The project called: «Effects of pelvic floor physiotherapy on quality of life and biomechanical factors of gait in women with urinary incontinence in the city of Neiva», authored by the Physiotherapy graduate from the Neiva campus, Natali Rendón Gálvez, received the recognition of first place in the international activity Expociencia Nacional Chile 2022, held in that country, between October 25 and 28. The award was given by the Fundación Club Ciencia de Chile, an active member of the Milset Amalar International Movement for Scientific and Technical Recreation in Latin America, together with the Faculty of Health Sciences of the Central University of Chile. It is important to note that the project was advised by Professor Gladys Tamayo Perdomo, from the Young Researcher Program, which makes the Institution proud thanks to the role that graduates play in the work that provides quality of life to the community.

Natali Rendon tells us a little about this experience: «This experience was very gratifying in many ways, I could feel the reward for all the effort I put into the development of the project. From a personal point of view, it was challenging but also exciting, since it was my first time in an airport, the whole process touched me alone, but with friends who were guiding me through chat; obviously it was also my first time on a plane and outside the country. And from the academic aspect it was very enriching , since there were several categories from primary, secondary and techniques/technologies/universities, as well as the participation of delegations from many Latin American countries. We had the opportunity to listen to their presentations and realize the topics of interest in research, and how the support from an early age in projects such as Ondas Colombia. In short, there is a lot of talent and I hope that the necessary support will continue to be provided for the growth of these young people in science And precisely, I want to highlight that on this occasion, although I already felt that I could not scale any further with the project, I did not stop trying. In order to get to Chile, although I had part of the financial support from the university, I carried out other activities such as raffles and food sales to cover a little the rest of the expenses, so, when hearing my project as first place in the category of college, I couldn’t help but cry and I cried thinking about how much I had tried and what a great achievement this meant in my career. Lastly, it was impossible to be in another country and not enjoy the culture, food and sights. Personally, there was no rest, I had the opportunity to meet people with a beautiful spirit and energy, in free spaces we went to explore the streets of Santiago de Chile, eat street food and take many photos. In short, an experience that I hope many more people can live.»

ExpoCiencias Nacional Chile 2022, in its seventh version, generated a space for scientific, technological and social exchange, which contributes to the strengthening of formal education and collaborates with the promotion of youth scientific and technological dissemination activities at a national and international level, where The participation of representatives of the health sciences from 14 Latin American countries stands out, who met at the Central University of Chile.

The María Cano University Foundation congratulates the representatives of the Institution’s Physiotherapy program, who demonstrated, once again, the quality of the academic and research training, the relevance of the work proposal and the commitment to the social welfare of all people.

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