Riany de Sousa Sena
B.Sc., M.Sc., PhD (Rehabilitation Science)
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Exercise training and Physical Activity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Riany de Sousa Sena defended her PhD thesis in Rehabilitation Science in 2017 at 91社区 under Dr. Sara Ahmed鈥檚 supervision and Dr. Jean Bourbeau鈥檚 co-supervision. Her research focused on the role of physical activity in the rehabilitation of patients with CODP. As a PhD student, she was the first author of projects such as: 鈥淓ccentric Cycle Exercise For Patients With Severe COPD: Training Application And Feasibility鈥 (2012), 鈥淧ositives Of Negative Work: Eccentric Cycling Effects On Skeletal Muscle In Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)鈥 (2012), 鈥淓ccentric cycling exercise: A novel form of rehabilitation for patients with severe COPD?鈥 (2013),鈥 Work Impairment In Individuals With Mild To Moderate COPD: Lesson Learned From The Cancold Study鈥 (2014), 鈥淧hysical activity in daily life: A new outcome to evaluate young adult survivors of bronchopulmonary dysplasia?鈥 (2014), 鈥淰alidity and usability testing of the Fitbit pedometer in patients with COPD鈥 (2015). Currently, Riany occupies the position of Assistant Professor, at the Department of Physiotherapy of the Federal University of Ceara, located in the city of Fortaleza, Brazil.