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Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy i10 Productivity Rankings in Brazil 2025

Productivity Rankings is an exclusive service provided by AD Scientific Index. This ranking system, derived from the i10 index, highlights the productivity of scientists in publishing impactful scientific articles. Productivity Rankings serves as a tool to identify highly productive scientists across specific areas, disciplines, universities, and countries, and supports the creation of effective incentives and academic policies. The global, regional, and institutional rankings of scientists in this table are calculated based on their total i10 index. Moreover, you can explore special rankings derived from Productivity Rankings, such as Scientists Last 6 Years' i10 Index, Universities Total i10 Index Rankings 2025, Universities Last 6 Years' i10 Index Rankings 2025, Art and Humanities i10 Productivity Rankings, and Social Sciences and Humanities i10 Productivity Rankings.

Brazil

Total 445 scientist, 1 country, 128 institution

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* Total i10 IndexRankings

Institution Rank : 5

Ranking Based On Selection :1

Diego Augusto Santos Silva

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina UFSC

Florianopolis , Brazil

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Physical Activity

Sports Science

Epidemiology

Body Composition

Public Heatlh

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

330

261

0.791

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Institution Rank : 14

Ranking Based On Selection :2

Audrey Borghi Silva Borghi Silva A

Universidade Federal de São Carlos

Santarém , Brazil

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Exercício físico

fisioterapia

reabilitação pulmonar

DPOC

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

224

165

0.737

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Institution Rank : 37

Ranking Based On Selection :3

Luiz Carlos Marques Vanderlei

Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho

Sao Paulo , Brazil

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Fisioterapia em cardiologia

exercício físico

variabilidade da frequência cardíaca

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

207

132

0.638

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* Total i10 IndexRankings

Institution Rank : 31

Ranking Based On Selection :4

Luci Fuscaldi Teixeira Salmela

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG

Belo Horizonte , Brazil

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Physical therapy

rehabilitation

stroke

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

188

142

0.755

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* Total i10 IndexRankings

Institution Rank : 200

Ranking Based On Selection :5

Amélia Pasqual Marques

Universidade de São Paulo USP

São Paulo , Brazil

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Fisioterapia

Fibromialgia

dor

postura

Alongamento muscular

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

188

133

0.707

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* Total i10 IndexRankings

Institution Rank : 1

Ranking Based On Selection :6

Leonardo Oliveira Pena Costa

Universidade Cidade de São Paulo UNICID

Sao Paulo , Brazil

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Dor lombar

prática baseada em evidências

metodologia de pesquisa em fisioterapia

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

167

151

0.904

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* Total i10 IndexRankings

Institution Rank : 29

Ranking Based On Selection :7

Aparecida Maria Catai

Universidade Federal de São Carlos

Santarém , Brazil

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Cardiovascular Physiotherapy and Exercise physiology

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

150

106

0.707

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* Total i10 IndexRankings

Institution Rank : 12

Ranking Based On Selection :8

Fabio Pitta

Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Londrina , Brazil

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Physical Activity

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Respiratory Physiotherapy

Smoking

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

144

124

0.861

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* Total i10 IndexRankings

Institution Rank : 441

Ranking Based On Selection :9

Isabel Cn Sacco

Universidade de São Paulo USP

São Paulo , Brazil

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Biomechanics

human locomotion

diabetic neuropathy

physical therapy

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

138

101

0.732

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* Total i10 IndexRankings

Institution Rank : 7

Ranking Based On Selection :10

Dirceu Costa

Universidade Nove de Julho

Sao Paulo , Brazil

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Fisioterapia

Reabilitação

Função Cardiorrespiratória

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

135

0.496

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* Total i10 IndexRankings

Institution Rank : 73

Ranking Based On Selection :11

Sergio Teixeira Da Fonseca

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG

Belo Horizonte , Brazil

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Rehabilitation

Physical Therapy

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

133

0.692

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* Total i10 IndexRankings

Institution Rank : 39

Ranking Based On Selection :12

Ester Silva

Universidade Federal de São Carlos

Santarém , Brazil

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Physical therapy

Cardiac rehabilitation

Exercise

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

132

0.417

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* Total i10 IndexRankings

Institution Rank : 41

Ranking Based On Selection :13

Tania Salvini

Universidade Federal de São Carlos

Santarém , Brazil

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Fisioterapia

Fisiologia

Biomecanica

Reabilitação

Musculo esqueletico

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

129

0.612

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* Total i10 IndexRankings

Institution Rank : 1

Ranking Based On Selection :14

Felipe P Carpes

Universidade Federal do Pampa UNIPAMPA

Bage , Brazil

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Neuromechanics

Kinesiology

Behavioral neuroscience

Motor Control

Scientific writing.

