Education

Biography

PhD in Neurocience from the Fluminense Federal University (UFF) (2017- actual); Master of Science in Rehabilitation from the University Center Augusto Motta (UNISUAM) (2012-2014); Graduate in Physiotherapy from the University Center Serra dos Órgãos (UNIFESO) (2002-2007); Specialization in Neurofunctional Adult Physical Therapy from the Brazilian Association of Neurofunctional Physiotherapy (ABRAFIN) (2016); Specialization in Gerontology from the UFF (2010- 2011); Currently is a assistant professor of the graduate and specialization program and researcher from the UNFESO.

Research Interest

Scientific Activities

Awards

Publications

1. BASTOS, VHV; TEIXEIRA, S, AYRES, C, ORSINI, M, SOUZA, NS; RIBEIRO, P... Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation: A Physiotherapeutic Concept with Excellent Clinical Results but Little Explored in Its Potential in Scientific Research. JOURNAL OF NOVEL PHYSIOTHERAPIES, v. 8, p. 1-2, 2018.
2. TORRI, BG; BARROS, RJ; OLIVEIRA, AQ; SOUZA, NS; FERNANDES, ABS. The Pilates Method improves pulmonary function and thoracic mobility in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Physiotherapy Brazil, v. 18, p. 56-62, 2017.
3. ORSINI, M, ANNA JR, MS; FREITAS, MR; TRAJANO, E, LOPES, ML; OLIVEIRA, AB; TEIXEIRA, S, NADER, S, SOUZA, NS; BASTOS, VHV . Therapeutic Exercise in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: What do we Expect from Anabolism Versus Catabolism ?. Neurology (Cronicon), v. 6, p. 24-25, 2017.
4. SOUZA, NS; MARTINS, ACG; FERREIRA, CL; MOTIZUKI, YS; MACHADO, CB; ORSINI, MA; LEITE, MAA; BASTOS, VHV . Effect of Cervical Kinesthetic Motor Imagery on Postural Control of Healthy Young Adults with Fear of Falling. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, v. 2, p. 1-9, 2017.
5. MARTINS, ACG; SOUZA, NS; BRITO, AR; BARBOSA, ADM. Insufficiency of ocular convergence: an important problem in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. SOPERJ PEDIATRICS MAGAZINE, v. 17, p. 25-29, 2017.
6. SOUZA, NS; MARTINS, ACG; ALMEIDA, RS; BASTOS, VHV; MARTINS, D, TEIXEIRA, S, ORSINI, M, LEITE, MAA. Effect of motor imagery on regional complex pain syndrome type 1: a critical review. Physiotherapy Ser, v. 11, p. 104-107, 2016.
7. SOUZA, EJ; SOUZA, NS; MARTINS, ACG; MARTINS, D, FREITAS, ACM; TEIXEIRA, S, ORSINI, MA; BASTOS, VHV; VIEIRA, WHB. Effect of Transcutaneous Nervous Electrostimulation (TENS) on Reduced Spasticity Due to Stroke (Stroke). Physiotherapy Ser, v. 11, p. 99-103, 2016.
8. SANTOS, JC; BARROS, FL; OLIVEIRA JUNIOR, PV; CARDOSO, BCM; MARTINS, ACG; SOUZA, NS; TEIXEIRA, S, ORSINI, MA; BASTOS, VHV . VIRTUAL REALITY AND PROPRIOCEPTIVE NEUROMUSCULAR FACILITATION AS AN APPROACH FOR THE FUNCTIONALIZATION OF VISUAL REACTION TIME, DYNAMIC BALANCE AND MUSCULAR FORCE. Physiotherapy Research Journal, v. 6, p. 223-235, 2016.
9. MEMORY, AKUB; PESSOA, AB; CARDOSO, JM; MEIRELES, FMM; NASCIMENTO, PRM; DUARTE, DM; SOUZA, NS; MARTINS, ACG; TEIXEIRA, S, ORSINI, M, MACHADO, Dionis; GOUVEIA, GPM; BASTOS, VHV . Use of instruments for the investigation of postural balance in functional tasks. Physiotherapy Brazil, v. 17, p. 585-595, 2016.
10. GERMANO FACÓ, SAMARA; FARIAS, RAYNARA; SILVA DE SOUZA, NÉLIO; orsini, marco; ALVEZ DE SOUZA, JANO; DE MELO ROCHA, KALINE; MARTINS, ANA CAROLINA; BASTOS, Victor Hugo. THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF PRIMARY HEADACHES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. Journal of Physical Therapy, v. 6, p. 341-352, 2016.
11. SOUZA, NS; MARTINS, ACG; CANUTO, KS; MACHADO, D; TEIXEIRA, S, ORSINI, MA; MENENDEZ-GONZALEZ, M, VELASQUES, B; RIBEIRO, P, BASTOS, VHV; ARIAS-CARRION, O.. Postural control modulation during motor imagery tasks: a systematic review. INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF MEDICINE, v. 8, p. 1-12, 2015.
12. SOUZA, NS; MARTINS, ACG; ALEXANDRE, D.. Anxiogenic effect of fear of falls on anticipatory postural control: a review. Physiotherapy Brazil, v. 16, p. 181-184, 2015.
13. SOUZA, NS; BASTOS, VHV; ORSINI, MA. Motor Imagery and Postural Control in Healthy Subjects: Future Prospects for Neuroscience. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - International, v. 2, p. 1037-1037, 2015.
