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María Teresa Pellicer Chenoll
The physical activity of Spanish speleologists: accomplishment of recommendations and differences by sociodemographic variables
Outdoor adventure activities are becoming more popular due to their potential health benefits, although there is little scientific information on speleology as a physical activity (PA). The purpose of this study is to expand the scientific evidence in this field in two ways: (a) describe the PA performed by speleologists, taking into account the variables of interest such as gender, age, education, speleological level, participation in 'Alpine' explorations and body mass index (BMI) and (b) identify how far the World Health Organization's (WHO) PA recommendations were accomplished (i.e.,150 min of moderate-intensity aerobic PA or 75 min of vigorous-intensity aerobic). A cross-sectional stud…
Rendimiento académico, condición física y hábitos de actividad física: una aproximación a través de mapas auto-organizados
La relación entre la actividad física, la condición física y el rendimiento académico en adolescentes se ha estudiado ampliamente; sin embargo, la controversia en relación con este tema persiste. Los métodos utilizados hasta ahora para analizar la relación entre estas variables se han llevado a cabo análisis lineales tradicional mayormente según la literatura disponible. El objetivo de este estudio fue realizar un análisis visual de esta relación con mapas auto-organizados y supervisar la evolución de los estudiantes durante los 4 años de la escuela secundaria. Cuatrocientos cuarenta y cuatro estudiantes participaron en el estudio. Se midió la actividad física y la condición física de los p…
Effects on intermittent postural control in people with Parkinson's due to a dual task.
Objectives The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of performing a dual task on the sway density plot parameters in Parkinson's disease and control subjects. Methods A cross-sectional design was used to establish differences in the mean peak, mean time, and mean distance between a group with Parkinson's disease and a control group without Parkinson's disease. The subjects performed, in a unique measurement session, two trials under three different randomized conditions: i. eyes open, ii. eyes closed, and iii. Eyes open with foam base. One trial was performed as a single task (i.e., the subjects completed one of the balance test), while the other trial was performed as a du…