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Physiotherapy in Women's Health Research Group

The group's mission is to promote the growth of physiotherapy in women's health, promoting beneficial behaviors in the health and well-being of women with the vision of being the benchmark in Physiotherapy in Women's Health. The values of the FPSM Research Group are commitment, trust and innovation with the purpose of transferring clinical research in women's health to society, making it accessible to all women.

The main lines of research are developed within two large sections, the clinical section (physiotherapy in physiological processes such as pregnancy and menopause, and in pathophysiological processes, such as pelvic floor dysfunctions, oncological conditions and their different sequelae, and pain in women) and the educational section (therapeutic and health education, teaching innovation and service learning).

Activity indicators 2024

  • 1 competitive public project led: ISCIII
  • 4 clinical trials led
  • 7 publications
  • FI: 11.60
  • Evaluators from national public agencies: 1 PI
  • 2 visitors and 14 days of stay:
    • Facultad de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto de la Universidad de São Paulo, Brazil
    • Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Brazil
  • 1 month stay in national centers:
    • Universidad de San Sebastián

Milestones

  1. Completion of the proof of concept and patent processing of project DTS22/00141. The proof of concept has been completed, advancing in the technological development and allowing to manage the processing of the patent after attending the requested revision. This has also made it possible to request a DTS 2025 to continue validation of the model.
  2. Consolidation of the collaboration structure between the Gynecology and Obstetrics service and the Women's Health Physiotherapy Unit of the UAH, allowing the development of pelvic health projects.
  3. Execution of the pilot test of the randomized clinical trial (RCT), which represents a key advance in the validation of the methodological design of the study that has been applied for in the AES LEIS 2025 call.
  4. Obtaining a competitive FPI contract from the Ministry, ensuring support for training and research development in the group.
  5. Visits from Brazil of internationally renowned researchers to explore alliances in women's health and pelvic health. Contacts were established for possible collaborations in future joint research.