João Durigan

Associate professor at Universidade de Brasília. Director of the Muscle and Tendon Plasticity Research Group and head of the Lab.

[João Durigan @DuriganJL]

@DalsonFigueired Com contrato assinado, com prazo determinado e produtos as well. Em dedicação exclusiva

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@JOSPT Beauty

[João Durigan @DuriganJL]

Our new publushed paper
In our 12-month study:
🔹 Severe COVID-19 patients showed higher prevalence of neuromuscular electrophysiological disorders (NEDs) in tibialis anterior.
➡️ Findings suggest polyneuromyopathy & long-term muscle abnormalities. https://t.co/4adibr5sNu

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https://t.co/wNJSC5CSLk

[João Durigan @DuriganJL]

Our study tracked moderate and severe COVID survivors versus healthy controls for a year, Severe cases showed persistent fatigue, reduced muscle function, and neural impairments, even at one year.
https://t.co/GG0oEcLHaP

[João Durigan @DuriganJL]

Influence of phase duration and waveform on the relative recruitment of motor and sensory axons in a human peripheral nerve https://t.co/ImxXHaQsNz

[João Durigan @DuriganJL]

Long COVID-19 alters muscle architecture and muscle-tendon force transmission: a one-year longitudinal study https://t.co/6OxUUmbEqc

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"NMES may enhance Achilles and patellar tendon structure and mechanical properties, alongside alleviating pain"

One of the clinical takeaways from our #Review of NMES used to supplement lower limb tendon loading protocols.

Read the article ➡️ https://t.co/JgUQlY8SmH

#yourJOSPT

[João Durigan @DuriganJL]

🚨Passive (hot-room) and active (cycling + contractions) warm-ups both boost hamstring flexibility. Adding static or neurodynamic stretching improves it further without hurting strength or stiffness. 💪🧘‍♀️
📄 PLOS ONE: https://t.co/VvRqpKnhQU
#SportsScience @NBabault @CepCometti

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@brasilparalelo Universidade pública é um dos poucos serviços públicos com métricas superiores ao privado. Coloquem seus filhos nas faculdades privadas.

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Our new published paper: https://t.co/INq7SwcLsI
🔹 Findings:
✅ Higher evoked torque: Nerve (N-WPHF) & muscle (M-WPHF) > CONV
✅ Greater efficiency: WPHF > CONV (maximal & submaximal)
⚠️ Higher discomfort: WPHF > CONV (submaximal)
#NMES #Electrostimulation #rehabilitation

[João Durigan @DuriganJL]

Our new published paper: Regional Patellar Tendon Strain in the Short- and Long-term After ACL Reconstruction Using Bone–Patellar Tendon–Bone Autograft - @DuriganJL , @RightNaoPT , @scattonesilva , @kgSilbernagel , 2025 https://t.co/JJc8qUjWky

[João Durigan @DuriganJL]

Our new published paper:
MRI‐Based Morphometric Comparison of Lower Leg Muscles and Tendons in Individuals With Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome https://t.co/58wQBE7icB

[João Durigan @DuriganJL]

🚨Our new study explores the effects of kilohertz-frequency NMES on muscle torque, efficiency, and discomfort!
💥Aussie current showed higher torque & efficiency at both maximal and submaximal levels, with increased discomfort at max effort. #NMES #PT https://t.co/WyBxaexzRB

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Visiting researchers Brazil Rita & João Durigan spent a year with #UDel, conducting #tendon research w/ #PhysicalTherapy Professor Karin Silbernagel:

Learn more about their #research: ➡️https://t.co/QVTAd0pOIA

@DuriganJL @KGsilbernagel DeMarqueti10553 #netDE #UDIsThePlace

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It's a great honor to have had a meeting with Dr. Lynn Snyder-Mackler @doclsmack to present some NMES results mentored by Dr.@kgSilbernagel.
Dr. Lynn Snyder is one of the outstanding researchers in NMES, and I grew up reading her papers, especially her book.
Great day ❤️

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#PLOSONE: Effect of muscle length on maximum evoked torque, discomfort, contraction fatigue, and strength ada ... https://t.co/S5A2rTyxEy

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Isso reflete uma mensagem oposta sobre o valor da educação e formação de recursos humanos de alto nível em ambos os países, sendo um reflexo do prestígio cultural e acadêmico, em especial a ciência e tecnologia dado a cada etapa educacional.

[João Durigan @DuriganJL]

Enquanto nos EUA a colação de grau para doutorado é altamente prestigiada, com o orientador entregando pessoalmente a toga ao aluno, no Brasil a ênfase está na graduação, relegando a formação de doutores a um segundo plano.

[João Durigan @DuriganJL]

Isso reflete uma mensagem oposta sobre o valor da educação e formação de recursos humanos de alto nível em ambos os países, sendo um reflexo do prestígio cultural e acadêmico em especial a ciência e tecnologia dado a cada etapa educacional.

[João Durigan @DuriganJL]

Enquanto nos EUA a colação de grau para doutorado é altamente prestigiada, com o orientador entregando pessoalmente a toga ao aluno, no Brasil a ênfase está na graduação, relegando a formação de doutores a um segundo plano.