The challenge of making sports accessible to thousands of women with musculoskeletal conditions.

By September 15th, we need to raise €14,500 to fund the program spots and carry out the physical, functional, psychosocial, and quality-of-life evaluations. This will enable us to complete the initial stage of the first international clinical study on Therapeutic SUP (Stand-Up Paddleboarding) and pave the way for this practice to reach thousands of women. 

The Challenge

1 in 3 women in Europe lives with a musculoskeletal condition. For many, persistent pain, lack of adapted programs, and the fear of not keeping up mean that sports are no longer an option. They often stop carrying out physical activity and stop trusting their own bodies.

Why Can This Study Change Lives?

Because scientific evidence is the only way to ensure that Therapeutic SUP transitions from a one-off initiative into a recognised healthcare tool, fully integrated into health and adapted sports programs.

At Blue Health SUP Terapéutico Barcelona, we are a non-profit association run entirely by volunteers. Over the past few years, we have accompanied women who thought they would never be able to practice sports again. We’ve seen firsthand how returning to the ocean also means regaining confidence, self-esteem, and a sense of belonging to a supportive community.

Now, we want to ensure this opportunity stops being an exception and reaches thousands of people. A donation today can help a woman feel like an athlete again tomorrow.

"Blue Health gave me the chance to give myself a second chance. To prove to myself that I can. The community that formed around it brought back the motivation I had lost."

— Andrea (@primareval), eager participant living with Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita.

All That’s Missing Is You

Everything is ready to launch this September—we just need to secure the funding to make it happen.

The project is already backed by leading institutions, including the Sports Medicine Unit at Hospital Clínic–Sant Joan de Déu, INEFC (National Institute for Physical activity and Sports University), the Catalan Surf Federation, the International Surf Therapy Organization, the Glòria Soler Foundation, the Bosch Aymerich Foundation, Blue Salt surf and SUP School, Club Nàutic Patí Vela Barcelona, and patient advocacy groups such as Reu+|Lliga Reumatològica Catalana, the Spanish Arthrogryposis Multiplex Association, the Glut 1 Association, and the National Lupus Association.

With your help, we can complete this study and take a decisive step toward helping many more women feel that sports are a place for them, too.

Help us make sports accessible to thousands of women.