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Marco-Ahulló A, Villarrasa-Sapiña I, Romero-Martínez J, Monfort-Torres G, Toca-Herrera JL, García-Massó X. Effect of Reduced Feedback Frequencies on Motor Learning in a Postural Control Task in Young Adults. Sensors (Basel) 2024; 24:1404. [PMID: 38474940 DOI: 10.3390/s24051404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
Abstract
The effects of the use of reduced feedback frequencies on motor learning remain controversial in the scientific literature. At present, there is still controversy about the guidance hypothesis, with some works supporting it and others contradicting it. To shed light on this topic, an experiment was conducted with four groups, each with different feedback frequencies (0%, 33%, 67%, and 100%), which were evaluated three times (pre-test, post-test, and retention) during a postural control task. In addition, we tested whether there was a transfer in performance to another similar task involving postural control. As a result, only the 67% feedback group showed an improvement in their task performance in the post-test and retention evaluations. Nevertheless, neither group showed differences in motor transfer performance compared to another postural control task. In conclusion, the findings of this paper corroborate the hypothesis of guidance and suggest that the use of a reduced frequency of 67% is a better option for improving motor learning than options that offer feedback at a lower frequency, at all trials or not at all.
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Affiliation(s)
- Adrià Marco-Ahulló
- Departamento de Neuropsicobiología, Metodología y Psicología Social, Universidad Católica de Valencia "San Vicente Mártir", 46001 València, Spain
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- Departament de Didàctica de l'Educació Física, Artística i Música, Universitat de València, 46022 València, Spain
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- Departament de Didàctica de l'Educació Física, Artística i Música, Universitat de València, 46022 València, Spain
- Unidad de Educación, Florida Universitaria, 46470 València, Spain
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- Institute of Biophysics, Department of Nanobiotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, 1180 Vienna, Austria
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- Departament de Didàctica de l'Educació Física, Artística i Música, Universitat de València, 46022 València, Spain
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Marco-Ahulló A, Montesinos-Magraner L, González LM, Morales J, Bernabéu-García JA, García-Massó X. Impact of COVID-19 on the self-reported physical activity of people with complete thoracic spinal cord injury full-time manual wheelchair users. J Spinal Cord Med 2022; 45:755-759. [PMID: 33465023 PMCID: PMC9543050 DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2020.1857490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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CONTEXT The emergence of COVID-19 caused a new public health crisis, leading to major changes in daily life routines, often including physical activity (PA) levels. The main goal of this study was to analyze the differences in self-reported physical activity of people with complete spinal cord injuries between the time prior to the COVID-19 lockdown and the lockdown period itself. METHODS A sample of 20 participants with complete thoracic spinal cord injuries completed the Physical Activity Scale for Individuals with Physical Disabilities before and during the COVID-19 lockdown. RESULTS The results showed differences between the pre-lockdown and lockdown measurements in total self-reported PA (z=-3.92; P<0.001; d=1.28), recreational PA (z=-3.92; P<0.001; d=1.18) and occupational PA (z=-2.03; P=0.042; d=0.55). Nevertheless, no differences were found in housework PA between the two time periods. Furthermore, the results showed differences in total minutes (z=-3.92; P<0.001; d=1.75), minutes spent on recreational activities (z=-3.82; P<0.001; d=1.56) and minutes spent on occupational activities (z=-2.032; P=0.042; d=0.55) of moderate/vigorous intensity. CONCLUSIONS Individuals with thoracic spinal cord injuries who were full-time manual wheelchair users displayed lower levels of PA during the pandemic than in the pre-pandemic period. The results suggest that the prohibition and restrictions on carrying out recreational and/or occupational activities are the main reasons for this inactivity. Physical activity promotion strategies should be implemented within this population to lessen the effects of this physical inactivity stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Adrià Marco-Ahulló
- Spinal cord injury unit, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain
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- Spinal cord injury unit, Physical medicine and rehabilitation service, Vall d’Hebron Barcelona hospital campus, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Faculty of Psychology, Education Sciences and Sport Blanquerna, Ramon Llull University, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department for Teaching of Musical, Visual and Corporal Expression, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain,Correspondence to: Xavier García-Massó, Departamento de Didáctica de la Expresión Musical, Plástica y Corporal, Universidad de Valencia, Avda. Dels Tarongers 4, Valencia46022, Spain; Ph: 0034 658 84 12 85. Supplemental data for this article can be accessed on the publisher’s website. https://doi.org/10.1080/10790268.2020.1857490
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Marco-Ahulló A, Montesinos-Magraner L, González LM, Crespo-Rivero T, Launois-Obregón P, García-Massó X. Encouraging People with Spinal Cord Injury to Take Part in Physical Activity in the COVID-19 Epidemic through the mHealth ParaSportAPP. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10061069. [PMID: 35742120 PMCID: PMC9223296 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10061069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background: Although mHealth tools have great potential for health interventions, few experimental studies report on their use by people with spinal cord injuries in physical activity. Objective: The main objective of this study was to analyze the effect of the ParaSportAPP on different physical and psychological variables in people with paraplegia. Methods: Fourteen of these subjects made up the final sample. All the participants performed two pre-tests (control period) and a post-test with 8 months between the evaluations (COVID-19 broke out between pre-test 2 and the post-test). The ParaSportAPP was installed on their smartphones when they performed pre-test 2. The same tests were performed in the same order in all the evaluations: (i) the questionnaires PASIPD, HADS, RS-25; SCIM III and AQoL-8D, (ii) respiratory muscle strength, (iii) spirometry and (iv) cardiopulmonary exercise test. Results: The results showed no differences in any of the variables studied between the measurement times. Conclusions: Although none of the variables experienced improvements, the ParaSportAPP mobile application was able to lessen the impact of the pandemic on the variables studied.
