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Gungormus DB, Garcia-Moreno FM, Bermudez-Edo M, Sánchez-Bermejo L, Garrido JL, Rodríguez-Fórtiz MJ, Pérez-Mármol JM. A semi-automatic mHealth system using wearable devices for identifying pain-related parameters in elderly individuals. Int J Med Inform 2024; 184:105371. [PMID: 38335744 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2024.105371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 01/28/2024] [Accepted: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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BACKGROUND Mobile health systems integrating wearable devices are emerging as promising tools for registering pain-related factors. However, their application in populations with chronic conditions has been underexplored. OBJECTIVE To design a semi-automatic mobile health system with wearable devices for evaluating the potential predictive relationship of pain qualities and thresholds with heart rate variability, skin conductance, perceived stress, and stress vulnerability in individuals with preclinical chronic pain conditions such as suspected rheumatic disease. METHODS A multicenter, observational, cross-sectional study was conducted with 67 elderly participants. Predicted variables were pain qualities and pain thresholds, assessed with the McGill Pain Questionnaire and a pressure algometer, respectively. Predictor variables were heart rate variability, skin conductance, perceived stress, and stress vulnerability. Multiple linear regression analyses were conducted to examine the influence of the predictor variables on the pain dimensions. RESULTS The multiple linear regression analysis revealed that the predictor variables significantly accounted for 27% of the variability in the affective domain, 14% in the miscellaneous domain, 15% in the total pain rating index, 10% in the number of words chosen, 14% in the present pain intensity, and 16% in the Visual Analog Scale scores. CONCLUSION The study found significant predictive values of heart rate variability, skin conductance, perceived stress, and stress vulnerability in relation to pain qualities and thresholds in the elderly population with suspected rheumatic disease. The comprehensive integration of physiological and psychological stress measures into pain assessment of elderly individuals with preclinical chronic pain conditions could be promising for developing new preventive strategies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Dogukan Baran Gungormus
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Granada, Spain; Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Software Engineering, Computer Science School, University of Granada, Granada, Spain; Research Centre for Information and Communication Technologies (CITIC-UGR), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Software Engineering, Computer Science School, University of Granada, Granada, Spain; Research Centre for Information and Communication Technologies (CITIC-UGR), University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
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- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Granada, Spain; Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Software Engineering, Computer Science School, University of Granada, Granada, Spain; Research Centre for Information and Communication Technologies (CITIC-UGR), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Software Engineering, Computer Science School, University of Granada, Granada, Spain; Research Centre for Information and Communication Technologies (CITIC-UGR), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Granada, Spain; Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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Garcia-Moreno FM, Bermudez-Edo M, Pérez-Mármol JM, Garrido JL, Rodríguez-Fórtiz MJ. Systematic design of health monitoring systems centered on older adults and ADLs. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2024; 23:300. [PMID: 38350979 PMCID: PMC10863048 DOI: 10.1186/s12911-024-02432-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Older adults face unique health challenges as they age, including physical and mental health issues and mood disorders. Negative emotions and social isolation significantly impact mental and physical health. To support older adults and address these challenges, healthcare professionals can use Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) such as health monitoring systems with multiple sensors. These systems include digital biomarkers and data analytics that can streamline the diagnosis process and help older adults to maintain their independence and quality of life. METHOD A design research methodology is followed to define a conceptual model as the main artifact and basis for the systematic design of successful systems centered on older adults monitoring within the health domain. RESULTS The results include a conceptual model focused on older adults' Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and Health Status, considering various health dimensions, including social, emotional, physical, and cognitive dimensions. We also provide a detailed instantiation of the model in real use cases to validate the usefulness and feasibility of the proposal. In particular, the model has been used to develop two health systems intended to measure the degree of the elders' frailty and dependence with biomarkers and machine learning. CONCLUSIONS The defined conceptual model can be the basis to develop health monitoring systems with multiple sensors and intelligence based on data analytics. This model offers a holistic approach to caring for and supporting older adults as they age, considering ADLs and various health dimensions. We have performed an experimental and qualitative validation of the proposal in the field of study. The conceptual model has been instantiated in two specific case uses, showing the provided abstraction level and the feasibility of the proposal to build reusable, extensible and adaptable health systems. The proposal can evolve by exploiting other scenarios and contexts.
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- Francisco M Garcia-Moreno
- Department of Software Engineering, Computer Science School, University of Granada, C/ Periodista Daniel Saucedo Aranda, s/n, Granada, 18014, Spain.
