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BACKGROUND: Ankle taping (AT) is effective in preventing ankle sprain injuries in most common sports and is employed in rehabilitation and prevention sports. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of AT to restricting excessive frontal plane ankle movements in semi-professional basketball players throughout the training session. DESIGN AND SETTING: A cross-sectional study was performed at the Universidad Europea de Madrid. METHODS: Forty male and female semi-professional basketball players were divided into two groups. The ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (ROM) and interlimb asymmetries in a weight-bearing lunge position were evaluated at four time points: 1) with no tape, 2) before practice, at 30 min of practice, and 3) imme diately after practice. RESULTS: In male basketball players, no differences were observed in the right and left ankles between the baseline and 30 min and between baseline and 90 min of assessment. In female athletes, significant differences were reported between baseline and pre-training assessments for the right ankle and also significant differences between baseline and 90 min in both ankles. CONCLUSIONS: Ankle taping effectively decreased the ankle dorsiflexion ROM in male and female basket ball players immediately after application. However, ROM restriction was very low after 30 and 90 min, as assessed in a single basketball practice. Therefore, the classic taping method should be revised to develop new prophylactic approaches, such as the implementation of semi-rigid bracing techniques or the addi tion of active stripes during training or game pauses.

[Abstract] BACKGROUND: Ankle taping (AT) is effective in preventing ankle sprain injuries in most common sports and is employed in rehabilitation and prevention sports. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of AT to restricting excessive frontal plane ankle movements in semi-professional basketball players throughout the training session. DESIGN AND SETTING: A cross-sectional study was performed at the Universidad Europea de Madrid. METHODS: Forty male and female semi-professional basketball players were divided into two groups. The ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (ROM) and interlimb asymmetries in a weight-bearing lunge position were evaluated at four time points: 1) with no tape, 2) before practice, at 30 min of practice, and 3) immediately after practice. RESULTS: In male basketball players, no differences were observed in the right and left ankles between the baseline and 30 min and between baseline and 90 min of assessment. In female athletes, significant differences were reported between baseline and pre-training assessments for the right ankle and also significant differences between baseline and 90 min in both ankles. CONCLUSIONS: Ankle taping effectively decreased the ankle dorsiflexion ROM in male and female basketball players immediately after application. However, ROM restriction was very low after 30 and 90 min, as assessed in a single basketball practice. Therefore, the classic taping method should be revised to develop new prophylactic approaches, such as the implementation of semi-rigid bracing techniques or the addition of active stripes during training or game pauses.

The lifestyle of today's society is one of the factors responsible for the energy imbalance between calories ingested and calories expended, so improving nutritional education and raising awareness about the importance of physical activity could reverse these events. One of the strategies that is being carried out is labelling products with the method Physical Activity Calorie Equivalent (PACE). The objective of the study was to analyze the influence of labeling according to the PACE method on the choice of products consumed in a vending machine located on a university campus. Students of different Bachelor Degrees from a private university (24 women and 19 men, 20,77 ± 2,42 years) answered to a survey using a QR code showed on a poster with the PACE label on a vending machine. 63% (n=27) of the participants changed their purchase intention after getting the information about the PACE labelling. When comparing between genders, 75% (n=18) of women changed their decision compared to 47% (n=9) of men. Giving the caloric information of a product visually and relating it to the equivalent in physical activity with the PACE method has a positive effect on the consumer's purchase decision for a vending machine. Furthermore, this positive effect seems to be more remarkable in women compared to men., El estilo de vida de la sociedad actual es uno de los responsables del desequilibrio energético entre las calorías ingeridas y las gastadas, por lo que mejorar la educación nutricional de los ciudadanos y despertar la conciencia sobre la importancia del ejercicio podría revertir en parte esta situación. Para ello, una de las estrategias que se está llevando a cabo es el etiquetado con el método Actividad Física Equivalente al Gasto Calórico (PACE). El objetivo del estudio fue analizar la influencia del etiquetado según el método PACE sobre la elección de los productos que se consumen en una máquina expendedora tipo “vending” ubicada en un campus universitario. Estudiantes de diferentes Grados de una universidad privada (24 mujeres y 19 hombres, 20,77±2,42 años) respondieron a una encuesta mediante un código QR expuesto en un póster con el etiquetado PACE en una máquina “vending”. El 63% (n=27) de los participantes cambiaron su intención de compra al recibir las informaciones del etiquetado PACE. Al comparar entre sexos, el 75% (n=18) de las mujeres cambió de decisión frente al 47% (n=9) de los hombres. Presentar la información calórica de un producto de forma visual y relacionarla con el equivalente en actividad física con el método PACE puede tener un efecto positivo sobre la decisión de compra de los consumidores de una máquina “vending”. Además, este efecto positivo parece ser más destacado en las mujeres con respecto a los hombres.

