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Interventions for the promotion of healthy lifestyles are increasingly needed in Brazil and in the world, especially in school-aged adolescents. MOVIMENTE is an intervention program aimed at the promotion of physical activity and reduction of sedentary behaviors in schoolchildren from the seventh to the ninth year of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina. Its conception, organization, and conduction are linked to the Nucleus of Research in Physical Activity and Health (www.nupaf.ufsc.br) of the Federal University of Santa Catarina. Information on intervention, technical materials, instruments, and protocols is available on this site.