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Individualized analysis of skin thermosensory thresholds and sensitivity in heat-sensitive people with multiple sclerosis
2020
We investigated whether and how multiple sclerosis (MS) alters thresholds for perceiving increases and decreases in local skin temperature, as well as the sensitivity to progressively greater temperature stimuli, amongst heat-sensitive people with MS. Eleven MS patients (5 M/6 F; 51.1 ± 8.6 y, EDSS 5.7 ± 1.9) and 11 healthy controls (CTR; 7 M/4 F; 50.3 ± 9.0 y) performed warm and cold threshold tests on a hairy skin site, on both sides of the body. They also underwent a thermosensitivity test where they rated (visual analogue scale) perceived magnitude of 4 local skin stimuli (i.e. 22, 26, 34, 38°C). Individual thresholds and slopes of linear regression for thermosensitivity were z-transfor…
DNA fragmentation index, pAKT and pERK1/2 in cumulus cells are related to oocyte competence in patients undergoing in vitro fertilization programme
2019
SummaryActivated pERK1/2 and pAKT are key players in supporting cell survival and proliferation pathways. Translocation of pERK1/2 into the nucleus, where it interacts with transcription factors and DNA itself, is instrumental in exerting an anti-apoptotic effect. In this study, pAKT levels, pERK1/2 nuclear localization and DNA fragmentation index (DFI) in cumulus cells of single cumulus–oocyte complexes of patients undergoing in vitro fertilization programmes were evaluated and correlated with the clinical outcome of the related embryos. For a positive clinical outcome of blastocyst development, pERK1/2 nuclear localization and DFI value had a significant inverse relationship, whereas the …
Animación, documental y memoria. La representación animada de la dictadura chilena
2018
Resumen: La animación aparece cada vez más en producciones sobre sucesos relacionados con la memoria. Nuestro objetivo es ana lizar las obras que incorporan escenas animadas para representar la dictadura chilena y profundizar en la convergencia entre animación, documental y memoria. Desde una perspectiva cualitativa, combi namos el análisis de las animaciones con entrevistas a sus directores. Los resultados muestran que la animación es un formato versátil, que permite a los autores superar la ausencia de imágenes de archivo, suavi zar el grado de representación de los suce sos traumáticos, abaratar costes, conectar la memoria con las nuevas generaciones y favorecer la empatía del espectador…
A Group Intervention to Promote Resilience in Nursing Professionals: A Randomised Controlled Trial
2022
In this study, a new group intervention program to foster resilience in nursing professionals was tested for efficacy. In total, 72 nurses were recruited and randomised to either an intervention condition or to a wait list control condition. The study had a pre-test, post-test, follow-up design. The eight-week program targeted six resilience factors: cognitive flexibility, coping, self-efficacy, self-esteem, self-care, and mindfulness. Compared to the control group, the intervention group reported a significant improvement in the primary outcome mental health (measured with the General Health Questionnaire) from pre-test (M = 20.79; SD = 9.85) to post-test (M = 15.81; SD = 7.13) with an est…
Heart rate recovery after exercise and maximal oxygen uptake in sedentary patients with type 2 diabetes
2015
Aims: Heart rate recovery after exercise (HRR) is an estimate of autonomic modulation of the heart, and has been shown to be inversely associated with insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes [1]. Type 2 diabetes is associated with poor exercise tolerance and maximal aerobic capacity (VO2max) [2]. Aim of our study was to assess the relationship between HRR and VO2max in sedentary patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods: Maximal treadmill exercise testing using standard or modified Bruce protocol was performed in 16 (8 males and 8 females) sedentary patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), and in 16 (9 males and 7 females) age-matched sedentary non-diabetic controls (ND). HRR (…
Biotic oxidation of methane in landfills in boreal climatic conditions
2010
This study focused on the biotic oxidation of methane in landfill covers as a technology for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from landfills, particularly those located in the boreal climatic zone. First, methane oxidation was studied in laboratory batch assays in a landfill cover soil consisting of a composted mixture of sewage sludge and chemical sludge which had been installed on the landfill surface 4-5 years earlier. Second, methane oxidation was studied using mechanically-biologically treated municipal solid waste (MBT residual) as a material for methane-oxidizing landfill covers both in continuously methane-sparged laboratory columns and in an outdoor pilot lysimeter. Finally, meth…
Programa de Intervención temprana en la relación parental en niños/as con TEA
2022
Resumen tesis doctoral La presente tesis es resultado de un compendio de artículos científicos, artículos que fueron aceptados y publicados en revistas de impacto. Esta tesis está dividida en 4 capítulos, los cuales hacen alusión a tres artículos científicos y un capítulo de un libro. El objetivo de esta tesis doctoral fue determinar la importancia de las metodologías de intervención temprana en el tratamiento de niños y niñas autistas y la participación activa de los padres dentro del proceso terapéutico, como consecuencia a este objetivo inicial surgió la importancia de investigar e incorporar modelos de intervención para el tratamiento de la ansiedad parental causada por la crianza de ni…
Beneficios del Mindfulness en la mejora del vínculo parento-filial aplicado a madres y padres de hijos con Trastorno de Espectro Autista y Parálisis …
2016
El presente estudio tiene como objetivo evidenciar una reducción en los niveles de ansiedad, depresión y estrés y un aumento de la atención consciente tomando también en consideración y por separado las facetas de Observación, Descripción, Conciencia, No juicio y No reactividad, en madres y padres con algún hijo/a con trastorno de espectro autista (en adelante TEA) y parálisis cerebral (en adelante PCI). Así mismo se espera evidenciar los beneficios que estos cambios (que se observan en los padres y madres) producen en el vínculo y relación parento-filial, la relación conyugal y la conducta tanto de los padres/madres como de los niños/as. Los cuestionarios utilizados antes y después del cur…
Mindfulness-acceptance-commitment program for athletes and exercisers : an action research case study
2016
Control-based psychological skills training (PST) practices have been widely capitalized on in sport for the past few decades, despite inconsistent empirical evidence of their efficacy on sport performance. The Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment (MAC) program has preliminary support as an additional approach in performance enhancement, however, there is very limited research involving its implementation especially within group settings. Current study was aimed at planning, implementation, and evaluation of a seven-session MAC program among a diverse group of active athletes and regular exercisers (n=16). This study was an educational action research case study with a mixed method design. Per…
Alpha frequency discrepancy and trait anxiety, activation, and inhibition in states of anxiety and mindfulness
2018
Meditaatiotekniikat tarjovat laajalti mahdollisuuksia hyvinvoinnin ylläpitämiseen ja kehittämiseen sekä stressin lievittämiseen. Useat neurotieteelliset tutkimukset ovat osoittaneet välittömiä tuloksia meditatitiivisten tekniikoiden soveltamisen ja aivojen oskillatoristen mekanismien välisessä suhteessa. Meditaatiolla on osoitettu olevan myös pitkäaikaisia vaikutuksia, joihin sisältyy ahdistuneisuuden ja murheen väheneminen. Keskittymistä tukevan aivokäyttöliittymän alustavan suunnittelun tueksi tutkittiin alpha-aallonpituuden käyttäytymistä ahdistuneisuuden ja mindfulnessin tiloissa ja niiden välisiä eroja lähestyttiin aktivaatio-/inhibitio -persoonallisuuspiirteiden sekä ahdistuneisuuteen…