Motivation and adherence to practice of basketball in adolescent

El objetivo del estudio fue examinar y profundizar en las motivaciones de los jugadores de baloncesto adolescentes para seguir practicando su deporte. La muestra estuvo compuesta por un total de 6 jugadores de baloncesto (3 chicas y 3 chicos), con edades comprendidas entre los 14 y los 16 años. Se empleó una entrevista semi-estructurada con preguntas abiertas a cada deportista. Se realizó un análisis de contenido de las transcripciones de las entrevistas, en el que se empleó un procedimiento deductivo. Los resultados revelaron que los siguientes factores tienen una gran importancia para que los jugadores de baloncesto entrevistados mantengan su práctica: una motivación autodeterminada para practicar, la satisfacción de sus necesidades psicológicas, el clima de apoyo a la autonomía que genera el entrenador, así como la relación con éste, el apoyo familiar y la posibilidad de poder compatibilizar con los estudios. En esta línea, se pone de manifiesto la necesidad de emplear estrategias para ayudar a que los deportistas adopten formas de motivación autodeterminadas, generar un clima de apoyo a la autonomía en los entrenamientos y en la competición, que facilite la satisfacción de las tres necesidades psicológicas y que, además, el adolescente cuente con el apoyo familiar en las diversas facetas de su vida; todo ello es fundamental para garantizar la adherencia a la práctica entre los jóvenes jugadores de baloncesto.The aim of the study was to examine and deepen the motivations of teenage basketball players to continue practicing their sport. The sample consisted of a total of 6 basketball players (3 girls and 3 boys), aged between 14 and 16 years. A semi-structured interview with open questions was used each athlete. A content analysis of the transcripts of the interviews, in which a deductive procedure was used was performed. The results revealed that the following factors are very important for players interviewed basketball maintain their practice: a self-determined motivation to practice, to satisfy their psychological needs, the climate of autonomy support generated by the coach and the relationship with it, family support and the possibility to reconcile with studies. In this line, it highlights the need for strategies to help athletes adopt forms of self-determined motivation, create a climate of support for autonomy in training and competition, to facilitate the satisfaction of the three psychological needs and also, the teenager has the family support in the various facets of his life; this is essential to ensure adherence to the practice among young basketball players.O propósito do estudo foi aprofundar conhecimentos sobre as motivações dos jogadores de basquetebol adolescentes para promover a sua adesão esporte no futuro, en numa amostra de adolescentes de 6 jogadores de basquete (3 meninas e 3 meninos) e com idades compreendidas entre os 14 e 16 anos. Para tal, foi utilizado como instrumento de trabalho uma entrevista semi-estruturada com perguntas abertas par cada atleta. Foi realizada uma análise de conteúdo das transcrições das entrevistas. Os resultados revelaram que os seguintes fatores são muito importantes para manter sua participação de esportes: motivação auto-determinada para a prática, satisfazer as suas necessidades psicológicas, clima de apoio autonomia gerado pelo treinador eo relacionamento com ele, apoio familiar ea possibilidade de conciliar com os estudos. Nesta linha, destaca a necessidade de estratégias para ajudar os atletas adotam formas de motivação auto-determinada, criar um clima de apoio para a autonomia em treinamento e competição, para facilitar a satisfação das três necessidades psicológicas e também, o adolescente tem o apoio da família nas várias facetas da sua vida; isto é essencial para garantir a adesão à prática entre os jovens jogadores de basquete

Trastornos musculoesqueléticos en el personal de administración y servicios de la Universidad de Huelva

