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Early childhood education aims to achieve the motor, cognitive, emotional, and social development of preschoolers by providing them with a variety of learning opportunities. The square-stepping exercise (SSE) is a balance and lower limb strength training programme used to prevent falls and stimulate cognitive function in older adults. This project aims to propose an SSE tele-exercise (Tele-SSE) protocol to evaluate its effects on the motor and cognitive development of children aged between 3 and 6 years. A randomized controlled trial with experimental (Tele-SSE) and control (general education) groups will be carried out. The application of Tele-SSE will be performed for 9 months (three times per week) and one additional follow-up after the intervention at the beginning of the next academic year. One-hundred and two preschoolers will be recruited and randomly distributed into the two groups: experimental (n = 51) and control (n = 51). Although the main outcome will be balance due to the nature of the SSE, outcomes will include physical and motor (body mass index, waist circumference, handgrip and lower-limb strength, speed-agility, and cardiorespiratory fitness) and cognitive (executive functions and attention, episodic memory, and language assessment, using the Fitness Assessment in the Preschool Battery (PREFIT) and The National Institutes of Health Toolbox—Early Childhood Cognition Battery. This project aims to improve cognitive and motor skills in preschoolers aged between 3 and 6 years old, based on a 9-month Tele-SSE intervention. If this intervention proves to be effective, it could be implemented in those centres, entities and associations specializing in early childhood education.
Alberto Domínguez-Muñoz; Jorge Carlos-Vivas; Sabina Barrios-Fernandez; José Carmelo Adsuar; Jesús Morenas-Martín; Miguel Angel Garcia-Gordillo; Francisco Javier Domínguez-Muñoz. Pedagogical Proposal of Tele-Exercise Based on “Square Stepping Exercise” in Preschoolers: Study Protocol. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 8649 .
AMA StyleAlberto Domínguez-Muñoz, Jorge Carlos-Vivas, Sabina Barrios-Fernandez, José Carmelo Adsuar, Jesús Morenas-Martín, Miguel Angel Garcia-Gordillo, Francisco Javier Domínguez-Muñoz. Pedagogical Proposal of Tele-Exercise Based on “Square Stepping Exercise” in Preschoolers: Study Protocol. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (16):8649.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlberto Domínguez-Muñoz; Jorge Carlos-Vivas; Sabina Barrios-Fernandez; José Carmelo Adsuar; Jesús Morenas-Martín; Miguel Angel Garcia-Gordillo; Francisco Javier Domínguez-Muñoz. 2021. "Pedagogical Proposal of Tele-Exercise Based on “Square Stepping Exercise” in Preschoolers: Study Protocol." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 16: 8649.
Introduction: Fibromyalgia (FM) translates into a reduction in the quality of life of people who suffer from it, being a chronic disease of unknown etiology. One of the most widespread treatments includes the combination of patient education, along with other components. At the educational level, the Fibromyalgia Knowledge Questionnaire (FKQ) is a tool that assesses knowledge of fibromyalgia. Objective: To obtain the translation and cultural adaptation of the FKQ questionnaire into Spanish, as well as its readability, in addition to knowing the relationship between knowledge of the disease and the level of disability. Method: In phase one, a translation-back translation and an evaluation of the readability of the questionnaire was carried out from INFLESZ, while in phase two, the questionnaire was passed to women with FM to detect their knowledge of the disease. A total of 49 women participated, with a mean age of 54.48 years. Results: The Spanish version of the FKQ questionnaire was rated by the participants in all its items as “clear and understandable”. The readability obtained by the questionnaire was similar to its original version, with both totals being in the “normal” range, following the INFLESZ ranges. Regarding the patients’ knowledge about FM, the component in which the highest score was obtained was physical activity (80% correct), while the one that obtained the worst score was knowledge about medication (50% correct). In addition, an inverse correlation was obtained between the FKQ and the FIQ (Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire) (r = −0.438; p< 0.01). Conclusions: The FKQ has been translated and culturally adapted, obtaining a correct understanding by the participants, as well as a degree of readability similar to the original questionnaire. Furthermore, it was obtained that, the lower the level of knowledge of the sick person, the greater the disability.
María Mendoza-Muñoz; Miguel Rodal; Miguel García-Gordillo; Ángel Acevedo-Duque; Judith García-Matador; José Calzada-Rodríguez; Jesús Morenas-Martín. Spanish Translation and Cultural Adaptation of the Fibromyalgia Knowledge Questionnaire. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 7678 .
AMA StyleMaría Mendoza-Muñoz, Miguel Rodal, Miguel García-Gordillo, Ángel Acevedo-Duque, Judith García-Matador, José Calzada-Rodríguez, Jesús Morenas-Martín. Spanish Translation and Cultural Adaptation of the Fibromyalgia Knowledge Questionnaire. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (14):7678.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaría Mendoza-Muñoz; Miguel Rodal; Miguel García-Gordillo; Ángel Acevedo-Duque; Judith García-Matador; José Calzada-Rodríguez; Jesús Morenas-Martín. 2021. "Spanish Translation and Cultural Adaptation of the Fibromyalgia Knowledge Questionnaire." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 14: 7678.
Introduction: Fibromyalgia (FM) affects 2.40% of the Spanish population. The most widespread treatment has been the combination of patient education, pain coping strategies and exercise. With regard to patient education, there are few previous studies on the efficacy of relating FM education in isolation with an improvement in FM, although there are some studies that report that health education programs could modify the perception of quality of life and improve pain. Objectives: the aim was to find out the level of knowledge about FM among patients in Extremadura, to explore the relationship between knowledge of FM and Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and to analyze the relationship between knowledge of physical activity in FM and the practice of physical activity. Methods: A single-measure cross-sectional study was carried out with 121 women with a mean age of 55.06 (±9.93) years. The following questionnaires were used: Fibromyalgia Knowledge Questionnaire (FKQ); SF12v2 (Short-Form Health Survey); and EURO-QOL-5D-5L (EQ-5D-5L). Results: regarding the level of knowledge of the participants about FM, it was found that 10% had a low knowledge, 49% medium and 41% high. In relation to the associations between the level of knowledge and HRQoL, a weak correlation between EQ-5D-5L and the FKQ in the domain of physical activity (r = 0.243) were found. Conclusions: it can be concluded that the level of knowledge about FM of the patients from Extremadura was medium-high and that there is a direct weak relationship between knowledge about physical activity in FM and HRQoL. However, no association was found between knowledge of physical activity in FM and the practice of physical activity.
María Mendoza-Muñoz; Jesús Morenas-Martín; Miguel Rodal; Judith García-Matador; Miguel García-Gordillo; José Calzada-Rodríguez. Knowledge about Fibromyalgia in Fibromyalgia Patients and Its Relation to HRQoL and Physical Activity. Biology 2021, 10, 673 .
AMA StyleMaría Mendoza-Muñoz, Jesús Morenas-Martín, Miguel Rodal, Judith García-Matador, Miguel García-Gordillo, José Calzada-Rodríguez. Knowledge about Fibromyalgia in Fibromyalgia Patients and Its Relation to HRQoL and Physical Activity. Biology. 2021; 10 (7):673.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaría Mendoza-Muñoz; Jesús Morenas-Martín; Miguel Rodal; Judith García-Matador; Miguel García-Gordillo; José Calzada-Rodríguez. 2021. "Knowledge about Fibromyalgia in Fibromyalgia Patients and Its Relation to HRQoL and Physical Activity." Biology 10, no. 7: 673.
The aim of the study was to build a low-cost mask-type eye tracker with accuracy and precision levels similar to those reported for commercial eye tracking devices. To this end, head-mounted hardware was designed and developed, while open-source software was modified for digital image capture, manipulation, and fixation analysis. An image recognition application was also included with different lighting scenarios. Moreover, parallax and viewing perspective errors were controlled to ensure the quality of data collection. The device was wireless and lightweight (99 g) to allow for natural movement and avoid participant discomfort. After calibration of a 9-target monocular grid, spatial accuracy and precision of the eye tracker was evaluated by 30 participants, at four different lighting setups, both before and after a climbing task. Validity tests showed high levels of accuracy in all conditions as evidenced by a systematic error for a 13-target grid of
Jesús Morenas Martín; Vicente Luis del Campo; Luis Jesús Manso Fernández-Argüelles. Design and development of a low-cost mask-type eye tracker to collect quality fixation measurements in the sport domain. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology 2018, 233, 116 -125.
AMA StyleJesús Morenas Martín, Vicente Luis del Campo, Luis Jesús Manso Fernández-Argüelles. Design and development of a low-cost mask-type eye tracker to collect quality fixation measurements in the sport domain. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology. 2018; 233 (1):116-125.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJesús Morenas Martín; Vicente Luis del Campo; Luis Jesús Manso Fernández-Argüelles. 2018. "Design and development of a low-cost mask-type eye tracker to collect quality fixation measurements in the sport domain." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology 233, no. 1: 116-125.