
Rodrigo Reis, PhD
Dr. Rodrigo Reis is an investigator at the Prevention Research Center. Dr. Reis’ research focuses on physical activity and public health, with a particular interest in community interventions for promoting physical activity; the effect of the built environment and community on health; active transportation and health; and physical activity analysis. His global work includes projects in Curitiba, Brazil and Belfast, Northern Ireland, where he is investigating how the built environment affects the activity of older adults in those cities. The overall goal is to build evidence to assist active aging in place for older populations around the world.
Dr. Rodrigo Reis is an investigator at the Prevention Research Center. Dr. Reis’ research focuses on physical activity and public health, with a particular interest in community interventions for promoting physical activity; the effect of the built environment and community on health; active transportation and health; and physical activity analysis. His global work includes projects in Curitiba, Brazil and Belfast, Northern Ireland, where he is investigating how the built environment affects the activity of older adults in those cities. The overall goal is to build evidence to assist active aging in place for older populations around the world.