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Gait, Falls, Obstacle negotiation, Cognition, Visually guided locomotion, Neurodegenerative disorders
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Employment (2)

Western University: ON, ON, CA

2018-10-01 to present | Research Associate (Medicine)
Employment
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria

Western University : London, Ontario, CA

2016-01-01 to 2018-10-01 | Postdoctoral fellow (Medicine)
Employment
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria

Education and qualifications (3)

Wilfrid Laurier University: Waterloo, Ontario, CA

2009-09-01 to 2015-04-20 | PhD (Psychology)
Qualification
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria

Universidade Estadual Paulista: Rio Claro, Sao Paulo, BR

2005-07-01 to 2007-08-01 | Masters in Kinesiology - Human Movement Science (Physical Education)
Education
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria

Universidade Estadual Paulista: Rio Claro, Sao Paulo, BR

1999-03-01 to 2002-02-01 | Physical Education Professional / Kinesiologist (Physical Education)
Education
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria

Professional activities (2)

Wilfrid Laurier University: Waterloo, ON, CA

2015-09-20 | Governor General's Academic Excelence Award (Psychology)
Distinction
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria

Wilfrid Laurier University: Waterloo, ON, CA

2015-04-01 | Gold medal of academic excelence-PhD level (Psychology)
Distinction
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria

Works (37)

Fall Risk Stratification in Older Adults: Low and Not-at-Risk Status Still Associated with Falls and Injuries

2025-03-06 | Other
Contributors: Manuel Montero-Odasso; Frederico Pieruccini-Faria; Surim Son; Daniela Cristina Abreu; Susan Hunter; Jia Qi Liu; Marissa Moore; Areej Hezam; Nathalie van der Velde; Tahir Masud et al.
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Link among apolipoprotein E E4, gait, and cognition in neurodegenerative diseases: ONDRI study

Alzheimer's & Dementia
2024-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Ryota Sakurai; Frederico Pieruccini‐Faria; Benjamin Cornish; Julia Fraser; Malcolm A. Binns; Derek Beaton; Allison Ann Dilliott; Donna Kwan; Joel Ramirez; Brian Tan et al.
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Brain Structural Correlates of Obstacle Negotiation in Mild Cognitive Impairment: Results from the Gait and Brain Study

Gerontology
2023 | Journal article
Contributors: Frederico Pieruccini-Faria; Seyyed Mohammad Hassan Haddad; Nickolas W Bray; Yanina Sarquis-Adamson; Robert Bartha; Manuel Montero-Odasso
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Association of Dual-Task Gait Cost and White Matter Hyperintensity Burden Poststroke: Results From the ONDRI

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair
2023-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Frederico Pieruccini-Faria; Benjamin Cornish; Malcolm Binns; Julia Fraser; Seyyed M. H. Haddad; Kelly Sunderland; Joel Ramirez; Derek Beaton; Donna Kwan; Allison A. Dilliott et al.
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White matter hyperintensity burden predicts cognitive but not motor decline in Parkinson's disease: results from the Ontario Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Initiative

European Journal of Neurology
2023-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Daniela Cristina Carvalho de Abreu; Frederico Pieruccini‐Faria; Yanina Sarquis‐Adamson; Alanna Black; Julia Fraser; Karen Van Ooteghem; Benjamin Cornish; David Grimes; Mandar Jog; Mario Masellis et al.
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The effect of physical exercise on functional brain network connectivity in older adults with and without cognitive impairment. A systematic review

Mechanisms of Ageing and Development
2021-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Nick W. Bray; Frederico Pieruccini-Faria; Robert Bartha; Timothy J. Doherty; Lindsay S. Nagamatsu; Manuel Montero-Odasso
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Potentially modifiable risk factors for slow gait in community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review

Ageing Research Reviews
2021-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Erica Figgins; Frederico Pieruccini-Faria; Mark Speechley; Manuel Montero-Odasso
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Mapping Associations Between Gait Decline and Fall Risk in Mild Cognitive Impairment

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
2020 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85077044188

Contributors: Pieruccini-Faria, F.; Sarquis-Adamson, Y.; Anton-Rodrigo, I.; Noguerón-García, A.; Bray, N.W.; Camicioli, R.; Muir-Hunter, S.W.; Speechley, M.; McIlroy, B.; Montero-Odasso, M.
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria via Scopus - Elsevier

Gait Variability and Fall Risk in Older Adults: The Role of Cognitive Function.

Falls and Cognition in Older Persons.
2020-01-01 | Book chapter
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria

Are Cognitive Subtypes Associated with Dual-Task Gait Performance in a Clinical Setting?

