CV Lattes
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Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Marília. Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciências (FFC) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
graduate at Physioterapy from Universidade Federal de São Carlos (1990), master's degree at Physiotherapy from Centro Universitário do Triângulo (2001) and ph.d. at Biomedical Investigation from Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto - USP (2005). Has experience in Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy in the following areas: aging, falls, balance, public health. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Human aging is occurring rapidly. With advancing age occurs the functional decline of the constituent systems of the human body, being common to decreased muscle strength, leading to changes in static and dynamic balance and, consequently, to the falls. Studies have investigated the manipulation of somatosensory information in postural control strategy using the soft touch in a rigid and …
Introduction: The increase in human life expectancy and longevity of the world population caused an increase in the elderly. Human aging is characterized by a natural, irreversible process of losing structural and functional aspects of the body progressively. The practice of regular exercise is effective in minimizing the losses associated with aging, and in view of such improvements, pol…
The elderly population is currently the fastest growing in the world, projecting to have a population increase of 1.2 billion Brazilian elderly by 2025, which classifies Brazil as a country with the sixth largest elderly population of the planet. This rapid growth in this social group implies a demand for a greater attention devoted to this group. Promoting appropriate health measures for…
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