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Dr. Maria Mercedes Reguera-Garcia
Universidad de León, Spain

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Published: 06 February 2021 in Brain Sciences
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Clinical tests for the evaluation of balance in people with intellectual disability that have been most commonly used depend on the subjective evaluation of the evaluator, easily reach the ceiling effect and are poorly sensitive to small changes; but new tests have been developed, such as the Six Spot Step Test. The aim of this study was to determine the validity and within-day and day-to-day test–retest reliability of the Six Spot Step Test in people with intellectual disability. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 18 people with intellectual disability. The participants conducted the Six Spot Step Test three times and a set of five clinical tests for the balance assessment. The relative reliability was excellent (Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) = 0.86 − 0.97), and the absolute reliability ranged between 4.7% and 7.3% for coefficient variation and between 0.6 and 1.2 for the standard error of measurement. Linear regression models showed that that test can explain the results of the Timed Up & Go, Four Square Step Test and the Berg Balance Scale. The Six Spot Step Test proved to be as valid and reliable for the evaluation of dynamic balance in people with intellectual disability as the most frequently used tests for the clinical evaluation of postural control.

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María Reguera-García; Raquel Leirós-Rodríguez; Eva Fernández-Baro; Lorena Álvarez-Barrio. Reliability and Validity of the Six Spot Step Test in People with Intellectual Disability. Brain Sciences 2021, 11, 201 .

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María Reguera-García, Raquel Leirós-Rodríguez, Eva Fernández-Baro, Lorena Álvarez-Barrio. Reliability and Validity of the Six Spot Step Test in People with Intellectual Disability. Brain Sciences. 2021; 11 (2):201.

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María Reguera-García; Raquel Leirós-Rodríguez; Eva Fernández-Baro; Lorena Álvarez-Barrio. 2021. "Reliability and Validity of the Six Spot Step Test in People with Intellectual Disability." Brain Sciences 11, no. 2: 201.

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Published: 13 November 2020 in Sensors
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The postural control assessments in patients with neurological diseases lack reliability and sensitivity to small changes in patient functionality. The appearance of pressure mapping has allowed quantitative evaluation of postural control in sitting. This study was carried out to determine the evaluations in pressure mapping and verifying whether they are different between the three sample groups (multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury and Friedreich’s ataxia), and to determine whether the variables extracted from the pressure mapping analysis are more sensitive than functional tests to evaluate the postural trunk control. A case series study was carried out in a sample of 10 adult patients with multiple sclerosis (n = 2), spinal cord injury (n = 4) and Friedreich’s ataxia (n = 4). The tests applied were: pressure mapping, seated Lateral Reach Test, seated Functional Reach Test, Berg Balance Scale, Posture and Postural Ability Scale, Function in Sitting Test, and Trunk Control Test. The participants with Friedreich’s ataxia showed a tendency to present a higher mean pressure on the seat of subject’s wheelchair compared to other groups. In parallel, users with spinal cord injury showed a tendency to present the highest values of maximum pressure and area of contact. People with different neurological pathologies and similar results in functional tests have very different results in the pressure mapping. Although it is not possible to establish a strong statistical correlation, the relationships between the pressure mapping variables and the functional tests seem to be numerous, especially in the multiple sclerosis group.

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María Reguera-García; Raquel Leirós-Rodríguez; Lorena Álvarez-Barrio; Beatriz Alonso-Cortés Fradejas. Analysis of Postural Control in Sitting by Pressure Mapping in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal Cord Injury and Friedreich’s Ataxia: A Case Series Study. Sensors 2020, 20, 6488 .

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María Reguera-García, Raquel Leirós-Rodríguez, Lorena Álvarez-Barrio, Beatriz Alonso-Cortés Fradejas. Analysis of Postural Control in Sitting by Pressure Mapping in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal Cord Injury and Friedreich’s Ataxia: A Case Series Study. Sensors. 2020; 20 (22):6488.

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María Reguera-García; Raquel Leirós-Rodríguez; Lorena Álvarez-Barrio; Beatriz Alonso-Cortés Fradejas. 2020. "Analysis of Postural Control in Sitting by Pressure Mapping in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal Cord Injury and Friedreich’s Ataxia: A Case Series Study." Sensors 20, no. 22: 6488.

