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Effects on Respiratory Pressures, Spirometry Biomarkers, and Sports Performance after Inspiratory Muscle Training in a Physically Active Population by Powerbreath®: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Get PDFSports performance in athletes can be limited by respiratory factors, so it is understandable
to propose that inspiratory muscle training (IMT) can improve respiratory function and exercise
performance. Power-Breathe® (PwB) is a sectorized respiratory muscle training tool that uses a
resistive load to train IMT. There is currently a growing interest in respiratory muscle training,
so we set out to systematically assess the effects of IMT with PwB on respiratory parameters and
athletic performance in physically active, healthy adults. Based on the Preferred Reporting Items
for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guideline, the Cochrane and PEDro scales to
assess methodological quality, effect size using the Rosenthal formula, and the Cochrane tool for
estimation of risk of bias, studies searchable in Medline, Web of Science, and Cochrane. In addition,
for the performance of the meta-analysis, the documentation and quantification of the heterogeneity
in each meta-analysis were directed through the Cochran’s Q test and the I2 statistic; in addition, a
publication bias analysis was performed using funnel plots. Of the total of 241 studies identified
in the search, 11 studies for the systematic review and nine for the meta-analysis met the exclusion
and/or inclusion criteria. IMT, with PwB, showed significant improvements in maximal inspiratory
pressure (MIP) and substantial improvements in forced vital capacity (FVC) in the meta-analysis results. Also, sports performance was significantly increased by IMT with PwB. In conclusion, the
use of PwB is an IMT tool that improves respiratory and sports performance
Modul IV.2.1. Inventar rane dječje razvojne dobi: Korisnički priručnik za Portage
Get PDFLa Nueva Guía Portage (NPG) es un instrumento de evaluación del desarrollo. Contiene objetivos que se basan en patrones de crecimiento y desarrollo normal. Permite llevar a cabo un proceso de evaluación a través de la observación desde el nacimiento hasta los 6 años. Los rangos de edad que abarca la NPG, incluyen: INFANCIA (INFANTE/NIÑO): Infancia Temprana, desde el Nacimiento a los 9 Meses; Infancia Móvil, 9 a 18 Meses; Niño, 18 a 36 Meses; y PREECOLAR: Tres a Cuatro Años; Cuatro a Cinco Años; Cinco a Seis AñosThe New Portage Guide (NPG) is a developmental assessment instrument.
Contains goals that are based on normal growth and development patterns. It allows
carrying out an evaluation process through observation from birth to 6 years.
The age ranges covered by the NPG include: CHILDHOOD (INFANT/CHILD):
Early Childhood, from Birth to 9 Months; Mobile Childhood, 9 to 18 Months; Boy,
18 to 36 Months; and PRESCHOOL: Three to Four Years; Four to Five Years; Five
to Six Years.La New Portage Guide (NPG) è uno strumento di valutazione dello sviluppo. Contiene
obiettivi basati su modelli di crescita e sviluppo normali. Consente di effettuare un
processo di valutazione attraverso l'osservazione dalla nascita ai 6 anni. Le fasce d'età
coperte dalla NPG comprendono: INFANZIA (NEONATO/BAMBINO): Prima infanzia, dalla
nascita ai 9 mesi; Infanzia, dai 9 ai 18 mesi; Bambino, dai 18 ai 36 mesi; e PRESCUOLA:
dai tre ai quattro anni; dai quattro ai cinque anni; dai cinque ai sei anni.“Specialized and updated training on supporting advance technologies for early childhood education and care professionals and graduates”, eEarlyCare-T, reference 2021-1-ES01-KA220-SCH-000032661, is co-financed by the European Union's Erasmus+ programme, line KA220 Strategic Partnerships Scholar associations
Modul IV.1. Tehnike promatranja i vrednovanja temeljene na korištenju pametnih resursa: Uvod u rudarenje podataka
Get PDFEn este tema IV.1 se han abordado conceptos básicos relacionados con la Minería de Datos, así como algunas técnicas sencillas de Minería de datos para aplicar a investigaciones en el campo de la atención temprana.In this IV.1-unit, basic concepts related to Data Mining have been addressed, as
well as some simple data mining techniques to apply to research in the field of early
care.In questa unità sono stati presentati i concetti di base del DM e alcune semplici tecniche
di DM da applicare alla ricerca nel campo della cura precoce.U cjelini IV.2 obrađeni su osnovni koncepti vezani uz rudarenje podataka i pripadajuća metodologija, koja se može primijeniti u istraživanju u području rane skrbi.“Specialized and updated training on supporting advance technologies for early childhood education and care professionals and graduates”, eEarlyCare-T, reference 2021-1-ES01-KA220-SCH-000032661, is co-financed by the European Union's Erasmus+ programme, line KA220 Strategic Partnerships Scholar associations
Executive Functions in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Grade 1 and 2, vs. Neurotypical Development: A School View
Get PDFAutism spectrum disorders are neurodevelopmental disorders characterized
by deficits in social and communication functioning. Previous studies suggest that people with
autism spectrum disorders have deficits in executive functions, having found a relationship with
cognitive flexibility, planning, working memory, inhibition or self-control, but it is especially with
respect to cognitive flexibility where the greatest dysfunctions have been found. The objective
