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Kelly O’Hara has a Ph.D in Sport Science. Her main research topics are Sports Education, Training and Health, especially in developing learning environments that through sport and physical activity, allow children and young people at risk to learn citizenship values, science educations and social competences. She teaches undergraduate, master and doctoral courses at the University of Beira Interior, Portugal. She is also a researcher at the Research Centre in Phycology and Education. Kelly O’Hara has published several papers, book chapters, and she is reviewer in several international journals. In the Coach field she has experience as Principal Coach in Basketball team, with several National titles, she has also responsible for preparing Young Tennis Players now on the top 100. Dr O’Hara is Coordinating a team of 14 knowledge areas in other to implement a Science Center Mountain, Sustainability and Science. Dr O’Hara was scientifique consultation Erasmus+ Sport “EriceiraWSR+10” nº 622982-EPP-1-2020-1-PT-SPO-SNCESE- EAC/A02/2019. She is involved in several national and international projects, such as SurFedAUT - European Safety Framework in surf therapy for AUTism - ERASMUS-SPORT-2023; MONTANHA VIVA – SISTEMA PREVISIONAL INTELIGENTE DO VIGOR DE PLANTAS DE MONTANHA E DE INFORMAÇÃO E SUPORTE À DECISÃO EM SUSTENTABILIDADE AMBIENTAL. Promove La Caixa; SPORTYMENTOR . Erasmus K2, nº 021-2-FR02-KA220; SKILL4GENIUS. Rede Nacional de Academias Gulbenkian do Conhecimento. Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation; ACTIVEGAMES4CHANGE - SPORTS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR CITIZENSHIP, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL E-COMPETENCES– Erasmus+ Key Action 3; ACTIVE&PLAY - (CP/604/DD/2022) National Program of Sport for All (PNDpT); SPORTWOMENEMPOWERMENT, National Program of Sport for All (PNDpT); BEACTIVEUBIANOS, National Program of Sport for All (PNDpT); QUERO SER MAIS PARA A 8ª GERAÇÃO.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Kelly Lemos Serrano OHara

