At the Aspace Catalunya Foundation, we are committed to research as a fundamental tool to improve the lives of people with cerebral palsy, neurodevelopmental pathologies and multiple disabilities.

Research allows us to advance our knowledge and understanding of these health conditions, develop new therapeutic strategies, and continually improve our treatment and support protocols.

The validation and enrichment of practices is based on scientific evidence and experience accumulated over time.

In addition, disseminating the results of research in the academic field not only fulfills our mission to promote knowledge, but also contributes significantly to improving the quality of life of the people we serve, the Foundation is an entity dedicated to the high complexity of neurodevelopmental pathologies, cerebral palsy and multiple disabilities.

At Aspace, we continue to work actively to identify new solutions and deepen our understanding of the specific needs of our users. Below you will find some of the articles recently published in scientific journals, as well as the active studies in which we are involved:

Latest articles published in scientific journals

Risk factors and outcome of epilepsy in adults with cerebral palsy or intellectual disability.

Isabel Fernández Pérez, Bernat Bertran Recasens, Tamara Biedermann Villagra, Joan Jiménez-Balado, Jordi Jiménez Redondo.

Epilepsy and Behavior Journal, September 2023.

In a Quest for a Better Assessment Tool in a High Growth Environment: Balance Score Card for Integrated Healthcare and Social Organization

Tamara Biedermann Villagra, Elena Puigdevall and Grau, Josep M Picas.

HealthManagement.org The Journal Volume 23 – Issue 3 2023.

 

Feasibility of a Home-Based Mirror Therapy Program in Children with Unilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Anna Ortega, Carlos Varela.

MDPI Healthcare, June 2023.

Description of a child population with plagiocephaly

Berta Rodríguez, Esther Iniesta, Roser Nogués.

Revista Naciendo de Psicología y Psicopathología Infantil, September 2023.

Radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy for the management of spasticity in cerebral palsy: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Míriam Tur, Francisca Gimeno, Tamara Biedermann, Jordi Jiménez, Nicolás García.

Frontiers in Neurology. front Neurol., 13 June 2024

Effectiveness of radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy in the local management of hypertonia (spasticity and dystonia) in patients with cerebral palsy

Tamara Biedermann Villagra, Miriam Tur Segura, Francisca Gimeno Esteve, Jordi Jimenez Redondo, Nicolás García Rodríguez and Raimon Milà Villarroel.

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine – Clinical Communications VOL. 7 (2024)

 

Experiences with shockwaves in the treatment of hypertension in people with cerebral palsy: A qualitative perspective

Maria Francisca Gimeno Esteve, Miriam Tur Segura, Jordi Jiménez Redondo, Nicolás García Rodríguez, Tamara Biedermann Villagra

Active studies in which the Aspace Foundation participates

Risk factors and outcome of epilepsy in adults with cerebral palsy and/or intellectual disability

Global Developmental Delay: assessment, monitoring and changes from early detection to 8 years of life

Effect of an exercise program aimed at minimizing compensatory movements, at the proximal level, of the affected upper extremity of children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy during the execution of bimanual activities, assessed with Artificial Intelligence . Randomized Clinical Trial

Muscle strength parameters of the throwing and non-throwing upper limb in international Boccia players with cerebral palsy

Evaluation of the diagnostic utility of the Spanish version of the pediatric eating assessment tool (Pedi-EAT) questionnaire

Adaptation, utility and effectiveness of the Neuro-nUP cognitive stimulation platform applied to a therapeutic group of boys and girls with intellectual development disorders and other neurodevelopmental pathologies: a pilot study

Effectiveness of shock waves in the local treatment of muscle hypertonia (spasticity and dystonia), in patients with cerebral palsy.

Plagiocephaly as a risk factor in neurodevelopmental disorders.

Effectiveness of mirror therapy in improving bimanual performance, somatosensory function of the upper limb and quality of life in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy: Randomized Clinical Trial

Research allows us to continue advancing in our mission to improve the lives of people with neurodevelopmental pathologies, cerebral palsy and multiple disabilities, ensuring that each initiative contributes to a more inclusive future as well as raising awareness of the importance of research in our field .

Research Commission

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The commission has worked on the Research Protocol of the Aspace Catalunya Foundation, a key document that sets the guidelines to be followed in any study carried out at the Foundation, from the bibliographic search, the design of the research, to the possible sources of funding .

This Protocol highlights the entire data protection process to be taken into account before starting any study given that we work with data from very vulnerable people.

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