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Convención Internacional de Organismos de Investigación y Académicos de América Latina y el Caribe

06/23/2026

Prof. Átila Alexandre Trapé, one of the Editors-in-Chief of RBAFS, participates as a speaker in the Convención Internacional de Organismos de Investigación y Académicos de América Latina y el Caribe, promoted by REOALCEI – Red Académica Internacional Estudios Multidisciplinarios en América Latina, el Caribe y la Región Ibérica, from June 23 to 25, 2026, in Mazatlán, Mexico.

Conference: Indexación de revistas cientificas en base de datos: procesos a seguir para revistas latinoamericanas

The event, which will be held in a hybrid format, with the virtual participation of Prof. Átila, represents an important space for scientific integration and collaboration, bringing together different actors from the academic community to strengthen research networks, expand institutional partnerships, and promote the internationalization of knowledge.

By connecting universities, research centers, scientific networks, and academic publishers from Latin America and the Caribbean, the initiative promotes the exchange of experiences, the development of new partnerships, and the creation of strategies to improve scientific production, communication, and dissemination in the region.

The activities reinforce the commitment to scientific communication, the strengthening of international cooperation, and the sharing of academic experiences among institutions from Latin America and the Caribbean, also highlighting the contribution of RBAFS in promoting and disseminating scientific knowledge in the field of physical activity and health.

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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

  • Discriminatory capacity of the Brief Physical Activity Assessment Tool

    Mateus de Lima Macena, Déborah Tenório da Costa Paula, Isabelle Rodrigues de Souza Gama, Délis Barbosa Soares, Débora Cavalcante Ferro, Rodrigo Tenório Lins Carnaúba, Maria Eduarda de Carvalho Macário da Silva, André Eduardo da Silva Júnior, Luiz Rodrigo Augustemak de Lima, Ezequiel Moreira Gonçalves, Nassib Bezerra Bueno
    1-9
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.31e0449

  • Changes in physical activity and sitting time during covid-19 in Brazil: EPICOVID 2.0 study

    Eduardo Ribes Kohn, Debora Tornquist, Luciana Tornquist, Carlos Alex Martins Soares, Fernando Carlos Vinholes Siqueira, Pedro Curi Hallal
    1-10
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.31e0451

  • Effects of an exercise intervention in overweight or obese children

    Raytta Silva Viana, Bruno Oliveira Amorim Sampaio, Amanda Santos, Maria João Lagoa, Alynne Christian Ribeiro Andaki
    1-17
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.31e0441

  • Physical activity and sedentary behavior among mothers of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: cross-sectional Study

    Carlos Eduardo Lins e Silva, Amanda Gomes dos Santos, João Victor Dias, Aluísio Andrade-Lima, Mauro Virgílio Gomes de Barros, Antonio Henrique Germano-Soares, Breno Quintella Farah
    1-10
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.31e0445

  • 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

  • Barriers and facilitators to physical activity among LGBT+ High School students in Pelotas

    Évelin Moraes Lopes, Fabricio Boscolo Del Vecchio
    1-12
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.31e0436

  • Equity, diversity, and inclusion in the presidential rhetorical agenda on physical activity promotion

    Cristiano Araujo Dias, Adson Pereira Silva, Temistocles Damasceno Silva
    1-12
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.31e0446

  • 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

  • From counting minutes to considering the context: moving paradigms to foster physical activity

    Alan Goularte Knuth, Pedro Curi Hallal, Bárbara Coelho Nunes, Chloe Sher, Judith Green
    1-14
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.31e0444

  • “Be Active”: contradictions in the partnership between Fédération Internationale de Football Association and World Health Organization

    Paulo Henrique Guerra, Fabio Fortunato Brasil de Carvalho, Mathias Roberto Loch
    1-5
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.31e0438
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