Citation names

  • OHara, Kelly

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
CB1C-867C-7C57

Email addresses

  • ohara@ubi.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Mobile phone
  • 917733487 (Personal)
  • (+351) 917733487 (Personal)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Sport and Fitness Sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Education
Degree Classification
2004/09/09 - 2009/04/03
Concluded
 Ciências do Desporto (Doutoramento)
Major in Ciências do Desporto
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
 Excelente
2001/09/01 - 2004/09/05
Concluded
 Ciências do Desporto (Mestrado integrado)
Major in Ciências do Desporto
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
 muito bom
1995/09/30 - 1999/06/30
Concluded
 Ciências do Desporto (Licenciatura)
Major in Ciências do Desporto
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal
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Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2009/04/03 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
1999/11/20 - 2009/04/03 Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/09/01 - Current FUSION -Fusing Science, Art, and Nature in Pop-Up Museums: a incredible experience
2023-1-PT01-KA220-SCH-000160140
Principal investigator
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Portugal
Not funded
2022/09/01 - Current WISE WATER SPORTS - WELLBEING, SOCIAL INCLUSION AND STEAM EDUCATION THROUGH WATER SPORT.
KA220-SCH-8E3A86E7
Principal investigator
Not funded
2021/09/01 - Current SEGOL coalition
SPORT-2022-SPC
Principal investigator
Not funded
2020/01/01 - Current RESURGE4HEALTH
H2020-SC1-2020 - SEP-210615544
Principal investigator
Not funded
2019/01/01 - Current ACTIVEGAMES4CHANGE - SPORTS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR CITIZENSHIP, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL E-COMPETENCES
EACEA 10/2018
Principal investigator
Concluded
2023/11/01 - 2026/12/29 SurFedAUT - European Safety Framework in surf therapy for AUTism
ERASMUS-SPORT-2023-SCP
Principal investigator
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Ongoing
2021/11/01 - 2025/11/01 MONTANHA VIVA – SISTEMA PREVISIONAL INTELIGENTE DO VIGOR DE PLANTAS DE MONTANHA E DE INFORMAÇÃO E SUPORTE À DECISÃO EM SUSTENTABILIDADE AMBIENTAL
PD2100009
Researcher
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
 BPI
Ongoing
2021/11/08 - 2025/06/06 SPORTYMENTOR .
021-2-FR02-KA220-YOU-000049256
Researcher
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2021/01/01 SKILL4GENIUS
240991
Principal investigator
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Esteves, Dulce; Pinheiro, Paulo; O'Hara, Kelly; Brás, Rui. "Internet and Social Network as Health/Physical Activity Information Sources". IGI Global, 2016.
    10.4018/978-1-4666-9978-6.ch049
Conference paper
  1. Esteves, Dulce; Pinheiro, Paulo; Brás, Rui; Gouveia Rodrigues, Ricardo; Gouveia, Ana; O'Hara, Kelly; Duarte, Paulo. "Physical activity level and perceptions about exercise in patients with Osteoporosis". 2019.
    10.14198/jhse.2019.14.Proc4.82
  2. Esteves, Dulce; Pinheiro, Paulo; Brás, Rui; Rodrigues, Ricardo Gouveia; Gouveia, Ana; O'Hara, Kelly; Duarte, Paulo. "Effect of the Internet and online social media on awareness of ACSM physical activity recommendations". 2019.
  3. Antunes, Pedro; Esteves, Dulce; Moutinho, José Fonseca; O'Hara, Kelly; Brás, Rui; Nunes, Célia. "Avaliação dos efeitos de um programa de exercício físico em mulheres sobreviventes de cancro da mama". 2017.
Journal article
  1. Hunter, Ruth Fiona; Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark; Fabian, Carlo; Murphy, Niamh; O'Hara, Kelly; Rappe, Erja; Sallis, James Fleming; et al. "Advancing urban green and blue space contributions to public health". The Lancet Public Health 8 9 (2023): e735-e742. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s2468-2667(23)00156-1.
    10.1016/s2468-2667(23)00156-1
  2. Khudair, Mohammed; Marcuzzi, Anna; Ng, kwok; Tempest, Gavin; Bartos, Frantisek; Peric, Ratko; Cardon, Greet; et al. "DE-PASS Best Evidence Statement (BESt) : modifiable determinants of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in children and adolescents aged 5-19 years : a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis". (2022): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.11/8319.
    10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059202
  3. Mendes, Denise Nogueira; Cunha, Fernando Paulo; OHara, Kelly Lemos; Batista, Paula Maria. "PARA A CONSTRUÇÃO DE UMA ESCOLA ATIVA NA DIMENSÃO EXTRACURRICULAR: ESTUDO DE CASO NUMA ESCOLA PORTUGUESA". Movimento (Porto Alegre) 27 (2021): e27013. http://dx.doi.org/10.22456/1982-8918.102388.
    10.22456/1982-8918.102388
  4. Mendes, Denise Nogueira; Cunha, Fernando Paulo; OHara, Kelly Lemos; Batista, Paula Maria. "PARA A CONSTRUÇÃO DE UMA ESCOLA ATIVA NA DIMENSÃO EXTRACURRICULAR: ESTUDO DE CASO NUMA ESCOLA PORTUGUESA". Movimento (Porto Alegre) 27 (2021): e27013. http://dx.doi.org/10.22456/1982-8918.102388.
