Dr Joice Mara De Oliveira

Dr Joice Mara De Oliveira

Postdoctoral Researcher

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Career Summary

Biography

I am a physiotherapist and an early-career postdoctoral researcher dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of people living with chronic respiratory conditions. 
My passion for respiratory research began during my Master’s degree, where I validated functional tests for asthma. This experience led me to pursue a PhD, conferred in March 2024, focusing on extrapulmonary and behavioural treatable traits in adults with asthma. I completed both my Master’s and PhD at Pitagoras-UNOPAR University in Brazil. I have been honoured to receive recognition for my work, including an Honourable Mention for the best thesis in Physiotherapy in Brazil (2024). 
A competitive PhD exchange scholarship brought me to Newcastle, Australia, where I worked with Professor Vanessa McDonald. This collaboration resulted in my current postdoctoral fellowship in her research group. My current projects focus on reducing systemic corticosteroid use through the treatable traits model. I am also studying muscle strength, body composition, and breathlessness in people with bronchiectasis. In addition, I am contributing to a study designed to reduce hospitalisations through home-based pulmonary rehabilitation.
My research career has been strengthened by my clinical background. I completed a two-year residency program in pulmonary physiotherapy and worked for six years as a hospital physiotherapist in Brazil, gaining extensive experience in managing respiratory diseases.
With my combined clinical and research experience, I aim to integrate theory and practice to deliver meaningful improvements in the care of people with chronic respiratory diseases.

Qualifications

  • DOCTOR IN REHABILITATION SCIENCE, Pitagoras Unopar Anhanguera University - Brazil

Keywords

  • Asthma
  • Behaviour change
  • Functional capacity
  • Physical activity
  • Respiratory diseases

Languages

  • Portuguese (Mother)
  • English (Fluent)

Fields of Research

Code Description Percentage
320103 Respiratory diseases 100
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Publications

For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.

