Maria Arantzazu Ruescas Nicolau

Maria Arantzazu Ruescas Nicolau is a Professor in the Department of Physiotherapy at the Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia. She is actively involved in research through her affiliation with the PTinMOTION Physiotherapy in Motion. Multispeciality Research Group.

Her research interests focus on the historical development of cardiac rehabilitation in Spain, particularly analyzing Spanish cardiology and rehabilitation journals from 1922 to 2007. These interests extend to broader areas including physiotherapy practices, rehabilitation science, and the evolution of medical care systems.

She earned her doctorate from the University of Valencia in 2012 with a thesis titled "Orígenes y desarrollo de la rehabilitación cardíaca en España: las revistas españolas de cardiología y de rehabilitación 1922-2007". Her doctoral advisor was Dr. Carla Pilar Aguirre Marco.

She is actively engaged in academic research and institutional activities at the University of Valencia. No scientific awards or publications are listed in the provided information.

The research group PTinMOTION represents her primary collaborative and investigative environment, focusing on multispecialty physiotherapy research and innovation.