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

126

0.746

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* Total i10 IndexRankings

Institution Rank : 662

Ranking Based On Selection :15

Celso Carvalho

Universidade de São Paulo USP

São Paulo , Brazil

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

exercise physiology

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

115

0.817

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* Total i10 IndexRankings

Institution Rank : 33

Ranking Based On Selection :16

Mansueto Gomes Neto

Universidade Federal da Bahia

Rosario , Brazil

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

108

0.889

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* Total i10 IndexRankings

Institution Rank : 210

Ranking Based On Selection :17

Mariana Simões Ferreira

Universidade Estadual de Campinas UNICAMP

São Paulo , Brazil

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Fisioterapia

Pediatria

Pneumologia

Obesidade Infantil

Função Pulmonar

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

104

0.779

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* Total i10 IndexRankings

Institution Rank : 7

Ranking Based On Selection :18

Josie Resende Torres Da Silva

Universidade Federal de Alfenas UNIFAL-MG

Alfenas , Brazil

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Dor

Fisioterapia

Neurologia

Farmacologia

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

0.418

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* Total i10 IndexRankings

Institution Rank : 35

Ranking Based On Selection :19

Jefferson Rosa Cardoso Pt

Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Londrina , Brazil

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Physical Therapy

Biomechanics

Epidemiology

Aquatics

Biostatistics

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

0.763

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* Total i10 IndexRankings

Institution Rank : 923

Ranking Based On Selection :20

Rinaldo RJ Guirro

Universidade de São Paulo USP

São Paulo , Brazil

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Recursos Fisioterapêuticos

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

0.510

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* Total i10 IndexRankings

Institution Rank : 72

Ranking Based On Selection :21

Richard Eloin Liebano

Universidade Federal de São Carlos

Santarém , Brazil

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Neuroscience of pain

Tissue Healing

Electrophysical Agents

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

0.691

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* Total i10 IndexRankings

Institution Rank : 240

Ranking Based On Selection :22

Carlos Marcelo Pastre

Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho

Sao Paulo , Brazil

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Fisioterapia Desportiva

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

0.710

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* Total i10 IndexRankings

Institution Rank : 6

Ranking Based On Selection :23

Ana Cristina Lacerda

Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri UFVJM

Diamantina , Brazil

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Ciências da saúde

Fisioterapia

Fisiologia do exercício

Reabilitação

Desempenho físico-funcional

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

0.870

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* Total i10 IndexRankings

Institution Rank : 9

Ranking Based On Selection :24

Pedro Dal Lago

Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre UFCSPA

Porto Alegre , Brazil

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Reabilitação Cardiopulmonar

Fisiologia Cardiovascular

Fisiologia Respiratória

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

0.659

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* Total i10 IndexRankings

Institution Rank : 78

Ranking Based On Selection :25

Patricia Driusso

Universidade Federal de São Carlos

Santarém , Brazil

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

physical therapy

Women´s health

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

0.800

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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

10,452

165

Ranking Based On Selection: 1

Diego Augusto Santos Silva

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina UFSC Florianopolis, Brazil Brazil

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

330

261

0.791

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Physical Activity

Sports Science

Epidemiology

Body Composition

Public Heatlh

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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

25,656

452

Ranking Based On Selection: 2

Audrey Borghi Silva Borghi Silva A

Universidade Federal de São Carlos Santarém, Brazil Brazil

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

224

165

0.737

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Exercício físico

fisioterapia

reabilitação pulmonar

DPOC

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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

30,459

563

Ranking Based On Selection: 3

Luiz Carlos Marques Vanderlei

Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho Sao Paulo, Brazil Brazil

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

207

132

0.638

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Fisioterapia em cardiologia

exercício físico

variabilidade da frequência cardíaca

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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

37,178

739

Ranking Based On Selection: 4

Luci Fuscaldi Teixeira Salmela

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG Belo Horizonte, Brazil Brazil

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

188

142

0.755

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Physical therapy

rehabilitation

stroke

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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

37,214

741

200

Ranking Based On Selection: 5

Amélia Pasqual Marques

Universidade de São Paulo USP São Paulo, Brazil Brazil

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

188

133

0.707

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Fisioterapia

Fibromialgia

dor

postura

Alongamento muscular

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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

46,850

1,020

Ranking Based On Selection: 6

Leonardo Oliveira Pena Costa

Universidade Cidade de São Paulo UNICID Sao Paulo, Brazil Brazil

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

167

151

0.904

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Dor lombar

prática baseada em evidências

metodologia de pesquisa em fisioterapia

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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

57,508

1,358

Ranking Based On Selection: 7

Aparecida Maria Catai

Universidade Federal de São Carlos Santarém, Brazil Brazil

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

150

106

0.707

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Cardiovascular Physiotherapy and Exercise physiology

