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Tiago V. Barreira

Associate Professor

Department of Exercise Science

Contact

315.443.5588 tvbarrei@syr.edu

Department

Location

Barclay Hall, #430F
Syracuse, NY 13244

Biography

Over the course of his career, Dr. Barreira has developed into a researcher with expertise in measurement and evaluation. He has worked both with objective measurement of human physical behaviors (i.e., physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior (SB) and sleep), more specifically in the use of pedometers and accelerometers. He began his training in physical activity measurement and research started with Dr. Minsoo Kang, who is a measurement and evaluation expert, during his Ph.D. at Middle Tennessee State University. During his Ph.D. program, he had the opportunity to develop statistical skills in the classroom, going above and beyond the requirements. His training continued under the supervision of Dr. Peter Katzmarzyk and Dr. Tudor Locke at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center. During his years as a postdoc, he had the opportunity to help develop the methods and conduct data quality control of The International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE). Currently, at Syracuse University Dr. Barreira is the director of the Kinesmetrics Laboratory and the principal investigator in several studies related to reliability and validity of physical behavior and body composition measurement tools. He is part of numerous collaborative projects with faculty at SU and other institutions around the world. He also serves as the biostatistician in NIH and non-profit funded projects.

Education

  • Ph.D., Middle Tennessee State University, TN
  • M.S., Middle Tennessee State University, TN, . Major: Exercise Science
  • B.A., University of North Carolina at Wilmington, NC, . Major: Physical Education (Exercise Science Concentration)
  • B.S., University of North Carolina at Wilmington, NC, . Major: Business Administration (Finance Concentration)

Specialization

  • Human physical behaviors (physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep) measurement; aging, physical behaviors, and health; fitness and health; physical behaviors and health; body composition; statistics, and research methodology. Statistical Expertise Dr. Barreira has served as biostatistician in numerous projects including NIH funded grants. Dr. Barreira is able to provide statistical expertise in: Generalized linear models (linear regression, logistic regression, Poisson regression), discriminant analysis, reliability and validity testing, model development, cluster analysis, multi-level modeling, GENOVA, SAS, SPSS, and Comprehensive Meta-Analysis.

Teaching

Currently Teaching

  • EXE 764 - Internship in Exercise Science
  • EXE 285 - Measurement and Evaluation in Exercise Science
  • EXE 282 - Motor Behavior Across the Lifespan

Active Research

Research Interests

  • Dr. Barreira’s research is focused in these areas: 1. Reliability, validity, and sensitivity of physiological measurement tools. 2. Use of cadence (steps/min) as a measure of physical activity levels. 3. Validity and reliability of sedentary behavior and sleep measurement tools. 4. Children’s physical behaviors and obesity risk. 5. Racial disparities in body composition and cardiovascular disease risk factors.

Sponsored Research

  • Kevin Antshel (PD/PI) Tiago Barreira (Co-Investigator) Andrew London (Co-Investigator) Leonard Lopoo (Co-Investigator) Akanksha Patnaik (Co-Investigator) , MOVE-ADHD: A Behavioral Economics-Informed Physical Activity Intervention for Adolescents with ADHD - National Institutes of Health - Federal Agencies Grant. End Date: 2031-06-30
  • Tiago Barreira (PD/PI) , The Narrative Effect Of Augmented Reality Games On Long-Term Physical Activity Among Children - Northeastern University - Federal Agencies Subgrant. End Date: 2031-03-31
  • Tiago Barreira (PD/PI) , The Narrative Effect Of Augmented Reality Games On Long-Term Physical Activity Among Children - Northeastern University - Federal Agencies Subgrant (Prime = Grant). End Date: 2030-06-30

Published Scholarship

Publications

  • Freire, Y.A., Browne, R.A.V., Cabral, L.L.P., Barreira, T.V. and Costa, E.C., 2026. Moderating effects of physical activity intensity and sedentary break patterns on the association between sedentary time and cardiometabolic risk in older adults. Physiology & Behavior, [online] 306, p.115214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2025.115214.
  • Leister, K.R. and Barreira, T.V., 2025. Relationship Between Step Count and the Timed Up and Go and L Test of Functional Mobility Among Adults With Transtibial Amputation. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, [online] 106(12), pp.1933–1936. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2025.04.007.
  • Cabral, L.L.P., Meredith-Jones, K., Browne, R.A.V., Freire, Y.A., Vlietstra, L., Waters, D.L., Barreira, T.V. and Costa, E.C., 2025. Associations of Step Counts and Peak Step Cadence With DXA-Derived Total Body, Abdominal, and Visceral Fat in Older Adults. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. [online] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2025.10.025.
  • Leister, K.R., Burke, S.E., Carroll, K. and Barreira, T.V., 2025. Predicting physical activity from self-reported mobility in individuals with transtibial amputation: A validation study. Journal of Sports Sciences, [online] 43(17), pp.1783–1792. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2025.2520109.
  • Freire, Y.A., Browne, R.A.V., Cabral, L.L.P., Rosa-Souza, F.J., de Melo Silva, R., de Lucena Alves, C.P., Câmara, M., Waters, D.L., Barreira, T.V. and Costa, E.C., 2025. Accelerometer-measured sedentary time accumulation patterns and cardiometabolic risk severity in community-dwelling older adults: A cross-sectional study. BMC Geriatrics, [online] 25(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06283-z.
  • Couto, M.C.H., Canhetti de Oliveira, C.M., Meneses da Silva, I., de Souza, A.L.D.M., Proença, M., Barreira, T.V. and Pinato, L., 2025. Sleep parameters in children who stutter: A comparison with children who do not stutter using actigraphy. Journal of Fluency Disorders, [online] 84, p.106115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfludis.2025.106115.
  • Lu, A.S., Baranowski, T., Barreira, T.V., Fleischman, A., Green, M.C., Huang, S.Y., Lee, I.-M., Levitsky, L.L., Noubary, F. and Thompson, D., 2025. The impact of narratives and active video games among black and hispanic children with overweight and obesity: a randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, [online] 22(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-025-01756-1.
  • Sanches, P., Souza, K.A. de S., Ambrozin, A.R.P., Pereira, A.R., da Silva, L.L., Cano, A.S., Pinato, L., Barreira, T.V., Ramos, D. and Proença, M., 2025. Kratopenia as an indicator of sarcopenia in smokers: Cut-off points for peak knee torque. PLOS Global Public Health, [online] 5(4), p.e0004495. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0004495.
  • Michaels, R., Barreira, T.V., Robinovitch, S.N., Sosnoff, J.J. and Moon, Y., 2025. Estimating hip impact velocity and acceleration from video-captured falls using a pose estimation algorithm. Scientific Reports, [online] 15(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-85934-y.
  • Pereira, S., Santos, C., Maia, J., Vasconcelos, O., Guimarães, E., Garganta, R., Farias, C., Barreira, T.V., Tani, G., Katzmarzyk, P.T. and Garbeloto, F., 2024. Children’s Individual Differences in the Responses to a New Method for Physical Education. Sports, [online] 12(12), p.328. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports12120328.

