María Fortún Agud

• PhD
• PhD at University of Zaragoza

Background: Long-axis distraction mobilization (LADM) of the hip has been shown to reduce pain and improve physical function in hip osteoarthritis (OA). The optimal intensity of mobilization force necessary to reduce pain and improve physical function is unknown. Objective: To compare the effects on pain and physical function of three different...

Objective The purpose of this review was to identify the effects of non-pharmacological conservative treatment on pain, range of motion and physical function in patients with mild to moderate hip osteoarthritis. Design A systematic review based on Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. Setting We s...

Background: Manual therapy has been shown to increase range of motion (ROM) in hip osteoarthritis (OA). However, the optimal intensity of force during joint mobilization is not known. Objective: To compare the effectiveness of high, medium and low mobilization forces for increasing range of motion (ROM) in patients with hip OA and to analyze the...

Revisión RESUMEN Introducción: las caídas en los ancianos con deterioro cognitivo suponen un alto porcentaje de las consultas a los servicios de urgencia. El ejercicio físico constituye la estrategia más ampliamente estudiada para su pre-vención. Objetivo: revisar la evidencia disponible de los programas de ejercicio físico en la disminución de caí...

Background: chronic constipation affects 16,6 % of the population, mostly women, and its prevalence increases with age. Slowing of intestinal transit as a result of decline in physical activity or consumption of some drugs as well as pelvic floor dyssynergia can be causes of constipation. The common treatment consists of diet recommendations and la...

ENGLISH: Mud therapy: Medical and Cosmetic applications of thermal muds Author(s): Hernández Torres A. et al. Foundation: Spanish “BILBILIS” Foundation for research and innovation in Medical Hydrology and Balneotherapy. Contact: Hernández Torres A (hertoran@isciii.es) ; Date: May 2014 Pages: 320 ; References: 720. Price: 18€ (book) FREE: (ebook). L...

Origins of Physical Therapy as a structured profession took place with the foundation of the Royal Central Ins- titute of Gymnastics by Pehr Henrik Ling (1776-1839) in 1813. During the 19th century the Institute was considered to be a reference centre in the training of physical therapists. It was a scientific education based on anatomy and physiol...

RESUMEN 1. OBJETIVO DEL INFORME Desde hace mucho tiempo la peloterapia (fangoterapia) constituye una técnica terapéutica muy utilizada en toda Europa, principalmente en Balnearios, Centros Termales y de Rehabilitación, para el tratamiento de procesos reumatológicos (artrósicos degenerativos, inflamatorios etc.) y diferentes patologías dermatológica...

Purpose of assessment: The growing interest caused by treatment with Thermal Mud therapy (Pelotherapy) (hydrology-balneology-thermalism), as well as increasing private requests for these types of treatments (900.000 users/year in Spain, 50.000.000 users/year all over Europe) has stimulated public initiatives such as the one developed in the last fe...

The training at the Royal Central Institute of Gymnastic of Stockholm gained popularity and aknowledgment during the 19th century due to its scientific basis. During the 19th century the Royal Central Institute of Gymnastic had a lot of students, who travelled to Stockholm to receive the Physiotherapy education, which consisted of: medical gymnasti...