Neurorehabilitation is a fundamental aspect in the treatment approach for multiple sclerosis (MS), in which new technologies have gained popularity, especially the use of virtual reality (VR). The aim of this paper is to analyze an occupational therapy (OT) intervention compared with OT + VR (OT + VR) on the manual dexterity of patients with MS. 26 MS subjects were initially recruited from an MS patient association and randomized into two groups. The OT group received 20 conventional OT sessions distributed in two sessions per week. The OT + VR group received 20 sessions of VR interventions, twice weekly and lasting 30 minutes, consisting of VR games accessed via the online web pagemotiongamingconsole.com, in addition to the conventional OT sessions. Pre- and postintervention assessments were based on the Purdue Pegboard Test, the Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test, and the Grooved Pegboard Test. Clinical improvements were found regarding the precision of movements, the execution times, and the efficiency of certain functional tasks in the Purdue Pegboard Test and Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test tests in the OT + VR group. Although significant differences were not found in the manual dexterity between the OT and OT + VR groups, improvements were found regarding the precision and effectiveness of certain functional tasks.

El empleo de nuevas herramientas de trabajo en el aula se ha convertido en una estrategia clave para promover un aprendizaje más eficiente y efectivo. En este estudio, se analizó el impacto del Diseño Thinking (DT) como herramienta de trabajo en el aprendizaje de conceptos prácticos en alumnos de Formación Profesional. Se utilizó una metodología mixta, que combinó la observación participante como técnica cualitativa y el cuestionario pre-post test como técnica cuantitativa. Los resultados revelaron un aumento significativo en la motivación del alumnado, así como en su capacidad para trabajar en equipo y mejorar su aprendizaje individual. Se observó una mayor participación e implicación de los alumnos en actividades de resolución de problemas reales relacionados con la elaboración de un Curriculum Vitae (CV). El DT proporcionó un enfoque pedagógico innovador que fomentó el pensamiento crítico, la creatividad y la reflexión en los estudiantes. Estos hallazgos respaldan la idoneidad del Design Thinking como método de trabajo adaptable y flexible en el aula, especialmente en entornos de Formación Profesional. Se destaca la importancia de personalizar las sesiones según las necesidades del grupo y considerar la desventaja socioeducativa para lograr una implementación exitosa.

Patients with fibromyalgia syndrome tend to report deficits in cognitive functions; however, there is no clear consensus on which cognitive domains are impaired. The aim of this study was to compare the differences in cognitive performance between a group of patients with fibromyalgia syndrome and a group of pain-free subjects controlling for the covariables anxiety, depression, and sleep quality. In total, 130 patients with fibromyalgia syndrome and 111 pain-free subjects with an average age of 54.96 years completed the evaluation protocol consisting of sociodemographic data, psychological data, and neurocognitive tests. All data were collected from May 2022 to May 2023. Multivariate analyses of covariance (MANCOVAs) were conducted to assess intergroup differences in all neurocognitive tests. MANCOVA analyses showed that the group of patients with fibromyalgia showed a worse cognitive performance than the group of pain-free subjects after controlling for anxiety, depression, and sleep quality. This study found that fibromyalgia patients exhibited worse cognitive performance and executive function than pain-free subjects. Thus, cognitive performance seems to not be related with anxiety, depression, or sleep quality in our sample of women with FMS.