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85072564343

Contributors: Cullen, S.; Borrie, M.; Carroll, S.; Sarquis-Adamson, Y.; Pieruccini-Faria, F.; McKay, S.; Montero-Odasso, M.
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria via Scopus - Elsevier

Mental flexibility influences the association between poor balance and falls in older people - A secondary analysis

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85069147286

Contributors: Pieruccini-Faria, F.; Lord, S.R.; Toson, B.; Kemmler, W.; Schoene, D.
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria via Scopus - Elsevier

Mild Cognitive Impairment Affects Obstacle Negotiation in Older Adults: Results from "gait and Brain Study"

Gerontology
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85055284838

Contributors: Pieruccini-Faria, F.; Sarquis-Adamson, Y.; Montero-Odasso, M.
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria via Scopus - Elsevier

Obstacle Negotiation, Gait Variability, and Risk of Falling: Results from the "gait and Brain Study"

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85072031162

Contributors: Pieruccini-Faria, F.; Montero-Odasso, M.; Newman, A.
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria via Scopus - Elsevier

Polypharmacy, Gait Performance, and Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Results from the Gait and Brain Study

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85061056995

Contributors: Montero-Odasso, M.; Sarquis-Adamson, Y.; Song, H.Y.; Bray, N.W.; Pieruccini-Faria, F.; Speechley, M.
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria via Scopus - Elsevier

The utility of multivariate outlier detection techniques for data quality evaluation in large studies: An application within the ONDRI project

BMC Medical Research Methodology
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85066041162

Contributors: Sunderland, K.M.; Beaton, D.; Fraser, J.; Kwan, D.; McLaughlin, P.M.; Montero-Odasso, M.; Peltsch, A.J.; Pieruccini-Faria, F.; Sahlas, D.J.; Swartz, R.H. et al.
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria via Scopus - Elsevier

Are Human Development Index dimensions associated with gait performance in older adults? A systematic review

Experimental Gerontology
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85037673643

Contributors: Freire, R.C.; Pieruccini-Faria, F.; Montero-Odasso, M.
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria via Scopus - Elsevier

Do depressive symptoms affect balance in older adults with mild cognitive impairment? Results from the “gait and brain study”

Experimental Gerontology
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85045255050

Contributors: Pieruccini-Faria, F.; Muir-Hunter, S.W.; Montero-Odasso, M.
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria via Scopus - Elsevier

SYNERGIC TRIAL (SYNchronizing Exercises, Remedies in Gait and Cognition) a multi-Centre randomized controlled double blind trial to improve gait and cognition in mild cognitive impairment

BMC Geriatrics
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85045516231

Contributors: Montero-Odasso, M.; Almeida, Q.J.; Burhan, A.M.; Camicioli, R.; Doyon, J.; Fraser, S.; Li, K.; Liu-Ambrose, T.; Middleton, L.; Muir-Hunter, S. et al.
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria via Scopus - Elsevier

Anxiety provokes balance deficits that are selectively dopa-responsive in Parkinson's disease

Neuroscience
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84997605029

Contributors: Ehgoetz Martens, K.A.; Lefaivre, S.C.; Beck, E.N.; Chow, R.; Pieruccini-Faria, F.; Ellard, C.G.; Almeida, Q.J.
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria via Scopus - Elsevier

Gait disturbances in movement disorders: A motor-cognitive problem

Locomotion and Posture in Older Adults: The Role of Aging and Movement Disorders
2017 | Book chapter
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2-s2.0-85019844279

Contributors: Pieruccini-Faria, F.; Silveira, C.R.A.; Almeida, Q.J.
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria via Scopus - Elsevier

Motor Phenotype in Neurodegenerative Disorders: Gait and Balance Platform Study Design Protocol for the Ontario Neurodegenerative Research Initiative (ONDRI)

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85024888235

Contributors: Montero-Odasso, M.; Pieruccini-Faria, F.; Bartha, R.; Black, S.E.; Finger, E.; Freedman, M.; Greenberg, B.; Grimes, D.A.; Hegele, R.A.; Hudson, C. et al.
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria via Scopus - Elsevier

Insight into dopamine-dependent planning deficits in Parkinson's disease: A sharing of cognitive & sensory resources

Neuroscience
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84956647150

Contributors: Pieruccini-Faria, F.; Jones, J.A.; Almeida, Q.J.
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria via Scopus - Elsevier

Gait Disturbances in Movement Disorders: A Motor-Cognitive Problem

2016-01-01 | Book chapter
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria

Disentangling perceptual judgment and online feedback deficits in Parkinson’s freezing of gait

Journal of Neurology
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84937973610

