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Dr. Elena Pinero-Pinto
University of Seville (Spain)

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Journal article
Published: 30 August 2021 in Children
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Cerebral palsy (CP) is a clinical diagnosis based on a combination of clinical and neurological signs, which occurs between the ages of 12 and 24 months. Cerebral palsy or a high risk of cerebral palsy can be accurately predicted before 5–6 months, which is the corrected age. This would allow the initiation of intervention at an early stage. Parents must be more involved in the development and implementation of the early therapy, increasing opportunities for parent–child interaction. The aim of this study was to learn from the perspectives of families with children under 12 months with unilateral cerebral palsy (UCP), what ingredients (barriers and facilitators) should be involved in early intervention so that we could co-design (researchers and families) a multidisciplinary guideline for a global intervention addressed to the needs of the child and the family. Semi-structured interviews were conducted at a time and venue convenient for the families. A total of ten families with experience in early intervention were invited to attend the interview with open questions: (1) What components should early intervention have for a baby diagnosed with UCP? (2) What components should early intervention have for the family? (3) What should the involvement of the family be in early intervention? (4) What barriers included in early intervention should be removed? From the data analysis, three key topics emerged and were subsequently named by focus group participants: (1) UCP early intervention components, (2) family involvement in early intervention of UCP, and (3) removing barriers and creating facilitators within early intervention. The participation of the families (mothers) in the co-design of the necessary ingredients within the scope of a multidisciplinary early intervention guide aimed at children with UCP under 12 months allows learning about their reality and not that of the therapist. The following list highlights the present barriers as perceived by the parents: intervention as spectators, therapeutic goals, clinic environment, and lack of empathy, and the possible facilitators determined by the parents during the implementation comprised teamwork, the family’s goals, motivation during the intervention, and learning at home. Thus, an early intervention program to improve global functionality should address family involvement through multidisciplinary coaching and the modification of the environment, encouraging family goals and family support through the family–therapist team.

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Rocío Palomo-Carrión; Helena Romay-Barrero; Elena Pinero-Pinto; Rita-Pilar Romero-Galisteo; Purificación López-Muñoz; Inés Martínez-Galán. Early Intervention in Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: Let’s Listen to the Families! What Are Their Desires and Perspectives? A Preliminary Family-Researcher Co-Design Study. Children 2021, 8, 750 .

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Rocío Palomo-Carrión, Helena Romay-Barrero, Elena Pinero-Pinto, Rita-Pilar Romero-Galisteo, Purificación López-Muñoz, Inés Martínez-Galán. Early Intervention in Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: Let’s Listen to the Families! What Are Their Desires and Perspectives? A Preliminary Family-Researcher Co-Design Study. Children. 2021; 8 (9):750.

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Rocío Palomo-Carrión; Helena Romay-Barrero; Elena Pinero-Pinto; Rita-Pilar Romero-Galisteo; Purificación López-Muñoz; Inés Martínez-Galán. 2021. "Early Intervention in Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: Let’s Listen to the Families! What Are Their Desires and Perspectives? A Preliminary Family-Researcher Co-Design Study." Children 8, no. 9: 750.

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Published: 04 June 2021 in Children
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Inclusive education and early intervention go hand in hand in the early educational stages to reach the maximum potential of the student body. The aim of this study was to analyze the inclusive profile of an educational center and assess the effectiveness of an inclusive task (designed for this study) in a group of students of early childhood education. This analytical, prospective, descriptive and longitudinal study was conducted from both qualitative and quantitative approaches. From the qualitative approach, an interview was carried out with early childhood education teachers. A total of nine participants were interviewed. Their mean age was 42.25 ± 9.30 years, with a mean experience of 14.25 ± 9.25 years. The quantitative part of the study was carried out with 97 students of early childhood education. After delivering a learning workshop about awareness of functional diversity, three variables were analyzed: story memory, demonstrated emotion, and game memory. The qualitative study indicates that it is necessary to develop coping strategies, such as including special education tasks in the classroom, prior to specific staff training and programming in specific aspects of awareness. Moreover, it is shown that the perception of treatment among peers is already present at this educational stage. The quantitative study reveals that the task was exciting and motivating for the students, which promotes learning and awareness.

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María-Luisa Benítez-Lugo; Elena Pinero-Pinto; Fatima Leon-Larios; Esther Medrano-Sánchez; Maria De-La-Casa-Almeida; Carmen Suarez-Serrano. Inclusive Design in the Field of Education from the Paradigm of Early Intervention. Children 2021, 8, 474 .

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María-Luisa Benítez-Lugo, Elena Pinero-Pinto, Fatima Leon-Larios, Esther Medrano-Sánchez, Maria De-La-Casa-Almeida, Carmen Suarez-Serrano. Inclusive Design in the Field of Education from the Paradigm of Early Intervention. Children. 2021; 8 (6):474.

