Journal of Novel Physiotherapies
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Vanessa Pereira Lima

Physical Therapy School, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Alto da Jacuba, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Biography

Vanessa Pereira Lima currently works at Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM, Diamantina, MG, Brazil) Physiotherapy Department. Vanessa does research in Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Respiratory Medicine. The most recent publication are "Exercise tests in Chagas cardiomyopathy: An overview of functional evaluation, prognostic significance, and current challenges" and "Teste de Argolas de Seis Minutos (TA6) em Indivíduos com Disfunção Neurológica".

Publications

Handgrip Strength is a Reliable Outcome Measure and is Associated with Inspiratory Muscle Strength and Exercise Capacity in Hemodialysis Patients

Objective: To determine the reliability of the handgrip strength (HGS) and to evaluate the association between HGS, inspiratory muscle strength and exercise capacity (EC) in hemodialysis patients. Methods: Hemodialysis patients performed HGS, maximal inspiratory pressure, and Incremental Shuttle Walking Test (ISWT) for EC evaluation. The data obta... Read More»

Pedro Henrique Scheidt Figueiredo, Gabriela de Araújo Nominato, Jousielle Márcia dos Santos, Márcia Maria Oliveira Lima, Frederico Lopes Alves, Vanessa Gomes Brandão Rodrigues, Emílio Henrique Barroso Maciel, Maria Cecília Sales Mendes Prates, Vanessa Pereira Lima, Vanessa Amaral Mendonça, Ana Cristina Rodrigues Lacerda and Henrique Silveira Costa

: J Nov Physiother 2019, 9: 417

10.4172/2165-7025.1000417

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