Bruna Thamyres Ciccotti Saraiva

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Association of meeting the 24-hour movement guidelines with heart rate variability in adults
Bruna T. C. Saraiva, William R. Tebar, Debora T. Furuta, Stefany C. B. Silva, Ewerton P. Antunes, et al.
European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2026
Effects of different modalities of combat sports on the motor skills of children and adolescents
Bruna Thamyres Ciccotti Saraiva, William Rodrigues Tebar, Amanda Barbosa Dos Santos, Ewerton Pegorelli Antunes, Stefany Carolaine Bezerra Silva, et al.
BMC Pediatrics, 2025
Effects of high-intensity intermittent training on cardiac autonomic modulation of adolescents with obesity
Bruna Thamyres Ciccotti Saraiva, Diego Giuliano Destro Christofaro, William Rodrigues Tebar, Paula Alves Monteiro, Claudia de Carvalho Brunholi, et al.
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 2025
Parent–Child Associations of Eating Habits According to Domains of Parental Physical Activity (EPI-Family Health Study)
Ewerton P. Antunes, William R. Tebar, Bruna T. C. Saraiva, Amanda Barbosa dos Santos, Stefany C. B. Silva, et al.
Nutrients, 2025
Background: The family environment and physical activity (PA) levels are known to influence the eating habits of children and adolescents, but it is unclear how different domains of parental PA can affect parent–child associations with eating habits. Methods: This study included 473 participants: 192 children and adolescents (aged between 5 and 17 years), 163 mothers, and 118 fathers. Parental PA was assessed in occupational, sports, and leisure-time/commuting domains. Children’s and parents’ dietary intake was evaluated using a weekly food frequency questionnaire, covering healthy and unhealthy food groups. The mother–child and father–child associations were analyzed using multiple quantile regression. Results: Active mothers in occupational PA showed mother–child associations for fruits, vegetables, and dairy foods, whereas inactive mothers showed associations for fried foods and sweets. In the sports practice domain, active mothers showed mother–child associations for vegetables and red meat consumption, whereas active fathers showed associations for grains and salty snacks consumption. Active mothers in the leisure-time/commuting domain showed mother–child associations for fried foods and red meat consumption, while active fathers showed associations for fruits and salty snacks consumption. Conclusions: Mother–child associations were more consistent across PA domains than father–child associations. Overall, the healthy eating habits of physically active mothers were more strongly linked to the healthy eating patterns of their children.
Body fat is related to poor motor skills and physical fitness in socially assisted children and adolescents regardless of age, sex, and lean soft tissue
Bruna Thamyres Ciccotti Saraiva, Tiego Aparecido Diniz, Ricardo Ribeiro Agostinete, William Rodrigues Tebar, Amanda Barbosa dos Santos, et al.
Clinical Nutrition Espen, 2025
Cardiac autonomic modulation did not differ between normal weight and overweight adults if they reach recommended levels of physical activity
William R. Tebar, Luiz Carlos M. Vanderlei, Bruna T. C. Saraiva, Marielen T. Batista, Leandro D. Delfino, et al.
Sport Sciences for Health, 2025
Parent-child association of sedentary behavior according to parental physical activity level: The EPI-FAMILY health-study
Amanda B. Santos, William R. Tebar, Gerson Ferrari, Isabella C. Leoci, Ewerton P. Antunes, et al.
Sports Medicine and Health Science, 2025
Relationship of Self-Esteem with Different Domains and Intensities of Habitual Physical Activity in Community-Dwelling Adults
Milena S. Teixeira, Diego G.D. Christofaro, Leandro D. Delfino, Bruna T.C. Saraiva, Amanda B. Santos, et al.
Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, 2025
Introduction Self-esteem has been positively associated with physical activity, but it is not clear whether different domains and intensities of physical activity are differently related to self-esteem in community-dwelling adults. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between self-esteem and different domains and intensities of physical activity in adults. Methods This cross-sectional study included a randomly selected sample of 252 community-dwelling adults (mean age: 42.6 ± 17.2 yr), of whom 58.8% were female. Self-esteem and physical activity domains (occupational physical activity, exercise and sports in leisure, and leisure and commuting physical activity) were assessed using questionnaires, and physical activity intensities were objectively measured using accelerometry. Age, sex, socioeconomic status, and body mass index were adopted as covariates. Results Self-esteem scores were positively associated with occupational physical activity (β = 1.29; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.17–2.40) and exercise and sports in leisure (β = 0.81; 95% CI, 0.14–1.49). Being physically active in at least one physical activity domain was associated with 88% lower odds of presenting low self-esteem (odds ratio, 0.12; 95% CI, 0.02–0.80). Conclusion Self-esteem was cross-sectionally associated with both occupational and exercise/sports physical activity, as well as with being physically active in at least one physical activity domain. Efforts to promote mental health in community-dwelling adults should consider domain-specific physical activity, regardless of physical activity intensity.
