The Madrid hospital leads 'Fisio-ACTIVA', a physiotherapy project assisted by artificial intelligence that will supervise in real time the exercises of fragile patients operated on for hip fractures.
The Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, a public centre in the Community of Madrid, will launch the 'Fisio-ACTIVA' project, a tool for physiotherapy assisted by artificial intelligence aimed at improving the recovery of fragile elderly individuals who have undergone surgery for hip fractures.
The initiative, driven by the Ramón y Cajal Institute for Health Research (IRYCIS) and involving the Rey Juan Carlos University, has just received funding from the Mutua Madrileña Foundation in its XXIII Call for Medical Research Project Grants 2026, in the area of Traumatology.
The technology uses computer image analysis to supervise rehabilitation exercises in real time through motion recognition cameras. An artificial intelligence system provides corrections and support to the patient without the need for additional sensors, making it easier to use both in the hospital and at home.
The project will be evaluated in a clinical trial with 48 patients over 70 years old from the hospital's Orthogeriatrics Unit, always under the supervision of a healthcare professional. The expectation is that, in its final development, the tool can be applied in home, hospital, and social healthcare settings.
The research team hopes that this technology will help improve functional recovery, increase patient autonomy, and support the continuity of rehabilitation at home, while also optimizing healthcare resources.
The project is led by Verónica Ocaña, a physiotherapist with over 25 years of experience and an Associate Clinical Researcher at IRYCIS, with Dr. Manuel Mejía as the principal co-investigator. Professionals from the hospital's Rehabilitation Service and a team from Rey Juan Carlos University led by Professor Norberto Malpica are also involved.
'Fisio-ACTIVA' has already received recognition: it was awarded in the IX Health Hackathon in the Seed category of the 'Promote Equality in Disability' challenge and has received funding from the IRYCIS intramural programme for health care projects.
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