Publications by authors named "A Perez-Manzano"

Background: In education, we can use cinema to create methodologies that develop the critical thinking to acquire knowledge in a collaborative way. Favorable attitudes toward organ donation and transplantation (ODT) is low in adolescents. Working on topics related to ODT, such as religion, immigration, and the law, can help to improve students' knowledge and endear them toward ODT with innovative educational methodologies.

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YouTube is an appropriate social network for disseminating scientific audiovisual content, and this content can help to make the position of women in science, and gender equality, more visible. The aim of this study is to analyse the visibility of women scientists on the YouTube channels of Spanish biosanitary research institutes accredited by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III. A mixed study of the channels and communication departments of the institutions has been carried out, analysing metrics of audience impact, the type of audiovisual production and the use of YouTube in the institution.

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Background: The detection of primary risk factors through the assessment of shoulder range of motion (ROM) and muscle function could prevent injuries in the initial stages of the handball (HB) practice.

Objective: To compare shoulder ROM, muscle strength and muscle extensibility between throwing and non-throwing shoulders in young HB athletes and between non-HB athletes.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was designed.

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Objective: There is a lack of awareness about organ donation among teenagers, a fact that could decrease future donation rates. The objective is to analyze the impact of an educational proposal based on the creation of short films.

Methods: Fifteen schools were randomly selected: ten for the experimental group (EG), and five for the control group (CG).

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Background: Worldwide population aging has resulted in changes in the approach to the organ donation and transplantation (ODT) process, forcing us to include older people on transplant waiting lists and to assess older patients as potential donors. However, this is a sector of the population that has not been studied in great detail in terms of the information they receive about ODT.

Objectives: To analyze what kinds of media provide people > 65 years of age with information about ODT and which sources of information affect their attitude about this subject.

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