Effects of 12 weeks of functional training vs. Muay Thai on cardiac autonomic modulation and hemodynamic parameters in older adults: a randomized clinical trial
Bruna T. C. Saraiva, Emerson Franchini, Alex S. Ribeiro, Luís A. Gobbo, Marília A. Correia, et al.
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2024
Association of parent-child health parameters and lifestyle habits - the “epi-family health” longitudinal study protocol
Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro, William Rodrigues Tebar, Claudiele Carla Marques da Silva, Bruna Thamyres Ciccotti Saraiva, Amanda Barbosa Santos, et al.
Archives of Public Health, 2024
Background Lifestyle and habits, cardiovascular risk factors (CRF), bone and mental health, dietary habits, physical activity, among others are developed in childhood and adolescence. Family environment has shown to play an important role in these outcomes. However, whether the parent-child relationship lifestyle habits and health parameters can be influenced by physical activity patterns still unclear. The objective of this study will be to monitor and investigate the associations between lifestyle habits between parents and their children longitudinally, as well as verify whether in more active parents, the possible associations with lifestyle habits are different from those of parents considered less active. Methods The sample will consist of parents (father, mother, or both) and their children /adolescents. The participants will be recruited through public call by flyers spread across all the regions of the city and also through social media. The health parameters will include cardiovascular (cardiac autonomic modulation, blood pressure and resting heart rate), bone mineral density, anthropometric indices, handgrip strength, mental health (quality of life, anxiety and depression symptoms and stress), self-reported morbidities and musculoskeletal pain. Lifestyle habits will include physical activity levels, sedentary behavior, sleep parameters, eating patterns, smoking and alcohol consumption. Sociodemographic variables of age, sex, ethnicity and socioeconomic status will be considered as covariates. The follow-up visits of data collection will be scheduled after a period of 12 months from the baseline assessment during every twelve months. Discussion The family environment has great potential to determine lifestyle habits in children and adolescents. Based on the results presented in the present study, we hope that health promotion actions can be better designed in the family environment.
Effect of 12 weeks of Judo Practice and Ball Games on Neck and Low Back Pain in Children and Adolescents: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Bruna T. C. Saraiva, William R. Tebar, Kanji Ujita, Amanda B. dos Santos, Gerson Ferrari, et al.
Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2024
Effects of Muay Thai Practice on Self-Esteem, Body Perception, and Quality of Life in Adolescents with Overweight/Obesity
Bruna Thamyres Ciccotti Saraiva, Rafael Rodrigues Henn, William Rodrigues Tebar, Amanda Barbosa dos Santos, Ewerton Pegorelli Antunes, et al.
Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, 2024
Replacing sedentary time or light physical activity with moderate physical activity is associated with a lower prevalence of back pain: a cross-sectional study using isotemporal analysis: Isotemporal substitution and LBP prevalence
Crystian B.S. Oliveira, Tatiana M Damato, William R. Tebar, Guilherme H.D. Grande, Rubens V.C. Vidal, et al.
Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 2024
Effects of 16-week Muay Thai practice on cardiovascular parameters in children and adolescents with overweight/obesity
Bruna T. C. Saraiva, Emerson Franchini, Luiz Carlos M. Vanderlei, Vinícius F. Milanez, William R. Tebar, et al.
Sport Sciences for Health, 2024
Association of Early Sports Practice with Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Community-Dwelling Adults: A Retrospective Epidemiological Study
Gabriela C. R. da Silva, William R. Tebar, Bruna T. C. Saraiva, Breno Q. Farah, Luiz Carlos M. Vanderlei, et al.
Sports Medicine Open, 2023
Effects of nine months practice of martial arts on aerobic fitness in children and adolescentes
B.T.C. Saraiva, R.M. Ritti-Dias, C.C. Scarabottolo, A.L.F. da Silva, W.R. Tebar, et al.
Science and Sports, 2023
Association between Diet and Adiposity in Adults: Influence of Sedentary Behavior Patterns
Victor Spiandor Beretta, William Rodrigues Tebar, Catarina Covolo Scarabottolo, Leandro Dragueta Delfino, Bruna Thamyres Ciccotti Saraiva, et al.
Healthcare Switzerland, 2023
Relationship Between Heart Rate Variability and Resting Heart Rate in Accordance with the Physical Activity Level of Children and Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study
Bruna Thamyres Ciccotti Saraiva, Luiz Carlos Marques Vanderlei, William Rodrigues Tebar, Gabriela Caroline Rodrigues da Silva, Vinícius Yukio Botelho Suetake, et al.
Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2023
Relationship of sleep quality with screen-based sedentary time and physical activity in adolescents — the moderating effect of body mass index
Tatiana M. Damato, William R. Tebar, Crystian B. S. Oliveira, Bruna T. C. Saraiva, Priscila K. Morelhao, et al.
Sleep and Breathing, 2022
Comparison of bone mineral density according to domains of sedentary behavior in children and adolescents
Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro, William Rodrigues Tebar, Bruna Thamyres Ciccotti Saraiva, Gabriela Caroline Rodrigues da Silva, Amanda Barbosa dos Santos, et al.
BMC Pediatrics, 2022
Acute Effects of Muay Thai on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate in Adolescents with Overweight/Obesity
Bruna Thamyres Ciccotti Saraiva, Wagner Luiz do Prado, Luiz Carlos Marques Vanderlei, Vinícius Flávio Milanez, Tatiana Machado de Mattos Damato, et al.
Obesities, 2022
Effect of Different Sports Practice on Sleep Quality and Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents: Randomized Clinical Trial
Camila Cassemiro Rosa, William Rodrigues Tebar, Crystian Bittencourt Soares Oliveira, Breno Quintella Farah, Juliano Casonatto, et al.
Sports Medicine Open, 2021
Association between handgrip strength and bone mineral density of Brazilian children and adolescents stratified by sex: a cross-sectional study
Bruna Thamyres Ciccotti Saraiva, Ricardo Ribeiro Agostinete, Ismael Forte Freitas Júnior, Daniel Eduardo Rodrigues de Sousa, Luis Alberto Gobbo, et al.
BMC Pediatrics, 2021
Relationship of Cardiac Autonomic Modulation with Cardiovascular Parameters in Adults, According to Body Mass Index and Physical Activity
William R. Tebar, Raphael M. Ritti-Dias, Jorge Mota, Bruna T. C. Saraiva, Tatiana M. Damato, et al.
Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research, 2021
Effect of very vigorous physical activity on cardiac autonomic modulation in smokers and nonsmokers: An epidemiological study
Diego G D Christofaro, William R Tebar, Bruna T C Saraiva, Gabriela C R Silva, Luiz Carlos M Vanderlei
Jornal Brasileiro De Pneumologia, 2021
Effects of 16 Weeks of Muay Thai Training on the Body Composition of Overweight/Obese Adolescents
B. Saraiva, C. C. Scarabottolo, D. Christofaro, Gabriela Castro da Silva, Junior Ismael Forte Freitas, et al.
Ido Movement for Culture, 2021
Association of parent-child physical activity: a review update of Brazilian studies – Report Card Brazil
William Rodrigues Tebar, Bruna Tamyres Ciccoti Saraiva, Tatiana Machado de Mattos Damato, Gabriela Caroline Rodrigues Silva, Camila Cassemiro Rosa, et al.
Revista Brasileira De Cineantropometria E Desempenho Humano, 2021
Association between sedentary recreational time and cardiac autonomic modulation in adolescent boys: cross-sectional study
Breno Quintella Farah, Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro, Aluísio Andrade-Lima, Bruna Thamyres Ciccotti Saraiva, Mauro Virgílio Gomes de Barros, et al.
Sport Sciences for Health, 2020
Relationship between domains of physical activity and cardiac autonomic modulation in adults: a cross-sectional study
William R. Tebar, Raphael M. Ritti-Dias, Jorge Mota, Breno Q. Farah, Bruna T. C. Saraiva, et al.
Scientific Reports, 2020
Sedentary behavior is more related with cardiovascular parameters in normal weight than overweight adolescents
William R Tebar, Raphael M Ritti Dias, Catarina C Scarabottolo, Fernanda C S Gil, Bruna T C Saraiva, et al.
Journal of Public Health United Kingdom, 2020
Physical activity is more related to adiposity in hypertensive than nonhypertensive middle-aged and older adults
William R. Tebar, Raphael M. Ritti-Dias, Bruna T.C. Saraiva, Catarina C. Scarabottolo, Daniel S. Canhin, et al.
Blood Pressure Monitoring, 2020
Gender Analyses of Brazilian Parental Eating and Activity With Their Adolescents’ Eating Habits
Diego G.D. Christofaro, William R. Tebar, Jorge Mota, Rômulo A. Fernandes, Catarina C. Scarabottolo, et al.
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2020
Effects of active video games on children and adolescents: A systematic review with meta-analysis
Crystian B. Oliveira, Rafael Z. Pinto, Bruna T. C. Saraiva, William R. Tebar, Leandro D. Delfino, et al.
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 2020
Back and neck pain and poor sleep quality in adolescents are associated even after controlling for confounding factors: An epidemiological study
C. C. Scarabottolo, R. Pinto, Crystian B. Oliveira, W. Tebar, Bruna T C Saraiva, et al.
Sleep Science, 2020
Continuity of physical activity practice from childhood to adolescence is associated with lower neck pain in both sexes and lower back pain in girls
Bruna Thamyres Ciccotti Saraiva, Rafael Z. Pinto, Crystian Bitencourt Oliveira, Edner Fernando Zanuto, Catarina Covolo Scarabottolo, et al.
Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, 2020
The relationship between physical activity intensity and domains with cardiac autonomic modulation in adults: An observational protocol study
William R. Tebar, Raphael M. Ritti-Dias, Bruna T. C. Saraiva, Fernanda C. S. Gil, Leandro D. Delfino, et al.
Medicine United States, 2019
Physical activity levels are associated with regional bone mineral density in boys
William R. Tebar, Raphael M. Ritti-Dias, Bruna T. C. Saraiva, Vinícius Y. B. Suetake, Leandro D. Delfino, et al.
Physician and Sportsmedicine, 2019
Effects of 9 months of martial arts training on cardiac autonomic modulation in healthy children and adolescents
Vinícius Y.B. Suetake, Emerson Franchini, Bruna T.C. Saraiva, Anne K.F. da Silva, Aline F.B. Bernardo, et al.
Pediatric Exercise Science, 2018
Cardiovascular effects of 16 weeks of martial arts training in adolescents
Bruna Thamyres Ciccotti Saraiva, Raphael Mendes Ritti-Dias, Breno Quintela Farah, Vinícius Yukio Botelho Suetake, Tiego Aparecido Diniz, et al.
Revista Brasileira De Medicina do Esporte, 2018
Association between hypertension in adolescents and the health risk factors of their parents: an epidemiological family study
Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro, Arthur E. Mesas, Raphael M. Ritti Dias, Rômulo A. Fernandes, Bruna T.C. Saraiva, et al.
Journal of the American Society of Hypertension, 2018
Adolescents’ physical activity is associated with previous and current physical activity practice by their parents
Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro, Lars Bo Andersen, Selma Maffei de Andrade, Mauro Virgílio Gomes de Barros, Bruna Thamyres Ciccotti Saraiva, et al.
Jornal De Pediatria, 2018
Effect of grappling and striking combat sports on pre-adolescent bone mineral
Paulo Costa Júnior, Emerson Franchini, Bruna T. Ciccotti Saraiva, Luis A. Gobbo, Juliano Casonatto, et al.
Medicina Dello Sport, 2018
Physical activity of parents and of their children: A systematic review of Brazilian sample studies – Report Card Brazil
William Rodrigues Tebar, Crystian Bitencourt Soares Oliveira, Fernanda Caroline Staquecini Gil, Bruna Thamyres Ciccoti Saraiva, Vinicius Yukio Botelho Suetake, et al.
Revista Brasileira De Cineantropometria E Desempenho Humano, 2018
Smoking among adolescents is associated with their own characteristics and with parental smoking: Cross-sectional study
Rafaela Campos Cuissi de Andrade, Aline Duarte Ferreira, Dionei Ramos, Ercy Mara Cipulo Ramos, Catarina Covolo Scarabottolo, et al.
Sao Paulo Medical Journal, 2017
Relationship between total and segmental bone mineral density and different domains of physical activity among children and adolescents: Cross-sectional study
Tiego Aparecido Diniz, Ricardo Ribeiro Agostinete, Paulo Costa Junior, Bruna Thamyres Ciccotti Saraiva, Diego Kanashiro Sonvenso, et al.
Sao Paulo Medical Journal, 2017
Can hepatic steatosis compromise the effect of physical exercise on body composition in obese children and adolescents?
Bruna Thamyres Ciccotti Saraiva, Paula Alves Monteiro, Claudia De Carvalho Brunholi, Marcelo Rodrigues Ribeiro dos Santos, Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro, et al.
Revista Brasileira De Cineantropometria E Desempenho Humano, 2017
Abdominal obesity: Prevalence,sociodemographic and lifestyle-associated factors in adolescents
Willian R. Tebar, Luiz Carlos M. Vanderlei, Catarina C. Scarabotollo, Edner F. Zanuto, Bruna T. C. Saraiva, et al.
Journal of Human Growth and Development, 2017
Comparison of resting heart rate measured using a cardiac monitor and an oscilometric device in adolescents: Analysis of sensitivity and specificity
Edner F. Zanuto, Bruna C. Saraiva, Luiz C. M. Vanderlei, Paulo Costa Júnior, Ricardo R. Agostinete, et al.
Medicina Brazil, 2016
Concurrent and aerobic exercise training promote similar benefits in body composition and metabolic profiles in obese adolescents
Paula Alves Monteiro, Kong Y. Chen, Fabio Santos Lira, Bruna Thamyres Cicotti Saraiva, Barbara Moura Mello Antunes, et al.
Lipids in Health and Disease, 2015

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