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Marcia Franco-Zambelli

Current Appointments

Research Associate

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Dr. Marcia Franco-Zambelli is a Research Associate in Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA). In this role, she manages the CAPACITY trial (a clinical trial for chronic low back pain), conducted at the Centre for Pain IMPACT. Marcia is a physiotherapist by background and completed her PhD at The University of Sydney in 2015.

In 2018, Marcia completed her Postdoctoral Fellowship supported by the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), focusing on the impact of physical activity interventions on falls prevention among older people.

Marcia has worked as a lecturer at the Department of Physical Therapy at University Center UNA, Brazil, and is currently working as a lecturer in the School of Health Sciences - The University of New South Wales (UNSW).

Publications

2023, 01 Oct

Association Between Domain-Specific Physical Activity and Chronic Low Back Pain in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2022-0279

2022

Adding Physical Activity Coaching and an Activity Monitor Was No More Effective Than Adding an Attention Control Intervention to Group Exercise for Patients With Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain (PAYBACK Trial): A Randomized Trial

View full journal-article on https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/53863348/

2022

Bidirectional Association Between Sleep Quality and Low Back Pain in Older Adults: A Longitudinal Observational Study

View full journal-article on https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/51920279/

2022

Effectiveness of brief patient information materials for promoting correct beliefs about imaging and inevitable consequences of low back pain: A randomised controlled trial

View full journal-article on https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/53863350/

2022

Fear of falling does not predict self-reported physical activity: an observational study with community-dwelling older adults

View full journal-article on https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/44403709/

2022

Occupational Physical Activity Was Associated With Disability Levels at 6-Month Follow-Up of Patients With Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Prospective Cohort Study

View full journal-article on https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/53274325/

2022

Perceptions and preferences of patients with cardiac conditions to the inclusion of virtual reality-based therapy with conventional cardiovascular rehabilitation: A qualitative study

View full journal-article on https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/52524497/

2022

The Modified Back Beliefs Questionnaire as a tool to screen for incorrect beliefs regarding back pain: Cross-cultural adaptation and measurement properties

View full journal-article on https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/53285234/

2021

Characteristics Associated With People With Chronic Low Back Pain Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines and Recommendations for Sedentary Behavior: A Cross-Sectional Study

View full journal-article on https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/48164985/

2020

Co-occurrence of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain and Cardiovascular Diseases: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis

View full journal-article on https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/26888092/

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