Journal article (31 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
2025 Pedroso A, Alves TB, Hirata RP, Pitta F, Puzzi VC, da Conceição Silva JP, Montes JLF, de Oliveira JM, Mesas AE, Hernandes NA, Barbosa MM, Furlanetto KC, 'Are the quantity and quality of sleep associated with physical activity, sedentary behavior and disease control in adults with asthma?', Sleep and Vigilance, 9, 47-57 (2025) [C1]
DOI 10.1007/s41782-025-00300-2
2025 Oliveira JM, Urroz Guerrero PD, Lewthwaite H, Clark VL, Furlanetto KC, Gibson PG, McDonald VM, 'Safety of the 6-min walk test in adults with severe asthma', Respiratory Medicine, 248 (2025) [C1]
DOI 10.1016/j.rmed.2025.108316
Co-authors Vanessa Clark, Peter Gibson, Hayley Lewthwaite, Paola Urroz, Vanessa Mcdonald
2025 McDonald VM, Blickisdorf T, de Oliveira JM, Scott HA, 'Managing Obesity as a Treatable Trait of Obstructive Airway Diseases', Respiratory Medicine, 108606-108606 (2025)
DOI 10.1016/j.rmed.2025.108606
Co-authors Vanessa Mcdonald, Hayley Scott
2025 Clark VL, de Oliveira JM, Gibson PG, McDonald VM, 'Prevalence and Overlap of Treatable Traits in Severe Asthma and COPD: A Cross-Disease Comparison in a Tertiary Care Setting', Respiratory Medicine, 108604-108604 (2025)
DOI 10.1016/j.rmed.2025.108604
2025 Pedroso A, Oliveira JMD, Alves TB, Puzzi VC, Correia NS, Ribeiro HGG, Ribeiro M, Furlanetto KC, 'Associations with short-term and long-term use of inhaled corticosteroid in adults with asthma. A retrospective analysis', Revista Da Associacao Medica Brasileira, 71 (2025) [C1]
DOI 10.1590/1806-9282.20241240
2024 Puzzi VC, Oliveira JMD, Alves TB, Silva JPDC, Pedroso A, Furlanetto KC, 'Reliability and validity of the London Chest Activity of Daily Living scale for adults with asthma', Journal of Asthma, 61, 1-9 (2024) [C1]
DOI 10.1080/02770903.2023.2234990
2024 Puzzi VC, Oliveira JMD, Alves TB, Silva JPDC, Pitta F, Furlanetto KC, 'Londrina Activities of Daily Living Protocol: validity, reliability, minimal detectable change, and standard error of measurement in adults with asthma', Journal of Asthma, 61, 1679-1687 (2024) [C1]
DOI 10.1080/02770903.2024.2376230
2024 Oliveira JM, Clark VL, Furlanetto KC, Gibson PG, Mcdonald VM, 'Core Function in Adults With Severe Asthma and Its Relationship With Breathing Symptoms', JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE, 12 (2024) [C1]
DOI 10.1016/j.jaip.2024.01.045
Citations Scopus - 3Web of Science - 2
Co-authors Peter Gibson, Vanessa Clark, Vanessa Mcdonald
2024 de Lima FF, dos Santos JMB, Lunardi AC, de Oliveira JM, Freitas PD, Kim FS, Agondi RC, Carvalho-Pinto RM, Furlanetto KC, Carvalho CRF, 'Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior as Treatable Traits for Clinical Control in Moderate-to-Severe Asthma', Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology in Practice, 12, 2047-2055 (2024) [C1]
DOI 10.1016/j.jaip.2024.03.012
2023 Guerrero PDU, Oliveira JM, Lewthwaite H, Gibson PG, McDonald VM, 'Key Considerations When Addressing Physical Inactivity and Sedentary Behaviour in People with Asthma', JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE, 12 (2023) [C1]
DOI 10.3390/jcm12185998
Citations Scopus - 7Web of Science - 1
Co-authors Vanessa Mcdonald, Paola Urroz, Hayley Lewthwaite, Peter Gibson
2023 Puzzi VC, Godin JR, Oliveira JMD, Barizon LD, Hernandes NA, Furlanetto KC, 'Desempenho nas atividades de vida diária de adultos com asma e sua relação com a gravidade e o controle da doença: estudo transversal', ASSOBRAFIR Ciência, 14, e1623-e1623
DOI 10.47066/2177-9333.ac.2022.0062
2023 Cavalheiro Puzzi V, Mara Oliveira J, Bessa Alves T, Priscila da Conceição Silva J, Pitta F, Couto Furlanetto K, 'Validity and reliability of the Glittre-ADL test in adults with asthma', Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 39, 1052-1060 (2023) [C1]
DOI 10.1080/09593985.2022.2114301
2023 Karloh M, Matias TS, de Oliveira JM, de Lima FF, Araújo Pinheiro DH, Barbosa GB, Furlanetto KC, Carvalho CRF, 'Breaking barriers to rehabilitation: the role of behavior change theories in overcoming the challenge of exercise-related behavior change', Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 27 (2023) [C1]
DOI 10.1016/j.bjpt.2023.100574
2023 Correia NS, Oliveira JMD, Schneider LP, Morita AA, Pitta F, Furlanetto KC, 'Do Functional Tests Estimate Physical Activity in COPD?', Copd Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 20, 162-166 (2023) [C1]
DOI 10.1080/15412555.2023.2165905
2023 Correia NS, de Oliveira JM, Fernandes DR, Feitosa DI, Pereira DM, Do Amaral DP, Mesquita R, Pitta F, Dal Corso S, Furlanetto KC, 'Validity, Reproducibility, and Minimal Detectable Difference of the Functional Upper Extremity Function Test - Simplified Version - for Adults With Moderate to Severe Asthma and COPD', Respiratory Care, 68, 1058-1066 (2023) [C1]
DOI 10.4187/respcare.10464
2023 Oliveira JM, Spositon T, Rugila DF, Pitta F, Furlanetto KC, 'Validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (short form) in adults with asthma', Plos One, 18 (2023) [C1]
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0282137
