Vera Lúcia Santos de Britto

ORCID: 0000-0003-4217-9339
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Research Areas
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
  • Muscle activation and electromyography studies
  • Academic Research in Diverse Fields
  • Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
  • Psychology and Mental Health
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
  • Healthcare Regulation
  • Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
  • T-cell and Retrovirus Studies
  • Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Parkinson's Disease and Spinal Disorders
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders
  • Linguistics and Language Studies
  • Youth, Drugs, and Violence
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Muscle Physiology and Disorders
  • Respiratory Support and Mechanisms

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
2014-2025

Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho
2014

Introduction: Human T cell lymphotropic virus type I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) can impact the independence and motricity of patients. The aims this study were to estimate effects physiotherapy on functionality patients with HAM/TSP during stable phase disease using proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) compare two methods treatment delivery. Methods: Fourteen human I (HTLV-I) randomly allocated into groups. In group (seven patients), PNF was...

10.1590/0037-8682-0245-2013 article EN cc-by Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2014-01-01

<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Parkinson’s disease (PD) leads to deficits in upper limb strength and manual dexterity consequently resulting functional impairment. Handgrip is correlated with the motor symptom severity of disease, but there a gap literature about influence freezing PD patients. <b><i>Objective:</i></b> The objective study correlation between handgrip considering phenomenon verify variables that can predict Unified Disease Rating...

10.1159/000511910 article EN Gerontology 2021-01-01

Abstract Introduction: Physiotherapy has been identified in the literature as an important treatment for individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) to improve functional capacity. Little is discussed about physiotherapy practice environment this population. Objective: To assess pragmatically effects of two protocols: Conventional (CP) and Treadmill Training Kinesiotherapy (TTK) PD patients. Method: Twenty-four patients classified from 1 3 on Hoehn Yahr scale were randomly distributed into...

10.1590/1980-5918.032.ao01 article EN cc-by Fisioterapia em Movimento 2019-01-01

Parkinson's disease (PD) has numerous motor and non-motor symptoms. Among manifestations impulse control disorders (ICDs) stand out. ICDs include compulsions for gambling, shopping, eating, sexual behavior, "related disorders" such as hobbyism, simple activities, dopamine dysregulation syndrome. There is no rating scale translated adapted transculturally into Brazilian Portuguese language. Therefore, we cross-culturally investigated the measurement properties of version Questionnaire...

10.1038/s41531-020-0108-2 article EN cc-by npj Parkinson s Disease 2020-02-13

Background: There is a lack understanding between the possible effects of physical intervention in motor function upper limbs and quality life patients with PD. Objective: To present progressive muscular strengthening protocol focus on functional capacity. Methods: The sample has been chosen for convenience. have divided into two groups: Intervention Control which not distributed randomly. following instruments to be evaluating results: Unified Parkinson Disease Rate Scale, Parkinson's...

10.4172/2329-9096.1000436 article EN cc-by International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 2017-01-01
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