Research Project
Priscila Nóbrega de Sousa
Current Appointments
PhD CandidateKey Research Areas
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She is a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), and Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA), supported by the University International Postgraduate Award. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education and a Master’s in Human Movement Sciences, both from São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil.
During her undergraduate and master’s studies, she was an active member of the Posture and Gait Studies Laboratory, where she led and contributed to several research projects involving Parkinson’s disease, aging, motor control, cortical activity (fNIRS and EEG), transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), and falls prevention.
Her current research focuses on investigating the impact of dyskinesia on people with Parkinson’s disease, aiming to enhance understanding of the condition and contribute to the development of effective therapies for its management and fall prevention
Publications
2021 Aug
Aerobic Exercise Combined With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Over the Prefrontal Cortex in Parkinson Disease: Effects on Cortical Activity, Gait, and Cognition
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1177/15459683211019344
2021 May
Cortical Activity Underlying Gait Improvements Achieved With Dopaminergic Medication During Usual Walking and Obstacle Avoidance in Parkinson Disease
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1177/15459683211000736
2021 Apr
Center of pressure responses to unpredictable external perturbations indicate low accuracy in predicting fall risk in people with Parkinson’s disease
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.15143
2021
Is Cortical Activation during Walking Different between Parkinson's Disease Motor Subtypes?
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2021
Prefrontal Cortical Activity During Preferred and Fast Walking in Young and Older Adults: An fNIRS Study
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2021
tDCS application for postural control in Parkinson's disease: Effects are associated with baseline characteristics
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2020 Nov
Effect of Different Intensities of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Postural Response to External Perturbation in Patients With Parkinson’s Disease
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1177/1545968320962513
2020 Oct
Prefrontal Cortex Activity During Walking: Effects of Aging and Associations With Gait and Executive Function
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1177/1545968320953824
2020 Jul
Levodopa Facilitates Prefrontal Cortex Activation During Dual Task Walking in Parkinson Disease
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1177/1545968320924430
2020
Transcranial direct current stimulation combined with physical or cognitive training in people with Parkinson's disease: A systematic review
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