Rodrigo Antunes Lima

Biographic Data

ID3667733
NAMERodrigo Antunes Lima
GIVEN NAMESRodrigo Antunes
FAMILY NAMELima
SIGNATURELIMA R A
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Graz
ORCID0000-0002-7778-2616
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS10
TOTAL CITATIONS3
AUTHOR COUNT10
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2011
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • Conquering today’s health paradox with the power of Heal – an expert consensus report plus research priorities and policymaker roadmap

    Open AccessKatharina Wirnitzer, Katharina C Wirnitzer et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2026

    Background: Despite growing scientific evidence and health guidelines, the global health paradox persists, with rising lifestyle-related diseases and escalating healthcare costs exposing the inadequacy of current efforts. Objective: Three multidisciplinary congresses were held to generate evidence-based conclusions aimed at addressing the global health paradox. Methods: A total of 58 experts from 62 entities participated in the international rese…

  • Temporal trend of sedentary behavior in adolescents

    Open AccessJorge Bezerra, Rodrigo Antunes Lima et al.ARTICLECiência & Saúde Coletiva2025

    The aim of the study was to describe the temporal trend of excessive exposure to sedentary behaviors (SB) and analyze its relationship with sociodemographic factors in adolescents. This study was collected in three waves: 2006 (n = 4,207); 2011 (n = 6,264) and 2016 (n = 6,026). Excessive exposure to sedentary behavior (SB) was operationalized from the following indicators: i) watching television (TV); and ii) SB (except TV). Differences in the pr…

  • Development and validation of a scale to measure social isolation in adolescents

    Open AccessSimone José Dos Santos, Fernanda Cunha Soares et al.ARTICLEJournal of Research on Adolescence2024References: 1

    There is a lack of questionnaires specifically designed to assess social isolation in adolescents. We developed and validated a self‐report measure of social isolation in adolescents, the Social Isolation Questionnaire (QIS). A literature review on social isolation and mental health in adolescents indicated 20 questions to form QIS. Two cross‐sectional surveys with 48 and 1135 adolescents, respectively, evaluated the reproducibility and validity …

  • Determinants of Cognitive Performance in Children and Adolescents

    Open AccessRodrigo Antunes Lima, Fernanda Cunha Soares et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    We evaluated the determinants of cognitive performance in children and adolescents. This is a longitudinal study, secondary analysis of the Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) study. We assessed 502 children (51.6% girls) at middle childhood (range: 6.6 to 9.0 years), at late childhood, 437 children (51.0% girls, range: 8.8 to 11.2 years), and in 277 adolescents (54.5% girls, range: 15.0 to 17.4 years). Raven's progressive matrice…

  • Exploring the importance of diversified physical activities in early childhood for later motor competence and physical activity level

    Open AccessPaulina Sander Melby, Peter Elsborg et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021

    The results of this study indicate that diversified physical activity at age six is important for the development of MC and PA in adolescence. Increasing the diversity of children's daily physical activities, not only the amount and intensity, seems important for future PA behavior and thereby health promotion in a life course perspective

  • Constructs of poor sleep quality in adolescents

    Open AccessLailah Maria Luiza Gonzaga Cavalcanti, Rodrigo Antunes Lima et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2021References: 36

    This study aims to evaluate factors associated with sleep quality (overall and by domains) in adolescents. A cross-sectional study. This study was conducted with 1,296 first-year high school students from public schools in the Northern Region of the State of Pernambuco, Brazil. Demographic, socioeconomic, and behavioral data were obtained with a questionnaire. Sleep quality was measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) Body mass in…

  • Dynamic Balance, but Not Precision Throw, Is Positively Associated with Academic Performance in Children

    Open AccessRodrigo Antunes Lima, David F Stodden et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020

    We analyzed the longitudinal association between dynamic balance and throwing skill with academic performance and whether waist circumference mediated these relationships. The current one-year longitudinal study followed 1020 first (mean age 7.87 ± 0.34 years) through fifth grade (mean age 11.87 ± 0.37 years) children, measured twice in 2010 and 2011. Dynamic balance and precision throw were measures of motor competence. Waist circumference was m…

  • Effects of a Physical Education Intervention on Academic Performance

    Open AccessRodrigo Antunes Lima, Fernanda Cunha Soares et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020

    Enhancing the pedagogical skills of the teachers is a promising approach in improving the academic performance of students who failed an academic year

  • Association between body mass index, physical activity and motor competence in children

    Open AccessDaniel Da Rocha Queiroz, Javiera Alarcón-Aguilar et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Human Biology2020

    The association between BMI and MC is moderated by environmental contexts

  • Condutas de risco à saúde e indicadores de estresse psicossocial em adolescentes estudantes do Ensino Médio

    Open AccessPriscila Diniz De Carvalho, Mauro Virgilio Gomes De Barros et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2011Cited by: 3References: 26

    O objetivo deste artigo foi analisar a associação entre condutas de risco à saúde (tabagismo, consumo de bebidas alcoólicas e uso de drogas) e indicadores de estresse psicossocial em adolescentes estudantes do ensino médio. A pesquisa foi realizada com amostra constituída por 4.210 adolescentes estudantes de escolas públicas do Estado de Pernambuco, Brasil. O Global School-based Student Health Survey foi usado para coletar dados pessoais (demográ…