Programa de Pós-Graduação em Fisioterapia
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O corpo docente do PPG Fisioterapia divide-se em 3 linhas de pesquisa:
- Linha de pesquisa 1: Fisioterapia, desempenho funcional e qualidade de vida nas condições cardiovasculares, respiratórias e renais
Profa. Anna Myrna Jaguaribe de Lima
Ongoing Research Projects at PPGFT:
- Physical and functional performance in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
- Validation and reproducibility of field tests to evaluate stress tolerance in different situations.
Profa. Armele de Fátima Dornellas de Andrade
Ongoing Research Projects at PPGFT:
- Pneumofunctional assessment: electromyography, optical-electronic plethysmography, ultrasound, ergospirometry, electrical impedance tomography and lung scintigraphy.
- Cardiorespiratory physiotherapy: physical-functional performance and quality of life.
Profa. Daniella Cunha Brandão
Ongoing Research Projects at PPGFT:
- Assessment and physiotherapeutic intervention in patients undergoing thoracoabdominal surgeries.
- Physiotherapy assessment and intervention in COVID-19.
- Physical-functional performance and quality of life in individuals undergoing cardiometabolic rehabilitation.
Profa. Patrícia Erika de Melo Marinho
Ongoing Research Projects at PPGFT:
- Physical-functional performance, assessment and physiotherapeutic intervention of adults, elderly people and individuals with lung disease and chronic kidney disease.
Profa. Shirley Lima Campos
Ongoing Research Projects at PPGFT:
- Physiotherapy in a hospital environment and intensive care.
- Physiotherapy, Bioengineering and technological innovation.
- Linha de pesquisa 2: Avaliação e intervenção nas condições neuromusculoesqueléticas
Profa. Ana Paula Ferreira
Ongoing Research Projects at PPGFT:
- Physiotherapy in sport and parasport: assessment, prevention and intervention in different modalities.
- Therapy manual and kinesiotherapy resources for pain, TMD’s and facial trauma.
Profa. Andrea Tavares Dantas
Ongoing Research Projects at PPGFT:
- Epidemiological, clinical evaluation, functional performance, quality of life and therapeutic proposal in systemic sclerosis and other rheumatological diseases.
Profa. Angélica da Silva Tenório
Ongoing Research Projects at PPGFT:
- Assessment and physiotherapeutic intervention in musculoskeletal disorders of rheumatological origin.
Profa. Daniella Araújo de Oliveira
Ongoing Research Projects at PPGFT:
- Assessment and physiotherapeutic intervention in peripheral nerve injuries, cerebrovascular diseases, headache and pain.
Profa. Gisela Rocha de Siqueira
Ongoing Research Projects at PPGFT:
- Assessment and physiotherapeutic intervention in healthy individuals and those with sensory, musculoskeletal and postural disorders: epidemiology, risk factors, accuracy and reliability of measurements.
Profa. Katia Karina do Monte Silva Machado
Ongoing Research Projects at PPGFT:
- Study of the application of non-invasive brain stimulation in the motor performance of healthy individuals and in the motor rehabilitation of neurological patients.
Profa. Maria das Graças Rodrigues de Araujo
Ongoing Research Projects at PPGFT:
- Conventional physiotherapeutic care versus problem-based physiotherapeutic care in patients with Parkinson's disease, osteoporosis and diabetes mellitus: impact on musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory and functional outcomes.
- Repercussions of manual therapy on functionality, quality of life and perception of improvement in individuals with musculoskeletal disorders.
- Linha de pesquisa 3: Fisioterapia, desempenho funcional e qualidade de vida na Saúde da mulher, do homem e no processo de envelhecimento
Profa. Andrea Lemos
Ongoing Research Projects at PPGFT:
- Functional and physiological aspects during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
- Performance, physiotherapeutic assessment and development of a health status questionnaire during pregnancy, postpartum and pelvic floor disorders.
- Technological innovation in women's health.
Profa. Caroline Wanderley Souto Ferreira
Ongoing Research Projects at PPGFT:
- Kinetic-functional and ultrasonographic evaluation of the female pelvic floor, pelvic organs and post-surgical breast cancer.
Prof. Diego de Sousa Dantas
Ongoing Research Projects at PPGFT:
- Physiotherapy assessment and intervention applied to Oncology, Urogynecology and Obstetrics.
- Health and functionality indicators in women's and men's health.
Profa. Juliana Fernandes
Ongoing Research Projects at PPGFT:
- Assessment and intervention in gerontology and public health.
Profa. Leila Maria Alvares Barbosa
Ongoing Research Projects at PPGFT:
- Assessment and physiotherapeutic intervention in women's health and the LGBTQIA+ population.