CV Lattes
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Universidade Cidade de São Paulo (UNICID). Pró-Reitoria de Pós-Graduação, Pesquisa e Extensão (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Lucas is a physiotherapist and Master's candidate in Health Sciences (Phty). During his bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy, he served as the president of the Academic League of Sports and Orthopedic Physiotherapy (LAFEO) and completed internships at Esporte Clube Pinheiros. Lucas also conducted scientific projects under the supervision of Professor Dr. Sandra Freitas, focusing on intra- and inter-rater validation for a manual dexterity assessment test and the evaluation of clinical characteristics influencing postural control in neurological conditions. Currently, Lucas holds a Master's scholarship from the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) and is dedicated to investigating clinical factors affecting postural control mechanisms, balance, gait, and the prevalence and incidence of falls in people with Parkinson's disease. Additionally, during his Master's program, he was awarded a grant and completed a three-month research internship (SeptemberNovember) at Neuroscience Research Australia, in Sydney, Australia. He volunteers for the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) and McMaster Online Rating of Evidence (MORE) Rehab and is a student member of the International Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Society (MDS). Moreover, he contributes as a citizen scientist to the Cochrane Collaboration, the WhIch Systematic Evidence Synthesis is besT (WISEST) project, and the Global Burden of Disease initiative. His research interests include clinical aspects of neurological diseases, motor rehabilitation, motor behavior, epidemiology, and research methodology. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) present postural control impairments, leading to decreased independence in daily life activities and an increased risk of falls. Although dopaminergic replacement therapy with levodopa improves PD symptoms, it has been suggested that it does not effectively enhance postural stability. Many clinical characteristics of PD, such as disease severity, …
Parkinson's disease (PD), the second most common neurodegenerative disease, is characterised by the presence of several motor symptoms, such as bradykinesia, tremor, and muscle rigidity. The primary antiparkinsonian medication is Levodopa, which has a function to "replace" the missing or non-existent dopamine in the substantia nigra pars compacta that caused the disease. Although, it is e…
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