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La técnica fisioterapéutica de Françoise Mézières: una solución efectiva para la corrección de las problemáticas posturales y respiratorias de los instrumentistas de viento

En este artículo se exponen algunas de las problemáticas más habituales que presentan los instrumentistas de viento durante su estudio, relacionadas con el uso del cuerpo y la respiración, las cuales les impiden llevar a cabo el proceso de aprendizaje del instrumento de una manera confortable y, al mismo tiempo, no les permiten expresar todo su potencial musical. Para dar una solución a dichas problemáticas se comentan las posibilidades y las prestaciones que ofrece la técnica fisioterapéutica de Françoise Mézières, tanto para poder modificar la situación expuesta en el caso de los estudiantes de instrumentos de viento, como para ser consideradas por los profesionales de los mismos. Se trata de una técnica que presenta una concepción novedosa dentro de la fisioterapia, que por el hecho de tener una visión holística del funcionamiento del cuerpo, permite reequilibrarlo y devolverlo a su estado natural, pudiendo entonces llevarse a cabo la práctica del instrumento de viento de la manera más apropiada posible y más confortable para el individuo.This article discusses some of the most common problems presented by wind instruments during their study, related to body use and breathing, which prevent them from carrying out the process of learning the instrument in a comfortable way and, at the same time, do not allow them to express their full musical potential. In order to solve these problems, the possibilities and benefits offered by the physiotherapeutic technique of Françoise Mézières are discussed, not only to modify the situation exposed in the case of wind instruments students, but also for the professionals of the same. It is a technique that presents a novel conception within physiotherapy, which by having a holistic view of the functioning of the body, allows to rebalance it and return it to its natural state, being able to then carry out the practice of the wind instrument of the most appropriate and comfortable way for the individual

A simple method for fabricating phase-shifted fibre Bragg gratings with flexible choice of centre wavelength

A simple technique for fabricating phase-shifted fibre Bragg gratings (PSFBGs) without the use of a phase-shifted phase mask is presented. Two, 3-mm long, standard fibre Bragg gratings (FBGs) were inscribed sequentially in singlemode fibre at the same Bragg wavelength such that the FBGs physically overlapped by one grating period. This induces a spectral-hole in the middle of the reflection spectrum of a standard FBG, equivalent to a π-phase shifted FBG. The flexibility of the technique in writing PSFBGs at any choice of wavelength is demonstrated. The results show that PSFBG devices produced by this method are highly reproducible and the process is fas

Institución literaria y práctica discursiva

El estudio de las relaciones existentes entre Literatura e Historia, cuya existencia postulamos todos, constituye un campo de reflexión sumamente amplio y complejo. Por esta razón, en vez de tratar un aspecto determinado de la cuestión, quisiera puntualizar una serie de elementos teóricos bajo la forma de interrogaciones, sugerencias o esclarecimientos desde las posiciones de la sociocrítica.The study of the relationships between literature and history, whose existence all we affirm, is a field of reflection extremely broad and complex. For this reason, instead of dealing with a specific aspect of the issue, I would like to point out a series of theoretical elements in the form of questions, suggestions or clarifications from the positions of the sociocritical

Procedural-Reasoning Architecture for Applied Behavior Analysis-based Instructions

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental disability affecting as many as 1 in every 88 children. While there is no known cure for ASD, there are known behavioral and developmental interventions, based on demonstrated efficacy, that have become the predominant treatments for improving social, adaptive, and behavioral functions in children. Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)-based early childhood interventions are evidence based, efficacious therapies for autism that are widely recognized as effective approaches to remediation of the symptoms of ASD. They are, however, labor intensive and consequently often inaccessible at the recommended levels. Recent advancements in socially assistive robotics and applications of virtual intelligent agents have shown that children with ASD accept intelligent agents as effective and often preferred substitutes for human therapists. This research is nascent and highly experimental with no unifying, interdisciplinary, and integral approach to development of intelligent agents based therapies, especially not in the area of behavioral interventions. Motivated by the absence of the unifying framework, we developed a conceptual procedural-reasoning agent architecture (PRA-ABA) that, we propose, could serve as a foundation for ABA-based assistive technologies involving virtual, mixed or embodied agents, including robots. This architecture and related research presented in this disser- tation encompass two main areas: (a) knowledge representation and computational model of the behavioral aspects of ABA as applicable to autism intervention practices, and (b) abstract architecture for multi-modal, agent-mediated implementation of these practices

The effect of consciousness of social, political and historical context on adjustment of undergraduate students at the University of Cape Town : a qualitative study

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 89-94).It has been shown that black students are generally not finding the academic success in South African universities that would confirm a truly equitable educational system. In response to this, universities in South Africa have taken several different measures to bridge this gap and provide the support needed for these students to thrive through various programmes that provide supplementary support and extended degree programmes to educationally disadvantaged students

Visual Perceptual Difficulties and Under-Achievement at School in a Large Community-Based Sample of Children

Difficulties with visual perception (VP) are often described in children with neurological or developmental problems. However, there are few data regarding the range of visual perceptual abilities in populations of normal children, or on the impact of these abilities on children's day-to-day functioning. Methods Data were obtained for 4512 participants in an ongoing birth cohort study (Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children; ALSPAC). The children's mothers responded to questions designed to elicit indications of visual perceptual difficulties or immaturity, when their children were aged 13 years. We examined associations with standardised school test results in reading and in mathematics at age 1314 years (SATS-KS3), accounting for potential confounders including IQ. Results Three underlying factors explained half the variance in the VP question responses. These correlated best with questions on interpreting cluttered scenes; guidance of movement and face recognition. The adjusted parameter estimates (95% CI) for the cluttered-scenes factor (0.05; 0.02 to 0.08; p<0.001) suggested positive associations with the reading test results whilst that for the guidance-of-movement factor (0.03; 0.00 to 0.06; p = 0.026) suggested positive association with the mathematics results. The raw scores were associated with both test results. Discussion VP abilities were widely distributed in this sample of 13-year old children. Lower levels of VP function were associated with under-achievement in reading and in mathematics. Simple interventions can help children with VP difficulties, so research is needed into practicable, cost-effective strategies for identification and assessment, so that support can be targeted appropriately