Rehabilitation and attention to physical and sensory disabilities research group
REHABILITATION AND ATTENTION TO PHYSICAL AND SENSORY DISABILITIES RESEARCH GROUP
FIELDS OF KNOWLEDGE
- Visual impairment an blindness.
- Physiotherapy.
- Biomechanics.
- Psychological implications of sensory disabilities
- Neuro-rehabilitation
RESEARCH LINES
- Acute and chronic application of various physical therapies in the rehabilitation of people with physical disabilities.
- Capture and analysis of human movement.
- Evaluation the skeletal and muscular system.
- Reading performance after a neurological disease
- New methodologies in teaching the visually impaired
- New technologies applied to sensory impairment
MAIN RESEARCH RESULTS
- Database of normal variables obtained in a test of balance and muscle architecture variables.
- Analysis of effectiveness in the implementation of whole-body vibration as well as neuromuscular electrical stimulation in people with different physical disabilities and healthy subjects.
- Standardization of a new curriculum for O&M and ADL specialist in Europe
SERVICES PROVIDED
- Assessment of the musculoskeletal system (muscle mass, bone mineral density, muscle strength)
- Assessment of human gait and balance application.
- Analysis of reliability and validity of biomechanical systems.
- Clinical research.
- Rehabilitation of the visually impaired people.
- Evaluation of new technologies for the multihandicapped.
GROUP MEMBERS
- Herrero Alonso, Juan Azael.
- Coco Martín, Maria B
- Baladrón, Carlos
- Ferrero Ovelar, Cristina.
- Marín Cabezuelo, Pedro Jesús.
- Martín Hernández, Juan.
- Martín Lorenzo, Teresa.