CTS986: Physical therapy and health

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University
Faculty/school/department
FACULTY OF NURSING AND PHYSIOTHERAPY/NURSING AND PHYSIOTHERAPY/PHYSIOTHERAPY
Size of the team
number of researchers number of supporting staff number of PhD students
7
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It researches and disseminates knowledge through the implementation of projects in the field of physiotherapy and health, by means of physiotherapy diagnosis and intervention through the different techniques and therapeutic exercise in the alterations of body movement and function produced by the different pathologies, in the various population groups. We are members of international projects on ""Education programme for students of medical and health sciences faculties in the field of conservative treatment of pelvic floor muscles dysfunction "2018-1-PL01-KA203-051055; "Risk assessment of falls in people over 50 years". In national projects: Oculo-Cervical Reeducation, In projects of the Inhibica plan: "Development and effectiveness of an mHealth intervention in the improvement of Health Literacy and self-management of the pluripathological patient with heart failure: a controlled trial LI19/20IN-CO19". In projects of the UCA's own plan: "Effects of an educational intervention on the adherence to therapeutic exercise programs in patients with Fibromyalgia. PR2016-025"; "Radiofrequency Versus Cavitation Clinical Trial in Women with Fibroescleroedematous Panniculopathy. PR2016-013". "Evaluation of the risk of falls in people over 50. PR2017-073".

PI
PI name
PETRONILA OLIVA RUIZ
PI bio

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-8998-1065

Physiotherapist and graduate in Kinesiology and Physiatry, obtained the degree of Doctor in 03/12/2010. Collaborating Professor of the Area of Physiotherapy of the University of Cadiz ". She develops her teaching activity in subjects of the Degree in Physiotherapy related to the assessment and diagnosis of physiotherapy and geriatric patients. She participates and leads teaching innovation projects and publications. He participates and leads research projects and publications. She is co-author of 2 doctoral theses:1. "Diagnostic accuracy of neurodynamic or orthopedic stress tests, used to assess the presence of lumbar or lumbosacral radiculopathies (Cum-laudem). Effectiveness of dry puncture in reducing muscle spasticity and improving the functionality of the affected arm in the patient with stroke", pending reading.

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Contact person
PETRONILA OLIVA RUIZ
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Short description of research profile

Advances of Physiotherapy in pelvic floor re-education
Advances in Physical Therapy for Amputee Patients
Active Ageing
Neck pain and motor control. Proprioceptive research.

Publications

Representative publications

1. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease: A Systematic Review Verónica Pérez-Cabezas, Carmen Ruiz-Molinero, Jose Jesús Jimenez-Rejano, Gema Chamorro-Moriana, Gloria Gonzalez-Medina, Raquel Chillon-Martinez Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2019. Volume 2020 | article ID  2760413 | 9 pages
2. Highly cited papers in Microbiology: identification and conceptual analysis Jose A Moral-Munoz, David Lucena-Antón, Verónica Perez-Cabezas, Inés Carmona-Barrientos, Gloria González-Medina, Carmen Ruiz-Molinero FEMS microbiology letters,2018
4. The Efficacy of Therapeutic RespiratoryMuscle Training Interventions in People with Bronchiectasis: A Systematic Review Martín-Valero R, Jimenez-Cebrian AM, Moral-Munoz JA, de-la-Casa-Almeida M,Rodriguez-Huguet M, Casuso-Holgado MJ.
5. Visual system disorders and musculoskeletal neck complaints: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of the New York Academy of Science Sánchez, María Del Carmen; Sánchez, Jose Maria; Rebollo-Salas, Manuel; Ruiz-Molinero, Maria Del Carmen; Jiménez-Rejano, José Jesús; Perez-Cabezas, Veronica. d. Wiley-Blackwell.USA 2019

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Technology Expertise

Kinesiology, therapeutic exercise, respiratory physiotherapy, RPG, manual lymphatic drainage and myofascial techniques, urogynecology, pelvic floor, Metáyer, Bobath.....geriatrics, osteopathy