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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 ... -
Health care provider choice in the case of patient-initiated contacts. An extended version of discrete choice of model demand
(1998-07-01)This paper analyzes the nature of health care provider choice in the case of patient-initiated contacts, with special reference to a National Health Service setting, where monetary prices are zero and ...