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María-Luisa Benítez-Lugo; Elena Pinero-Pinto; Fatima Leon-Larios; Esther Medrano-Sánchez; Maria De-La-Casa-Almeida; Carmen Suarez-Serrano. 2021. "Inclusive Design in the Field of Education from the Paradigm of Early Intervention." Children 8, no. 6: 474.

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Published: 22 April 2021 in Children
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Infantile hemiparesis may be associated with significant morbidity and may have a profound impact on a child’s physical and social development. Infantile hemiparesis is associated with motor dysfunction as well as additional neurologic impairments, including sensory loss, mental retardation, epilepsy, and vision, hearing, or speech impairments. The objective of this study was to analyze the association between the cause of infantile hemiparesis and birth (gestational age), age of diagnosis, and associated disorders present in children with infantile hemiparesis aged 0 to 3 years. An observational and cross-sectional study was performed. A simple and anonymous questionnaire was created ad hoc for parents of children diagnosed with infantile hemiparesis aged between 0 and 3 years about the situation regarding the diagnosis of hemiparesis, birth, cause of hemiparesis, and presence of other associated disorders. Perinatal stroke (60.1%) was the most common cause of hemiparesis, and the most typical associated disorder was epilepsy (34.2%), with the second largest percentage in this dimension corresponding to an absence of associated disorders (20.7%). The most frequent birth was “no premature” (74.1%). The mean age of diagnosis of infantile hemiparesis was registered at 8 months (IQR: 0–36). Knowing the possible association between different conditioning factors and the cause of infantile hemiparesis facilitates the prevention of severe sequelae in children and family, implementing an early comprehensive therapeutic approach in children with infantile hemiparesis.

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Rocío Palomo-Carrión; Rita Romero-Galisteo; Helena Romay-Barrero; Inés Martínez-Galán; Cristina Lirio-Romero; Elena Pinero-Pinto. How Does the Cause of Infantile Hemiparesis Influence Other Conditioning Factors? A Preliminary Study in a Spanish Population. Children 2021, 8, 323 .

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Rocío Palomo-Carrión, Rita Romero-Galisteo, Helena Romay-Barrero, Inés Martínez-Galán, Cristina Lirio-Romero, Elena Pinero-Pinto. How Does the Cause of Infantile Hemiparesis Influence Other Conditioning Factors? A Preliminary Study in a Spanish Population. Children. 2021; 8 (5):323.

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Rocío Palomo-Carrión; Rita Romero-Galisteo; Helena Romay-Barrero; Inés Martínez-Galán; Cristina Lirio-Romero; Elena Pinero-Pinto. 2021. "How Does the Cause of Infantile Hemiparesis Influence Other Conditioning Factors? A Preliminary Study in a Spanish Population." Children 8, no. 5: 323.

Original article
Published: 15 February 2021 in Disability and Rehabilitation
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To determine the clinical relevance of the effects that Massage-Therapy (MT) and Abdominal-Hypopressive-Gymnastics (AHG) and the combination of both procedures have on the disability, pain intensity, quality of life, and lumbar mobility of patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNSLBP). A randomized controlled-trial with parallel-groups, concealed allocation, assessor blinding, and intention-to-treat analysis was carried out. The sample included 60 adults with CNSLBP. The participants received MT (n = 20), AHG (n = 20), or MT + AHG (n = 20). Each group received 8 interventions. The ODI change scores were significantly higher (p < 0.05) in the MT + AHG group than in the other two groups. Significant differences were found in the results of NRS, Schober’s test, and SF-12 PCS (p < 0.05) in each group. There were significant differences (p < 0.05) between the values of SF-12 MCS in AHG and MT + AHG groups. Massage Therapy and Abdominal Hypopressive Gymnastics reduce pain levels, increase the mobility of the lumbar spine, and improve disability and quality of life (PCS) in patients with CNSLBP in the short term. Likewise, AHG and MT + AHG improve quality of life (MCS). The combination of both therapies provides more benefits in terms of lumbar disability in patients with CNSLBP in the short term. This improvement is clinically relevant. ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02721914).

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Lorena Bellido-Fernández; José-Jesús Jiménez-Rejano; Raquel Chillón-Martínez; Almudena Lorenzo-Muñoz; Elena Pinero-Pinto; Manuel Rebollo-Salas. Clinical relevance of massage therapy and abdominal hypopressive gymnastics on chronic nonspecific low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. Disability and Rehabilitation 2021, 1 -8.

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Lorena Bellido-Fernández, José-Jesús Jiménez-Rejano, Raquel Chillón-Martínez, Almudena Lorenzo-Muñoz, Elena Pinero-Pinto, Manuel Rebollo-Salas. Clinical relevance of massage therapy and abdominal hypopressive gymnastics on chronic nonspecific low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. Disability and Rehabilitation. 2021; ():1-8.

