Fundació Blanquerna
Universitat Ramon Llull is one of the most innovative and modern universities in Spain, and Catalonia’s first private university. Fundació Blanquerna is well-known for its experience in top quality-ranked higher education, research, and an standing out individualized teaching methodology. It is a large school, with more than 3,000 students, 250 lecturers and researchers with different areas of expertise and 1,400 training agreements with many companies and relevant institutions.
The Physical Activity and Health Research Group has researchers from several disciplines with an excellent, national and international track record in high-quality research on movement behavior and health, functional performance, design and evaluation of health-related interventions for different age groups, including co-creation and participatory research.
The team at Fundació Blanquerna
Maria Giné-Garriga
Associate Professor
Associate Professor and head of the Physical Activity and Health Research Group. Her main research topic is the (co)design of health-related interventions to change lifestyle behaviours in older adults with a strong focus on sustainability and adherence.
Carme Martin-Borràs
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor at the Departments of Sport Sciences and Physiotherapy. Her main research topic is health promotion in older adults and adults with chronic conditions.
Azahara Fort Vanmeerhaeghe
Associate Professor
Associate professor at the Departments of Sport Sciences and Physiotherapy. Strength and conditioning coach of Segle XXI female basketball team. Her main research topic is neuromuscular training and assessment to both injury prevention and performance in team-sport.
Sacra Morejón
Architect and PhD in Sport Sciences
Currently the Academic Vice Dean of Postgraduate and Research. Associate architect and specialist in sport facilities at the Ros-Sutrias & Associats SL studio; she has participated in various research studies from an architectural perspective (design of sport facilites) and from an urban perspective (physical activity in urban public spaces).
GIULIANA LONGWORTH
hc fellow
Methods in evidence based co-creation
JORGE ZAPATA
hc fellow
Engage4Change: can we reduce sedentary behaviour and loneliness in care home residents? Effects of a co-created intervention within the Health Cascade project
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