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.