BUSINESS INVESTMENT GROUPS: AN OPTION TOWARDS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT

This study aimed to structure the CIEM (Spanish acronym for Business Investment Group) model, which is geared to reducing poverty in each location that adapts the model to its local reality by creating new companies, strengthening those facing difficulties, and reopening companies that have been closed. It was carried out using the social method, based on an opinion poll conducted with potential entrepreneurs and a panel discussion composed of key actors. Their practical ideas, associated with theoretical analysis, led us to conclude that it is feasible to implement a three-dimensional business driving model: new business, enhanced business, and restarting business. These three business categories are supported by the joint efforts of entrepreneurs and investors for building local development.

Monetising the social value of inclusive entrepreneurship: the case of the Abono Café social economy enterprise

The fact that so many people with disabilities are unemployed is a cause for concern among those responsible for employment and creating social policies, and also for families and stakeholders themselves. Self-employment, which is understood as the creation of businesses, could be a means to mitigate this problem. The market evaluation of this type of company should consider not only its economic, but also its social results in terms of both cost savings for various public administrations and the generation of social value. This includes taking advantage of the talent of an important part of the population or increasing the wellbeing of people with disabilities, thus making decent employment possible as regards all that is sought by Sustainable Development Objective (SDA) 8 of the United Nations (UN) Agenda 2030. The objective of this work is, therefore, to monetise the social value of this type of undertaking through the use of a case study: that of the Abono Café company. The results show that the non-market value of this company greatly exceeds its market value, thus confirming its potential to generate social value for its stakeholders. The multiplying effect of the funds that Public Administrations allocate to the promotion of this type of initiative among people with disabilities makes them a useful tool and represents a change in the design of public policies, both on a social and employment level

Tendencias de cooperación en sectores maduros: El caso del sector agroalimentario español

Los acuerdos de cooperación se han convertido en una de las prácticas empresariales más utilizadas como consecuencia de los procesos de reestructuración que se están produciendo en un amplio número de sectores. La cooperación empresarial ha sido objeto de estudio en múltiples sectores tecnológicos, sin embargo, no ha sido abordada en los sectores maduros. De este modo, el objetivo de nuestro trabajo es hacer una revisión de la literatura en torno al tema, analizando el concepto de cooperación, sus factores condicionantes, distintas clasificaciones, al mismo tiempo que definiremos la situación estructural del sector agroalimentario español y recogeremos los casos de cooperación en dicho sector aparecidos en dos periódicos económicos españoles: Cinco Días y Expansión; para mostrar la relevancia actual del tema objeto de estudi

Tendencias de cooperación en sectores maduros: El caso del sector agroalimentario español

Los acuerdos de cooperación se han convertido en una de las prácticas empresariales más utilizadas como consecuencia de los procesos de reestructuración que se están produciendo en un amplio número de sectores. La cooperación empresarial ha sido objeto de estudio en múltiples sectores tecnológicos, sin embargo, no ha sido abordada en los sectores maduros. De este modo, el objetivo de nuestro trabajo es hacer una revisión de la literatura en torno al tema, analizando el concepto de cooperación, sus factores condicionantes, distintas clasificaciones, al mismo tiempo que definiremos la situación estructural del sector agroalimentario español y recogeremos los casos de cooperación en dicho sector aparecidos en dos periódicos económicos españoles: Cinco Días y Expansión; para mostrar la relevancia actual del tema objeto de estudi

Sedentary Time Accumulated in Bouts is Positively Associated with Disease Severity in Fibromyalgia: The Al-andalus Project

To examine the associations of prolonged sedentary time (ST) with disease severity in women with fibromyalgia, and to analyse the combined association of total ST and prolonged ST with the disease severity in this population. Women (n = 451; 51.3 +/- 7.6 years old) with fibromyalgia participated. Sedentary time and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) were measured using triaxial accelerometry and ST was processed into 30- and 60-min bouts. Dimensions of fibromyalgia (function, overall, symptoms) and the overall disease impact were assessed with the Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR). Body fat percentage was assessed using a bio-impedance analyser, and physical fitness was assessed with the Senior Fitness Tests Battery. Greater percentage of ST in 30-min bouts and 60-min bouts were associated with worse function, overall, symptoms and the overall impact of the disease (all, P 60-min bouts) presented lower overall impact compared to participants with high levels of total ST and prolonged ST (mean difference = 6.56; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.83 to 11.29, P = 0.002). Greater percentage of ST accumulated in 30- and 60-min bouts and a combination of high levels of total and prolonged ST are related to worse disease severity. Although unable to conclude on causality, results suggest it might be advisable to motivate women with fibromyalgia to break prolonged ST and reduce their total daily ST

