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University of British Columbia: Vancouver, British Columbia, CA

2020-07-01 to present | Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Physical Therapy)
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Nárlon C Boa Sorte Silva

Western University: London, Ontario, CA

2018-09-01 to present | Graduate Student Assistant (Centre for Studies in Family Medicine)
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Nárlon C Boa Sorte Silva

Lawson Health Research Institute: London, ON, CA

2015-10-01 to 2020-03-30 | Research Assistant (Parkwood Institute Research)
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Nárlon C Boa Sorte Silva

Education and qualifications (3)

Western University: London, Ontario, CA

2017-01-01 to 2020-04-26 | PhD (School of Kinesiology)
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Nárlon C Boa Sorte Silva

Western University: London, ON, CA

2015-09-01 to 2016-12-31 | MSc (transferred to PhD) (School of Kinesiology)
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Nárlon C Boa Sorte Silva

Universidade Nove de Julho: Sao Paulo, SP, BR

2011-02-01 to 2014-12-31 | BSc (Physical Education)
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Funding (3)

Resisting Vascular Cognitive Impairment: The Effects of Resistance Training on Myelin and Blood-based Biomarkers of Neuroplasticity in Older Adults

2020-09 to 2023-08 | Award
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (BC, BC, CA)
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Nárlon C Boa Sorte Silva

Resisting Vascular Cognitive Impairment: The Effects of Resistance Training on Myelin and Blood-based Biomarkers of Neuroplasticity in Older Adults

2020-07 to 2023-06 | Award
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Ottawa, CA)
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Nárlon C Boa Sorte Silva

MIND-Fun Research Study

2016-07 to present | Award
Lawson Health Research Institute (ON, ON, CA)
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Nárlon C Boa Sorte Silva

Works (24)

Improved intraindividual variability in cognitive performance following cognitive and exercise training in older adults

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society
2024-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Nárlon C. Boa Sorte Silva; Lisanne F. ten Brinke; Allison A. M. Bielak; Todd C. Handy; Teresa Liu-Ambrose
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Vascular cognitive impairment and dementia: An early career researcher perspective

Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring
2022-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Nárlon C. Boa Sorte Silva; Oliver Bracko; Amy R. Nelson; Fabricio Ferreira de Oliveira; Lisa S. Robison; C. Elizabeth Shaaban; Atticus H. Hainsworth; Brittani R. Price
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High-Intensity Interval Training in Older Adults: a Scoping Review

Sports Medicine - Open
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Marriott, Catherine F. S.; Petrella, Andrea F. M.; Marriott, Emily C. S.; Boa Sorte Silva, Narlon C.; Petrella, Robert J.
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Reshaping the path of vascular cognitive impairment with resistance training: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Liu-Ambrose, Teresa; Dao, Elizabeth; Crockett, Rachel A.; Barha, Cindy K.; Falck, Ryan S.; Best, John R.; Hsiung, Ging-Yeuk R.; Field, Thalia S.; Madden, Kenneth M.; Alkeridy, Walid A. et al.
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The Benefits of High-Intensity Interval Training on Cognition and Blood Pressure in Older Adults With Hypertension and Subjective Cognitive Decline: Results From the Heart & Mind Study

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Boa Sorte Silva, Narlon C.; Petrella, Andrea F. M.; Christopher, Nathan; Marriott, Catherine F. S.; Gill, Dawn P.; Owen, Adrian M.; Petrella, Robert J.
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Higher Fitness Levels Influence Association Between Cognition And Mobility In Older Adults With Hypertension And Dementia Risk

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
2020 | Journal article
Contributors: Silva, Narlon C. Boa Sorte; Petrella, Andrea F. M.; Petrella, Robert J.
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Heart failure management insights from primary care physicians and allied health care providers in Southwestern Ontario

BMC Family Practice
2020-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1471-2296
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Systolic blood pressure dipping may be associated with mobility impairment and brain volume in community-dwelling older adults: An exploratory study

Experimental Gerontology
2020-11 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0531-5565
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A Scoping Review of Multiple-modality Exercise and Cognition in Older Adults: Limitations and Future Directions

Current Sports Medicine Reports
2020-08 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1537-8918
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Memory Function and Brain Functional Connectivity Adaptations Following Multiple-Modality Exercise and Mind–Motor Training in Older Adults at Risk of Dementia: An Exploratory Sub-Study

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
2020-02-25 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1663-4365
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Age-Related Changes in Postural Control in Physically Inactive Older Women

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy
2019 | Journal article
Contributors: Tavares, Juliana Teles; Biasotto-Gonzalez, Daniela Aparecida; Silva, Narlon Cassio Boa Sorte; Suzuki, Frank Shiguemitsu; Lucareli, Paulo Roberto Garcia; Politti, Fabiano
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The HealtheSteps™ lifestyle prescription program to improve physical activity and modifiable risk factors for chronic disease: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial

BMC Public Health
2019-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1471-2458
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White matter hyperintensities in vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID): Knowledge gaps and opportunities

