About the Authors

Thaís P. Gaiad

Affiliation Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Biological Science and Health, University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valley/UFVJM, Diamantina/MG, Brazil

Karla P. C. Araujo

Affiliation Department of Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Sao Paulo/USP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

Júlio C. Serrão

Affiliation Department of Biodynamic, School of Physical Education and Sports, University of São Paulo/USP, São Paulo, Brazil

Maria A. Miglino

Affiliation Department of Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Sao Paulo/USP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

Carlos Eduardo Ambrósio

ceambrosio@usp.br

Affiliation Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Sciences and Food Engineering, University of São Paulo/USP, Pirassununga, SP, Brazil

Competing Interests

Coauthor Carlos Eduardo Ambrosio is a PLOS ONE Editorial Board member and confirms that this does not alter his adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials, as detailed online in the guide for authors.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: TPG KPCA JCS CEA. Performed the experiments: TPG KPCA JCS. Analyzed the data: TPG KPCA JCS CEA. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: JCS MAM CEA. Wrote the paper: TPG KPCA JCS MAM CEA.