of this research was to compare the executive functioning of a group of children and adolescents
diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders with another with neurotypical development in an
educational context
Advances in experimental and computational methodologies for the study of microbial-surface interactions at different omics levels
Get PDFArtículo de revisiónThe study of the biological response of microbial cells interacting with natural and synthetic interfaces has acquired a new dimension with the development and constant progress of advanced omics technologies. New methods allow the isolation and analysis of nucleic acids, proteins and metabolites from complex samples, of interest in diverse research areas, such as materials sciences, biomedical sciences, forensic sciences, biotechnology and archeology, among others. The study of the bacterial recognition and response to surface contact or the diagnosis and evolution of ancient pathogens contained in archeological tissues require, in many cases, the availability of specialized methods and tools. The current review describes advances in in vitro and in silico approaches to tackle existing challenges (e.g., low-quality sample, low amount, presence of inhibitors, chelators, etc.) in the isolation of high-quality samples and in the analysis of microbial cells at genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic and metabolomic levels, when present in complex interfaces. From the experimental point of view, tailored manual and automatized methodologies, commercial and in-house developed protocols, are described. The computational level focuses on the discussion of novel tools and approaches designed to solve associated issues, such as sample contamination, low quality reads, low coverage, etc. Finally, approaches to obtain a systems level understanding of these complex interactions by integrating multi omics datasets are presented.This project has received funding under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research & Innovation programme under grant agreement no. 952379, SURFBIO project. JG-P is currently supported by Junta de Castilla y León-FEDER under grant N° BU058P20 (NANOCOMP)
La confianza y el compromiso afectivo como factores determinantes en el emprendimiento de estudiantes universitarios. Una construcción en el contexto del marketing relacional educativo
No full textSe busca conocer en qué medida la confianza que construyen los estudiantes por su universidad influyen en su compromiso afectivo y también cómo los efectos tanto de la confianza y del compromiso afectivo determinan su emprendimiento. Este estudio es cuantitativo, transversal, de tipo no experimental y explicativo. Se ha desarrollado una encuesta estructurada para recolectar información de una muestra de 126 universitarios y se aplicó el método de ecuaciones estructurales mediante un análisis Path utilizando los programas estadísticos LISREL 8.80 e IBM SPSS 24. Los resultados muestran que los estudiantes desarrollan relaciones de confianza que determinan el compromiso afectivo. No obstante, la confianza que el estudiante siente por la universidad no influye en su espíritu emprendedor.The objective of this work is to know to what extent the trust that students build for their university influences their affective commitment, and how the effects of both trust and affective commitment determine their entrepreneurship. This study is quantitative, cross-sectional, non-experimental and explanatory. A structured survey has been developed to collect information from a sample of 126 university students and the method of structural equations was applied through Path analysis using the statistical programs LISREL 8.80 and IBM SPSS 24. The results show that students develop relationships of trust towards the affective commitment. However, the trust that the student feels for the university does not influence his entrepreneurial spirit
Prediction of computer vision syndrome by video game addiction in Chinese and Spanish students
No full textIntroducción: El uso de los videojuegos, por la extensión que ha llegado a alcanzar durante la pandemia de la COVID-19, es una variable relevante de estudio, especialmente por sus interacciones con aspectos de la salud mental y visual. Objetivo: predecir el nivel de Síndrome informático visual a partir de un índice optimizado sobre el nivel de adicción en estudiantes universitarios de dos poblaciones: española y china. Material y Métodos: Se administró un cuestionario online con tres instrumentos validados: un cuestionario para evaluar el juego con videojuegos (CHCVI), un cuestionario para evaluar la adicción a los videojuegos (CERV) y un cuestionario para detectar el síndrome visual por ordenador (CSQ). Los tres cuestionarios se aplicaron a una muestra de 253 estudiantes, tanto de universidades chinas como españolas. Para establecer las predicciones, se construyeron índices robustos basados en el análisis factorial de los instrumentos administrados. Finalmente, se aplicó una regresión logística para obtener un modelo matemático útil para predecir el Síndrome Informático Visual.Resultados: Los resultados mostraron un mayor síndrome informático visual y apetito por los videojuegos en los estudiantes españoles, y menores puntuaciones de síndrome informático visual pero una mayor alteración de la vida cotidiana en los estudiantes chinos debido a este tipo de ocio. Además, se comprobó que los estudiantes de la muestra china tenían un menor riesgo de padecer el síndrome informático