The range of motion is important to perform properly in activities of daily living. However, this physical component can be negatively influenced by different aspects, such as lifestyle, aging and gender. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the level of range of motion among institutionalized and physically inactive older adults with physically active, in addition to know how gender can influence it. We compared groups of people older than 65 years, one group was physically active (GA) (n = 54) and the other group was institutionalized and physically inactive older people (GI) (n = 19); and we measured flexibility using the tests from the Senior Fitness Test battery. Our results showed a difference in the flexibility of the upper and lower body for the GA group (p < .001) compared with GI, showing also a gender difference depending on the measured area. We can conclude that it is crucial to include programs of physical exercise to the daily routine of the elderly, as well as to encourage maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle independent of the gender and the geographical environment where they live., La flexibilidad a niveles adecuados es importante para un correcto desempeño de las actividades cotidianas. Sin embargo, esta cualidad puede verse influenciada negativamente por distintos factores, como el estilo de vida, el envejecimiento y el género. Por ello, el objetivo de este estudio fue comparar el nivel de flexibilidad entre personas mayores institucionalizadas y físicamente inactivas con personas mayores físicamente activas, comparando, además, de qué forma el fenotipo sexual puede influir sobre la misma. La muestra estuvo compuesta por personas mayores de 65 años, siendo un grupo físicamente activo (GA) de 54 participantes y un grupo de mayores institucionalizados e inactivos (GI) con 19 participantes; a los que se les evaluó la flexibilidad con dos test de la Batería Senior Fitness Test. Los resultados mostraron una diferencia significativa de la flexibilidad de tren superior e inferior a favor del grupo GA (p < .001) con la influencia del fenotipo sexual variando en función de la zona evaluada. Concluimos que es fundamental añadir en el día a día de las personas mayores la práctica de ejercicio físico, así como incentivar a que mantengan un estilo de vida activo y saludable, independientemente del entorno geográfico donde habiten y de su género.

The present research seeks to compare the Body Mass Index (BMI) measurements in a sample of 26 subjects between 5 and 7 years old according to the nutrition knowledge of their parents. To this effect, a nutrition knowledge questionnaire was designed for Spanish adults. It was completed by the parents of our subjects, depending on which one had a more direct relationship with his son or her daughter diet. The results showed a high score in BMI for both, boys and girls, but we were not able to correlate these results to negative marks in the questionnaire. Nevertheless, the prevalence of obesity and overweight in children population is increasing every year, so our results are useful to be aware of this issue, as well as to promote even more healthy habits that should include an equilibrated diet and the importance of practising systematic physical activity everyday. However, the lack of enough research on this issue implies the impossibility of getting convincing conclusions about the main purpose for this study: the relationship between the BMI in children and the nutrition knowledge of their parents., El presente trabajo pretende comparar los valores de Índice de Masa Corporal (IMC) en una muestra de 26 sujetos de 5 a 7 años en relación a los conocimientos nutricionales de sus padres y madres. Para ello, se diseñó un cuestionario de valoración nutricional para la población adulta española que completaron los padres y madres de los sujetos analizados, en función de quien tuviera una relación más directa con la alimentación diaria de sus hijos o hijas. Los resultados demuestran valores elevados de IMC tanto en niños como en niñas, pero que no se correspondieron con resultados negativos en el cuestionario. No obstante, la prevalencia de la obesidad y el sobrepeso en la población infantil es cada vez mayor y los datos aquí obtenidos sirven para aumentar la concienciación y sensibilización al respecto, con el fin de promover aún más la práctica de hábitos saludables que incluyan una alimentación equilibrada y la realización de actividad física sistemática diaria. Sin embargo, la escasez de literatura científica en esta línea de investigación conlleva la imposibilidad de articular conclusiones contundentes sobre el propósito inicial del estudio: la relación entre el IMC de niños y niñas con los conocimientos nutricionales de sus padres y madres.

El objetivo de este estudio fue conocer en qué medida se puede predecir el tipo de motivación hacia la práctica de Actividad Físico-deportiva en función de la orientación de metas, la percepción del éxito y el grado de satisfacción en un análisis transcultural a lo largo de tres países latinos: España, México y Costa Rica. 2168 escolares (Edad 11-16 años) fueron evaluados con 4 instrumentos: Sport Motivation Scale (SMS), Task and Ego Orientation Sport Questionnaire (TEOSQ), Satisfaction Instrument (SSI) y Beliefs About the Causes of Sport Success Questionnaire (BACS). Los resultados mostraron que valores altos de orientación a la tarea, diversión y esfuerzo pueden predecir significativamente la manifestación de motivación intrínseca en los sujetos de los tres países.