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This article shows that the generic hybridity perceived and proven in the text of Nora Sari was an effect of the stakes of various tendencies of the context of production in the choice of the subject to treat: on one hand, the life of the family and the self-story of the main character of the novel; on the other hand, the historical context prevailing during the period concerning this slice of life. This hybridity reveals a concern for posture in line with the discourses and orientations of the social and l iterary field within which the novelist seeks to inscribe her place. It also shows a desire to overcome a deep split in the issue of languages in this same field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The Jibacoa region is a rice producing region generating high amounts of husk, used as an alternative for fertilizer. The convenience of tube technology for seedling production using rice husk combined with soil, as a substrate, is an option to produce coffee seedlings in the region. The experiment was carried out in the nursery of the Jibacoa Agroforestry Experimental Station, Villa Clara province, Cuba, located at 22°.01'N and 79°.58'W, in the period between November 2019 and June 2020. The effect of different proportions of burned rice husks (BRH)., soil and different Multicote® doses on the development of coffee seedlings established in tubes as containers was evaluated. A factorial completely randomized experimental design was used with 26 treatments. Seven months after the establishment, the variables height, stem diameter, number of paired leaves, leaf area and total dry mass were evaluated in 20 plants per treatment: The treatment consisting of 25% BRH + 75% soil + 3 g of Multicote® reported the highest mean values of height, stem diameter and number of leaves of seedlings of Coffea arabica L. Variety "Island 6_14. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introducción: el vendaje neuromuscular o kinesio tape se utiliza en diversas situaciones en la práctica clínica. Investigaciones recientes sugieren un efecto favorable del vendaje neuromuscular sobre el control postural, el equilibrio o la propiocepción, por medio de estimulación de mecanorreceptores y al proporcionar soporte mecánico; propiedades que pueden ser beneficiosas tanto para sujetos sanos como con trastornos musculoesqueléticos. A pesar de su popularidad en los últimos años, actualmente se desconoce el nivel de evidencia científica acerca del efecto del vendaje neuromuscular sobre el control postural, el equilibrio o la propiocepción. Objetivo: analizar distintos tipos de aplicación de vendaje neuromuscular (VNM), a propósito de conocer su efectividad sobre el control postural, la propiocepción y el equilibrio, ya sea en individuos sanos o con trastornos musculoesqueléticos. Además, determinar el nivel de evidencia científica publicada sobre el VNM en los últimos 5 años. Material y métodos: se llevó a cabo una búsqueda bibliográfica en los meses de octubre y noviembre de 2021 en las siguientes bases de datos: PubMed, Web of Science (WOS), Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) y Scopus. Los principales criterios de eligibilidad fueron: ensayos clínicos publicados en los últimos cinco años sobre vendaje neuromuscular, propiocepción y control postural. Se siguieron las directrices PRISMA para revisiones sistemáticas y para el análisis de sesgo y calidad metodológica se utilizaron: escala PEDro, criterios de Van Tulder y análisis del riesgo de sesgo de la Colaboración Cochrane. Resultados y discusión: se incluyeron un total de 22 artículos para su análisis, obteniendo una puntuación media de 6,45 en la escala PEDro. Los estudios analizaron distintas variables, destacando el estudio del efecto del vendaje neuromuscular sobre propiocepción, equilibrio, control postural o postura estática. Se obtuvieron resultados significativos para al menos una variable en 16 artículos. Conclusión: el vendaje neuromuscular carece de evidencia sólida que sustente su aplicación como única técnica de tratamiento para abordar el control postural, el equilibrio o la propiocepción. La variabilidad de aplicaciones en los estudios y los resultados obtenidos no permite determinar el tipo de técnica idónea a aplicar en cada situación, lo cual establece la necesidad de individualizar en la práctica clínica. Debido a las contradicciones observadas en la evidencia científica es necesario continuar investigando sus efectos sobre la propiocepción, equilibrio y control postural. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Tissue microtrauma (TM) is one of the causes of impaired performance of cyclists of any category. Unlike macro-trauma, TM can be prevented through correct posture, which has been studied by different authors. This article presents a systematic review that focuses on three specific aspects: What are the principal causes of tissue microtrauma? Which technologies have been used to measure the flexion points of a cyclist? How many people have the experimental protocol included in the articles? For this, a review is carried out in four search engines using search strings related to the topic, including results in a range of 11 years and using a detailed methodological process. Finally, the article establishes that the main causes of microtrauma are incorrect posture, that in the measurement of flexion points, optical systems are the most used, but they are limited to laboratory studies and that inertial systems, although they are still consolidating, have greater potential. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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A trial was conducted to evaluate the inclusion of natural pigments, alfalfa meal (FA), annatto (U) and sugar beet (B) in a diet based on peeled and unpolished whole rice and soybean meal. A total of 100 70-day-old Japanese quails were used. Treatments were T1: control diet (peeled and unpolished whole rice in full replacement of corn); T2: T1 + 4% FA; T3: T1 + 8% FA; T4: T1 + 12% FA; T5: T1 + 4% U; T6: T1 + 8% U; T7: T1 + 12% U; T8: T1 + 4% B; T9: T1 + 8% B; and T10: T1 + 12% B. After 15 days of trial yolk colour was measured with a colorimeter. Alfalfa meal decreased brightness and the colour ranged from green to yellowish. Additionally, colour saturation was augmented with increased levels of alfalfa meal in the diets (P<0.05). The increased concentration of annatto in the diets reduced the brightness of yolks and increased the red and colour saturation (P<0.05), and the sugar beet had no effect in any of the yolk parameters measured (P>0.05). Alfalfa meal and annatto may be used as natural pigments to Japanese quails diets based on peeled and unpolished whole rice up to the level of 12% inclusion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objetivo: Analizar las evidencias sobre los Factores de Riesgo ergonómico que afectan el estado de salud del personal asistencial hospitalario. Materiales y Métodos: revisión selectiva y retrospectiva de tipo cuantitativa y cualitativa correlacional-explicativa que recopila los resultados de la consulta de 34 artículos de investigación y documentos académicos, cuya búsqueda se sometió a una lectura analítica y crítica, determinando la información relevante y necesaria para contener el problema de investigación; encontrados en las bases de datos de la Biblioteca virtual del Poli usando publicaciones electrónicas, Libros electrónicos y Repositorios Digitales y en motores de búsqueda de Web; para la selección se tuvo en cuenta la búsqueda bibliográfica de fuentes primarias coincidentes con los términos descriptores, y se seleccionaron 18 artículos, encontrando que el 33% (6) corresponden a Colombia, 24% (4) a España, 33% (2) a Ecuador, Perú y Brasil cada uno con un par de aportes, finalmente el 10% (1) a Malasya y Chile respectivamente. Resultados. En el 100% de los artículos analizados hay una coincidencia elevada en que este tipo de lesiones no se pueden identificar fácilmente, debido a que el síntoma de dolor es sensación sugestiva, en la gran parte los casos se deben a condiciones de trabajo las que pueden generar este tipo de enfermedad. Ciertos movimientos y la repetición de ellos están establecidos y compuestos por el diseño del puesto de trabajo; las características de las tareas que desarrollan; los conceptos e investigaciones relacionados en el Manual de Ergonomía y Seguridad (Rueda, M, Zambrano 2018); refieren que la sintomatología puede manifestarse como: dolor muscular o articular, pérdida de fuerza, sensibilidad y hormigueo. De acuerdo con esto, también hay que tener en cuenta que existe la fatiga por sobrecarga laboral y ha sido reconocida por su importante papel dentro de las enfermedades por cargas físicas. El mejoramiento del ambiente psicosocial tiene un alto impacto en la disminución y prevención de los trastornos musculoesqueléticos. En la actualidad los auxiliares de enfermería se enfrentan diariamente a las condiciones inadecuadas en su área de trabajo y representan desafíos en su rutina cotidiana, asistencial y cuidado, que puede dar lugar a los Desórdenes Musculoesqueléticos. Conclusiones. Un porcentaje alto de los auxiliares de enfermería que labora en los diferentes centros de salud son mujeres, donde presentan gran presencia de las lesiones en la zona lumbar, aunque también hay incidencia en hombros, rodillas, cuello y zona dorsal de la espalda; y los factores de riesgo psicosociales favorecen e incrementan los desórdenes musculo-esqueléticos y el desconocimiento por parte de los empleadores, sumado a la falta de mecanismos de vigilancia y control por parte del gobierno, favorecen la aparición de los DME en la población trabajadora de las organizaciones. Un aspecto fundamental, de esta revisión analítica, denota la importancia de un verdadero cambio organizacional que considere todos los procesos, actividades y tareas que intervienen directamente en el desarrollo de los factores de riesgo biomecánicos asociados a las actividades de los trabajadores de la salud, relacionadas directamente con el traslado y la movilización de los pacientes, e involucrar completamente el papel de la dirección de las entidades de salud, mediante la participación y el verdadero compromiso, para realizar cambios y tomar decisiones acertadas, frente a las necesidades, los recursos y la intervención de la correcta gestión de los riesgos biomecánicos, con el objetivo de preservar la Seguridad y la Salud de los trabajadores. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: to analyze the balance and postural kinematic benefits that texturized insoles produce on the stimulation of the plantar mechanoreceptors and the somatosensory and proprioceptive afference in subjects with Multiple Sclerosis. Material and method: a systematic peer review was made. In the bibliographical search process, different health sciences databases were used (Pubmed Medline, Scopus, PEDro, Cuiden Plus, CINAHL y WOS). Randomised controlled trial and observational studies were required. There were no restrictions regarding language of publication, databases free access or full text availability. Results: finally, 4 studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in this systematic review. An increase in stride length and an improvement in kinematics were observed, with an increase in extension and maximum knee flexion. The plantar sensation increased in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (p < 0.01). A reduction of the oscillation speed was required in the postural control parameter in the patients with sclerosis multiple who used the textured insoles. Conclusion: it is estimated that texturized templates improve gait parameters (step increase, stride and decrease in the speed of oscillation) and the perception of foot sensitivity in patients with Multiple Sclerosis. It should be added that these templates do not have an immediate effect and there is a doubt as to whether they were a placebo or learning effect and therefore further studies are proposed to clarify these effects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of an intervention for improving postural habits among cleaning personnel, to prevent musculoskeletal disorders. Methods: We designed a specific intervention for cleaning personnel, consisting of a set of continuous actions focused on promoting good postural habits and physical activity. The intervention was implemented over two different years (initial implementation and replication phases) in a sample of workers in the general building cleaning subsector who belonged to different work centers of the same company. The evaluation of the intervention consisted of self-reported worker feedback and recording of habits by an external observer. Results: In the initial implementation phase, we observed a 92% increase in participants who reported they always or almost always adopt good postural habits during cleaning tasks. In the replication phase, this improvement was sustained by about 67% of participants. The main improvements were observed in: bending knees and hips, keeping the back straight, alternating use of arms and using support while bending forward. The external observation of postural habits corroborated the improvement reported by the workers. Conclusions: This intervention approach, consisting of different actions, could be continued over time, facilitating worker empowerment, and may be effective in improving the postural habits of cleaning workers in the short term. More research is needed to assess whether the change in habits is maintained over the long term and what its effect would be on the reduction of musculoskeletal disorders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

El trastorno del espectro autista (TEA) se caracteriza por una alteración generalizada del desarrollo cerebral, que afecta la socialización, comunicación, imaginación y reciprocidad emocional y se evidencia mediante conductas repetitivas e inusuales. El uso de prismas gemelos estimula una reorganización neurológica y provoca cambios en la percepción visual. El objetivo del presente artículo fue evaluar las habilidades visuales y determinar el efecto de los prismas gemelos en la atención, postura y comportamiento de los niños con TEA. Se elaboró un estudio de intervención con muestras pareadas antes-después; se incluyeron 20 niños con diagnóstico de TEA en edades de 4 a 16 años, y se realizó una evaluación optométrica basal, aplicando un cuestionario para identificar síntomas y otra posterior al uso de un anteojo con prismas base superior, durante 4 meses. El análisis estadístico se realizó con prueba t de Student para muestras no independientes. Se halló que la media de edad fue de 10,05 años, 90% sexo masculino, 45% hipermetropía, 30% insuficiencia de convergencia, 90% fusión y 85% estereopsis gruesa. El promedio de aciertos en el cuestionario inicial fue de 18,50 ± 7,64 y en el final de 13,20 ± 7,53 p = 0,000. Finalmente, se concluye que la hipermetropía se presenta en el 45% de los casos; un 30% presenta insuficiencia de convergencia, y el 85%, estereopsis gruesa; asimismo, el uso de prismas gemelos de 3 dioptrías base superior produce cambios estadísticamente significativos en la postura, atención y comportamiento, por lo que se propone como alternativa de manejo adicional en niños con TEA. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: to determine the relationship between accommodative visual dysfunctions and baropodometric values obtained through a pressure platform. Material and method: a descriptive and cross-sectional study between opometric and baropodometric variables measured through high repeatability methodology was carried out. Optometric variables were accommodative amplitude, relative accommodation, accommodative response and accommodative facility. Baropodometric variables were plantar surface, load and foot pressure, podalic angle and Fick angle. Thirty-four subjects (20 women and 14 men) with a mean age of 26 ± 6 (18-39) years were included and were classified into two groups according to the accommodative state: accommodative excess (AE) and accommodative insufficiency (AI). Results: our results showed that in both groups there is a greater percentage of load and maximum and average pressures in the left foot than in the right foot and greater surface area in both feet in the forefoot with respect to the hindfoot, but such differences were greater in the group of AE. On the other hand, the AE showed a higher percentage of forefoot load than in the hindfoot, with the opposite happening in the subjects with AI. Conclusions: the results show signs of a possible relationship between the visual dysfunctions of the accommodative system and some baropodrometric parameters. In both groups (AE and AI) there could be a postural alteration, being greater in the AE. More research is needed to identify the meaning of this relationship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The surgery service of the healthcare institutions, according to recent studies, presents a high risk due to postural physical load. The objective of the present investigation was to determine the level of postural physical load of the surgical staff of a health institution located in the city of Cali. The methodology used was descriptive and cross-sectional. As a result, it was obtained that 48% of the personnel are in an age range between 22 and 29 years old and 58% belong to the female sex; 35% work 7 days a week and 22% more than 48 hours per week. Concluding that surgical instrumenters and surgeons are the professionals with the highest level of risk for postural physical load and the surgical specialties of general surgery, gynecology, orthopedics and urology are the most exposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This article analyzes the gestures made by teaching professionals and clarifies the concepts of positioning and posture. This study is framed within situated and embodied cognition theories and revisits the phenomenological anchoring of enactive theory. Interviews were conducted with six trainers accompanying early-career teachers. A first series of semi-directed interviews collected the representations and the values that these trainers had concerning the notion of professional posture. The second part of the interview asked trainers to assess their experiences, especially the micro-information received. The purpose of this piece of research is to raise awareness on gestures which are not easy to perceive and on the meaning they contain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The influence of respiratory function on the development of orofacial structures and craniocervical posture has been widely discussed. The objective of the study was to compare cephalometric values of the craniocervical and hyoid region in subjects with nasal and oral respiration. Subjects between 18 and 27 years of age, of both sexes, were included, where 20 presented oral breathing diagnosis and 20 did not present this alteration; using lateral telerradiography of the head and neck, craniocervical cephalometric analysis was performed of Rocabado and Penning technique was applied, obtaining craniocervical and hyoid measurements, anterior nasopharyngeal dimension and cervical curvature. For the statistical analysis we used the Shapiro-Wilk normality test and the T test for independent samples, considering a value of p <0.05 to obtain significant differences; in those parameters where no normal distribution was presented, the Mann- Whitney U test was applied. No significant differences were found between the study groups and the cephalometric values ??analyzed, except for the distance between the base