Publications by authors named "M C Coca"
Introduction: Health risk assessment (HRA) strategies are cornerstone for health systems transformation toward value-based patient-centred care. However, steps for HRA adoption are undefined. This article analyses the process of transference of the Adjusted Morbidity Groups (AMG) algorithm from the Catalan Good Practice to the Marche region (IT) and to Viljandi Hospital (EE), within the JADECARE initiative (2020-2023).
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- Fall Risk Appraisal (FRA) is important for understanding the mismatch between older adults' fear of falling (FOF) and their actual physiological fall risk, integrating both perceived and objective measures.
- A study examined how levels of habitual physical activity (PA), measured using a standard metric called Monitor-Independent Movement Summary (MIMS), differ across four FRA categories while also assessing FOF and physiological factors like balance and leg strength in 178 older adults.
- Results showed that the groups with higher FOF (Irrational and Congruent) had significantly lower average daily PA and peak activity levels compared to the Rational group, indicating that fear of falling may lead to reduced physical activity among older adults.
Effects of acute thermal exposures on appetite appear hypothetical in reason of very heterogeneous methodologies. The aim of this study was therefore to clearly define the effects of passive 24-h cold (16°C) and heat (32°C) exposures on appetitive responses compared with a thermoneutral condition (24°C). Twenty-three healthy, young and active male participants realised three sessions (from 13.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Limiting body mass loss during military expeditions/training in the cold by providing rations containing easy-to-use, highly palatable, and familiar foods is feasible, but the bulk/weight is too high to be realistically used in a military context. We carried out an analysis of lighter rations adapted to cold weather (1,011 g, 15.7 MJ/3750 kcal) during a 20-day expedition in Greenland.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis research focuses on the integrated recovery of rhamnogalacturonan-I (RG-I) pectin from sugar beet pulp (SBP). First, the extraction of RG-I pectin through sequential ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) and microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) was assessed. Optimization using a response surface methodology identified the optimal conditions as initial pH 4, 10 min of UAE, and 157 °C for MAE, achieving a 66.
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