Marlene N Silva

Biographic Data

ID4594101
NAMEMarlene N Silva
GIVEN NAMESMarlene N
FAMILY NAMESilva
SIGNATURESILVA M N
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Lisbon
ORCID0000-0003-4734-0283
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS21
TOTAL CITATIONS5
AUTHOR COUNT21
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2000
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • A realist inspired barriers and facilitators evaluation of the co-creation process in the Youth-centred Participatory Action Project

    Open AccessMaria Fernanda S Souza, Mai J M Chinapaw et al.ARTICLEHealth Promotion International2026

    This study examined barriers and facilitators of the first phase of the co-creation process as part of the Youth-centred Participatory Action (YoPA) project, a multi-country co-creation initiative to address health inequities by engaging adolescents in Denmark, Nigeria, South Africa, and the Netherlands. Using a qualitative design informed by implementation science and realist thinking, we analysed data from 22 transcripts of semi-structured inte…

  • Changes to autonomous motivation and reductions in amotivation led to positive mental health in overweight male football fans

    Open AccessØystein Røynesdal, Øystein Bue Røynesdal et al.ARTICLEPsychology & Health2026

    OBJECTIVE: Do post-program motivational regulations mediate the intervention effect of the SDT-based European Fans in Training (EuroFIT) program on self-esteem, well-being and vitality at 12-months follow-up? METHODS: A causal mediation analysis of data from the randomised controlled trial of the EuroFIT program that recruited 1113 overweight, male football fans in England, Norway, Portugal and the Netherlands. RESULTS: <.001), but not controlled…

  • Changes to men’s walking and the contribution of walking to self-reported physical activity in the EuroFIT programme

    Open AccessØystein Røynesdal, Eivind Andersen et al.ARTICLEHealth Education Journal2025

    Objective: Gender-sensitive approaches to increasing men’s physical activity (PA) through sports settings have shown promise across cultural contexts. We examined changes to men’s walking and the contribution of walking towards self-reported PA after participating in the men-only European Fans in Training (EuroFIT) programme before exploring men’s experiences of sustaining walking to explain the quantitative findings. Design: A sequential mixed-m…

  • Exercise and eating motivation in weight loss maintenance

    Open AccessAntónio L Palmeira, Eliana V Carraça et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Behavioral Medicine2025References: 41

    OBJECTIVE: Physical activity and nutrition-related behaviors are crucial factors in maintaining weight loss. The interplay between the motivations to consistently engage in both behaviors is a fundamental yet understudied topic. The current study examines the reciprocal effects between exercise and eating motivation and their effect on steps and energy intake over a 12-month period. METHODS: Data were gathered from 678 NoHoW participants (a weigh…

  • Associations between domains of sedentary behavior, well-being, and quality of life – a cross-sectional study

    Open AccessSabrina C Teno, Marlene N Silva et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    The importance of reducing sedentary behavior (SB) in the prevention of mortality and chronic and mental diseases is scientifically well grounded, but SB can be accumulated in diverse domains of life, such as leisure-time SB, transport between home/work/school when sitting (transport-related SB), or in occupational settings such as working or studying (occupational SB), and the associations for each domain of SB with well-being measures and quali…

  • Different sedentary behavior domains present distinct associations with eating-related indicators

    Open AccessPedro B Júdice, Eliana V Carraça et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    Our findings suggest that adults with higher levels of SB in leisure-time and transport domains tend to report less healthy eating-related behaviors, irrespective of BMI, sex, and PA level. However, some differences in these associations were found according to the age tertile. This information may assist public health authorities in focusing their efforts in augmenting literacy on SB, namely on how SB can be accumulated via different settings. F…

  • How European Fans in Training (EuroFIT), a lifestyle change program for men delivered in football clubs, achieved its effect

    Open AccessChristopher Bunn, Victoria Palmer et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    ISRCTN81935608, registered 16/06/2015

  • Are beliefs and attitudes about Covid-19 associated with self-perceived changes in food consumption? Results from a nationwide survey during lockdown

    Open AccessRaquel Martins, Carolina Capitão et al.ARTICLEAppetite2022References: 29

  • Assessment of Good Practices in Community-Based Interventions for Physical Activity Promotion

    Open AccessSofia F Franco, Sofia Franco et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2021

    Tools to identify good practices in the design, implementation, and evaluation of physical activity community-based interventions (PACIs) are key to address the physical inactivity pandemic. Existing tools tend to be extensive and with limited applicability to assess small-scale PACIs. This work aimed to report the development and preliminary validity results of a simple, practical, and user-friendly tool to evaluate PACIs in local/municipal cont…

  • A classification of motivation and behavior change techniques used in self-determination theory-based interventions in health contexts.

