Research Group on Physiotherapy in Movement. Research Group on Multi-specialty

Description

Today, a more sustainable health system is being pursued in which the individual takes an active role in his or her health care, while adopting healthier lifestyles that prevent secondary pathologies and co-morbidities.

In this sense, this group considers, as a research activity, to determine ways of promoting health from Physiotherapy, taking into account the perspective of continuous change to which society is subjected on a daily basis. Specifically, this research group is characterised by its multi-speciality in the field of Physiotherapy, with the advantage that this entails in bringing together various new specialities in this area of health.

This group' s research activity aims, from the perspective of various physiotherapy specialities, to address different areas of assessment and intervention in healthy people (health promotion), in health problems of various kinds (chronic pain, haemophilia, neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory and musculoskeletal pathology, women's health) in different population groups, as well as in aspects related to professional ethics and health in physiotherapy.

Goals CT

To design and validate tools for evaluation and response to physiotherapy treatment.
To study the physiological bases of the different therapeutic strategies and physiotherapeutic interventions.
To develop and implement new physiotherapy techniques for their subsequent application in clinical practice.
To describe and analyse epidemiological aspects in health problems and determinants.
To develop strategies for the contribution of physiotherapy in the promotion of health.

Research lines

Physiotherapy and secondary prevention in cardiovascular diseases
To assess the effect of therapeutic exercise and physiotherapy on cardiocirculatory function in adults and older adults with cardiovascular disease, as well as to study the effectiveness of strategies to improve adherence to a physically active lifestyle in these subjects.
Physiotherapy specialising in neurological pathology, child pathology and psychomotor development.
This line focuses on the search for assessment tools and the definition of health promotion and specialised physiotherapy intervention programmes for young children with psychomotor developmental disorders as well as for children or adults with neurological pathologies.
Chronic musculoskeletal pain; from the pain mechanisms to diagnosis and treatment with physiotherapy.
The aim of this line is to investigate the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying chronic pain and to test the therapeutic efficacy of treatments targeting these mechanisms.
Specialist physiotherapy for musculoskeletal injuries in haemophilia patients
Deepen knowledge of common musculoskeletal injuries in patients with haemophilia and their sequelae, as well as design and validate assessment methods. Study the effectiveness of physiotherapy techniques and protocols to improve physical function and quality of life.
Health Services Research and Public Health Interventions
The research line focuses on research in health services and technologies applied to health, and on the design, implementation and evaluation of health promotion and disease prevention interventions.
Physiotherapy approach in the assessment and therapy for patients with respiratory health problems
Physiotherapy from a global perspective can improve the health of patients with respiratory problems. This line of research aims to develop new tools and implement interventions to assess the prognosis and improve the functional capacity of these patients.
Professional ethics and health in physiotherapy
To analyse attitudes, professional values and other parameters related to professional ethics and health in physiotherapists, physiotherapy students and patients. To design and validate assessment tools. To study the effectiveness of innovative programmes on ethics and health in physiotherapy.