Impact of training in the elderly: the case of the Open Classroom for the Elderly (doctoral thesis)

Colección ReSed. Es un artículo de ReSed Nº 3, perteneciente al monográfico Crisis Social, Educación y Desarrollo Profesional. Coordinación del Monográfico: Dra. Montserrat Vargas Vergara Dirección de ReSed: Dra. A-Beatriz Pérez-GonzálezThe Senior Survey (2010) stated that in Spain 60% of people start new activities after retirement. One of the demands of this new generation of seniors is a quality university education. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of training in the elderly, in a formal educational context, taking into account the social and psychological dimensions. The work is structured in two sections: theoretical foundations and empirical framework

Theoretical and experimental structural studies of historical Latin-American laminated planked timber arches

This article describes a first group of theoretical and experimental works undertaken at the Polytechnic University of Madrid. One major purpose is to obtain a structural model for the assessment of historical Latin-American vertically laminated planked timber arches built by the Spanish, mainly in the XVII and XVIII centuries. Many of those constructions still stand and represent a notable historical heritage. Pedro Hurtado recently presented his Ph. D. thesis on historical and construction topics. A structural study was then undertaken. This step of the structural research focussed on static analysis, most especially the deformation in the connection system. This article describes part of this first structural research. Even though it is still at a basic level, it shows reasonable agreement with the experimental results. Further static analytical models are been now developed and implemented. The next stage will address the dynamic problem, even though improvements will be made also in the constitutive equations

Tasa cardíaca y sintomatología en mujeres con infarto de miocardio

En el presente trabajo se intenta establecer si alguno de los componentes dei clásico Patrón de Conducta Tipo A (PCTA) puede seguir siendo utilizado con alguna credibilidad a la hora de localizar el eventual riesgo de trastomo coronario. La muestra estuvo conformada por mujeres que habían sufrido un infarto de miocardio. Utilizando el Factor S del Jenkins Activity Survey, se formaron dos grupos de mujeres: con alta y baja puntuación. A todas se les registro la tasa cardíaca durante una prueba de esfuerzo, midiendo, además, la incidência sintomatológica diversa a lo largo de tres meses tras la alta en el Hospital. Nuestros resultados nos permiten sugerir que el Factor S del JAS, que mide prisa e impaciência, parece un critério apropiado para investigar el riesgo de enfermedad coronaria. Así, Ias mujeres que puntuaron alto en este factor mostraban perfiles psicofisiológicos específicos cartacterizados por la lenta recuperación tras la tarea o fase de esfuerzo. Además, estas mujeres experimentaron una mayor incidência de sintomas psicológicos. Se discute que Ias mujeres Tipo A parecen encontrarse más sensibilizadas en la percepción de Ias situaciones de estrés, y sus conseqüências.The present work tries to settle down if some of the components of Type A Behavior Pattern (TABP) can be used with some credibility to locate an eventual risk of coronary dysfunction. The sample was composed by women that had suffered a myocardial infarct. Using the S Factor of the Jenkins Activity Survey, two groups of women were formed: with high and low score. To all these women the heart rate during a test of effort was measured, and also, the incidence of diverse symptoms along three months after the hospital depart. Our results allow us to suggest that the Factor S of the JAS, which measures speed and impatience, seems an appropriate approach to investigate the risk of coronary illness. So, the women that punctuated high in this factor showed specific psychophysiological profiles, in which a slow recovery after the effort phase was observed. Also, these women experienced a higher incidence of psychological symptoms. This fact makes us suggest that Type A women seem to be more sensitive in the perception of the stress situations

Application-layer Performance Analysis of PRIME in Smart Metering Networks

This paper assesses the performance of actual PRIME v1.3.6 and PRIME v1.4 systems when used for Smart Metering applications. The analysis is performed at the application level using the DLMS/COSEM stack. Hence, it considers performance indicators that are of practical interest for distribution system operators, such as the availability and the average time needed to read the energy load profile of all the meters. To this end, two test networks with 112 smart meters have been deployed in the laboratory (to ensure the stability of the network). In one of them all the Service Nodes communicate directly with the Base Node, while there exist up to 5 switching levels in the other tested network. First, the PRIME v1.3.6 system is evaluated, stressing the significant performance gain that can be obtained by implementing some MAC layer strategies, which are compatible with the specification but not specifically defined on it. Then,the improvement offered by the PRIME v1.4 system is assessed.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech

Funcionamiento psicofisiológico y susceptibilidad a la sintomatología premenstrual en mujeres Tipo A y Tipo B