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Lorena Bellido-Fernández; José-Jesús Jiménez-Rejano; Raquel Chillón-Martínez; Almudena Lorenzo-Muñoz; Elena Pinero-Pinto; Manuel Rebollo-Salas. 2021. "Clinical relevance of massage therapy and abdominal hypopressive gymnastics on chronic nonspecific low back pain: a randomized controlled trial." Disability and Rehabilitation , no. : 1-8.

Journal article
Published: 22 November 2020 in Children
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Modified constraint-induced movement therapy (mCIMT) is efficient at improving upper limb non-use. The experiences of families and children with mCIMT could allow researchers to understand how it influences their day-to-day life and to improve the function of the affected upper limb without altering family life and avoiding frustration. In this qualitative study, we aimed to collect the experiences of parents and their children (aged 4–8 years) who did mCIMT at home regarding the application of low-intensity modified constraint-induced movement therapy to improve the affected upper limb functionality in infantile hemiplegia with moderate manual ability. Individual semi-structured interviews were performed to obtain insights into their experience with mCIMT. The experiences of parents and children were described in thematic sections. Eight children with hemiplegia (six years, standard deviation, SD: 1.77) and their parents were asked about their experiences after applying 50 h of mCIMT at home. Three main themes emerged from the children’s interview data: (1) the experience of wearing the containment in the modified constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) intervention, (2) the reaction to performing the therapy at home with his/her family, and (3) learning of the affected upper limb. In the parents’ interview data, there were two main themes: (1) the difficulty of executing an intensive therapy protocol (mCIMT: 50 h) at home and (2) the feeling of not wanting to finish the intervention. The experiences of the parents and their children regarding mCIMT allowed us to understand the facilitators and barriers that affect the execution of mCIMT at home, and this understanding allows us to improve its future application.

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Rocío Palomo-Carrión; Helena Romay-Barrero; Rita-Pilar Romero-Galisteo; Elena Pinero-Pinto; Purificación López-Muñoz; Inés Martínez-Galán. Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy at Home—Is It Possible? Families and Children’s Experience. Children 2020, 7, 248 .

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Rocío Palomo-Carrión, Helena Romay-Barrero, Rita-Pilar Romero-Galisteo, Elena Pinero-Pinto, Purificación López-Muñoz, Inés Martínez-Galán. Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy at Home—Is It Possible? Families and Children’s Experience. Children. 2020; 7 (11):248.

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Rocío Palomo-Carrión; Helena Romay-Barrero; Rita-Pilar Romero-Galisteo; Elena Pinero-Pinto; Purificación López-Muñoz; Inés Martínez-Galán. 2020. "Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy at Home—Is It Possible? Families and Children’s Experience." Children 7, no. 11: 248.

Journal article
Published: 13 October 2020 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Background: Inappropriate posture in children while playing some string instruments can cause back pain and alterations of the spine. To date, there is no research on the effect of exercise on children who play a musical instrument, although it is known that transversus abdominis muscle control through the Pilates method has shown pain reduction and posture improvement in this population. Objective: To assess the effectiveness of the Pilates method combined with therapeutic exercise with respect to therapeutic exercise exclusively in reducing pain and improving postural alignment in children playing string instruments applying a protocol of low dose to increase children’s adherence to training. Methods: A randomized controlled pilot study was designed with two parallel intervention groups. Twenty-five children (10–14 years old) were randomized in two intervention groups: Pilates method with therapeutic exercise (experimental) and therapeutic exercise (control) for 4 weeks (50 min per day, one day per week). Two assessments were performed (before and after treatment) to assess back pain and shoulders and hips alignment using a visual analog scale and the Kinovea program. Results: Statistically significant differences were obtained for pain reduction before (p = 0.04) and after (p = 0.01) playing the instrument in the experimental group. There were no significant changes in alignment improvement in any of the two groups. Conclusion: The application of a low dose of the Pilates method combined with therapeutic exercise could be a beneficial intervention for pain reduction before and after musical practice in children who play string instruments.

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Carolina Poncela-Skupien; Elena Pinero-Pinto; Carmen Martínez-Cepa; Juan Carlos Zuil-Escobar; Rita Pilar Romero-Galisteo; Rocío Palomo-Carrión. How does the Execution of the Pilates Method and Therapeutic Exercise Influence Back Pain and Postural Alignment in Children Who Play String Instruments? A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 7436 .

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Carolina Poncela-Skupien, Elena Pinero-Pinto, Carmen Martínez-Cepa, Juan Carlos Zuil-Escobar, Rita Pilar Romero-Galisteo, Rocío Palomo-Carrión. How does the Execution of the Pilates Method and Therapeutic Exercise Influence Back Pain and Postural Alignment in Children Who Play String Instruments? A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (20):7436.

