Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde
Brief Background
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The Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde (RBAFS) was created in 1995 when its first issue was published, at that time containing six articles. RBAFS is a non-profit journal and is primarily funded by the Sociedade Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde. The creation of the RBAFS was an initiative of the Association of Physical Education Teachers of Londrina, more specifically of faculty members from the State University of Londrina, conceived by professors Dartagnan Pinto Guedes and Abdallah Achour Junior, with the latter leading and serving as Editor-in-Chief from the journal's inception until 2007. In 2007, during the sixth edition of the Brazilian Congress of Physical Activity and Health, when the Sociedade Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde was officially established, it was proposed to the RBAFS to become an official publication of this new scientific society. Thus, with a gesture of detachment and academic vision, the journal was transferred to the newly created Sociedade Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde, which has since been funding the journal. |
Open Access
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This journal follows the Open Access model, providing unrestricted virtual access (including financial restrictions) to all scientific texts published by the journal. Open Access is the condition where the copyright holder of a scholarly work grants usage rights to others using an open license (Creative Commons Attribution, CC-BY 4.0 ) allowing for immediate free access to the work and permitting any user to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software, or use them for any other lawful purpose. |
Open Science Compliance
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The Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde (RBAFS) is aligned with the principles of Open Science, a research model that advocates for the sharing of information online, in contrast to the closed research of laboratories. Thus, the journal adopts the following policies related to Open Science:
Moreover, the RBAFS is aligned with the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable). Thus, the journal seeks to ensure that the articles it publishes are findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable. This commitment reinforces our adherence to Open Science, promoting transparency, knowledge dissemination, and scientific collaboration, with the aim of expanding the impact and advancement of the field of physical activity and health. This journal follows the Gold Open Access model, and all submitted articles must be accompanied by the Open Science Compliance Form |
Ethics in Publication
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The editorial practice for cases of scientific misconduct (plagiarism, self-plagiarism, data falsification or fabrication, misuse of references or citations, duplication, authorship disputes, among others) follows the procedures, checklists, and guidelines outlined in the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Code of Conduct and the SciELO Guidelines on Best Practices for Strengthening Ethics in Scientific Publication. The Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde implements Turnitin software to plagiarism and self-plagiarism tracking after the article is accepted by the Section Editor, and authors must be aware of the implications outlined in the legal provisions of the Penal Code (Article 184) and the Copyright Law (Article 7, paragraph three of Law No. 9,610, of February 19, 1998 – see Law No. 12,853, of 2013). |
Focus and Scope
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The Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde publishes articles of high scientific merit that contribute to advances in physical activity and health. The journal is aimed at students, researchers, professionals, and healthcare managers, as well as those in related fields, who are interested in acquiring high-quality and up-to-date knowledge on physical activity and health. |
Digital Preservation
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This journal follows the standards established in the program of SciELO Program Digital Preservation Policy |
Indexing Sources
Bibliographic Journal Information
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Websites and Social Media
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Preprints
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The Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde accepts and encourages the submission of articles previously deposited on preprint servers. A preprint is a complete manuscript, ready for submission, made publicly available before or in parallel with submission to the journal. The use of preprints is at the author’s discretion. At the time of submission to the journal, authors must indicate, in the Open Science compliance form, the name of the server and the corresponding DOI of the preprint. Preprints deposited on SciELO Preprints, arXiv, bioRxiv and medRxiv are accepted. Submissions from other preprint servers may be evaluated by the editors. Only manuscripts not under review by another journal will be considered. Depositing a preprint does not affect the originality of the publication. The peer-review process will follow the journal’s regular workflow, except that it will not be double-blind, since authorship is known. Once accepted, the article will receive its own DOI from RBAFS, which will be added to the original preprint DOI in the final published version. |
Peer Review Process
