Luciana holds a degree in Physiotherapy from the Faculty of Medical Sciences of Minas Gerais (1997) and a postgraduate degree in Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy from the same institution, a Master's degree in Physiotherapy from the Centro Universitário do Triângulo de Minas Gerais (2005) and a Ph.D. in Molecular Medicine from the University Federal of Minas Gerais (2014). She is currently a professor at the University Center of Belo Horizonte (UNI-BH). She has experience in the field of Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy, with an emphasis on the Functional Capacity of Cardiac Diseases and Morbidly Obese Patients, working mainly on the following topics: functional capacity and performance, morbid obesity, and stress tests.