elisio.pereira@rmit.edu.au
elisioapn@hotmail.com
Since graduating in 2015 from the Federal University of Paraiba in Brazil with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Hons), I have been working as a registered physiotherapist with assessment and treatment of people with cardiorespiratory conditions in hospitals and outpatient services in private practices in both Australia and Brazil.
I also hold a Master of Science (Physical Education) completed at the Federal University of Paraiba in 2018 and a completed PhD in Physiotherapy at the University of South Australia (UniSA) in 2022.
My research experience focuses on investigating novel exercise modalities for improving the health and wellbeing of different populations, focusing on people cardiorespiratory conditions and their access to pulmonary... Read more
About me
Since graduating in 2015 from the Federal University of Paraiba in Brazil with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Hons), I have been working as a registered physiotherapist with assessment and treatment of people with cardiorespiratory conditions in hospitals and outpatient services in private practices in both Australia and Brazil.
I also hold a Master of Science (Physical Education) completed at the Federal University of Paraiba in 2018 and a completed PhD in Physiotherapy at the University of South Australia (UniSA) in 2022.
My research experience focuses on investigating novel exercise modalities for improving the health and wellbeing of different populations, focusing on people cardiorespiratory conditions and their access to pulmonary rehabilitation.
Currently, I am working as a Lecturer in Physiotherapy at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT). I am also an Adjucnt Lecturer at the University of South Australia.
About me
Australian Health Practitioner Registration Authority (AHPRA)
Australian Physiotherapy Association
The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand
National Council of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy - Brazil
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Master in Physical Education Federal University of Paraiba
Bachelor of Physiotherapy Federal University of Paraiba
Academic exeperience:
May 2022 – Present
Lecturer in Physiotherapy (Level B) (0.6 FTE)
University of South Australia – Adelaide – Australia
June 2021 – October 2021
Online tutor (Casual contract)
University of South Australia – Adelaide – Australia
Program: Health Sciences (Nutrition and Exercise)
June 2017 – June 2018
Lecturer in Physiotherapy (Casual contract)
Federal University of Paraiba – Joao Pessoa – Brazil
Clinical experience:
May 2022 – Present
Senior Physiotherapist (0.4 FTE)
PhysioWest – Adelaide – Australia
Nov 2021 – May 2022
Senior Physiotherapist (1.0 FTE)
PhysioWest – Adelaide – Australia
Dec 2017 – Dec 2018
Head Physiotherapist (0.8 FTE)
Espaco Fisio – Santa Rita – Brazil
Nov 2015 – Nov 2017
Physiotherapist (0.8 FTE)
Espaco Fisio – Santa Rita – Brazil
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
2
1
|
| 2021 |
Open access
5
5
8
|
| 2021 |
Open access
13
10
18
|
| 2019 |
Open access
39
34
|
| 2018 |
Open access
8
6
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
2
1
|
| 2021 |
Open access
1
|
| 2021 |
Open access
5
5
8
|
| 2021 |
Open access
13
10
18
|
| 2021 |
Open access
|
| 2020 |
Open access
2
1
|
| 2019 |
Open access
39
34
|
| 2018 |
Open access
6
|
| 2018 |
Open access
8
6
|
| 2018 |
|
| 2018 |
|
| 2017 |
Open access
1
|
| 2015 |
5
|
| 2015 |
Open access
19
|
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Centro de Estudos do Laboratorio de Aptidao Fisica de Sao Caetano do Sul (CELAFISCS) | BRAZIL |
| Centro Universitário de João Pessoa | BRAZIL |
| CESED - Center for Higher Education and Development | BRAZIL |
| Faculdade Nova Esperança | BRAZIL |
| Faculty of Juazeiro do Norte | BRAZIL |
| Federal University of Paraiba | BRAZIL |
| Federal University of Paraíba (Brazil) | BRAZIL |
| Joao Pessoa University Center | BRAZIL |
| Laboratory of Cineanthropometry and Human Performance | BRAZIL |
| Laboratory of Kinanthropometry, Human Performance and Force Study | BRAZIL |
| St Mary's University | AUSTRALIA |
| State University of Rio de Janeiro | BRAZIL |
| The Queen Elizabeth Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| University Of Oklahoma Norman | UNITED STATES |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro | PORTUGAL |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
MemberBrazilian Society of Sports Physiotherapy |
2022 |
MemberEuropean Respiratory Society |
2022 |
MemberBrazilian Council of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy |
2022 |
MemberThoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand |
2022 |
MemberAustralian Physiotherapy Association |
2022 |
ReviewerInternational Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences |
2021 |
ReviewerUniversidade y Salud |
2021 |
ReviewerJournal of Applied Physiology |
2021 |
ReviewerMedicine |
2021 |
Assessor, Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) thesisFederal Institute of Science and Technology of Ceara, Brazil |
2018 |
Abstracts Assessor2ndInterdisciplinary International Congress of Health, Sports and Pedagogy of Movement –SINERGIA II |
2017 |
Best Poster Award2nd Interdisciplinary International Congress of Health, Sports and Pedagogy of Movement |
2017 |
Best Paper Award17th Norteriograndense Conference of Cardiology |
2015 |
Teaching & student supervision