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The editorial workflow of the Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde is detailed in the flowchart. In summary, each submitted manuscript must be accompanied by a form indicating aspects related to good research practices, open science, conflicts of interest, authors’ contributions, the use of artificial intelligence, and agreement with the license adopted by the journal. Initially, the manuscript is evaluated by the Editors-in-Chief regarding its alignment with the journal’s scope and editorial policies, its presentation format, and its potential scientific contribution. If approved at this stage, it is forwarded to the Assistant Editor, who verifies compliance with formatting requirements and mandatory documentation. Once this step is completed, the manuscript is sent to the Section Editor, who conducts a preliminary assessment of the content. After this evaluation, the manuscript may be rejected or sent for review by two or more external reviewers. The standard review process of the journal is double-blind, meaning that neither the authors nor the reviewers have access to each other’s identities. However, if the authors express interest in an open review and the reviewers also indicate this preference in the review form, both parties’ identities will be disclosed, thus characterizing an open peer review. After the manuscript review, each reviewer may recommend rejection, acceptance, or request major or minor revisions. The review reports may be made available anonymously as supplementary material to the manuscript. After receiving the reviewers’ feedback, the Editor will decide whether to accept, reject, or request revisions from the authors. If revisions are requested, the Section Editor will reassess the revised manuscript to determine whether additional reviews are necessary before a final decision. In alignment with Open Science practices and greater transparency in the peer review process, the names of the Section Editor and Editor-in-Chief who oversaw the evaluation process are published in the article. |
Open Data
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The Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde (RBAFS) supports the principles of transparency and scientific reproducibility and encourages the open sharing of data, codes, methods, and other materials used and generated in published research, in accordance with the FAIR Principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable). Research data include, among others: raw or processed data, spreadsheets, statistics, codes, laboratory notebooks, protocols, questionnaires, field records, images, videos, audio files, methodologies, and standards used. Authors are encouraged to deposit their datasets in publicly accessible repositories and to reference the repository’s address (URL or DOI) in the manuscript body and in the Data Availability Statement section. The corresponding author must indicate, at the time of submission, the repository used, allowing editors and reviewers access during the evaluation process. |
Fees
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The Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde (RBAFS) is a non-profit journal, primarily funded by the Sociedade Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde, which covers approximately 60% of the costs for publishing each article. Therefore, in alignment with the Declaration on the Use of Publication Cost Contributions (PCCs) within the SciELO Network, authors of manuscripts approved for publication are charged a Publication Cost Contribution fee to partially assist with publication costs. The value of the fee is presented on https://rbafs.org.br/RBAFS/taxaspublicacao |
Ethics and Misconduct, Correction and Retraction Policy
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The Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde adopts the publication ethics principles included in the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) code of conduct. The Editorial Body will assess and address ethical issues and/or issues that may harm the journal's reputation. In cases of misconduct, the journal will apply the retraction policy per the SciELO Guidelines on Best Practices for Strengthening Ethics in Scientific Publication . The Registration and Publication of Errata and retraction will follow the recommendations proposed by SciELO. To submit a complaint regarding scientific misconduct involving material published in RBAFS, it is necessary to send an email to rbafs@sbafs.com.br with the relevant information about the complaint, which will be handled confidentially. Once received, the complaint is logged and undergoes an initial screening to assess its relevance. If deemed valid, an investigation committee, free of conflicts of interest, is formed, and the accused author(s) are notified, with the right to defense. The investigation may involve data review and consultation with experts or institutions. Based on the committee's report, the editor-in-chief will make decisions, which may include retraction, correction of the article, or sanctions against the author. The complainant is informed of the outcome, and the entire process is documented and archived. All actions resulting from this process will be based on the guidelines of Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and SciELO. |
Policy on Conflict of Interest
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Conflicts of interest may be of a personal, commercial, political, academic, or financial nature. Conflicts of interest can arise when authors, reviewers, or editors have interests that may influence the preparation or evaluation of manuscripts. Upon submission, authors are responsible for acknowledging and disclosing any financial or other conflicts that may have influenced their work. If there is, even potentially, a conflict of interest, the author(s) must indicate it in the Submission Form. For more information, see: Disclosure of Financial and Non-Financial Relationships and Activities, and Conflicts of Interest. |
Adoption of Similarity Software
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The Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde uses Turnitin software to detect textual similarities, including potential cases of plagiarism and self-plagiarism. The analysis is conducted after the article’s initial approval by the Section Editor, as part of the academic integrity verification process. Each similarity report is individually assessed by the Editor-in-Chief, taking into account the specific characteristics of each manuscript. When similarities suggesting possible misconduct are identified, the case is reviewed by the editorial board, and appropriate measures are taken in accordance with the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Confirmed cases of plagiarism or self-plagiarism may result in the rejection of the manuscript or the retraction of the publication, depending on the severity. Manuscripts previously made available in preprint repositories are also subject to review. |
