Thiago Ferreira de Sousa

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Departamento de Ciências da Saúde
Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz

Thiago Ferreira de Sousa


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Health Professions, Epidemiology
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Scopus Publications

  • Cardiovascular Response to Exercise with and Without Alcohol Consumption: Evidence of an Interaction Between Distance Covered and Perceived Exertion
    Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Aline de Jesus Santos, José Carlos Aragão-Santos, Sandra Celina Fernandes Fonseca
    Nutrients, 2026
    Background: Acute alcohol consumption may interfere with the dynamics between internal and external load during exercise, potentially attenuating cardiovascular responses. Objective: This study investigated the association between distance covered during a running test and mean heart rate, while examining the moderating role of the rating of perceived exertion (RPE) under conditions with and without acute alcohol ingestion. Methods: This crossover experimental study included 12 physically active male university students (23.7 ± 3.7 years). Participants completed two intermittent running sessions (control and alcohol conditions), separated by ≥48 h. In the alcohol condition, participants consumed 0.4 g of ethanol/kg of body mass. Heart rate was continuously monitored using a Polar RCX5 monitor, and total distance covered and RPE (Borg 6–20 scale) were assessed immediately after test completion. Analyses included paired comparisons, Pearson correlations, and linear regression models with interaction terms. Results: No significant associations between variables were observed in the control condition. With alcohol consumption, distance covered was positively associated with mean heart rate, and RPE significantly moderated this relationship. Conclusions: Acute alcohol ingestion may modify the interaction between external load, perceived exertion, and cardiovascular response during running. These results highlight the importance of integrated monitoring of internal and external load, especially in contexts involving recent alcohol consumption.
  • Weekend Warrior and Other Leisure-Time Physical Activity Patterns in Relation to Positive Self-Rated Health: Racial Differences Among Brazilian University Students
    Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Karine Moraes Pereira, Ysamara dos Santos Conceição, Cristiane dos Santos Matos, Djalma Pereira Santana, Aline de Jesus Santos, Chandra Lima Maciel, Grasiely Faccin Borges
    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2026
    Leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) is associated with positive self-rated health (SRH); however, evidence regarding different practice patterns and potential racial differences among university students remains limited. The objective of this study was to estimate the association between LTPA patterns and positive SRH among university students who entered higher education in 2025 at a public university in Brazil. This cross-sectional study analyzed data from 1143 first-year undergraduates. Positive SRH (defined as reporting “good” or “very good” health) was used as the outcome. LTPA (walking and activities of moderate and vigorous intensity) was classified as inactive, insufficiently active, weekend warrior, or regularly active based on the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on physical activity. The analyses were stratified by self-reported race/skin color (White students vs. students from other racial/ethnic groups). Prevalence ratios (PRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were estimated using Poisson regression. The prevalence of positive SRH was 44.6% among White students and 41.1% among other racial/ethnic group students. Among White students, positive SRH was associated with walking performed at weekend warrior (PR = 2.08; 95% CI: 1.33–3.24) and regular levels (PR = 1.51; 95% CI: 1.06–2.14), as well as with vigorous-intensity activity in a weekend warrior pattern. Among other racial/ethnic group students, positive SRH was associated with regular walking (PR = 1.34; 95% CI:1.05–1.71) and with vigorous-intensity activity at both insufficient and regular levels. LTPA was positively associated with SRH, with variations according to intensity, practice patterns, and race/skin color, indicating that benefits are not homogeneous across groups.
  • The Effect of Sociodemographic and School Affiliation Moderators on the Association Between Screen Time, Physical Activity, and Body Dissatisfaction in Brazilian Adolescent Girls
    Drielly Luisi Vitor Santos, Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Aline de Jesus Santos
    Adolescents, 2025
    Physical activity practice and excessive screen time affect adolescent girls’ body satisfaction and body image. This study aimed to estimate the association between screen time and physical activity in relation to body dissatisfaction and body image among girls from different Brazilian regions, considering both the direct effect and the influence of sociodemographic characteristics and school affiliation. This is a cross-sectional study based on secondary data analysis. The outcomes were body dissatisfaction and body image dissatisfaction due to excessive thinness and excessive fat. Physical activity and screen time were independent variables. The moderating variables included sociodemographic characteristics and school affiliation. Direct effects were observed in active girls with a lower odds ratio (OR) of dissatisfaction due to excessive thinness (Southeast region, OR: 0.56, 95% CI: 0.34–0.90; South region, OR: 0.43, 95% CI: 0.19–0.43), whereas those with high screen times were more likely to report dissatisfaction due to excessive fat (Southeast region, OR: 1.80, 95% CI: 1.35–2.40; Northeast region, OR: 1.97, 95% CI: 1.28–3.03). Effect modification was observed based on sociodemographic characteristics and school affiliation. These behaviors were directly associated with body dissatisfaction, and age, school affiliation, skin color, and maternal education were important moderators of the relationship between physical activity and screen time.
