Fátima Pérez-Robledo

• Doctor of Physical Therapy
• Professor (Full) at University of Salamanca

Background: The analysis of posture in the early stages of motor development has always been a subject of research and study. With the evolution of new technologies, the need arises to implement evaluation tools that allow an objective and effective assessment of postural control, which is intrinsically linked to motor development. Objectives: The...

Background: Balance disorders and postural control treatments play an important role in fall prevention. The Brief-BESTest is a short-scale employed to evaluate balance and fall risk in different populations. Balance assessment is a fundamental element in patients with Acquired Brain Injury rehabilitation since postural alteration is one of the mos...

The study focused on designing a portable, objective device for assessing and addressing Cervical Motor Control (CMC) impairments. This device is based on a proposed architecture that employs advanced technology to evaluate and enhance patients’ CMC. During a pilot study with 10 participants, the device’s feasibility and usability were verified, in...

This study introduces a pioneering approach for treating balance disorders, integrating advanced computer vision and engaging gamification techniques within a multi-agent system framework. Balancing disorders significantly impair quality of life, manifesting through symptoms like dizziness and muscle weakness. Addressing this, we developed a platfo...

Background: Vojta Therapy is a neurorehabilitation therapy that allows to activate reflex movement patterns. The scientific literature has shown its ability to generate muscle contractions. The activation of brain neural networks has also been proven. However, the relationship between these processes has not yet been demonstrated. For this reason,...

Informações sobre os efeitos e riscos da COVID-19 durante a gravidez ainda são pouco conclusivas. Estudos mostram que o desenvolvimento de sintomas graves pode acarretar o parto prematuro. O objetivo do estudo foi reunir evidências científicas sobre a COVID-19 na gestante, buscando entender melhor sua relação com a prematuridade e as possíveis comp...

Background Telematic assistance has become indispensable in recent years. The increased prevalence of Acquired brain injury and the sequels it causes, requires long–lasting multidisciplinary treatments. Validated tools to assess the evolution of the disabilities and limitations of this pathology are essential to individualize and prescribe adapted...

Introduction: Unilateral spatial neglect (USN) is a stroke complication of stroke. Optokinetic stimulation (OKS) is one of the treatments, but its effects on motor symptoms, such as poverty or alterations in movements on the affected side, are not clear yet. The aim of this study will be to evaluate the OKS effects on the perceptual and postural c...

Distal biceps brachii tendinopathy is a musculoskeletal pain condition—comprising chronic intrasubstance degeneration with alterations of the tendon structure—that is difficult to treat. Preliminary evidence suggests a positive effect for pain and related disability of percutaneous electrolysis treatment in patients with tendinopathy. Ultrasound is...

Loss of balance and difficulty walking are two of the main alterations of MS (Multiple Sclerosis). The therapeutic intervention that has given the best results is training through several modes of therapeutic exercise and training different muscular systems. This study proposes the development of a system together with a low-cost device that facili...

Traditionally, text-to-speech has helped people overcome decoding difficulties with learning or hearing disabilities. Thanks to technological advances, consuming content in which learners use text and audio is more common. However, sign language allows an improvement in the transfer of knowledge and the integration of students with functional diver...

Reflex locomotion therapy (RLT) was developed by Vaclav Vojta in 1954 as a diagnostic and treatment tool. This therapy is mainly used to rehabilitate children with motor disorders and risk of cerebral palsy. It is also used for adults with neurological and motor impairment. RLT is based on specific postures and regular stimulation points through wh...

Resumen Introducción Las pulseras de actividad son un dispositivo asequible para controlar la salud de las personas. El modelo TomTom Touch Fitness Tracker®, por sus características, podría ser útil en este sentido. Objetivo El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la validez de las pulseras de actividad física TomTom Touch Fitness Tracker® en una...

Resumen Objetivo Determinar el grado de satisfacción de los cuidadores y de los pacientes con ictus que han recibido fisioterapia en formato de telerrehabilitación (TR) durante la primera oleada de la pandemia de SARS-CoV-2. Material y métodos Se elaboró un estudio descriptivo mediante un cuestionario. El cuestionario incluía preguntas sobre la e...

The home-based cardiac rehabilitation program with guided exercise seems a complement to the usual post-acute cardiac rehabilitation. Regarding the new pandemic situation, different methods of telerehabilitation have been implemented around the world, being virtual cardiac rehabilitation (VCR). To address this situation, an application that offers...

Currently, there are more than 1.55 million cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Spain. Of these, it is estimated that around 45% will present respiratory complications, which represents approximately 620,000 patients who will need respiratory rehabilitation. The health system has no resources for this huge quantity of patients after the hospital disch...

AbstractBackground and objective: Aging results in reduced muscle mass and strength. The aim wasto evaluate the effectiveness of a proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) exerciseprotocol on respiratory muscle strength.Material and methods: An experimental study of 69 elderly, non-institutionalized female volun-teers who participated in a p...

Resumen Antecedentes y objetivo El envejecimiento implica una reducción de la masa muscular y la fuerza muscular. El objetivo del estudio fue valorar la efectividad de un protocolo de ejercicios específicos de facilitación neuromuscular propioceptiva (FNP) sobre la fuerza muscular respiratoria. Material y método Estudio experimental con 69 mujere...