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Submission deadline extended for the thematic issue “Global Physical Literacy Action Framework: possibilities for research and practice on Physical Literacy in Brazil and Latin America”

05/30/2026

RBAFS informs that the submission deadline for manuscripts to the thematic issue “Global Physical Literacy Action Framework: possibilities for research and practice on Physical Literacy in Brazil and Latin America” has been extended until June 15, 2026.

The thematic issue aims to bring together institutional statements, theoretical essays, review studies, and original research featuring critical reflections and scientific evidence focused on integrating Physical Literacy into research and professional practice related to physical activity and health in Brazil and Latin America.

The thematic supplement is aligned with the launch of the Global Physical Literacy Action Framework (GloPL), an international document developed through a Delphi process involving experts from different countries and fields of knowledge, establishing principles, priorities, and recommendations for the development of physical literacy in research, education, professional practice, and public policies.

Original articles using quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-method approaches will be prioritized. Narrative reviews, institutional statements, and theoretical essays may also be considered, upon consultation with the journal editors.

The peer-review process will be conducted by external reviewers.

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Current Issue

Vol. 31 (2026)
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Published: 02/12/2026

Editorial

  • Physical activity recommendations for health in the context of climate change: are we paying enough attention?

    Luiz Guilherme Grossi Porto, Bruno Lofrano Porto, Helen Gurgel, Victor Keihan Rodrigues Matsudo, Lamartine da Costa
    1-6
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.31e0437

Original Articles

  • Effects of oral L-arginine supplementation on post-resistance exercise hypotension in normotensive individuals: a double-blind and crossover study

    Pedro Marques Almeida, Thiago dos Santos Rosa, Deocleciano Ferreira Rios-Neto, Douglas Araujo Vargas, Jessica Mycaelle da Silva Barbosa, Taynah Oliveira Martins, Michel Kendy Souza, Rodrigo Vanerson Passos Neves, Reury Frank Pereira Bacurau, Marcelo Saldanha Aoki, Ronaldo Carvalho Araujo, Hugo de Luca Correa, Alexandre Sérgio Silva, Thomas Caique Cabral Rocha Moraes, Milton Rocha Moraes
    1-12
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.31e0443

  • Covid-19 pandemic, fitness and health outcomes in older adults with hypertension: a longitudinal study

    Bruno Erick Barros Lucena, Ludmila Lucena Pereira Cabral, Gabriel Costa Souto, Maria Beatriz da Fonseca-Araújo, Rodrigo Alberto Vieira Browne, Eduardo Caldas Costa
    1-16
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.31e0442

  • Physical activity during pregnancy and its association with sociodemographic characteristics: a cross-sectional study

    Iris Souza Fagundes, Luana de Paula Ivnuk, Carlos Henrique Pereira, Juliana Schaia Rocha Orsi, Renata Iana Werneck, Ernesto Josué Schmitt, Thabata Cristy Zermiani
    1-13
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.31e0430

  • Promoting an active and healthy lifestyle among users of Primary Health Care in Brazil: a study of the VAMOS Program based on the RE-AIM tool

    Nayara Queiroz de Santana, Lisandra Maria Konrad, Elaine Cristina Maciel, Paula Fabrício Sandreschi, Camila Tomicki, Emanuele Naiara Quadros; Tânia Rosane Bertoldo Benedetti
    1-16
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.31e0426

  • Effects of a physical exercise program in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Gabriele Radünz Krüger, Werner de Andrade Müller, Thábata Viviane Brandão Gomes, Bruna Barboza Seron
    1-13
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.31e0440

  • National overview of infrastructure for active commuting: a territorial analysis of Brazil’s 5,570 municipalities

    Inaian Pignatti Teixeira
    1-19
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.31e0433

  • Physical Education and cognitive functions in adolescents: a randomized community trial

    Edilânea Nunes Mélo, Anísio Luis da Silva Brito, Simone José dos Santos, Fernanda Cunha Soares, João Francisco Lins Brayner Rangel Junior, Mauro Virgílio Gomes de Barros
    1-13
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.31e0428

  • Social support network of older people in physical activity programs

    Elisabeth Fernandes, Leticia Fernanda Belo, Andressa Crystine da Silva Sobrinho, Layana Liss Schwenger, Amanda Cristina de Sá, Laura Thais Del Vecchio Sampaio, Luana Karoline Ferreira, Grace Angélica de Oliveira Gomes
    1-16
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.31e0424

  • Effects of combined training on interleukin-7 plasma levels in obese middle-aged men

    Raphael Fernandes Fatori, Ivan Luiz Padilha Bonfante, Ana Paula Boito Remkrapes, Mara Patricia Traina Chacon-Mikahil, Diego Trevisan Brunelli, Cláudia Regina Cavaglieri
    1-10
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.31e0432

  • Sex-based differences after 12-weeks of recreational beach tennis training on blood pressure in middle-aged adults with hypertension

    Leandro de Oliveira Carpes, Nathalia Jung, Lucas Betti Domingues, Renata Bastos, Daniel Ramos, Magni Mohr, Rodrigo Ferrari
    1-18
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.31e0427

  • Aquatic and land training on functional and glycemic outcomes in people with type 2 diabetes: preliminary data from Aquatic and Land Exercise for Diabetes randomized clinical trial

    Angelica Danielevicz, Larissa dos Santos Leonel, Ingrid Alessandra Victoria Wolin, Marina Isolde Constantini, Herber Orlando Benitez, Mabel Diesel, Cíntia de La Rocha Freitas, Rodrigo Sudatti Delevatti
    1-10
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.31e0429

  • Use of public spaces for physical activity: An exploratory study in Oeiras, Portugal

    Sabrina Costa Teno, Pedro Barracha Júdice
    1-11
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.31e0431

  • Can motor competence be a better predictor of adiposity indicators than physical activity in children? A longitudinal study

    Javiera Alarcón-Aguilar, Daniel da Rocha Queiroz, Fernanda Cunha Soares, Maria Mylena Aguiar de Lima, Carla Menêses Hardman, Rildo de Souza Wanderley Júnior, Jorge Mota, Carlos Cristi-Montero, Mauro Virgilio Gomes de Barros, Marcos André Moura dos Santos
    1-13
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.31e0423

Thematic Edition: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Physical Activity and Health

  • Insufficient physical activity in Brazil: Sex inequities throughout the 21st century

    Danilo Bastos Moreno, Diego de Mélo Lima, Juan Carlos Freire, Jéssica Gomes Gonçalves, Jorge Bezerra, Daniel Rogério Petreça, Andrea Ramirez Varela, Marcos André Moura dos Santos
    1-8
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.31e0439

  • Experiences in Physical Education and Sport: analysis of inequalities according to sociodemographic conditions

    Iraneide Etelvina Lopes, Gabriel Pereira Maciel, José Airton de Freitas Pontes Júnior, Antônio Ricardo Catunda de Oliveira, Victor Hugo Santos de Castro, Valter Cordeiro Barbosa Filho
    1-16
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.31e0435

  • Public sports policies in Amazonas: The Sports and Leisure Program in the Capital and Interior

    Marcelo Marques, Paula Talina, Alessandra Arruda, Eric Tinoco, Jorge Oliveira, Neibe Araújo
    1-11
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.31e0425

Review Articles and Theoretical essays on physical activity and health

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