  • Relation between insufficient physical activity, smoking, inadequate food, and alcohol consumption among university students in Minas Gerais, Brazil
    Gildeene Silva Farias, Dayana Chaves Franco, Aline de Jesus Santos, Alynne Christian Ribeiro Andaki, Silvio Aparecido Fonseca, Thiago Ferreira de Sousa
    Revista Brasileira De Cineantropometria E Desempenho Humano, 2025
    The aim of this study was to investigate the combinations between insufficient physical activity, smoking, inadequate food and alcohol consumption, as well as sociodemographic and university affiliation characteristics associated with aggregations among university students at a higher education institution in Minas Gerais, Brazil. This is a cross-sectional study that was carried out with university students attending undergraduate courses at a federal institution. Data were obtained through questionnaires. Risk behaviors (insufficient physical activity, smoking, irregular fruit/vegetable consumption, and alcohol consumption) were classified into 16 combinations and the ratios between observed and expected prevalences were analyzed. The outcome was the aggregations of health risk factors that exceeded the expected prevalences. The prevalence ratios (PR) estimated by Poisson regression, the crude and adjusted analyses were used to verify the presence of associations. The significance level was 5%. Participated 1,110 university students. Of the 16 combinations, two exceeded values, the absence and presence of all behavioral risk factors. There were stronger associations for the absence of risk factors for university students in the health area (PR= 2.07; 95%CI: 1.43–2.99) and a lower occurrence for students in the daytime study period (PR = 0.63; 95%CI: 0.43-0.96). It is concluded that there were higher prevalences above the expected for the combinations of four risk behaviors among university students and regarding the absence of the studied behavioral factors. There was an association with a higher occurrence of absence of risk factors for students of Health Sciences and a greater combination of risk factors on daytime college students.
  • Prevalence and factors associated with active commuting among university students in the state of Bahia
    Emanuele Dos Santos Silva, Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Silvio Aparecido Fonseca
    Revista Brasileira De Cineantropometria E Desempenho Humano, 2025
    The objective was to estimate the prevalence, and the behavioral, sociodemographic, and environmental factors associated with active commuting (AC) to/from university in students from the state of Bahia. Methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted in 2019 with 1.506 students from federal universities (UFs) with campuses in the state of Bahia. The outcome of the study was the AC to/from the university. The independent variables were traffic violence, Human Development Index (HDI), sex, social class, work/internship, marital status and age group, university time, study shift, study workload, leisure-time physical activity (LPA), sitting time and sleep time. Association estimates were employed via Odds Ratio (OR), complemented by the 95% confidence interval (CI95%), through multilevel logistic regression for mixed effects. The prevalence of AC was 19.7%. University students of social class D/E were more likely to perform the AC (OR=1.992; CI: 1.273-3.116), on the other hand, university students who worked/interned (OR=0.732; CI: 0.598-0.895) and were inactive in leisure (OR=0.672; CI: 0.488-0.925) were less likely to perform the AC. The higher the HDI of the cities where the UFs are located, the lower the chances of AC (OR=0.669; CI: 0.505-0.886). Concluded that approximately twenty out of every one hundred students performed the AC to the university. It was observed that the socio-environmental context related to the HDI of the cities and individual aspects, such as social class, work/internship, and AFL, were associated with the AC.
  • Physical activity practice and negative self-rated health among university students during COVID-19
    Juliana de Souza Soares, Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Maria Isabel Martins Mourão-Carvalhal, Sandra Celina Fernandes Fonseca
    Mundo Da Saude, 2025
    During the pandemic, significant changes in university students’ routines affected their lifestyle and health. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of negative self-rated health (NSRH) among university students and to analyze its association with moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity (MPA) and muscle-strengthening physical activity (MSPA) during the pandemic. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 1,150 students from Estácio de Sá University, Rio de Janeiro, with a mean age of 31.43 years (SD: 11.07), of whom 63.8% were women. Self-rated health was assessed through a single question, with “fair,” “poor,” and “very poor” considered negative responses. MPA and MSPA practices were assessed using the PERMEV instrument between August 2021 and April 2022. Descriptive analyses and binary logistic regression were performed to estimate associations, with calculation of Odds Ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI), in both crude and adjusted analyses. The significance level adopted was 5%. The prevalence of NSRH was 38.6%, higher among women (42%) than men (32.5%). Increased MSPA was associated with lower odds of NSRH in both sexes, while maintaining MSPA showed an additional protective effect among men. There was a significant relationship between MSPA and NSRH in both sexes during the pandemic, suggesting that MSPA may reduce negative impacts on health perception during prolonged crisis periods, highlighting the importance of strategies to encourage this type of exercise in situations of physical and social distancing.
  • Physical activity practice and negative self-rated health among university students during COVID-19
    Juliana de Souza Soares, Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Maria Isabel Martins Mourão-Carvalhal, Sandra Celina Fernandes Fonseca
    Mundo Da Saude, 2025
    Na pandemia, mudanças significativas na rotina de universitários impactaram seu estilo de vida e sua saúde. Os objetivos do estudo foram determinar a prevalência de autoavaliação negativa de saúde (AANS) entre universitários e analisar sua associação com a prática de atividade física aeróbica de intensidade moderada (PAFM) e de fortalecimento muscular (PAFF) durante a pandemia. Estudo transversal com 1.150 estudantes da Universidade Estácio de Sá, Rio de Janeiro, com idade média de 31,43 anos (DP: 11,07), sendo 63,8% mulheres. A autoavaliação da saúde foi mensurada por uma pergunta, considerando como respostas negativas “regular”, “ruim” e “muito ruim”. As práticas de PAFM e PAFF foram coletadas pelo instrumento PERMEV, entre agosto de 2021 e abril de 2022. Foram realizadas análises descritivas e regressão logística binária para estimar associações, com cálculo do Odds Ratio (OR) e intervalos de confiança de 95% (IC95%), em análises brutas e ajustadas. O nível de significância adotado foi de 5%. A prevalência de AANS foi de 38,6%, sendo maior entre mulheres (42%) do que entre homens (32,5%). O aumento da PAFF associou-se a menores chances de AANS em ambos os sexos, enquanto a manutenção da PAFF mostrou impacto protetor adicional nos homens. Houve uma relação importante entre a PAFF e a AANS em ambos os sexos durante a pandemia, sugerindo que a PAFF pode reduzir os impactos negativos sobre a percepção de saúde em períodos de crise prolongada, tornando importantes estratégias de incentivo à prática desta modalidade de exercícios em situações de distanciamento físico e social.
  • Negative self-rated health, physical activity and sitting time in Brazilian adolescents: moderating effects of sociodemographic and behavioural aspects
    de Sousa, Thiago Ferreira, dos Santos Silva, Emanuele, Pereira, Karine Moraes, Fonseca, Sandra Celina Fernandes, Fonseca, Silvio Aparecido
    Motricidade, 2025
    A atividade física insuficiente e o comportamento sedentário podem repercutir nos níveis de saúde percebidos, que representa um importante marcador da ocorrência de morbidades e mortalidade precoce. Objetivou-se estimar a prevalência e as associações diretas, bem como a consideração de possíveis efeitos moderadores das características sociodemográficas e comportamentais, entre atividade física e tempo sentado com a autoavaliação negativa de saúde, de acordo com o gênero, em adolescentes brasileiros. Este é um estudo transversal com dados da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde do Escolar (PeNSE) de 2019. O desfecho foi a autoavaliação negativa de saúde. As variáveis independentes foram a atividade física e o tempo sentado. A medida de associação empregada foram as Razões de Prevalências (RP), complementadas pelos valores de intervalo de confiança a 95% (IC95%). As prevalências de autoavaliação negativa da saúde foram de 2,8 (IC95% 2,4–3,3) e 5,8% (IC95% 5,1–6,5) entre rapazes e moças, respectivamente. As prevalências de autoavaliação negativa de saúde nas adolescentes brasileiras foram 1,5 vezes maiores para aquelas com elevado tempo sentado. Adolescentes do sexo masculino mais jovens com tempo sentado ≥ 3 horas/dia, apresentaram prevalências 2,64 (IC95% 1,38–5,05) vezes maiores de autoavaliação negativa de saúde. Conclui-se que moças foram mais propensas a autoavaliação negativa de saúde. Nos rapazes, a idade influenciou a associação do comportamento sedentário com o nível de saúde percebida.
  • EFFECT OF ISOTEMPORAL REPLACEMENT OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN DIFFERENT CONTEXTS ON OBESITY IN BRAZILIAN ADULTS
    Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Wellington Roberto Gomes de Carvalho, Emanuele dos Santos Silva, Aline de Jesus Santos, Sueyla Ferreira da Silva dos Santos, et al.
