Faculty of Health Sciences in Canarias

PI: Fernando Abad.

Main Research Topics:

1. Biomechanics and Energy Efficiency.
2. Effect of Different Configurations of Strength Training.
3. Dynamic Rotational Stability and Diversification of Vectors.

Group Members:

• Cristiana Daniela Pereira Teixeira de Oliveira (PI)
• Sebastián Eustaquio Martín Pérez
• Pedro Madrigal Márquez
• Eduardo Luis Martín Javier
• Héctor de la Rosa Merino
• Sebastián Matos Castro

Internal Collaborator:

• José Luis Alonso Pérez

Through the Universidad Europea Canarias-HOSPITEN Agreement:

• Manuel Maynar Moliner
• Tobias Zander
• Yeray Cabrera Domínguez
• Miguel Angel Rodriguez Florido
• Alejandro de la Rosa Hernández
• Guillermo Conde Santos
• Walter Plasencia Acevedo
• Carolina Esmerodes Méndez
• Ana Rosa López Felipe
• Rafael Llorens León
• Josué Fernández-Carnero

Main Research Topics:

1. Manual therapy and musculoskeletal pain.
2. NEPO: Learning and recording of health knowledge.
3. Advanced nursing care.
4. Clinical safety and quality of care.

Group Members:

• Guillermo Burillo Putze (PI)
• Alberto Domínguez Rodríguez
• Sebastián Matos Castro
• Marcos Expósito Rodriguez
• Sergio Velazquez Dorta
• Juan Ignacio Herranz Duarte
• Santiago Lubillo Montenegro
• Jorge Antonio Díaz Acosta
• Aceysele González Díaz
• Ana Isabel Dominguez Bencomo
• Magali Gonzalez-Colaco Armand
• Rodolfo Romero Couple (Universidad Europea de Madrid)
• Jesús Casado Cerrada (Universidad Europea de Madrid)
• Pedro García Bermejo
• Virginia Alvarez Rodríguez (Universidad Europea de Madrid)

Internal collaborators:

• Héctor de la Rosa Merino
• Francisco Clemente López
• Natalia González López
• Armando Aguirre Jaime
• Maria Cadenas Borges

External collaborators:

• Maria del Mar Trujillo Martin, Fundación Canaria de Investigación Sanitaria (FUNCANIS)/SESCS
• Lilisbeth Perestelo Pérez, Fundación Canaria de Investigación Sanitaria (FUNCANIS)/SESCS
• Maria Lecuona Fernández (Hospital Universitario de Canarias)
• Leonardo Lorente Ramos (Hospital Universitario de Canarias)
• Fernando Gutiérrez Nicolás (Hospital Universitario de Canarias)

Student:

• Patricia Eiroa Hernández

Main Research Topics:

1. Cardiovascular health and disease interventions.
2. Clinical toxicology, drug prevention, and agricultural toxins.

Group Members:

• José Luis Alonso Pérez (PI)
• Sebastián Eustaquio Martín Pérez
• Justo Artiles Sánchez
• Pedro Madrigal Márquez
• Eduardo Luis Martín Javier

External collaborator:

• Josué Fernández-Carnero

Main Research Topics:

1. Manual therapy of cervico-cranio-mandibular dysfunctions.
2. Manual therapy of lumbo-pelvic dysfunctions.
3. Manual therapy of upper limb dysfunctions.
4. Manual therapy of lower limb dysfunctions.
5. Therapeutic exercise in chronic musculoskeletal disorders.
6. A study into the influences of placebos on pain in chronic musculoskeletal disorders.
7. Effects of ultrasound-guided invasive physiotherapy in painful disorders of musculoskeletal origin.
8. Effects of motor imaging and transcranial electrostimulation in patients with chronic pain.
9. Evaluation of the effects and physiotherapeutic treatments of patients affected by COVID-19.

Group Members:

• Maria Cadenas Borges (PI)
• Francisco Luis Rivero Pérez
• Elena Rodríguez Naveiras
• Atteneri Hernández Torres
• Tasmania del Pino Sedeño
• Demelsa Fortes Marichal
• Tone Wollmann Engeby
• Raquel Martín González
• Melania Hernández García
• Rubén Rodríguez Rodríguez
• Sergio Martín Corzo
• Enrique García Marco
• Anastasio Pablo González Báez
• María Ángeles Chávez

External Collaborator:

• África Borges del Rosal (Universidad de La Laguna)

Main Research Topics:

1. Health psychology: approaching diseases from a biopsychosocial perspective.
2. Social cognition. Evaluation of social relationships and social behaviour.
3. Neurodevelopmental disorders.
4. Gender violence and family intervention.