Evaluación de la cooperación empresarial como estrategia competitiva en el sector agroalimentario: El caso español

La necesidad de las empresas de aumentar su dimensión para ser competitivas ante la alta volatilidad del entorno ha provocado la generalización de la cooperación empresarial en los últimos años. Como consecuencia existen numerosos estudios relativos a dicha estrategia, donde los aspectos más analizados han sido los factores claves de éxito y las ventajas de la cooperación empresarial, destacando los análisis empíricos realizados en sectores intensivos en tecnología. Sin embargo, la cooperación también tiene importantes riesgos asociados, por lo que, nuestro objetivo será realizar un estudio exploratorio donde se analice de forma conjunta los motivos que llevan a las empresas a cooperar y, por tanto, las ventajas que se derivan de la cooperación, y sus riesgos asociados. Frente a los análisis centrados en la cooperación basada en la innovación tecnológica, consideramos necesario aportar información sobre los acuerdos cooperativos en sectores de baja intensidad tecnológica, claves en el empleo y la economía tanto en España, Colombia y demás países con un sector agroalimentario importante

Evaluación de la cooperación empresarial como estrategia competitiva en el sector agroalimentario: El caso español

La necesidad de las empresas de aumentar su dimensión para ser competitivas ante la alta volatilidad del entorno ha provocado la generalización de la cooperación empresarial en los últimos años. Como consecuencia existen numerosos estudios relativos a dicha estrategia, donde los aspectos más analizados han sido los factores claves de éxito y las ventajas de la cooperación empresarial, destacando los análisis empíricos realizados en sectores intensivos en tecnología. Sin embargo, la cooperación también tiene importantes riesgos asociados, por lo que, nuestro objetivo será realizar un estudio exploratorio donde se analice de forma conjunta los motivos que llevan a las empresas a cooperar y, por tanto, las ventajas que se derivan de la cooperación, y sus riesgos asociados. Frente a los análisis centrados en la cooperación basada en la innovación tecnológica, consideramos necesario aportar información sobre los acuerdos cooperativos en sectores de baja intensidad tecnológica, claves en el empleo y la economía tanto en España, Colombia y demás países con un sector agroalimentario importante

Association of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time with health-related quality of life in women with fibromyalgia: The al-Ándalus project

Purpose: To examine the association of physical activity (PA) intensity levels and sedentary time with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in women with fibromyalgia and whether patients meeting the current PA guidelines present better HRQoL. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 407 women with fibromyalgia aged 51.4 § 7.6 years. The time spent (min/day) in different PA intensity levels (light, moderate, and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary time were measured with triaxial accelerometry. The proportion of women meeting the American PA recommendations (>150 min/week of MVPA in bouts >10 min) was also calculated. HRQoL domains (physical function, physical role, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, emotional role, and mental health), as well as physical and mental components, were assessed using the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey. Results: All PA intensity levels were positively correlated with different HRQoL dimensions (rpartial between 0.10 and 0.23, all p < 0.05). MVPA was independently associated with social functioning (p < 0.05). Sedentary time was independently associated with physical function, physical role, bodily pain, vitality, social functioning, and both the physical and mental component summary score (all p < 0.05). Patients meeting the PA recommendations presented better scores for bodily pain (mean = 24.2 (95%CI: 21.3-27.2) vs. mean = 20.4 (95%CI: 18.9-21.9), p = 0.023) and better scores for social functioning (mean = 48.7 (95%CI: 43.9-44.8) vs. mean = 42.3 (95%CI: 39.8-44.8), p = 0.024). Conclusion: MVPA (positively) and sedentary time (negatively) are independently associated with HRQoL in women with fibromyalgia. Meeting the current PA recommendations is significantly associated with better scores for bodily pain and social functioning. These results highlight the importance of being physically active and avoiding sedentary behaviors in this population.This study was supported by the Spanish Ministries of Economy and Competitiveness (I+D+i DEP2010-15639; I+D+I DEP2013-40908-R, BES-2014- 067612) and the Spanish Ministry of Education (FPU 13/ 01088; FPU 15/00002)

Longitudinal association of sedentary time and physical activity with pain and quality of life in fibromyalgia