- Research Centre for Information and Communication Technologies (CITIC-UGR), University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
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- Department of Software Engineering, Computer Science School, University of Granada, C/ Periodista Daniel Saucedo Aranda, s/n, Granada, 18014, Spain
- Research Centre for Information and Communication Technologies (CITIC-UGR), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, Av. de la Ilustración, 60, 18016, Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Software Engineering, Computer Science School, University of Granada, C/ Periodista Daniel Saucedo Aranda, s/n, Granada, 18014, Spain
- Research Centre for Information and Communication Technologies (CITIC-UGR), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Software Engineering, Computer Science School, University of Granada, C/ Periodista Daniel Saucedo Aranda, s/n, Granada, 18014, Spain
- Research Centre for Information and Communication Technologies (CITIC-UGR), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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Gungormus DB, Fernández-Martín M, Ortigosa-Luque ME, Pérez-Mármol JM. Effects of Nature-Based Multisensory Stimulation on Pain Mechanisms in Women with Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial. Pain Manag Nurs 2024; 25:46-55. [PMID: 37495473 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2023.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND The term "nature-based sensory stimuli" refers to the sensory information produced by biotic and abiotic agents from natural environments. The literature has reported the beneficial effects of these agents on various pain dimensions in non-clinical populations. AIMS To evaluate the potential analgesic effects of nature-based multisensory stimulation in women with fibromyalgia syndrome. METHODS A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group trial with a 1:1 allocation ratio was conducted. Forty-two women with fibromyalgia syndrome interacted with either different plant species with flowers, stones, and soil organic matter or their synthetic imitations for 30 minutes. Outcome measurements were performed before and after the intervention, including clinical pain intensity using the Numeric Rating Scale, cold pain thresholds using the Cold Pressor Test, mechanical hyperalgesia and wind-up using a monofilament, and pressure pain thresholds using a pressure algometer. RESULTS Analyses revealed group × time interactions for clinical pain intensity (F = 7.915, p = .008), cold-water immersion time (F = 7.271, p = .010), mechanical hyperalgesia (F = 4.701, p = .036), and pressure pain threshold (p ≤ .017). Between-group differences were found in clinical pain intensity (p = .012), cold pain thresholds (p = .002), and pressure pain thresholds (p < .05). The experimental group exhibited reduced clinical pain intensity (p = .001) and increased pressure pain thresholds (p ≤ .034). CONCLUSIONS Women with fibromyalgia syndrome may benefit from multisensory stimulation using biotic and abiotic agents from natural environments for 30 minutes. Interacting with flowering plants and soil components appears to induce analgesic effects.
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- Dogukan Baran Gungormus
- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Granada, Spain.
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Granada, Spain.
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García-Pintor B, Morales-Rodríguez FM, Pérez-Mármol JM. Attentional Resources and Independence in Basic and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities. Healthcare (Basel) 2024; 12:126. [PMID: 38255015 PMCID: PMC10815789 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12020126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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The relationship between attentional resources and functionality in individuals with intellectual disabilities (IDs) is clinically relevant. This study aimed to examine the possible relationship between the degree of ID and attentional resources, and to evaluate whether attentional resources predict the performance of basic and instrumental activities of daily living (ADL) in individuals with mild and moderate ID. This study, which employed a descriptive, cross-sectional, observational design, was conducted between July 2019 and May 2020. The sample consisted of 166 individuals divided into three groups: moderate ID, mild ID, and those without ID. These groups were compared for attentional functions (p < 0.001), obtaining an effect size ranging from medium to large. The results indicated that 40% of the variance in basic ADL performance was explained by the age of the participants, degree of disability, and sustained attention in individuals with ID. Additionally, 64% of the variance in instrumental ADL performance was explained by sustained, divided, and executive attention. Therefore, attentional resources appear to be associated with the performance of basic and instrumental ADL in individuals with mild and moderate ID.
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- Beatriz García-Pintor
- Association in Favor of People with Intellectual Disability—ASPROGRADES, 18007 Granada, Spain;
- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, 18011 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, 18011 Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs., 18012 Granada, Spain
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Isidoro-Cabañas E, Soto-Rodríguez FJ, Morales-Rodríguez FM, Pérez-Mármol JM. Benefits of Adaptive Sport on Physical and Mental Quality of Life in People with Physical Disabilities: A Meta-Analysis. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:2480. [PMID: 37761677 PMCID: PMC10531072 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11182480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Adaptive sports could produce multiple health benefits in people with physical disabilities. The aim is to evaluate if adaptive sports practice has an influence on physical and mental quality of life. A meta-analysis was performed using electronic databases and other sources. A within- and between-group analysis for physical and mental quality of life was conducted. Standardized mean difference (SMD) was used as a measure of the mean size effect. The statistical heterogeneity, the risk of bias, and the quality of evidence were evaluated. Eight studies met the inclusion criteria and four of them were included in the meta-analysis. In mental quality of life, significant differences were observed in the within-group analysis (SMD = 0.71, p < 0.001) and between people practicing adaptive sports and those not engaging in them (SMD = 0.62, p = 0.009). In physical quality of life, significant differences were also found between pre- and post-practice of adaptive sports (SMD = 1.03, p = 0.007). The engagement in adaptive sports showed a positive impact on the mental quality of life among adults with physical disabilities. However, the positive effect of adaptive sports practice on physical quality of life was shown only in the pre-post-test analysis. Further studies are required to validate the obtained findings.
