This pilot study evaluates the unilateral Awake® exoskeleton, a bionic device that robotizes only the paretic lower limb in stroke patients, leaving the healthy leg free, which makes it lighter and simpler to use than conventional bilateral exoskeletons ...
Background: Physical activity (PA) is a key determinant of physical and mental health in people with intellectual disabilities (ID), but its relationship with psychological and emotional well-being in young adults remains underexplored. This study aimed to analyze the association between PA levels and different dimensions of psychosocial well-being in young adults with ID, with particular emphasis on aspects relevant to physiotherapy practice in the field of adapted physical activity ...
Musculoskeletal pain accounts for 40% of primary care consultations in Spain. Routine data from the Primary and Community Care Physiotherapy program (FISIOAPiC) of the Catalan Health Institute (ICS) enable real-world effectiveness evaluation using validated PROMs (Patient-Reported Outcome Measures): EuroQol-5D-5L (quality of life), Roland-Morris (low back pain), Northwick Park (neck pain), and SPADI (Shoulder Pain and Disability Index; shoulder pain) ...
Adults with intellectual disability (ID) experience disproportionately high levels of emotional and behavioral symptoms yet standardized mental health assessment tools remain scare in Catalan and Spanish. The Anxiety, Depression and Mood Scale (ADAMS) is a widely used proxy-rated questionnaire, but its psychometric properties in these languages have not been comprehensive examined ...
Craniofacial pain is a multifactorial condition in which biological, psychological, and behavioral factors interact dynamically. The biobehavioral perspective proposes that patient behavior plays a central role in the onset, persistence, and recovery of pain, complementing traditional biomedical and biopsychosocial models ...
Tendinopathy remains one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal pathologies and, at the same time, one of the most clinically heterogeneous. Despite the growing volume of research and the existence of multiple therapeutic options, the available evidence shows variable and, in many cases, limited results for interventions such as corticosteroid injections, platelet-rich plasma, shockwave therapy, or surgery ...
