Browsing by Subject "Environmental enrichment"

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    Effects of Selected Cognitive-Motor Intervention on the Level of Physical Literacy and Executive Functionsin Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder Girls: A One-month Follow-up Study
    (Universidad de Murcia. Servicio de publicaciones, 2024) Ayatizadeh, Faranhaz; Machado, Sergio; Montazeri, Hakime; Samadi, Hossein; Sá Filho, Alberto
    The aim of thepresent study was to investigate the effectiveness of selected cognitive-motor intervention on the level of physical literacy (PL) and executive functions of Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) girls in a one-month follow-up plan. The statistical population included 30 girls with ADHD, all from Yazd (15 participants per group, experimental and control) were selected based on DSM-V criteria. While the control group was not exposed to any treatment andjust continued working as usual, the experimental group participated in 18 sessions (3 sessions a week) of the cognitive-motor program. In order to evaluate PL, the Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy Second Edition (CAPL-2), and for executive function the Continuous Performance Test (sustained attention) and Computer Mapping of the Tower of London task (motion planning) were used. Data analysis was also conducted using the mixed varianceanalysis test with repeated measures and an independent T-test at a significance level of p≤.05. According to the results, the experimental group had better performance in PL and executive functions (sustained attention and movement planning) in the posttest and follow-up than the pretest. But, in the control group, no significant difference was observed between the test stages. Moreover, comparing the groups, the experimental group had better performance than the control group in PL, sustained attention, and movement planning. Therefore, cognitive-motor intervention can be used to develop PL and executive functions of ADHD girls
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    Evaluación de las interacciones depredador y presa tras el uso de muestras fecales como estímulo sensorial.
    (Universidad de Murcia. Servicio de publicaciones, 2024) Peralta Álvarez, Andrea; Hevia Méndez, María Luisa; Escribano Tortosa, Damian
    El enriquecimiento ambiental es un método común para mejorar el bienestar, fomentando comportamientos naturales y reduciendo estereotipias. Entre los métodos de enriquecimiento sensorial, la estimulación olfato-ria es de los más sencillos de usar, pero poco estudiada. Este estudio, realizado en el Parque Zoológico Terra Natura Murcia, evaluó el uso de heces como enriquecimiento sensorial, observando cambios en el comporta-miento mediante etogramas y midiendo el cortisol fecal. Se seleccionaron tres especies depredadoras (leones, hienas, leopardos) y tres presas (lémures, colobos, cercopitecos) y se plantearon dos hipótesis: en el caso de los depredadores, se postuló que las heces aumentarían sus comportamientos activos, mientras que en las presas incrementarían los comportamientos de evitación y los niveles de cortisol. Se recolectaron heces de cada grupo y se introdujeron en las praderas según las relaciones depredador-presa. La recolección de muestras fecales y la observación de comportamientos se realizaron antes y después de la introducción de las heces, y los compor-tamientos fueron registrados por observación focal directa durante 10 minutos, usando etogramas específicos para primates y felinos, y clasificando las conductas en activas, inactivas, agonísticas y estereotipias. Los resul-tados mostraron un aumento de comportamientos activos en depredadores, como olfateo y exploración, y una disminución de los mismos en las presas. Además, los niveles de cortisol en las presas tendieron a aumentar tras la introducción de las heces, mientras que no hubo diferencias significativas en depredadores.
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    The effects of environmental enrichment on the physiology, behaviour, productivity and meat quality of pigs raised in a hot climate
    (MDPI, 2019-05-13) Fàbrega, Emma; Marcet-Rius, Míriam; Vidal, Roger; Escribano Tortosa, Damián; Cerón Madrigal, José Joaquín; Manteca, Xavier; Velarde, Antonio; Producción Animal
    Some positive effects regarding the use of enrichment material on the stimulation of pig exploration and a reduction in redirected behaviour was reported. This study aims to evaluate the effects of four enrichment materials on the behaviour, physiology/health, performance and carcass and meat quality in pigs kept in Spanish production conditions. Ninety-six male pigs (six pigs/pen) ranging from 70 to 170 days old were used. Chains were used for the control group (CH), and wooden logs (W), straw in a rack (S) or paper (P) were also used. The pigs were subjected to two pre-slaughter treatments: 0 or 12 h of fasting. Their behaviour was observed for 12 weeks using scan and focal sampling. Samples of the Neutrophil: Lymphocyte (N:L) ratio and lactate were obtained from the pigs at 66 and 170 days old. Saliva samples for Chromogranin-A (CgA) were obtained at 67, 128, 164 and 170 days old. The weight, skin lesions and feed intake of the pigs were recorded. S triggered more exploratory behaviour than W and CH (P < 0.001). Skin lesions and redirected behaviour were lower for pigs with S (P < 0.01 and P < 0.05, respectively). The pigs offered S presented lower CgA after no fasting than pigs with P or CH (P = 0.055). Lactate was higher in pigs with W and CH treatments, regardless of fasting (P < 0.05). The N:L ratio increased over time (P < 0.05). No other significant effects were found. Overall, straw in a rack was the enrichment material that enhanced pig inherent behaviour.