About the Authors

Evelim L. F. D. Gomes

Affiliation Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Nove de Julho University, São Paulo, Brazil

Celso R. F. Carvalho

Affiliation Physical Therapy Department, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Fabiana Sobral Peixoto-Souza

Affiliation Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Nove de Julho University, São Paulo, Brazil

Etiene Farah Teixeira-Carvalho

Affiliation Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Nove de Julho University, São Paulo, Brazil

Juliana Fernandes Barreto Mendonça

Affiliation Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Nove de Julho University, São Paulo, Brazil

Roberto Stirbulov

Affiliation Santa Casa School of Medical Sciences, São Paulo, Brazil

Luciana Maria Malosá Sampaio

Affiliation Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Nove de Julho University, São Paulo, Brazil

Dirceu Costa

dcosta@uninove.br

Affiliation Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Nove de Julho University, São Paulo, Brazil

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: ELFDG DC LMMS. Performed the experiments: ELFDG FSPS JFBM EFTC. Analyzed the data: ELFDG DC LMMS CRFC RS. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: DC LMMS. Wrote the paper: ELFDG DC LMMS RS CRFC FSPS EFTC JFBM.