Prof. Dr. Dirceu Costa
Professor
Department of Health Sciences
University Nove de Julho - Sao Paulo
Brazil
Biography
DIRCEU COSTA has a degree in: Physiotherapy, by PUCAMP in 1978, Pedagogical Complementation, by ASPEC, in 1979 and, in Physical Education, by PUCAMP, in 1974. Master in Morphology, by FOP-UNICAMP, in 1985, PhD in Biological Sciences Anatomy), UNESP-Botucatú, in 1990, Specialization in Respiratory Physiotherapy, by Assobrafir, in 1998 and, Post-Doctoral Internship at Katholic University of Leuven-BE in 2003. He was a Physical Education teacher in Elementary Education from 1975 to 1981 and Graduation in Physiotherapy: at PUCAMP, from 1978 to 1981; at UFSCar from 1981 to 2003; at UNIMEP from 2003 to 2008 and is currently teaching at the Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses at UNINOVE.
Research Interest
Respiratory muscle evaluation and respiratory mechanics, Processes of Intervention in Respiratory Physiotherapy
Publications
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LACERDA, D.; COSTA, D .; REIS, M.; GOMES, ELFD ; MARCICO, A.; COSTA, IP; BORGHI-SILVA, A.; STIRBULOV, R .; Arena, R.; Sampaio, LMM. Influence of Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure on Autonomic Tone in Hospitalized Patients with Decompesated Heart Failure. Journal of Physical Therapy Science , v. 28, p. 1-6, 2016.
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BASSO, Renata Pedrolongo ; LABADESSA, IG ; REGION, EMG; PIRES, VA ; Jamami, Mauricio; COSTA, D .. Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training and Calisthenics-and-Breathing Exercises in COPD With and Without Respiratory Muscle Weakness. Respiratory Care , v. 61, p. 50-60, 2016.
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BASSO, Renata Pedrolongo ; REGION, EM; Labadessa, IG ; Acknowledgments Pires Di Lorenzo, VA ; JAMAMI, M .; COSTA, D .. Reproducibility of inspiratory muscle endurance testing using PowerBreathe for COPD patients. PHYSIOTHERAPY RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL, P. e1687, 2017.