    Journal of Physical Education Maringa, 2025
    Overall physical activity (PA) contributes to reducing obesity. The objective of this study was to estimate the effect of reallocating time between the domains of PA on the obesity in adults in Brazilian capitals and the Federal District. This study comes from VIGITEL system carried out in 2019. The outcome was obesity, measured via body mass index (≥30 kg/m2). The time in the PA domains (leisure-time, occupational, domestic and commuting activities) analyzed using the isotemporal substitution method of 75, 150 and 300 minutes/week. Prevalence Ratios (PR) were used as a measure of association. Participated 52.1% women in the study. Among men, reallocating the minutes of PA constants in leisure-time to occupational and home activities corresponded with an increase in the prevalence of obesity. In women, the transfer of PA during commuting to leisure-time physical activities demonstrated a protective effect (decrease in the prevalence of obesity by 25.2% in relation to a constant of 150 minutes/week and 44% for a constant of 300 minutes/week). It is concluded that, when reallocating practice time in the areas of commuting, home and occupational activities to leisure-time, in Brazilian adults, there was an association with a reduction in the prevalence of obesity, especially in women.
  • FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PERCEPTION OF MAJOR BARRIERS TO LEISURE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG UNIVERSITY FROM AN INSTITUTION IN MINAS GERAIS
    Gildeene Silva Farias, Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, André Luís Rodrigues Santos, Gerleison Ribeiro Barros, Aline de Jesus Santos, et al.
    Journal of Physical Education Maringa, 2025
    As barreiras para a prática de atividade física (AF) referem-se às dificuldades subjetivas que podem impedir ou desencorajar a adoção desse comportamento. O objetivo foi estimar a prevalência e os fatores associados às barreiras percebidas para a prática de AF no lazer em universitários de uma universidade do estado de Minas Gerais. Realizou-se um estudo transversal com uma amostra composta por 994 participantes. A variável dependente foram as barreiras para AF no lazer. As variáveis independentes consideraram as características sociodemográficas, de vínculo com a universidade, biológica, comportamentais e perceptivas. A estimativa de associação foi realizada via cálculo do Odds Ratio (OR). O nível de significância estatística foi fixado em 5% (p<0,05). A barreira relacionada aos aspectos pessoais foi a mais frequente, com uma prevalência de 48%. Observou-se menores chances de perceber as barreiras dos recursos/oportunidades entre os homens e entre aqueles com sono apropriado, houve menores chances de percepção das barreiras pessoais e situacionais. Os universitários com percepção positiva de saúde e do estresse apresentaram menores chances de perceber barreiras. Considerar os fatores pessoais nas estratégias de intervenções pode ser fundamental para minimizar as barreiras à prática de AF no lazer entre estudantes universitários.
  • Factorial structure and internal consistency of the PERMEV questionnaire
    Juliana de Souza Soares, Thiago Ferreira De Sousa, Maria Isabel Martins Mourão-Carvalhal, Sandra Celina Fernandes Fonseca
    Retos, 2024
  • Factors associated with perceived changes in physical activity and sedentary behavior in the Brazilian university community during the COVID-19 pandemic
    Marcos Cezar Pitombo da Silva Junior, Enaiane Cristina Menezes, Sand Araújo Tenório, Sueyla Ferreira da Silva dos Santos, Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Luiz Rodrigo Augustemak de Lima
    Revista Brasileira De Atividade Fisica E Saude, 2024
  • Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the questionnaire “Barriers to Being Active Quiz (BBAQ)” into Brazilian Portuguese language
    Bruno Oliveira Amorim Sampaio, Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Jeffer Eidi Sasaki, Emerson Sebastião, Camila Bosquiero Papini, Alynne Christian Ribeiro Andaki
    Revista Brasileira De Atividade Fisica E Saude, 2024
  • Association between Physical Activity and Sitting Time Related to Excess Body Weight in Brazilian University Students
    Gerleison Ribeiro Barros, Sueyla Ferreira da Silva dos Santos, Alynne Christian Ribeiro Andaki, Thiago Ferreira de Sousa
    Portuguese Journal of Public Health, 2023
  • Predictors of life satisfaction among university students in the state of Bahia, Brazil
    Sandra Adriana Neves Nunes, Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Grasiely Faccin Borges
    Avances En Psicologia Latinoamericana, 2023
  • PREVALENCE OF NEGATIVE SELF-RATED HEALTH IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CO-OCCURRENCE OF RISK BEHAVIORS
    Mariana Ferreira, Sandra Adriana Neves Nunes, Camila Bosquiero Papini, Thiago Ferreira de Sousa
    Journal of Physical Education Maringa, 2022
  • Analysis of the reallocation of time spent sitting, sleeping, and performing physical activities under negative self-rated heath of university students
    Mariana da Silva Ferreira, Sandra Adriana Neves Nunes, Camila Bosquiero Papini, Thiago Ferreira de Sousa
    Mundo Da Saude, 2022
  • What are the characteristics that influence the sitting time in university students?
    Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Ferdinando Oliveira Carvalho, Emanuele dos Santos Silva, Fernanda Carneiro Mussi, Sandra Celina Fernandes Fonseca, Danielle Cristina Guimarães da Silva, Adna Luciana de Souza, Gerleison Ribeiro Barros, Silvio Aparecido Fonseca
    Revista Brasileira De Cineantropometria E Desempenho Humano, 2022
  • Validity of measure of sitting time of IPAQ Questionnaire short version in undergraduate from Brazil
    Dayana Chaves Franco, Gildeene Silva Farias, Andreia Pelegrini, Jair Sindra Virtuoso Junior, Thiago Ferreira de Sousa
    Revista Brasileira De Atividade Fisica E Saude, 2021
  • Overweight and obesity in college students: prevalence and associated factors
    Gerleison Ribeiro Barros, Sueyla Ferreira da Silva dos Santos, Alynne Christian Ribeiro Andaki, Thiago Ferreira de Sousa
    Revista Brasileira De Atividade Fisica E Saude, 2021
  • Preliminary validity of Individual Lifestyle Profile Scale for online use in times of social distancing
    Sueyla Ferreira da Silva dos Santos, Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Silvio Aparecido Fonseca, Mauro Virgílio Gomes de Barros, Gildeene Silva Farias, Markus Vinicius Nahas
    Revista Brasileira De Atividade Fisica E Saude, 2021
  • Construct validity of the Individual Lifestyle Profile scale in times of social distancing
    Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Sueyla Ferreira da Silva dos Santos, Silvio Aparecido Fonseca, Gerleison Ribeiro Barros, Mauro Virgílio Gomes de Barros, Markus Vinicius Nahas
    Revista Brasileira De Atividade Fisica E Saude, 2021
  • Co-occurrence of risk factors to health among university students of a Brazilian tertiary education institution
    Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Mathias Roberto Loch, Alexandre Justo de Oliveira Lima, Dayana Chaves Franco, Aline Rodrigues Barbosa
    Ciencia E Saude Coletiva, 2021
  • Prevalence of Cannabis use among students at a public university in Bahia: Comparison between repeated surveys
    Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Mariana da Silva Ferreira
    Mundo Da Saude, 2021
  • Outdoor Fitness Zone: Utilization pattern, and environmental and individual characteristics associated with the volume of utilization
    Debora Bernardo da Silva, Emerson Sebastião, Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Sheilla Tribess, Camila Bosquiero Papini
    Motriz Revista De Educacao Fisica, 2021
  • Ingestion of a moderate dose of alcohol enhances physical exercise-induced changes in blood lactate concentration
    F. Teixeira-Coelho, D.F.C. Santos, G.A. Santos, T.F. Sousa, S.R. Moreira, M.V.C. Souza, S.P. Wanner
    Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2020
  • Prevalence and factors associated with body image dissatisfaction among university students: Repeated surveys analysis
    Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Sueyla Ferreira da Silva dos Santos, Amanda Silva Rodrigues, Camila Bosquiero Papini, Diego Augusto Santos Silva, et al.
    Revista Brasileira De Cineantropometria E Desempenho Humano, 2019
  • Factors associated to social control practice by physical education professionals in primary health care: A national survey
    Sueyla Ferreira da Silva dos Santos, Tânia Rosane Bertoldo Benedetti, Rossana Arruda Borges, Giseli Minatto, Thiago Ferreira de Sousa
    Acta Scientiarum Health Sciences, 2018
  • Nutritional status of children from lower Amazonas: Agreement between three classification criteria
    Marcelo Gonçalves Duarte, Sueyla Ferreira da Silva dos Santos, Giseli Minatto, Glauber Carvalho Nobre, João Otacilio Libardoni dos Santos, Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Ismael Freitas Junior
    Journal of Human Growth and Development, 2018
  • Prevalence of body weight excess in undergraduate students: Analysis of repeated surveys
    Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Aline Rodrigues Barbosa
    Revista Brasileira De Epidemiologia, 2017
  • Passive commuting to school and associated factors among adolescents
    Camilo Luis Monteiro Lourenço, Marijunio Rocha Pires, Marco Aurélio Ferreira de Jesus Leite, Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Edmar Lacerda Mendes
    Journal of Physical Education Maringa, 2017
  • Association between cardiorespiratory fitness and body fat in girls
    Giseli Minatto, Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Wellington Roberto Gomes de Carvalho, Roberto Régis Ribeiro, Keila Donassolo Santos, Edio Luiz Petroski
    Revista Paulista De Pediatria, 2016
  • Association between physical education program in school and the practice team sports during university
    Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Aline Rodrigues Barbosa, Sueyla Ferreira da Silva dos Santos, Ana Maria Alvarenga, Silvio Aparecido Fonseca, Markus Vinicius Nahas
    Revista Brasileira De Cineantropometria E Desempenho Humano, 2016
  • Prevalence and factors associated with leisure-time physical activity: Survey repeated in university students
