Sergio Montero Navarro

Universidad Cardenal Herrera CEU · Departamento de Fisioterapia

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, physical therapists have had to adopt a set of specific protection measures, which have had an impact on their clinical activity and economy. The objective was to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the work of Spanish physical therapists, as well as their attitudes and predisposition to vaccination. An onl...

Abstract Objectives: To evaluate the changes in pain pressure threshold (PPT) and active cervical range of motion (ACROM) after the application of superficial dry needling (DN) or deep DN in myofascial trigger point (MTrP) 1 of the upper trapezius versus a simulated DN technique in the gastrocnemius muscle (control group). Design: Double-blind, ra...

(1) To assess the efficacy of a specific rehabilitation protocol for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS), patients who underwent hip arthroscopy (HA) were compared with a control group. (2) Patients with symptomatic FAIS who were scheduled for HA were randomized either to a control group (n = 45, 66.6% men, 41.8 ± 12.4 years) following a g...

Vaccine hesitancy has increased in the past few years, influenced by the socio-cultural differences, political populism, or concerns related to the effectiveness and safety of some vaccines, resulting a feeling of distrust. This feeling can become a barrier against the achievement of the immunity necessary to stop the expansion of COVID-19. The aim...

Resumen Objetivo Evidenciar la eficacia de la acupuntura en la ansiedad ante los exámenes, en alumnos universitarios. Diseño Estudio experimental sin asignación aleatoria. Emplazamiento Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, Elche, Alicante. Participantes Estudiantes universitario sanos de edad ≥ 18 años: 23 sujetos en el grupo de intervención y 21...