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Full Professor
In the academic field, I obtained my diploma in Physiotherapy in 2002 from UCM and later my degree in Physiotherapy from UEM. I completed various specialization courses in neurological physiotherapy and pelvic floor physiotherapy, highlighting the Master’s in Neurological Physiotherapy (120 credits) from URJC in 2009. I earned my PhD in Health Sciences in 2019 from URJC and obtained ANECA accreditation as a contracted PhD professor and as a tenured university professor in 2023. I have worked as a physiotherapist specialized in neurological physiotherapy in various specialized centers. Since 2010, I have combined my clinical work with my teaching role at Universidad Europea de Madrid. Since 2015, I have directed the Master’s in Neurological Physiotherapy: Assessment and Treatment Techniques at this university. In research, I have more than 15 publications in high-impact journals in the field of neurological physiotherapy.
Sanz-Esteban, I., Cano-de-la-Cuerda, R., San-Martín-Gómez, A., Jiménez-Antona, C., Monge-Pereira, E., Estrada-Barranco, C., & Serrano, J. I. (2021).
Specific stimulation in the intercostal area, according to the principles of Vojta Therapy, resulted in a differential increase in the bilateral activation of important cortical areas related to motor control and sensory perception in healthy subjects. These results suggest the activation of innate locomotor circuits during stimulation in the pectoral area according to Vojta Therapy.
Audoux, C. R., Estrada-Barranco, C., Martínez-Pozas, O., Gozalo-Pascual, R., Montaño-Ocaña, J., García-Jiménez, D., ... & Sánchez Romero, E. A. (2023).
This study evaluates the efficacy of different manual therapy approaches in improving symptoms and health status in patients with fibromyalgia. Preliminary results indicate that manual therapy is effective in reducing pain and improving health status in fibromyalgia patients in the short and medium term, being more significant in those who received the specific manual therapy approach (MTA).
Estrada-Barranco, C., Cano-de-la-Cuerda, R., & Molina-Rueda, F. (2019).
This study assessed the validity of the Wisconsin Gait Scale (WGS) in patients who had suffered a stroke. The relationship between the WGS and other clinical scales was analysed at different times after stroke. The results showed that the WGS has moderate validity in the acute stage and excellent validity in the subacute and chronic stages. In summary, the WGS is effective in measuring gait in stroke patients.
López-Ruiz, J., Estrada-Barranco, C., Martín-Gómez, C., Egea-Gámez, R. M., Valera-Calero, J. A., Martín-Casas, P., & López-de-Uralde-Villanueva, I. (2023).
A Spanish version of the Trunk Measurement Scale (TCMS-S) was developed and its validity and reliability was evaluated in children with cerebral palsy (CP). The TCMS-S was found to be a valid and reliable tool for measuring trunk control in these children, with significant correlations with other measures of motor function and quality of life.
Estrada-Barranco, C., Cano-de-la-Cuerda, R., Abuín-Porras, V., & Molina-Rueda, F. (2021).
This study analysed the construct validity of the Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients (PASS) in patients who have suffered a stroke in the acute, subacute and chronic phases, concluding that the PASS is a valid instrument for assessing balance in post-stroke individuals, especially in the subacute and chronic phases (at 6 and 12 months).