Dr Gabriel Cucato

Assistant Professor

School: Sport Exercise and Rehabilitation

I am an Assistant Professor and Programme Lead for the MSc in Clinical Exercise Physiology at Northumbria University. My academic journey began in Londrina, Paraná, Brazil, where I completed a degree in Physical Education (2003–2007). I then moved to São Paulo to work with Dr. Raphael Mendes Ritti-Dias, conducting research on resistance training and quality of life in patients with peripheral artery disease (2007–2009). In 2009, I began my doctoral studies under the supervision of Dr. Claudia Forjaz.

Since then, I have developed a research career as principal investigator in studies examining how exercise and physical activity impact cardiovascular function in patients with chronic disease, particularly peripheral artery disease. I also have experience leading and conducting multidisciplinary lifestyle interventions, clinical and epidemiological trials, and longitudinal studies. My additional areas of interest include psychological outcomes (e.g., perceived exertion of exercise), metabolic syndrome, cancer, physical fitness, cerebral function, and preoperative exercise therapy.

Campus Address

318
Northumberland Building City Campus
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8ST

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Research Themes and Scholarly Interests

I have been a principal investigator in studies evaluating how exercise/physical activity impact cardiovascular function in patients with chronic disease (especially in peripheral artery disease patients). I have also experience leading and conducting multidisciplinary lifestyle intervention, clinical trials and epidemiological trials. Additional areas of interest include psychological outcomes (perceived exertion of exercise), metabolic syndrome, cancer, physical fitness, cerebral function and preoperative exercise therapy.

Key Publications

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A qualitative study exploring the acceptability of the TEXTPAD telehealth and virtual supervised exercise intervention and trial for patients with peripheral arterial disease living in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas, Patterson, M., Sermin-Reed, L., Prentis, J., Radhakrishnan, A., Kaner, E., Nandhra, S., Rowland, M., Cucato, G., Fong, M. 18 Jan 2025, In: JVS-Vascular Insights
Breaking up sitting time with isometric wall squat exercise during occupational activities: a feasibility randomized trial, De Farias Silva, J., Cavalcante, A., Soares Do Rêgo, T., Sousa Henriques, D., Grizzo Cucato, G., Ritti-Dias, R., Farah, B. 1 Oct 2024, In: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

PGR Supervision

Rosiered Brownson-Smith Neurophysiological assessments and exercise prehabilitation in women with breast cancer receiving taxane-based chemotherapy Start Date: 08/11/2024 End Date: 01/05/2025
Luciano De Oliveira Start Date: 09/03/2026
Helen Llewellyn Evaluating the feasibility and acceptability of home-based isometric exercise and behaviour change for the management of hypertension: The HOME-FIT study. Start Date: 01/03/2025