The digital maturity of the Spanish press. A case study

Buscamos un método fiable para medir el índice de madurez digital (IMD) de la prensa española. Metodología: Utilizamos el método del caso, con un estudio del diario Abc. Nos basamos en datos cuantitativos y cualitativos. En cuanto a las técnicas hemos combinado las entrevistas, con la observación participante y la consulta a expertos. Resultados: El modelo se ha ensayado con éxito y es aplicable al estudio de cualquier medio informativo. El diario Abc registra a 31 julio 2018 un Índice de Madurez Digital, de 72,50 puntos sobre un máximo de 100. Significa que se encuentra en un estado Avanzado de madurez digital. Conclusiones: La Prensa española, representada en este caso por la cabecera nacional de Vocento, se encuentra en un proceso bastante avanzado de transformación y madurez digital, aunque aún queda camino para que la Web marque las rutinas más importantes del trabajo periodístico.This research aims to set a reliable methodology to measure the digital maturity index (IMD) of the Spanish press. Methodology: For the analysis we are using the case method, with a focus on Abc newspaper. We rely on quantitative and qualitative data. In terms of techniques, we have combined interviews, participant observation and expert consultation. Results: The model has been successfully tested and is fully applicable to any other newspaper. ABC holds at July, 31st 2018 a Digital Maturity Index of 72.50 points out of a maximum of 100. It means an advanced state of digital maturity. Conclusions: The Spanish Press, represented in this research by Abc —a brand of Vocento Group— is nowadays in an advanced process of transformation and digital maturity, although there is still a room for improvement for the website to become the backbone for the most important routines of journalism

Assessment of external load during matches in two consecutive seasons using the mediacoach® video analysis system in a Spanish professional soccer team: Implications for injury prevention

Knowledge of competition loads is a relevant aspect of injury prevention. We aimed to describe the training and match injury incidence and physical demand variables observed during a competition using a multi-camera video analysis system (Mediacoach®) (LaLigaTM, Madrid, Spain) in a professional Spanish soccer team during two consecutive seasons. (2) Methods: 30 players (age: 26.07 ± 3.78 years) participated in the study. Physical variables of 74 matches were collected retrospectively. Injury characteristics of both seasons were also collected. Differences in these variables between the two seasons and by player position and correlations between variables were explored. (3) Results: There were statistically significant differences between the two seasons in the total distance traveled and the distance traveled at a high-intensity sprint (p < 0.05). During the two seasons, there was an average of 4.7 ± 2.2 injuries. The total distance traveled was different according to the playing position, and statistically significant correlations were found in the total distance and sprint at a high intensity for certain positions with different injury severity (4) Conclusions: The match performance data recorded by the Mediacoach® system may provide relevant information by player position to technical and medical staff for injury prevention

Emotion, Psychological Well-Being and Their Influence on Resilience. A Study with Semi-Professional Athletes

The objective of the present study is to analyze the influence of coaches on emotional intelligence and on levels of anxiety, motivation, self-esteem, and resilience among athletes. Five-hundred forty-seven semi-professional athletes between the ages of 16 and 19 participated in this study. Various statistical analyses were conducted which explain the causal relationships between the variables. The results, obtained using a structural equations model, find that while autonomy support positively predicts emotional intelligence, perceived control predicts it negatively. Moreover, emotional intelligence positively predicts self-esteem and self-determined motivation, but negatively predicts anxiety. Other results show that self-esteem positively predicts self-determined motivation, whereas anxiety predicts it negatively. Finally, self-determined motivation positively predicts resilience. Indeed, the study demonstrates the influence and the importance of coaches in relation to the emotional intelligence, psychological well-being, and motivational processes of adolescent athletes when the latter engage in their respective sports. These results help to better understand how different behavioral, emotional, and social aspects belonging to the athlete interrelate with one another during competition

No More Bricks in the Wall: Adopting Healthy Lifestyles through Physical Education Classes