Contributors: Silveira, C.R.A.; Ehgoetz Martens, K.A.; Pieruccini-Faria, F.; Bell-Boucher, D.; Roy, E.A.; Almeida, Q.J.
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria via Scopus - Elsevier

Side of basal ganglia degeneration influences freezing of gait in parkinson's disease

Behavioral Neuroscience
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84925770175

Contributors: Pieruccini-Faria, F.; Ehgoetz Martens, K.A.; Silveira, C.R.A.; Jones, J.A.; Almeida, Q.J.
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria via Scopus - Elsevier

Interactions between cognitive and sensory load while planning and controlling complex gait adaptations in Parkinson's disease

BMC Neurology
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84924078662

Contributors: Pieruccini-Faria, F.; Ehgoetz Martens, K.A.; Silveira, C.R.A.; Jones, J.A.; Almeida, Q.J.
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria via Scopus - Elsevier

Motor planning in Parkinson's disease patients experiencing freezing of gait: The influence of cognitive load when approaching obstacles

Brain and Cognition
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84898644412

Contributors: Pieruccini-Faria, F.; Jones, J.A.; Almeida, Q.J.
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria via Scopus - Elsevier

Visual cues and gait improvement in Parkinson's disease: Which piece of information is really important?

Neuroscience
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84905254866

Contributors: Vitório, R.; Lirani-Silva, E.; Pieruccini-Faria, F.; Moraes, R.; Gobbi, L.T.B.; Almeida, Q.J.
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria via Scopus - Elsevier

Could Sensory Mechanisms Be a Core Factor That Underlies Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease?

PLoS ONE
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84877255402

Contributors: Ehgoetz Martens, K.A.; Pieruccini-Faria, F.; Almeida, Q.J.
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria via Scopus - Elsevier

Dynamics of turning sharpness influences freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease

Parkinsonism and Related Disorders
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84873701405

Contributors: Bhatt, H.; Pieruccini-Faria, F.; Almeida, Q.J.
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria via Scopus - Elsevier

Evaluating the acute contributions of dopaminergic replacement to gait with obstacles in parkinson's disease

Journal of Motor Behavior
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84887970256

Contributors: Pieruccini-Faria, F.; Vitório, R.; Almeida, Q.J.; Silveira, C.R.A.; Caetano, M.J.D.; Stella, F.; Gobbi, S.; Gobbi, L.T.B.
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria via Scopus - Elsevier

The contribution of optic flow to freezing of gait in left- and right-PD: Different mechanisms for a common phenomenon?

Parkinsonism and Related Disorders
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84886589521

Contributors: Ehgoetz Martens, K.A.; Pieruccini-Faria, F.; Silveira, C.R.A.; Almeida, Q.J.
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria via Scopus - Elsevier

Effects of obstacle height on obstacle crossing in mild Parkinson's disease

Gait and Posture
2010 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-73149096703

Contributors: Vitório, R.; Pieruccini-Faria, F.; Stella, F.; Gobbi, S.; Gobbi, L.T.B.
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria via Scopus - Elsevier

Gait spatial and temporal predictors for functional capacity tests in Parkinson's disease patients

Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia
2008 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-58149194683

Contributors: Sánchez-Arias, M.D.R.; Silveira, C.R.A.; Caetano, M.J.D.; Pieruccini-Faria, F.; Gobbi, L.T.B.; Stella, F.
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria via Scopus - Elsevier

Gait spatial and temporal predictors for functional capacity tests in Parkinson’s disease patients

Brazilian Journal of Physical therapy
2008-01-01 | Journal article
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria

Early impairment of cognitive functions in Parkinson's disease

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
2007 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-34547615547

Contributors: Stella, F.; Gobbi, L.T.B.; Gobbi, S.; Oliani, M.M.; Tanaka, K.; Pieruccini-Faria, F.
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria via Scopus - Elsevier

Kinematic parameters for gait with obstacles among elderly patients with Parkinson's disease, with and without levodopa: a pilot study

2006-01-01 | Journal article
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Frederico Pieruccini-Faria

Peer review (18 reviews for 12 publications/grants)

Review activity for American journal of preventive medicine. (1)
Review activity for Archives of gerontology and geriatrics. (2)
Review activity for Biological psychiatry. (1)
Review activity for BMC neurology (1)
Review activity for Brain, behavior, and immunity. (3)
Review activity for Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy. (1)
Review activity for European journal of applied physiology. (2)
Review activity for Human movement science. (3)
Review activity for Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry (1)
Review activity for Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. (1)
Review activity for Parkinsonism & related disorders. (1)
Review activity for PloS one. (1)