    Sueyla Ferreira da Silva dos Santos, Ismael Forte Freitas Júnior, Ana Maria Alvarenga, Silvio Aparecido Fonseca, Jair Sindra Virtuoso Junior, Thiago Ferreira de Sousa
    Revista Brasileira De Cineantropometria E Desempenho Humano, 2016
  • The work of physical education professionals in family health support centers (NASF): A national survey
    Sueyla Ferreira da Silva dos Santos, Tânia Rosane Bertoldo Benedetti, Tiago Francelino Medeiros, Cintia De la Rocha Freitas, Thiago Ferreira e Sousa, José Luiz Riani Costa
    Revista Brasileira De Cineantropometria E Desempenho Humano, 2015
  • Regular and negative self-rated health in students from a public university from northeastern, Brazil: Prevalence and associated factors
    Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Silvio Aparecido Fonseca, Aline Rodrigues Barbosa
    Acta Scientiarum Health Sciences, 2014
  • Effect of intervention on total and central obesity in students: The saúde na boa project
    Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Markus Vinicius Nahas, Carla Menêses Hardman, Leandro Martin Totaro Garcia, Giovâni Firpo Del Duca, Maria Alice Altenburg de Assis
    Revista Brasileira De Cineantropometria E Desempenho Humano, 2014
  • Risk behaviors to health in Brazilian college students
    Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Helma Pio Mororó José, Aline Rodrigues Barbosa
    Ciencia E Saude Coletiva, 2013
  • Anthropometric indicators of obesity and hyperglycaemia in Brazilian older people
    Journal of Diabetes Nursing, 2013
  • Clustering of physical inactivity in leisure, work, commuting and household domains among Brazilian adults
    G.F. Del Duca, M.V. Nahas, T.F. de Sousa, J. Mota, P.C. Hallal, K.G. Peres
    Public Health, 2013
  • Perceived barriers by university students in relation the leisure-time physical activity
    Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Silvio Aparecido Fonseca, Aline Rodrigues Barbosa
    Revista Brasileira De Cineantropometria E Desempenho Humano, 2013
  • MONISA study: Characteristics and methodological aspects
    Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Silvio Aparecido Fonseca, Helma Pio Mororó José, Markus Vinicius Nahas
    Revista Brasileira De Epidemiologia, 2012
  • Prevalence and associated factors with body image dissatisfaction among adults in southern Brazil: A population-based study
    Diego Augusto Santos Silva, Markus Vinicius Nahas, Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Giovâni Firpo Del Duca, Karen Glazer Peres
    Body Image, 2011
  • Factors associated with central obesity in adults from florianópolis, Santa Catarina: A population based-study
    Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Markus Vinicius Nahas, Diego Augusto Santos Silva, Giovâni Firpo Del Duca, Marco Aurélio Peres
    Revista Brasileira De Epidemiologia, 2011
  • Physical inactivity during leisure-time among industrial workers from the state of rio grande do Sul Brazil
    Giovâni Firpo Del Duca, Elusa Santina Antunes de Oliveira, Thiago Ferreira Sousa, Kelly Samara da Silva, Markus Vinicius Nahas
    Motriz Revista De Educacao Fisica, 2011
  • Stages of behavioral change regarding physical activity in students from a Brazilian town
    Revista De Salud Publica, 2010
  • Body weight dissatisfaction and associated factors among adolescents
    Giovâni Firpo Del Duca, Leandro Martin T. Garcia, Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Elusa Santina A. de Oliveira, Markus Vinicius Nahas
    Revista Paulista De Pediatria, 2010
  • Self-rated health and associated factors in adolescents from Santa Catarina, Brazil
    Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Kelly Samara da Silva, Leandro Martin T. Garcia, Giovâni Firpo Del Duca, Elusa Santina A. de Oliveira, Markus Vinicius Nahas
    Revista Paulista De Pediatria, 2010

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Weekend Warrior and Other Leisure-Time Physical Activity Patterns in Relation to Positive Self-Rated Health: Racial Differences Among Brazilian University Students
    TF Sousa, KM Pereira, YS Conceição, CS Matos, DP Santana, AJ Santos, ...
    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 23 (5), 599 , 2026
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  • Cardiovascular Response to Exercise with and Without Alcohol Consumption: Evidence of an Interaction Between Distance Covered and Perceived Exertion
    TF Sousa, AJ Santos, JC Aragão-Santos, SCF Fonseca
    Nutrients 18 (9), 1407 , 2026
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  • Factors associated with types of perceived barriers to leisure-time physical activity among brazilian university students
    ADJ Santos, TF de Sousa
    Retos 78, 1073-1085 , 2026
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  • EFEITOS DA PRÁTICA DE YOGA SOBRE A FLEXIBILIDADE DE UNIVERSITÁRIOS BRASILEIROS.
    DP Santana, AP Gordia, AJ Santos, DF Conceição-Santos, ...
