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[Abstract] : Purpose Physical activity (PA) provides multiple health-related benefits in children and adolescents, however, at present, the majority of young people are insufficiently physically active. The aim of this study was to evaluate if neighborhood walkability and/or socio-economic status (SES) could affect the practice of walking, play outdoors and sports practice in a representative sample of Spanish children and adolescents. Methods A sample of 4092 youth (aged 8–16 years old) from 245 primary and secondary schools in 121 localities from each of the 17 Spanish autonomous communities participated in the study. Walk Score was used to evaluate walkability of the neighborhood and household income was used as an indicator of SES. A 7-item self-reported validated questionnaire, was used to assess PA levels, and in a subsample of 10% of the participants, randomly selected from the entire sample, PA was objectively measured by accelerometers. Results Youth from more walkable areas reported more minutes walking per day compared with those from less walkable neighborhoods (51.4 vs 48.8 minutes, respectively). The lowest average minutes spent in playing outdoors was found among participants from low-SES and low-walkable neighborhoods. Neighborhood SES influenced on the participation in team sports during the weekend, being this participation higher in high SES neighborhoods. Conclusion Providing high walkable environments seems a good strategy to promote PA regardless SES levels. It seems that improving the walkability is a key component to partially overcome the SES inequalities, especially in urban areas with low SES. High-SES environments can offer better sports facilities and more organized physical activities than low-SES ones.

Background: Non-communicable chronic diseases are associated with a low-quality diet, low physical activity, and sedentary behavior. Objective: To assess how parents’ diet and physical activity habits were associated with their offsprings’ lifestyles. Study design: A cross-sectional analysis of 8–16-year-old children and adolescents (n = 2539; 51.9% girls) was carried out within the frame of the first edition of the Physical Activity, Sedentarism, Lifestyles, and Obesity in Spanish Youth study (PASOS-2019). Data on adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet), daily moderate–vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and screen time per day (television, computer, video games, and mobile phone) were collected from children and adolescents, and data on parents’ diet quality and physical activity were compiled. Logistic regression models were used to assess the association between parents’ lifestyles and those of children and adolescents. Results: High diet quality of parents was associated with higher adherence to the MedDiet of children and adolescents, as well as high consumption of fruit, vegetables, fish, nuts, and legumes. The high physical activity level of parents was associated with the low consumption of fast foods, sweets, and candies in children and adolescents. Children with high levels of physical activity were those whose parents showed better diet quality and physical activity levels. Conclusions: Parents’ high diet quality and physical activity were associated with healthy lifestyles, higher adherence to the MedDiet, and physical activity of their offspring, mainly in adolescents, Fundación PROBITAS, Fundación GASOL, Fundación Fútbol Club Barcelona, Banco Santander, Fundación Deporte Joven, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, European Commission, Depto. de Didáctica de las Lenguas, Artes y Educación Física, Fac. de Educación, TRUE, pub

[Abstract]: Background: Non-communicable chronic diseases are associated with a low-quality diet, low physical activity, and sedentary behavior. Objective: To assess how parents’ diet and physical activity habits were associated with their offsprings’ lifestyles. Study design: A cross-sectional analysis of 8–16-year-old children and adolescents (n = 2539; 51.9% girls) was carried out within the frame of the first edition of the Physical Activity, Sedentarism, Lifestyles, and Obesity in Spanish Youth study (PASOS-2019). Data on adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet), daily moderate–vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and screen time per day (television, computer, video games, and mobile phone) were collected from children and adolescents, and data on parents’ diet quality and physical activity were compiled. Logistic regression models were used to assess the association between parents’ lifestyles and those of children and adolescents. Results: High diet quality of parents was associated with higher adherence to the MedDiet of children and adolescents, as well as high consumption of fruit, vegetables, fish, nuts, and legumes. The high physical activity level of parents was associated with the low consumption of fast foods, sweets, and candies in children and adolescents. Children with high levels of physical activity were those whose parents showed better diet quality and physical activity levels. Conclusions: Parents’ high diet quality and physical activity were associated with healthy lifestyles, higher adherence to the MedDiet, and physical activity of their offspring, mainly in adolescents.

Introducción: La fascitis plantar es uno de los principales motivos de las consultas podológicas. Hay multitud de tratamientos para esta patología, entre los que destacamos tratamiento ortopodológico, físico y farmacológico. Recientemente ha salido al mercado un modelo de calcetín biomecánico que podría tener un efecto positivo frente al tratamiento de la fascitis plantar, pero aún no se han obtenido resultados. Por lo tanto, el objetivo de este trabajo fue comprobar la eficacia en la reducción del dolor y aumento de la función que presenta el calcetín biomecánico en personas que padecen fascitis plantar o dolor en el talón. Pacientes y métodos: La muestra se compuso de 15 participantes, comprendidos en un rango de edad entre 20 y 71 años. Se realizaron dos grupos al azar: uno de 8 participantes (grupo experimental, calcetín Podoks®) y otro de 7 participantes (grupo control). Se realizó a todos los participantes el cuestionario Foot Function Index previo, y después de los 15 días de la utilización del calcetín se le volvió a realizar, anotando el Foot Function Index posterior. Resultados: Tras la evaluación de los resultados obtenidos, se encontraron diferencias en el Foot Function Index previo, presentando las mujeres un estado clínico peor que los hombres. Una vez realizado el periodo de 15 días de seguimiento, se encontró una mejor puntuación en la subescala de dolor del Foot Function Index, presentando el grupo Podoks® una media de 28.6 ± 18.0 y el grupo control 39.4 ± 21.6 (p = 0.043). Conclusiones: Los calcetines biomecánicos pueden ser una buena alternativa para el tratamiento de la fascitis plantar, como apoyo a otros tratamientos, ya que mejoran el dolor percibido a los 15 días. Esto podría ser debido a la instauración temprana del mecanismo de Windlass, lo que provoca que el arco interno del pie sea más estable y reduciendo así un excesivo estrés tensil sobre la fascia plantar, ligamentos plantares, músculos intrínsecos y musculatura flexora plantar., Introduction: Plantar fasciitis is one of the main reasons in podiatric consultations. There are many treatments for this pathology, among which we highlight, orthopedic, physical and pharmacological treatments. In the market, biomechanical sock models has been discovered that could have a positive effect against the treatment of plantar fasciitis, but no results have yet been obtained. Therefore, the objective of this work was to verify the efficacy of the biomechanical sock in reducing pain or improving foot function people suffering from plantar fasciitis or heel pain. Patients and methods: The sample consisted of 15 participants, included in an age range between 20 and 71 years. Two random groups were held, one of 8 participants (experimental group, Podoks® socks) and another of 7 participants (control group). The previous Foot Function Index questionnaire was carried out on all participants, and after 15 days of wearing the sock, it was carried out again, noting the subsequent Foot Function Index. Results: After evaluating the results obtained, differences were found in the previous Foot Function Index, with women presenting a worse clinical state than men. After the 15-day follow-up period, a better score was found in the pain subscale of the Foot Function Index, with the Podoks® group presenting a mean of 28.6 ± 18.0 and the control group 39.4 ± 21.6 (p = 0.043). Conclusions: Biomechanical socks can be a good alternative for the treatment of plantar fasciitis, as a support to other treatments, since they improve the perceived pain after 15 days. This could be related to the early establishment of the Windlass mechanism, which causes the internal arch of the foot to be more stable, thereby reducing excessive tensile stress on the plantar fascia, plantar ligaments, intrinsic muscles, and plantar flexor musculature.