About the Team

Secretariat

Institute for Public Health
University of California San Diego, USA

Post graduate program in Epidemiology
Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil

Universidad de los Andes, Colombia

Global Observatory for Physical Activity
Steering Committee

Michael Pratt_{, MD, MSPE, MPH – Chair}
University of California San Diego, USA

Pedro C Hallal_{, PhD – co-Chair}
Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil

Harold W. (Bill) Kohl_{, III, PhD}
University of Texas at Austin, USA

I-Min Lee_{, MD, ScD}
Harvard University, USA

Gregory W. Heath_{, DHSc, MPH}
UT College of Medicine Chattanooga, USA

Kenneth E. Powell_{, MD, MPH} 
Retired, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA

Adrian Bauman_{, MBBS, PhD}
University of Sydney, Australia

Charlie Foster_{, BEd Hons, MSc, PhD}
University of Bristol, UK

Deborah Salvo_{, PhD}
Washington University in St. Louis, USA

Melody Ding_{, PhD}
University of Sydney, Australia

Ulf Ekelund_{, PhD}
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Norway

Andrea Ramirez_{, PhD}
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia

Adewale Oyeyemi_{, PhD}
College of Medical Sciences of the University of Maiduguri, Nigeria

Shigeru Inoue_{, PhD}
Department of Preventive Medicine & Public Health of the Tokyo Medical University, Japan

ISPAH Representative

Jasper Schipperijn_{, PhD, MSc}
President
International Society for Physical Activity and Health

Coordinator

Andrea Ramirez Varela_{, PhD}
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia

Designer

Cíntia Borges_{, Graphic Designer}
Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil

Communications

Silvia Maria da Silva Pinto_{, Journalist}
Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil

Rafaela Martins, MSc_{, PhD student}
Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil

Research Assistants

Jane Moon
University of California San Diego, USA

Anita Nguyen
University of California San Diego, USA

Website

Paulo R. Ferreira Jr_{, PhD}
Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil

GoPA TV

Guilherme Carvalho da Rosa_{, PhD}
Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil

Everton Maciel
Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil