF

• E-mail: maria.elisa@ufjf.edu.br
• Academic curriculum: Lattes Profile
• Research area: Studies on body image and health: construction and psychometric evaluation of instruments, description, and preventive initiatives; Applied psychology to sports and performance; Physical education for special groups.
• Research Line: Physical activity and health

Profa. Dra. Mariana Calábria Lopes – UFV

• E-mail: mariana.clopes@ufv.br
• Academic curriculum: Lattes Profile
• Research area: Teaching-learning-training methodologies for team sports; Cognition and action in team sports; Sports psychology.
• Research Line: Studies of Sport and Its Manifestations

Prof. Dr. Mateus Camaroti Laterza – UFJF

• E-mail: mateus.laterza@ufjf.edu.br
• Academic curriculum: Lattes Profile
• Research area: Neurovascular and genetic assessment of the effects of physical training; Exercise physiology and genetics; Effects of physical exercise on cardiovascular and renal pathophysiology.
• Research Line: Physical activity and health

Prof. Dr. Maurício Gattás Bara Filho – UFJF

• E-mail: mgbara@terra.com.br
• Academic curriculum: Lattes Profile
• Research area: Psychophysiology of physical activities and sports.
• Research Line: Studies of Sport and Its Manifestations

Prof. Dr. Miguel Araújo Carneiro Júnior – UFV

• E-mail: miguel.junior@ufv.br
• Academic curriculum: Lattes Profile
• Research area: Physical activity and health: study of the effects of physical exercise, physical activity, and sedentarism on health in different population groups and experimental models.
• Research Line: Physical activity and health

Prof. Dr. Moacir Marocolo Junior – UFJF

• E-mail: moacir.marocolo@ufjf.edu.br
• Academic curriculum: Lattes Profile
• Research area: Effect of ischemic preconditioning on physical performance; Effect of exercise and intermittent fasting on physical performance; Strategies to improve physical performance and recovery in different populations; Effects of anabolic steroids on the cardiovascular system.
• Research Line: Physical activity and health

Prof. Dr. Osvaldo Costa Moreira – UFV – Florestal Campus

• E-mail: osvaldo.moreira@ufv.br
• Academic curriculum: Lattes Profile
• Research area: Morphophysiological changes and mechanisms of strength training; Morphophysiological aspects of manipulating different variables in strength training.
• Research Line: Physical activity and health

Prof. Dr. Paulo Roberto dos Santos Amorim – UFV

• E-mail: pramorim@ufv.br
• Academic curriculum: Lattes Profile
• Research area: Studies on energy expenditure measurement, physical activity, and sedentary behavior.
• Research Line: Physical activity and health

Prof. Dr. Pedro Henrique Berbert de Carvalho – UFJF – Governador Valadares Campus

• E-mail: pedro.berbert@ufjf.edu.br
• Academic curriculum: Lattes Profile
• Research area: Physical Education, body, and society; Psychosocial processes in health; Construction and validation of tests, scales, and other health measures.
• Research Line: Physical activity and health

Prof. Dr. Rodrigo Hohl – UFJF

• E-mail: hohlrodrigo@gmail.com
• Academic curriculum: Lattes Profile
• Research area: Development and characterization of an overtraining induction protocol in animal models: determination of biomarkers for diagnosis and prevention; Development and evaluation of active teaching-learning methodologies in basic health courses; Strategies to improve physical performance and recovery in different populations.
• Research Line: Physical activity and health

Prof. Dr. Thales Nicolau Prímola Gomes – UFV

• E-mail: thales.gomes@ufv.br
• Academic curriculum: Lattes Profile
• Research area: Thermoregulation, mainly in studying body temperature control during self-paced exercise in the heat.
• Research Line: Physical activity and health