of the occipital bone and the posterior arch of the atlas (p=0.03). There are limited cephalometric differences between subjects with oral breathing and nasal breathing, with no association of the nasopharyngeal air space with the breathing modalities studied. Conditions of facial or mandibular morphology should be considered in order to determine more adequately the influence of cephalometric parameters in the diagnosis of the respiratory mode in future studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: The repeated practice of unilateral sports activities has been associated with postural adaptations. However, the persistence of these adaptations may contribute to the appearance of lesions. Although there is abundant scientific literature on postural assessment in professional players, there are few studies conducted in non-professional players. Objectives: To describe the posture in the frontal and sagittal planes in a sample of non-professional tennis players, and to classify the players in postural morphotypes. Material and method: A descriptive study was conducted using a sample of 19 non-professional tennis players. A postural evaluation (photogrammetry) was performed in the three anatomical planes, where 28 alignment variables of head, trunk and limb body segments were evaluated. Descriptive analyses were carried out using the statistical package SPSS (19.0). Results: The study subjects presented in almost all of the variables measured misalignments with respect to the line of the plumb line. The most frequent misalignments found were: anterior greater trochanter of the non-dominant side (94.73%), anteriorly tragus on the dominant side (89.47%), T12 and T3 deviated towards the non-dominant side (78.95% and 68,42 % respectively), head inclined towards the dominant side (63.16%), shoulder and lower dominant scapular angle (63.16%) and L5 and xiphoid process diverted to the non-dominant side (63.16%). The most frequently found morphotypes were type E (57.89%) and C (21.05%). Conclusions: We observed a high frequency of postural misalignments in the study sample, as well as a predominance of the morphotype E. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The school is considered a potential space for the development of health care. The Physiotherapist can participate in health actions in the context in question, mainly in adopting postural habits, beginning with the evaluation of postural changes. This study aimed at the postural evaluation of elementary school students in the city of Presidente Prudente. The methodology consisted of the elaboration of a Postural Assessment Sheet containing individual data; questionnaires of body habits and postural attitudes and static postural evaluation. The results were 42 children evaluated; mean age of 9,8 ± 0,9 years; physically active group; good postural perception during daily activities and high prevalence of postural changes, especially in the head, shoulders and lumbar spine segments. We conclude that Elementary School students have good body and posture habits, as well as a high prevalence of postural changes and algias. These aspects reinforce the need for early physiotherapeutic intervention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The objective was to determine the effect of black tuna meal (BTM) at different concentrations and time of addition, in chicken diets on production variables, quality, and concentration of fatty acids in eggs and sensory evaluation. A 3 x 4 factorial design was used. Increasing the concentration of BTM modified the production variables. The cholesterol level was higher with 3% of BTM, the total lipids were increased at the time, the highest level was the control and the lowest with 3%, the Decosahexaenoic acid (DHA) was greater than 3% of BTM, the alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) did not obtain differences, arachidonic acid (AA) and linoleic acid (LA) showed their lowest values with 2% of BTM. As for the sensory evaluation, color, smell, and taste were well accepted. Therefore, it is concluded that BTM can be used to enrich the nutritional values of the bird´s diet. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective: To present the process conducted and its application in order to identify and categorize the seated posture behavior of students in the classroom, using video capture and the development of a graphic matrix to register postures. Material and method: Students from second to eleven grade (between 7 and 16 years of age) male and female from a coeducational school in Bogotá, Colombia participated in the study. The seated postures of 20 students, distributed according to age, school grade, and school dynamics (individual / group), were recorded in ten videos. The postures observed were drawn, categorized and captured in a graphical matrix used as an instrument to identify them, and then, a database was consolidated. Results: A