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- Eva Isidoro-Cabañas
- Distrito Sanitario Metropolitano de Granada, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, 18014 Granada, Spain
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- Departamento de Ciencias de la Rehabilitación, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile;
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Carrera de Kinesiología, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Temuco 4780000, Chile
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- Departamento de Fisioterapia, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain;
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs. GRANADA, 18012 Granada, Spain
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García-Pintor B, Morales-Rodríguez FM, Pérez-Mármol JM. The Association between Executive Function and Performing Instrumental Daily Activities in People with Intellectual Disabilities. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:2374. [PMID: 37685408 PMCID: PMC10486968 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11172374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2023] [Revised: 08/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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Institutionalized individuals with intellectual disabilities have few opportunities to participate in instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), which probably affects higher cognitive functions, or vice versa. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the possible difference in the ability to perform IADLs and executive functioning between individuals with and without intellectual disabilities and to determine if executive functions are associated with the performance of IADLs in people with intellectual disabilities. This was a multi-center cross-sectional study, conducted between July 2019 and May 2020. Participants with intellectual disabilities were recruited from four centers for people with intellectual disabilities. Adults without these disabilities were gathered from several community centers. The sample consisted of 90 individuals with moderate intellectual disabilities and 79 individuals with no intellectual disability. Executive functions were evaluated using the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-WAIS-IV, the INECO Frontal Screening test, the Semantic Verbal Fluency Test, and the Behavioural Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome-BADS-Scale. The performance of the IADLs was assessed by the Lawton and Brody Scale. The results showed that the higher the function in instrumental activities, the lower the impairment of executive functions. Executive functions accounted for 81% of the total variance in the ability to perform the IADLs. In conclusion, individuals with moderate intellectual disabilities demonstrated limitations in executing the IADLs, which were partially associated with low performance in executive functions. This information could help in the development of evidence-based intervention programs and facilitate the formulation of appropriate support strategies to enhance participation in these activities.
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- Beatriz García-Pintor
- Association in Favour of People with Intellectual Disability—ASPROGRADES, 18007 Granada, Spain;
- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, 18012 Granada, Spain
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Sánchez-Bermejo L, Milla-Ortega PJ, Pérez-Mármol JM. The Impact of Upper Limb Apraxia on General and Domain-Specific Self-Efficacy in Post-Stroke Patients. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:2252. [PMID: 37628450 PMCID: PMC10454387 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11162252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Upper limb apraxia (ULA) is a neurological syndrome characterized by the inability to perform purposeful movements. ULA could impact individuals' perceptions, including perceived self-efficacy. The aim of this study is to investigate whether ULA is related to general self-efficacy and self-efficacy for managing symptoms in post-stroke patients. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 82 post-stroke patients. Regression analyses were implemented using a stepwise model including seven dimensions of ULA: imitation (non-symbolic, intransitive, and transitive), pantomime (non-symbolic, intransitive, and transitive), and dimension of apraxic performance in activities of daily living. These dimensions were independent variables, while general self-efficacy and symptom management self-efficacy dimensions were dependent variables. RESULTS The findings revealed that intransitive imitation accounted for 14% of the variance in general self-efficacy and 10% of self-efficacy for managing emotional symptoms. Transitive imitation explained 10% of the variance in self-efficacy for managing global symptoms and 5% for social-home integration symptoms. The combination of intransitive imitation, non-symbolic pantomime, and alterations in activities of daily living performance associated with ULA explained 24% of the variance in cognitive self-efficacy. CONCLUSIONS Hence, ULA dimensions seem to be related to the levels of general perceived self-efficacy and self-efficacy for managing symptoms among post-stroke patients.
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- Laura Sánchez-Bermejo
- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain;
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, 18012 Granada, Spain;
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- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, 18012 Granada, Spain;
- Emergencies Primary Care Service, Granada Health District, 18012 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain;
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, 18012 Granada, Spain;
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Soto-Rodríguez FJ, Cabañas EI, Pérez-Mármol JM. Impact of prolonged sitting interruption strategies on shear rate, flow-mediated dilation and blood flow in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized cross-over trials. J Sports Sci 2022; 40:1558-1567. [PMID: 35731706 DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2022.2091347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Prolonged sitting has been shown to affect endothelial function. Strategies that promote interruption of sitting have shown varying results on the shear rate (SR), flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and blood flow (BF). Thus, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to 1) increase the existing knowledge of the impact of sitting interruption in the prevention of endothelial dysfunction in adults and 2) determine the effect of the sitting interruption strategies on SR, FMD, BF. Literature search was carried out through 7 databases. A random effects model was used to provide the overall mean difference with a 95%CI, and forest plots were generated for pooled estimates of each study outcome. Assessment of biases was performed using ROB2 and considerations for crossover trials. Prolonged sitting interruption strategies showed a significant effect in increasing SR (MD: 7.58 s-1; 95% CI: 3.00 to 12.17), FMD (MD: 1.74%; 95% CI: 0.55 to 2.93) and BF (MD: 12.08 ml/min; 95% CI: 7.61 to 16.55) when compared with the uninterrupted prolonged sitting condition. Prolonged sitting interruption strategies significantly increase SR, FMD and BF, therefore, they represent a considerable effective preventive method on endothelial dysfunction caused by acute exposure to uninterrupted prolonged sitting.
