OAFI FOUNDATION HOSTED THE LAUNCHING OF THE ORGANIZATION EUROPEAN COOPERATION IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY On January 23rd and 24th, in Barcelona, the OAFI Foundation hosted the launching of the European Cooperation in Science and Technology, (COST), a funding organization for research and innovation networks at European...
Together with the International Osteoarthritis Foundation (OAFI), Football Club Barcelona (FCB) and Ferrer International laboratories, the Barça Players Association participates in a clinical study aiming to combat osteoarthritis and to contribute to the research, prevention and treatment of this disease. The football clubs Atlético de...
The University of Oslo in Norway conducted a study1 on the effect of exercise on the long-term need for total hip replacement. Physical activity and patient information are recommended for all patient with osteoarthritis of the hip and knee as first-line treatment. In fact exercise...
When we are overweight, our health deteriorates, it is no longer just a visual issue. Therefore, losing weight means reducing the risk of suffering or developing diseases and reducing ailments and symptoms. In the case of suffering from osteoarthritis, the improvement in the quality of...
The OAFI Foundation, together with more than 30 European institutions, signed the Ljubljana Statement on political commitment to reduce health inequalities. The document set up by the Public Health Association of the European Union and the National Institute of Public Health of Slovenia, and presented in...
300 million people suffer from osteoarthritis all over the world, a figure that has doubled in the past 30 years and affects increasingly younger population. Obesity, ageing, and sports as running or football are among the main causes of this increase. In Spain, the...
The European project PREVENTOMICS will develop a system for sending personalised dietary and lifestyle advice for the prevention of non-communicable diseases through nutrition. PREVENTOMICS development will provide personalised nutition tools accessible to everyone, aimed at improving health and preventing the onset of diseases. The...
This year at the II International Congress of Osteoarthritis Patients to be held on 9 and 10 October at the Axa Auditorium in Barcelona, OAFI will have the pleasure of having great speakers who will share their knowledge with us. Among them, we will have the...
Worldwide, osteoarthritis affects 300 million people. A disease that affects people of all ages, and given the current rate of population aging, it is estimated that the number of people suffering from this disease will double in the next three decades. We cannot remain indifferent...
OAFI attended the 27th International Conference on Sports Rehabilitation and Traumatology, organised by Isokinetic Medical Group which took place at the Camp Nou in Barcelona from June 2 to 4 June 2018. More than 3.000 attendees, international experts in football medicine and sports medicine gathered...