Dr. Acevedo completed his PhD from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in the Psychobiology of Physical Activity. He is presently a professor of Kinesiology at Virginia Commonwealth University and has wide-ranging experience in academic leadership as a department chair for 10 years and as an associate dean for 5 years. Dr. Acevedos initial research interests were focused on the affective responses to physical activity, and how this affective response may be related to physical activity adherence. More recently, his primary research focus is on the impact of mental stress and fitness level on an individuals health. In addition, his research group has conducted a number of research projects focused on telomere length, a biological marker of cellular age. He has also investigated the neuromodulation of pain perception. Dr. Acevedo has authored or coauthored more than 75 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, and he has presented over 100 papers at national and international conferences. His research has been funded by federal and private sources. He has authored three textbooks: The Oxford Encyclopedia of Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology (2019); The Oxford Handbook of Exercise Psychology (2012); and The Psychobiology of Physical Activity (2006). Dr. Acevedo has also provided sport performance consulting to numerous collegiate, Olympic, and professional athletes and coaches.
Mental Stress, Cardiovascular Disease, and the Health Benefits of Physical Activity
A primary focus of this presentation will be on the interaction of mental stress and fitness level on an individuals cardiovascular health. The presentation will include a summary of research that has examined the activation of gene expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines as a mechanism for the relationship among obesity, acute psychological stress and cardiovascular function. In addition, the research that has addressed how physical fitness may beneficially alter this response will be presented
Programação
Keynote Address: Mental Stress, Cardiovascular Disease, and the Health Benefits of Physical Activity - 31/10/2023 17:00 - 18:00