Walking Closet

Walking Closet es un proyecto de emprendimiento creado de la mano del Centro de Emprendimiento de la Universidad del Rosario, con el objetivo de formalizar la actividad económica a la cual sus autoras han venido desarrollando. Durante el proyecto se analizaron las condiciones económicas del país, asi como de la localidad a la cual se centrara nuestra actividad: Chapinero. Asi mismo se expuso la propuesta de valor y las diferentes estrategias que haran posible el logro de los objetivos, tambien se analizaron los aspectos financieros y su viabilidad. dando como resultado una guía para la implemetación del proyecto.

Walking Closet

Walking Closet es un proyecto de emprendimiento creado de la mano del Centro de Emprendimiento de la Universidad del Rosario, con el objetivo de formalizar la actividad económica a la cual sus autoras han venido desarrollando. Durante el proyecto se analizaron las condiciones económicas del país, asi como de la localidad a la cual se centrara nuestra actividad: Chapinero. Asi mismo se expuso la propuesta de valor y las diferentes estrategias que haran posible el logro de los objetivos, tambien se analizaron los aspectos financieros y su viabilidad. dando como resultado una guía para la implemetación del proyecto.

Fitness aquàtic : una alternativa a les gimnàstiques de manteniment.

Resumen tomado del autor. Se muestran tablas, esquemas explicativos y fotografías

Valoració de la condició física funcional, mitjançant el Senior Fitness Test, d'un grup de persones grans que realitzen un programa d'activitat física.

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Continuos and intervalic training on cardiovascular fitness in sedentary women

The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate if the intervallic exercise near to the maximum of intensity in a similar fitness population and in women is more effective to improve aerobic capacity than the continuous one of smaller intensity. In order to do it, ten healthy women between 18 and 25 years habitual inhabitants of Bogotá city (located at 2600masl) were selected. They signed the informed consent and were divided randomly in two groups of five participants. They were undergoing to two traditional types of training of ten weeks, three times per week, one hour of duration every day. The continuous training group (Group 1) had a VO2peak intensity of 60%; for his part, the intervallic training group (Group 2) had five sessions of ten minutes of exercise at 70% of VO2peak and 90 seconds of recovery between each session. It was possible to demonstrate that, although the Cardiac Frequency (CF) average of group 2 participants during the exercise sessions were always over those of group 1, this difference was not statistically significant. In the same way, the basal CF and the recovery CF, as well as the VO2peak, did not have significant differences between both groups. The systolic and diastolic blood pressure average, as well as the Respiratory Frequency (FR) were always superior in group 2, and these differences were really significant. It was possible to conclude that there is not a significant difference in cardiovascular fitness between sedentary young women, after 10 weeks of two traditional types of aerobic training, one 60% continuous and other one 70% intervalic.

Ejercicio y resultados clínicos en pacientes con enfermedad de Parkinson: una revisión sistemática y metaanálisis

Antecedentes. La enfermedad de Parkinson (EP) es la segunda enfermedad neurodegenerativa más común en el mundo, la cual afecta el componente físico, psicológico y social de los individuos que la padecen. Numerosos estudios han abordado los beneficios de diferentes programas de ejercicio, llegando a ser una estrategia no-farmacológica efectiva para aminorar el deterioro funcional de los pacientes con EP. Objetivo. Determinar los efectos de las diferentes modalidades de ejercicio físico en los principales desenlaces clínicos en pacientes con EP. Métodos. Se consultaron las bases de datos MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, CENTRAL y PEDro desde febrero de 1990 hasta febrero de 2014 para identificar Ensayos Clínicos Aleatorizados (ECA) publicados. Además, se examinaron las listas de referencias de otras revisiones y de estudios identificados. La extracción de datos se realizó por dos autores independientes. Se empleó un modelo de efectos aleatorios en presencia de heterogeneidad estadística (I2>50%). El sesgo de publicación fue evaluado mediante el gráfico de embudo. Resultados: Un total de 18 estudios fueron incluidos. Se encontraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas en las intervenciones con ejercicio y las siguientes medidas de resultado, severidad de los síntomas motores (MDS-UPDRS) DME 1.44, IC 95% [-2.09 a -0.78] (p<0.001) I2= 87,9% y el equilibrio DME 0,52 IC 95% [0,30 a 0,74] (p<0.001) I2= 85,6%. En el análisis de subgrupos en la modalidad de ejercicio aeróbico, en MDS-UPDRS DME -1,28, IC 95% [-1,98 a -0,59] (p<0.001), 3 calidad de vida DME -1,91 IC 95% [-2,76 a -1,07] (p<0.001), equilibrio DME 0,54 IC 95% [0,31 a 0,77] (p<0.001), 10-m WT DME 0,15 IC 95% [0,06 a 0,25] (p<0.001) y Vo2 máximo DME -1,09 IC 95% [-1,31 a -0,88] (p=0.001), 6MWT DME 40,46 IC 95% [11,28 a 69,65] (p=0.007). Conclusiones: El ejercicio aeróbico produjo mejoras significativas en MDS UPDRS, equilibrio, calidad de vida, 10-m WT y y Vo2 máximo; mientras que el ejercicio combinado mejoró la fuerza.