total of 138 posture variations were identified and classified into seven categories. The matrix was applied to compare the frequency of the postures adopted during the first and second half of the class in individual dynamics, the frequency of neck rotation between the two school dynamics, and the frequency of posture categories between class dynamics. Conclusions: The graphic matrix is a qualitative type screening tool which, with the elaboration of a database, makes it possible to calculate the frequencies of movement in the body parts (neck, extremities, and trunk) and percentages of time of permanence in the established categories or in certain posture variation, without the need for specialized equipment or software, or specialized technical staff for data collection and analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Silva has been considered as a leading figure in the assimilation of the artistic movements that gave rise to modernism. However, the few texts published during his life does not allow us to notice this literary transfer. If we accept that there exists in the Colombian poet a willingness to appropriate the European literary movements, also we must consider the possibility that Silva's literary transfer has been carried out by other means than books and presse. Our hypothesis is that the literary coterie became as the ideal platform for the Colombian writer to propagate the image of the decadent writer, which would become as the embodiment of the aesthetic ideals of modern literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A great proportion of the population does not exhibit an ideal posture leading to suffer skeletal muscle disorders that can be exacerbated by conditions at work. Objective: To determine the frequency of postural abnormalities among workers of a mother-child clinic in Lima. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted during periodic medical evaluations of the center. Body segments were evaluated using postural evaluations and Adam´s test, while range of movement was evaluated with the goniometer. The visual analog pain scale was used to measure intensity of pain. Results: In the static evaluation, the most common disorder was elevation of shoulders in 90.4%, followed by inclination of the head in 85,1%, alterations in the lumbar spine in 58%, head rotation in 49.5%, and foot alterations in 41%. The health workers referred pain at the dynamic evaluation of the spine in 64%, of the extremities in 30% and in both areas in 6%. Conclusions: A high prevalence of postural abnormalities was found in this study with a predominance of both symptomatic and asymptomatic disorders of the spine. The inclusion of postural evaluation in routine occupational examination allowed to detect that 39% of those evaluated had postural defects requiring preventive action. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective: Identify the postural risk and musculoskeletaldiscomfort in bus drivers of urban transport with a mechanical and automatic transmission. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study of 231 bus drivers with a mechanical and automatic transmission. It was applied The Kuorinka Nordic Questionnaire to determine the musculoskeletal discomfort and the Reba Method to evaluate the postural load. Results: Drivers of automatic transmission present lower postural risk than those conducting mechanic alones (OR= CI 95% 0, 01-0, 20). Mechanical bus drivers are at increased risk of muscle skeletal discomfort in the neck (OR= CI 95 % 1, 1-5, 6) in the lumbar region (OR= CI 95% 4-5, 6), and in the hips and thighs (OR= CI 95% 1, 2-11.3). Conclusion: Bus drivers of mechanicaltransmissionhavegreater postural risk and perception of musculoskeletaldiscomfort. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Information about correct ergonomics is increasing in order to avoid cervical and lumbar symptoms. However, the furniture of the colleges does not fit the individual characteristics, which make difficult the process. Objective: Analyse the posture change, when an ischial support is incorporated in young population. Methods: Cross sectional study. 76 volunteers students were included (24 men and 53 women, average age 20,7 SD ± 2,64). Posture was registered with sagittal photogrammetry and analysed by 2D software, in sitting position and corrected sitting position by 5-centimeters-isquial-support. Then, Neck Slope angle (NS), Upper Cervical angle (UP) Lower cervical angle (LC) and lumbar spine angle (LS) were analysed. Results: Statistical differences were found between the sitting position and corrected sitting position in all analysed angles (p<0,01). This means less lumbar flexion and forward head position. Conclusion: A 5-centimeter-isquial-support decrease lumbar flexion and forward head position compared to sitting position without ischial support in young adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]