Publications by authors named "A Busquets"
Introduction: Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is one of the most prevalent pediatric chronic conditions. Without proper intervention, significant delays in motor skill performance and learning may persist until adulthood. Moderate-to-vigorous physical exercise has been proven to improve motor learning (adaptation and consolidation) in children with or without disorders.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAssessment of Microvascular Hemodynamic Adaptations in Finger Flexors of Climbers.
Bioengineering (Basel)
April 2024
Climbing performance is greatly dependent on the endurance of the finger flexors which, in turn, depends on the ability to deliver and use oxygen within the muscle. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and diffuse correlation spectroscopy (DCS) have provided new possibilities to explore these phenomena in the microvascular environment. The aim of the present study was to explore climbing-related microvascular adaptations through the comparison of the oxygen concentration and hemodynamics of the forearm between climbers and non-climber active individuals during a vascular occlusion test (VOT).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- The taxonomy of plant pathogenic bacteria in a specific phylogenetic group is currently debated, with twenty named species recognized but many strains needing reclassification based on genomic studies.
- A comprehensive taxonomic analysis suggests there are at least 50 distinct phylogenomic species within this group, with several strains misclassified at the species level, highlighting a need for updated taxonomy.
- The study includes detailed discussions on several species, proposes a new taxonomic name for one unidentified species, and provides criteria for accurate strain identification essential for future research.
In 2021, grapevines (Vitis vinifera L.) cv. Callet growing in a commercial vineyard located at Pollença (northeast of the island of Majorca, Spain) showed severe symptoms of shoot blight during spring and early summer, with an incidence of 70%.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To verify whether training the iron cross (IC) with assistive devices (herdos; HIC) and added external load (LHIC) to equate the moments of force developed on the rings could be considered an intermediate step between the nonoverloaded herdos situation (HIC) and the IC performed on the rings.
Methods: Relative levels of surface electromyography (sEMG) activity were normalized with respect to a standing IC before comparing gymnasts who can perform the IC on the rings (achievers) and gymnast who cannot (nonachievers) in the 2 herdos conditions (HIC and LHIC). Seven muscles were chosen for sEMG analysis, namely, pectoralis major (PM), latissimus dorsi, teres major, lower trapezius, serratus anterior, biceps brachii (BB), and triceps brachii.