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Doutorado em Reabilitação pela Faculdade de Motricidade Humana - Universidade de Lisboa; Mestrado em Cuidados de Saúde Neuromusculoesquelético pela Keele University, Reino Unido; Bachelor of Science em Osteopatia pela Oxford Brookes University em associação com o Centro Osteopático de Lisboa. Professor Coordenador da Licenciatura em Osteopatia na Escola Superior de Saúde Jean Piaget Algarve, e Professor Adjunto na Licenciatura em Osteopatia na Escola Superior de Saúde Atlântica. Docente no Mestrado de Osteopatia na Malta ICOM Educational. Prática Clínica em Osteopatia desde 2001, com cédula profissional em Osteopatia.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Alexandre Nunes

Citation names

  • Nunes, Alexandre

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
C611-FBD6-96A4
ORCID iD
0000-0002-7450-3933

Email addresses

  • alexandre.nunes@ipiaget.pt (Professional)
  • anunes@uatlta.pt (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2021/07/09
Concluded
 Doutoramento em Motricidade Humana (Doutoramento)
Major in Reabilitação
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal
"“Nociplastic pain in office workers with chronic neck pain"" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovado com Distinção
2013/09/30
Concluded
 Master of Science in Neuromusculoskeletal Healthcare (Master)
Keele University, United Kingdom
2001/12/20
Concluded
 Osteopathy (Bachelor)
Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022 - Current Visiting Professor (University Teacher) Malta ICOM Educational Ltd, Malta
Malta ICOM Educational Ltd, Malta
2017/09/01 - Current Teacher Coordinator (Polytechnic Teacher) Escola Superior de Saúde Jean Piaget de Algarve, Portugal
2017/09/01 - Current Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Universidade Atlântica Escola Superior de Saúde Atlântica, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/01/06 - Current President of the Scientific-Technical Council Escola Superior de Saúde Jean Piaget de Algarve, Portugal
Outputs

Publications

Journal article
  1. João Espírito Santo; João Moita; Alexandre Nunes. "The Efficacy of Manual Therapy on Musculoskeletal Pain in Menopause: A Systematic Review". Healthcare (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12181838.
    10.3390/healthcare12181838
  2. Inês Viegas; Catarina Francisco; Edgar Farinha; Alexandre Nunes. "The inter- and intra-rater reliability of the manual diaphragm assessment scale in healthy participants". International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijosm.2024.100709.
    10.1016/j.ijosm.2024.100709
  3. João Espírito Santo; João Moita; Bruno Campos; Alexandre Nunes. "Letter to the Editor: Underlining there is nothing wrong with osteopathy". International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijosm.2023.100692.
    10.1016/j.ijosm.2023.100692
  4. Priscila Marconcin; Ana Lúcia Silva; Fábio Flôres; Alexandre Nunes; Joana Filipa Lourenço; Miguel Peralta; Beatriz Minghelli. "Association between Musculoskeletal Injuries and Depressive Symptoms among Athletes: A Systematic Review". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20126130.
    10.3390/ijerph20126130
  5. Mónica Dinis; Catarina Silva; Ricardo Cruz; Jorge Esteves; Alexandre Nunes. "The Portuguese osteopaths' attitudes towards a biomechanical or biopsychosocial model in the approach of chronic low back pain – A cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey". International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (2022): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijosm.2022.06.001.
    10.1016/j.ijosm.2022.06.001
  6. Rui José Santiago; Alexandre Nunes; Jorge Eduardo Esteves; Francesco Cerritelli; Johan Verbeeck; Sónia Lopes; Manuel Paquete; Patrick van Dun. "The Portuguese Osteopathic Practitioners Estimates and RAtes (OPERA): A cross-sectional survey". International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (2022): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijosm.2022.04.002.
    10.1016/j.ijosm.2022.04.002
  7. Alexandre Nunes; Lars Arendt-Nielsen; Margarida Espanha; Júlia Teles; João Moita; Kristian Kjær Petersen. "Bedside clinical tests to assess sensitization in office workers with chronic neck pain". Somatosensory & Motor Research (2021): 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/08990220.2021.1986379.
    10.1080/08990220.2021.1986379
  8. "Neck pain prevalence and associated occupational factors in Portuguese office workers". International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 85 (2021): 103172-103172. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ergon.2021.103172.
    10.1016/j.ergon.2021.103172
  9. Nunes, Alexandre. "Osteopathy: Italian professional profile. A professional commentary by a group of experts of the European community of practice". International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine 40 (2021): 22-28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijosm.2021.03.004.
    10.1016/j.ijosm.2021.03.004
  10. Alexandre Maurício Passos Nunes; João Paulo Azinheira Martins Moita; Maria Margarida Marques Rebelo Espanha; Kristian Kjær Petersen; Lars Arendt-Nielsen. "Pressure pain thresholds in office workers with chronic neck pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis". Pain Practice (2021): https://doi.org/10.1111/papr.13014.
    10.1111/papr.13014
  11. Nunes, Alexandre. "Sensitization in office workers with chronic neck pain in different pain conditions and intensities". Scandinavian Journal of Pain 0 0 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/sjpain-2020-0107.
    10.1515/sjpain-2020-0107
  12. Santiago, R.; Campos, B.; Moita, J.; Nunes, A.. "Response to: Models and theoretical frameworks for osteopathic care - A critical view and call for updates and research". International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine 37 (2020): 52-53. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85090119900&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ijosm.2020.07.001
  13. Moita, J.P.; Nunes, A.; Esteves, J.; Oliveira, R.; Xarez, L.. "The relationship between muscular strength and dance injuries: A systematic review". Medical Problems of Performing Artists 32 1 (2017): 40-50. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85015438936&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.21091/mppa.2017.1002
  14. Nunes, A.M.P.; Moita, J.P.A.M.. "Effectiveness of physical and rehabilitation techniques in reducing pain in chronic trapezius myalgia: A systematic review and meta-analysis". International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine 18 3 (2015): 189-206. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84941314582&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ijosm.2015.03.004
Activities

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2024 - Current Scandinavian Journal of Pain
2023 - Current Scientific Reports
2023 - Current BMC Rheumatology
2023 - Current Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
2023 - Current Frontiers in Pain Research – Review Editor for Musculoskeletal Pain Frontiers
2023 - Current BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
2023 - Current BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
2023 - Current Heliyon
2023 - Current Pain Research and Management
2017 - Current International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine
2017 - Current Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2016 - 2016 Proposta do 1º Ciclo de Estudos em Osteopatia da Escola Superior de Saúde Atlântica submetida à A3ES, tendo sido aprovada com o n.º NCE/16/00074

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2021 - 2021 Vogal da Comissão de avaliação externa da Escola Superior de Saúde (IPPorto) do Instituto Politécnico do Porto – Processo n.º ACEF/2021/1500068
Evaluator
2021 - 2021 Vogal da Comissão de avaliação externa da Escola Superior de Saúde do Vale do Ave do Instituto Politécnico de Saúde do Norte – Processo n.º ACEF/2021/1500219
Evaluator

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2024 - Current Grupo de Trabalho para as Terapêuticas Não Convencionais - Perito na área de Osteopatia na Administração Central do Sistema de Saúde (ACSS)
2021 - 2021 Vogal em quatro processos para a Atribuição do Título de Especialista em Osteopatia na Escola Superior de Saúde (IPPorto) do Instituto Politécnico do Porto.