Del gimnasio al ocio-salud : centros de Fitness, Fitness Center, Fitness & Wellness, Spa, Balnearios, Centros de Talasoterapia, Curhotel.

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Walking through the jungle.

Un niño pequeño realiza una gira por una selva imaginaria, camina, luego rastrea, corre, salta, se balancea y, por último, vadea. A medida que avanza, escucha diferentes ruidos: ssssss, grrrrrrr, , roarrrrr, despué de cada uno la página revela el animal responsable de él. El texto, repetitivo, y las ilustraciones se combinan para animar la participación de la clase sobre los niveles de sonido y movimiento, y para crear un juego de adivinanzas. Recurso para la enseñanza de la lectura. Es el inicio de una reflexión sobre los textos y sus significados. Los niños pueden aprender a dividir una palabra en sus partes principales y crear nuevas palabras por analogía con las palabras que conocen, o para sugerir otras palabras. Para la lectura en grupos, individual o en parejas.

Fitness costs of dispersal in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes)

The costs of dispersal are an important factor promoting natal philopatry, thereby encouraging the formation of social groups. The red fox, Vulpes vulpes, exhibits a highly flexible social system and one that is thought to represent a possible stage in the evolution of more complex patterns of group-living. Although the potential benefits accruing to philopatric offspring have previously been studied in this species, the potential costs of dispersal have received less attention. We contrasted survival rates, nutritional status, injuries and reproductive output of dispersing and non-dispersing male and female foxes in an urban population to assess the relative costs of dispersal versus natal philopatry. Mortality rates were not significantly higher for dispersing foxes, either in the short- or long-term. There was no evidence of increased nutritional stress in dispersing individuals. Dispersing individuals did, however, exhibit greater levels of wounding, although this did not appear to affect survival. Dispersing females were more likely to miss a breeding opportunity early in their reproductive lifespan. In contrast, both dispersing and non-dispersing males were unlikely to breed in their first year. We conclude that the major fitness component in females affected by dispersing is age at first reproduction.

Fitness of hybrids between rapeseed (Brassica napus) and wild Brassica rapa in natural habitats

Fitness of hybrids between genetically modified (GM) crops and wild relatives influences the likelihood of ecological harm. We measured fitness components in spontaneous (non-GM) rapeseed x Brassica rapa hybrids in natural populations. The F-1 hybrids yielded 46.9% seed output of B. rapa, were 16.9% as effective as males on B. rapa and exhibited increased self-pollination. Assuming 100% GM rapeseed cultivation, we conservatively predict < 7000 second-generation transgenic hybrids annually in the United Kingdom (i.e. similar to 20% of F-1 hybrids). Conversely, whilst reduced hybrid fitness improves feasibility of bio-containment, stage projection matrices suggests broad scope for some transgenes to offset this effect by enhancing fitness.

A netball specific fitness test.

Performance analysis has been used for many applications including providing feedback to coaches and players, media applications, scoring of sports performance and scientific research into sports performance. The current study has used performance analysis to generate knowledge relating to the demands of netball competition which has been used in the development of a Netball Specific Fitness Test (NSFT). A modified version of the Bloomfield movement classification was used to provide a detailed analysis of player movement during netball competition. This was considered during a needs analysis when proposing the structure of the NSFT. A series of pilot versions were tested during an evolutionary prototyping process that resulted in the final version of the NSFT, which was found to be representative of movement in netball competition and it distinguished between recreational club players and players of university first team level or above. The test is incremental and involves forward, backward and sideways movement, jumping, lunging, turning and choice reaction.

Pupal parasitoid attack influences the relative fitness of Drosophila that have encapsulated larval parasitoids

1. The evolution of host resistance to parasitoid attack will be constrained by two factors: the costs of the ability to defend against attack, and the costs of surviving actual attack. These factors have been investigated using Drosophila melanogaster and its parasitoids as a model system. The costs of defensive ability are expressed as a trade-off with larval competitive ability, whereas the costs of actual defence are exhibited in terms of reduced adult fecundity and size. 2. The costs of actual defence may be ameliorated by the host-choice decisions made by Pachycrepoideus vindemiae, a pupal parasitoid. If larvae that have successfully encapsulated a parasitoid develop into poorer quality hosts, then these may be rejected by ovipositing pupal parasitoids. 3. Pupae developing from larvae that have encapsulated the parasitoid Asobara tabida are smaller and have relatively thinner puparia. Thinner puparia are likely to be associated with a reduction in mechanical strength and possibly with a decrease in desiccation tolerance. 4. Pachycrepoideus vindemiae that develop in capsule-bearing pupae are smaller than those that emerge from previously unattacked hosts. This supports the prediction that ovipositing female P. vindemiae should avoid attacking capsule-bearing hosts. However, in choice experiments with 1-day-old pupae, P. vindemiae females oviposited preferentially in hosts containing a capsule, whereas there was no preference found with 4-day-old hosts. This appears to be a maladaptive host choice decision, as the female pupal parasitoids are preferentially attacking hosts that will result in a reduction of their own fitness. 5. The increased likelihood of attack by a pupal parasitoid is another cost of actual defence against larval parasitoid attack.