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Universidad de Murcia. Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal
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    Changes in markers of oxidative stress andα-Amylase in saliva of children associated with a tennis competition
    (MDPI, 2020-08-28) Giménez Egido, José María; Hernández García, Raquel; Escribano Tortosa, Damián; Martínez Subiela, Silvia; Torres Luque, Gema; Ortega Toro, Enrique; Cerón Madrigal, José Joaquín; Actividad Física y Deporte
    The purpose of this paper was to analyze the changes caused by a one-day tennis tournament in biomarkers of oxidative stress and α-amylase in saliva in children. The sample was 20 male active children with the following characteristics: (a) age of players = 9.46 ± 0.66 years; (b) weight = 34.8 ± 6.5 kg; (c) height = 136.0 ± 7.9 cm; (d) mean weekly training tennis = 2.9 ± 1.0 h. The tennis competition ran for one day, with four matches for each player. Data were taken from the average duration per match and the rating of perceived exertion (RPE). Four biomarkers of antioxidant status: uric acid (AU), Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC), ferric reducing ability of saliva (FRAS, cupric reducing antioxidant capacity (CUPRAC) and salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) as a biomarker of psychological stress were measured in saliva. The time points were baseline (at home before the tournament), pre-competition (immediately before the first match) and post-match (after each match) measurements. The four biomarkers of antioxidant status showed a similar dynamic with lower values at baseline and a progressive increase during the four matches. Overall one-day tennis competition in children showed a tendency to increase antioxidant biomarkers in saliva. In addition, there was an increase in pre-competition sAA possibly associated with psychological stress. Further studies about the possible physiological implications of these findings should be performed in the future.
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    Interdisciplinary collaboration between Veterinary and Communication students to promote communication skills: a qualitative pilot study
    (Frontiers Media, 2020-11-24) Tvarijonaviciute, Asta; Roca Marín, Delfina; Escribano Tortosa, Damián; Franco Martínez, Lorena; Bernal Gambín, Luis Jesús; Cerón Madrigal, José Joaquín; Rojo; Martínez Subiela, Silvia; Comunicación; Facultades de la UMU::Comunicación y Documentación
    Interdisciplinary collaborations are increasingly gaining popularity, as are active in higher education and innovative learning strategies. However, relatively little research has been performed related to interdisciplinary learning methodologies in higher education. In the present work, a pilot activity between communication and veterinary students was performed, consisting in performance of mock interviews at a professional television studio. Besides some drawbacks such as low participation rates by veterinary students, the activity was associated with a number of benefits, including enhanced acquirement of communication skills, greater topic-related knowledge assimilation, and reinforced practical application of the theoretical concepts.
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    Evaluation of the effect of a live interview in journalism students on salivary stress biomarkers and conventional stress scales
    (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022-02-09) Roca Marín, Delfina; Escribano Tortosa, Damián; Franco Martínez, Lorena; Contreras Aguilar, María Dolores; Bernal Gambín, Luis Jesús; Cerón Madrigal, José Joaquín; Rojo Villada, Pedro Antonio; Martínez Subiela, Silvia; Tvarijonaviciute, Asta; Comunicación; Facultades de la UMU::Comunicación y Documentación
    A career in journalism can be very stressful, as journalists frequently have to deal with uncontrolled situations such as conducting live interviews. Therefore, training is essential during their career, both for the development of communication skills and for the improvement of the real and effective capacity to perform the tasks of their professional activity. The aim of this study was to assess the levels of stress in students before and after a practical training in a professional television set using subjective (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and Likert scale) and objective (salivary cortisol and alpha-amylase) methods. The results indicate that a live interview produces stress in the students as revealed by increased concentrations of cortisol and alpha amylase in saliva. Furthermore, students with lower initial concentrations of these biomarkers obtained better grades in evaluation, suggesting that greater control of anticipatory stress could be associated with a better activity performance.
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