El Gobierno de Melilla y la Universidad de Granada (UGR) firmarán mañana un acuerdo marco de colaboración destinado a la implantación de nuevas titulaciones en el campus de la ciudad autónoma.
La consejera de Presidencia, Esther Donoso, ha señalado que el documento, para cuya firma se desplazará el rector de la UGR, Francisco González Lodeiro, tiene como objeto establecer las bases que permitirán ampliar la oferta universitaria.
Según Donoso, aunque el texto no concreta cuáles van a ser las titulaciones que se sumarán el próximo curso, sí que está confirmado que se implantará el grado Administración y Dirección de Empresas (ADE)-Derecho y Magisterio de Educación Física.
Con este acuerdo, la Ciudad Autónoma y la UGR inician la ampliación y consolidación de nuevas titulaciones, algo que será posible gracias, entre otras cosas, a que el Gobierno de Melilla correrá con los gastos de docentes durante un periodo inicial de cinco años.
Donoso ha resaltado que esta medida es una muestra del compromiso del Ejecutivo melillense con la formación y la situación de los jóvenes.
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People who participate in sports have better attention span than those in poor physical health, study finds
63642 New scientific evidence seems to confirm the famous Roman saying «Mens sana in corpore sano». Researchers from the University of Granada have demonstrated that people who normally practice sport have a better cognitive performance than those with poor physical health. More specifically, the results of this research indicate that the former have a better sustained attention span (they react more rapidly to an external stimulus introduced randomly while carrying out a monotonous task). Their autonomic nervous system also appears to work better when dealing with cognitive loads over a longer time period. Ads by Google Brain Training Games – Improve memory and attention with scientific brain games. Free Trial – www.lumosity.com In an article published in the latest edition of the renowned journal, Plos One, scientists compared the cognitive performance in specific tasks such as sustained attention, time-oriented attention (generating expectations of when an event will occur) and time perception. The study involved working with a test group made up of 28 young males. Of these, 14 were University of Granada students, aged from 17 to 23 and who showed a low level of physical aptitude (according to regulatory values established by the American College of Sports Medicine). The other 14 subjects were aged from 18 to 29 and had a high level of physical aptitude: 11 belonged to the Andalusian Cycling Federation for Under-23s and the other 3 were students of the Faculty of Physical Activity and Sports Activities of the University of Granada. According to previous investigations, an improvement in vagal tone (more efficient functioning of the autonomic nervous system; greater variability in heart rate) is among the many benefits and also seems to be related to structural and functional adaptations of the central nervous system (for example, sporting activity prevents neuro-degeneration and promotes the growth of nerves and blood capillaries in zones such as the hippocampus, cortex, cerebellum and basal ganglia. More rapid reaction times The article published by the researchers from the University of Granada has revealed that the group with good physical condition demonstrated a better cognitive performance with regards to sustained attention when compared with the group with a more sedentary lifestyle, and also demonstrated more rapid reaction times. No difference was seen with regards to the other two cognitive tasks. Without doubt, one of the most interesting results of this study is how the three cognitive tasks affected the working of the autonomic nervous system in different ways (measured through changes in heart rate variability). Temporary perception had the greatest effect on the variability of heart rate (greater reduction), while sustained perception was the task that had least effect on this autonomic indicator. Furthermore, the data showed a general decrease in the variability of heart rate as time passed following the activities, uniquely affecting the group of sedentary participants. «It is important therefore to highlight that both the physiological and behavioural results obtained through our study suggest that the main benefit resulting from the good physical condition of the cyclists who participated in the study, appeared to be associated with the processes implicated by sustained attention,» explains Antonio Luque Casado of the Department of Experimental Psychology of the University of Granada, the principal author of the study. Nevertheless, the investigators warn that this is a preliminary study, «and future investigations are necessary in order to confirm these initial findings.» With this objective, the University of Granada scientists are currently evaluating different population groups with a view to incorporating electrophysiological recording techniques and more powerful techniques of analysis such as ECG (electroencephalogram) in the future. More information: Luque-Casado, A. et al. Cognitive Performance and Heart Rate Variability: The Influence of Fitness Level, Plos One. www.plosone.org/ar… pone.0056935 Journal reference: PLoS ONE Provided by University of Granada
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People who participate in sports have better attention span than those in poor physical health, study finds
63642 New scientific evidence seems to confirm the famous Roman saying «Mens sana in corpore sano». Researchers from the University of Granada have demonstrated that people who normally practice sport have a better cognitive performance than those with poor physical health. More specifically, the results of this research indicate that the former have a better sustained attention span (they react more rapidly to an external stimulus introduced randomly while carrying out a monotonous task). Their autonomic nervous system also appears to work better when dealing with cognitive loads over a longer time period. Ads by Google Brain Training Games – Improve memory and attention with scientific brain games. Free Trial – www.lumosity.com In an article published in the latest edition of the renowned journal, Plos One, scientists compared the cognitive performance in specific tasks such as sustained attention, time-oriented attention (generating expectations of when an event will occur) and time perception. The study involved working with a test group made up of 28 young males. Of these, 14 were University of Granada students, aged from 17 to 23 and who showed a low level of physical aptitude (according to regulatory values established by the American College of Sports Medicine). The other 14 subjects were aged from 18 to 29 and had a high level of physical aptitude: 11 belonged to the Andalusian Cycling Federation for Under-23s and the other 3 were students of the Faculty of Physical Activity and Sports Activities of the University of Granada. According to previous investigations, an improvement in vagal tone (more efficient functioning of the autonomic nervous system; greater variability in heart rate) is among the many benefits and also seems to be related to structural and functional adaptations of the central nervous system (for example, sporting activity prevents neuro-degeneration and promotes the growth of nerves and blood capillaries in zones such as the hippocampus, cortex, cerebellum and basal ganglia. More rapid reaction times The article published by the researchers from the University of Granada has revealed that the group with good physical condition demonstrated a better cognitive performance with regards to sustained attention when compared with the group with a more sedentary lifestyle, and also demonstrated more rapid reaction times. No difference was seen with regards to the other two cognitive tasks. Without doubt, one of the most interesting results of this study is how the three cognitive tasks affected the working of the autonomic nervous system in different ways (measured through changes in heart rate variability). Temporary perception had the greatest effect on the variability of heart rate (greater reduction), while sustained perception was the task that had least effect on this autonomic indicator. Furthermore, the data showed a general decrease in the variability of heart rate as time passed following the activities, uniquely affecting the group of sedentary participants. «It is important therefore to highlight that both the physiological and behavioural results obtained through our study suggest that the main benefit resulting from the good physical condition of the cyclists who participated in the study, appeared to be associated with the processes implicated by sustained attention,» explains Antonio Luque Casado of the Department of Experimental Psychology of the University of Granada, the principal author of the study. Nevertheless, the investigators warn that this is a preliminary study, «and future investigations are necessary in order to confirm these initial findings.» With this objective, the University of Granada scientists are currently evaluating different population groups with a view to incorporating electrophysiological recording techniques and more powerful techniques of analysis such as ECG (electroencephalogram) in the future. More information: Luque-Casado, A. et al. Cognitive Performance and Heart Rate Variability: The Influence of Fitness Level, Plos One. www.plosone.org/ar… pone.0056935 Journal reference: PLoS ONE Provided by University of Granada
Read more at: http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-people-sports-attention-span-poor.html#jCp
People who participate in sports have better attention span than those in poor physical health, study finds
63642 New scientific evidence seems to confirm the famous Roman saying «Mens sana in corpore sano». Researchers from the University of Granada have demonstrated that people who normally practice sport have a better cognitive performance than those with poor physical health. More specifically, the results of this research indicate that the former have a better sustained attention span (they react more rapidly to an external stimulus introduced randomly while carrying out a monotonous task). Their autonomic nervous system also appears to work better when dealing with cognitive loads over a longer time period. Ads by Google Brain Training Games – Improve memory and attention with scientific brain games. Free Trial – www.lumosity.com In an article published in the latest edition of the renowned journal, Plos One, scientists compared the cognitive performance in specific tasks such as sustained attention, time-oriented attention (generating expectations of when an event will occur) and time perception. The study involved working with a test group made up of 28 young males. Of these, 14 were University of Granada students, aged from 17 to 23 and who showed a low level of physical aptitude (according to regulatory values established by the American College of Sports Medicine). The other 14 subjects were aged from 18 to 29 and had a high level of physical aptitude: 11 belonged to the Andalusian Cycling Federation for Under-23s and the other 3 were students of the Faculty of Physical Activity and Sports Activities of the University of Granada. According to previous investigations, an improvement in vagal tone (more efficient functioning of the autonomic nervous system; greater variability in heart rate) is among the many benefits and also seems to be related to structural and functional adaptations of the central nervous system (for example, sporting activity prevents neuro-degeneration and promotes the growth of nerves and blood capillaries in zones such as the hippocampus, cortex, cerebellum and basal ganglia. More rapid reaction times The article published by the researchers from the University of Granada has revealed that the group with good physical condition demonstrated a better cognitive performance with regards to sustained attention when compared with the group with a more sedentary lifestyle, and also demonstrated more rapid reaction times. No difference was seen with regards to the other two cognitive tasks. Without doubt, one of the most interesting results of this study is how the three cognitive tasks affected the working of the autonomic nervous system in different ways (measured through changes in heart rate variability). Temporary perception had the greatest effect on the variability of heart rate (greater reduction), while sustained perception was the task that had least effect on this autonomic indicator. Furthermore, the data showed a general decrease in the variability of heart rate as time passed following the activities, uniquely affecting the group of sedentary participants. «It is important therefore to highlight that both the physiological and behavioural results obtained through our study suggest that the main benefit resulting from the good physical condition of the cyclists who participated in the study, appeared to be associated with the processes implicated by sustained attention,» explains Antonio Luque Casado of the Department of Experimental Psychology of the University of Granada, the principal author of the study. Nevertheless, the investigators warn that this is a preliminary study, «and future investigations are necessary in order to confirm these initial findings.» With this objective, the University of Granada scientists are currently evaluating different population groups with a view to incorporating electrophysiological recording techniques and more powerful techniques of analysis such as ECG (electroencephalogram) in the future. More information: Luque-Casado, A. et al. Cognitive Performance and Heart Rate Variability: The Influence of Fitness Level, Plos One. www.plosone.org/ar… pone.0056935 Journal reference: PLoS ONE Provided by University of Granada
Read more at: http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-people-sports-attention-span-poor.html#jCp
Nueva protesta de trabajadores de la UGR contra los recortes de la Junta
Trabajadores de la Universidad de Granada se han vuelto a concentrar este miércoles ante la Delegación de la Junta de Andalucía. El centro de la protesta ha sido la política de recortes contra las universidades públicas, en particular, la bajada del 5% en el sueldo de los empleados públicos, y el bloqueo de las promociones del Personal Docente e Investigador y del PAS.
La profesora Ana Martínez Vela, delegada en el Comité de Empresa del PDI por UGT, ha leído un manifiesto que posteriormente se entregó a la delegada del gobierno de Andalucía en Granada, María José Sánchez Rubio. El documento recoge las reivindicaciones relacionadas con la Junta de Andalucía, según informa el sindicato.
Ésta ha sido la undécima jornada del Paro Universitario, que se celebra todos los miércoles ante las puertas de los centros y ante las delegaciones de los gobiernos. Es una protesta dirigida contra los recortes a los empleados y a las Universidades Públicas, de todos los gobiernos, estatal, andaluz y de la propia Universidad de Granada y está convocada por FETE-UGT de la Universidad de Granada.
En el manifiesto leído se señala que «con estos recortes hacen algo más que recoger dinero y castigar a los empleados públicos señalándolos con el dedo, y ensuciando su dignidad; confunden su política con la del austericidio de Rajoy; hacen lo mismo que ellos, cargan sobre los empleados públicos la culpa de lo ocurrido por la estafa de los bancos y de los políticos. Eligen el camino fácil de obtener dinero, en lugar de buscar entre sus excesos y mejor gestión».
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Nueva protesta de trabajadores de la UGR contra los recortes de la Junta
Trabajadores de la Universidad de Granada se han vuelto a concentrar este miércoles ante la Delegación de la Junta de Andalucía. El centro de la protesta ha sido la política de recortes contra las universidades públicas, en particular, la bajada del 5% en el sueldo de los empleados públicos, y el bloqueo de las promociones del Personal Docente e Investigador y del PAS.
La profesora Ana Martínez Vela, delegada en el Comité de Empresa del PDI por UGT, ha leído un manifiesto que posteriormente se entregó a la delegada del gobierno de Andalucía en Granada, María José Sánchez Rubio. El documento recoge las reivindicaciones relacionadas con la Junta de Andalucía, según informa el sindicato.
Ésta ha sido la undécima jornada del Paro Universitario, que se celebra todos los miércoles ante las puertas de los centros y ante las delegaciones de los gobiernos. Es una protesta dirigida contra los recortes a los empleados y a las Universidades Públicas, de todos los gobiernos, estatal, andaluz y de la propia Universidad de Granada y está convocada por FETE-UGT de la Universidad de Granada.
En el manifiesto leído se señala que «con estos recortes hacen algo más que recoger dinero y castigar a los empleados públicos señalándolos con el dedo, y ensuciando su dignidad; confunden su política con la del austericidio de Rajoy; hacen lo mismo que ellos, cargan sobre los empleados públicos la culpa de lo ocurrido por la estafa de los bancos y de los políticos. Eligen el camino fácil de obtener dinero, en lugar de buscar entre sus excesos y mejor gestión».
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Nueva protesta de trabajadores de la UGR contra los recortes de la Junta
Trabajadores de la Universidad de Granada se han vuelto a concentrar este miércoles ante la Delegación de la Junta de Andalucía. El centro de la protesta ha sido la política de recortes contra las universidades públicas, en particular, la bajada del 5% en el sueldo de los empleados públicos, y el bloqueo de las promociones del Personal Docente e Investigador y del PAS.
La profesora Ana Martínez Vela, delegada en el Comité de Empresa del PDI por UGT, ha leído un manifiesto que posteriormente se entregó a la delegada del gobierno de Andalucía en Granada, María José Sánchez Rubio. El documento recoge las reivindicaciones relacionadas con la Junta de Andalucía, según informa el sindicato.
Ésta ha sido la undécima jornada del Paro Universitario, que se celebra todos los miércoles ante las puertas de los centros y ante las delegaciones de los gobiernos. Es una protesta dirigida contra los recortes a los empleados y a las Universidades Públicas, de todos los gobiernos, estatal, andaluz y de la propia Universidad de Granada y está convocada por FETE-UGT de la Universidad de Granada.
En el manifiesto leído se señala que «con estos recortes hacen algo más que recoger dinero y castigar a los empleados públicos señalándolos con el dedo, y ensuciando su dignidad; confunden su política con la del austericidio de Rajoy; hacen lo mismo que ellos, cargan sobre los empleados públicos la culpa de lo ocurrido por la estafa de los bancos y de los políticos. Eligen el camino fácil de obtener dinero, en lugar de buscar entre sus excesos y mejor gestión».
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Jornada sobre plagio en la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
- “Estrategias para prevenir y detectar el plagio académico en Humanidades” se enmarca en el Proyecto de Innovación y Buenas Prácticas Docentes de la Universidad de Granada
- El próximo viernes 12 de abril, en la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
La II Jornada “Estrategias para prevenir y detectar el plagio académico en Humanidades” se celebra el próximo viernes 12 de abril, en la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. Se enmarca en las actividades de difusión y concienciación del Proyecto de Innovación y Buenas Prácticas Docentes (PID12-57) de la Universidad de Granada y se desarrolla en colaboración con el Proyecto de Investigación I+D “El plagio académico entre el alumnado de ESO” (EDU2009-14019-C02-01/02), coordinado por las universidades de las Islas Baleares y de Cádiz.
En este seminario se intentará informar al alumnado acerca de los principios orientadores de la integridad académica, profundizar en el concepto y características del fenómeno del plagio académico, y aportar estrategias y recursos al alumnado para prevenir el plagio en la elaboración de trabajos académicos. En la mesa redonda “Cómo combatir el plagio académico en la Universidad” se debatirá sobre causas y consecuencias del plagio académico en la Universidad así como sobre posibles medidas para su erradicación.
PROGRAMA:
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9:00-9:15 Inauguración institucional y presentación: Leopoldo la Rubia de Prado (vicedecano de Actividades Culturales de la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras) y Christiane Heine (coordinadora del PID12-57).
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9:15-10:00 “Consecuencias del ciberplagio en la escritura académica”. Conferencia inaugural por Inmaculada Ballano Olano (Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas de la Universidad de Deusto).
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10:00-10:45 “Aspectos sociales y jurídicos del plagio”. Guillermo Orozco Pardo. (Departamento de Derecho Civil de la Universidad de Granada).
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11:15-12:00 “Las funciones de la Biblioteca Universitaria de Granada en la lucha contra el plagio”. Anne-Vinciane Doucet. (Biblioteca de la Universidad de Granada).
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12:00 -14:00 Mesa redonda y debate. “Cómo combatir el plagio académico en la Universidad”. Intervienen: Mª Rosa Medina Doménech (Plataforma contra el Plagio, Universidad de Granada), Gemma Pérez Zalduondo (IP del Proyecto I+D+i HAR2010-17968, Universidad de Granada), José Ángel Marín Gámez (director de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Jaén), Inmaculada Ballano Olano (Universidad de Deusto), Rubén Comas (Universidad de las Islas Baleares). Modera: Juan Manuel Martín García (Departamento de Historia del Arte, Universidad de Granada).
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16:00-20:00 Seminario-Taller “Estrategias y herramientas para la prevención del plagio académico”. Rubén Comas (Departamento de Pedagogía Aplicada y Psicología de la Educación, Universidad de las Islas Baleares).
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20:00-21:00 Debate y Clausura. Christiane Heine (coordinadora del PID12-57).
DEPARTAMENTOS QUE PARTICIPAN:
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Historia y Ciencias de la Música
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Historia del Arte
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Lingüística General y Teoría de la Literatura
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Filología Árabe
ORGANIZAN:
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Departamento de Historia y Ciencias de la Música
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Departamento de Historia del Arte
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Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
Contacto: Christiane Heine. Departamento de Historia y Ciencias de la Música. Tlf. 958-246375. Correo elec: cheine@ugr.es. plagio_hum@ugr.es. Web: http://sl.ugr.es/03Om – http://www.ugr.es/~plagio_hum/
CONVOCATORIA:
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ASUNTO: Jornada sobre plagio en la UGR.
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DÍA: viernes 12 de abril.
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HORA: 9 horas.
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LUGAR: Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, aula 24.
Jornada sobre plagio en la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
- “Estrategias para prevenir y detectar el plagio académico en Humanidades” se enmarca en el Proyecto de Innovación y Buenas Prácticas Docentes de la Universidad de Granada
- El próximo viernes 12 de abril, en la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
La II Jornada “Estrategias para prevenir y detectar el plagio académico en Humanidades” se celebra el próximo viernes 12 de abril, en la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. Se enmarca en las actividades de difusión y concienciación del Proyecto de Innovación y Buenas Prácticas Docentes (PID12-57) de la Universidad de Granada y se desarrolla en colaboración con el Proyecto de Investigación I+D “El plagio académico entre el alumnado de ESO” (EDU2009-14019-C02-01/02), coordinado por las universidades de las Islas Baleares y de Cádiz.
En este seminario se intentará informar al alumnado acerca de los principios orientadores de la integridad académica, profundizar en el concepto y características del fenómeno del plagio académico, y aportar estrategias y recursos al alumnado para prevenir el plagio en la elaboración de trabajos académicos. En la mesa redonda “Cómo combatir el plagio académico en la Universidad” se debatirá sobre causas y consecuencias del plagio académico en la Universidad así como sobre posibles medidas para su erradicación.
PROGRAMA:
-
9:00-9:15 Inauguración institucional y presentación: Leopoldo la Rubia de Prado (vicedecano de Actividades Culturales de la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras) y Christiane Heine (coordinadora del PID12-57).
-
9:15-10:00 “Consecuencias del ciberplagio en la escritura académica”. Conferencia inaugural por Inmaculada Ballano Olano (Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas de la Universidad de Deusto).
-
10:00-10:45 “Aspectos sociales y jurídicos del plagio”. Guillermo Orozco Pardo. (Departamento de Derecho Civil de la Universidad de Granada).
-
11:15-12:00 “Las funciones de la Biblioteca Universitaria de Granada en la lucha contra el plagio”. Anne-Vinciane Doucet. (Biblioteca de la Universidad de Granada).
-
12:00 -14:00 Mesa redonda y debate. “Cómo combatir el plagio académico en la Universidad”. Intervienen: Mª Rosa Medina Doménech (Plataforma contra el Plagio, Universidad de Granada), Gemma Pérez Zalduondo (IP del Proyecto I+D+i HAR2010-17968, Universidad de Granada), José Ángel Marín Gámez (director de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Jaén), Inmaculada Ballano Olano (Universidad de Deusto), Rubén Comas (Universidad de las Islas Baleares). Modera: Juan Manuel Martín García (Departamento de Historia del Arte, Universidad de Granada).
-
16:00-20:00 Seminario-Taller “Estrategias y herramientas para la prevención del plagio académico”. Rubén Comas (Departamento de Pedagogía Aplicada y Psicología de la Educación, Universidad de las Islas Baleares).
-
20:00-21:00 Debate y Clausura. Christiane Heine (coordinadora del PID12-57).
DEPARTAMENTOS QUE PARTICIPAN:
-
Historia y Ciencias de la Música
-
Historia del Arte
-
Lingüística General y Teoría de la Literatura
-
Filología Árabe
ORGANIZAN:
-
Departamento de Historia y Ciencias de la Música
-
Departamento de Historia del Arte
-
Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
Contacto: Christiane Heine. Departamento de Historia y Ciencias de la Música. Tlf. 958-246375. Correo elec: cheine@ugr.es. plagio_hum@ugr.es. Web: http://sl.ugr.es/03Om – http://www.ugr.es/~plagio_hum/
CONVOCATORIA:
-
ASUNTO: Jornada sobre plagio en la UGR.
-
DÍA: viernes 12 de abril.
-
HORA: 9 horas.
-
LUGAR: Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, aula 24.
People Who Normally Practice Sport Have a Better Attention Span Than Those With Bad Physical Health
63642 This research has been carried out by scientists from the University of Granada.
New scientific evidence seems to confirm the famous Roman saying «Mens sana in corpore sano.» Researchers from the University of Granada have demonstrated that people who normally practice sport have a better cognitive performance than those with bad physical health. More specifically, the results of this research indicate that the former have a better sustained attention span (they react more rapidly to an external stimulus introduced randomly while carrying out a monotonous task). Their autonomic nervous system also appears to work better when dealing with cognitive loads over a longer time period.