Adoption of Software Using Artificial Intelligence Resources
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The use of artificial intelligence in the process of preparing articles submitted to the Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde is permitted as long as it is aligned with the ethical precepts of scientific research. Thus, artificial intelligence tools and language models cannot be listed as authors, nor be responsible for any excerpts or content of the manuscript. Accepted activities for the use of these tools will include: (i) assistance in manuscript writing when used to paraphrase or enhance the author’s original content; (ii) literature search, provided that the author(s) take responsibility for the selection and critical analysis of the research conducted; and (iii) production of images or graphic elements, which must be explicitly mentioned in the Materials and Methods section of the article with details on how the tool was used. The use of these tools must be declared in the Submission Form. In all cases, the authors are responsible for the accuracy, integrity, and originality of their research articles. |
Gender and Sex Issues
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The Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde (RBAFS) values manuscripts that use language promoting equity, diversity, and respect for all individuals. Authors are encouraged to avoid expressions, descriptors, or examples that reflect stereotypes, cultural biases, or irrelevant personal characteristics. Gender-neutral or plural terms should be prioritized where appropriate, and care should be taken to ensure that coding, labels, or classifications do not contain exclusionary or offensive language. Beyond language, the RBAFS emphasizes the importance of systematically considering sex and gender in research, in alignment with the SAGER guidelines. This includes explicit reporting of how these variables are defined, measured, and analyzed, as well as presenting results disaggregated by sex and/or gender whenever relevant. Authors should also discuss the potential influence of sex and gender on study outcomes and their implications for the interpretation and generalizability of the findings. |
Ethics Committee
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For studies involving data collection with human subjects, approval by a Research Ethics Committee is required, with the participants signing the Free and Informed Consent Form. Studies that do not meet these requirements will not be accepted for publication in the journal. |
Copyright
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The authors retain the copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication, allowing others to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon their work, even for commercial purposes, provided that proper credit is given. |
Intellectual Property and Terms of Use
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Responsibility of the Website: All content in the website of the Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde, except where identified, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International - CC-BY. Responsibility of the Author: Authors retain full rights over their works published in the Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde. Any total or partial reproduction, deposit, or replication of the articles must indicate the first publication in the journal under the a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International - CC-BY. The opinions expressed in the articles are the sole responsibility of the authors. The Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde adopts the a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International - CC-BY, which allows open access to the articles while preserving their integrity. Authors may retain publication rights without restriction. Articles can be reused and distributed freely, provided that the original work is properly cited. The journal encourages authors to self-archive their accepted manuscripts in personal or institutional repositories, academic social networks, or other platforms, as long as the full citation of the version published on the Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde website is included. |
Sponsors and Promotion Agencies
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The Sponsor of the Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde is the Sociedade Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde.
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Editor-in-Chief
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Section Editors
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Assistant Editor
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Scope
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The Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde (RBAFS) publishes articles of high scientific merit that contribute to advances in physical activity and health. The journal is aimed at students, researchers, professionals, and healthcare managers, as well as those in related fields, who are interested in acquiring high-quality and up-to-date knowledge on physical activity and health. Articles can be submitted in the following languages: Portuguese, Spanish, and English. However, if the accepted article is in Portuguese or Spanish, a submission of an English version of the manuscript will be mandatory in 30 days. Regarding articles submitted in English, if possible, it is suggested that articles be published in both languages, Portuguese and English, expanding the reach of the Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde in Portuguese-speaking countries. |
Types of Articles
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The Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde publishes articles in the following formats:
Table 1 contains guidelines on preparing manuscripts with the maximum number of words, characters, references, and illustrations allowed according to the publication section. Table 1 – Maximum number of words, characters, references, and illustrations allowed according to the type of publication. 