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- Adrià Marco-Ahulló
- Departamento de Neuropsicobiología, Metodología y Psicología Social, Universidad Católica de Valencia, 46100 Valencia, Spain;
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- Spinal Cord Injury Unit, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University Vall d’Hebron Campus, 08035 Barcelona, Spain; (L.M.-M.); (T.C.-R.)
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport, FCAFE, Universitat de Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain;
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- Spinal Cord Injury Unit, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University Vall d’Hebron Campus, 08035 Barcelona, Spain; (L.M.-M.); (T.C.-R.)
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- Cardiorrespiratory Rehabilitation Unit, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University Vall d’Hebron Campus, 08035 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Departamento de Expresión Musical, Plástica y Corporal, University of Valencia, 46022 Valencia, Spain
- Correspondence:
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Bermejo JL, Valldecabres R, Villarrasa-Sapiña I, Monfort-Torres G, Marco-Ahulló A, Ribeiro Do Couto B. Increased cortisol levels caused by acute resistance physical exercise impair memory and learning ability. PeerJ 2022; 10:e13000. [PMID: 35345590 PMCID: PMC8957269 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.13000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Acute physical exercise works as an activator of the responses of the human organism to stress. This is based on the activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, affecting physical, physiological and psychological levels. This study aimed to analyse the effects of a single bout of high-intensity resistance exercise on cognitive-behavioural responses: visuo-spatial path learning and memory, as well as physiological responses (salivary cortisol levels). Nineteen healthy male military-trained powerlifting subjects were tested in a within-subject design on two experimental days with an interval of 48 h. The stress and cognitive variables were measured by cortisol levels and Ruff-Light trail-learning test (RULIT) test scores, respectively. The results showed the immediate influence of acute exercise on cortisol, with significantly higher cortisol levels found in subjects after completion of the acute resistance exercise. In addition, this study found a significant deterioration of memory and learning ability after a dose of intense resistance exercise. In conclusion, the study highlights the relative effects of resistance exercise on cortisol and cognitive performance depending on the intensity and type of the exercise, the moment of measurement and the cerebral areas implicated.
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- José-Luis Bermejo
- Department of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain,Human Movement Analysis Research Group - HuMAG (GIUV2016-306), University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain,Faculty of Education, Valencia International University - VIU, Valencia, Spain
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- Human Movement Analysis Research Group - HuMAG (GIUV2016-306), University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain,Unidad de Educación, Florida Universitaria, Catarroja, Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Neuropsicología, metodología, psicología social y básica. Facultad de Psicología. Universidad Católica de Valencia
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- Institute of Biomedical Research of Murcia, Virgen de la Arrixaca University Hospital, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain,Department of Human Anatomy and Psychobiology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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Nieto-Guisado A, Solana-Tramunt M, Marco-Ahulló A, Sevilla-Sánchez M, Cabrejas C, Campos-Rius J, Morales J. The Mediating Role of Vision in the Relationship between Proprioception and Postural Control in Older Adults, as Compared to Teenagers and Younger and Middle-Aged Adults. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:103. [PMID: 35052267 PMCID: PMC8776119 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10010103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Revised: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The aim of this study is to analyze the mediating role of vision in the relationship between conscious lower limb proprioception (dominant knee) and bipedal postural control (with eyes open and closed) in older adults, as compared with teenagers, younger adults and middle-aged adults. METHODS The sample consisted of 119 healthy, physically active participants. Postural control was assessed using the bipedal Romberg test with participants' eyes open and closed on a force platform. Proprioception was measured through the ability to reposition the knee at 45°, measured with the Goniometer Pro application's goniometer. RESULTS The results showed an indirect relationship between proprioception and postural control with closed eyes in all age groups; however, vision did not mediate this relationship. CONCLUSIONS Older adults outperformed only teenagers on the balance test. The group of older adults was the only one that did not display differences with regard to certain variables when the test was done with open or closed eyes. It seems that age does not influence performance on proprioception tests. These findings help us to optimize the design of training programs for older adults and suggest that physical exercise is a protective factor against age-related decline.
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- Ainhoa Nieto-Guisado
- Department of Sports Sciences, FPCEE Blanquerna, Ramon Llull University, 08022 Barcelona, Spain; (A.N.-G.); (C.C.); (J.C.-R.); (J.M.)
