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Facilitators and barriers to adoption of mobile learning technologies in undergraduate health professional education in clinical environments: a scoping review
(Journal of Medical Systems Vol 50, article number 3, (2026), 2026)The increasing adoption of digital education, including mobile learning (mLearning), is transforming the training of future health professionals, offering advantages such as improved accessibility, ... -
222 Creating a healthy culture through the promotion of physical activity in the university environment
(European Journal of Public Health. 2024;34( Suppl 2), 2024-09)Purpose: Healthy Campus is a 7-year project to enhance health and lifestyle behaviours of the Tecnocampus community (Pompeu Fabra University). Healthy Campus includes a students’ commission and staff ... -
Effectiveness of a serious video game (MOON) for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: protocol for a randomized clinical trial
(JMIR Research Protocols. 2024;13:e53191, 2024)Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurodevelopmental disorder in childhood and adolescence, with a prevalence of 5% and associated difficulties and worse ... -
Exploring learner satisfaction and the effectiveness of microlearning in higher education
(The Internet and Higher Education. 2024 Jun;62:100952, 2024-06)The rise of microlearning both for professional training and in the field of education seems unstoppable. Nonetheless, there is a lack of evidence of its learning effectiveness and student satisfaction. ... -
How does macrolearning contribute to self-efficacy?.
(TechTrends. 2025 Mar;69:288-300, 2025-03)Microlearning is gaining ground in the higher education domain. Despite this trend, there is a lack of evidence of effectiveness when a large number of microlearning units are grouped to form a macrolearning ... -
Lack of pragmatic attitude of self-labelled pragmatic trials on manual therapy: a methodological review
(BMC Medical Research Methodology. 2024 Nov;24(273):273, 2024-11)Background: Pragmatic randomized controlled trials are getting more interest to improve trials’ external validity. This study aimed to assess how pragmatic the design of the self-labelled pragmatic ... -
Case study: evaluating deep-water start techniques and training demands in seated slalom waterskiing for an athlete with paraplegia
(Frontiers in Psychology. 2024 Jun;15:1363544, 2024-06)Purpose: Recreational and competitive slalom waterskiing is increasingly popular among individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI), particularly for those with paraplegia using sit-skis. A key component ... -
Ultrasound-guided gluteal nerves electrical stimulation to enhance strength and power in individuals with chronic knee pain: a randomized controlled pilot trial
(Frontiers in Medicine. 2024 Jul;11:1410495, 2024-07)Introduction: Various pathophysiological contexts can be accompanied by weakness, arthrogenic muscle inhibition, and even disability. In this scenario, peripheral nerve stimulation has been studied not ... -
Unravelling hidden inequities in a universal public long-term care system
(The Journal of the Economics of Ageing. 2024 Oct;29:100527, 2024-10)We study the socioeconomic horizontal inequity in the allocation of publicly subsidised long-term care (LTC) in Spain, using administrative data from the universe of applicants in Catalonia. We find ... -
Efficacy and safety of acupuncture and related techniques in the management of oncological children and adolescent patients: a systematic review
(Cancers. 2024;16(18):3197, 2024-09)Background/Objectives: Oncology acupuncture is emerging as a complementary treatment in pediatric cancer care centers. It is valued for its potential to manage symptoms associated with cancer and treatment ... -
Improving resilience of sensors in planetary exploration using data-driven models
(Machine Learning: Science and Technology. 2023 Set 4;4:035041, 2023-09-04)Improving the resilience of sensor systems in space exploration is a key objective since the environmental conditions to which they are exposed are very harsh. For example, it is known that the presence ... -
Teaching methods for increasing the participations of students: innovative dynamics games
(Intangible Capital. 2013;9(2):526-37, 2013)Purpose: This paper analyses new dynamics as teaching methodologies in the context of the degrees adapted to the EHEA. The aim of this study is double: to assess whether there is greater involvement in ... -
La ceguera al género en los estudios de Economía y Empresa
(Revista de docencia universitaria. 2021;19(1):93-110, 2021)Existe abundante legislación de carácter internacional y nacional que requiere incluir la perspectiva de género en la educación superior. Esta legislación viene motivada por la demanda social de evitar ... -
Psychometric design and validation of a tool to assess the medication administration process through simulation in undergraduate nursing students
(Nurse Education Today. 2021;98:104726, 2021)Background: Medication errors account for 38% of adverse events reported among undergraduate nursing students. Simulation provides training for nursing students in the medication administration process. ... -
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum: beyond the risky diving
(Pulmonology. 2021;27(1):88-89, 2020-10-08)We read with great interest the letter from Cascais-Costa et al.1 on the risk of developing pneumomediastinum as a result of diving. The authors reviewed the medical condition along with its primary ... -
La ficción seriada desde el mitoanálisis: aproximación cualitativa a los argumentos universales en Netflix, Prime Video y HBO
(Profesional de la información. 2021;30(2):e300221, 2021-04-15)En las últimas décadas ha habido una proliferación sin precedentes de narraciones audiovisuales seriadas, en correspondencia con la llamada tercera edad de oro de la televisión, dentro del contexto de ... -
Los senderos lúdicos que se bifurcan: el juego como mundo y el laberinto como estructura primordial
(Arte, Individuo y Sociedad. 2021;33(4):1079-1093, 2021-07-12)El laberinto ha sido tradicionalmente una de las estructuras físicas, psicológicas y simbólicas más relevantes y enigmáticas del mundo cultural occidental. Fértil como marco mítico para la literatura y ... -
Wikimedia 2030 movement strategy: how an inclusive open strategy process has placed people at the centre
(BiD: textos universitaris de biblioteconomia i documentació. 2021;(47):1-26, 2021-12)Objectives: In 2017, the Wikimedia Movement embarked on an open strategy process to decide the scope of action towards the horizon of 2030. Contrary to the development of a traditional strategy, an ... -
Satisfaction and experience with colorectal cancer screening: a systematic review of validated patient reported outcome measures
(BMC Medical Research Methodology. 2021;21(230), 2021-10-27)Background: Patient satisfaction or experience with colorectal cancer screening can determine adherence to screening programs. An evaluation of validated patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) for ... -
Electrical impedance myography in health and physical exercise: a systematic review and future perspectives
(Frontiers in Physiology. 2021 Set 14;12:740877, 2021-09-14)Background: Electrical impedance myography (EIM) is a non-invasive method that provides information about muscle health and changes that occur within it. EIM is based on the analysis of three impedance ...