
João Durigan
@duriganjl
Associate professor at Universidade de Brasília. Director of the Muscle and Tendon Plasticity Research Group and head of the Lab.
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Congratulations to Rita de Cássia Marqueti Durigan & Merve for getting 3rd & 2nd place for post-doctoral researchers abstracts at UD Health Sciences research & innovation day!! 🥳 Dr. Karin G Silbernagel University of Delaware Physical Therapy


Escutem esse trecho de um dos grandes cientistas vivos do nosso país, professor Miguel Nicolelis no inteligência Limitada. Faço das palavras dele, as minhas.

Afternoon presenters did a fantastic job at UD Health Sciences research & innovation day!! João Durigan Hayley P Smitheman Andrew Smith PT, DPT, MS Dr. Karin G Silbernagel University of Delaware Physical Therapy


To celebrate National Biomechanics Day, grad students from 10 labs conducted immersive lab demonstrations to inspire 95 high schoolers from Padua Academy Conrad Schools of Science & WPHS to consider pursuing a biomechanics career. Read more: ow.ly/UiOi50RhmlR #NBD2024



It's a great honor to have had a meeting with Dr. Lynn Snyder-Mackler Dr. Lynn Snyder-Mackler to present some NMES results mentored by Dr.Dr. Karin G Silbernagel. Dr. Lynn Snyder is one of the outstanding researchers in NMES, and I grew up reading her papers, especially her book. Great day ❤️


Visiting researchers Brazil Rita & João Durigan spent a year with #UDel, conducting #tendon research w/ #PhysicalTherapy Professor Karin Silbernagel: Learn more about their #research: ➡️ow.ly/gGE450SVWv3 João Durigan @KGsilbernagel DeMarqueti10553 #netDE #UDIsThePlace


🚨Our new study explores the effects of kilohertz-frequency NMES on muscle torque, efficiency, and discomfort! 💥Aussie current showed higher torque & efficiency at both maximal and submaximal levels, with increased discomfort at max effort. #NMES #PT physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.14814/p…


Our new published paper: Regional Patellar Tendon Strain in the Short- and Long-term After ACL Reconstruction Using Bone–Patellar Tendon–Bone Autograft - João Durigan , Nao Ito , Rodrigo Scattone , Dr. Karin G Silbernagel , 2025 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/03…


🚨Passive (hot-room) and active (cycling + contractions) warm-ups both boost hamstring flexibility. Adding static or neurodynamic stretching improves it further without hurting strength or stiffness. 💪🧘♀️ 📄 PLOS ONE: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40333835/ #SportsScience Nicolas Babault CEPCometti