El presente trabajo se centra en explorar el papel que juega el componente emocional del Patrón de Conducta Tipo A (PCTA) en diversas áreas relacionadas con la salud. En este contexto nuestra investigación desarrolla dos objetivos diferenciados. El primero trata de constatar la relación entre determinadas características del PCTA y el mecanismo psicofisiológico en una tarea experimental de estrés real (situación de examen), considerando si existen diferencias entre los dos grupos de personas, Tipo A y Tipo B, tanto en la dimensión tónica como en la dimensión fásica de la tasa cardiaca. El segundo de nuestros objetivos trata de establecer la relación existente entre determinadas características del PCTA y la experiencia de sintomatología relacionada con el ciclo menstrual, considerando tanto la sintomatología premenstrual global, como la sintomatología premenstrual específica, diferenciando tres grandes grupos de síntomas: fisiológicos, psicológicos y conductuales. La muestra final estuvo conformada por 28 mujeres Tipo A y 29 mujeres Tipo B. Los instrumentos utilizados fueron el inventario de Actividad de Jenkins (JAS), el calendario menstrual de síntomas de registro diario (CMSRD) y un polígrafo que permitió registrar la tasa cardiaca. En cuanto a nuestro primer objetivo, los datos hacen pensar en la existencia de distintos perfiles psicofisiológicos en ambos grupos de mujeres; en el segundo objetivo, parece que las mujeres Tipo A experimentan de forma clara más síntomas psicológicos que las mujeres Tipo B.The present investigation centers on exploring the implication that the emotional component of Type A Behavior Pattern (TABP) holds on health. In our study, two differentiated objectives were proposed. Our first objective was to verify the relationship between certain TABP characteristics and the psychophysiological mechanism in an experimental task of real stress (exam situation). Eventual differences between two groups of people, Type A and Type B, were analyzed considering the tonic and phasic heart rate dimensions. Our second objective was to establish the relationship between certain PCTA characteristics and the experience of symptoms related with the menstrual cycle. In this case, differences between Type A and Type B women were analyzed considering the global, psychological, physiological, and behavioral premenstrual symptoms. The final sample consisted of 28 Type A and 29 Type B women. The Jenkins Activity Survey (JAS), the menstrual calendar of symptoms of daily recording (MCSDR) and a polygraph which detected, measured, and registered heart rate were used. Data dealing with the first objective showed differences between two groups of women. Different psychophysiological profiles appeared for each group. Data for the second objective showed that Type A women suffer a significantly higher incidence of psychological symptoms.O presente trabalho centra-se na exploração do papel que a componente emocional do Padrão de comportamento tipo A (PCTA) tem em diversas áreas relacionadas com a saúde. Neste contexto a nossa investigação prossegue dois objectivos diferenciados. O primeiro procura analisar a relação entre determinadas características do PCTA e o mecanismo psicofisiológico numa tarefa experimental de stress real (situação de exame), considerando se existem diferenças entre os dois grupos de pessoas, Tipo A e Tipo B, tanto na dimensão tónica como na dimensão fásica da frequência cardíaca. O segundo dos nossos objectivos procura estabelecer a relação existente entre determinadas características do PCTA e a experiência de sintomatologia relacionada com o ciclo menstrual, considerando tanto a sintomatologia pré-menstrual global, como a sintomatologia pré-menstrual específica, diferenciando três grandes grupos de sintomas: fisiológicos, psicológicos e comportamentais. A nossa amostra final é formada por 28 mulheres Tipo A e 29 mulheres Tipo B. Os instrumentos utilizados foram o inventário de Actividade de Jenkins (JAS), o calendário menstrual de sintomas de registro diário (CMSRD) e um polígrafo que permitiu registar a frequência cardíaca. Quanto ao nosso primeiro objectivo, os dados sugerem a existência de distintos perfis psicofisiológicos em ambos os grupos de mulheres; em relação ao segundo objectivo, parece que as mulheres Tipo A experimentam de forma clara mais sintomas psicológicos que as mulheres Tipo B

Impact of training in the elderly: the case of the Open Classroom for the Elderly (doctoral thesis)

The Senior Survey (2010) stated that in Spain 60% of people start new activities after retirement. One of the demands of this new generation of seniors is a quality university education. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of training in the elderly, in a formal educational context, taking into account the social and psychological dimensions. The work is structured in two sections: theoretical foundations and empirical framework.The Senior Survey (2010) stated that in Spain 60% of people start new activities after retirement. One of the demands of this new generation of seniors is a quality university education. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of training in the elderly, in a formal educational context, taking into account the social and psychological dimensions. The work is structured in two sections: theoretical foundations and empirical framework