visual, y que tener mayores niveles de adicción implicaba 1,4 veces más probabilidades de sufrir dicho síndrome. Conclusiones: Los presentes hallazgos demuestran una relación hasta ahora inexplorada entre la adicción a los videojuegos y los síntomas visuales relacionados con el abuso del ocio electrónico.Introduction: The use of video games, due to the extent that it has reached during the COVID-19 pandemic, is a relevant study variable especially because of its interactions with aspects of mental and visual health.Objective: to predict the occurrence of computer vision syndrome according to the level of addiction to video games in university undergraduates during a particular period of uncertainty due to health and mobility restrictions imposed by governments as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and Methods: To accomplish this objective, an online questionnaire was administered with three validated instruments: a questionnaire to assess playing video games (CHCVI), a questionnaire to evaluate video games addiction (CERV), and a questionnaire to detect computer vision syndrome (CSQ). The three questionnaires were applied to a sample of 253 students from both Chinese and Spanish universities. To establish the predictions, robust indexes were constructed based on the Factor Analysis of the instruments administered. Finally, logistic regression was applied to predict computer vision syndrome.Results: The results showed greater computer vision syndrome and appetite for video games in Spanish students, and lower computer vision syndrome scores but a greater alteration of daily life in chinese students due to this type of leisure. Moreover, it was found that students from the Chinese sample entailed a lower risk of suffering from computer vision syndrome, and that having higher levels of addiction involved 1,4 times more likelihood of suffering from such syndrome.Conclusions: The present findings demonstrate a previously unexplored relationship between video games addiction and visual symptoms related to screen exposure
The impact of crop diversification, tillage and fertilization type on soil total microbial, fungal and bacterial abundance: A worldwide meta-analysis of agricultural sites
No full textMicroorganisms play a key role in nutrient cycling in agriculture and can contribute to improve soil quality and enhance crop production. Thus, there is a need to identify the most suitable management practices which foster increases in soil microbial biomass and diversity. A meta-analysis was performed to assess changes in microbial abundance in agricultural soils affected by: (i) management practices (tillage, fertilization and crop diversification); and (ii) environmental factors, including climate characteristics and soil properties. The scope of the meta-analysis was to evaluate whether microbial abundances are affected or not by organic fertilization or no fertilization, crop diversification (intercropping and crop rotations) and conservation tillage (reduced tillage/no-tillage) as an alternative to intensive conventional monocultures in agriculture. Only papers showing data on phospholipid fatty acids (PLFAs), providing indicators about soil microbial (total PLFA), fungal and bacterial biomass reached a critical mass to perform the meta-analysis. Therefore, soil microbial diversity could not be analyzed considering different management practices. Results showed that intercropping and crop rotations only significantly increased the abundance of fungi, with the corresponding increase in the fungal-to-bacterial ratio. Organic fertilization contributed to significant increases in bacterial and fungal abundance and total PLFA compared to mineral fertilization. Contrarily, the lack of fertilization negatively affected total PLFA, with no significant effect on bacterial and fungal abundances. Reduced tillage significantly increased total PLFA, fungal and bacterial abundances compared to conventional tillage, while no tillage had only a positive effect on fungi. Thus, as a general pattern, the adoption of sustainable management practices, mostly organic fertilization and reduced tillage, has overall positive effects on soil total microbial, fungal and bacterial abundance. These variables were not related to soil physicochemical properties and climatic factors, suggesting a positive global effect of sustainable management practices on soil microbial abundances. Thus, this study shows new insights by a meta-analysis of global studies about the effect of sustainable management practices on soil microbial abundances, needed for land-managers, policy-makers and farmers to select sustainable cropping systems that enhance microbial abundance.This work was supported by the European Commission Horizon 2020 project SoildiverAgro [grant agreement 817819]. David Fern´ andez- Calvi˜no and Raúl Zornoza acknowledge the financial support from the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, Spain, through the “Ram´ on y Cajal” Program [RYC-2016–20411 and RYC-2015–18758, respectively]. Paula P´ e rez-Rodríguez and Diego Soto G´ omez are supported by a Postdoctoral fellowship from Galicia Regional Government “Axudas de formaci´ on posdoutoral, Consellería de Cultura, Educaci´ on e Universidade, Xunta de Galicia [ED481D-2021/016]” and from the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities “Juan de la Cierva Formaci´ on [FJC2019–039176-I]”, Spain, respectively. This research has received funding for open access charge by Universidade de Vigo/CISUG