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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

61,498

1,497

Ranking Based On Selection: 8

Fabio Pitta

Universidade Estadual de Londrina Londrina, Brazil Brazil

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

144

124

0.861

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Physical Activity

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Respiratory Physiotherapy

Smoking

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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

66,530

1,639

441

Ranking Based On Selection: 9

Isabel Cn Sacco

Universidade de São Paulo USP São Paulo, Brazil Brazil

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

138

101

0.732

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Biomechanics

human locomotion

diabetic neuropathy

physical therapy

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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

69,488

1,748

Ranking Based On Selection: 10

Dirceu Costa

Universidade Nove de Julho Sao Paulo, Brazil Brazil

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

135

0.496

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Fisioterapia

Reabilitação

Função Cardiorrespiratória

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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

71,032

1,802

Ranking Based On Selection: 11

Sergio Teixeira Da Fonseca

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG Belo Horizonte, Brazil Brazil

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

133

0.692

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Rehabilitation

Physical Therapy

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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

72,340

1,848

Ranking Based On Selection: 12

Ester Silva

Universidade Federal de São Carlos Santarém, Brazil Brazil

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

132

0.417

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Physical therapy

Cardiac rehabilitation

Exercise

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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

74,972

1,935

Ranking Based On Selection: 13

Tania Salvini

Universidade Federal de São Carlos Santarém, Brazil Brazil

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

129

0.612

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Fisioterapia

Fisiologia

Biomecanica

Reabilitação

Musculo esqueletico

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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

77,825

2,053

Ranking Based On Selection: 14

Felipe P Carpes

Universidade Federal do Pampa UNIPAMPA Bage, Brazil Brazil

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

126

0.746

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Neuromechanics

Kinesiology

Behavioral neuroscience

Motor Control

Scientific writing.

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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

90,530

2,520

662

Ranking Based On Selection: 15

Celso Carvalho

Universidade de São Paulo USP São Paulo, Brazil Brazil

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

115

0.817

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

exercise physiology

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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

99,971

2,856

Ranking Based On Selection: 16

Mansueto Gomes Neto

Universidade Federal da Bahia Rosario, Brazil Brazil

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

108

0.889

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

106,445

3,098

210

Ranking Based On Selection: 17

Mariana Simões Ferreira

Universidade Estadual de Campinas UNICAMP São Paulo, Brazil Brazil

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

104

0.779

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Fisioterapia

Pediatria

Pneumologia

Obesidade Infantil

Função Pulmonar

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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

117,493

3,525

Ranking Based On Selection: 18

Josie Resende Torres Da Silva

Universidade Federal de Alfenas UNIFAL-MG Alfenas, Brazil Brazil

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

0.418

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Dor

Fisioterapia

Neurologia

Farmacologia

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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

118,433

3,544

Ranking Based On Selection: 19

Jefferson Rosa Cardoso Pt

Universidade Estadual de Londrina Londrina, Brazil Brazil

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

0.763

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Physical Therapy

Biomechanics

Epidemiology

Aquatics

Biostatistics

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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

121,029

3,662

923

Ranking Based On Selection: 20

Rinaldo RJ Guirro

Universidade de São Paulo USP São Paulo, Brazil Brazil

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

0.510

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Recursos Fisioterapêuticos

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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

124,444

3,790

Ranking Based On Selection: 21

Richard Eloin Liebano

Universidade Federal de São Carlos Santarém, Brazil Brazil

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

0.691

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Neuroscience of pain

Tissue Healing

Electrophysical Agents

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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

126,337

3,870

240

Ranking Based On Selection: 22

Carlos Marcelo Pastre

Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho Sao Paulo, Brazil Brazil

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

0.710

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Fisioterapia Desportiva

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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

127,733

3,942

Ranking Based On Selection: 23

Ana Cristina Lacerda

Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri UFVJM Diamantina, Brazil Brazil

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

0.870

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Ciências da saúde

Fisioterapia

Fisiologia do exercício

Reabilitação

Desempenho físico-funcional

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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

130,576

4,060

Ranking Based On Selection: 24

Pedro Dal Lago

Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre UFCSPA Porto Alegre, Brazil Brazil

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

0.659

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

Reabilitação Cardiopulmonar

Fisiologia Cardiovascular

Fisiologia Respiratória

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* Total i10 Index Rankings

Rankings

132,233

4,118

Ranking Based On Selection: 25

Patricia Driusso

Universidade Federal de São Carlos Santarém, Brazil Brazil

i-10 Metrics

Total

Last 6 Years

Last 6 Years / Total

0.800

Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy

physical therapy

Women´s health

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