The number of words must be calculated without including the abstract, references, and illustrations. |
General Information
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The Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde (RBAFS) accepts articles that have not been previously published or are under review in another journal. The information and concepts presented in the articles, as well as the accuracy of the research content, are the sole responsibility of the author(s). For studies involving data collection with human subjects, approval by a Research Ethics Committee is required, with the participants signing the Free and Informed Consent Form. Studies that do not meet these requirements will not be accepted for publication in the journal. The RBAFS values manuscripts that use language promoting equity, diversity, and respect for all individuals. Authors are encouraged to avoid expressions, descriptors, or examples that reflect stereotypes, cultural biases, or irrelevant personal characteristics. Gender-neutral or plural terms should be prioritized where appropriate, and care should be taken to ensure that coding, labels, or classifications do not contain exclusionary or offensive language. Beyond language, the RBAFS emphasizes the importance of systematically considering sex and gender in research, in alignment with the SAGER guidelines. This includes explicit reporting of how these variables are defined, measured, and analyzed, as well as presenting results disaggregated by sex and/or gender whenever relevant. Authors should also discuss the potential influence of sex and gender on study outcomes and their implications for the interpretation and generalizability of the findings. All articles accepted for publication in RBAFS will receive a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) at the time of publication. Authorship Criteria The Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde adopts the Contributor Roles Taxonomy CRediT. The contribution of all authors to the preparation of the manuscript must be described in the Submission Form. Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde requires that all authors must have made significant contributions to the conception and/or development of the research, and must have been involved in the writing and revision of the manuscript. In addition, all authors must have approved the final version of the manuscript. In the submission form, the contribution of each author meeting these criteria must be indicated. Article Language Articles may be submitted in Portuguese, Spanish, or English. However, if an article accepted is in Portuguese or Spanish, the submission of the article in English within 30 days will be mandatory. For articles submitted in English, it is suggested, when possible, to publish the article in both Portuguese and English, thereby increasing RBAFS's reach in Portuguese-speaking countries. Conflict of Interest Conflicts of interest may be of a personal, commercial, political, academic, or financial nature. Conflicts of interest can arise when authors, reviewers, or editors have interests that may influence the preparation or evaluation of manuscripts. Upon submission, authors are responsible for acknowledging and disclosing any financial or other conflicts that may have influenced their work. If there is, even potentially, a conflict of interest, the author(s) must indicate it in the Submission Form. For more information, see: Disclosure of Financial and Non-Financial Relationships and Activities, and Conflicts of Interest. Reporting checklists Authors are required to follow international reporting guidelines according to the type of study (e.g., STROBE, SRQR, PRISMA, CONSORT, CHERRIES, etc.), and must attach the corresponding checklist at the time of submission. This material will be considered during the peer review process. In case of doubts, please consult the guidelines on the EQUATOR Network website. Adoption of software using artificial intelligence resources The use of artificial intelligence in the process of preparing articles submitted to the Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde is permitted as long as it is aligned with the ethical precepts of scientific research. Thus, artificial intelligence tools and language models cannot be listed as authors, nor be responsible for any excerpts or content of the manuscript. Accepted activities for the use of these tools will include: (i) assistance in manuscript writing when used to paraphrase or enhance the author’s original content; (ii) literature search, provided that the author(s) take responsibility for the selection and critical analysis of the research conducted; and (iii) production of images or graphic elements, which must be explicitly mentioned in the Materials and Methods section of the article with details on how the tool was used. The use of these tools must be declared in the Submission Form. In all cases, the authors are responsible for the accuracy, integrity, and originality of their research articles. Formatting Manuscripts must be prepared in a Microsoft Word text editor. Files must have a DOC, DOCX, or RTF extension. The following formatting must be adopted when preparing the text file:
