Aline Pagnussat

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
2005 - 2009 - Ph.D. in Neuroscience

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
2003 - 2005 - Master of Science in Neuroscience

Federal University of Santa Maria
1998 - 2002 - Bachelor in Physiotherapy

Research Interests

• Non-pharmacological strategies for neurological rehabilitation of post-stroke individuals and people with Parkinson’s disease
• Sensory disturbances in Parkinson's Disease
• Human movement analysis
• Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) and Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques

Selected Publications

• DA CUNHA, MAIRA JAQUELINE; PINTO, CAMILA; SCHIFINO, GIULIA PALERMO; SANT’ANNA PY, ISABELA; CIMOLIN, VERONICA; PAGNUSSAT, ALINE SOUZA. Bicephalic Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation Does Not Add Benefits to a Footdrop Stimulator for Improving Functional Mobility in People with Chronic Hemiparesis after Stroke: a Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial. PHYSICAL THERAPY, v.pzac07, p.x - , 2022.
• SCHIFINO, GIULIA; CIMOLIN, VERONICA; PAU, MASSIMILIANO; DA CUNHA, MAIRA JAQUELINE; LEBAN, BRUNO; PORTA, MICAELA; GALLI, MANUELA; SOUZA PAGNUSSAT, ALINE. Functional Electrical Stimulation for Foot Drop in Post-Stroke People: Quantitative Effects on Step-to-Step Symmetry of Gait Using a Wearable Inertial Sensor. SENSORS., v.21, p.921 -, 2021.
• CUNHA, M. J.; RECH, K.; SALAZAR, A. P.; Pagnussat, A.S. Functional electrical stimulation of the peroneal nerve improves post-stroke gait speed when combined with physiotherapy. A systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine., v.64, p.101388 -, 2021.
• GARCIA, FLORA DO VALE; DA CUNHA, MAIRA JAQUELINE; SCHUCH, CLARISSA PEDRINI; SCHIFINO, GIULIA PALERMO; BALBINOT, GUSTAVO; PAGNUSSAT, ALINE SOUZA. Movement smoothness in chronic post-stroke individuals walking in an outdoor environment-A cross-sectional study using IMU sensors. PLoS One., v.16, p.e0250100 -, 2021.
• PINTO, C.; SALAZAR, ANA PAULA; KERR, G.; HENNIG, E. M.; Pagnussat, A.S. Dual-task walking reduces lower limb range of motion in individuals with Parkinson’s disease and freezing of gait: But does it happen during what events through the gait cycle? PLoS One., v.15, p.e0243133 -, 2020.
• Pagnussat, A.S.; SALAZAR, ANA PAULA; PINTO, C.; MARCHESE, R. R.; RIEDER, CARLOS R.M.; ALVES FILHO, J. O.; FRANCO, A. R.; KLEINER, A. F. R. Plantar stimulation alters brain connectivity in idiopathic Parkinson's disease. ACTA NEUROLOGICA SCANDINAVICA., 2020.
• FIGUEIREDO, A. I.; BALBINOT, G.; BRAUNER, F.; SCHIAVO, A.; BAPTISTA, R. R.; PAGNUSSAT, ALINE SOUZA; HOLLANDS, K. L.; Mestriner, Régis. SPARC metrics provide mobility smoothness assessment in oldest-old with and without a history of falls: A case control study. Frontiers in Physiology, 2020.
• PASSOS-MONTEIRO, ELREN; PEYRÉ-TARTARUGA, LEONARDO A.; ZANARDI, ANA P.J.; DA SILVA, EDSON S.; JIMENEZ-REYES, PEDRO; MORIN, JEAN-BENOIT; Pagnussat, Aline S. Sprint exercise for subjects with mild-to-moderate Parkinson's disease: Feasibility and biomechanical outputs. CLINICAL BIOMECHANICS. , v.72, p.69 - 76, 2020.

Service

Associate Editor of the Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy