Recent Submissions
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Hip range of motion and strength in young pre-professionals ballet dancers versus non-dancers
(Journal of dance medicine and science, 2024, Sep 14:1089313X241281642, 2024-09)Introduction: Lower-extremity external rotation, commonly known as turnout, is a fundamental skill in dance. Limited data exist regarding joint range of motion and strength in pre-professional young ... -
Developing reflective competence between simulation and clinical practice through a learning transference model: a qualitative study
(Nurse Education Today, 2020, 92: 104520, 2020-09)Objective This study sought to understand the effects of a pedagogical resource combining a multi-moment debriefing model with reflective journaling that is designed to develop reflective competence. ... -
A lifestyle intervention with an energy-restricted Mediterranean diet and physical activity enhances HDL function: a substudy of the PREDIMED-Plus randomized controlled trial
(The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2021, 114(5): 1666-1674, 2021-11)Background Consumption of a Mediterranean diet, adequate levels of physical activity, and energy-restricted lifestyle interventions have been individually associated with improvements in HDL functions. ... -
Exploring nurses’ experiences: Abandoning the profession and migrating for improved opportunities
(Applied nursing research, 2024, 77: 151787, 2024-06)Aim This study explores nurses' experiences in migration for employment and professional abandonment in Barcelona (Spain). Methods Employing a mixed-design approach comprising 1) a qualitative ... -
Sample size, study length, and inadequate controls were the most common self-acknowledged limitations in manual therapy trials: A methodological review
(Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 2021, 130: 96-106, 2021-02)Objective: The aim of this study was to quantify and analyze the presence and type of self-acknowledged limitations (SALs) in a sample of manual therapy (MT) randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Study ... -
A methodological review revealed that reporting of trials in manual therapy has not improved over time
(Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 2020, 121: 32-44, 2020-05)Objective: The aim of this review was to evaluate a selection of major reporting aspects in manual therapy (MT) trials, before and after the publication of the CONSORT extension for non-pharmacological ... -
Effect of a nutritional intervention based on an energy-reduced Mediterranean diet on environmental impact
(Science of the total environment, 2024, 928: 172610, 2024-06)Objective To estimate the environmental impact of a dietary intervention based on an energy-reduced Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) after one year of follow-up. Methods Baseline and 1-year follow-up ... -
Breakfast energy intake and dietary quality and trajectories of cardiometabolic risk factors in older adults
(The Journal of nutrition, health and aging, 2024, 28(12): 100406, 2024-12)Objectives Not skipping breakfast is associated with a better overall diet quality and lower cardiometabolic risk. However, the impact of calorie intake and dietary quality of breakfast on cardiovascular ... -
Association between beverage consumption and environmental sustainability in an adult population with metabolic syndrome
(Nutrients, 2024, 16(5): 10.3390/nu16050730, 2024-03)Beverages are an important part of the diet, but their environmental impact has been scarcely assessed. The aim of this study was to assess how changes in beverage consumption over a one-year period can ... -
Effects of low-load blood flow restriction training in healthy adult tendons: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(Journal of bodywork and movement therapies, 2024, 39: 13-23, 2024-07)Objective To systematically review the effects of low-load blood flow restriction training (LL-BFR) on healthy adult tendons. Design A systematic review with meta-analysis. Literature search Six ... -
Ultrasound-guided gluteal nerves electrical stimulation to enhance strength and power in individuals with chronic knee pain: a randomized controlled pilot trial
(Frontiers in Medicine, 2024, 11: 1410495, 2024-07)Introduction: Various pathophysiological contexts can be accompanied by weakness, arthrogenic muscle inhibition, and even disability. In this scenario, peripheral nerve stimulation has been studied not ... -
Effectiveness of home-based exercise delivered by digital health in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Age and ageing, 2022, 51(11): 1-10, 2022-11)Background regular physical exercise is essential to maintain or improve functional capacity in older adults. Multimorbidity, functional limitation, social barriers and currently, coronavirus disease ... -
Emotional eating and cognitive restraint mediate the association between sleep quality and BMI in young adults
(Appetite, 2022, 170: 105899, 2022-03)This cross-sectional study was designed to investigate whether diet quality and eating behaviors could mediate the association between sleep quality and body mass index (BMI) in young adults. For all ... -
Mediterranean diet and white blood cell count — A randomized controlled trial
(Foods, 2021, 10(6): 1268, 2021-06)We aimed to assess the effects of the antioxidant-rich Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) on white blood cell count. Our study population included participants in the PREvención con DIeta MEDiterránea study ... -
Fruit and vegetable consumption is inversely associated with plasma saturated fatty acids at baseline in Predimed Plus Trial
(Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, 2021, 65(17): 2100363, 2021-09)Scope Plasma fatty acids (FAs) are associated with the development of cardiovascular diseases and metabolic syndrome. The aim of our study is to assess the relationship between fruit and vegetable (F&V) ... -
Association of pre-pandemic high-density lipoprotein cholesterol with risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation and death: The UK Biobank cohort study
(Preventive Medicine Reports, 2021, 23: 101461, 2021-06)There is growing evidence of, and biological plausibility for, elevated levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) being related to lower rates of respiratory disease. We tested whether ... -
Association between lifestyle and hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype in the PREDIMED-Plus Study
(Obesity, 2020, 28(3): 537-543, 2020-02)Objective The hypertriglyceridemic waist (HTGW) phenotype is characterized by abdominal obesity and high levels of triglycerides. In a cross-sectional assessment of PREDIMED-Plus trial participants at ... -
Body mass index and subfertility: multivariable regression and Mendelian randomization analyses in the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study
(Human Reproduction, 2021, 36(12), 3141-3151, 2021-10)STUDY QUESTION What is the association between BMI and subfertility? SUMMARY ANSWER We observed a J-shaped relationship between BMI and subfertility in both sexes, when using both a standard ... -
Smoking and infertility: multivariable regression and Mendelian randomization analyses in the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study
(Fertility and Sterility, 2022, 118(1): 180-190, 2022-07)Objective To investigate the association between smoking and infertility. Design Prospective study. Setting Nationwide cohort. Patients 28,606 women and 27,096 men with questionnaire and genotype ... -
Risk of cardiovascular disease in women and men with subfertility: the Trøndelag Health Study
(Fertility and Sterility, 2022, 118(3): 537-547, 2022-07)Objective: To investigate the association between subfertility and risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes. Design: Prospective study. Setting: Population-based cohort. Patient(s): We studied ...