CV Lattes
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Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto (FMRP) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Graduation at Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy from Universidade Federal de São Carlos (1989), master's at Physiology from Universidade Estadual de Campinas (1994) and doctorate at Human Pathology from Universidade de São Paulo (1999). Has experience in Physiotherapy, focusing on progressive diseases in children and adolescents and muscle morphology. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Pediatric Physiotherapy have a focus in evaluation and treatment related with neuromotor behavior, especially in Brazil. However, the patients with neurological diseases show chronic and progressive disabilities of the motor skills and lower quality of life. These alterations are developed in consequence of primary or secondary impairment of skeletal muscle tissue. The physical inactivity…
Myelomeningocele (MMC) refers to a failure in the neural tube that occurs during gestation, resulting in protrusion of the meninges associated with herniation of the spinal cord and nerve roots. Despite widespread knowledge of the clinical manifestations of MMC, little is known about the cardiorespiratory alterations determined by neuromuscular and orthopedic abnormalities usually observe…
During the treatment of skeletal muscle injuries, the immobilization devices when maintained for prolonged period of time can determine significant changes in the muscular function that can become irreversible when not treated. As approach, intermittent stretching and eccentric training techniques are frequently used in the physiotherapy practice also for infant skeletal muscle diseases. …
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Joint stability and efficiency of reciprocal movements depend on components such asantagonist/agonist force or peak torque (PT) ratio and antagonist coactivation. Studying thesevariables provides information that makes it possible to identify musculoskeletal changes.Although they have been investigated in adults, there needs to be more research into theupper limbs of typical children, con…
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) represents the most common group of hereditary peripheral neuropathies. For children and adolescents with CMT, the assessment of motor performance and musculoskeletal aspects allows clinical and functional impairment to be identified. However, the behavior of variables such as muscular strength, muscular power, sensitivity, dexterity, balance, locomotion …
Despite the data available in the literature on Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, there is still a need for more information to guide the prescription of assistive technology devices, their manufacture and their effect, especially after prolonged use on physical function and gait biomechanics. Currently, well-designed randomised clinical trials (RCTs) provide the most reliable evidence on the …
Although assistive technology devices (foot orthosis, submalleolar, supramalleolar and suropodal orthosis) are frequently indicated during the rehabilitation treatment of children and adolescents with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT), there is a lack of scientific evidence describing their contribution to the physical function of these patients. Therefore, the objective of this study is to evalu…
The aim of this proposal is to select a candidate for a post-doctoral research grant (duration of approximately 09 months) to develop the project entitled: Maximum effort cardiopulmonary assessment protocol using upper limbs in typical children and adolescents with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: intra and inter-examiner reliability study. This study is linked to the Thematic Project AEROBIC…
Physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior are important markers of general health. Children and adolescents with chronic neurological diseases such as Charcot Marie Tooth polyneuropathies (CMT), spina bifida (SB) and myopathies (MP) have in common mobility impairment, which predisposes to sedentary behavior and physical deconditioning. Studies with objective measures of PA in this pop…
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Among the main clinical impairments in the Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is the loss of ankle range of motion (ROM), which is a result of muscle weakness, imbalance between agonist and antagonist muscle groups, and structural deformities such as foot cavus. These factors can lead to progressive disability, increased risk of trips and falls, impaired balance, limited jumping ability an…
Muscle weakness and mobility loss are limiting factors in children's daily activities with neuromuscular diseases (NMD). To better understand the disease severity and to provide quality treatments, it is essential to study muscle function in children with NMD compared with their peers. This study aims to evaluate muscle performance in healthy children using gold-standard equipment (isokin…
Skeletal muscles can adapt to the different constraints imposed by the environment due to the phenomenon called muscle plasticity. In healthy people and those with chronic morbidity, the aim is to increase motor functions and skills through training protocols to increase muscle strength or endurance. Strength training consists of using different types of resistive load and various trainin…
First described in 1886, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is currently the most common group of progressive peripheral neuropathies of hereditary autosomal dominant, recessive, or X-linked nature. As there is no cure, the clinical care of children and adolescents with CMT focuses mainly on early and accurate diagnosis, physical rehabilitation strategies, which minimise the progression of…
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