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Carolina Poncela-Skupien; Elena Pinero-Pinto; Carmen Martínez-Cepa; Juan Carlos Zuil-Escobar; Rita Pilar Romero-Galisteo; Rocío Palomo-Carrión. 2020. "How does the Execution of the Pilates Method and Therapeutic Exercise Influence Back Pain and Postural Alignment in Children Who Play String Instruments? A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 20: 7436.

Journal article
Published: 03 October 2020 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Falls in the elderly are associated with morbidity and mortality. Research about fall risk factors in Spanish care facilities is scarce. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of falls among residents living in long-term care Spanish institutions and to identify fall risk factors in this population. A nationwide retrospective cohort study was conducted in 113 centers. Persons over 70 years old who were living in a residential setting for at least 1 year were included. Simple and multiple regression analyses were conducted to estimate the associations between the main clinical variables registered in the databases and the presence of falls. A total of 2849 subjects were analyzed (mean age 85.21 years). The period prevalence of fallers in the last 12 months was 45.3%, with a proportion of recurrent fallers of 51.7%. The presence of falls was associated with lower Tinetti Scale scores (OR = 1.597, 95% CI: 1.280, 1.991; OR = 1.362, 95% CI: 1.134, 1.635), severe or moderate cognitive impairment (OR= 1.992, 95% CI: 1.472, 2.695; OR = 1.507, 95% CI: 1.231, 1.845, respectively), and polypharmacy (OR = 1.291, 95% CI: 1.039, 1.604). Fall prevention interventions should focus on the prevention of balance and cognitive deterioration and the improvement of these functions when possible. It should also focus on a periodical medication history revision aiming to avoid inappropriate prescriptions.

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Lourdes Bujalance Díaz; María Jesús Casuso-Holgado; María Teresa Labajos-Manzanares; Francisco Javier Barón-López; Elena Pinero-Pinto; Rita Pilar Romero-Galisteo; Noelia Moreno-Morales. Analysis of Fall Risk Factors in an Aging Population Living in Long-Term Care Institutions in SPAIN: A Retrospective Cohort Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 7234 .

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Lourdes Bujalance Díaz, María Jesús Casuso-Holgado, María Teresa Labajos-Manzanares, Francisco Javier Barón-López, Elena Pinero-Pinto, Rita Pilar Romero-Galisteo, Noelia Moreno-Morales. Analysis of Fall Risk Factors in an Aging Population Living in Long-Term Care Institutions in SPAIN: A Retrospective Cohort Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (19):7234.

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Lourdes Bujalance Díaz; María Jesús Casuso-Holgado; María Teresa Labajos-Manzanares; Francisco Javier Barón-López; Elena Pinero-Pinto; Rita Pilar Romero-Galisteo; Noelia Moreno-Morales. 2020. "Analysis of Fall Risk Factors in an Aging Population Living in Long-Term Care Institutions in SPAIN: A Retrospective Cohort Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 19: 7234.

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Published: 16 September 2020 in Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Children with hemiplegia have lower spontaneous use and quality of movement in the affected upper limb. The modified constraint-induced movement therapy (mCIMT) is applied to improve the affected upper limb function. The objective of this study was to study the efficacy of unaffected hand containment to obtain changes in the function of the affected upper limb after applying two unimanual therapies. A randomized controlled pilot study was performed with 16 children diagnosed with congenital infantile hemiplegia, with eight children randomized in each group (average age: 5.54 years; SD: 1.55). mCIMT and unimanual therapy without containment (UTWC) were applied, with a total of 50 h distributed in five weeks (two h/per day). Two assessments were performed (pre- and post-treatment) to evaluate the affected upper limb spontaneous use, measured with the Shiners Hospital Upper Extremity Evaluation (SHUEE), and the quality of movement, measured with the Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test (QUEST scale). The progression of the variables was different in both groups. The results are expressed in the median of the improvement percent and interquartile range (IQR). The spontaneous use analysis showed an improvement percent of 31.65 (IQR: 2.33, 110.42) in the mCIMT group with respect to 0.00 (IQR: 0.00, 0.00) in the UTWC group. The quality of movement increased in the mCIMT and UTWC groups, 24.21 (IQR: 13.44, 50.39), 1.34 (IQR: 0.00, 4.75), respectively and the greatest increase was obtained in the grasp variable for both groups. The use of unaffected hand containment in mCIMT would produce improvements in the affected upper limb functionality in children with hemiplegia (4–8 years old) compared to the same protocol without containment (UTWC).

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Rocío Palomo-Carrión; Elena Pinero-Pinto; Sara Ando-LaFuente; Asunción Ferri-Morales; Elisabeth Bravo-Esteban; Helena Romay-Barrero. Unimanual Intensive Therapy with or without Unaffected Hand Containment in Children with Hemiplegia. A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine 2020, 9, 2992 .