    Pedro J Teixeira, Marta M Marques et al.ARTICLEMotivation Science2020

    While evidence suggests that interventions based on self-determination theory have efficacy in \nmotivating adoption and maintenance of health-related behaviors, and in promoting adaptive \npsychological outcomes, the motivational techniques that comprise the content of these \ninterventions have not been comprehensively identified or described. The aim of the present \nstudy was to develop a classification system of the techniques that comprise …

  • Follow the Whistle

    Open AccessMarlene N Silva, Cristina Godinho et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020

    To raise perceived capability (C), opportunity (O) and motivation (M) for physical activity (PA) behaviour (B) among adults, the Portuguese Directorate-General of Health developed a mass media campaign named "Follow the Whistle", based on behaviour change theory and social marketing principles. Comprehensive formative and process evaluation suggests this media-led campaign used best-practice principles. The campaign adopted a population-wide appr…

  • Physical Activity Promotion Tools in the Portuguese Primary Health Care

    Open AccessRomeu Mendes, Marlene N Silva et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020

    These tools represent key actions to promote PA among Portuguese citizens using PHC as a priority setting. Further initiatives will follow, including proper assessment of their clinical impact and training programs for health care professionals on PA promotion

  • The Dark Side of Motivational Practices in Exercise Professionals

    Open AccessFrederico Zarazaga Raposo, David Sánchez-Oliva et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020

    According to the Self-Determination Theory, perceived job pressures can coerce professionals to develop more controlled motivations towards their work, and consequently increase the probability of using controlling motivational strategies. This study sought to analyze work-related motivations as mediators between two types of perceived job pressures: organizational constraints and perceptions of clients' controlled motivation and the use of contr…

  • Study protocol of European Fans in Training (EuroFIT)

    Open AccessFemke Van Nassau, Hidde P van der Ploeg et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2016

    81935608 . Registered 16 June 2015

  • Sucesso na manutenção do peso perdido em Portugal

    Open AccessPaulo N Vieira, Pery Teixeira et al.ARTICLECiência & Saúde Coletiva2014

    O objetivo deste trabalho é descrever a metodologia do Registo Nacional de Controlo do Peso e descrever os participantes quanto à sua história individual e familiar relacionada com o peso, tentativas anteriores de redução deste e caraterização psicossocial. A amostra inclui 198 adultos (idade: 39,7 ± 11,1anos; IMC: 26,0 ± 3,9kg/m2), 59% mulheres, que completaram um questionário abordando questões demográficas, motivações e atitudes, e estratégias…

  • Exercise, physical activity, and self-determination theory

    Open AccessPedro J Teixeira, Eliana V Carraça et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2012

  • A randomized controlled trial to evaluate self-determination theory for exercise adherence and weight control

    Open AccessMarlene N Silva, David Markland et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2008

    Clinical Trials Gov. Identifier NCT00513084

  • Mortalidade, anos potenciais de vida perdidos e incidência de acidentes de trabalho na Bahia, Brasil

    Open AccessVilma Souza Santana, José Bouzas Araújo-Filho et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2007Cited by: 3References: 16

    Neste estudo estimam-se a mortalidade por acidentes de trabalho, anos potenciais de vida perdidos, e também a incidência de acidentes de trabalho graves (mais de 15 dias de afastamento), na Bahia, Brasil, no ano 2000. Fatores de correção foram elaborados comparando-se diferentes fontes de dados. Foram empregados benefícios da Previdência Social do Sistema Único de Benefícios (SUB), do Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade (SIM) do Ministério d…

  • Military rank and Aids proportionate mortality in the Brazilian Navy

    Open AccessMarlene Silva, Marlene N Silva et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2007References: 8

    This study describes AIDS mortality and occupational factors among servicemen in the Brazilian Navy. This is a proportional mortality study of 2,586 servicemen's death certificates (20-72 years of age) recorded from 1991 to 1995. Death certificates and occupational histories came from the Brazilian Navy Insurance System archives. Association was measured using proportionate mortality odds ratios obtained with unconditional logistic regression. AI…

  • Ocupação e mortalidade na Marinha do Brasil

    Open AccessMarlene Silva, Marlene N Silva et al.ARTICLERevista de Saúde Pública2004Cited by: 1References: 10

    OBJETIVO: Descrever a distribuição da mortalidade por doenças do aparelho digestivo, geniturinário e do sistema nervoso, de acordo com a ocupação entre militares da Marinha do Brasil. MÉTODOS: Estudo exploratório da mortalidade proporcional conduzido com militares do sexo masculino lotados na Marinha do Brasil, que faleceram no período de 1991 a 1995. A população do estudo corresponde a todo o contingente da corporação nesse mesmo período. Os dad…

  • Mortalidade por câncer em militares da Marinha do Brasil

    Open AccessMarlene Silva, Marlene N Silva et al.ARTICLERevista de Saúde Pública2000Cited by: 1References: 9

    OBJETIVO: Verificar se existe excesso na mortalidade por câncer em militares da Marinha do Brasil em comparação com uma população geral de referência e fatores de risco ocupacionais potenciais. MÉTODOS: Utilizaram-se dados de mortalidade extraídos de certidões de óbitos e históricos ocupacionais de militares da Marinha do Brasil, de idade acima de 19 anos, no período de 1991 a 1995. A população de referência escolhida foi a do Estado do Rio de Ja…