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- Francisco Javier Soto-Rodríguez
- Programa de Doctorado en Medicina Clínica y Salud Pública, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain.,Facultad de Medicina, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.,Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Carrera de Kinesiología, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Temuco, Chile
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- Programa de Doctorado en Medicina Clínica y Salud Pública, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain.,Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, España
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- Departamento de Fisioterapia, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (ibs.GRANADA), Granada, Spain
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Aguilar-Ferrándiz ME, Toledano-Moreno S, García-Ríos MC, Tapia-Haro RM, Barrero-Hernández FJ, Casas-Barragán A, Pérez-Mármol JM. Effectiveness of a functional rehabilitation program for upper limb apraxia in poststroke patients: A randomized controlled trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2022; 103:1047. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2022.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Garcia-Moreno FM, Bermudez-Edo M, Rodríguez-García E, Pérez-Mármol JM, Garrido JL, Rodríguez-Fórtiz MJ. A machine learning approach for semi-automatic assessment of IADL dependence in older adults with wearable sensors. Int J Med Inform 2021; 157:104625. [PMID: 34763192 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2021.104625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The assessment of dependence in older adults currently requires a manual collection of data taken from questionnaires. This process is time consuming for the clinicians and intrudes the daily life of the elderly. This paper aims to semi-automate the acquisition and analysis of health data to assess and predict the dependence in older adults while executing one instrumental activity of daily living (IADL). METHODS In a mobile-health (m-health) scenario, we analyze whether the acquisition of data through wearables during the performance of IADLs, and with the help of machine learning techniques could replace the traditional questionnaires to evaluate dependence. To that end, we collected data from wearables, while older adults do the shopping activity. A trial supervisor (TS) labelled the different shopping stages (SS) in the collected data. We performed data pre-processing techniques over those SS and analyzed them with three machine learning algorithms: k-Nearest Neighbors (k-NN), Random Forest (RF) and Support Vector Machines (SVM). RESULTS Our results confirm that it is possible to replace the traditional questionnaires with wearable data. In particular, the best learning algorithm we tried reported an accuracy of 97% in the assessment of dependence. We tuned the hyperparameters of this algorithm and used embedded feature selection technique to get the best performance with a subset of only 10 features out of the initial 85. This model considers only features extracted from four sensors of a single wearable: accelerometer, heart rate, electrodermal activity and temperature. Although these features are not observational, our current proposal is semi-automatic, because it needs a TS labelling the SS (with a smartphone application). In the future, this labelling process could be automatic as well. CONCLUSIONS Our method can semi-automatically assess the dependence, without disturbing daily activities of elderly people. This method can save clinicians' time in the evaluation of dependence in older adults and reduce healthcare costs.
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- Francisco M Garcia-Moreno
- Department of Software Engineering, Computer Sciences School, University of Granada, C/ Periodista Daniel Saucedo Aranda, s/n, 18014 Granada, Spain.
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- Department of Software Engineering, Computer Sciences School, University of Granada, C/ Periodista Daniel Saucedo Aranda, s/n, 18014 Granada, Spain.
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, Av. de la Ilustración, 60, 18016 Granada, Spain.
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, Av. de la Ilustración, 60, 18016 Granada, Spain.
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- Department of Software Engineering, Computer Sciences School, University of Granada, C/ Periodista Daniel Saucedo Aranda, s/n, 18014 Granada, Spain.
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- Department of Software Engineering, Computer Sciences School, University of Granada, C/ Periodista Daniel Saucedo Aranda, s/n, 18014 Granada, Spain.
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Soto-Rodríguez FJ, Pérez-Mármol JM, Bascour-Sandoval C, Muñoz-Poblete C, Marzuca-Nassr GN. The association of musculoskeletal complaints and individual and work-related factors with work ability in Chilean white-collar and blue-collar workers. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics 2021; 28:1077-1084. [DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2020.1865639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Francisco Javier Soto-Rodríguez
- Programa de Doctorado en Medicina Clínica y Salud Pública, Universidad de Granada, Spain
- Departamento de Medicina Interna, Universidad de La Frontera, Chile
- Carrera de Kinesiología, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Chile
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- Programa de Doctorado en Medicina Clínica y Salud Pública, Universidad de Granada, Spain
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Granada, Spain
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- Departamento de Medicina Interna, Universidad de La Frontera, Chile
- Carrera de Kinesiología, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Chile
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Albornoz-Cabello M, Pérez-Mármol JM, Cardero-Durán MDLÁ, Barrios-Quinta CJ, Espejo-Antúnez L. Construction, Factor Structure, and Internal Consistency Reliability of the Hospital Physical Therapy Perceived Satisfaction Questionnaire (H-PTPS). Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17:ijerph17165857. [PMID: 32806784 PMCID: PMC7459722 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17165857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 08/08/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Patient satisfaction is a crucial aspect in the evaluation of the quality of health care provided by health services and units, especially in patients that require physical rehabilitation. This study aims to design and analyze the factor structure and internal consistency reliability of the Hospital Physical Therapy Perceived Satisfaction Questionnaire (H-PTPS) measuring the level of physical therapy patient satisfaction in hospital rehabilitation services. This study has a multicenter cross-sectional survey design. This study used the structural validity and internal consistency domains from COSMIN (consensus-based standards for the selection of health status measurement instruments) guideline. The H-PTPS questionnaire consists of 20 closed questions. A sample of 384 adult patients from physical therapy units from three Spanish public hospitals completed this questionnaire. A factor structure and internal consistency reliability analysis were performed. The factor analysis including the 20 items of the H-PTPS showed an adequacy index of 0.922 according to the Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin measure and the Barlett test allowed us to reject the null hypothesis (p < 0.001). In the rotated component matrix, four specific factors were obtained, explaining 66.75% of the accumulated variance. All factors present satisfactory internal reliability, achieving Cronbach’s alpha indices and Omega coefficients higher than 0.74. The H-PTPS questionnaire has shown a four-factor solution with satisfactory reliability evaluating the satisfaction of Spanish patients treated in physical therapy units in the hospital rehabilitation services.
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- Department of Physiotherapy, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada-ibs.GRANADA, 18012 Granada, Spain
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-958-248033
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Therapy, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain;
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Espejo-Antúnez L, Pérez-Mármol JM, Cardero-Durán MDLÁ, Toledo-Marhuenda JV, Albornoz-Cabello M. The Effect of Proprioceptive Exercises on Balance and Physical Function in Institutionalized Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2020; 101:1780-1788. [PMID: 32663479 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2020.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Revised: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the efficacy of a proprioceptive exercise program on functional mobility, musculoskeletal endurance, dynamic and static balance, gait, and risk of falls in institutionalized older adults. DESIGN Randomized, single-blind, controlled trial. SETTING A Spanish nursing home in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. PARTICIPANTS An initial sample was created by recruiting 148 older adult volunteers. The final sample (N=42) was randomly divided into 2 groups. INTERVENTIONS Both the control and experimental group received physical therapy treatment based on a combination of adapted exercises and other physical therapy techniques (physical therapy intervention program) for a period of 12 weeks. This program consisted of 45 minutes (group intervention) plus 100 minutes (individual intervention) a week, for a total of 36 sessions (29 hours). The experimental group received a proprioceptive training program during the same intervention period, which was conducted twice weekly (24 sessions), with each session lasting 55 minutes. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Timed Up and Go (TUG), Cooper, Tinetti, 1-leg stance, and the Morse Fall Scale (MFS). RESULTS Analysis of variance showed a time × group interaction in TUG score (F=10.41, P=.002), Cooper test (F=5.94, P=.019), Tinetti score (F=6.41, P=.015), and MFS scores (F=5.24, P=.028). Differences between groups were achieved for TUG scores (d=0.76), Tinetti scores (d=1.12), 1-leg stance test scores (d=0.77), and MFS scale scores (d=0.85). In the experimental group, within-group analyses showed pre- to post-treatment differences for TUG scores (d=0.72), Cooper test scores in meters (d=0.18), Tinetti scores (d=0.60), 1-leg stance scores (d=0.55), and MFS scores (d=0.42). CONCLUSIONS A proprioceptive exercise program demonstrated significant improvements compared with the control group in areas such as functional mobility, musculoskeletal endurance, balance, gait, and risk of falls in institutionalized older adults. This study may help to enhance our understanding of the impact of a specific protocol for a proprioceptive rehabilitation program.
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- Luis Espejo-Antúnez
- Department of Medical-Surgical Therapy, Medicine Faculty, Extremadura University, Badajoz, Spain
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- Department of Pathology and Surgery, Area of Physiotherapy, Medicine Faculty, Miguel Hernández University, Alicante, Spain
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Morales-Rodríguez FM, Espigares-López I, Brown T, Pérez-Mármol JM. The Relationship between Psychological Well-Being and Psychosocial Factors in University Students. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17:ijerph17134778. [PMID: 32630816 PMCID: PMC7369745 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17134778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Revised: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Determining what factors influence the psychological well-being of undergraduate university students may provide valuable information to inform the development of intervention programs and targeted learning activities. The objective of this study was to investigate the correlation between psychological well-being in university students and their self-reported learning styles and methodologies, social skills, emotional intelligence, anxiety, empathy and self-concept. The final sample consisted of 149 Spanish university students, with an average age of 21.59 years (SD = 4.64). Psychological well-being dimensions, along with learning style and methodology preferences, social skills, level of social responsibility, emotional intelligence, state and trait anxiety, empathy and levels of self-concept were measured using a series of validated self-report scales. The results indicate that the total variance explained by the university students' psychological well-being factors were as follows: i) self-acceptance dimension (R2 = 0.586, F(6,99) = 23.335, p < 0.001); ii) positive relationships dimension (R2 = 0.520, F(6,99) = 17.874, p < 0.001); iii) autonomy dimension (R2 = 0.313, F(4,101) = 11.525, p < 0.001); iv) environmental mastery dimension (R2 = 0.489, F(4,101) = 24.139, p < 0.001); v) personal growth dimension (R2 = 0.354, F(4,101) = 13.838, p < 0.001); and vi) purpose-in-life dimension (R2 = 0.439, F(4,101) = 19.786, p < 0.001). The study findings may be used to inform new educational policies and interventions aimed at improving the psychological well-being of university students in the international context.
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- Francisco Manuel Morales-Rodríguez
- Department of Educational and Developmental Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Campus Universitario de Cartuja, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain;
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- Department of Legal Medicine, Toxicology and Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Avda. de la Investigación, 11, 18016 Granada, Spain;
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University—Peninsula Campus, Frankston, VIC 3199, Australia;
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, Avda. de la Ilustración, 60, 18016 Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.Granada), 18016 Granada, Spain
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-958248033
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Tapia-Haro RM, Guisado-Barrilao R, García-Ríos MDC, Raya-Álvarez E, Pérez-Mármol JM, Aguilar-Ferrándiz ME. Pain Intensity, Pressure Pain Hypersensitivity, Central Sensitization, and Pain Catastrophizing Related to Vascular Alterations in Raynaud's Phenomenon: A Preliminary Case-Control Study. Pain Med 2020; 21:891-901. [PMID: 30986311 DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnz089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate pain intensity, widespread pressure pain, central sensitization (CS), and catastrophizing between subjects with primary and secondary Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) and healthy controls and to compare the relationships between vascular impairment and pain perception. METHODS A preliminary case-control study was performed with a total sample of 57 participants (37 with RP). Sociodemographic data, clinical/vascular data, and pain variables (pain intensity, pressure pain sensitivity, pain magnitude and threshold, CS, and catastrophizing) were registered. Results were analyzed by analysis of covariance and Pearson correlation. RESULTS Participants with RP had a lower basal temperature (more vasoconstriction) in their hands (P ≤ 0.012), higher pain intensity (P ≤ 0.001), higher electrical pain magnitude (P < 0.001), and lower pressure pain (P ≤ 0.05) and electrical pain (P < 0.001) thresholds in comparison with healthy controls. Secondary RP participants showed a significantly higher level of CS compared with controls and primary RP participants (P = 0.001). Catastrophizing was higher in the primary and secondary RP (P ≤ 0.001) groups than in controls. No correlations were observed between severity of vasoconstriction and pain variables. CONCLUSIONS RP participants showed bilateral hypersensitivity to pressure pain. However, the severity of vascular alterations seems not to be related to central pain experiences. Additional mechanisms such as catastrophizing may influence pain in RP; nevertheless, central sensitization only appears to be involved in the secondary form of RP.