    Arquivos de Ciências da Saúde da UNIPAR 30 (1) , 2026
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  • Prevalence and Factors Associated with High Computer Use Time for Leisure and Social Media Access Among Brazilian University Students
    PLS de Carvalho, DP Santana, CS Matos, TF de Sousa
    Preprints , 2025
    2025
  • The Effect of Sociodemographic and School Affiliation Moderators on the Association Between Screen Time, Physical Activity, and Body Dissatisfaction in Brazilian Adolescent Girls
    DLV Santos, TF Sousa, AJ Santos
    Adolescents 5 (4), 61 , 2025
    2025
  • Prática de atividade física e autoavaliação negativa de saúde em estudantes universitários durante a COVID-19
    J de Souza Soares, TF de Sousa, MIM Mourão-Carvalhal, SCF Fonseca
    O Mundo da Saúde 49 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Fatores associados às mudanças na prática de atividades físicas em universitários brasileiros durante a pandemia da COVID-19
    J Soares, TF Sousa, MIM Mourão-Carvalhal, SCF Fonseca
    Motricidade 21, e37032-e37032 , 2025
    2025
  • Autoavaliação negativa de saúde, atividade física e o tempo sentado em adolescentes brasileiros: efeitos moderadores de aspectos sociodemográficos e comportamentais
    TF de Sousa, E dos Santos Silva, KM Pereira, SCF Fonseca, SA Fonseca
    Motricidade 21, e37780-e37780 , 2025
    2025
  • Analysis of the relationship between leisure physical activity and digital media during the pandemic: A focus on the Brazilian university community
    MCE Polo, TF de Sousa
    Cadernos de Educação Tecnologia e Sociedade 18 (2), 347-361 , 2025
    2025
  • O TEMPO DE ATIVIDADE FÍSICA VIGOROSA DEVE SER MULTIPLICADO POR DOIS NA CLASSIFICAÇÃO DE PRÁTICA PELO IPAQ-VERSÃO CURTA?
    M da Silva Ferreira, TF de Sousa, AC Brandão, GR Barros, GS Farias, ...
    Cenas Educacionais 8, e20376-e20376 , 2025
    2025
  • Núcleos de inovação tecnológica dos institutos federais como instrumento de fomento a inovação tecnológica no brasil
    AO Chaves, GP da Cruz, TF de Sousa
    Cenas Educacionais 8, e20054-e20054 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PERCEPTION OF MAJOR BARRIERS TO LEISURE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG UNIVERSITY FROM AN INSTITUTION IN MINAS GERAIS.
    G Silva Farias, T Ferreira de Sousa, AL Rodrigues Santos, ...
    Journal of Physical Education (24482455) 36 , 2025
    2025
  • ASSOCIAÇÃO ENTRE OS COMPORTAMENTOS DE 24 HORAS E AUTOAVALIAÇÃO NEGATIVA DE SAÚDE EM UNIVERSITÁRIOS DA BAHIA
    KM Pereira, Y dos Santos Conceição, DP Santana, C dos Santos Matos, ...
    Práticas e Cuidado: Revista de Saúde Coletiva 6 (Esp. 1), e27577-e27577 , 2025
    2025
  • FATORES ASSOCIADOS À PARTICIPAÇÃO NAS AULAS DE EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA ESCOLAR EM ADOLESCENTES BRASILEIROS
    GG da Silva, KM Pereira, TF de Sousa
    Práticas e Cuidado: Revista de Saúde Coletiva 6 (Esp. 1), e27573-e27573 , 2025
    2025
  • ATIVIDADE FÍSICA E SAÚDE NOS CICLOS DA VIDA: DO DIAGNÓSTICO À INTERVENÇÃO NA BAHIA
    SA Fonseca, TF de Sousa
    Práticas e Cuidado: Revista de Saúde Coletiva 6 (Esp. 1), e27571-e27571 , 2025
    2025
  • ATIVIDADE FÍSICA E SAÚDE MENTAL: RESULTADOS DA COORTE COM ESTUDANTES UNIVERSITÁRIOS DA BAHIA
    TF de Sousa
    Práticas e Cuidado: Revista de Saúde Coletiva 6 (Esp. 1), e27568-e27568 , 2025
    2025
  • Differences in gender and geographic region affect the association between leisure-time physical activity and negative self-rated health among older Brazilians
    TF De Sousa, SC Fernandes
    Annals of Gerontology and Geriatrics 1 (2), 1027 , 2025
    2025
  • FATORES ASSOCIADOS À PERCEPÇÃO DAS PRINCIPAIS BARREIRAS PARA A PRÁTICA DE ATIVIDADE FÍSICA NO LAZER DE UNIVERSITÁRIOS DE UMA INSTITUIÇÃO DE MINAS GERAIS
    GS Farias, TF Sousa, ALR Santos, GR Barros, AJ Santos, ...