    10.22456/1982-8918.102388
  5. Brás, Rui; Esteves, Dulce; Rodrigues, Ricardo; Duarte, Paulo; Gouveia, Ana; O'Hara, Kelly; Pinheiro, Paulo. "Evaluation of Risks and Benefits of Physical Activity: Fighting a Societal Burden". (2020): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/8654.
    10.26773/mjssm.200302
  6. Costa, Aldo; Figueiredo, Pedro; Duarte, Mariana; Honório, Samuel; O'Hara, Kelly; Vicente, António; Martins, Júlio. "Analysis of Heart Rate in Different Types of Classes of Physical Education". (2019): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.11/6409.
  7. Esteves, Dulce; Gouveia, Ana; Rodrigues, Ricardo; Pinheiro, Paulo; Brás, Rui; O'Hara, Kelly; Duarte, Paulo. "Physical activity patterns and perceptions among portuguese type 2 diabetic and non-diabetic". (2019): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/7676.
    10.29252/aassjournal.810
  8. Esteves, Dulce; Pinheiro, Paulo; Brás, Rui; O'Hara, Kelly; Zuzda, Yolanda. "Análise da procura de informação sobre atividade física nos media sociais online". (2019): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/7118.
  9. Esteves, Dulce; Duarte, Paulo; Pinheiro, Paulo; Brás, Rui; Rodrigues, Ricardo; Gouveia, Ana; O'Hara, Kelly. "Physical activity and supervised exercise among hypertensives and normotensives: status and barriers". (2019): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/7674.
    10.1007/s11332-019-00609-2
  10. Rodrigues, Ricardo; Marques, Carla; Esteves, Dulce; Brás, Rui; Santos, Gina; Gouveia, Ana; Duarte, Paulo; et al. "Physical activity level as a booster of entrepreneurial intention: a social innovation approach". (2019): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/7675.
    10.1007/s12208-019-00227-1
  11. Esteves, Dulce; Gouveia, Ana; Rodrigues, Ricardo; Pinheiro, Paulo; Brás, Rui; O'Hara, Kelly; Duarte, Paulo. "Supervised Exercise Patterns among Diabetic and Non-diabetic Portuguese Adults". (2019): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/7116.
  12. Costa, Aldo; Resende, Ana; Honório, Samuel; O'Hara, Kelly; Martins, Júlio; Vicente, António. "Comparison of physical fitness levels and body mass index in students from 5th to 9th grade in Physical Education classes depending on urban or rural residence place". (2018): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.11/6408.
  13. Passarinha, Pedro; Brás, Rui; O'Hara, Kelly. "Efeito de um programa multifatorial no risco de queda em idosos". (2017): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/7671.
  14. Rodrigues, Ricardo; Pinheiro, Paulo; Gouveia, Ana; Brás, Rui; O'Hara, Kelly; Duarte, Paulo; Esteves, Dulce. "Segmentation of Portuguese customers’ expectations from fitness programs". (2017): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/6251.
    10.14254/2071-8330.2017/10-3/17
  15. Esteves, Dulce; Vieira, Sérgio; Brás, Rui; O'Hara, Kelly; Pinheiro, Paulo. "Nível de atividade física e hábitos de vida saudável de universitários portugueses". (2017): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/7115.
  16. Esteves, Dulce; Pinheiro, Paulo; Brás, Rui; O'Hara, Kelly; Rodrigues, Ricardo. "Avaliação do conhecimento dos professores de educação física para reagirem a situações de emergência". (2015): https://doi.org/10.6063/motricidade.3125.
    10.6063/motricidade.3125,title
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Costa, Vanessa Sofia Geraldes. "Avaliação de um aquecimento específico vs. tradicional no desempenho dos alunos". Master, 2023. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/14052.
  2. Mota, André Alves. "A Importância da Coordenação Motora na Aprendizagem da Educação Física". Master, 2023. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/14040.
  3. Fernandes, Rúben Miguel Patrício. "Impacto da aplicação do método Teaching Game for Understanding na lecionação de uma Unidade Didática". Master, 2023. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/14050.
  4. Nogueira, Rita Isabel de Castro. "Relatório de Estágio Pedagógico Escola Secundária Quintas das Palmeiras". Master, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/13102.
  5. Martins, Valter José Carvalho. "Relatório de Estágio". Master, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/6372.
  6. Barata, Tiago André Lourenço. "Relatório de Estágio Pedagógico". Master, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/7721.
  7. Martins, Igor Paulo Gomes. "Relatório de Estágio". Master, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/5990.
  8. Matos, Fábio Santos. "Relatório de Estágio Pedagógico: Escola Básica de São Miguel". Master, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/5813.
  9. Silva, João Rafael da Cruz. "Relatório de Estágio Pedagógico". Master, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/6520.