Alzheimer's & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions
2019-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2352-8737
Part of ISSN: 2352-8737
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24 Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Dipping And Variability Characteristics Following Maximal Treadmill Exercise In Community Dwelling Healthy Older Adults

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
2018 | Journal article
Contributors: Petrella, Thomas R.; Silva, Narlon C. B. S.; De Cruz, Ashleigh; Salmoni, Alan; Petrella, Robert J.
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Changes in Cardiovascular Health Following Exercise in Older Men and Women at Risk for Dementia

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
2018 | Journal article
Contributors: Petrella, Andrea F. M.; Silva, Narlon C. Boa Sorte; Gill, Dawn P.; Petrella, Robert J.
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Gender-Specific Effects in Cognition and Mobility Following Exercise in Older Adults at Risk for Dementia

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
2018 | Journal article
Contributors: Silva, Narlon C. Boa Sorte; Gill, Dawn P.; De Cruz, Ashleigh; Petrella, Robert J.
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HealtheSteps Lifestyle Prescription Program Can Increase Physical Activity and Decrease Blood Pressure in At Risk Adults

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
2018 | Journal article
Contributors: Petrella, Robert J.; Gill, Dawn P.; Blunt, Wendy; Pulford, Roseanne W.; Gavarkovs, Adam; Silva, Narlon C. Boa Sorte; Bartol, Cassandra; Simmavong, P. Karen; De Cruz, Ashleigh; Zou, Guangyong
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Impact of HealtheSteps Lifestyle Prescription Program on Healthful Eating and Sedentary Time in At-Risk Adults

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
2018 | Journal article
Contributors: Gill, Dawn P.; Blunt, Wendy; Pulford, Roseanne W.; Gavarkovs, Adam; Silva, Narlon C. Boa Sorte; Bartol, Cassandra; Simmavong, P. Karen; De Cruz, Ashleigh; Zou, Guangyong; Petrella, Robert J.
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Multiple-modality exercise and mind-motor training to improve mobility in older adults: A randomized controlled trial

Experimental Gerontology
2018 | Journal article
Contributors: Silva, Narlon C. Boa Sorte; Gill, Dawn P.; Gregory, Michael A.; Bocti, John; Petrella, Robert J.
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Cognitive changes following multiple-modality exercise and mind-motor training in older adults with subjective cognitive complaints: The M4 study

PLOS ONE
2018-04-26 | Journal article
Contributors: Narlon Cassio Boa Sorte Silva; Stephen D Ginsberg; Dawn P. Gill; Adrian M. Owen; Teresa Liu-Ambrose; Vladimir Hachinski; Ryosuke Shigematsu; Robert J. Petrella
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The Impact of Blood Pressure Dipping Status on Cognition, Mobility, and Cardiovascular Health in Older Adults Following an Exercise Program

Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
2018-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Narlon C. Boa Sorte Silva; Michael A. Gregory; Dawn P. Gill; Cheri L. McGowan; Robert J. Petrella
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Feasibility Of Square-stepping Exercise To Improve Mobility And Cognition In Long-term Care And Retirement Living

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
2017 | Journal article
Contributors: Shellington, Erin M.; Gill, Dawn P.; Silva, Narlon C. Boa Sorte; Petrella, Andrea; Simmavong, P. Karen; Pfisterer, Kaylen; Matharu, Amy; Brown, Susan; Killingbeck, Jaimie; Shigematsu, Ryosuke et al.
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Multiple-modality exercise and mind-motor training to improve cardiovascular health and fitness in older adults at risk for cognitive impairment: A randomized controlled trial

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
2017 | Journal article
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Contributors: Boa Sorte Silva, N.C.; Gregory, M.A.; Gill, D.P.; Petrella, R.J.
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Nárlon C Boa Sorte Silva via Scopus - Elsevier
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Combined Dual-Task Gait Training and Aerobic Exercise to Improve Cognition, Mobility, and Vascular Health in Community-Dwelling Older Adults at Risk for Future Cognitive Decline1

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
2017-04-10 | Journal article
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Peer review (50 reviews for 19 publications/grants)

Review activity for Alzheimer's & dementia : (1)
Review activity for Alzheimer's & dementia : (2)
Review activity for Alzheimer's & dementia. (4)
Review activity for Archives of gerontology and geriatrics. (8)
Review activity for Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria. (1)
Review activity for BMC geriatrics (2)
Review activity for BMJ open. (1)
Review activity for Brain and behavior. (1)
Review activity for Cerebral circulation, cognition and behavior. (4)
Review activity for Clinical epidemiology (1)
Review activity for Experimental gerontology. (10)
Review activity for Frontiers in neuroscience. (1)
Review activity for Gerontology & geriatric medicine. (1)
Review activity for Journal of human hypertension (2)
Review activity for Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. (1)
Review activity for Maturitas. (5)
Review activity for Medicine & science in sports & exercise. (1)
Review activity for Sports medicine - open. (3)
Review activity for The Lancet Healthy Longevity (1)