Despite the multiple benefits associated with practicing physical activity regularly, less than 20% of the population do it on a daily basis. Physical education classes could contribute, during childhood and adolescence, to consolidating adherence to healthy lifestyle habits. The present study involved 606 secondary school students between the ages of 13 and 19. We analysed the relationships between the perception of psychological control and support for autonomy, the satisfaction and frustration of psychological needs, mind-wandering and mindfulness, positive and negative emotions, motivation towards physical education classes, physical activity and the intention to be physically active—all through a structural equation model, which presented acceptable goodness-of-fit indices. The results showed that students who feel more autonomous see that their psychological needs are met and feel emotionally positive; this will result in the development of autonomous motivation towards physical education classes and physical activity that, in turn, could lead to a greater intention to be physically active

Influence of Physical Education Teachers on Motivation, Embarrassment and the Intention of Being Physically Active During Adolescence

According to a WHO report (2018), more than 80% of adolescents do not do enough physical activity. Physical Education (PE) classes should be aimed at solving this problem. The present study aims to analyze the influence teachers have on motivation, embarrassment and intention to be physically active among their students. A total of 604 secondary school students participated in the study. Various statistical analyses were carried out to explain the causal relationships between the variables. The results revealed a positive relation between the autonomy support and the satisfaction of basic psychological needs (BPN), and a negative relation with the frustration of BPN. In contrast, perceived control revealed a positive relation with frustration of BPN, and a negative relation with the satisfaction of BPN. Satisfaction of BPN was negatively related to embarrassment and positively related to self-determined motivation. On the other hand, frustration of BPN was positively related to embarrassment and negatively with self-determined motivation. Embarrassment was negatively related to self-determined motivation, and the latter was positively related to intention to be physically active. Indeed, the study demonstrates the influence and the importance of PE teachers and of the motivational and emotional processes of adolescents during PE classes and the role they play in acquiring the habits of an active lifestyle

Depth, Weight, and Volume of Tomato Roots (Solanum lycopersicon) cv. Piedro in Greenhouse Conditions

This research was done to determine the distribution of the root system of tomatoes as a way to perform more accurate agrotechnical conditions. It was conducted in San Pedro Pinampiro Canton, province of Imbadura, Ecuador, between July 10, 2015, and the second fortnight of January 2016. Monoliths were used to determine root distribution, considering the diameter, length, mass, and volume of roots between 0.10 and 0.40 m. The largest root volume was found in the 0-10 m deep profile

Validation of the Satisfaction Scale of Basic Psychological Needs in Physical Education with the Incorporation of the Novelty in the Spanish Context

The purpose of the study was to validate to the physical education context, the Spanish version of the Scale of the Satisfaction of Psychological Needs toward the Physical Education classes of Menéndez and Fernández-Rio, with the incorporation of the novelty, since they contemplated its inclusion. In this study, 1444 students participated (mean = 15.34, standard deviation = 1.12) from several schools in Almeria. To analyze the psychometric properties of the scale, several analyses were carried out. The results offered support for both the four-factor structure and the higher-order model called satisfaction. The analysis of invariance with respect to gender showed that the factor structure of the questionnaire was invariant. The Cronbach alpha values were higher than 0.70 in the subscales. The results of this study demonstrated the reliability and validity of the Scale of the Satisfaction of Psychological Needs, with the incorporation of novelty in the Spanish context of Physical Education

Detección de rachas de frío a través de modelos DLM y su implementación en R

El estudio de rachas de temperatura forma parte de lo que se conoce como análisis de eventos extremos. Dentro de la región Sudeste de Sudamérica los fenómenos extremos relacionados al clima son los asociados a la temperatura y a las precipitaciones. Esta es un área de actual desarrollo, puesto que este tipo de análisis requieren de series de datos suficientemente largas y de buena calidad de medición. Un acercamiento posible es tratar las series como modelos lineales dinámicos y para su implementación en R tenemos el paquete dlm que provee un completo herramental para el trabajo con estos modelos. Los modelos lineales dinámicos (DLM) forman parte de la familia de modelos de espacio de estado, muchos procesos muy conocidos pueden ser vistos como modelos DLM: el paseo al azar, el modelo de regresión normal, los modelos de Box-Jenkins para series de tiempo, entre otros.Sociedad Argentina de Informática e Investigación Operativ