Saionara Câmara speaks on the Panel on Kūpuna at the Public Health Resonance Culturally & Regionally Relevant Physical Activity Across the Globe Webinar program.
Bio
Saionara Câmara has been a professor of Physical Therapy at the Federal University of Rio Grade do Norte, Brazil, since 2015. She mentors master’s and doctoral students in the Physical Therapy and Collective Health graduate programs. Her expertise lies in the epidemiology of aging, as well as life-course epidemiology and women’s health. Over the years, she has collaborated with researchers from various countries and institutions on international research projects.
Her research focuses on the effects of early-life exposures and socio-economic and cultural factors on physical function, disability, and chronic conditions in aging populations across diverse contexts, with particular emphasis on low-income communities in Northeast Brazil.
A lifelong advocate for exercise, Dr. Saionara Câmara practiced rhythmic gymnastics during her childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood. She earned approximately 30 medals in various regional championships. Currently, she maintains an active lifestyle through weight training, contemporary dance, and occasional running.
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