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Validity of a magnet-based timing system using the magnetometer built into an IMU
(Sensors. 2021;21(17):5773, 2021-08-27)Inertial measurement units (IMUs) represent a technology that is booming in sports right now. The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity of a new application on the use of these wearable sensors, ... -
Development and content validity of the physical activity questionnaire-young children (PAQ-YC) to assess physical activity in children between 5 and 7 years
(Healthcare. 2021 May 31;9(6):655, 2021-05-31)Childhood is a critical period in the development and consolidation of healthy habits, such as the practice of physical activity (PA). It is essential to have valid instruments to measure PA from an ... -
Forearm muscles fatigue induced by repetitive braking on a motorcycle is best discriminated by specific kinetic parameters
(PLoS ONE. 2021 Feb 5;16(2):e0246242, 2021-02-05)Maneuvering a motorcycle in racing conditions or for prolonged time is sufficiently demanding that on many occasions forearm muscles reach a state of functional failure when riders cannot properly brake ... -
Cómo afrontar el envejecimiento de forma saludable: cambios y oportunidades
(Aquichan. 2019;19(1):e1915, 2019-02-27)Objetivo: conocer las características sociodemográficas de las personas adultas mayores (60-70 años) de la población de Mataró (Barcelona) y su relación con el grado de conocimientos y las necesidades ... -
Ventilatory efficiency during constant-load test at lactate threshold intensity: endurance versus resistance exercises
(PLOS ONE. 2019 May 21;14(5):e0216824, 2019-05-21)There is a lack of evidence about the ventilatory efficiency in resistance exercises despite the key role played in endurance exercises. This study aimed to compare the cardiorespiratory, metabolic ... -
Instruments for patient education: psychometric evaluation of the expected knowledge (EKhp) and the received knowledge of hospital patients (RKhp)
(Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare. 2020;(13):1481-1505, 2020)Purpose: In patient education, there is a need for valid and reliable instruments to assess and tailor empowering educational activities. In this study, we summarize the process of producing two parallel ... -
Changes in muscle contractile properties after cold- or warm-water immersion using tensiomyography: a cross-over randomised trial
(Sensors. 2020;20(11):3193, 2020-06-04)Muscle contractile properties in clinical practice are often measured using either subjective scales or high-cost, inaccessible equipment. In this randomised cross-over study, we aimed to explore the ... -
Quantification of an elite futsal team’s microcycle external load by using the repetition of high and very high demanding scenarios
(Frontiers in Psychology. 2020;11:577624, 2020-10-15)The main objective of this study was to describe the repetition of external load high-demanding scenarios and very high-demanding scenarios of match play for velocity, distance, and neuromuscular locomotor ... -
Effectiveness of home-based exercise delivered by digital health in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Age and Ageing. 2022 Nov 2;51(11):afac243, 2022-11-02)Background: regular physical exercise is essential to maintain or improve functional capacity in older adults. Multimorbidity, functional limitation, social barriers and currently, coronavirus disease ... -
Validation of the Spanish version of the double knowledge expectations and received knowledge significant other scale for Informal caregivers of people with dementia (KESO-DEM/RKSO-DEM)
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022;19(9):5314, 2022-04-27)Dementia is associated with cognitive decline. Becoming an informal caregiver raises questions, requiring information and support from health professionals to guide home care. A multicenter, longitudinal ... -
Physical fitness and performance in talented & untalented young Chinese soccer players
(Healthcare. 2022;10:98, 2022-01-04)Sports performance is a complex process that involves many factors, including ethnic and racial differences. China’s youth soccer is in a process of constant development, although information about the ... -
Contextualizing physical data in professional handball: using local positioning systems to automatically define defensive organizations
(Sensors. 2022;22(15):5692, 2022)In handball, the way the team organizes itself in defense can greatly impact the player’s activity and displacement during the play, therefore impacting the match demands. This paper aims (1) to develop ... -
Analysis of the variables influencing success in elite handball with polar coordinates
(Sustainability. 2022;14(23):15542, 2022)In today’s elite handball, coaching staff seek to know as much as possible about all the details of their sport to gain an advantage by adapting their model of play or by looking for the opponent’s weak ... -
Bioelectrical impedance vector and creatine phosphokinase changes induced by a high-intensity training session in rink hockey players
(Applied Sciences. 2022;12(2):751, 2022)This study aimed to analyze anthropometric and whole-body/muscle-localized bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) adaptations and their relation to creatine kinase (CK) as a biomarker of muscle ... -
Reliability and validity of the Polar V800 sports watch for estimating vertical jump height
(Journal of Sports Science and Medicine. 2021;(20):149-157, 2021)This study aimed to assess the reliability and validity of the Polar V800 to measure vertical jump height. Twenty-two physically active healthy men (age: 22.89 ± 4.23 years; body mass: 70.74 ± 8.04 kg; ... -
Bologna process in European nursing education. Ten years later, lights and shadows
(Journal of Advanced Nursing. 2021;77(3):1102-1104, 2021)More than 10 years after the Bologna declaration (1999), the Higher education landscape has changed, nursing education has not been exempt from adaptation in order to be competitive in a global market ... -
Usability of a mobile application for health professionals in home care services: a user-centered approach
(Scientific Reports. 2023 Feb;13(1):2607, 2023-02-14)The use of mobile devices by healthcare professionals has led to rapid growth in the development of mobile healthcare applications designed to improve healthcare services. This study was conducted to ... -
Survival and clinicopathological characteristics of breast cancer patient according to different tumour subtypes as determined by hormone receptor and Her2 immunohistochemistry. A single institution survey spanning 1998 to 2010
(The Breast. 2012 Jun;21(3):366-373, 2012-06)As far as recent breast cancer molecular subtype classification is concerned, much work has dealt with clinical outcomes for triple negative and Her2 patients. Less is known about the course of patients ... -
Aplicación del modelo Balance of Care en la toma de decisiones acerca del mejor cuidado para las personas con demencia
(Gaceta Sanitaria. 2017 Nov;31(6):518-523, 2017-11)Objetivo: Describir la aplicación del modelo Balance of Care en la toma de decisiones acerca del mejor cuidado para las personas con demencia en el contexto español. Métodos: Se utilizó el modelo Balance ... -
Short-term effects of two different recovery strategies on muscle contractile properties in healthy active men: A randomised cross-over studa
(Journal Sports Sciences. 2022 Mar;40(6):646-654, 2022-03)The aim of this study was to compare the immediate effects of cold-water immersion (CWI) and hot-water immersion (HWI) versus passive resting after a fatigue-induced bout of exercise on the muscle ...