Occupational therapy for managing the effects of fatigue in daily life
Develops and tests therapeutic education interventions for people with fatigue caused by chronic diseases.
Rehabilitation Research Laboratory
Rehabilitation Research Laboratory
Supports clinical practice through efficacy studies of rehabilitative interventions for people with disease or trauma outcomes of the neuromuscular system and develops tools and methods for the assessment of pain, movement, and disability.
The 2rLab develops interdisciplinary, innovative and original research projects that are being extended and implemented over the years..
3D analysis of joint kinematics
Aims to quantify changes in joint movements in order to help clinicians and researchers optimise therapies and increase their effectiveness.
Multidimensional assessment of fatigue
Assesses fatigue through subjective (questionnaires, scales) and objective measures (maximal force reduction, fatigue indices extracted from EMG signal) in patients with neuromuscular diseases.
Promoting musicians' health and preventing musculoskeletal disorders
Promotes strategic and effective activities to improve the musician's health and performance and prevent disorders related to instrumental practice.
Evaluation of mechanical properties of tendons
Assesses through innovative instruments the mechanical properties of healthy and pathological tendons.
Analysis of the somatic distribution of pain
Study the characteristics of musculoskeletal pain with innovative tools such as pain drawing.
Exploration of factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders in adolescents
Investigates factors associated with the development and persistence of pain in adolescents.
Mission and objectives
The laboratory's mission is to contribute to the development and improvement of knowledge in the field of rehabilitation, with a focus on the professional practice of physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
Specifically, the laboratory conducts projects mainly aimed at:
Specifically, the laboratory conducts projects mainly aimed at:
- Study the effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions for major musculoskeletal and neurological disorders
- Propose innovative rehabilitation interventions or pathways
- Develop and validate original methods for the evaluation of patients with motor disabilities and chronic pain
- Support teaching through the development of new digital technologies
Department
Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care
Head of the Center
Marco Barbero, Professor and Head of Physiotherapy Laboratory, PhD in Physiotherapy
- Matteo Beretta-Piccoli, PhD, Physiologist, Senior lecturer-researcher
- Corrado Cescon, PhD, Biomedical engineer, Senior researcher
- Cinzia Cruder, PhD, Musician, Researcher
- Anna Folli, PhD Student, Physiotherapist, Scientific collaborator
- Marco Griseri, MSc, Physiotherapist, Research and teaching assistant
- Ruth Hersche, PhD, Occupational Therapist, Lecturer-researcher
- Alessandro Schneebeli, PhD Student, Physiotherapist , Lecturer-researcher
- Stefano Vercelli, PhD, Physiotherapist , Lecturer-researcher
- Andrea Weise, MSc, Occupational Therapst, Researcher
Il Laboratorio sviluppa percorsi formativi in ambito riabilitativo su richiesta di enti o strutture cliniche.
Researchers in the Rehabilitation Research Laboratory are active in undergratuate education and Continuing Education of the Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care (DEASS), disseminating the results of the most important clinical research with the aim of building a bridge between research and teaching. Upon request, the 2rLab also develops training paths in rehabilitation for clinical institutions or facilities.
Undergraduate Studies
The lab's team of researchers is directly involved in the Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy and Occupational therapy, in the setting and management of the Evidence Base Practice (EBP) pathway, and other timely contributions within other clinical modules or within optional modules dedicated to clinical research and continuing education. Researchers regularly support students in their experimental and innovative thesis projects.
Continuing Education
The 2rLab's Continuing Education offering is aimed at physical and occupational therapists who wish to expand and refine their knowledge. The lab intervenes by offering various inputs in seminars inside and outside SUPSI. These include, for example, the course "Dry needling and manual therapy in the treatment of myofascial trigger points" and the course on introducing occupational therapists to the "Energy Management Education" protocol.
Over the years, the Rehabilitation Research Laboratory has established fruitful collaborations with national and international healthcare institutions, research organizations and universities, with many of which it still collaborates:
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More information about the Laboratory is available by visiting the dedicated website
Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care
Rehabilitation Research Laboratory 2rLab
Stabile Piazzetta, Via Violino 11
CH-6928 Manno