The Program established (2012) relies on an Area of Concentration (AC) – Physical Therapy, divided into four Lines of Research (LR). A proposal for a new Area of Concentration was sent to the USP board and further approved (2017). The new Area – Physical Education was divided into two new lines of research. Thus, the program is composed of two areas of concentration (Physical Therapy and Physical Education), with six lines of research:
AC 1 – Physical Therapy
– LP1: Biomechanical analysis and functional intervention in the movement – with 4 professors, 6 research projects (PP), 1 inter-institutional project, and 3 extension projects (Pext)
Prof. Anamaria Siriani de Oliveira
– research project
- Determination of evaluation parameters and effectiveness of physical therapy intervention in upper limb musculoskeletal dysfunction
Prof. Daniela Cristina Carvalho de Abreu
– research project
- Physiotherapeutic assessments and interventions in balance and musculoskeletal system
Prof. Debora Bevilacqua-Grossi
– research project
- Assessment and intervention in chronic musculoskeletal pain
- Kinematics and functional performance of the lower limbs
– interinstitutional project
- Study of the association of clinical, functional, and neuroimaging aspects in women with migraine
Prof. Thais Cristina Chaves
– research project
- Biopsychosocial assessment and intervention in chronic musculoskeletal pain
- Measurement properties of assessment tools used in musculoskeletal dysfunction
– LP2: Performance and cardiorespiratory, metabolic, and neuromuscular adaptations to physical therapy – with 2 professors, 4 PP, and 2 Pext:
Prof. Ada Clarice Gastaldi
– research project
- Respiratory physiotherapy assessment tools
- Intervention protocols in respiratory physiotherapy
Prof. Hugo Celso Dutra de Souza
– research project
- Experimental studies of hemodynamic and morphometric cardiovascular adaptations promoted by different pharmacological approaches in association with aerobic exercise
- Clinical studies of the effects of physical training on cardiovascular autonomic control in cardiorespiratory and metabolic diseases
– LP3: Instrumentation and validation of physiotherapeutic techniques – with 4 professors, 8 PP, and 5 Pext:
Prof. Cristine Homsi Jorge Ferreira
– research project
- Functional assessment and physiotherapy in the treatment of pelvic floor muscle disorders in the female life cycle
- Technological development and validation of tools for evaluating the functions and dysfunctions of the pelvic floor
Prof. Elaine Caldeira de Oliveira Guirro
– research project
- Physiotherapeutic intervention and assessment of dermatological and metabolic disorders
- Physiotherapeutic intervention and assessment of urogynecological and oncological disorders
Prof. Marisa de Cássia Fonseca Register
– research project
- Analysis of gait pattern and functionality in patients with lower limb amputation undergoing prosthesis and rehabilitation
- Assessment and physiotherapeutic intervention in upper limb disorders
Prof. Rinaldo Roberto de Jesus Guirro
– research project
- Photo-electro-thermal resources applied in processes related to tissue repair and equipment performance
- Neuromuscular, stabilometric, and functional performance responses after intervention with electrophysical resources, associated or not with neuromuscular training
– LP4: Motricity, neuromuscular, and neuronal plasticity – with 3 professors, 7 PP, 1 inter-institutional project, and 3 Pext:
Prof. Ana Cláudia Mattiello Sverzut
– research project
- Physical and functional aspects, biomechanics of gait and indication of auxiliary devices for children and teenagers with neuromuscular diseases
– interinstitutional project
- Aerobic Capacity, Strength, and Muscle Power of Children and Teenagers with Chronic Diseases – Characterization and Treatment.
Prof. Ana Cláudia Mirândola Barbosa Reis
– research project
- Functionality of people with hearing impairment and monitoring of the intervention process
- Relationship between mastering auditory skills and performance of tasks involving language, speech, and neuropsychological functions in children with hearing impairment
Prof. João Eduardo Araújo
– research project
- Frequency, intensity, length, and specificity of motor stimulation after stroke
- Clinical and physiological investigation of post-stimulation motor behavior by physiotherapeutic methods and techniques
- Morphological and behavioral repercussions induced by magnetic stimulation and physical exercise after experimentally induced brain injuries
AC 2 – Physical Education
– LP5: Neuromechanics of human motor performance – with 2 professors, 2 PP, and 2 Pext:
Prof. Paulo Roberto Pereira Santiago
– research project
- Biomechanical and Computational Aspects for the Analysis of Human Movement
Prof. Renato de Moraes
– research project
- Perceptual Motor Skills of posture control and adaptive movement
– LP6: Pathophysiological aspects of training and sports performance – with 3 professors, 3 PP and 3 Pext:
Prof. Adelino Sanchez Ramos da Silva
– research project
- Molecular responses to acute and/or chronic physical exercise in different tissues of rodents and skeletal muscle of human beings with or without chronic degenerative diseases
Prof. Enrico Fuini Puggina
– research project
- Effects of physical and sports training on molecular, physiological, motor variables and sports performance
Prof. Marcelo Papoti
– research project
- Effects of different training models and strategies on physiological, neuromuscular, autonomic, and performance adjustments