Facultat de Ciències de la Salut Blanquerna: Recent submissions
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Mediterranean diet decreases the initiation of use of vitamin K epoxide reductase inhibitors and their associated cardiovascular risk: a randomized controlled trial
(Nutrients, 2020, no. 12: 3895, 2020-12-19)Our aim is to assess whether following a Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet) decreases the risk of initiating antithrombotic therapies and the cardiovascular risk associated with its use in older individuals ... -
The Measurement of food insecurity in high-income countries: a scoping review
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021, 18, 9829, 2021-09-17)The measurement of food insecurity is essential to monitor the prevalence, risk factors, consequences and effects of food insecurity and the interventions and policies implemented to tackle it. Yet, how ... -
Interventions on food security and water uses for improving nutritional status of pregnant women and children younger than five years in low-middle income countries: a systematic review
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021, 18, 4799, 2021-05-02)Malnutrition is a global health issue concerning children and pregnant women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The aim of this review was to assess the health-impact outcomes of interventions ... -
An mHealth Workplace-Based “Sit Less, Move More” Program: Impact on Employees’ Sedentary and Physical Activity Patterns at Work and Away from Work
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020, 17, 8844, 2020)Background: Most workplace interventions that aim to reduce sedentary behaviour have 38 focused on employees’ sedentary patterns at-work but less have focused on understanding the 39 impact beyond working ... -
Influence of the Amount of Instability on the Leg Muscle Activity During a Loaded Free Barbell Half-Squat
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020, 17(21), 8046, 2020)This study aimed to understand the acute responses on the muscular activity of primary movers during the execution of a half-squat under different unstable devices. Fourteen male and female high-standard ... -
Cancer signaling transcriptome is upregulated in type 2 diabetes mellitus
(Journal of clinical medicine, 2020, vol. 10, núm. 1, 85, 2020-12-29)We aimed to explore the differences in the whole transcriptome of peripheral blood mononuclear cells between elderly individuals with and without type 2 diabetes (T2D). We conducted a microarray-based ... -
Intellectual disability, exercise and aging: the IDEA study: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
(BMC Public Health, 2020, 20, 1266, 2020-08-20)Background People with intellectual disabilities (ID) have low levels of physical activity (PA) together with accelerated aging profiles. Adherence to PA interventions for persons with ID is low based ... -
SARS-CoV-2 in pregnancy: a comprehensive summary of current guidelines
(Journal of clinical medicine, 2020, vol. 9, núm. 5, 1521, 2020-05-18)Since the declaration of the global pandemic of COVID-19 by the World Health Organization on 11 March 2020, we have continued to see a steady rise in the number of patients infected by SARS-CoV-2. ... -
Post-competition recovery strategies in elite male soccer players. Effects on performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(PLoS One, 2020, vol. 15, núm. 10, e0240135, 2020-10-02)Aims The main aim of the present review was to update the available evidence on the value interest of post-competition recovery strategies in male professional or semi-professional soccer players to ... -
Efficacy of transcutaneous perineal electrostimulation versus intracavitary anal electrostimulation in the treatment of urinary incontinence after a radical prostatectomy: randomized controlled trial study protocol
(BMC Urology, 2021, vol. 21, núm. article 12, 2021-01-28)Background Radical prostatectomy is the gold standard treatment for men with localized prostate cancer. This technique is associated with post-operative urinary incontinence. Pelvic floor physiotherapy ... -
Development and validation of a short version of the Female Sexual Function Index in the spanish population
(BMC Women’s Health, 2021, vol. 21, article núm. 63, 2021-02-11)Background: The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) is a commonly used scale for the assessment of female sexual function. Our aim was to develop and validate a Spanish short version of the FSFI. Methods: ... -
Microbiome research in general and business newspapers: how many microbiome articles are published and which study designs make the news the most?
(PLoS One, 2021, vol. 16, núm. 4, e0249835, 2021-04-09)The microbiome is a matter of interest for science, consumers and business. Our objective is to quantify that interest in academic journals and newspapers, both quantitatively and by study design. We ... -
Cardiorespiratory Coordination During Exercise in Adults With Down Syndrome
(Frontiers in Psychology, 2021, Vol. 12, article 704062, 2021)Introduction: Down syndrome (DS) is a chromosomal disorder affecting simultaneously cardiovascular and respiratory systems. There is no research studying the coupling between these systems during ... -
Cardiac Autonomic Modulation Response Before, During, and After Submaximal Exercise in Older Adults With Intellectual Disability
(Frontiers in Psychology, 2021, Vol. 12, article 702418, 2021)The analysis of the heart rate variability (HRV) consists of changes in the time intervals between consecutive R waves. It provides information on the autonomic nervous system regulation and it is a ... -
Older Adults’ Experiences of a Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Intervention: A Nested Qualitative Study in the SITLESS Multi-Country Randomised Clinical Trial
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021, 18, 4730, 2021)Background: The SITLESS programme comprises exercise referral schemes and selfmanagement strategies and has been evaluated in a trial in Denmark, Spain, Germany and Northern Ireland. The aim of this ... -
Guía de criterios de admisión en una unidad liderada por matronas (ULM): guía de práctica clínica
(2021-01)Aquest document és la traducció de la Guia de criteris d'ingrés en una unitat de risc baix de la Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) d'Irlanda del Nord. RQIA és l'organisme responsable ... -
La atención al parto normal en unidades lideradas por matronas en Irlanda del Norte: Guía para las mujeres y sus familias
(2021-01)Aquest document és la traducció de la Guia d'atenció al part normal de la Regulation and Qualit Improvement Authority (RQIA) d'Irlanda del Nord. RQIA és l'organisme responsable de monitoritzar i ... -
Planificación del parto en una unidad liderada por matronas (ULM)
(2021-01)Aquest document és la traducció de la Guia per a usuàries sobre l'atenció al part normal i els criteris d'ingrés en una unitat de risc baix de la Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) ... -
Estimating the Cost of the Spanish Sustainable Food Basket through the Reference Budgets Approach
(Sustainability, 2021, 13(16), 2021)Reference budgets (RB) are illustrative priced baskets containing the minimum goods and services necessary for well-described types of families to have adequate social participation. Cross-country ... -
Validity of the Sedentary Behavior Questionnaire in European Older Adults Using English, Spanish, German and Danish Versions
(Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 20 may 2021, 2021-05)The main aim of this study was to assess the criterion validity of the Sedentary Behavior Questionnaire (SBQ) to measure SB in community-dwelling older adults using thigh-measured accelerometry as the ...