Dr Paulo Silva Pelicioni
Lecturer
PhD in Public Health and Community Medicine (University of New South Wales) 2020.
Supervisors: Scientia Professor Stephen R. Lord and Dr Jasmine C. Menant.
Funded by Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education (Brazil) and Neuroscience Research Australia, Supplementary Scholarship.
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MSc (by research thesis) in Human Movement Science (S茫o Paulo State University, Rio Claro, Brazil) 2014.
Supervisor: Professor Lilian T. B. Gobbi.
Funded by S茫o Paulo Research Foundation (Brazil).
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Postgraduate (Lato Sensu) Certificate in Motor Learning (University of S茫o Paulo, S茫o Paulo, Brazil) 2012.
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BPT Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Anhanguera College, Rio Claro, Brazil) 2010.
Supervisor: Dr. Marcelo Pinto Pereira.
Funded by the Program "University for everyone" Brazilian Federal Government.
Medicine & Health
School of Health Sciences
Paulo conducts interdisciplinary research at the intersection of physiotherapy, human movement sciences and neuroscience, focused on preventing falls in people with neurological disorders. His fields of expertise and current areas of interest include: understanding the mechanisms of falls in older people and people with Parkinson鈥檚 disease; developing and optimising clinical tools for neurological assessments and neurorehabilitation; indigenous health; equity in Parkinson鈥檚 care, and understanding the function of healthy and pathological brains.
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- Engagement
- Teaching and Supervision
2022: Michael J Fox Foundation grant (USD 373,076.1) as co-Primary Investigator for the project 鈥淯nderstanding the progression of motor and non-motor symptoms and functional mobility of M膩ori and Pacific peoples in Aotearoa, New Zealand鈥.
2021: HRC Activation grant (NZD 29,227) as Primary Investigator for the project 鈥淚nvestigating Parkinson鈥檚 disease among M膩ori and Pacific peoples鈥.
2021: University of Otago Research Grants (NZD 14,967) as Named Investigator for the project 鈥淓xperiences of stroke survivors, people with multiple sclerosis and Parkinson鈥檚 disease with assessment and management of urinary incontinence鈥.
2021: Research project funded by S茫o Paulo Research Foundation (BRL 51,138.89) as Named Investigator for the project 鈥淭elerehabilitation as an alternative to COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on functional capacity, mental health and quality of life of older people with Alzheimer鈥檚 disease: a randomized controlled trial鈥.
2020: Brain Research New Zealand 鈥 Strategic short-term project grant (NZD 68,750) as Co-Primary Investigator for the project 鈥淭elehealth clinical tools: testing the feasibility, safety, and validity of remote assessments for people with neurological disorders鈥.
2020: Division of Human Sciences, University of Otago Fellowship (2 years).
2022: Impact and Engagement awards, Division of Health Sciences, University of Otago (NZD 4,000) as Primary Investigator to meet with stakeholders and researchers in Auckland to increase engagement with Pacific communities.
2021: School of Physiotherapy Research Fund, University of Otago, Grant-in-aid award (NZD 1,975) as the primary investigator for the project 鈥淭elehealth tools: testing the reliability and validity of remote assessments for people with neurological disorders鈥.
2020: Division of Human Sciences, University of Otago Fellowship (2 years).
2019: The Helen & Emanuel Poteris Award (AUD 2,000) - To participate in Academic appointments at the German Sport University (Cologne, Germany) and to present my research findings at the International Society of Posture and Gait Research World Congress (Edinburgh, Scotland).
2017: De Luca Foundation Student Travel grant (USD 500) - To present at the International Society of Biomechanics Conference (Brisbane, Australia).
2014: S茫o Paulo State University Travel grant (BRL 500) 鈥 To present at the XIX Latin-American Physiotherapy and Kinesiology Conference (S茫o Paulo, Brazil).
2013: S茫o Paulo State University Travel grant (BRL 750) - To present at the 18th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science (Barcelona, Spain).
Current:
- Understanding Parkinson鈥檚 disease among M膩ori and Pacific peoples in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
- Telehealth clinical tools: testing the feasibility, safety, and validity of remote assessments for people with neurological disorders.
- Telerehabilitation as an alternative to COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on functional capacity, mental health and quality of life of older people with Alzheimer鈥檚 disease: a randomized controlled trial.
- Experiences of stroke survivors, people with multiple sclerosis and Parkinson鈥檚 disease with assessment and management of urinary incontinence.
My Teaching
HESC 4551 - Research Project (Term 3 2022) - Exercise Physiology