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Adj Prof Hércules Lázaro Morais Campos 
qualifications: PhD in Collective Health
position: Teacher and researcher
department: Physiotherapy
Physical Therapist. Advanced training in Health and Education from the Federal University of Minas Gerais. Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy from the Federal University of São Carlos. Specialist in Gerontology from the Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (SBGG). Specialist in Public Health with a focus on Monitoring, Evaluation, and Information from the Federal University of Bahia. Master’s degree in Physical Therapy from the University of the City of São Paulo. Master’s degree in Physical Therapy with degree recognition from the University of Aveiro, Portugal. Doctorate in Public Health/Epidemiology from the Federal University of Espírito Santo with a sandwich period at the University of Minho in Portugal. Assistant Professor and researcher in the Physical Therapy program at the Federal University of Amazonas/Institute of Health and Biotechnology (UFAM/ISB). Supervisor and researcher in the Graduate Program in Human Movement Sciences (PPGCiMH). Supervisor and researcher in the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Rural Studies at the Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys (UFVJM), Diamantina, Minas Gerais. Professor and Supervisor of the Specialization in Gerontology at the Open University Foundation for the Elderly (FUNATI). Editor-in-chief and scientific editor of the journal Gerontologia Brasil. Member of the Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (SBGG); the Brazilian Association of Geriatric Physical Therapy (ABRAFIGE); and the Brazilian Association of Public Health (ABRASCO). Organizer and author of the book “Rural Aging in Brazil and the Banks of the Amazon” published by Portal de Envelhecimento. Dedicated to conducting studies with rural, Amazonian, quilombola, Black, and Indigenous elderly populations.
Articles contributed to by this person
Original Research 20 November 2025
Measuring the specific care management experience of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Amazon region of Brazil
Review Article 12 January 2025
Cognition, physical function and life purpose in the rural elderly population: a systematic review
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