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Rocío Palomo-Carrión, Elena Pinero-Pinto, Sara Ando-LaFuente, Asunción Ferri-Morales, Elisabeth Bravo-Esteban, Helena Romay-Barrero. Unimanual Intensive Therapy with or without Unaffected Hand Containment in Children with Hemiplegia. A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2020; 9 (9):2992.

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Rocío Palomo-Carrión; Elena Pinero-Pinto; Sara Ando-LaFuente; Asunción Ferri-Morales; Elisabeth Bravo-Esteban; Helena Romay-Barrero. 2020. "Unimanual Intensive Therapy with or without Unaffected Hand Containment in Children with Hemiplegia. A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study." Journal of Clinical Medicine 9, no. 9: 2992.

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Published: 04 September 2020 in Children
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Objective: To assess the functionality of the affected upper limb in children diagnosed with hemiplegia aged between 4 and 8 years after applying low-intensity modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (mCIMT). Methods: Prospective case series study. A mCIMT protocol was applied for five weeks, with two hours of containment per day. The study variables were quality of movement of the upper limb, spontaneous use, participation of the affected upper limb in activities of daily living, dynamic joint position, grasp–release action, grasp strength, supination and extension elbow movements. Four measurements were performed, using the quality of upper extremity test (QUEST) scale, the Shriners Hospital for Children Upper Extremity Evaluation (SHUEE) Evaluation, a hand dynamometer and a goniometer. Results: The sample was composed of eight children with moderate manual ability. Statistically significant differences were detected in all the studied variables (p < 0.05) between the pre-treatment and post–treatment results (Week 0–Week 5), except for upper limb dressing, putting on splints and buttoning up. In the first week, the changes were statistically significant, except for protective extension, grasp strength, grasp–release and all functional variables (level of functionality and participation of the patient’s upper limbs) in the SHUEE Evaluation (p > 0.05). The greatest increase occurred in spontaneous use from Assessment 1 to Assessment 4 (p = 0.01), reaching 88.87% active participation in bimanual tasks. The quality of movement of the upper limb exhibited a significant value due to the increase in dissociated movements and grasp (p = 0.01). Conclusion: A low dose (50 h) of mCIMT increased the functionality of children diagnosed with congenital hemiplegia between 4 and 8 years of age with moderate manual ability.

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Rocío Palomo-Carrión; Rita-Pilar Romero-Galisteo; Elena Pinero-Pinto; Purificación López-Muñoz; Helena Romay-Barrero; Francisco José. Application of Low-Intensity Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy to Improve the Affected Upper Limb Functionality in Infantile Hemiplegia with Moderate Manual Ability: Case Series. Children 2020, 7, 127 .

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Rocío Palomo-Carrión, Rita-Pilar Romero-Galisteo, Elena Pinero-Pinto, Purificación López-Muñoz, Helena Romay-Barrero, Francisco José. Application of Low-Intensity Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy to Improve the Affected Upper Limb Functionality in Infantile Hemiplegia with Moderate Manual Ability: Case Series. Children. 2020; 7 (9):127.

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Rocío Palomo-Carrión; Rita-Pilar Romero-Galisteo; Elena Pinero-Pinto; Purificación López-Muñoz; Helena Romay-Barrero; Francisco José. 2020. "Application of Low-Intensity Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy to Improve the Affected Upper Limb Functionality in Infantile Hemiplegia with Moderate Manual Ability: Case Series." Children 7, no. 9: 127.

Research article
Published: 05 August 2020 in BioMed Research International
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The aim of this study was to establish a relationship between nonstrabismic binocular dysfunction and baropodometric parameters. A total of 106 participants underwent binocular vision assessment by evaluating horizontal heterophoria, horizontal and vertical fusional vergence ranges, and vergence facility. Posturography was measured using the FreeMED baropodometric platform. Among the variables that the software calculates are foot surface, foot load, and foot pressure. Our results showed that in the participants with positive fusional vergence (PFV) (near) blur and recovery values outside the norm, there are statistically significant differences between the total foot area (p<0.05), forefoot area (p<0.05), forefoot load (p<0.05), and rearfoot load (p<0.05), in all of the cases of left foot vs. right foot. In the group of subjects who did not meet Sheard’s criterion (distance), that is, those with unstable binocular vision, there was a statistically significant difference (p<0.01) between maximum left and right foot pressure. In conclusion, our results establish a relationship between nonstrabismic binocular dysfunctions and some baropodometric parameters.

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María Carmen Sánchez-González; Estanislao Gutiérrez-Sánchez; Pinero-Pinto Elena; Carmen Ruiz-Molinero; Verónica Pérez-Cabezas; José-Jesús Jiménez-Rejano; Manuel Rebollo-Salas. Visual Binocular Disorders and Their Relationship with Baropodometric Parameters: A Cross-Association Study. BioMed Research International 2020, 2020, 1 -9.

