Research Projects
LINE OF RESEARCH: EVALUATION AND INTERVENTION OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
Intervention/Functional Study/Human Movement
This project aims to understand the physiological systems responsible for the production of human movement. It also aims to investigate the physiological and biomechanical changes in physical exercise and to test and validate measurement instruments.
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Alessandro Haupenthal
Rehabilitation and Semiology of the Locomotor Apparatus
This project aims to evaluate and propose physiotherapeutic treatments for the disorders of the locomotor apparatus. It is intended to validate measurement instruments and assessment scales, as well as to investigate the repercussion of treatment protocols and techniques in the musculoskeletal system.
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Alexandre Marcio Marcolino
Performance of the Musculoskeletal System in Sport
This project aims to understand the physiological systems responsible for the production of human movement. It also aims to investigate the physiological and biomechanical changes in physical exercise and to test and validate measurement instruments.
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Fernando Diefenthaeler
Clinical Biomechanics of the Human Movement
This project aims at the study of the biomechanical parameters that determine the function/dysfunction of the Locomotor Apparatus. In this context, the behavior of these parameters during human movement and the adaptations connected to physical exercise, rehabilitation and aging are investigated.
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Heiliane de Brito Fontana
Analysis, Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Human Movement
This project aims to: systematize the analysis of human movement, in health and disease, under its biomechanical and motor behavior aspects; evaluate and propose therapeutic measures for musculoskeletal disorders; and understand the movement control mechanisms of individuals with musculoskeletal disorders.
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Heloyse Uliam Kuriki
Physiotherapeutic Evaluation and Treatment of Different Dysfunctions of Female Pelvic Floor Muscles
The objective of this project is to evaluate and propose physiotherapeutic treatments for pelvic floor dysfunctions. Firstly, the incidence of these dysfunctions will be verified in different populations, including adult women, athletes, pregnant women and the elderly. Secondly, the signs and symptoms of dysfunction will be evaluated and a functional evaluation of the pelvic floor muscles will be performed. For each dysfunction, new innovative proposals for physiotherapeutic treatment will be conducted, always aiming at evidence-based practice.
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Janeisa Franck Virtuoso
Physiotherapeutic Evaluation and Intervention in the Physical-Functional Performance in the Elderly
The objective of this project is to evaluate and propose ways of rehabilitation in the elderly. It also aims to provide more efficient clinical parameters in order to suggest new directions for clinical research and the development of new therapies in the area of rehabilitation.
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Núbia Carelli Pereira de Avelar
Measurement Properties of Assessment Instruments and Rehabilitation Techniques in Musculoskeletal Disorders
This project aims to analyze data on the functioning of the locomotor system. Such information should serve as a basis for the application and development of therapeutic intervention methods in biomechanical and clinical studies. Among the variables is the use of physiotherapeutic resources and their effects in different methodologies.
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Rafael Inácio Barbosa
LINE OF RESEARCH: PERFORMANCE AND CAPACITY OF THE CARDIORRESPIRATORY AND NEUROLOGICAL SYSTEMS
Adaptations of the Nervous System to Physical Exercise
The first strand of this project consists in getting to know the neurobiology of physical exercise, such as the development of central fatigue during exercise, and the disease-modifying effects in experimental models of neurological diseases. The second strand aims to investigate the pharmacology and genetics of the nervous system related to sport, in order to explore ergogenic resources and genomic factors involved in the better development of athletic shape.
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Aderbal Silva Aguiar Junior
Sensory-Motor Evaluation and Intervention in Healthy Individuals and Individuals with Neurological Disorders
The objective of this project is to evaluate and propose forms of rehabilitation for individuals with neurological disorders. It also aims to investigate the motor and sensorial development of healthy children and children with neuromotor disorders, as well as to seek and develop evaluation instruments for this population.
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Adriana Neves dos Santos
Evaluation and intervention strategies in healthy individuals and people with functional impairment due to alterations of the functions and structures of the neuromotor system
The objective of this project is to understand the biopsychosocial context, seek and develop evaluation instruments and propose forms of rehabilitation for individuals with disabilities, activity limitations and participation restrictions due to alterations of neuromusculoskeletal and movement-related functions and structures.
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Angelica Cristiane Ovando
Evaluation and Interventions for the Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Systems in Different Populations
The objective of this project is to evaluate and propose types of physical exercise for healthy individuals and individuals with cardiovascular and metabolic dysfunctions. It also seeks to develop evaluation tools and non-pharmacological treatment methods based on exercise for the populations studied.
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Daiana Cristine Bundchen
Evaluation and Interventions for the Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Systems in Different Age Groups
This project encompasses clinical studies related to evaluation and intervention focused on the cardiorespiratory and metabolic systems. The evaluation studies have as main purpose to evaluate the health conditions and risk factors most prevalent in the Araranguá population in different age groups. These evaluation studies will guide the intervention studies which, in their turn, will focus on improving the performance and functional capacity of individuals with cardiorespiratory and metabolic dysfunctions.
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Danielle Soares Rocha Vieira
Analysis and Treatment of Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases
The objective of this project is to analyze the health status of the population in relation to chronic noncommunicable diseases and the treatments and implications for the physical therapy practice. It also aims to investigate the physical therapy practice related to chronic diseases within the Unified Health System.
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Ione Jayce Ceola Schneider
Physical and Social Environment and Inequalities in Health and Lifestyle (Physical Activity)
The objective of this project is to investigate how physical and social environment variables contribute to explain the inequalities in the prevalence of diseases and chronic conditions, physical incapacities and healthy behaviors (physical activity) in adult individuals.
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Maruí Weber Corseuil Giehl
Evaluation and Intervention Processes Related to Changes in the Metabolic and Cardiorespiratory Systems
Currently, metabolic changes and the presence of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases are increasing in the world population. Thus, this project intends to evaluate, through pre-clinical and clinical studies, the pathophysiological mechanisms of these changes, as well as the adaptations of the metabolic and cardiorespiratory systems related to different interventions.
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Viviane de Menezes Caceres