Title page This document must include, in this order, the following information:
Manuscript body Abstract On the abstract page, the article title should be placed at the top. The abstract should be written in structured format with a maximum of 250 words. For original studies, the abstract must include the following sections: introduction, objective, methods, results, and conclusion. For other formats, it is recommended to use the following sections: introduction, objective, development, and final considerations. At the end of the abstract, three to five keywords obtained from the Health Sciences Descriptors (DeCS) or Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) should be included, separated by semicolons. Body of the text The body of the text should be structured according to each type of article (see table). Citations should be numbered and ordered sequentially in superscript Arabic numerals, following the Vancouver style. Abbreviations should be kept to a minimum, and when used, they should be identified after their first use. References Authors should adhere to the indicated word limit for each type of manuscript (see table), using references directly related to the manuscript's content. The organization of the reference list should follow the Vancouver style. For standardization, the use of reference management software utilizing the 'Elsevier Vancouver' style is recommended. Some formatting examples are provided below: Journal articles Hallal PC, Victora CG, Wells JCK, Lima RC. Physical inactivity: prevalence and associated variables in Brazilian adults. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2003;35(11):1894-900. doi: https://doi.org/10.1249/01.MSS.0000093615.33774.0E. Book Nahas MV. Atividade física, saúde e qualidade de vida. 5ª ed. Londrina: Midiograf, 2003. Book chapter Zanella MT. Obesidade e fatores de risco cardiovascular. In: Mion Jr D, Nobre F (eds). Risco cardiovascular global: da teoria à prática. 2ª ed. São Paulo: Lemos Editorial Berenson GS. Obesity studies in Bogalusa. Am J Med Sci. 1995;310(Suppl); 2000. p. 109-25. Thesis and dissertations Brandão AA. Estudo longitudinal de fatores de risco cardiovascular em uma população de jovens [Doctoral thesis]. Rio de Janeiro: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; 2001. Other documents: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Center for Health Statistics/CDC. CDC growth charts: United States. 2002; Available in: <http://www.cdc.gov. br/growthcharts> [2007 June]. IBGE. Síntese de indicadores sociais: uma análise das condições de vida da população brasileira: 2015. 35th ed. Rio de Janeiro: IBGE; 2015. Available in: <https://biblioteca.ibge.gov.br/visualizacao/livros/liv95011.pdf> [2018 May]. Tables and illustrations Tables should be created in word processors (e.g., Word). They should be referenced in the text and included after the references. Each table should have a title and column headers. They should be sequentially numbered with Arabic numerals in the order they appear in the text. Footnotes should include the definition of abbreviations and the statistical tests used. All figures (images, charts, photographs, and illustrations) must be referenced in the text and submitted at a size equal to or larger than the intended display size. They should be sequentially numbered with Arabic numerals in the order they appear in the text. If the figures have been previously published, the author/editor must provide written permission for reproduction, and the captions should include the publication source. When saved as digital files, the resolution should be of good graphic quality (maximum 21cm width, 300dpi). Accepted vector formats include: AI (Adobe Illustrator), PDF (Portable Document Format), WMF (Windows MetaFile), EPS (Encapsulated PostScript), or SVG (Scalable Vectorial Graphics). Codes and Materials Underlying Articles It is recommended that all data, codes, and materials underlying the article and used in the design and execution of the research be appropriately cited in the text and listed in the references section, preferably with a persistent identifier, such as a DOI. Example of data reference: Silva G. Breaks Cognition. Mendeley Data. 2024; V1. doi: https://doi.org/10.17632/ynxvnwks7z.1. Data Availability All articles resulting from original research should indicate data availability in the submission form, specifying whether the dataset is accessible and where it can be found. |
Mandatory Documents for Manuscript Submission
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Contact
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Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde Sociedade Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde Campo Universitario, S/N Anexo UFSC, Trindade, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina/SC, Brazil. CEP: 88040-900 Main Contact Profa. Dra. Elusa Oliveira Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde Phone: +55 83 99407-8724 E-mail: rbafs@sbafs.org.br |
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