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science.,Rheumatology Division, University Hospital "San Cecilio," Granada, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria Granada, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria Granada, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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Pérez-Mármol JM, Brown T. An Examination of the Structural Validity of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey (MBI-SS) Using the Rasch Measurement Model. Health Professions Education 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hpe.2018.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022] Open
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Morales-Rodríguez FM, Pérez-Mármol JM. The Role of Anxiety, Coping Strategies, and Emotional Intelligence on General Perceived Self-Efficacy in University Students. Front Psychol 2019; 10:1689. [PMID: 31447720 PMCID: PMC6692438 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 07/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The main objective of the present research is to analyze the relationship of levels of self-efficacy and anxiety, coping strategies, and emotional intelligence in Spanish university students. This study has a cross-sectional design. The sample was composed of 258 university students recruited from three academic areas. Descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate regression analyses were performed. Significant bivariate analysis showed a significant inverse correlation between self-efficacy and state anxiety (r = -0.340) and trait anxiety (r = -0.466). In addition, a direct correlation was found between self-efficacy and the coping strategies of problem-solving (r = 0.312), emotional expression (r = 0.133), cognitive restructuring (r = 0.195), social withdrawal (r = 0.103), and coping with a situation (r = 0.303), as well as with the emotional intelligence dimensions of emotional clarity (r = 0.397) and repair mood (r = 0.347). Multivariate regression analysis showed that trait anxiety, problem-solving, emotional expression, social withdrawal, and emotional clarity were significantly related to the dependent variable, predicting 39% of total variance on levels of general perceived self-efficacy. In conclusion, this paper contributes to a better understanding of the related factors to general perceived self-efficacy in undergraduate students.
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Granada, Spain
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Albornoz-Cabello M, Pérez-Mármol JM, Barrios Quinta CJ, Matarán-Peñarrocha GA, Castro-Sánchez AM, de la Cruz Olivares B. Effect of adding interferential current stimulation to exercise on outcomes in primary care patients with chronic neck pain: a randomized controlled trial. Clin Rehabil 2019; 33:1458-1467. [PMID: 31007047 DOI: 10.1177/0269215519844554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of adding interferential current stimulation to exercise on pain, disability, psychological status and range of motion in patients with neck pain. DESIGN A single-blinded randomized controlled trial. SETTING Primary care physiotherapy units. SUBJECTS A total of 84 patients diagnosed with non-specific mechanical neck pain. This sample was divided into two groups randomly: experimental (n = 42) versus control group (n = 42). INTERVENTIONS Patients in both groups had a supervised therapeutic exercise programme, with the experimental group having additional interferential current stimulation treatment. MAIN MEASURES The main measures used were intensity of neck pain according to the Visual Analogue Scale; the degree of disability according to the Neck Disability Index and the CORE Outcome Measure; anxiety and depression levels according to the Goldberg scale; apprehension as measured by the Personal Psychological Apprehension scale; and the range of motion of the cervical spine. The sample was evaluated at baseline and posttreatment (10 sessions/two weeks). RESULTS Statistically significant differences between groups at posttreatment were observed for Visual Analogue Scale (2.73 ± 1.24 vs 4.99 ± 1.56), Neck Disability Index scores (10.60 ± 4.77 vs 18.45 ± 9.04), CORE Outcome Measure scores (19.18 ± 9.99 vs 35.12 ± 13.36), Goldberg total score (6.17 ± 4.27 vs 7.90 ± 4.87), Goldberg Anxiety subscale, Personal Psychological Apprehension Scale scores (28.17 ± 9.61 vs 26.29 ± 11.14) and active and passive right rotation. CONCLUSIONS Adding interferential current stimulation to exercise resulted in better immediate outcome across a range of measures.