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Published: 06 November 2020 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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The confinement forced by COVID-19 can have repercussions on the health of people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The objective of this study is to analyze the relationships between physical activity, a sense of coherence, resilience and coping among people diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis during the health emergency situation. To achieve this goal, this transversal descriptive study included 84 patients that belonged to multiple sclerosis associations during the period of confinement. Participants filled out the Physical Activity (IPAQ-SF), Sense of Coherence (SOC-13), Resilience Scale (ER-14) and coping (COPE-28) questionnaires. The results showed that the average age was 46.9 and that 67.9% had Relapsing Remittent Multiple Sclerosis diagnosed on average 13.9 years ago. They had a high degree (33.3%) and moderate degree (34.5%) of physical activity, high levels of resilience, while the level of a sense of coherence was average and the most commonly used strategies for coping were active confrontation and religion. Physical activity was not related to the rest of the studied variables, but there were correlations between the other variables. The people with multiple sclerosis who belong to patient associations have remained physically active during the obligatory confinement period and have elevated degrees of resilience and an average sense of coherence, as well as using suitable coping strategies, which is why the social-health resource of belonging to a patient association could be boosting these variables that are beneficial to their health.

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María Reguera-García; Cristina Liébana-Presa; Lorena Álvarez-Barrio; Lisa Alves Gomes; Elena Fernández-Martínez. Physical Activity, Resilience, Sense of Coherence and Coping in People with Multiple Sclerosis in the Situation Derived from COVID-19. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 8202 .

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María Reguera-García, Cristina Liébana-Presa, Lorena Álvarez-Barrio, Lisa Alves Gomes, Elena Fernández-Martínez. Physical Activity, Resilience, Sense of Coherence and Coping in People with Multiple Sclerosis in the Situation Derived from COVID-19. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (21):8202.

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María Reguera-García; Cristina Liébana-Presa; Lorena Álvarez-Barrio; Lisa Alves Gomes; Elena Fernández-Martínez. 2020. "Physical Activity, Resilience, Sense of Coherence and Coping in People with Multiple Sclerosis in the Situation Derived from COVID-19." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 21: 8202.

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Published: 07 September 2020 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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The aim of this study was to identify the characteristics of resistance training (RT) programs for breast cancer survivors (BCS). A systematic review of the literature was performed using PubMed, Medline, Science Direct, the Cochrane Breast Cancer Specialised Register of the Cochrane Library, the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), and Scopus, with the aim of identifying all published studies on RT and BCS from 1 January 1990 to 6 December 2019, using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The risk of bias in the studies was assessed using the revised Cochrane Risk of Bias tool (RoB 2.0). Sixteen trials were included for qualitative analysis. More than half of the trials do not adequately report the characteristics that make up the exercise program. The maximal strength was the most frequently monitored manifestation of strength, evaluated mainly as one-repetition maximum (1RM). Resistance training was performed on strength-training machines, twice a week, using a load between 50% and 80% of 1RM. The trials reported significant improvement in muscle strength, fatigue, pain, quality of life, and minor changes in aerobic capacity.

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Leidy Sofía Montaño-Rojas; Ena Monserrat Romero-Pérez; Carlos Medina-Pérez; María Mercedes Reguera-García; José Antonio De Paz. Resistance Training in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review of Exercise Programs. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 6511 .

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Leidy Sofía Montaño-Rojas, Ena Monserrat Romero-Pérez, Carlos Medina-Pérez, María Mercedes Reguera-García, José Antonio De Paz. Resistance Training in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review of Exercise Programs. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (18):6511.

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Leidy Sofía Montaño-Rojas; Ena Monserrat Romero-Pérez; Carlos Medina-Pérez; María Mercedes Reguera-García; José Antonio De Paz. 2020. "Resistance Training in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review of Exercise Programs." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 18: 6511.

