MERCÈ BALASCH I BERNAT

Mercè Balasch i Bernat is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physiotherapy at the Faculty of Physiotherapy, Universitat de València, Spain. She is an active researcher affiliated with the PTinMOTION (Physiotherapy in Motion. Multispeciality Research Group) and has previously contributed to the FTR (Physiotherapy Technology and Recovering) research group.

Education:

• PhD in Physiotherapy, Universitat de València, 2014

Her research focuses on neurorehabilitation, particularly in elderly patients with subacute stroke. Key interests include identifying predictive factors for recovery, evaluating rehabilitation outcomes, and analyzing the correlation between different clinical assessment scales. Her work bridges clinical practice and evidence-based physiotherapy, aiming to improve functional recovery and patient assessment accuracy.

Although no publications are listed in the provided text, her research domain suggests consistent contributions to stroke rehabilitation literature, likely involving clinical studies, outcome measure validation, and geriatric neurorehabilitation protocols.

Scientific Awards:

• No awards listed in the provided text.

There is no available information on student supervision or research grants. However, her doctoral work and research group involvement suggest potential mentorship roles and participation in collaborative research projects within the field of physiotherapy and neurorecovery.

She is a member of the PTinMOTION research group, which focuses on multispecialty physiotherapy research, indicating active engagement in innovative and interdisciplinary rehabilitation science.