2023 Mantoani LC, Furlanetto KC, Camillo CA, de Oliveira JM, Polastri C, Schneider LP, Zamboti CL, Hernandes NA, Pitta F, 'Comparison of Physical Activity Patterns among Three Major Chronic Respiratory Diseases', Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12 (2023) [C1]
DOI 10.3390/jcm12216832
2022 de Oliveira JM, Neto AC, Soares FMC, Pitta F, Furlanetto KC, 'Adults with asthma treated with add-on omalizumab report less limitation in activities of daily living', Jornal Brasileiro De Pneumologia, 48 (2022)
DOI 10.36416/1806-3756/e20210321
2022 Oliveira JMD, Spositon T, Cerci Neto A, Soares FMC, Pitta F, Furlanetto KC, 'Functional tests for adults with asthma: validity, reliability, minimal detectable change, and feasibility', Journal of Asthma, 59, 169-177 (2022) [C1]
DOI 10.1080/02770903.2020.1838540
2022 Rugila DF, Oliveira JM, Machado FVC, Correia NS, Puzzi VC, Passos NFP, Freitas PD, Pitta F, Carvalho CRF, Furlanetto KC, 'Fat mass to fat-free mass ratio and its associations with clinical characteristics in asthma', Heart and Lung, 56, 154-160 (2022) [C1]
DOI 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2022.07.006
2022 Ribeiro HGG, Costa VDSP, Fillis MMA, Alves TB, Puzzi VC, Santos GAD, Porto KP, Trevisan BM, Oliveira JMD, Furlanetto KC, 'Reproducibility and validity of Londrina ADL Protocol in people with multiple sclerosis with light and moderate disability', Research, Society and Development, 11, e19611225494-e19611225494
DOI 10.33448/rsd-v11i2.25494
2022 Spositon T, Oliveira JM, Rodrigues A, Fonseca J, Santin L, Machado FVC, Hernandes NA, Marques A, Pitta F, Furlanetto KC, 'Quadriceps weakness associated with mortality in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease', Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 65 (2022)
DOI 10.1016/j.rehab.2021.101587
2022 Oliveira JMD, Quirino JADO, Correia NS, Santana AV, Rugila DF, Furlanetto KC, 'Do simple and quick functional tests reflect a more comprehensive test or physical activity in daily life in healthy young subjects?', Fisioterapia e Pesquisa, 29, 121-127
DOI 10.1590/1809-2950/20016529022022en
2022 de Oliveira JM, Karloh M, Matias TS, Barbosa GB, Freitas PD, Carvalho CRF, Furlanetto KC, 'An online behavior change intervention to promote physical activity in adults with asthma: study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial', Trials, 23 (2022)
DOI 10.1186/s13063-022-06881-x
2022 de Oliveira JM, Alves TB, Puzzi VC, Hernandes NA, Pitta F, Furlanetto KC, 'Reduction of Physical Activity Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Adults With Asthma', Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 42, 66-68 (2022)
DOI 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000670
2021 Freitas PD, Xavier RF, McDonald VM, Gibson PG, Cordova-Rivera L, Furlanetto KC, de Oliveira JM, Carvalho-Pinto RM, Cukier A, Stelmach R, Fernandes Carvalho CR, 'Identification of asthma phenotypes based on extrapulmonary treatable traits', EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, 57 (2021) [C1]
DOI 10.1183/13993003.00240-2020
Citations Scopus - 6Web of Science - 44
Co-authors Vanessa Mcdonald, Peter Gibson
2021 Fernandes Rugila D, Velozo Rodrigues Luz A, Soares Correia N, Stephani Gomes da Silva J, Ildemar Feitosa de Melo D, Spositon T, Mara de Oliveira J, Furlanetto KC, 'Pulmonary Function, Functional Exercise Capacity and Quality of Life in Chemical Dependents in Rehabilitation Process', Journal of Health Sciences, 23, 154-159
DOI 10.17921/2447-8938.2021v23n2p154-159
2021 de Amorim CLCG, de Oliveira JM, Rodrigues A, Furlanetto KC, Pitta F, 'Vitamin D: Association with eosinophil counts and IgE levels in children with asthma', Jornal Brasileiro De Pneumologia, 47, 1-4 (2021) [C1]
DOI 10.36416/1806-3756/e20200279
2020 Hirata RP, Oliveira JMD, Schneider LP, Bertoche MP, Rodrigues LAL, Rodrigues A, Mantoani LC, Hernandes NA, Pitta F, Furlanetto KC, 'The Gini Coefficient: A New Approach to Assess Physical Activity Inequality in COPD', Copd Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 17, 623-626 (2020) [C1]
DOI 10.1080/15412555.2020.1813270
2020 Rodrigues A, de Oliveira JM, Furlanetto KC, Machado FVC, Belo LF, Schneider LP, Morita AA, Andrelo AC, Fonseca J, Brito IL, Paes T, Felcar JM, Probst VS, Hernandes NA, Pitta F, 'Are the Effects of High-Intensity Exercise Training Different in Patients with COPD Versus COPD+Asthma Overlap?', Lung, 198, 135-141 (2020) [C1]
DOI 10.1007/s00408-019-00311-7
2018 Morita AA, Silva LKO, Bisca GW, Oliveira JM, Hernandes NA, Pitta F, Furlanetto KC, 'Heart rate recovery, physical activity level, and functional status in subjects with copd', Respiratory Care, 63, 1002-1008 (2018) [C1]
DOI 10.4187/respcare.05918
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Dr Joice Mara De Oliveira

Position

Postdoctoral Researcher
Asthma and Breathing Research Program
School of Nursing and Midwifery
College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing

Contact Details

Email joicemara.deoliveira@newcastle.edu.au
Phone 0240420796
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