Biography

Dr. Furtado received a B.A. in Physical Education from the Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, PR - Brazil. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Motor Behavior from the University of Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Furtado’s line of research focuses on two main areas: (1) validation of observational models in psychomotor assessment instruments and (2) the relationship between motor skill competence, perceived motor competence, physical activity levels, and body composition.

Interests

  • Motor Behavior
  • Motor Skill Assessment
  • Physical Activity
  • Body Composition
  • Statistics

Education

  • Ph.D. in Motor Behavior, 2009

    University of Pittsburgh

  • M.S. in Motor Behavior, 2004

    University of Pittsburgh

  • B.A. in Physical Education K-12, 1998

    Federal University of Parana - Brazil

Experience

 
 
 
 
 

Associate Professor

Cal State Northridge

Aug 2013 – Present Northridge, CA
Teaches motor behavior and statistics courses.
 
 
 
 
 

Associate Professor

Eastern Illinois University

Aug 2007 – Jun 2013 Charleston, IL
Taught motor behavior and statistics courses.
 
 
 
 
 

Physical Educator Teacher K-12

Falk Lab School

Aug 2006 – Jun 2007 Pittsburgh, PA
Taught motor skill development for children K-12.
 
 
 
 
 

Kinder Kinetics Movement Program Co-Director

University of Pittsburgh

Aug 2006 – Jun 2007 Pittsburgh, PA

Recent Posts

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Projects

List of ongoing projects at the Move-Learn Lab @ CSUN

Development and psychometric evaluation of the PSFMS

This project aims to collect validity and reliability evidence for the Pictorial Scale of Fundamental Movement Skill – PSFMS

Factors associated with the development of basic motor skills and physical fitness in elementary school students

This project aims to identify the prevalence of motor skill deficits and to verify the nature of the associations between the …

Transcultural validation of the FG-COMPASS

This project aims to collect validity and reliability evidence for the Portuguese version of the FG-COMPASS

Development and psychometric evaluation of the FG-COMPASS

The aim of this project is to collect validity and reliability evidence for the FG-COMPASS.

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