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María Carmen Sánchez-González, Estanislao Gutiérrez-Sánchez, Pinero-Pinto Elena, Carmen Ruiz-Molinero, Verónica Pérez-Cabezas, José-Jesús Jiménez-Rejano, Manuel Rebollo-Salas. Visual Binocular Disorders and Their Relationship with Baropodometric Parameters: A Cross-Association Study. BioMed Research International. 2020; 2020 ():1-9.

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María Carmen Sánchez-González; Estanislao Gutiérrez-Sánchez; Pinero-Pinto Elena; Carmen Ruiz-Molinero; Verónica Pérez-Cabezas; José-Jesús Jiménez-Rejano; Manuel Rebollo-Salas. 2020. "Visual Binocular Disorders and Their Relationship with Baropodometric Parameters: A Cross-Association Study." BioMed Research International 2020, no. : 1-9.

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Published: 17 July 2020
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Objective: To assess the functionality of the affected upper limb in children diagnosed with hemiplegia aged between 4 and 8 years after applying low-intensity modified constraint-induced movement therapy(mCIMT). Methods: Prospective case series study. A mCIMT protocol was applied for five weeks, with two hours of containment per day. The study variables were: quality of movement of the upper limb, spontaneous use, participation of the affected upper limb in activities of daily living, dynamic joint position, grasp-release action, grasp strength, supination and extension elbow movements. Four measurements were performed, using the QUEST scale, the SHUEE Evaluation, a hand dynamometer and a goniometer. Results: The sample was composed of 8 children with moderate manual ability. Statistically significant differences were detected in all the studied variables (p<0.05). The greatest increase occurred in spontaneous use from assessment 1-4 (p = 0.01), reaching 88.87% active participation in bimanual tasks. The quality of movement of the upper limb obtained a significant value due to the increase in dissociated movements and grasp (p = 0.01). Conclusion: A low dose (50 hours) of mCIMT increased the functionality of children diagnosed with congenital hemiplegia between 4 and 8 years of age with moderate manual ability.

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Rocío Palomo-Carrión; Rita-Pilar Romero-Galisteo; Elena Piñero-Pinto; Purificación López-Muñoz; Helena Romay-Barrero; Francisco García-Muro. Application of Low-Intensity Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy to Improve the Affecter Upper Limb Functionality in Infantile Hemiplegia with Moderate Manual Ability. Case Series. 2020, 1 .

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Rocío Palomo-Carrión, Rita-Pilar Romero-Galisteo, Elena Piñero-Pinto, Purificación López-Muñoz, Helena Romay-Barrero, Francisco García-Muro. Application of Low-Intensity Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy to Improve the Affecter Upper Limb Functionality in Infantile Hemiplegia with Moderate Manual Ability. Case Series. . 2020; ():1.

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Rocío Palomo-Carrión; Rita-Pilar Romero-Galisteo; Elena Piñero-Pinto; Purificación López-Muñoz; Helena Romay-Barrero; Francisco García-Muro. 2020. "Application of Low-Intensity Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy to Improve the Affecter Upper Limb Functionality in Infantile Hemiplegia with Moderate Manual Ability. Case Series." , no. : 1.

Review
Published: 22 June 2020 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Horizontal gaze palsy with progressive scoliosis (HGPPS) is a rare, inherited disorder characterized by a congenital absence of conjugate horizontal eye movements with progressive scoliosis developing in childhood and adolescence. Mutations in the Roundabout (ROBO3) gene located on chromosome 11q23–25 are responsible for the development of horizontal gaze palsy and progressive scoliosis. However, some studies redefined the locus responsible for this pathology to a 9-cM region. This study carried out a systematic review in which 25 documents were analyzed, following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) standards. The search was made in the following electronic databases from January 1995 to October 2019: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, PEDRO, SPORT Discus, and CINAHL. HGPPS requires a multidisciplinary diagnostic approach, in which magnetic resonance imaging might be the first technique to suggest the diagnosis, which should be verified by an analysis of the ROBO3 gene. This is important to allow for adequate ocular follow up, apply supportive therapies to prevent the rapid progression of scoliosis, and lead to appropriate genetic counseling.

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Elena Pinero-Pinto; Verónica Pérez-Cabezas; Cristina Tous Rivera; José-María Sánchez-González; Carmen Ruiz-Molinero; José-Jesús Jiménez-Rejano; María-Luisa Benítez-Lugo; María Carmen Sánchez-González. Mutation in ROBO3 Gene in Patients with Horizontal Gaze Palsy with Progressive Scoliosis Syndrome: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 4467 .

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Elena Pinero-Pinto, Verónica Pérez-Cabezas, Cristina Tous Rivera, José-María Sánchez-González, Carmen Ruiz-Molinero, José-Jesús Jiménez-Rejano, María-Luisa Benítez-Lugo, María Carmen Sánchez-González. Mutation in ROBO3 Gene in Patients with Horizontal Gaze Palsy with Progressive Scoliosis Syndrome: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (12):4467.