14. CORDEIRO, FR; LIMA, RS; SOUZA, MMM; SANTOS, MP; LIA, LRB; SANTOS, RPM; SOUZA, NS; MARTINS, ACG; ORSINI, MA; MACHADO, D; NADER, S, BASTOS, VHV . Neuro-orthopedic relevance of proprioceptive mechanisms of neuromuscular spindles for rehabilitation. Physiotherapy Ser, v. 10, p. 22-25, 2015.
15. FIGUEIREDO, SKS; ORSINI, MA; TEIXEIRA, S, VELASQUES, B; RIBEIRO, P, SOUZA, NS; LEITE, MAA; BASTOS, VHV . Virtual Reality as a Treatment for Vestibular Dysfunction: A New Paradigm of Clinical Physiotherapy. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - International, v. 2, p. 1-2, 2015.
16. SOUZA, NS; MARTINS, ACG; ALEXANDRE, D, ORSINI, MA; BASTOS, VHV; LEITE, MAA; TEIXEIRA, S, VELASQUES, B; RIBEIRO, P, MARQUES, JB; MATTA, APC; MOREIRA FILHO, P.. The influence of fear of falling on orthostatic postural control: a systematic review. NEUROLOGY INTERNATIONAL, v. 7, p. 62-65, 2015.
17. SOUZA, NS; MARTINS, ACG; BASTOS, VHV; ORSINI, MA; LEITE, MAA; TEIXEIRA, S, VELASQUES, B; RIBEIRO, P, MARQUES, JB; MATTA, APC; MOREIRA FILHO, P.. Motor imagery and its effect on complex regional pain syndrome: an integrative review. NEUROLOGY INTERNATIONAL, v. 7, p. 58-61, 2015.
18. PIMENTEL, MF; FIORIO, F, BARROS, RJ; MARTINS, ACG; SOUZA, NS; BASTOS, VHV; FERNANDES, ABS. Multisensory exercises to reduce the risk of falls in the elderly. Physiotherapy Ser, v. 10, p. 133-136, 2015.
19. MARTINS, ACG; SOUZA, NS; MACHADO, D; BASTOS, VH; ORSINI, MA; BARBOSA, ADM. Historical and diagnostic trajectory of Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): a literature review. Brazilian Journal of Neurology, v. 50, p. 26-32, 2014.
20. LEMOS, T, SOUZA, NS; HORSCZARUCK, CH; Acknowledgments OLIVEIRA, LA; VARGAS, CD; RODRIGUES, EC. Motor imagery modulation of body sway is task-dependent and relies on imagery ability. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, v. 8, p. 1-9, 2014.
21. MARONAS, PA; ROSA, GMMV; MACHADO, ACSCC; SOUZA, NS; SOUZA, WC; SILVA, EB. Balance and gait analysis after nintendo-wii® training in a case of chronic cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Inspiring Magazine, v. 5, p. 1-4, 2013.
22. SOUZA, NS; MARTINS, ACG; ROSA, GMMV; SOUZA, WC. Effect of motor imagery on postural control: a review of the literature. Physiotherapy Brazil, v. 14, p. 393-397, 2013.
23. ROSA, GMMV; SOUZA, NS; MARTINS, ACG; GABAN, GA; FIORIO, F.. The treatment of temporomandibular dysfunction with predominance of the myogenic component: a case study. Inspirar Magazine, v. 4, p. 31-37, 2012.
24. SOUZA, NS; ROSA, GMMV; GABAN, GA; MACHADO, D; MARTINS, ACG; BASTOS, VH. Treatment of chronic low back pain influenced by lower limb discrepancy: a case study. SCIENCE IN MOTION (PRINTED), v. 27, p. 11-19, 2012.
25. MELO, LF; HENRIQUES, IF; RODRIGUES, TCP; CARDOSO, RPGSE; BARBOSA, AWC; SANTOS, AP; GAIAD, T, SOUZA, NS; MARTINS, ACG; MACHADO, D; BASTOS, VHV . Characteristics of shoulder pain after stroke and Diamantina / MG patient profile. Physiotherapy Brazil, v. 13, p. 189-194, 2012.
26. MELO, LF; SILVA, RPG; HENRIQUES, IF; RODRIGUES, TC; SOUZA, NS; MARTINS, ACG; ORSINI, MA; MACHADO, D; BASTOS, VHV . Physiotherapeutic intervention in patients with shoulder pain after stroke: a study of two cases. Manual Therapy, v. 10, p. 217-222, 2012.
27. SOUZA, NS; MARTINS, ACG; MACHADO, D; Dias, KP; NADER, S, BASTOS, VH. The influence of the visuo-podal axis on the regulation of morphostatic balance in the elderly. Journal of Neuroscience, v. 20, p. 320-327, 2012.
28. SOUZA, W, ROSA, GMMV; GABAN, GA; PISTARINO-PINTO, L, SILVA, A, SOUZA, NS; MARTINS, ACG. The influence of anxiety on postural balance in university students. Physiotherapy Brazil, v. 12, p. 244-249, 2011.
29. ROSA, GMMV; SERAFIM, AD; BITENCOURT, H, VERELLA, PO; MAIA, PM; GABAN, GA; MARTINS, ACG; SOUZA, NS . Analysis of the signs and symptoms of cranio-cervical disorder in a patient with temporomandibular dysfunction: a case study. Inspirar Magazine, v. 3, p. 16-20, 2011.
30. SOUZA, NS; ROSA, GMMV; GABAN, GA; BASTOS, VH; MACHADO, D; MIANA, LC; ORSINI, M, MARTINS, ACG . The influence of vertebral segmental stabilization in the treatment of low back pain due to postural dysfunction in flexion. Physiotherapy Ser, v. 5, p. 180-183, 2010.
    