In an article published in the latest edition of the journal PLoS One scientists compared the cognitive performance in specific tasks such as sustained attention, time-oriented attention (generating expectations of when an event will occur) and time perception.
The study involved working with a test group made up of 28 young males. Of these, 14 were University of Granada students, aged from 17 to 23 and who showed a low level of physical aptitude (according to regulatory values established by the American College of Sports Medicine). The other 14 subjects were aged from 18 to 29 and had a high level of physical aptitude: 11 belonged to the Andalusian Cycling Federation for Under-23s and the other 3 were students of the Faculty of Physical Activity and Sports Activities of the University of Granada. According to previous investigations, an improvement in vagal tone (more efficient functioning of the autonomic nervous system; greater variability in heart rate) is among the many benefits and also seems to be related to structural and functional adaptations of the central nervous system (for example, sporting activity prevents neuro-degeneration and promotes the growth of nerves and blood capillaries in zones such as the hippocampus, cortex, cerebellum and basal ganglia.
More rapid reaction times
The article has revealed that the group with good physical condition demonstrated a better cognitive performance with regards to sustained attention when compared with the group with a more sedentary lifestyle, and also demonstrated more rapid reaction times. No difference was seen with regards to the other two cognitive tasks. Without doubt, one of the most interesting results of this study is how the three cognitive tasks affected the working of the autonomic nervous system in different ways (measured through changes in heart rate variability). Temporary perception had the greatest effect on the variability of heart rate (greater reduction), while sustained perception was the task that had least effect on this autonomic indicator. Furthermore, the data showed a general decrease in the variability of heart rate as time passed following the activities, uniquely affecting the group of sedentary participants.
«It is important therefore to highlight that both the physiological and behavioural results obtained through our study suggest that the main benefit resulting from the good physical condition of the cyclists who participated in the study, appeared to be associated with the processes implicated by sustained attention,» explains Antonio Luque Casado of the Department of Experimental Psychology of the University of Granada, the principal author of the study.
Nevertheless, the investigators warn that this is a preliminary study, «and future investigations are necessary in order to confirm these initial findings.» With this objective, the University of Granada scientists are currently evaluating different population groups with a view to incorporating electrophysiological recording techniques and more powerful techniques of analysis such as ECG (electroencephalogram) in the future.
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People Who Normally Practice Sport Have a Better Attention Span Than Those With Bad Physical Health
63642 This research has been carried out by scientists from the University of Granada.
New scientific evidence seems to confirm the famous Roman saying «Mens sana in corpore sano.» Researchers from the University of Granada have demonstrated that people who normally practice sport have a better cognitive performance than those with bad physical health. More specifically, the results of this research indicate that the former have a better sustained attention span (they react more rapidly to an external stimulus introduced randomly while carrying out a monotonous task). Their autonomic nervous system also appears to work better when dealing with cognitive loads over a longer time period.
In an article published in the latest edition of the journal PLoS One scientists compared the cognitive performance in specific tasks such as sustained attention, time-oriented attention (generating expectations of when an event will occur) and time perception.
The study involved working with a test group made up of 28 young males. Of these, 14 were University of Granada students, aged from 17 to 23 and who showed a low level of physical aptitude (according to regulatory values established by the American College of Sports Medicine). The other 14 subjects were aged from 18 to 29 and had a high level of physical aptitude: 11 belonged to the Andalusian Cycling Federation for Under-23s and the other 3 were students of the Faculty of Physical Activity and Sports Activities of the University of Granada. According to previous investigations, an improvement in vagal tone (more efficient functioning of the autonomic nervous system; greater variability in heart rate) is among the many benefits and also seems to be related to structural and functional adaptations of the central nervous system (for example, sporting activity prevents neuro-degeneration and promotes the growth of nerves and blood capillaries in zones such as the hippocampus, cortex, cerebellum and basal ganglia.
