title: Preparation and organization of Brazilian physical therapy for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM), Minas Gerais, Brazil; Sociedade Nacional de Fisioterapia Esportiva/Brazilian National Society of Sports Physical Therapy (SONAFE-Brazil), São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: lucianademichelis@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: Luciana D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Mendonça
authors.affiliation: Sociedade Nacional de Fisioterapia Esportiva/Brazilian National Society of Sports Physical Therapy (SONAFE-Brazil), São Paulo, Brazil; Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL), Paraná, Brazil.
authors.forename: Christiane S G
authors.initials: CSG
authors.lastname: Macedo
authors.affiliation: Sociedade Nacional de Fisioterapia Esportiva/Brazilian National Society of Sports Physical Therapy (SONAFE-Brazil), São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcio C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Antonelo
authors.affiliation: Sociedade Nacional de Fisioterapia Esportiva/Brazilian National Society of Sports Physical Therapy (SONAFE-Brazil), São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marco Antônio F
authors.initials: MAF
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.affiliation: Sociedade Nacional de Fisioterapia Esportiva/Brazilian National Society of Sports Physical Therapy (SONAFE-Brazil), São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Leonardo T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Medeiros
authors.affiliation: Sociedade Nacional de Fisioterapia Esportiva/Brazilian National Society of Sports Physical Therapy (SONAFE-Brazil), São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Felipe F
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Tadiello
mesh_terms: D000846:Anniversaries and Special Events; D001938:Brazil; D006801:Humans; D059825:Physical Therapists / Q000193:education*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013177:Sports