    Journal of Physical Education 36, e3649 , 2025
    2025
  • Prevalence and factors associated with active commuting among university students in the state of Bahia
    EDS Silva, TF Sousa, SA Fonseca
    Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria & Desempenho Humano 27, e99762 , 2025
    2025

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Prevalence and associated factors with body image dissatisfaction among adults in southern Brazil: A population-based study
    DAS Silva, MV Nahas, TF de Sousa, GF Del Duca, KG Peres
    Body Image , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 177
  • Condutas negativas à saúde em estudantes universitários brasileiros
    TF Sousa, HPM José, AR Barbosa
    Ciência & Saúde Coletiva 18, 3563-3575 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 151
  • Validade e reprodutibilidade do questionário Indicadores de Saúde e Qualidade de Vida de Acadêmicos (Isaq-A)
    TF de Sousa, SA Fonseca, HPM José, MV Nahas
    Arquivos de Ciências do Esporte 1 (1) , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 91
  • Inatividade física em universitários brasileiros: uma revisão sistemática
    TF de Sousa
    Revista de Atenção à Saúde 9 (29) , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 79
  • Fatores associados à obesidade central em adultos de Florianópolis, Santa Catarina: estudo de base populacional
    TF Sousa, MV Nahas, DAS Silva, GF Del Duca, MA Peres
    Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia 14, 296-309 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 77
  • Insatisfação com o peso corporal e fatores associados em adolescentes
    GF Del Duca, LMT Garcia, TF Sousa, ESA Oliveira, MV Nahas
    Revista Paulista de Pediatria 28 (4), 340-346 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 66
  • Perceived barriers by university students in relation the leisure-time physical activity
    TF Sousa, SA Fonseca, AR Barbosa
    Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria & Desempenho Humano 15, 164-173 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 62
  • Sedentary behavior among university students: a systematic review
    DC Franco, NL Ferraz, TF Sousa
    Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria & Desempenho Humano 21, e56485 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 57
  • Autoavaliação de saúde e fatores associados em adolescentes do Estado de Santa Catarina, Brasil
    TF Sousa, KS Silva, LMT Garcia, GF Del Duca, ESA Oliveira, MV Nahas
    Revista Paulista de Pediatria 28 (4), 333-339 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 54
  • Comportamento sedentário em estudantes Universitários
    C Lourenço, T Sousa, S Fonseca, JV Junior, A Barbosa
    Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física & Saúde 21 (1), 67-77 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 52
  • Prevalence of body weight excess in undergraduate students: analysis of repeated surveys
    TF Sousa, AR Barbosa
    Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia 20, 586-597 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 46
  • Inatividade física no lazer durante a pandemia da COVID-19 em universitários de Minas Gerais
    GH Tavares, DP de Oliveira, LR Rodrigues, CG da Mota, TF de Sousa, ...
    Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física & Saúde 25, 1-7 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 41
  • Estudo MONISA: características e aspectos metodológicos
    TF Sousa, SA Fonseca, HPM José, MV Nahas
    Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia 15 (4), 904-907 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 40
  • Prevalence and factors associated with leisure-time physical activity: survey repeated in university students
    SFS Santos, IF Freitas, AM Alvarenga, SA Fonseca, JS Virtuoso, ...
    Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria & Desempenho Humano 18 (5), 577-590 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 34
  • Relação entre aptidão cardiorrespiratória e adiposidade corporal em meninas
    G Minatto, TF Sousa, WRG Carvalho, RR Ribeiro, KD Santos, EL Petroski
    Revista Paulista de Pediatria 34, 469-475 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 34
  • Autoavaliação positiva de estresse e prática de atividades físicas no lazer em estudantes universitários brasileiros
    GA Pirajá, TF Sousa, SA Fonseca, AR Barbosa, MV Nahas
    Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física & Saúde 18 (6), 740-749 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 32
  • Estados de cambio en actividad física en estudiantes de una ciudad de Brasil
    DAS Silva, A Smith-Menezes, M Almeida-Gomes, TF Sousa
    Revista de salud pública 12, 623-634 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 32
  • Relationship between smartphone use and sedentary behavior: a school-based study with adolescents
    CLM Lourenço, TF Sousa, ELM Mendes
    Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde 24, e0078 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 29
  • Prevalência e fatores associados a menores níveis de prática de atividades físicas no lazer em estudantes de uma universidade pública do Estado da Bahia; Prevalence and …
    TF de Sousa, MV Nahas
    Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física & Saúde 16 (4) , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 28
  • Atividades físicas praticadas no lazer por universitários de uma instituição pública do nordeste do Brasil
    TF de Sousa
    Rev Bras Ativ Fis e Saúde• Pelotas/RS 17 (2), 125-131 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 27