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Elena Pinero-Pinto; Verónica Pérez-Cabezas; Cristina Tous Rivera; José-María Sánchez-González; Carmen Ruiz-Molinero; José-Jesús Jiménez-Rejano; María-Luisa Benítez-Lugo; María Carmen Sánchez-González. 2020. "Mutation in ROBO3 Gene in Patients with Horizontal Gaze Palsy with Progressive Scoliosis Syndrome: A Systematic Review." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 12: 4467.

Journal article
Published: 20 May 2020 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Many studies have established a relationship between visual function and motor development in toddlers. This is the first report to study two-year-olds via an assessment of their visual and motor skills. The purpose of this study is to describe the possible changes that can occur between visual and motor systems in typical developing toddlers. A total of 116 toddlers were included in this observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional study. Their mean age was 29.57 ± 3.45 months. Motor development variables studied were dominant hand/foot; stationary, locomotion, object manipulation, grasping, visual motor integration percentiles; gross motor, fine motor, and total motor percentiles; and gross motor, fine motor, and total motor quotients. Visual development variables were assessed including visual acuity, refractive error, ocular alignment, motor fusion and suppression, ocular motility, and stereopsis. Our findings demonstrated that typical developing toddlers with slow gross motor development had higher exophoria and further near point of convergence values compared to toddlers with fast gross motor development (p < 0.05). No statistically significant differences were found in visual acuity and stereopsis between slow and fast gross motor development toddlers.

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Elena Pinero-Pinto; Verónica Pérez-Cabezas; Concepción De-Hita-Cantalejo; Carmen Ruiz-Molinero; Estanislao Gutiérrez-Sánchez; José-Jesús Jiménez-Rejano; José-María Sánchez-González; María Carmen Sánchez-González. Vision Development Differences between Slow and Fast Motor Development in Typical Developing Toddlers: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 3597 .

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Elena Pinero-Pinto, Verónica Pérez-Cabezas, Concepción De-Hita-Cantalejo, Carmen Ruiz-Molinero, Estanislao Gutiérrez-Sánchez, José-Jesús Jiménez-Rejano, José-María Sánchez-González, María Carmen Sánchez-González. Vision Development Differences between Slow and Fast Motor Development in Typical Developing Toddlers: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (10):3597.

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Elena Pinero-Pinto; Verónica Pérez-Cabezas; Concepción De-Hita-Cantalejo; Carmen Ruiz-Molinero; Estanislao Gutiérrez-Sánchez; José-Jesús Jiménez-Rejano; José-María Sánchez-González; María Carmen Sánchez-González. 2020. "Vision Development Differences between Slow and Fast Motor Development in Typical Developing Toddlers: A Cross-Sectional Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 10: 3597.

Research article
Published: 07 May 2020 in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Objective. To determine the short-term effects of infant massage on the development of Down syndrome babies. Materials and Methods. The study compared two groups (intervention and control), each with 16 babies with Down syndrome between 4 and 8 months old. The variables developmental age and developmental quotient were measured at two distinct time points, at pretest and after 5 weeks, using the Brunet-Lézine Early Childhood Psychomotor Development revised scale. This scale measures the variables of age and development quotient in a partial way (motor, visual-motor coordination, language, and social development) and in a global way. The experimental group received infant massage, applied by the parents, during these 5 weeks, every day for at least 10 minutes. The massage protocol was based on the methodology created by Vimala McClure. The control group received it after 5 weeks. Results. All developmental variables were improved in the experimental group but not in the control group. There were significant differences in developmental age between the two groups, and this outcome was better in the experimental group (p<0.001). The 2-by-2 mixed-model analysis of variance indicates a statistically significant group-by-time interaction for all development quotients, both partial and global (p<0.001), which was significantly higher in the experimental group than in the control group. Conclusion. Infant massage therapy improves the development of babies with Down syndrome in the short term.

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Elena Pinero-Pinto; María-Luisa Benítez-Lugo; Raquel Chillón-Martínez; Manuel Rebollo-Salas; Lorena-María Bellido-Fernández; José-Jesús Jiménez-Rejano. Effects of Massage Therapy on the Development of Babies Born with Down Syndrome. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2020, 2020, 1 -9.

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Elena Pinero-Pinto, María-Luisa Benítez-Lugo, Raquel Chillón-Martínez, Manuel Rebollo-Salas, Lorena-María Bellido-Fernández, José-Jesús Jiménez-Rejano. Effects of Massage Therapy on the Development of Babies Born with Down Syndrome. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2020; 2020 ():1-9.

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Elena Pinero-Pinto; María-Luisa Benítez-Lugo; Raquel Chillón-Martínez; Manuel Rebollo-Salas; Lorena-María Bellido-Fernández; José-Jesús Jiménez-Rejano. 2020. "Effects of Massage Therapy on the Development of Babies Born with Down Syndrome." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2020, no. : 1-9.

