Journal of Novel Physiotherapies
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Henrique Silveira Costa

Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Brazil

Biography

Henrique Silveira Costa Graduated in Physiotherapy from the Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha and Mucuri (UFVJM) in 2006, specialization in Cardiac Rehabilitation from the Faculty of Medical Sciences of Minas Gerais in 2008. He was a professor of Physiotherapy at the Itabira Community Foundation for Higher Education, physiotherapist, technical manager and partner-owner of Segments Physiotherapy (Belo Horizonte/MG) and FisioLife - Health Solutions (Itabira/MG). He is currently Adjunct Professor at Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha and Mucuri, professor at Residency Program in Physical Therapy in Public Health (Refisc/UFVJM) and professor at Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation and Functional Performance (PPGReab/UFVJM).

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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