Abstracts published in proceedings of conferences

1. MARTINS, ACG; SOUZA, PCS; SOUZA, NS; MOREIRA, C. Perspectives of changes in the academic training of the physiotherapist to work in the family health program (PSF). In: VI Forum of academic production of the center of health sciences, 2009, Teresópolis. Technical notebooks in health, 2009.
2. SOUZA, NS; ROSA, GMMV; GABAN, GA. Analysis of a case of chronic low back pain influenced by the difference in the length of the lower limbs: a case study. In: Current approaches to health, prevention and quality of life: living and aging, 2006, Cabo Frio. Physiotherapy Brazil - Supplement SPQV-2006, 2006. p. 59-60.
3. SOUZA, NS; ROSA, GMMV; GABAN, GA. The influence of vertebral segmental stabilization in the treatment of chronic low back pain. In: Current approaches to health, prevention and quality of life: living and aging, 2006, Cabo Frio. Physiotherapy Brazil - Supplement SPQV-2006, 2006. p. 60-60.
4. SOUZA, NS; ROSA, GMMV; GABAN, GA; MELO, AS; MARQUES, JB; SILVA, JD. The influence of vertebral segmental stabilization in the treatment of chronic low back pain. In: III Forum of academic production of the center of biomedical sciences, 2006, Teresópolis. Technical notebooks in health, 2006. v. 1. p. 70-71.
5. SILVA, JD; FIORIO, F, MELLO, HLS; MARQUES, JB; ANTONIOLY, R, SOUZA, NS . The role of the physiotherapist in primary care for the elderly in the family health program (PSF). In: III Forum of academic production of the center of biomedical sciences of FESO, 2006, Teresópolis. Technical notebooks in health, 2006.
6. MARQUES, JB; APRIGIO, DP; MELLO, HLS; SILVA, JD; SOUZA, NS; SOUZA, PCS. The importance of the interaction of health professionals in the family health program (PSF). In: III Forum of academic production of the center of biomedical sciences, 2006, Teresópolis. Technical notebooks in health, 2006. v. 1. p. 79-79.
7. MARQUES, JB; MELLO, HLS; SOUZA, NS; ANTONIOLY, R.. Impact syndrome - Anatomy and biomechanics of the shoulder and clinical correlations with the impingement syndrome. In: II Forum of academic production of the center of biomedical sciences of FESO, 2005, Teresópolis. Technical notebooks in health, 2005.
8. SOUZA, NS; MARQUES, JB; ANTONIOLY, R, MELLO, HLS. Kinematic Analysis of the Human March. In: VI Academic Meeting of Physiotherapy - Encouraging Research & Creating Sciences, 2005, Teresópolis. Technical notebooks in health, 2005.
9. SILVA, JD; SOUZA, NS; MARQUES, JB; ANTONIOLY, R, MELLO, HLS. Muscle imbalance and its influence on the chest in the barrel. In: II Forum of Academic Production of the biomedical sciences center of FESO, 2005, Teresópolis. Technical notebooks in health, 2005.
10. ANTONIOLY, R, SOUZA, NS; SILVA, JD; MARQUES, JB; MELLO, HLS. The relevance of proprioceptive rehabilitation and sensory deficit analysis in the anterior cruciate ligament postoperative. In: II Forum of academic production of the center of biomedical sciences of FESO, 2005, Teresópolis. Technical notebooks in health, 2005.
11. SOUZA, NS; MELLO, HLS; CARVALHO, RD; ZIDDE, D, POMBO, M.. Analysis of the incidence of anatomical variation of the brachial biceps muscle with three heads. In: II Forum of academic production of the center of biomedical sciences of FESO, 2005. Technical notebooks in health, 2005.