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- Department of Sports Sciences, FPCEE Blanquerna, Ramon Llull University, 08022 Barcelona, Spain; (A.N.-G.); (C.C.); (J.C.-R.); (J.M.)
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- Department of Neuropsychology, Methodology, Social and Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Catholic University of Valencia, 46001 Valencia, Spain;
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- Department of Sports Sciences, FPCEE Blanquerna, Ramon Llull University, 08022 Barcelona, Spain; (A.N.-G.); (C.C.); (J.C.-R.); (J.M.)
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- Department of Sports Sciences, FPCEE Blanquerna, Ramon Llull University, 08022 Barcelona, Spain; (A.N.-G.); (C.C.); (J.C.-R.); (J.M.)
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- Department of Sports Sciences, FPCEE Blanquerna, Ramon Llull University, 08022 Barcelona, Spain; (A.N.-G.); (C.C.); (J.C.-R.); (J.M.)
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Morales J, Yáñez A, Fernández-González L, Montesinos-Magraner L, Marco-Ahulló A, Solana-Tramunt M, Calvete E. Stress and autonomic response to sleep deprivation in medical residents: A comparative cross-sectional study. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0214858. [PMID: 30947295 PMCID: PMC6448892 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0214858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the stress suffered by medical residents as the result of being on call for 24 hours, from a multidimensional approach. Two groups of medical residents selected according to their work shift, participated in the study: one group (n = 40) was sleep-deprived after having been actively on-call for 24 hours, and another contrast group (n = 18) had performed a normal work day and were not sleep-deprived. All participants completed pre-post measures during a 24 h cycle. These were administered on both occasions at 8 am. The measures included HRV, cortisol, cognitive performance and transitory mood. The effect of the group x phase interaction was significant for all variables analysed, indicating that doctors in the 24h on-call shift group showed significant deterioration in all physiological, performance and mood indicators in comparison with the participants in the group not on call. These results suggest the need to review medical on-call systems, in order to reduce the stress load, which has a direct effect on working conditions.
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- Jose Morales
- Faculty of Psychology, Education Sciences and Sport Blanquerna, Ramon Llull University, Barcelona, Spain
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- Faculty of Psychology, Education Sciences and Sport Blanquerna, Ramon Llull University, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Personality and Psychological Assessment and Treatment, University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
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- Unidad de lesionados medulares, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain
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- Faculty of Psychology, Education Sciences and Sport Blanquerna, Ramon Llull University, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Personality and Psychological Assessment and Treatment, University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
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Carratalá V, Marco-Ahulló A, Carratalá I, Carratalá H, Bermejo JL. Judo as a tool for social integration in adolescents at risk of social exclusion: A pilot study. jhse 2019. [DOI: 10.14198/jhse.2020.151.18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Bermejo JL, Ribeiro do Couto B, Marco-Ahulló A, Villarrasa-Sapiña I, Garcia-Masso X. Effects of an incremental maximal endurance exercise stress-induced cortisol on cognitive performance. jhse 2019. [DOI: 10.14198/jhse.2019.143.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Marco-Ahulló A, Sánchez-Tormo A, García-Pérez JA, Villarrasa-Sapiña I, González LM, García-Massó X. Effect of Concurrent Visual Feedback Frequency on Postural Control Learning in Adolescents. J Mot Behav 2018; 51:193-198. [PMID: 29652596 DOI: 10.1080/00222895.2018.1454397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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The purpose was to find better augmented visual feedback frequency (100% or 67%) for learning a balance task in adolescents. Thirty subjects were divided randomly into a control group, and 100% and 67% feedback groups. The three groups performed pretest (3 trials), practice (12 trials), posttest (3 trials) and retention (3 trials, 24 hours later). The reduced feedback group showed lower RMS in the posttest than in the pretest (p = 0.04). The control and reduced feedback groups showed significant lower median frequency in the posttest than in the pretest (p < 0.05). Both feedback groups showed lower values in retention than in the pretest (p < 0.05). Even when the effect of feedback frequency could not be detected in motor learning, 67% of the feedback was recommended for motor adaptation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Adrià Marco-Ahulló
- a Departamento de Didáctica de la Expresión Musical, Plástica y Corporal , Universidad de Valencia , Valencia , España.,c Human Movement Analysis Group, Universidad de Valencia , Valencia , España
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- a Departamento de Didáctica de la Expresión Musical, Plástica y Corporal , Universidad de Valencia , Valencia , España
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- a Departamento de Didáctica de la Expresión Musical, Plástica y Corporal , Universidad de Valencia , Valencia , España
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- b Departamento de Educación Física y Deportiva , Universidad de Valencia , Valencia , España.,c Human Movement Analysis Group, Universidad de Valencia , Valencia , España
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- b Departamento de Educación Física y Deportiva , Universidad de Valencia , Valencia , España.,c Human Movement Analysis Group, Universidad de Valencia , Valencia , España
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- a Departamento de Didáctica de la Expresión Musical, Plástica y Corporal , Universidad de Valencia , Valencia , España.,c Human Movement Analysis Group, Universidad de Valencia , Valencia , España
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