graduate at Fisioterapia from Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (1999), master's at Biomedical Engineering from Universidade de São Paulo (2003) and ph.d. at Fitness from Universidade de São Paulo (2007). Has experience in Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, acting on the following subjects: emg, biomecânica, eletromiografia, bíceps braquial and quadríceps. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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The increase in body weight is a public health problem associated with several musculoskeletal disorders. Recently, a systematic review reported that individuals with patellofemoral pain (PFP) have a higher body mass index (BMI) compared to asymptomatic individuals. Recent studies from our group have also reported that women with PFP have higher percentage of body fat and less muscle mass…
The main aim of this research project is to strengthen the collaboration between A/Prof. Pappas and Ferreira from University of Sydney and from UNESP - Presidente Prudente and improve the clinical relevance of Prof. Azevedo's current project funded by FAPESP. A/Prof. Pappas and Ferreira have expertise in the use of novel wearable devices that measure muscle activity and motion in individu…
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome is characterized by a multifactorial etiology, leading to changes in proximal, local and distal sites to knee regions. Evidences in the literature points to a distortion of the locomotion physiological classic pattern in subjects with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome. However, it should be considered that: (i) there were few scientific studies that simultaneously …
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Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is characterized as diffuse anterior knee pain exacerbated by activities that increase compressive forces on the patellofemoral joint. PFP is one of the most frequent musculoskeletal disorders of the lower limbs, affecting one in four physically active individuals. In addition to persisting in about 50% of cases even after treatment, PFP can compromise the functi…
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Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is defined as diffuse anterior knee pain affecting one in four physical active individuals. PFP can negatively affect function and quality of life. Furthermore, it seems that individuals with PFP may develop patellofemoral osteoarthritis (OA) in the long-term. Investigating contributors to the chronicity of PFP is of utmost importance as high rates of symptoms re…
Patellofemoral pain is characterized by diffuse pain in the peri or retro patellar region, with insidious onset. The exacerbation of pain occurs during movements that overload the flexed knee joint, which can be reproduced in clinical tests. There is no specific cause for the development of this condition. Some changes in several biomechanical and psychosocial factors could influence PFP …
Knee crepitus is characterized by audible noise, grinding or palpable vibrations in the patellofemoral joint during flexion and extension movements, whether pathological or not. It is a frequent reason for visits to orthopedics clinics due to a concern that the noise is pathological. However, it is not understood whether there is a relationship between knee crepitus and changes in the mov…
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Objective function is one of the primary clinical outcomes on the treatment of patellofemoral pain (PFP). Previous studies have reported that individuals with PFP have compromised performance during clinical tests measuring objective function, such as the single leg hop test (SLHT). However, these findings are limited to analysis considering the comparison between painful (unilateral PFP)…
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is widely considered as the most viable and successful management option to improve pain and quality of life for patients with severe knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, many patients who had undergone TKA have residual anterior knee pain, impaired functional performance and lower limb biomechanics after surgery. These impaired lower limb biomechanics may lead…
Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a common and costly musculoskeletal disorder that encompasses men, women and adolescents. Muscles such as the hamstring can influence knee and patellofemoral joint mechanics during functional activities. In fact, experimental studies have shown that hamstrings loading contributes to lateral patellofemoral malalignment and elevated cartilage pressure, main cont…
Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a common knee disorder of insidious onset. Knee crepitus is a common clinical sign in individuals with PFP, presenting a prevalence of up to 70% in this population. Although knee crepitus does not seem to be related with poor clinical outcomes in women with PFP, it does seem to generate negative patients' beliefs over the condition. Interestingly, protection m…
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