CV Lattes
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Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR). Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde (CCBS) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Graduate in Physical Therapy from the Federal University of São Carlos (1984), master's in Bioengineering from the São Paulo University (1990), and Ph.D. in Experimental Medicine from São Paulo University (1999). She is currently Associate Professor IV at the Federal University of São Carlos. The line of investigation is alterations and interventions in the musculoskeletal system, mainly: on physiotherapy, pain, and function in degenerative processes of articular cartilage, especially knee osteoarthritis, as well as its relationship with body composition. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a chronic degenerative joint disease, with pain being the main manifestation of the disease, generating a great impact on the quality of life of patients. Obesity is an important risk factor for the development and worsening of osteoarthritis symptoms. Changes in body composition, especially fat mass and lean mass, would be pain modifying factors, contributing…
Osteroarthritis (OA) of the knee places a growing social and economic burden on Brazil and Australia. This proposal aims to investigate the problem of knee AO in two ways. The first project is the investigation of the effectiveness of different exercise protocols in slowing the progression of knee OA. Outcomes for this project involve inflammatory markers, volume of intramuscular fat at t…
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is the structural scaffold for body tissues, and it is formed by a complex network of macromolecules such as collagens, glycosaminoglycans and proteoglycans. The ECM supports tissue volume, size and strength, and it is the basis for cell growth, division, and migration. However, ECM function is beyond structural and mechanical support. The ECM actively modul…
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Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most prevalent diseases in the world and causes pain, changes in physical function, and limitation of activities of daily living. The perception of the patient about his clinical condition through questionnaires is commonly used to evaluate the results of health intervention programs, as well as to trace the clinical diagnosis of the disease. The KOO…
The demographic and epidemiological transition culminated in a mostly elderly population and, consequently, in high rates of non-transmissible chronic diseases, such as osteoporosis and Alzheimer's disease (AD). There is a link between lower rates of bone mineral density (BMD) and the development of AD, besides, this neurodegenerative disorder is a risk factor to the development of osteop…
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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of strength training on lower limbs in obese rats with knee metabolic OA in lower limbs muscles and knee cartilage articular. METHODS: Thirty-six male, 10 to 12-week old Sprague Dawley rats will be housed individually and randomized into either a high-fat/high-sucrose diet-induced obesity group (DIO) or a lean age-matched …
ABSTRACTBackground: Muscle loss and fat gain contribute to the disability, pain, and morbidity associated with knee osteoarthritis (OA), and thigh muscle weakness is an independent and modifiable risk factor for it. The efficacy of high-intensity strength training in improving OA symptoms, slowing progression, and affecting the underlying mechanisms has not been examined due to the unsubs…
The quadriceps weakness is one of the risck factor for development of knee osteoarthritis (OA), therefore it has long been focus of physical therapy program and scientific research. The studies show that all exercise programs, not only muscular strengthening, result in improvement pain, disability, balance, and quality of life. While quadriceps strengthening is widely studied and related …
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