This Wednesday, September 3rd, we organized together with the Badalona City Council, the “Gym on the Beach” event, a pioneering activity that moves rehabilitation to a community and inclusive environment. A unique experience! The main goal of the activity was to take advantage of the natural space of the beach to promote the physical and emotional health of patients through a program with...
On Saturday, August 30th, we celebrated the 12th edition of the kayaking trip to Llançà, a highly anticipated activity within the Sports&Life Guttmann Club program, which has been possible once again thanks to the collaboration of Pagaia and SK Kayak. A total of 19 people participated, including ex-patients, family members and companions, who were able to enjoy an experience at sea adapted to the...
At a time when technology is advancing at an accelerated pace, the application of neurotechnology to neurorehabilitation stands out as one of the most promising —and necessary— transformations in the healthcare field. New tools such as non-invasive brain stimulation, artificial intelligence, brain-machine interfaces, and robotics are beginning to redefine the way we approach the treatment of...
The Institut Guttmann and the University of Barcelona take part in one of the largest studies to date on brain aging and education. The findings challenge the common belief that more years of schooling protect against cognitive decline. An international study led by the University of Oslo and published in the prestigious journal Nature Medicine concludes that higher levels of education do not slow...
A study from the PARTICIPA project at Institut Guttmann, published in the journal Social and Personality Psychology Compass, examines how psychological traits influence the social participation of people with disabilities. The study, which compares a cohort of individuals with disabilities to a cohort without disabilities, highlights how a person’s psychological profile can significantly impact...
We received a visit from a delegation from the company Elanco, led by Mr. Juan Pascual, vice president for France, Iberia and Italy, with the aim of learning first-hand about the dog-assisted therapy that we offer to people with acquired brain damage, an activity that is highly valued by our patients and starring the dog Zen, a golden retriever specially trained for this type of intervention. This...
The Guttmann Symposia of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy in Neurorehabilitation: Technology, Science and Movement took place this Saturday with the participation of 45 attendees interested in learning more about our healthcare model. After the welcome by Ms. Montse Caldés, co-director of the Institut Guttmann, the inaugural conference was given by Dr. Narda Murillo, head of Functional...
The Institut Guttmann recently participated in the first international Active Rehabilitation Campus, organized by the Active Rehabilitation International (ARI) network in Loutraki, Greece. This pioneering event brought together representatives from nine European countries—Sweden, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, Ukraine, Greece, Spain and Norway—who are working together to promote an active...
After 33 hours, 49 minutes, and 31 seconds of laughter, tears, suffering, learning, joy, and a whole lot of teamwork, the Institut Guttmann team has now finished the Škoda Titan Desert Morocco 2025. The nine team members who began this magnificent challenge six days ago crossed the finish line in Maadid and demonstrated how to overcome the most extreme challenges. “The experience was tough and...
Already in Morocco, the Guttmann team, made up of professionals and former patients with spinal cord injury and brain damage, are facing the great challenge with great difficulty for the team, such as the first section of dunes, the rain, and large elevation changes. 1st stage: Dunes that, thanks to the hard previous training, the team has found the best way to face. A demanding day that tested...