El objetivo del estudio fue analizar la prevalencia de los TME en el P.A.S. de la Universidad de Huelva. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 105 trabajadores/as de edades comprendidas entre los 30 y los 54 años. Se utilizó una encuesta sobre datos sociodemográficos y el Cuestionario Nórdico Estandarizado. Los resultados mostraron que el 83,8% de los encuestados reportó haber tenido alguna vez molestias musculoesqueléticas. Las mayores frecuencias de estas molestias se obtuvieron en el cuello, seguido de la zona dorsal o lumbar, de los hombros, de la muñeca y del codo. En conclusión, existe un elevado porcentaje del P.A.S. encuestado que padece TME, por tanto parece necesario emprender acciones, no sólo encaminadas a mejorar las condiciones ergonómicas de sus puestos de trabajo sino también a prevenir mediante diferentes actuaciones la aparición de estos síntomas.______________________________The purpose of this study was to analyze the prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders in the P.A.S. of University of Huelva. The sample consisted of 105 workers aged between 30 and 54 years. We used a survey of sociodemographic data and the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire. The results showed that 83.8% of respondents reported having ever had musculoskeletal discomfort. The higher frequencies of these complaints were obtained in the neck, followed by the thoracic or lumbar area, shoulder, wrist and elbow. In conclusion, there is a high percentage of PAS that Musculoskeletal Disorders respondent suffers therefore seems necessary to take action, not only to improve the ergonomics of their jobs but also to prevent various actions by the appearance of these symptoms

Atención optométrica en condiciones especiales

Proyecto de Aprendizaje Servicio (ApS) de participación de los alumnos de 4º curso del grado de Óptica y Optometría de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid en la realización de exámenes visuales a niños y personas con discapacidad intelectual. Todo ello a través de una asignatura optativa llamada "Atención Optométrica en condiciones especiales"

Effects of Interventions Based on Achievement Goals and Self-Determination Theories on the Intention to Be Physically Active of Physical Education Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The aim was to review the effects of interventions based on self-determination theory and achievement goals theory on intention to be physically active in the future in physical education students, as well as to conduct a meta-analysis to determine the overall effect size of these interventions. PRISMA guidelines were followed to conduct this systematic review and meta-analysis. Three scientific electronic databases were used: Web of Science (WOS), Scopus, and SportDiscus. A total of eleven studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were included in the meta-analysis. Effect size for intention to be physically active of each study was calculated using the means and standard deviations before and after the intervention. The overall effect size for intention was moderate (standardized mean difference = 0.47 with 95% CI from 0.28 to 0.67), while the heterogeneity was large. Seven of the eleven studies reported significant within-group improvements in intention after the intervention. Eight studies showed significant between-group differences in favor of the experimental group. The findings showed that teaching strategies, family involvement, and the use of videos related to physical activity participation may be relevant factors that must be considered by educators and researchers to conduct future effective interventions. Interventions based on self-determination theory and achievement goals theory could be useful in the process of the promotion of physical activity. However, given the large heterogeneity, these findings must be taken with cautionThe realization of this work was possible thanks to the project entitled: “Emotions and motivation in Physical Education in ESO”. Financial Entity: Universidad de Huelva. Code: UHU-556. This work was also supported by the Research group: Educación, Motricidad e Investigación onubense (HUM643) and by the Centro de Investigación en Pensamiento Contemporáneo e Innovación para el Desarrollo Social (COIDESO), of the Universidad de Huelva (Spain

Validación de la escala eHealth Literacy (eHEALS) en población universitaria Española / Validation of the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) in Spanish University Students

Background: One of the scales most used to measure quickly and easily eHealth Literacy is the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS); however, there was no validation of this scale in Spanish. Therefore, the aim of this study was to adapt and validate the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) to the Spanish context. Methods: Spanish translation of the scale eHEALS was administered along with other scales to measure some indicators of psychological wellbeing (self-esteem, subjective vitality and life satisfaction). A sample of 447 university students aged between 18 and 45 years was selected. An exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, analysis of invariance, reliability, temporal stability and bivariate correlations were performed. Results: Exploratory factor analysis revealed a monofactorial structure that explained 52.55% of variance, with high factor loadings of the items. Reliability of 0.87 and test-retest correlation of 0.78 was obtained. The confirmatory factor analysis showed appropriate adjustments indices: χ2=66.60; p=0.00; χ2 / df=4.44; comparative fit index=0.97; incremental fit index=0.97; tucker lewis index=0.94; root mean square of approximattion =0.08; standardized root mean square residual=0.05. The questionnaire was invariant by gender. Regarding the criterion validity, a statistically significant and positive correlations between 0.12 and 0.16 with three indicators of psychological wellbeing was obtained (self-esteem, subjective vitality and life satisfaction). Conclusions: The spanish version of the eHEALS tested in this work has shown to be a valid and reliable scale to measure eHealth competence in university students