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Published: 11 November 2019 in Sustainability
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: This study proposed a collaborative methodology among university students in different grades in order to find sustainable strategies that are an added value for students, teachers, and society. In daily professional practice, different professionals must develop skills to collaborate and understand each other. For that reality to be sustainable, we believe that experiences must begin in the context of higher education. Social network analysis offers a new perspective on optimizing relationships between university students. The main goal of this study was to analyze students’ behavior in their networks following an educational intervention and the association with academic performance, resilience and engagement. This was a descriptive quasi-experimental study with pre–post measures of a cooperative interdisciplinary intervention. Participants comprised 50 nursing and computer engineering students. We measured help, friendship, and negative network centrality, engagement, resilience, and academic performance. No significant differences were observed between pre–post-intervention centrality measures in the negative network. However, the help and friendship networks presented statistically significant differences between inDegreeN, OutDegreeN and EigenvectorN on the one hand, and resilience and engagement—but not academic performance—on the other. Academic performance was solely associated with the team to which participants belonged. Cooperative interdisciplinary learning increased the number of ties and levels of prestige and influence among classmates. Further research is required in order to determine the influence of engagement and resilience on academic performance and the role of negative networks in network formation in education. This study provides important information for proposals on sustainable assessments in the field of higher education.

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Pilar Marqués-Sánchez; Isaías García-Rodríguez; José Alberto Benítez-Andrades; Mari Carmen Portillo; Javier Pérez-Paniagua; María Mercedes Reguera-García. A Cooperative Interdisciplinary Task Intervention with Undergraduate Nursing and Computer Engineering Students. Sustainability 2019, 11, 6325 .

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Pilar Marqués-Sánchez, Isaías García-Rodríguez, José Alberto Benítez-Andrades, Mari Carmen Portillo, Javier Pérez-Paniagua, María Mercedes Reguera-García. A Cooperative Interdisciplinary Task Intervention with Undergraduate Nursing and Computer Engineering Students. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (22):6325.

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Pilar Marqués-Sánchez; Isaías García-Rodríguez; José Alberto Benítez-Andrades; Mari Carmen Portillo; Javier Pérez-Paniagua; María Mercedes Reguera-García. 2019. "A Cooperative Interdisciplinary Task Intervention with Undergraduate Nursing and Computer Engineering Students." Sustainability 11, no. 22: 6325.

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Published: 22 October 2019 in Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
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Mar Estrada López; María Mercedes Reguera-García; Francisco Javier Pérez Rivera; Antonio José Molina. Physical disability and personality traits in multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders 2019, 37, 101465 .

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Mar Estrada López, María Mercedes Reguera-García, Francisco Javier Pérez Rivera, Antonio José Molina. Physical disability and personality traits in multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. 2019; 37 ():101465.

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Mar Estrada López; María Mercedes Reguera-García; Francisco Javier Pérez Rivera; Antonio José Molina. 2019. "Physical disability and personality traits in multiple sclerosis." Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders 37, no. : 101465.

Conference paper
Published: 26 June 2019 in 5th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd'19)
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Currently there is a trend towards facilitating multidisciplinary research and collaborations between different faculties and/or multi-university collaboration. In order to achieve standardization, we believe that this culture should begin with the teaching-learning processes. This research has investigated collaborative work between nursing students and computer engineering students. To analyze the group response, an analysis of the contacts was carried out through Social Network Analisys, pre- and post-intervention. The student networks analyzed were friendship, collaboration and negative networks. The results show that the intervention had a positive impact on networks among students, creating greater cohesiveness due to the resources they shared. The research adds useful evidence for proposing innovative and multidisciplinary strategies in terms of networks.

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José Alberto Benítez-Andrades; Isaías García; Carmen Benavides; Javier Pérez-Paniagua; Pilar Marqués-Sánchez; Mercedes Reguera. Networks that Cross the Boundaries of the Classroom: A Quasi-Experimental Study of University Students. 5th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd'19) 2019, 1 .

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José Alberto Benítez-Andrades, Isaías García, Carmen Benavides, Javier Pérez-Paniagua, Pilar Marqués-Sánchez, Mercedes Reguera. Networks that Cross the Boundaries of the Classroom: A Quasi-Experimental Study of University Students. 5th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd'19). 2019; ():1.

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José Alberto Benítez-Andrades; Isaías García; Carmen Benavides; Javier Pérez-Paniagua; Pilar Marqués-Sánchez; Mercedes Reguera. 2019. "Networks that Cross the Boundaries of the Classroom: A Quasi-Experimental Study of University Students." 5th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd'19) , no. : 1.

