The rise of Brazilian Sports Physiotherapy: one of the legacies of the RIO 2016 Olympics

By Mario Bizzini (@SportfisioSwiss) On August 12th, I visited the Polyclinic at the Olympic Village, to meet my Brazilian Sports PT friends Felipe Tadiello and Luciana de Michelis (the current president of Sport Physical Therapy Group in Brasil – SONAFE> www.sonafe.com.br). The purpose of my visit was, on behalf of the  International Federation of Sports […]

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Is the Zika virus outbreak a threat to athletes’ performance at the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games?

Letter to the Editor By Rodrigo Luiz Vancini1, Marília dos Santos Andrade2, Cássia Regina Vancini-Campanharo3, Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira  4  Dear Editor, Millions of people from all continents are expected in Brazil during the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio. These types of events are characterized by exposure of millions of international travelers to […]

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