Psychological needs, motivation and intent to be physically active of the physical education student

El objetivo de la investigación fue analizar la motivación, la satisfacción de las necesidades psicológicas básicas y la intención de ser físicamente activo de una muestra de 351 estudiantes de Educación Física pertenecientes a Educación Secundaria Obligatoria y Bachillerato. Se empleó un cuestionario que incluyó la Escala de Medición de las Necesidades Psicológicas Básicas, la Escala del Locus Percibido de Causalidad en Educación Física y la Medida de la Intencionalidad para ser Físicamente Activo. Los resultados del análisis de correlación mostraron relaciones entre la satisfacción de las necesidades psicológicas básicas, los diferentes tipos de motivación y la intención de ser físicamente activo en línea con la teoría de la autodeterminación. Los análisis en función del género y la práctica de deporte y actividad física mostraron una motivación más autodeterminada, mayor satisfacción de necesidades psicológicas y una mayor intención de ser físicamente activo asociada a varones y a la práctica de deporte o actividad física. Se discuten los resultados subrayando la importancia de la satisfacción de necesidades psicológicas básicas como medio para la consecución de una motivación más autodeterminada y una mayor intención de ser físicamente activo.The objective of the research was to analysis the motivation, the satisfaction of the psychological needs and the intention of being physically active of 351 Physical Education students in Compulsory Secondary Education and first grade of Post-Compulsory Secondary Education. A questionnaire was used the Basic Psychological Needs Measurement Scale, the Perceived Locus of Causality Scale in Physical Education and the Measure of the Intentionality to be Physically Active. The results of the correlation analysis showed the relationships between the satisfaction of the basic psychological needs, the different types of motivation and the intention to be physically active in line with the theory of self-determination. The analysis based on gender and the practice of sport and physical activity showed a more self-determined motivation, greater satisfaction of psychological needs and a greater intention to be physically active associated with men and the practice of sports or physical activity. The results are discussed underlining the importance of satisfaction basic psychological needs such as the achievement of a more self-determined motivation and a greater intention to be physically active

Effect of an Acute Exercise Until Exhaustion on the Serum and Urinary Concentrations of Cobalt, Copper, and Manganese Among Well-Trained Athletes

The current information about the effect of physical exercise on the body concentrations of several minerals is still limited, both in the acute (short-term) and adaptive (long-term) responses. So, this manuscript aims, on the one hand, to assess the possible differences on basal levels of cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), and manganese (Mn) concentrations in serum and urine between athletes and sedentary participants and, on the other hand, to evaluate the effect of an acute progressive physical exercise until voluntary exhaustion on the serum and urinary concentrations of Co, Cu, and Mn. Two groups participated in this survey, one was formed by untrained, sedentary males (CG; n = 26), and the other group was constituted by national endurance (long and middle distances) athletes (AG; n = 21). All participants were from the same region of Spain. Participants of both groups performed a physical test on a treadmill, reaching voluntary exhaustion. Blood and urine samples of each participant were collected before and at after the tests. Once obtained and processed, the concentrations of Co, Cu, and Mn elements were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The differences in the studied variables were evaluated using a mixed model by means of an ANOVA and Bonferroni post hoc tests. In the comparison of the pre-test values between groups, the results showed that serum concentrations of Mn were significantly lower in CG than in AG (p < 0.01). In urine, Co and Mn levels were significantly higher among CG participants (p < 0.01) than among AG ones, while in the case of Cu, the values were lower (p < 0.01) in the CG than in the AG. Regarding the effects of the effort tests, no significant changes were found among the participants of the CG. It was observed that the serum concentrations of Co (p < 0.05) and Cu (p < 0.01) decreased after the test among the AG participants. Also, the results showed that there were no statistical differences in Co and Mn values (expressed in μg/g creatinine). However, the urinary post-test Cu concentrations were lower (p < 0.05) among AG participants. In basal conditions, serum concentrations of Mn were significantly lower in CG than in AG. In urine, Co and Mn levels were significantly higher among CG participants and Cu level was significantly lower in CG, a fact which may reflect adaptive responses to exercise. An incremental exercise to exhaustion in AG produces a decrease in Co and Cu serum concentrations, as well as in urinary excretion of Cu

