Dermatoglyphic profile and somatotype of university athletes

El presente estudio caracterizó el perfil dermatoglífico y somatotipo de 12 atletas universitarios, pertenecientes a la selección de atletismo de la universidad Santo Tomás, sede Bogotá. Se identificaron las características dermatoglíficas, acorde al protocolo de Cummins & Midlo (1942) para obtener los tipos de diseños de las impresiones digitales (A= 0,3; ± 0,7; L= 6,9 ± 2,6 y W= 2,8 ± 2,9) y a su vez la suma de la cantidad total de líneas ( SCTL= 170,6 ± 95,1) y por último, el índice delta (D10= 12,4 ± 3,3). Para el somatotipo, se tuvo en cuenta el protocolo de Heath & Carter (1990). Endomorfia en (2,5 ± 0,9); Mesomorfia (5,3 ± 0,9) y Ectomorfia (3,1 ± 1). El perfil dermatoglífico de cada uno de los deportistas, evidenció la presencia del somatotipo ectomorfo sobre los otros. Esto determinó la importancia de esta técnica como herramienta genética en la optimización de estrategias y orientaciones deportivas. La necesidad de seguir con estos procesos investigativos es fundamental para la academia, los procesos deportivos, los deportistas y al deporte Colombiano, universitario y profesional.This study characterized the dermatoglyphic profile and somatotype of 12 university athletes, belonging to the athletics team of the Santo Tomás University, Bogotá Campus. The dermatoglyphic characteristics were identified, according to the Cummins & Midlo (1942) protocol, to obtain the types of designs of digital impressions (A = 0.3; ± 0.7; L = 6.9 ± 2.6 and W = 2.8 ± 2.9) and, in turn, the sum of the total number of lines (SCTL = 170.6 ± 95.1), and finally, the delta index (D10 = 12.4 ± 3.3). For the somatotype, the Heath & Carter protocol (1990) was taken into account. Endomorphy in (2.5 ± 0.9); Mesomorphy (5.3 ± 0.9) and Ectomorphy (3.1 ± 1). The dermatoglyphic profile of each of the athletes evidenced the presence of the ectomorphic somatotype over the others. This determined the importance of this technique as a genetic tool in the optimization of sports strategies and orientations. The need to continue with these reseach processes are fundamental for the academy, sports processes, athletes, and Colombian university professional sport.Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educació

CIBERER : Spanish national network for research on rare diseases: A highly productive collaborative initiative

Altres ajuts: Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII); Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación.CIBER (Center for Biomedical Network Research; Centro de Investigación Biomédica En Red) is a public national consortium created in 2006 under the umbrella of the Spanish National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII). This innovative research structure comprises 11 different specific areas dedicated to the main public health priorities in the National Health System. CIBERER, the thematic area of CIBER focused on rare diseases (RDs) currently consists of 75 research groups belonging to universities, research centers, and hospitals of the entire country. CIBERER's mission is to be a center prioritizing and favoring collaboration and cooperation between biomedical and clinical research groups, with special emphasis on the aspects of genetic, molecular, biochemical, and cellular research of RDs. This research is the basis for providing new tools for the diagnosis and therapy of low-prevalence diseases, in line with the International Rare Diseases Research Consortium (IRDiRC) objectives, thus favoring translational research between the scientific environment of the laboratory and the clinical setting of health centers. In this article, we intend to review CIBERER's 15-year journey and summarize the main results obtained in terms of internationalization, scientific production, contributions toward the discovery of new therapies and novel genes associated to diseases, cooperation with patients' associations and many other topics related to RD research

Validation of a Hybrid Exoskeleton for Upper Limb Rehabilitation. A Preliminary Study

Recovery of therapeutic or functional ambulatory capacity in patients with rotator cuff injury is a primary goal of rehabilitation. Wearable powered exoskeletons allow patients to perform repetitive practice with large movements to maximize recovery, even immediately after the acute event. The aim of this paper is to describe the usability, acceptability and acceptance of a hybrid exoskeleton for upper-limb passive rehabilitation using the System Usability Scale (SUS) questionnaire. This equipment, called ExoFlex, is defined as a hybrid exoskeleton since it is made up of rigid and soft components. The exoskeleton mechanical description is presented along with its control system and the way motion is structured in rehabilitation sessions. Seven patients (six women and one man) have participated in the evaluation of this equipment, which are in the range of 50 to 79 years old. Preliminary evidence of the acceptance and usability by both patients and clinicians are very promising, obtaining an average score of 80.71 in the SUS test, as well as good results in a questionnaire that evaluates the clinicians' perceived usability of ExoFlex.This work has been partially supported by the project “LUXBIT: Lightweight Upper limbs eXosuit for BImanual Task Enhancement” under RTI2018-094346-B-I00 grant, funded by the Spanish “Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades” and the “Programa Propio de I+D+i” of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. The Authors would like to thank all patient and clinicians that have been participated in the validation test of the exoskeleton. Also, Aldo wants to thank the CONACYT (Mexico) for the full grant to follow the PhD program at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid with the a CVU number 630799-332912 under the scholarship 472074.Peer reviewe

Proyecto de Prevención de Drogodependencias

En anexo se incorporan estadísticasEl proyecto pretende prevenir la drogadicción en el centro escolar. Los objetivos son favorecer el desarrollo de la autonomía, la responsabilidad y la autoestima, educar para el consumo responsable, generar en la comunidad educativa un cambio de actitud ante la evidente tolerancia con respecto al consumo de alcohol y tabaco y trabajar conjuntamente con los padres para la consecución de estos objetivos. Las actividades tienden a dar a conocer ofertas de ocio en la localidad y estimular su uso, emplear estrategias para favorecer su autoestima, desarrollar habilidades para resolver conflictos, enseñarles a asumir responsabilidades para las que estén capacitados, habituarles a un régimen alimenticio más saludable, enseñarles a defenderse de las agresiones publicitarias y reducir el consumo de alcohol en las fiestas locales.Madrid (Comunidad Autónoma). Consejería de Educación y Cultura. Ministerio de Educación y Cultura. Ayuntamiento de MadridMadridMadrid (Comunidad Autónoma). Subdirección General de Formación del Profesorado. CRIF Las Acacias; General Ricardos 179 - 28025 Madrid; Tel. + 34915250893ES