More rapid reaction times
The article has revealed that the group with good physical condition demonstrated a better cognitive performance with regards to sustained attention when compared with the group with a more sedentary lifestyle, and also demonstrated more rapid reaction times. No difference was seen with regards to the other two cognitive tasks. Without doubt, one of the most interesting results of this study is how the three cognitive tasks affected the working of the autonomic nervous system in different ways (measured through changes in heart rate variability). Temporary perception had the greatest effect on the variability of heart rate (greater reduction), while sustained perception was the task that had least effect on this autonomic indicator. Furthermore, the data showed a general decrease in the variability of heart rate as time passed following the activities, uniquely affecting the group of sedentary participants.
«It is important therefore to highlight that both the physiological and behavioural results obtained through our study suggest that the main benefit resulting from the good physical condition of the cyclists who participated in the study, appeared to be associated with the processes implicated by sustained attention,» explains Antonio Luque Casado of the Department of Experimental Psychology of the University of Granada, the principal author of the study.
Nevertheless, the investigators warn that this is a preliminary study, «and future investigations are necessary in order to confirm these initial findings.» With this objective, the University of Granada scientists are currently evaluating different population groups with a view to incorporating electrophysiological recording techniques and more powerful techniques of analysis such as ECG (electroencephalogram) in the future.
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La Facultad de Bellas Artes acoge al comité directivo del Foro Europeo de Bellas Artes
- Como preparación del Congreso de dicha organización, que se celebrará en Granada en septiembre
Los próximos días 12 y 13 de abril la Facultad de Bellas Artes acogerá la reunión del comité directivo de Paradox Foro Europeo de Bellas Artes. El objetivo de esta cita es preparar el Congreso de dicha organización, que se celebrará en Granada el 12 y 13 de septiembre de 2013, organizado por la Facultad de Bellas Artes y que se desarrollará en el Parque de las Ciencias.
El Congreso bianual de PARADOX es la reunión más importante de ámbito europeo en investigación y docencia en Bellas Artes. Paradox está actualmente presidido por el profesor de la Facultad de Bellas Artes de Granada y artista Isidro López Aparicio.
En paralelo al Congreso, se celebrará un proyecto artístico, PARADOX FABRIC, en el que participarán estudiantes de tercer ciclo de Europa. Esta participación estudiantil consiste en proyectos artísticos realizados por alumnos de toda Europa seleccionados por cada institución.
PARADOX se fundó en 2003 como parte de una iniciativa en el seno de ELIA, European League of Institutes of the Arts (Liga Europea de Institutos de las Artes), como un foro independiente de discusión para el apoyo, fomento y promoción de la educación superior en Bellas Artes. El fin principal de PARADOX, que ahora cumple su primera década, es representar los temas y desarrollos que se producen en educación e investigación en Bellas Artes tanto en Europa como fuera de sus fronteras.
Esta relevante reunión científica de carácter bianual viene celebrándose en diferentes ciudades europeas desde 2006 con mayor difusión y número de participantes en cada ocasión, lo que la convierte en un medio privilegiado para seguir promoviendo y divulgando los avances teóricos, científicos y técnicos en la investigación y la docencia en Bellas Artes.
La organización de la reunión bianual de PARADOX FINE ART EUROPEAN FORUM por parte de la Facultad de Bellas Artes de la Universidad de Granada se impuso a otras dos candidaturas y se realiza en un momento de gran trascendencia y enorme importancia, de transición, en el que las enseñanzas artísticas en el panorama español y europeo transforman su esencia en virtud del Plan Bolonia.
Para más información: http://www.paradoxfineart.net.
Contacto: Isidro López-Aparicio. Departamento de Dibujo. Teléfono: 958 240419. Correo electrónico: isidro@ugr.es.