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Dr Paulo Ferreira

Dr Paulo Ferreira

Position Lecturer
Qualifications  PhD (University of Sydney-Australia), MSc (UofA-Canada), BPT (UFMG-Brazil)
  contact information
Principal Teaching Responsibilities 
  • Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
  • Evidence Based Practice
Research Interests 
  • Low Back Pain Management
  • Spinal control and biomechanics
  • Evidence Based Practice
  • Psychosocial factors in spinal pain
Faculty & University Responsibilities 
Coordinator - Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy – MSB, MSII
Memberships Member of the Back Pain Research Group – Faculty of Health Sciences – University of Sydney
Publications 

FULL PAPERS IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS:

  1. COELHO, R., SIQUEIRA, F., FERREIRA, P., FERREIRA, M. Responsiveness of the Brazilian-Portuguese Oswestry Disability Questionnaire in patients with chronic low back pain. European Spine Journal, 2008.
  2. JESUS F; FERREIRA P; FERREIRA M. Ultrasonographic measurement of neck muscles recruitment. A preliminary investigation. Journal of Manipulative and Manual Therapies, v.16, p.89-92, 2008.
  3. COSTA L; MAHER C; LATIMER J; FERREIRA P; FERREIRA M; POZZI G; POZZI L. Clinimetric testing of three self-report outcome measures for low back pain patients in Brazil. Which one is the best? Spine, 2008.
  4. FERREIRA, M. L., FERREIRA, P. H., LATIMER, J. et al. Relationship between spinal stiffness and outcome in patients with chronic low back pain. Manual Therapy, 2008.
  5.  OLIVEIRA V.; FURIATI T.; FERREIRA P.; FERREIRA M.; SAKAMOTO A.; MAHER C.; Health Locus of Control Questionnaire for Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: Psychometric Properties of the Brazilian-Portuguese Version. Physiotherapy Research International, v.13, p.42-52, 2008.
  6. FERREIRA, M. L., FERREIRA, P. H., LATIMER, J. et al. Comparison of general exercise, motor control exercise and spinal manipulative therapy for chronic low back pain: a randomised trial. Pain, v.131, p.31-37, 2007.
  7. COSTA L., MAHER C., LATIMER J., FERREIRA P. POZZI G. Psychometric Characteristics of the Brazilian-Portuguese Versions of the Functional Rating Index and the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire. Spine, v. 32, p. 1902-1907, 2007.
  8. FERREIRA, M. L., FERREIRA, P. H., HODGES, P. 2007. Changes in postural activity of the trunk muscles following spinal manipulation. Manual Therapy, v.12, p.240-248, 2007.
  9. MARINHO, C. S. ; SOARES, F. S. ; COSTA, L. O. P. ; FERREIRA, P. . Reliability of a palpation test for the recruitment of transversus abdominis. Fisioterapia em Movimento, v. 19, p. 11-16, 2007.
  10. FERREIRA, P. ; FERREIRA, M.; MAHER, C.; HERBERT, R.; REFSHAUGE, K. Specific stabilisation exercise for spinal and pelvic pain: a systematic review. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, v. 52, p. 79-88, 2006.
  11. MACHADO, L. ; SOUZA, M. V. S. ; FERREIRA, P.; FERREIRA, M. The McKenzie method for low back pain. A systematic review of the literature with a meta-analysis approach. Spine (Philadelphia), v. 31, p. E254-262, 2006.
  12. COSTA, L.; CANCADO, R.; OLLIVEIRA, W.; FERREIRA, P. Short-report:intra-tester reliability of two clinical tests of transversus abdominis muscle recruitment. Physiotherapy Research International, v. 11, p. 48-50, 2006.
  13. COSTA, L.; FERREIRA, P. ; COSTA, L.; CANCADO, R.; OLLIVEIRA, W. Reliability analysis of palpation test and biofeedback pressoric unit on the activation of transversus abdominis muscle in normal individuals. Acta Fisiátrica, Brasil, v. 11, p. 101-105, 2005.
  14. FERREIRA, P. ; FERREIRA, M. ; HODGES, P . Changes in recruitment of the abdominal muscles in people with low back pain: ultrasound measurement of muscle activity. Spine, v. 29, n. 22, p. 2560-2566, 2004.
  15. FERREIRA, P. ; FERREIRA, M; LATIMER, J, ; MAHER, C.; REFSHAUGE, K. Attitudes and beliefs of Brazilian and Australian physiotherapy students towards chronic back pain: a cross-cultural comparison. Physiotherapy Research International, v. 9, p. 13-23, 2004.
  16. FREITAS, A.; FERREIRA, P. ; HERBERT, R.; LATIMER, J. Searching the LILACS database for Portuguese- and Spanish-language randomized trials in physiotherapy was difficult. . Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, v. 58, p. 223-233, 2004.
  17. FERREIRA, P. ; FERREIRA, M.; MAHER, C.; REFSHAUGE, K.; HERBERT, R.; LATIMER, J.. Levels of evidence - correspondence. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology,v. 56, p. 919-919, 2003.
  18. FERREIRA, M.; FERREIRA, P. ; LATIMER, J.; HERBERT, R.; MAHER, C. Efficacy of spinal manipulative therapy for low back pain of less than 3 months'duration. Journal Of Manipulative And Physiological Therapeutics, v. 26, p. 593-601, 2003.
  19. FERREIRA, P. ; FERREIRA, M.; MAHER, C.; REFSHAUGE, K.; HERBERT, R.; LATIMER, J. Effect of applying different levels of evidence criteria on conclusions of Cochrane reviews of interventions for low back pain. . Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, v. 55, p. 1126-1129, 2002.
  20. FERREIRA, M.; FERREIRA, P. ; LATIMER, J.; HERBERT, R.; MAHER, C. Does spinal manipulative therapy help people with chronic low back pain? Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, Australia, v. 48, p. 277-284, 2002.
  21. FERREIRA, P. ; NASCIMENTO, A. Z. ; AGUIAR, C. M. . Efficacy of the McKenzie Protocol and Vertebral Mobilization in the mobility of the Lumbar Spine. Revista de Fisioterapia em Movimento, Curitiba, v. XIII, n. 1, p. 27-48, 1999.
  22. FERREIRA, P.  Efficacy of ankle supports and taping in controlling balance. Revista de Fisioterapia em Movimento, Curitiba, v. 10, n. 2, 1998.
  23. FERREIRA, P. Taping techniques in the management of sports injuries. Revista Brasileira da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, v. 4, n. 1, 1997.
  24. FERREIRA, P. ; FERREIRA, M. Relationship between lumbar curvature and trunk muscle recruitment. Revista de Fisioterapia em Movimento, Curitiba, v. 10, 1997.

 

BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS:

  1. HODGES, P. W., FERREIRA, P. H., FERREIRA, M. H. 2007. Lumbar spine – treatment of spondylolytic and instability problems. In MAGEE, D., ZACHAZEWSKI, J. E., QUILLEN, W. S. Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation. 2008.
  2. FERREIRA, P., FERREIRA, M. 1999. Sports and Orthopaedics injuries, ed 1. vols 1. Belo Horizonte. COOPMED
  3. FERREIRA, P, FERREIRA, M. 1998. Taping techniques d ed 1. vols 1. Belo Horizonte: COOPMED
  4. FERREIRA, P. Joint Biomechanics. 1. ed. Belo Horizonte: COOPMED, 1998.