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Objective: To analyze the influence of different risk factors on the age at which a stroke occurs. Method: An observational cross-sectional study was conducted including all patients admitted consecutively with ischemic stroke at the University Hospital of Burgos (Spain). Sociodemographic and clinical, parameters were collected, exploring possible association with patient’s age by univariate and multivariate analysis. Results: 436 patients were included, with a mean age of 75.39 years (SD ±12.674). The most frequent risk factors were high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. In the case of having a personal history of arterial hypertension (Odds Ratio [OR] 2.49; 95% Confidence Interval [CI] 1.49-4.16), having a sedentary lifestyle (OR 3.24; 95%CI 1.97-5.31) was related with a greater probability that the patient is aged 75 years or older. However, being overweight/obese (OR 0.51; 95%CI 0.30-0.88), being an active smoker (OR 0.47; 95%CI 0.02-0.11) or alcohol consumption (OR 0.42; 95%CI 0.26-0.69) increased the probability of stroke occurrence before 75 years. Conclusion: The age of occurrence of a case is related to the occurrence of certain risk factors, which are determined in the planning of future education campaigns.

This descriptive transversal research studies the relationship between number of falls in the last month and fall risk on one side; and frailty situation in older adults on the other side; through a 194 old institutionalized people sample. Frailty is measured with the Short Physical Performance Battery; previous falls in the last month are measured with the number of events, and fall risk with Downton scale. The results do not show any significant differences in frailty groups related to the number of previous falls in the last month. However, significant differences do exist between frailty groups established in SPPB and fall risk; then, since descriptive results, they show how the arithmetical averages in fall risk increase as the continuum robust-prefrail-frail-dependent advances towards dependency. Concerning differences between groups, it is found that dependent group has got significant differences with all other (p=,001), there are significant differences also in frail-robust (p=,003). In opposition, the relation frail-prefrail and frail-robust do not show any significant differences Results allow the detection of high level fall risk population, which enables early intervention implementations aimed to falls prevention based on differences found between groups.

This descriptive transversal research studies frailty situation in older adults and basic and instrumental activities of daily living relationship through a 194 old institucionalized people sample. Frailty is measured with the Short Physical Performance Battery; basic activities of daily living with Barthel Index and instrumental activities of daily living with Lawton and Brody scale. Descriptive results show how the arithmetical averages in both activities of daily living decrease as the continuum robust-prefrail-frail-dependent advances towards dependency. There are significant differences in all subscales of Short Physical Performance Battery, as well as in Barthel and Lawton and Brody (p,001). Regarding to Barthel and SPPB groups, significant differences among all of them were found (,007p,001), except in the robust-prefrail relation, where differences are not meaningful. Concerning Lawton and Brody, differences are significant (,041p,001); except in fragil-prefrail relation. The differences found between groups allow an early diagnosis and interventions aimed to prevent or reverse the progress towards a dependency situation.

Resumen: Objetivo: Revisar la mejor evidencia científica disponible sobre el uso de las nuevas tecnologías para evaluar actividad física y su relación con la salud. Diseño: Revisión sistemática de 39 artículos. Fuentes de datos: Artículos publicados en PubMed, Web of Science, Medline y Science Direct, durante los últimos 10 años. Selección de estudios: Se seleccionaron artículos relacionados con ensayos clínicos publicados en inglés/español en base a los siguientes términos: «aging», «physical activity assessment», «wearable technology», «telemedicine», «new technologies» y «disease». Extracción de datos: Mediante método PRISMA. Resultados: La actividad física (AF) diurna y nocturna se registra con dispositivos electrónicos inteligentes (DEI). Estos acoplan sensores de movimiento que permiten una monitorización activa y pasiva. Este sistema de registro está dentro del grupo de biomarcadores digitales. La gran ventaja que proporcionan los DEI es la posibilidad de estudiar evaluación remota y longitudinalmente la AF. Pero existen importantes limitaciones también, como son la falta de patrones de AF establecidos como gold standard, que caractericen a la población con base en los grupos de edad, sexo y enfermedad de base. Conclusiones: El uso de los DEI representa un nuevo sistema de monitorización de AF, dentro del grupo de biomarcadores digitales. No obstante, faltan estudios que permitan establecer su asociación con el estado de salud dentro de los diferentes grupos de población. Abstract: Objective: Review the best scientific evidence available on the use of new technologies to assess physical activity and its relationship with health. Design: Systematic review of 39 articles. Data sources: Articles published in PubMed, Web of Science, Medline and Science Direct, during the last 10 years. Selection of studies: Articles related to clinical trials published in English/Spanish were selected based on the following terms: «aging», «physical activity assessment», «wearable technology», «telemedicine», «new technologies» y «disease». Data extraction: Using the PRISMA method. Results: Day and night physical activity (PA) is recorded with intelligent electronic devices (DEI). These couple motion sensors that allow active and passive monitoring. This registration system is within the group of digital biomarkers. The great advantege provided by intelligent electronic devices is the possibility of stuyding reomte and longitudinal evaluation of PA. But there are important limitations as well, such as the lack of established PA standards such as gold-standard, that characterize the population based on age groups, sex and underlying disease. Conclusions: The use of DEI represents a new AF monitoring system, within the group of digital biomarkers. However, studies are lacking to establish its association with the health status within the different population groups.

Introduction: Intellectual disability presents a series of clinical manifestations that affect psychological, emotional, social, and functional level. The Mindfulness aims to change the relationship that people have with daily activities, trying to point them at the present moment. In this way you will know better answers in the Middle, and you will favour emotional regulation, and behavioral. Objective: Demonstrate the effect of applying the Mindfulness technique as a means to improve communication skills and social in people with intellectual disabilities from occupational therapy. Methodology: Type longitudinal, quasi-experimental study. Collected data about the social skills of the users and the facets of the Mindfulness, using the EHS and FFMQ scales respectively. The intervention was carried out with the Mindfulness technique in 8 sessions of 45 minutes. And a sample of 12 users, with an average age of 40 years (DT = ± 8,21307). Results: Were statistically significant improvement in self-expression in social situations and in the beginning of positive interactions with the opposite sex. Conclusions: Scores have improved in all the variables in the post-test, but not all in a meaningful way. Likely to increase the number of sessions would increase the probability of finding more significant results.