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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
Graduated in Physical Therapy from the University of Ribeirão Preto (1995), Master's (2000) and Ph.D. (2004) in Public Health Nursing from the School of Nursing of Ribeirão Preto-University of São Paulo. She is Full Professor at the Department of Health Sciences at the Ribeirão Preto Medical School-USP, responsible for the area of Women's Health Physical Therapy, currently researching topics related to womens health, evaluation of methods and physiotherapeutic intervention related to the female pelvic floor, pregnancy and the puerperium. She completed her post-doctoral studies at Mercy Hospital for Women in Melbourne, Australia in 2013, became an Associate Professor in 2017 and a Full Professor in 2024. She is a founding member and was the first President of the Brazilian Association of Physical Therapy in Women's Health (ABRAFISM), and is currently Scientific Director of this Association. In addition to being the President of the "International Organization of Physiotherapists in Pelvic and Women's Health (IOPPWH) (2025-2027). She has given lectures in recognized international associations such as "World Physiotherapy", "International Continence Society" - ICS" and "International Urogynecology Association" (IUGA). She is Editor-in-Chief of the "Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy" (2023-2027) and member of the Technical Chamber of Physiotherapy in Women's Health at COFFITO (Ordinance 045/2025) and the National Commission for Diagnoses and Physiotherapeutic Procedures at COFFITO (Ordinance 141/2025). In 2023 she received the title of honorary citizen of Piauí for relevant services provided in the area of #8203;#8203;health to the State of Piauí. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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The proposal includes a visit of Professor Kari Bo to the functional evaluation of the pelvic floor laboratory (LAFAP) of Ribeirão Preto Medical School- University of São Paulo. The main line of research of Prof. Kari focuses on the function of the pelvic floor muscles, their dysfunctions and rehabilitation through exercises. Professor Kari is a renowned and award-winning researcher in th…
It is estimated that about 30% of women cannot voluntarily contract the pelvic floor muscles (PFM). PFM training represents the first therapeutic option for the treatment of female urinary incontinence (UI), however the inability to contract this muscle prevents its use. The primary objective of this project is to evaluate clinically the efficacy of transvaginal electrical stimulation to …
Introduction: One of the behavioral factors related to an increased risk of up to three times for the development of urinary incontinence (UI) in Brazilian women is the practice of high-impact sports on the pelvic floor (PF). PF High-impact sports are those that involve repetitive movements that generate an increase in intra-abdominal pressure and/or jumping. Despite not being considered …
It is currently known that cure or improvement of pelvic floor disfunction symptoms are related to patient adherence to proposed treatment. One of the barriers for adherence is the women's lack of information about the function and location of these muscles, in addition to normalization of symptoms and embarrassment to share what they are feeling and seek professional help of health. The …
Pelvic floor muscles (MAP) form the base of the pelvis and abdominal cavity and act to support the pelvic organs, sphincter function (urinary and anorectal tract), sexual function and lumboscopic pelvic stabilization. Adequate assessment of function, strength and integrity is of great importance in the diagnosis and treatment of dysfunctions. Among the MAP evaluation techniques, we found …
Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) presents high prevalence in female population, causing a great socially and economically negative impact. At 80 years old, 11.1% of the women had indication for surgery repair of genital prolapse or urinary incontinence. Although some studies indicate that women with POP are more likely to have a decrease in pelvic floor muscles (PFM) strength, there is virtual…
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