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- 2 Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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García-León MÁ, Pérez-Mármol JM, Gonzalez-Pérez R, García-Ríos MDC, Peralta-Ramírez MI. Relationship between resilience and stress: Perceived stress, stressful life events, HPA axis response during a stressful task and hair cortisol. Physiol Behav 2019; 202:87-93. [PMID: 30726720 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2019.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2018] [Revised: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is no consensus about how resilience is related to the different types of stress such as daily or chronic stress and psychopathology. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the relationship between resilience and the different measures of stress such as perceived stress, chronic stress, life events, HPA axis response during a stressful task and psychopathology. MATERIAL AND METHODS The design was cross-sectional. Resilience, perceived stress, stressful life events, hair cortisol and HPA axis response during Trier Social Stress Test measured by salivary cortisol samples and psychopathological symptoms were assessed in a sample of 80 University students. RESULTS Participants with low resilience showed higher scores in perceived stress level (p < .001), the number of current life events (p < .02), the intensity of stressful events (p < .025) as well as Obsession and Compulsion (p = .006), Interpersonal Sensitivity (p = .028), Phobic Anxiety (p = .044) and psychopathological severity (p = .033). Resilience was associated with chronic stress by perceived stress (p < .001), hair cortisol concentration (p = .022), obsessions and compulsions (p = .016), interpersonal sensitivity (p = .022), and depression symptoms (p = .039). CONCLUSION Resilience seems to be determinant in perceived stress, the number of current life events, the intensity of stressful events, chronic stress, obsession and compulsions, interpersonal sensitivity, phobic anxiety and depression symptoms, and psychopathological severity index.
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- María Ángeles García-León
- Mind, Brain and Behavior Research Center (CIMCYC), Granada, Spain, Faculty of Psychology (University of Granada) Granada, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, CIBERehd, School of Pharmacy, Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Mind, Brain and Behavior Research Center (CIMCYC), Granada, Spain, Faculty of Psychology (University of Granada) Granada, Spain.
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Cerón-Lorente L, Valenza MC, Pérez-Mármol JM, García-Ríos MDC, Castro-Sánchez AM, Aguilar-Ferrándiz ME. The influence of balance, physical disability, strength, mechanosensitivity and spinal mobility on physical activity at home, work and leisure time in women with fibromyalgia. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2018; 60:157-163. [PMID: 30366245 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2018.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Revised: 10/02/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Fibromyalgia syndrome is a chronic disease consisting of widespread pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and cognitive impairments, among other symptoms, which affect daily physical activity. However, the influence of functional status on physical activity involved in leisure, household and work activities has not been researched previously. The main objective was to evaluate balance, strength, spinal mobility, mechanosensitivity and function levels as related factors of physical activity in female with fibromyalgia. METHODS Thirty-four patients with Fibromyalgia and 22 matched controls were included in a cross-sectional study. Dynamic and static balance, general and daily activities disability, lumbosacral mechanosensitivity, spinal range of motion, lower limb strength, physical activity in leisure, household and work activities were registered. We tested for differences between groups by using independent sample t-tests. The influence of demographics, symptoms and physical outcomes on physical activity was statistically analyzed using bivariate and multivariate regression analyses. FINDINGS There was a significant association between leisure-time physical activity scores and age (r = 0.564), spinal flexion (r = 0.512), spinal extension (r = 0.421) and the total range of spinal inclination (r = 0.533). Fifty-eight percent of the variance of leisure-time physical activity was explained by age and range of spinal flexion-extension. Similarly, functional mobility was associated with physical activity at home and work scores (r = 0.459), explaining 21% of its variance. INTERPRETATION A higher time spent in leisure, household and work activities was related to higher age, spinal range of motion and lower functional mobility in women with Fibromyalgia. Rehabilitation intervention programs should promote physical activity at home, work and leisure time.
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- Laura Cerón-Lorente
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada (UGR), Spain
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada (UGR), Spain.
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- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria Granada (ibs.GRANADA), Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science, University of Granada (UGR), Spain.
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- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria Granada (ibs.GRANADA), Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science, University of Granada (UGR), Spain.
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- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria Granada (ibs.GRANADA), Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science, University of Granada (UGR), Spain
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Fernández-Sánchez JC, Pérez-Mármol JM, Santos-Ruiz AM, Pérez-García M, Peralta-Ramírez MI. [Burnout and executive functions in Palliative Care health professionals: influence of burnout on decision making]. An Sist Sanit Navar 2018; 41:171-180. [PMID: 30063034 DOI: 10.23938/assn.0308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Health professionals show a high prevalence of burnout syndrome. This syndrome could be involved in the alteration of higher cognitive functions in the clinical setting. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether burnout is related to the executive functions of inhibition, working memory, decision-making, and cognitive flexibility in palliative care health professionals. METHOD Degree of burnout was evaluated in seventy-seven health professionals from palliative care units by the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI-HSS), while executive functions were evaluated by Stroop test (inhibition), Letter-Number Sequencing (working memory), Iowa Gambling Task (decision-making) and Trail Making Test (cognitive flexibility). The total sample was classified in relation to both degree of burnout (low, medium, high) in each subscale of MBI-HSS (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment), and the number of dimensions altered (high levels in none, one or more than one). RESULTS Burnout syndrome was present in 54.5% of palliative care health professionals, 15.6% of them with more than one dimension altered; these professionals showed significantly lower scores than professionals without burnout in the Stroop test, the Letter-Number Sequencing and the Iowa Gambling Task. Higher levels of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization were associated with significantly lower scores in the Iowa Gambling Task for assessing decision-making. CONCLUSIONS The results showed that palliative care health professionals with a higher level of burnout have an alteration of inhibition, working memory and decision-making. These executive functions can be relevant in the clinical setting since they could be related to the cognitive thinking required for correct clinical reasoning by health professionals.