Exploring the formation and dissipation of radiation fog from observational data and numerical model results (WRF and HARMONIE)

Póster presentado en: 16th EMS Annual Meeting & 11th European Conference on Applied Climatology (ECAC) celebrado del 12 al 16 de septiembre de 2016 en Trieste, Italia.This research has been funded by the Spanish Government (MINECO project CGL2012-37416-C04-02 and grant BES-2013064585). The GR3/14 program (supported by UCM and Banco Santander) has also partially financed this work through the Research Group Micrometeorology and Climate Variability (No.910437). The contribution by G-J. Steeneveld has partly been sponsored by the NOW contract 863.10.010 (Liftingthefog)

La clase práctica interactiva como herramienta para optimizar la coordinación de los grupos en asignaturas prácticas del ámbito universitario

Los elementos digitales virtuales nos permiten economizar el tiempo y puede facilitar la comunicación y coordinación del alumnado con su docente, tanto en condiciones de pandemia como en condiciones de normalidad. Para este fin se generó una herramienta novedosa basada en una hoja de cálculo, con actualización instantánea en red, para el registro de las anotaciones del alumno en las prácticas de la asignatura de Optometría II de la Facultad de Óptica y Optometría de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid. El objetivo principal fue incrementar la eficiencia de las clases prácticas a través de la aplicación de recursos educativos innovadores en abierto implementando metodologías de enseñanza virtual para reducir el contacto directo entre los participantes en las clases presenciales. Esta metodología de trabajo permitió ahorrar un 50% del tiempo para llevar a cabo las actividades prácticas de los alumnos

El impacto de la obesidad sobre el lipidoma cardíaco y sus consecuencias en el daño cardíaco en ratas obesas

To explore the impact of obesity on the cardiac lipid profile in rats with diet-induced obesity, as well as to evaluate whether or not the specific changes in lipid species are associated with cardiac fibrosis. Methods: Male Wistar rats were fed either a high-fat diet (HFD, 35% fat) or standard diet (3.5% fat) for 6 weeks. Cardiac lipids were analyzed using by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Results: HFD rats showed cardiac fibrosis and enhanced levels of cardiac superoxide anion (O 2 ), HOMA index, adiposity, and plasma leptin, as well as a reduction in those of cardiac glucose transporter (GLUT 4), compared with control animals. Cardiac lipid profile analysis showed a significant increase in triglycerides, especially those enriched with palmitic, stearic, and arachidonic acid. An increase in levels of diacylglycerol (DAG) was also observed. No changes in cardiac levels of diacyl phosphatidylcholine, or even a reduction in total levels of diacyl phosphatidylethanolamine, diacyl phosphatidylinositol, and sphingomyelins (SM) was observed in HFD, as compared with control animals. After adjustment for other variables (oxidative stress, HOMA, cardiac hypertrophy), total levels of DAG were independent predictors of cardiac fibrosis while the levels of total SM were independent predictors of the cardiac levels of GLUT 4. Conclusions: These data suggest that obesity has a significant impact on cardiac lipid composition, although it does not modulate the different species in a similar manner. Nonetheless, these changes are likely to participate in the cardiac damage in the context of obesity, since total DAG levels can facilitate the development of cardiac fibrosis, and SM levels predict GLUT4 levelsThis work was supported by funds from the Sociedad Española de Arteriosclerosis (Basic Research Award 2015), from Plan Estatal I+D+I 2013-2016: PI15/01060 and SAF2016-81063. The study was cofunded by Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER), a way to build Europ