Presentations

  • Barreira, T.V., 2025. Precricao de atividade fisica: O papel das tecnologias de monitoramento e Engajamento na promocao de Saude. In IX Congresso de Fisioterapia.
  • Barreira, T.V., 2025. How to use NHANES data for research: Focusing on 24 h physical behaviors. In Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte.
  • Barreira, T.V. & Armstrong, M.K., 2025. Sleep duration sweet spot: unveiling optimal blood pressure in males and females. In 72nd ACSM Annual Meeting. ACSM.
  • Barreira, T.V. & Heffernan, K.S., 2023. Blood pressure and sleep in a US representative adult Sample. In 70th ACSM Annual Meeting. American College of Sports Medicine.
  • Leister, K.R., Resnick, S.S. & Barreira, T.V., 2023. The relationship between disability and sleep in a nationally represented sample. In 70th ACSM Annual Meeting.
  • Barreira, T.V., 2022. Reliability and validity in Kinesiology research: What you need to know. In MARC annual Meeting.
  • Heckel, R.H. et al., 2022. Ambulatory arterial stiffness, salivary inflammation, and physical activity in young adults with and without Covid-19. In 69th ACSM Annual Meeting.
  • Wayland, T. et al., 2022. Validation of health-related software application. In 69th ACSM Annual Meeting.
  • Barreira, T.V. & Haymsfield, S.B., 2022. Validity of the Inbody bioelectrical impedance analyzer visceral adiposity estimates. In 69th ACSM Annual Meeting.
  • Ellias-Revolledo, G.J. et al., 2021. Effectiveness of the "Move Your Way" initiative during COVID pandemic: A pilot study. In Virtual. 68th ACSM Annual Meeting.

Active Service

Professional Service

  • Reviewer/Referee, American Journal of Human Biology
  • Reviewer/Referee, American Journal of Physical Anthropology
  • Reviewer/Referee, Annals of Human Biology
  • Reviewer/Referee, Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism
  • Reviewer/Referee, BMC Public Health
  • Reviewer/Referee, Canadian Health Measures Survey
  • Reviewer/Referee, Childhood Obesity
  • Reviewer/Referee, European Journal of Sports Science
  • Reviewer/Referee, Gait & Posture
  • Reviewer/Referee, Health Reports
  • Reviewer/Referee, Internal Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • Reviewer/Referee, International Journal of Exercise Science
  • Reviewer/Referee, International Journal of Pediatric Obesity
  • Reviewer/Referee, International Journal of Sports Medicine
  • Reviewer/Referee, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • Reviewer/Referee, Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness
  • Reviewer/Referee, Journal of Physical Activity and Public Health
  • Reviewer/Referee, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
  • Reviewer/Referee, Journal of Sports Science
  • Reviewer/Referee, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
  • Reviewer/Referee, Journal on Aging and Physical Activity
  • Reviewer/Referee, Korean Society for Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education and Sports Science Journal
  • Reviewer/Referee, Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science
  • Reviewer/Referee, Medical Engineering and Physics
  • Reviewer/Referee, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
  • Reviewer/Referee, Military Medicine
  • Reviewer/Referee, Nutrients
  • Reviewer/Referee, Obesity
  • Reviewer/Referee, Ophthalmology
  • Reviewer/Referee, Pediatric Exercise Science
  • Reviewer/Referee, PeerJ
  • Reviewer/Referee, Physiological Measurement
  • Reviewer/Referee, Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
  • Reviewer/Referee, PLos ONE
  • Reviewer/Referee, Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
  • Reviewer/Referee, Sensors
  • Reviewer/Referee, Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine
  • Vice President, Eta Sigma Pi Club
  • Writer, AAHPERD monthly newsletter Update
  • Physical Activity Section Editor, Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise (active since: 2014)
  • Committee Member, Physical Activity Measurement and Surveillance Council of the International Society for Physical Activity and Health (active since: 2010)

Recent Media Mentions:

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Department

Location

Barclay Hall, #430F
Syracuse, NY 13244