Organic matter content influence on soil phy-sical properties

[Abstract] Soil physical characteristics of agricultural soils with a range of texture and organic matter content, i. e., dry and wet pore space organisation, were investigated. In order to study the specific effect of organic matter for each soil, frequently both grassland and cultivated adjacent land were sampled. Because of the complexity of the soil particle structure, measurements were performed at the textural level on 2-3 mm aggregates. The compactness of grassland horizons was found to be lower than that of its cultivated counterparts. Mercury intrusion porosimetry showed that lacunar pores prevailed, whose volume increased as organic carbon content increased. The volume of clay-fabric pores was very small and did not appear to depend on the variation in organic matter content. Water content near saturation increased with increasing organic matter content and for potentials of about 1,500 kPa water retention curves tended to converge. Pore size distribution patterns as measured mercury intrusion porosimetry and derivedfrom water retention characteristics were compared. The low shrinkage potential of moderately coarse and medium textured soils was also verified. A lack of potential for regeneration of good soil structure by fragmentation was deduced from the shrinkage curves

Effect of plyometric training on sprint performance

El propósito del estudio fue investigar el efecto del entrenamiento pliométrico en la velocidad en estudiantes de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte de la Universidad de León, en un periodo de entrenamiento de 4 semanas, con dos sesiones semanales, en una muestra formada por 18 sujetos (23 ± 1 año), divididos en dos grupos, el Grupo de Entrenamiento, compuesto por 13 sujetos y el Grupo Control, formado por 5 sujetos. Los resultados analizados en un Test de velocidad de 30m. lisos revelaron diferencias significativas en el Grupo Entrenamiento después de las sesiones de entrenamiento, aumentando la velocidad de 0-10m. y de 0-30m. (p<0,05). En cuanto a la aceleración también se obtuvieron cambios significativos, con una mejora de 0-10m. (p<0,05). Estos resultados demuestran que el entrenamiento pliométrico puede aumentar la velocidad de 0-10m. y de 0-30m., reduciendo el tiempo en recorrer dicha distancia.The purpose of this study was to research on the effect of plyometric training on the velocity of students from the Faculty of the Sciences of Physical Activity and Sport of León University. The training lasted four weeks, with two sessions per week. Eighteen participants (23± 1 years of age) were assigned to two groups; a Training Group, composed of fifteen subjects and a Control Group, of five subjects. The results, analyzed in a Velocity Test of a 30m sprint, revealed significant differences in the Training Group after the training sessions, the velocity having increased about 0-10m., 0-30m. (p<0,05). With regard to acceleration, significant differences were also observed, with an improvement of 0-10m. (p<0,05). These results showed that plyometric training can increase the velocity about 0-10m. and 0-30m., reducing the time to cover said distance

Exactitud del método de monitorización de la frecuencia cardíaca en la estimación del coste energético

El método de monitorización de la frecuencia cardíaca (MFC) es utilizado para la estimación de la energía gastada. Sin embargo, una de las principales críticas a dicho método es su exactitud. Por ello que nuestro estudio se centró en cuantificar la exactitud del referido método cuando se aplica a diferentes intensidades de esfuerzo. Participaron 9 sujetos que realizaron primero una ergoespirometría para la determinación de la recta VO2-FC y otra posterior para comparar la estimación con los resultados del VO2 medido. No existen diferencias entre el VO2 estimado y medido. El porcentaje de error medio fue de 1.47%, ocurriendo el mayor porcentaje de error a la intensidad más baja. Diferenciando por sexos, ocurre que para las mujeres el VO2 se sobrestima y en los hombres se subestima. Este método es de una elevada relación beneficio/coste por lo que puede ser de gran utilidad en estudios de poblaciones

Working Environment in Nursing: Needs Improvement?

