Team:

Critical Research Areas (CRAs):

CRA-1 - Applied research in clinical population. Physical exercise in Parkinson's disease

  • • Monitoring functionality of patients (linked to UVMP*) (1) .
  • Development of new exercise-based interventions as a rehabilitative strategy c. Evaluation of cognitive effects derived from Parkinson's disease and its treatment (2).

ACI-2 - Basic research. Physical exercise and its effects on human motor function and cognition ("a step back to move forward").

  • Neurophysiological, psychological and behavioral mechanisms of movement (3). (3)
  • Phenomenology of the effects of acute exercise on motor function and cognition as a cornerstone for identifying long-term intervention strategies(3).
  • Observational/longitudinal evidence in large populations to determine long-term effects and identify mediating mechanisms and/or conditioning factors for adherence.

ACI-3 - Applied research in non-clinical population. Physical exercise as a tool for active and healthy aging, promotion of mental health and prevention of neurological disorders.

  • Development of new evidence-based interventions from ACI-2: strategies to enhance the comprehensive health of the elderly.

Projects:

Título del ProyectoInvestigador/es Principal/esEntidad/es Financiadora/sImporte FinanciaciónFecha de InicioFecha de Fin
Assessment of the cognitive effects of a three-month treatment with methylphenidate in patients with Parkinson's disease with mild cognitive impairmentNoa FogelsonAgencia Estatal de Investigación - Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación79.750€01/12/202431/12/2028
Predictive coding in autism spectrum disorder.Noa FogelsonMinisterio de Economía y Competitividad45.000€01/01/201630/12/2018
(MA) RAEFEC -Physical exercise adherence network in patients with chronic diseasesMiguel Ángel Fernández del OlmoMinisterio de Educación y Formación Profesional8.000€01/01/202112/01/2021
Acute aerobic exercise as a strategy for preserving mental performance and subjective well-being (EXER-COGFIT)Antonio Luque CasadoAgencia Estatal de Investigación – Plan Nacional de Investigación. Convocatoria Proyectos Generación de Conocimiento.126.000€01/09/202431/08/2027
Effects of the combination of physical exercise and transcranial direct current stimulation on motor function and underlying neurophysiological mechanisms in Parkinson's diseaseMiguel A. Fernández del OlmoAgencia Estatal de Investigación113.125€01/09/202331/08/2026
Physical exercise adherence network in patients with chronic diseasesMiguel A. Fernández del OlmoConsejo Superior de Deportes7.500€01/01/202031/12/2020
Putting the brain to work: Self-paced acute aerobic exercise and executive controlDaniel Sanabria Lucena, Mikel Zabala Díaz / Antonio Luque Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad 65.945€ 30/12/201629/12/2019
Study of the effects of the combination of physical exercise and non-invasive brain stimulation on gait in patients with Parkinson's disease. Ref. DEP2017-87384RMiguel A. Fernández del Olmo Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia 54.000€ 01/01/201804/03/2024
Clinical trial on the effects of the combination of tramadol and paracetamol on physical, cognitive and brain performance during cyclingDaniel Sanabria Lucena / Antonio Luque World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 112.000€01/07/201807/05/2020
Juan de la Cierva Fellowship Contract - Neurophysiology-Motor Control. Rehabilitation processes and strategies in Parkinson's diseaseAntonio Luque CasadoAgencia Estatal de Investigación – Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación 50.00001/09/201827/09/2020
Contract RyC 2013 NOA FOGELSON (RYC-2013-13350)Miguel A. Fernández del Olmo Agencia Estatal de Investigación 70.828€Agencia Estatal de Investigación 70.828€09/04/201913/11/2020
Spanish Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation NetworkMiguel A. Fernández del OlmoPlan propio de fomento y desarrollo de la investigación “Proyecto Puente 2019” URJC10.000€01/01/202030/06/2021
Evaluating cognitive effects of methylphenidate in Parkinson’s disease patients using electrophysiological measuresNoa FogelsonAgencia Estatal de Investigación – Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación 84.700€01/06/202031/05/2024
Industrial Phd 2020. Parkinson and Exercise, with the company Ingesport Health and Spa Consulting, S.A.Miguel A. Fernández del OlmoCOMUNIDAD DE MADRID28.000€30/11/202029/11/2023
RAEFEC - Physical exercise adherence network in patients with chronic diseasesMiguel A. Fernández del Olmo Ministerio de Educación y Formación Profesional 10.000€26/06/201922/11/2019
Effects of the ROX system on cognitive and functional abilities in people with cognitive impairment.Miguel A. Fernández del OlmoA-CHAMP LTD6300€12/01/202111/05/2022
(MA) INVESTIGO Programme grant for the recruitment of 93 young people to carry out research projects as researchers, technologists, technical staff and other professional profiles in R&D&I.Miguel A. Fernández del OlmoCOMUNIDAD DE MADRID34.108,92€28/10/202227/10/2023
Effects of aerobic physical exercise as a facilitating strategy of neuroplasticity mechanisms induced by non-invasive brain stimulation on sustained attention performance.Antonio Luque CasadoComunidad de Madrid – Consejería de Ciencia, Universidades e Innovación44.564€15/06/202214/06/2024
(AL) INVESTIGO Programme grant for the recruitment of 93 young people to carry out research projects as researchers, technologists, technical staff and other professional profiles in R&D&IAntonio Luque CasadoCOMUNIDAD DE MADRID34.108,92€28/10/202227/10/2023
Implementación del sistema A-Champs como herramienta de evaluación y rehabilitación en la enfermedad de ParkinsonMiguel A. Fernández del OlmoA-CHAMPS LTD10.000€26/01/202325/05/2023

LABORATORY Learning and Motor Control R.G. LAB:

Services developed in the Lab:

  • Parkinson's Disease Gait Assessment Unit.
  • Specialized services for motor control evaluation.

Equipment and Resources of the Lab:

  • 3-axis mobile force platform (1)
  • Soundproof chamber (1)

  • Single-pulse Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation System (TMS) (2)

  • Repetitive Pulse Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation System (rTMS) (1)

  • Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Systems-tDCS (8)
  • 32-Channel Portable EEG System (1)
  • 64-channel EEG system (3)

  • Portable and fixed EMG systems

  • Optogait gait analysis system

  • Vernier digital dynamometers, for teaching (5)