University of Castilla-La Mancha

Use of the STRYD® Power Meter and Its Metrics in Trained Runners: A Systematic Review

The STRYD® power meter has been used by runners and running coaches in recent years. The data it provides may offer useful information for training monitoring and performance assessment. Accordingly, this systematic review identifies and analyzes the use of the main parameters pr...

Resilience behaviors as mechanisms for scaling impact in social enterprises

Purpose This study examines how social enterprises build organizational resilience during scaling processes, extending the Nonprofit Resiliency Framework beyond crisis contexts to scaling scenarios. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative research based on 21 in-depth interviews...

Women's Perceptions of Sexual Function During the Postpartum Period: Systematic Review of Qualitative Evidence

INTRODUCTION: Sexuality is a multifaceted aspect of life influenced by several dimensions, including biology, psychology, socioeconomics, and spirituality. Postpartum sexual health remains an understudied and relevant area for women. This systematic review of qualitative studies...

Recovery and characterization of a field derived Bagaza virus with broad cellular host range

Abstract Bagaza virus (BAGV) is an emerging orthoflavivirus that primarily infects wild birds, but its ability to infect other hosts remains poorly understood. We isolated infectious BAGV from the brain of a dead red-legged partridge by transfection of extracted viral RNA and eva...

Navigating innovation and risk: evaluating European consumer perceptions of gene editing and pesticide use in watermelon production

Abstract Background Perceived risks associated with food production are a major concern among European consumers and strongly influence debates on sustainable agricultural practices. In particular, the adoption of precision-bred (gene-edited) crops and the use of alternative pest...

Institutional sustainability mediates the effects of university branding on student loyalty

The objective of this study is to analyse the mediating role of perceived institutional sustainability as a mechanism that strengthens the relationships between reputation, brand image and loyalty in higher education institutions. Although the university branding literature has e...

Screen Use, Child Development and Family Involvement in Children Aged 2–7 Years: A Systematic Review

INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to explore the effects of screen time on the development of children and the mediating role of families, following the PRISMA method. METHODS: Searches were conducted in Web of Science, Scopus and ERIC databases between 2020 and 2025. Eighteen artic...

Terpene-DerivedCarvyl Acetate Dicarbonate: A NovelMonomer for Biobased Nonisocyanate Poly(hydroxyurethane) Thermoplasticsand Thermosets

Abstract New thermoplastic nonisocyanate poly(hydroxyurethanes) (NIPUs) have been designed by polyaddition reactions of carvyl acetate dicarbonate (CADC) with a range of commercial diamines, yielding thermoplastic nonisocyanate poly(hydroxyurethanes) with moderate molecular weigh...

Association between risk of eating disorders and an unhealthy lifestyle score in university students: uniHcos project

Introduction The first year of university is a critical period for the consolidation of lifestyle habits and has been associated with an increased risk of developing eating disorders (EDs). This study aimed to assess the prevalence of ED risk among first-year Spanish university s...

LIB4RT: Automated generation of reactive-transport formulations from PHREEQC databases for implementation in multiphysics platforms

Reactive transport simulations in multiphysics platforms require accurate geochemical reaction and transport flux terms derived from thermodynamic databases and equilibrium speciation calculations. In practice, building these definitions manually from databases is time-consuming,...

Provincial Differences in Cardiometabolic and Work-Related Health Among Professional Spanish Wildland Firefighters: An Age- and Sex-Adjusted Cross-Sectional Study

Professional wildland firefighters are exposed to substantial physical, thermal, respiratory, and psychosocial demands. This cross-sectional study examined whether cardiometabolic and work-related health indicators differed among the five provinces of Castilla-La Mancha after acc...

Are exercise benefits in older adults clinically meaningful?: An ancillary and follow-up analysis of a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Physical exercise is beneficial for older adults, but little is known about inter-individual response variability or whether its effects reach clinical significance. We analyzed individual clinically meaningful responses to exercise in older adults. This is an ancillary analysis...

Soil enzyme dynamics under PFAS contamination in arid and Mediterranean soils

Abstract Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent contaminants increasingly detected in agricultural soils, yet their effects on extracellular enzyme activities remain poorly resolved. This study examined the short- and long-term effects of perfluorooctanoic acid...

Can 2D Remote Sensing Coverage Represent Residents’ Perceived Visual Green? A Street View Deep Learning Analysis for Refined Urban Green Planning

Accurate greenspace quantification underpins sustainable urban greening management. Remote sensing (RS)-derived green quantity is a core urban planning indicator, yet its capability to reflect actual urban green supply lacks systematic verification, inevitably affecting planning...

Evaluation of Residential Satisfaction in Mexico: Creation and Validation of a Measure Instrument / Evaluación de la satisfacción residencial en México: creación y validación de un instrumento de medida

Accurately measuring residential satisfaction is important when it comes to guiding architectural design strategies that improve people’s quality of life in line with their needs. The aim of this study was to create and validate a specific instrument to measure residential satisf...

Secondary metabolite distribution in guayule (Parthenium argentatum A. Gray): Differences between exuded and extracted resin and plant tissues

Known best as an alternative source of natural rubber, guayule ( Parthenium argentatum A. Gray) is also a source of sesquiterpene esters (guayulins A-D), and triterpenoids (argentatins A-B, isoargentatins A-B) which show promise as larvicides, fungicides, and arthropod and mollus...