Editor Profile

Marcelo Baptista Dohnert

University/Organization: Lutheran University

Country: Brazil

 Biography

Prof. Marcelo Baptista Dohnert, PhD, PT. Graduated in Physiotherapy by the Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde do Instituto Porto Alegre-IPA (1991). Specialist in Sports Physiotherapy by the National Society of Sports Physiotherapy-SONAFE (2008) and by the Federal Council of Physiotherapy-COFFITO (2014). Specialist in Orthopedic Traumatology Physiotherapy by COFFITO (2012). He did his Master's Degree in Health and Behavior from Universidade Católica de Pelotas-UCPEL (2006). He is a Doctor in Health Sciences by the Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense-UNESC (2011). He is a Founding partner of ABRAFITO (Brazilian Association of Orthopedic Traumatology Physiotherapy). He also work as a Adjunct Professor of the Physical Therapy Department of the Universidade Luterana do Brasil (ULBRA), Torres campus, in the disciplines of Sport Physical Therapy, Physiotherapy, Functional Orthopedic Traumatology, Thermoelectrophototherapy and Imaging. Marcelo Baptista Dohnert is a Coordinator of the Study Group and Research in Sports Rehabilitation and Orthopedic Trauma (GEPRETO) of ULBRA Torres. Reviewer of the British Journal of Medicine & Medical Research, EC Orthopedics and UNOPAR Scientific Biological and Health Sciences. Marcelo Baptista Dohnert is a author for many publications in the area of rehabilitation orthopedic and sports trauma, as “Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Reduces Pain and Drug Intake in the Immediate Postoperative Period Following Proximal Femoral Fractures”, “Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) in the Immediate Postoperative Period Following Proximal Femoral Fractures Reduces Drug Costs”, “Interferencial Current Associated with Lumbopelvic Stabilization Exercises in Patients with Degenerative Disc Disease with Symptoms of Chronic Low Back Pain”, “Analisys of Gait Pattern in Women with Knee Osteoarthritis Througth Angular Kinematics”, ”Gold Nanoparticles and Diclofenac Diethylammonium Administered by Iontophoresis Reduce Inflammatory Cytokines Expression in Achilles tendinitis” and “Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation with Russian Current for Expiratory Muscle Training in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease”, among others. He had Experienced in the clinical area, teaching and research in orthopedic physical therapy Trauma and Sports in general, acting on the following topics: spine, shoulder, knee, thermotherapy, electrotherapy and phototherapy resources.