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Physiotherapy in the Ageing Process, Social and Health Care Strategies - PT_AGE

Reference of the Group:

GIUV2016-339

 
Description of research activity:
The importance of the elderly in our society is becoming increasingly evident, both from a demographic, social, economic and health point of view. According to the United Nations, the greatest increase in life expectancy will occur in the coming decades, probably around the year 2050 (MIPAA Report, 2002). In that year, the number of people aged 80 and over is expected to increase fivefold (Vaupel and Jeune, 1995). The World Health Organisation states that there are currently around 600 million people over 60 years of age in the world (World Health Organisation Report, 2009). On the other hand, as far as Spain is concerned, according to 2009 data, there is a population of 7.5 million people over 65 years of age, which represents 16.5% of the population (Imserso Report, 2010). Needless to say, ageing is one of the great advances of this century, but not without consequences, as the structural and functional transformation of the population is generating important political repercussions, requiring modifications and adaptations as society changes. Within this framework, the research of this group is twofold: - Demographic evolution makes research necessary to determine the...The importance of the elderly in our society is becoming increasingly evident, both from a demographic, social, economic and health point of view. According to the United Nations, the greatest increase in life expectancy will occur in the coming decades, probably around the year 2050 (MIPAA Report, 2002). In that year, the number of people aged 80 and over is expected to increase fivefold (Vaupel and Jeune, 1995). The World Health Organisation states that there are currently around 600 million people over 60 years of age in the world (World Health Organisation Report, 2009). On the other hand, as far as Spain is concerned, according to 2009 data, there is a population of 7.5 million people over 65 years of age, which represents 16.5% of the population (Imserso Report, 2010). Needless to say, ageing is one of the great advances of this century, but not without consequences, as the structural and functional transformation of the population is generating important political repercussions, requiring modifications and adaptations as society changes. Within this framework, the research of this group is twofold: - Demographic evolution makes research necessary to determine the effectiveness and use of new techniques for prevention, training, rehabilitation, active ageing and/or treatment to improve health and limit socio-health expenditure. - In addition, the cost-benefit effectiveness in the management of resources for the elderly is an aspect to be taken into account in any current health system that values quality in its management.
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Web:

http://www.uv.es/uvweb/master-fisioterapia-procesos-envejecimiento-estrategias-sociosanitarias/es/doctorado/programa-doctorad

 
Scientific-technical goals:
  • To determine the importance of prevention and health promotion in older adults
  • Implement clinical studies to search for and clarify scientific evidence on the physiological and/or pathological processes of aging
  • Establish mechanisms that reliably determine the possible limitation of social and healthcare spending in relation to home and institutional care
  • Establish guidelines for promotion, prevention and treatment to achieve active aging
 
Research lines:
  • Pathophysiological ageing processes.Search for the effectiveness and use of new techniques for prevention, training, rehabilitation and physiotherapy treatment of physiopathological processes related to ageing.
  • Health and social care for the elderly.Socio-health strategies related to physiotherapy treatment of the elderly.
  • Physiotherapy for musculoskeletal disorders in the elderly.To demonstrate the effects and cost-effectiveness of new proposals for the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, with the aim of optimising recovery times at the lowest cost.
 
Group members:
Name Nature of participation Entity Description
JOSE MARIA BLASCO IGUALDirectorUniversitat de València
Research team
BEATRIZ DIAZ DIAZMemberUniversitat de València
DAVID HERNANDEZ GUILLENMemberUniversitat de València
SERGIO ROIG CASASUSMemberUniversitat de València
CATALINA TOLSADA VELASCOCollaboratorUniversitat de València
CATALINA TOLSADA VELASCOCollaboratorUniversitat de València
ELENA COSTA MORENOCollaboratorUniversitat de València
ELENA COSTA MORENOCollaboratorUniversitat de València
ELENA COSTA MORENOCollaboratorAutònomoTechnical officer
CARMEN GARCIA GOMARIZCollaboratorUniversitat de València
CLARA FERRUS CLARICollaboratorUniversitat de València
CLARA FERRUS CLARICollaboratorUniversitat de València
FERNANDO DOMINGUEZ NAVARROCollaboratorUniversitat de València
JOSÉ PÉREZ MALETZKICollaboratorUNIVERSIDAD EUROPEA DE VALENCIAProfessor
CARLOS FERREIRA POLOCollaboratorUniversitat de València - Estudi GeneralUVEG PhD student
 
CNAE:
  • -
 
Associated structure:
  • Physiotherapy
 
Keywords:
  • PHYSIOTHERAPY
  • AGING
  • GERIATRICS
  • GERONTOLOGY
  • PHYSIOPATHOLOGICAL PROCESSES
  • SOCIO-SANITARY STRATEGIES
  • SENIOR CITIZEN
  • MUSCULOSKELETAL CONDITIONS