Review
Published: 31 October 2019 in BioMed Research International
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Objective. To compile and analyze the characteristics and methodological quality of observational gait assessment scales validated to date. Methods. PubMed, Scopus, the Cochrane Library, Physiotherapy Evidence Database, Web of Science, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Dialnet, Spanish Medical Index, and Nursing, Physiotherapy, and Podiatry databases were searched up to August 2019. The main inclusion criteria were validated tools based on a conceptual framework developed to evaluate gait, validation design studies of observational scales in their entirety, and articles written in English or Spanish. Evaluators extracted descriptive information of the scales and the metric properties of the studies, which were further analyzed with Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (QUADAS-2) and COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN checklist). Results. Eighteen articles based on 14 scales were included. The populations were neurological patients (72.22%), musculoskeletal disorders (11.11%), and other areas such as vestibular disorders (11.11%). The most addressed items were orthopedic aids (64.29%); phases of the gait cycle and kinematics of the leg and trunk (57.14% each one); and spatial and temporal parameters (50%). All studies analyzed criterion validity, and five included content or structural validity (27.78%). Fifteen articles considered reliability (83.33%). Regarding the seven-item scale QUADAS-2, five studies obtained six results on “low” risk of bias or “low” concerns regarding applicability. Nine articles obtained at least a “fair” result on COSMIN checklist. Conclusions. A necessary compilation of the observational gait assessment scales validated to date was conducted. Besides, their characteristics and methodological quality were analyzed. Most scales were applied in neurological signs. The most approached topics were orthopedic aids, phases of the gait cycle, and kinematics of the leg and trunk. The scale that demonstrated a higher methodological quality was Visual Gait Assessment Scale, followed by CHAGS, Salford Gait Tool, and Edinburgh Visual Gait Score.

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Carmen Ridao-Fernández; Elena Pinero-Pinto; Gema Chamorro-Moriana. Observational Gait Assessment Scales in Patients with Walking Disorders: Systematic Review. BioMed Research International 2019, 2019, 1 -12.

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Carmen Ridao-Fernández, Elena Pinero-Pinto, Gema Chamorro-Moriana. Observational Gait Assessment Scales in Patients with Walking Disorders: Systematic Review. BioMed Research International. 2019; 2019 ():1-12.

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Carmen Ridao-Fernández; Elena Pinero-Pinto; Gema Chamorro-Moriana. 2019. "Observational Gait Assessment Scales in Patients with Walking Disorders: Systematic Review." BioMed Research International 2019, no. : 1-12.

Special features
Published: 10 February 2019 in Public Health Nursing
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Objective To explore women's experience with continuing breastfeeding when they returned to work. Design and sample A cross‐sectional study was conducted. Participants were female employees at the University of Seville who gave birth in the last 10 years while working at University. Measures A questionnaire in Spanish was used to collect information on sociodemographic variables, employment characteristics, continued breastfeeding behavior after returning to work and the dimensions of the validated scale the Workplace Breastfeeding Support Scale (WBSS). Results A total of 197 women responded, consisting of 53.8% faculty and 46.2% administrative staff. Almost all the women had breastfed their children (92.9%). The proportion of women who continued to breastfeed after they returned to work was 51.3%. The main reason given for interrupting lactation was the challenge of reconciling family and work (53.1%). Faculty members took more breaks for breastfeeding (p = 0.002) and were able to arrange their breaks more easily (p < 0.001). Since it was easier for them to find a quiet place to pump breast milk (p = 0.025), they were more likely to continue breastfeeding after returning to work than were administrative staff (59.8% vs. 41.1%, p < 0.009). Conclusion A designated lactation space and amenities should be provided in order to extend the duration of breastfeeding.

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Fatima Leon‐Larios; Piñero Pinto; Socorro Arnedillo-Sánchez; Cecilia Ruiz‐Ferron; Rosa Casado‐Mejia; Marisa Benitez‐Lugo. Female employees’ perception of breastfeeding‐friendly support in a public university in Spain. Public Health Nursing 2019, 36, 370 -378.

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Fatima Leon‐Larios, Piñero Pinto, Socorro Arnedillo-Sánchez, Cecilia Ruiz‐Ferron, Rosa Casado‐Mejia, Marisa Benitez‐Lugo. Female employees’ perception of breastfeeding‐friendly support in a public university in Spain. Public Health Nursing. 2019; 36 (3):370-378.

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Fatima Leon‐Larios; Piñero Pinto; Socorro Arnedillo-Sánchez; Cecilia Ruiz‐Ferron; Rosa Casado‐Mejia; Marisa Benitez‐Lugo. 2019. "Female employees’ perception of breastfeeding‐friendly support in a public university in Spain." Public Health Nursing 36, no. 3: 370-378.