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Rituais de vida saudável
One to One, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (2008). Dê uma volta aos velhos hábitos: Converta-se a novos rituais de vida saudável. Prime Books, São Pedro do Estoril.
Repensar o Peso
Teixeira P.J., Silva M.N. (2009). Repensar o Peso: Princípios e Métodos Testados para Controlar o seu Peso. Lidel, Lisboa.
Physical wellness, health care, and personal autonomy
Williams G., Teixeira P.J., Carraça E.V., Resnicow K. (2011). Physical wellness, health care, and personal autonomy. In Chirkov, V.I., Ryan, R.M., & and Sheldon, K.M. (Eds). Personal Autonomy in Cultural Contexts: Global Perspectives on The Psychology of Agency, Freedom, and People's Well-Being. Springer, US.
Obesity in "Exercise and Chronic Disease: an Evidence-Based Approach"
Teixeira P.J., Stubbs R.J., King N.A., Whybrow S., Blundell J. (2011). Obesity. In Saxton, J. Exercise and Chronic Disease: an Evidence-Based Approach. Routledge, London.
Promotion of and adherence to physical activity
Silva M.N., Teixeira P.J. (2012). Promotion of and adherence to physical activity. In Mooren, F.C., Skinner, J.S. (Eds.). Encyclopedia of Exercise Medicine in Health and Disease (pp. 727-731). Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg.
Body Image Investment and Self-Regulation of Weight Control Behaviors
Carraça E.V., Silva M.N., Teixeira P.J. (2013). Body image investment and self-regulation of weight control behaviors. In Sams, L.B. and Keels, J.A. (Eds.). Body Image: Gender Differences, Sociocultural Influences and Health Implications (pp.257-276). Nova Science Publishers, Inc., NY.
Communication skills to elicit physical activity: How to talk to clients.
Patrick H., Resnicow K., Teixeira P.J., Williams G.C. (2013). Communication skills to elicit physical activity behavior change: How to talk to the client. In Nigg, C.R. (Ed.). ACSM’s Behavioral Aspects of Physical Activity and Exercise (pp. 129-152). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, US.
Strenght training, motivation and psychological well-being
Palmeira A.L., Silva M.N. (2017). Strenght training, motivation and psychological well-being [portuguese]. In Pezarat, P., Mil-Homens, P., Vilhena, G. (Eds.). Treino da Força: Fundamentos e Aplicações. Edições FMH, Lisboa.
Pedro J. Teixeira
Pedro Teixeira is Full Professor of Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Health at the University of Lisbon, Faculty of Human Kinetics. He holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in Exercise Science, and a Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences. He is a past-president of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity and the past-president of FMH's Ethics Council for Research. Between May 2016 and January 2019, he was the director for the National Physical Activity Promotion Program at the Portuguese Ministry of Health (DGS). His main research interests are the study of determinants of physical activity, eating and weight control and the design and testing of behavior change interventions. He has published more than 100 international peer-reviewed articles and has been an investigator in several NIH and EU projects, including Eurobese, SPOTLIGHT, EuroFIT, and NoHow. He has served as Research Director for The Synthesis Institute and is the founder of the psychedelic science dissemination website www.safejourney.pt.
12th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
On the 12th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity in Ghent, Belgium, Pedro Teixeira officially started his term as President of the Society. He will oversee an Executive Committee of ten people, which also includes António Palmeira, starting a three-year term as Member-at-Large. The mission of the ISBNPA is to stimulate, promote and advocate innovative research and policy in the area of behavioral nutrition and physical activity toward the betterment of human health worldwide. More information HERE.