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Published: 26 September 2018 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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The Social Network Analysis offers a view of social phenomena based on interactions. The aim of this study is to compare social reality through the cohesion variable and analyse its relationship with the resilience of university students. This information is useful to work with the students academically and to optimise the properties of the network that have an influence in academic performance. This is a descriptive transversal study with 90 students from the first and third year of the Nursing Degree. Cohesion variables from the support and friendship networks and the level of resilience were gathered. The UCINET programme was used for network analysis and the SPSS programme for statistical analysis. The students’ friendship and support networks show high intra-classroom cohesion although there are no differences between the support networks and friendship or minimal contact networks in both of the courses used for the study. The network cohesion indicators show less cohesion in the third year. No correlations were found between cohesion and resilience. Resilience does not appear to be an attribute related to cohesion or vice versa.

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Cristina Liébana-Presa; Elena Andina-Díaz; María-Mercedes Reguera-García; Iván Fulgueiras-Carril; David Bermejo-Martínez; Elena Fernández-Martínez. Social Network Analysis and Resilience in University Students: An Approach from Cohesiveness. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2018, 15, 2119 .

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Cristina Liébana-Presa, Elena Andina-Díaz, María-Mercedes Reguera-García, Iván Fulgueiras-Carril, David Bermejo-Martínez, Elena Fernández-Martínez. Social Network Analysis and Resilience in University Students: An Approach from Cohesiveness. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018; 15 (10):2119.

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Cristina Liébana-Presa; Elena Andina-Díaz; María-Mercedes Reguera-García; Iván Fulgueiras-Carril; David Bermejo-Martínez; Elena Fernández-Martínez. 2018. "Social Network Analysis and Resilience in University Students: An Approach from Cohesiveness." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15, no. 10: 2119.

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Published: 01 January 2017 in Journal of Physical Therapy Science
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[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to analyse the intraday test-retest reliability of stabilometric measurements on the Centre of Pressure (CoP) in persons with Multiple Sclerosis. [Subjects and Methods] The measurements were taken with the subject standing on the force platform with both feet together, in four different conditions: eyes open and closed whilst standing on both a rigid surface and then on foam. The measurements were taken on three occasions with intervals of 20 minutes between them. 18 persons with confirmed Multiple Sclerosis (MS), (aged 44.4 ± 13.3 years and 3.5 ± 1.5 EDSS) participated in the study. Relative reliability was measured using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and the 95% confidence interval (95% CI); and the absolute reliability using the coefficient of variation (CV) and standard error of measurement (SEM). [Results] The measurements of the CoP in all of the variables in each of the four conditions, showed a reliability of good to excellent (ICC=0.69-0.92) in the intraday test-retest. The variables which showed greatest consistency with repetition were X Speed, Y Speed and Side Length. [Conclusion] Given the results it would seem that the best variables for monitoring postural control in persons with MS are Speed on X and Y along with Side Length.

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Maria Mercedes Reguera-García; Fernanda De Souza-Teixeira; Jose Antonio De Paz Fernández; Jose Antonio De Paz. Test-retest reliability of static postural control in people with multiple sclerosis. Journal of Physical Therapy Science 2017, 29, 1399 -1404.

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Maria Mercedes Reguera-García, Fernanda De Souza-Teixeira, Jose Antonio De Paz Fernández, Jose Antonio De Paz. Test-retest reliability of static postural control in people with multiple sclerosis. Journal of Physical Therapy Science. 2017; 29 (8):1399-1404.

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Maria Mercedes Reguera-García; Fernanda De Souza-Teixeira; Jose Antonio De Paz Fernández; Jose Antonio De Paz. 2017. "Test-retest reliability of static postural control in people with multiple sclerosis." Journal of Physical Therapy Science 29, no. 8: 1399-1404.

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Published: 01 August 2016 in Anales de Pediatría (English Edition)
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Cristina Rodríguez Fernández; Daniel Mata Zubillaga; Luis Miguel Rodríguez Fernández; Laura Regueras Santos; Maria Mercedes Reguera García; José Antonio De Paz Fernández; Santiago Lapeña López De Armentia; Jose Antonio De Paz. Evaluation of coordination and balance in preterm children. Anales de Pediatría (English Edition) 2016, 85, 86 -94.

