Universidad de Deusto

Cortical and metabolic brain development during pubertal hormone suppression

Suppression of pubertal hormonal signaling may alter trajectories of cortical development. However, the neurobiological effects of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRHa), including triptorelin, which are used in adolescents with gender dysphoria, remain largely unresolve...

Microfoundations of Dynamic Capabilities for Eco‐Innovation in SMEs: Evidence From Industrial Case Studies

ABSTRACT This study examines the microfoundations, that is, skills, processes, structures and decision rules that underlie the dynamic capabilities enabling SMEs to achieve sustained eco‐innovation performance. Building on dynamic capabilities framework, we adapt it to the SME co...

Optimal Decay Rate for a Degenerate Hyperbolic-Parabolic Coupled System

Abstract. We investigate the long-time asymptotic behavior of a one-dimensional degenerate hyperbolic-parabolic coupled PDE system modeling diffusion-wave interactions with degeneracy at the interface. The system consists of a degenerate heat-wave equation on a finite interval, w...

Coach and athlete perceptions of internal training load in U-16 male water polo: an exploratory single-team mixed-methods case study

The coach-player relationship plays a role in determining athletes’ performance and development. Monitoring internal training load (ITL) through the session rating of perceived exertion (sRPE) scale offers an accessible way to assess exertion, but discrepancies often arise betwee...

Under-the-radar female migrants in Spain as a user moral economy: collective agency in the platform economy

Purpose This article examines how undocumented Latin American migrant women in Spain collectively appropriate WhatsApp to navigate intersecting challenges of irregular status, gendered precarity, and exclusion from formal labor protections. Using the lens of the user moral econom...

Association of blood-pressure time-in-therapeutic range with morbidity and mortality in hypertensive patients: a retrospective cohort study in the community setting

Abstract Background Hypertension is one of the leading modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease. This study assessed the association between good blood pressure control (GBPC), measured by time in therapeutic range (TTR) during the first year after hypertension diagnosi...

Creating collective shared value between clusters: a case study analysis of the Net-Zero Basque Industrial Super Cluster

Purpose This study aims to address the Net-Zero Basque Industrial Super Cluster (NZBISC) in the Basque Country region (Spain) as a relevant case study to explore how clusters and their management organizations collaborate with each other as a response to grand sustainability chal...

Team learning: the role of facilitation in Debriefing

Purpose This study aims to examine how facilitation influences high-quality debriefings as a vehicle for team learning and reflexivity in organizational contexts. Design/methodology/approach We employed an interpretive qualitative design with 23 work teams (n = 112) from diverse...

Self-Managed Leisure and Volitional Development in Young People: A Study of Motivational Profiles and Relational Supports Among Spanish Youth

Self-managed leisure is a key determinant of volitional development and the transition to adulthood in young people. This article examines the relationship between perceived family and social support environments and levels of self-management and motivation among young people age...

The Role of Emotional Dependence on Partners and Friends in Relation to Problematic Use of the Internet, Smartphones, and Videogames

Abstract Emotional dependence on a partner has been found to be associated with problematic use of the internet, smartphones, and videogames. However, it has not been studied in relation to emotional dependence on friends. The present study aimed to (i) explore whether emotional...