Background: Knowing the quality of life of professionals is important because it is related to job performance, better results, and greater productivity, which results in better patient care. Objective: To know the Professional Quality of Life perceived by the nurses at the Geriatric Hospital of Toledo (Spain). Method: A descriptive cross-section study was employed to measure the Professional Quality of Life of all healthcare nurses (69 in total) at the Geriatric Hospital of Toledo. The questionnaire used as a measuring instrument was the Professional Quality of Life - 35. The data obtained was analyzed by means of: descriptive statistics, single-factor ANOVA variance analysis, T Student tests, and simple and multiple regression analysis. The study was approved by both the research commission and the ethics commission at the Hospital Complex of Toledo. Participation in the study on behalf of the nursing staff was voluntary. Results: In total, 45 responses were obtained (65.2%). The overall mean score measured the perceived Professional Quality of Life to be low. In relation to the three dimensions evaluated in the study, the highest average found was in “intrinsic motivation,” followed by “workload”, and then “management support.” In the multivariate analysis, “management support” was shown as the most influential factor in the Professional Quality of Life with a 23% influence (P<0.001), followed by workload with 9% (P = 0.01). Conclusions: The professionals at the participating center perceive their workplace as having an elevated degree of responsibility, a large quantity of work, a high occurrence of rushes and fatigue, and all this with little support on behalf of management. Promotions are scarce or the policies for receiving a promotion are inadequate. The perception of Professional Quality of Life in nursing is low. The obtained results indicate a need for an organizing cultural change based on participation, motivation, and increased management support

Influencia del sedentarismo en las desviaciones raquídeas de la población escolar de Léon

Nuestra investigación trata de evaluar los hábitos sedentarios, en los escolares de 10 y 14 años de una zona de León, y su influencia en las desviaciones raquídeas. Para la obtención de los hábitos nos basamos en el tets de Medoza, R. también se realizó una evaluación física de los niños para observar las desviaciones raquídeas. En el tratamiento de la información se utilizó el análisis de la varianza univariante y multivariante, además del análisis de componentes principales y análisis discriminante. Llegando a la conclusión, respecto al tiempo de televisión que el día de la semana que más tiempo dedican los niños a ver la televisión es discrimante de los escolares que tienen desviación raquídea

Fungiform Papillae of the Pig and the Wild Boar Analyzed by Scanning Electron Microscopy

Fungiform papillae of wild boar and pig were studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Four regions were defined on the tongue: rostral, medial and caudal thirds and lateral sides. Morphologically the fungiform papillae correspond with their denomination. Rostral and lateral tongue regions presented the largest average number of fungiform papillae. Taste pores opened onto the upper surface of the papillae and were easily identifiable by SEM. The total number of fungiform taste pores from both animals was the highest reported in the literature. The lateral papillae of wild boar and pig contained the largest average number of pores per papilla. This region must be important in taste sensitivity. Lateral and rostral papillae from both animals can provide a source of taste buds for study since each fungiform papilla presents numerous taste buds and these papillae are very abundant

Técnica de Imhäuser en el pie zambo : resultados a medio y largo plazo

Se revisan un total de 60 pies con equinovaro congénito pertenecientes a 48 pacientes, todos con un seguimiento superior a 5 años. En todos los casos se realizó un tratamiento combinado: ortopédico (manipulaciones y enyesados desde el nacimiento) y quirúrgico (correcciones según el método de Imhäuser modificado). Se valoró morfológica, funcional y radiográficamente cada caso. En la valoración global sólo 1 caso fue considerado malo, 13 regulares (21,6%), 6 por pies planos valgos, 3 por pronato de antepié y 4 por adducto de antepié, y 12 buenos (20%), aunque presentaban alguna alteración morfológica o funcional mínima, y 34 excelentes (56,6%). Se concluye que: 1) la técnica de Imhäuser ofrece en este trabajo el 77% de excelentes y buenos resultados; 2) el 2.° y 3.cr se pueden resumir en uno solo, el hemitrasplante del tibial anterior, y 3) los resultados clínicos, morfológicos y funcionales son superiores a los radiográficos.—We cheked 42 patients with club-feet (60 feet), all of them with follow-up over 5 years. All the patients received a mixed treatment: orthopaedic (manipulation and plastering) and surgical (Imhäuser technique modified). We evaluated morphological, functional and radiographic parameters. In the overall evaluation only one of the cases was considered bad result; 13 (21.6%) fair results, 6 with valgus flat feet, 3 with pronatus forefoot and 4 with adductus forefoot; 12 (20%) good results, with a minimal morphologic or functional alterations; 34 (56.6%) were excellents results. Conclutions: 1) Imhäuser technic had 77% of good or excellent results in this work; 2) the second and third Imhäuser surgical times can be summarized in only one: the external hemitrasplant of the tibial anterior tendon, and 3) clinics, morphologics and functional results are better than radiographics results