The Portuguese Physiotherapists Order was present on 9th March 2022 at the inauguration of the Laboratory of Physical and Functional Assessment in Physiotherapy - LAFFFI of the Egas Moniz Higher Education Cooperative. This milestone was marked, among other personalities, by the presence of the President of the Portuguese Physiotherapists Order António Manuel Fernandes Lopes.
Professor José João Mendes, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Egas Moniz, stressed the importance of research across the board and the long road that this institution has already travelled in this area and continues to travel. Professor Luciano Maia, founder of this laboratory, highlighted all the partnerships that allowed this to become a reality.
LAFFFI is a research laboratory whose mission is the development of basic, advanced and applied research in disciplines related to the study and teaching of physiotherapy and biomedical sciences, as well as other scientific areas applied to health.
The Portuguese Physiotherapists Order wishes LAFFFI all the best for the future.