Átila Alexandre Trapé
Research Area: Biodynamic aspects of physical activity and sport
Sub-research areas:
(1) Associated factors and effects of human movement on health: To investigate the factors associated with human movement, such as socioeconomic aspects, perception of the environment, barriers, and motivation, as well as the effects on metabolic and neuromotor aspects, related to health and the perception of quality of life, in the context of physical activities and exercises;
(2) Promotion of body practices and physical activities in university extension projects and in the Unified Health System.
Impact of the group's work: The group has developed actions and research to promote physical activity (PA), grounded in the transdisciplinary nature of Public Health, across its three axes: Epidemiology, Social Sciences and Politics, Planning and Management. More specifically, the group has investigated (1) the factors associated with the different domains of PA, including studies on socioeconomic and demographic aspects, as well as barriers and facilitators to PA practice; (2) PA practice in vulnerable populations, such as the LGBTQIAPN+ community, the black population, among others; (3) the promotion of body practices and PA in the Unified Health System (SUS), especially in Primary Health Care (PHC); (4) the relationship between environmental perception and PA practice; (5) the effect of physical exercise on special health conditions, with special attention to mental health and cardiometabolic aspects in some chronic conditions; (6) university extension projects; among others.
Associate Professor and advisor in the Graduate Program (Master's and Doctoral levels) at the School of Physical Education and Sport of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo (EEFERP-USP) since August 2020. The research area is related to physical activity and health, Collective Health, and chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs). He coordinates the Study and Research Group in Physical Education and Collective Health (GEPEFSC), the Education through Work for Health Program (PET-Saude) - 11th edition Equity – 2024/2026, the Physical Education area in the Multiprofessional Residency Program in Comprehensive Health Care (RMAIS) at USP Ribeirao Preto (since 2025), the EEFERP-USP team in Operation Red Foot of the Rondon Project (2026), and he is an editor-in-chief of the Brazilian Journal of Physical Activity & Health (RBAFS) (since 2024).
Graduated in Physical Education from the Faculty of Physical Education of the State University of Campinas (FEF-UNICAMP-2008). Master's and doctoral degrees completed at USP (University of Sao Paulo), with projects related to physical activity and health. The master's degree was obtained in the Public Health Program at the Ribeirao Preto Faculty of Medicine (FMRP-2012), and the doctorate in the Inter-Unit Program (EE-EERP-2017). Approved for Habilitation (Livre-Docencia) in Physical Education and Public Health at EEFERP-USP (2024). Completed academic internships in Spain (2007-2009) and Uruguay (2017). He was a volleyball player (1999-2010) and worked as a coach and physical trainer for volleyball teams in clubs and universities in Brazil and Spain (2004-2016). Sports practice educator at the Center for Physical Education, Sport and Recreation (CEFER) of USP Ribeirao Preto (2010-2018) and at EEFERP (2019-2020), responsible for extension projects in the area of physical activity and health and sports pedagogy. Professor in the Physical Education course at Paulista University (2013-2019). He is a member, has coordinated, and currently participates in working groups of the Brazilian Society of Physical Activity and Health (SBAFS), the Brazilian Association of Sports Management (ABRAGESP), and the Intersectoral Forum of NCDs (FórumCCNTs).
At the EEFERP-USP undergraduate program, he teaches the subjects of "Collective Health and the role of the Physical Education professional," "Management and Marketing in Physical Education and Sport," and "Collective Sports Program I (volleyball module)." He is part of the teaching staff for the interprofessional training course, "Interprofessional Action in Community Health Promotion," at the USP Ribeirao Preto Campus, and also conducts interprofessional extension activities (AEX). In the Graduate Program at EEFERP-USP, he teaches the course "Physical Activity, Public Health, and Special Health Conditions."
In management, he served as president of the Inclusion and Belonging Commission (CIP) of EEFERP-USP, and held a seat on the USP Inclusion and Belonging Council (2022-2025). Currently, he is the president of the Culture and Extension Commission (CCEx) of EEFERP-USP, holding a seat on the USP Culture and Extension Council (since 2025). He has been a member of the Postgraduate Commission (since 2022).
Those interested in participating in GEPEFSC can send an expression of interest by email.