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Cristina Rodríguez Fernández, Daniel Mata Zubillaga, Luis Miguel Rodríguez Fernández, Laura Regueras Santos, Maria Mercedes Reguera García, José Antonio De Paz Fernández, Santiago Lapeña López De Armentia, Jose Antonio De Paz. Evaluation of coordination and balance in preterm children. Anales de Pediatría (English Edition). 2016; 85 (2):86-94.

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Cristina Rodríguez Fernández; Daniel Mata Zubillaga; Luis Miguel Rodríguez Fernández; Laura Regueras Santos; Maria Mercedes Reguera García; José Antonio De Paz Fernández; Santiago Lapeña López De Armentia; Jose Antonio De Paz. 2016. "Evaluation of coordination and balance in preterm children." Anales de Pediatría (English Edition) 85, no. 2: 86-94.

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Published: 01 August 2016 in Anales de Pediatría
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Recent studies show that many preterm children without apparent neurological sequelae present some difficulties in different areas, such as coordination or balance during their school years. The Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 (MABC-2) has demonstrated to be a useful tool to validate the coordination, while the stabilometric platform was the reference standard test for validating the balance. Case-control study carried out on preterm children from 7 to 10 years old and healthy term infant controls of the same ages. The same age band of MABC-2 was applied and the static balance by the stabilometric platform was analysed. A total of 89 subjects were included, 30 preterm children≤1,500g birthweight, 29 preterm children>1,500g birthweight, and 30 controls. Preterm children obtained the lowest scores on an overall basis in hand dexterity and balance tests in MABC-2, regardless of their birthweight. Lower gestational age was associated with poorer outcomes in hand dexterity and total scores in MABC-2. Balance results were similar using the stabilometric platform, regardless of prematurity. A little more than 10% preterm and term children could have coordination disorders or be at risk of developing them using the MABC-2. Despite the visual-motor coordination being similar, preterm children could face greater difficulties in hand dexterity while, in the absence of neurological comorbidity, preterm and term children balance could be comparable.

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Cristina Rodríguez Fernández; Daniel Mata Zubillaga; Luis Miguel Rodríguez Fernández; Laura Regueras Santos; Maria Mercedes Reguera García; José Antonio De Paz Fernández; Santiago Lapeña López de Armentia. Valoración de la coordinación y el equilibrio en niños prematuros. Anales de Pediatría 2016, 85, 86 -94.

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Cristina Rodríguez Fernández, Daniel Mata Zubillaga, Luis Miguel Rodríguez Fernández, Laura Regueras Santos, Maria Mercedes Reguera García, José Antonio De Paz Fernández, Santiago Lapeña López de Armentia. Valoración de la coordinación y el equilibrio en niños prematuros. Anales de Pediatría. 2016; 85 (2):86-94.

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Cristina Rodríguez Fernández; Daniel Mata Zubillaga; Luis Miguel Rodríguez Fernández; Laura Regueras Santos; Maria Mercedes Reguera García; José Antonio De Paz Fernández; Santiago Lapeña López de Armentia. 2016. "Valoración de la coordinación y el equilibrio en niños prematuros." Anales de Pediatría 85, no. 2: 86-94.

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Published: 01 October 2007 in Fisioterapia
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Vicente Rodríguez-Pérez; A.F. López Rodríguez; C. Abecia Inchaurregui; M.ªM. Reguera García; J. Seco Calvo. Tratamiento y valoración del equilibrio mediante estabilometría en jugador de baloncesto en silla de ruedas. A propósito de un caso. Fisioterapia 2007, 29, 248 -254.

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Vicente Rodríguez-Pérez, A.F. López Rodríguez, C. Abecia Inchaurregui, M.ªM. Reguera García, J. Seco Calvo. Tratamiento y valoración del equilibrio mediante estabilometría en jugador de baloncesto en silla de ruedas. A propósito de un caso. Fisioterapia. 2007; 29 (5):248-254.

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Vicente Rodríguez-Pérez; A.F. López Rodríguez; C. Abecia Inchaurregui; M.ªM. Reguera García; J. Seco Calvo. 2007. "Tratamiento y valoración del equilibrio mediante estabilometría en jugador de baloncesto en silla de ruedas. A propósito de un caso." Fisioterapia 29, no. 5: 248-254.