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de Araújo Freitas Moreira KL, Ábalos-Medina GM, Villaverde-Gutiérrez C, Gomes de Lucena NM, Belmont Correia de Oliveira A, Pérez-Mármol JM. Effectiveness of two home ergonomic programs in reducing pain and enhancing quality of life in informal caregivers of post-stroke patients: A pilot randomized controlled clinical trial. Disabil Health J 2018; 11:471-477. [DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2018.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2017] [Revised: 01/18/2018] [Accepted: 01/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Peralta-Ramírez MI, Pérez-Mármol JM, Castañeda-Cabestany M, Santos-Ruiz AM, Montero-López E, Callejas-Rubio JL, Navarrete-Navarrete N, Fernández-Sánchez JC, Jiménez-Alonso JF, Ortego-Centeno N, Sabio JM, García-Morales M. Association between perceived level of stress, clinical characteristics and psychopathological symptoms in women with systemic lupus erythematosus. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2018; 36:434-441. [PMID: 29352848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2017] [Accepted: 09/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate psychopathological status and stress level from a sample with SLE; compare mental functioning and stress levels between women with SLE and healthy women; determine whether disease duration, disease activity, cumulative organ damage and stress have an influence on psychopathological symptoms in SLE patients; and evaluate whether perception of stress is related to SLE severity. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study of 425 participants; 202 women with SLE, with an average age (SD) of 36.61 (10.15), and 223 healthy women, with age-matched controls. The assessment included the clinical characteristics (disease duration, SLE activity, cumulative organ damage, pharmacotherapy), the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) and the Perceived Stress Scale. Descriptive, comparative, univariate and multivariate analysis were performed. RESULTS SLE patients showed psychopathological alterations in the somatisation, obsessive-compulsive and positive discomfort subscales of SCL-90-R. Women with SLE reported significantly higher scores on the psychopathological dimensions and perceived stress compared to healthy women, except for paranoid ideation. Disease duration, SLE activity, cumulative organ damage, and perceived stress were shown to be significant predictors of psychopathological manifestations, explaining a range, between 20 and 43%, of variance across SCL-90-R dimensions. Moreover, perceived stress was related to SLE activity, after controlling for psychopathological dimensions. CONCLUSIONS The psychopathological manifestations in SLE appeared to be influenced by perceived stress, disease duration, disease activity and cumulative organ damage. In turn, perceived stress was associated with disease severity. This knowledge may contribute to a more comprehensive perspective of these manifestations in the SLE population in the clinical setting.
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- María Isabel Peralta-Ramírez
- Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Granada; and Mind, Brain and Behavior Research Center (CIMCYC), Granada, Spain
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- Department of Health Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Granada; and Mind, Brain and Behavior Research Center (CIMCYC), Granada, Spain
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- Systemic Autoimmune Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospitals, Granada, Spain
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- Systemic Autoimmune Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospitals, Granada, Spain
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- Hospital Campus de la Salud, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario, Granada, Spain
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Prados-Moreno S, Sabio JM, Pérez-Mármol JM, Navarrete-Navarrete N, Peralta-Ramírez MI. Adherencia al tratamiento en pacientes con lupus eritematoso sistémico. Med Clin (Barc) 2018; 150:8-15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2017.05.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2017] [Revised: 05/12/2017] [Accepted: 05/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Castro-Sánchez AM, Lara-Palomo IC, Matarán-Peñarrocha GA, Saavedra-Hernández M, Pérez-Mármol JM, Aguilar-Ferrándiz ME. Benefits of Craniosacral Therapy in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Altern Complement Med 2016; 22:650-7. [PMID: 27347698 DOI: 10.1089/acm.2016.0068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effects of craniosacral therapy on disability, pain intensity, quality of life, and mobility in patients with low back pain. DESIGN A single-blinded randomized controlled trial. PATIENTS Sixty-four patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain (mean age ± SD, 50 ± 12 years; 66% female) who were referred for physical therapy at a clinical unit of the Health Science School of the University of Almeria (Spain). INTERVENTIONS Participants were randomly assigned to an experimental group (10 sessions of craniosacral therapy) or a control group (10 sessions of classic massage). OUTCOME MEASURES Disability (Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire [RMQ, primary outcome] and Oswestry Disability Index), pain intensity (10-point numeric pain rating scale), kinesiophobia (Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia), isometric endurance of trunk flexor muscles (McQuade test), lumbar mobility in flexion, hemoglobin oxygen saturation, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, hemodynamic measures (cardiac index), and biochemical estimation of interstitial fluid. These outcomes were registered at baseline, after treatment, and 1-month follow-up. RESULTS No statistically significant differences were seen between groups for the main outcome of the study, the RMQ (p = 0.060). However, patients receiving craniosacral therapy experienced greater improvement in pain intensity (p ≤ 0.008), hemoglobin oxygen saturation (p ≤ 0.028), and systolic blood pressure (p ≤ 0.029) at immediate- and medium-term and serum potassium (p = 0.023) level and magnesium (p = 0.012) at short-term than those receiving classic massage. CONCLUSIONS Ten sessions of craniosacral therapy resulted in a statistically greater improvement in pain intensity, hemoglobin oxygen saturation, systolic blood pressure, serum potassium, and magnesium level than did 10 sessions of classic massage in patients with low back pain.
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- 3 Department of Physical Therapy, University of Granada , Granada, Spain .,4 Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria Granada (IBIS), Granada, Spain
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