Objective: To analyze changes over time and the predictive value of baseline and changes of sedentary time (ST) and physical activity (PA) on pain, disease impact, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) at 2- and 5-year follow-up in women with fibromyalgia. Methods: This is a longitudinal and exploratory study with three time points. A total of 427 women with fibromyalgia (51.4 ± 7.6 years) were followed after 2 (n = 172) and 5 years (n = 185). ST and PA (light and moderate-to-vigorous [MVPA]) were assessed using triaxial accelerometers. Pain, disease impact, and HRQoL were measured using: pressure pain threshold, the pain subscale of the revised fibromyalgia impact questionnaire (FIQR), the bodily pain subscale of the 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36), a visual analog scale (VAS), the FIQR, and the SF-36 physical and mental components. Results: Over 5 years, pressure pain threshold, ST, light PA, and MVPA variables were worsened, while FIQR and SF-36 variables were improved (Cohen's d < 0.1–0.3). Baseline ST or light PA were not associated with future outcomes, whereas greater MVPA at baseline was associated with better SF-36 bodily pain at 5-year follow-up (β = 0.13). Reducing ST and increasing light PA were associated with better bodily pain (β = −0.16 and 0.17, respectively) and SF-36 physical component (β = −0.20 and 0.17, respectively) at 5-year follow-up. Increasing MVPA was associated with less pain (pressure pain threshold, VAS, and FIQR-pain) and better SF-36 physical component at 2- and 5-year follow-up (β's from −0.20 to 0.21). Conclusions: Objectively measured variables slightly worsened over years, while for self-reported outcomes there was a trend for improvement. Reductions in ST and increases in light PA and MVPA were associated with better HRQoL at 5-year follow-up, and increases in MVPA were additionally associated with better pain and HRQoL at 2-year follow-up.15 página

Physical and psychological paths toward less severe fibromyalgia: A structural equation model

The authors gratefully acknowledge all the participants for their collaboration and enthusiasm. We thank the assistant researchers involved in this study and all the members of the Physical Activity for HEaLth Promotion (PA-HELP; CTS-1018) research group.Supplementary data associated with this article can be found, in the online version, at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rehab.2019.06.017.Objectives: Previous research suggested isolated associations of physical and psychological factors with fibromyalgia severity. Integration of physical and psychological, experienced and observed, modifiable factors associated with fibromyalgia severity in a single model will reveal therapeutic paths toward less severity of disease. We aimed to examine an encompassing model of determinants of fibromyalgia severity. Methods: This observational, population-based cross-sectional study included 569 people with fibromyalgia. An integrative model of fibromyalgia severity was tested by using structural equation modelling. This model included 8 factors: resilience, catastrophizing, active lifestyle, declarative memory, subjective fitness, objective fitness, psychological distress, and physical fatigue. Results: Two core paths were associated with reduced fibromyalgia severity: 1) a psychological path connecting high resilience and low catastrophizing with low distress and 2) a physical path, connecting a more active lifestyle (directly and via high objective and subjective physical fitness) with low fatigue. Additional interconnecting paths especially suggested a connection from the psychological to physical path. Our model explained 83% of the fibromyalgia severity. Conclusions: The present model integrated the complexity of mutually influencing factors of fibromyalgia severity, which may help to better understand the disease. It emphasised the importance of: 1) physical factors and psychological factors and their interconnections, 2) patients’ experiences and clinical measurements, and 3) positive and negative signs such as physical fitness and distress. Future longitudinal and experimental research should aim at testing the causal direction of the associations in the model as well as the clinical implications suggested by the model. For instance, to reduce fatigue, exercise should enhance not only objective fitness but also fitness-related perceptions. Reducing distress and fatigue seems crucial for lowering fibromyalgia severity.This work was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness [I+D+i DEP2010-15639, I+D+I DEP2013-40908, I+D+I PSI2015-65241-R, and BES-2014-067612] and the Spanish Ministry of Education [FPU15/00002]. This study was funded in part by the University of Granada, Plan Propio de Investigación 2016, Excellence actions: Units of Excellence; Unit of Excellence on Exercise and Health (UCEES), and the Junta de Andalucía, Consejería de Conocimiento, Investigación y Universidades and European Regional Development Fund (ref. SOMM17/6107/UGR) and University of Jaén, Plan de Apoyo a la Investigación 2017-2019 [EI_SEJ07_2017]. The funders did not have any role in the study design, data collection and analyses, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript