Influencia de la Educación Física en jugadores de Fútbol Asociación Sub-13 y Sub-15

The present study aims to evaluate the lifestyles of association football players in the under-13 and under-15 categories. The sample consisted of two association football teams’ under-13 (23 players) and under-15 (20 players) from the municipality of Alvarado, Veracruz, Mexico. The results obtained showed that; In food consumption habits, it was identified that 76% of athletes have high consumption of fruits, vegetables and water, while 24% do so poorly, therefore, by category it can be observed that the U-15 obtained higher percentage of healthy food consumption with 82% in contrast to the U-13 with 79%, on the other hand alcohol consumption is in a range of 3% -10% as well as tobacco 4% -10% For this reason, it is concluded that the practice of association football in the under-13 and under-15 categories is a means that allows acquiring healthy lifestyles in the intake of healthy foods, it is also a means to keep adolescents away of drug use.El presente estudio lleva por objetivo evaluar los estilos de vida que llevan los jugadores de fútbol asociación de las categorías sub-13 y sub-15. La muestra fue constituida por dos equipos de fútbol asociación sub-13 (23 jugadores) y sub-15 (20 jugadores) del municipio de Alvarado, Veracruz, México. Los resultados obtenidos arrojaron que; en los hábitos de consumo alimenticio se identificó que el 76% de los deportistas tienen alto consumo de frutas, verduras y agua, mientras que un 24% lo realiza de forma deficiente, por tanto, por categoría se puede observar que la Sub-15 obtuvo mayor porcentaje de consumo de alimentos saludable con el 82% a diferencia de la Sub-13 con un 79%, por otra parte el consumo de alcohol está en un rango del 3%-10% así como el del tabaco 4%-10%.Por tal motivo, se concluye que la práctica del futbol asociación en las categorías sub-13 y sub-15 es un medio que permite adquirir estilos de vida saludable en la ingesta de alimentos saludables, así mismo es un medio para alejar a los adolescentes del consumo de drogas. &nbsp

Investigaci?n, definici?n y propuesta de valor respecto a un sistema eficiente de recaudo electr?nico para el transporte p?blico masivo formal en Lima Metropolitana

El actual sistema de transporte de Lima Metropolitana presenta una problem?tica general que imposibilita que el sistema sea interoperable. Si bien el reto conlleva a superar m?ltiples obst?culos para lograr articular todo el sistema, consideramos que un aspecto fundamental para su ?xito, es que la Autoridad de Transporte Urbana incorpore un modelo de recaudo electr?nico integrado en su propuesta de cambio, que se encuentre soportado en los avances tecnol?gicos para as? seguir la senda tecnol?gica trazada por otras ciudades modelo que muestran elevados beneficios; en un mundo globalizado no podemos permitirnos quedarnos rezagados. Un sistema de recaudo electr?nico integrado es un sistema que permite acceder a todos los servicios de transporte que forman parte del modelo interoperable, prestados por m?ltiples operadores y proveedores, haciendo uso de un ?nico medio de pago, permitiendo con ello la optimizaci?n de los recursos de los usuarios y a la vez lograr eficiencias al sistema, por el valioso manejo de la informaci?n que proporciona. Mediante la metodolog?a de Investigaci?n cualitativa y la aplicaci?n de herramientas como el modelo Caralli, hemos logrado identificar los factores cr?ticos de ?xito y las brechas del sistema de recaudo que son la base para nuestra propuesta de valor

The Influence of Physiological Status on age Prediction of Anopheles Arabiensis Using Near Infra-red spectroscopy

Determining the age of malaria vectors is essential for evaluating the impact of interventions that reduce the survival of wild mosquito populations and for estimating changes in vectorial capacity. Near infra-red spectroscopy (NIRS) is a simple and non-destructive method that has been used to determine the age and species of Anopheles gambiae s.l. by analyzing differences in absorption spectra. The spectra are affected by biochemical changes that occur during the life of a mosquito and could be influenced by senescence and also the life history of the mosquito, i.e., mating, blood feeding and egg-laying events. To better understand these changes, we evaluated the influence of mosquito physiological status on NIR energy absorption spectra. Mosquitoes were kept in individual cups to permit record keeping of each individual insect’s life history. Mosquitoes of the same chronological age, but at different physiological stages, were scanned and compared using cross-validations. We observed a slight trend within some physiological stages that suggest older insects tend to be predicted as being physiologically more mature. It was advantageous to include mosquitoes of different chronological ages and physiological stages in calibrations, as it increases the robustness of the model resulting in better age predictions. Progression through different physiological statuses of An. arabiensis influences the chronological age prediction by the NIRS. Entomologists that wish to use NIR technology to predict the age of field-caught An. gambiae s.l from their study area should use a calibration developed from their field strain using mosquitoes of diverse chronological ages and physiological stages to increase the robustness and accuracy of the predictions.\u

Pilot evaluation of a walking school bus program in a low-income, urban community

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To evaluate the impact of a walking school bus (WSB) program on student transport in a low-income, urban neighborhood.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>The design was a controlled, quasi-experimental trial with consecutive cross-sectional assessments. The setting was three urban, socioeconomically disadvantaged, public elementary schools (1 intervention vs. 2 controls) in Seattle, Washington, USA. Participants were ethnically diverse students in kindergarten-5^thgrade (aged 5–11 years). The intervention was a WSB program consisting of a part-time WSB coordinator and parent volunteers. Students' method of transportation to school was assessed by a classroom survey at baseline and one-year follow-up. The Pearson Chi-squared test compared students transported to school at the intervention versus control schools at each time point. Due to multiple testing, we calculated adjusted p-values using the Ryan-Holm stepdown Bonferroni procedure. McNemar's test was used to examine the change from baseline to 12-month follow-up for walking versus all other forms of school transport at the intervention or control schools.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>At baseline, the proportions of students (n = 653) walking to the intervention (20% +/- 2%) or control schools (15% +/- 2%) did not differ (<it>p </it>= 0.39). At 12-month follow up, higher proportions of students (n = 643, <it>p </it>= 0.001)) walked to the intervention (25% +/- 2%) versus the control schools (7% +/- 1%). No significant changes were noted in the proportion of students riding in a car or taking the school bus at baseline or 12-month follow up (all <it>p </it>> 0.05). Comparing baseline to 12-month follow up, the numbers of students who walked to the intervention school increased while the numbers of students who used the other forms of transport did not change (<it>p </it>< 0.0001). In contrast, the numbers of students who walked to the control schools decreased while the numbers of students who used the other forms of transport did not change (<it>p </it>< 0.0001).</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>A WSB program is a promising intervention among urban, low-income elementary school students that may promote favorable changes toward active transport to school.</p> <p>Trial Registration</p> <p>ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00402701</p

Correlation functions quantify super-resolution images and estimate apparent clustering due to over-counting

We present an analytical method to quantify clustering in super-resolution localization images of static surfaces in two dimensions. The method also describes how over-counting of labeled molecules contributes to apparent self-clustering and how the effective lateral resolution of an image can be determined. This treatment applies to clustering of proteins and lipids in membranes, where there is significant interest in using super-resolution localization techniques to probe membrane heterogeneity. When images are quantified using pair correlation functions, the magnitude of apparent clustering due to over-counting will vary inversely with the surface density of labeled molecules and does not depend on the number of times an average molecule is counted. Over-counting does not yield apparent co-clustering in double label experiments when pair cross-correlation functions are measured. We apply our analytical method to quantify the distribution of the IgE receptor (Fc{\epsilon}RI) on the plasma membranes of chemically fixed RBL-2H3 mast cells from images acquired using stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy (STORM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). We find that apparent clustering of labeled IgE bound to Fc{\epsilon}RI detected with both methods arises from over-counting of individual complexes. Thus our results indicate that these receptors are randomly distributed within the resolution and sensitivity limits of these experiments.Comment: 22 pages, 5 figure

Clinical validation of a novel postural support device for hospitalized sub-acute post stroke wheelchair users

Purpose: We present a novel wheelchair posture support device (WPSD) and its clinical validation. The device was developed in order to assure correct sitting posture and to reduce the time spent by caregivers for re-positioning of hospitalized, wheelchair-bound, post-acute stroke patients. Method: The device was validated with 16 subjects during a period of 5 days in which use of the device was compared with regular care practice. Results: The device was used for the five consecutive days in 69% of patients, while for 6% it was not suitable; 25% did not complete the 5 days for reasons unrelated to the device. Caregivers needed to re-position the patients that used the device for the full 5 days (n=11) on an average 52% less often when using the device, as compared to regular practice. Furthermore, the device was rated as usable and functional by the caregivers while significantly reducing perception of trunk and shoulder pain in patients during its use. Conclusions: The newly designed WPSD is a valuable system for the improvement of medical assistance to wheelchair-bound post-stroke patients by reducing pain and number of re-positioning manoeuvres. The WPSD might be applicable to any group of patients who need posture control in either wheelchair or common chair with arms support.The FIK initiative; funding the development of the Varstiff material technology. Fundaci on Bot ın’s ‘‘Mind the Gap’’ program co-funding the design process of the WPSD. Spherium Biomed co-funding the study with the WPSD

Validity of instruments to assess students' travel and pedestrian safety

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs are designed to make walking and bicycling to school safe and accessible for children. Despite their growing popularity, few validated measures exist for assessing important outcomes such as type of student transport or pedestrian safety behaviors. This research validated the SRTS school travel survey and a pedestrian safety behavior checklist.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Fourth grade students completed a brief written survey on how they got to school that day with set responses. Test-retest reliability was obtained 3-4 hours apart. Convergent validity of the SRTS travel survey was assessed by comparison to parents' report. For the measure of pedestrian safety behavior, 10 research assistants observed 29 students at a school intersection for completion of 8 selected pedestrian safety behaviors. Reliability was determined in two ways: correlations between the research assistants' ratings to that of the Principal Investigator (PI) and intraclass correlations (ICC) across research assistant ratings.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The SRTS travel survey had high test-retest reliability (κ = 0.97, n = 96, p < 0.001) and convergent validity (κ = 0.87, n = 81, p < 0.001). The pedestrian safety behavior checklist had moderate reliability across research assistants' ratings (ICC = 0.48) and moderate correlation with the PI (r = 0.55, p =< 0.01). When two raters simultaneously used the instrument, the ICC increased to 0.65. Overall percent agreement (91%), sensitivity (85%) and specificity (83%) were acceptable.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>These validated instruments can be used to assess SRTS programs. The pedestrian safety behavior checklist may benefit from further formative work.</p

The Strathclyde Evaluation of Children's Active Travel (SE-CAT): study rationale and methods

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