The four projects from UIC Barcelona, selected from a total of 22 proposals submitted, cover various areas within physiotherapy, rehabilitation, and therapeutic exercise, fostering innovative solutions to improve patients' quality of life. One of these projects, led by researcher Rosa M. Cabanas, focuses on evaluating the effectiveness of a programme of intermittent moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, combined with health education, to enhance recovery and activity levels among stroke survivors. This study is being conducted in collaboration with leading hospital centres, including the Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa, Parc Taulí in Sabadell, the Hermanas Hospitalarias in Martorell, and Hospital CIMA in Barcelona.

Two other funded projects fall within the research line of Physiotherapy and Therapeutic Exercise Interventions, aimed at treating cervical conditions through telerehabilitation programmes using the Spinertial device, developed and patented in collaboration with the University's Department of Bioengineering. These projects, led by Andoni Carrascoand Pere Rodríguez, seek to improve the quality of life and symptoms associated with various cervical spine dysfunctions, such as forward head posture or chronic neck pain. To develop this research line, the team collaborates with experts from multiple disciplines, including physiotherapy, medicine, engineering, and physical activity, ensuring an interdisciplinary and rigorous approach.

Meanwhile, the fourth project, led by Silvia Ortega, aims to analyse how clinical, physical condition, and perceptual variables may influence adherence to multimodal therapeutic exercise programmes among oncology patients. To this end, the research is being carried out in collaboration with the MoveOn social project, hospital and care centres such as Hospital del Mar, Fundació Althaia in Manresa, and Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa, as well as various local councils and sports centres.

As David Blanco, research coordinator of the Department of Physiotherapy, explains, "We are very proud to have secured these competitive grants, which confirm our growth in recent years and consolidate our position as one of the leading research centres in physiotherapy in Catalonia."

Securing these grants reinforces UIC Barcelona’s commitment to physiotherapy research and its impact on patient health, promoting innovative and effective solutions in clinical and therapeutic settings.