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    Effectiveness of an intervention of urban training in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a randomised controlled trial 

    Arbillaga Etxarri, Ane (Date of defense: 2016-12-20)

    High levels of physical activity have been related to better prognosis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, so far no interventions have proven effective to modify physical activity in ...

    The effectiveness of knowledge and technology transfer through university-business collaboration in science parks 

    Olvera, Caludia (Date of defense: 2019-09-17)

    Science and Technology Parks (STPs) facilitate the flow of knowledge and technology among universities; R&D institutions; companies and markets, and foster the creation and growth of innovation-based companies. Among the ...

    Effectiveness of road safety interventions in Spain 

    Novoa Pardo, Ana María (Date of defense: 2010-12-03)

    Las lesiones por tráfico son un importante problema de salud pública en España. En 2004, el gobierno español estableció la seguridad vial como una prioridad política, y creó el Plan Estratégico de Seguridad Vial 2005-2008, ...

    Effectiveness of the Spanish plan to prevent the health effects of high temperatures 

    Martínez Solanas, Èrica (Date of defense: 2019-02-28)

    Exposure to ambient temperatures has been widely described as an important health hazard. The most studied effect of temperatures is an increase on mortality; however, there is less evidence on other health impacts. In ...

    Effectiveness of two treatment components for fibromyalgia: cognitive restructuring and mindfulness combination, and pain neuroscience education 

    Albajes, Klara (Date of defense: 2023-04-11)

    Antecedents/Objectius. La fibromiàlgia és una malaltia molt prevalent (afecta el 2-4% de la població general). Les teràpies psicològiques per a la fibromiàlgia han anat evolucionant i continuen fent-ho, però hi ha evidències ...

    Effects and underlying mechanisms of bioactive compounds-enriched diets against obesity and associated pathologies 

    Sanz Lamora, Hèctor (Date of defense: 2022-12-14)

    [eng] Bioactive compounds have long been proposed as a tool to help facing both obesity and its comorbidities pandemic. Knowledge on their properties, together with the discovery of new therapeutic targets in animals and ...

    Effects of a Physical Activity and Dietary Education Intervention in a Population with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus 

    Hopffer Romero, Félix Luís de Lima e Cunha (Date of defense: 2010-09-17)

    Antecedents: la diabetis tipus 2 és cada vegada més freqüent en la població general. L'activitat física<br/>adequada i els hàbits alimentaris són les pedres angulars per al tractament de la diabetis i per tant els<br/>programes ...

    Effects of a positive emotion-based adjuvant psychological therapy in colorectal cancer patients 

    Cardoso Louro, André (Date of defense: 2015-10-23)

    The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of a Psychological Intervention based on the positive psychology and the cognitive behavioral therapy in relieving “psychological problems” at the time of adjuvant ...

    Effects of ageing and genetic risk variants at 4q25 on the calcium homeostasis in cardiac myocytes 

    Herraiz Martínez, Adela (Date of defense: 2016-12-20)

    Background Ageing is a risk factor that promotes common cardiovascular diseases such as atrial fibrillation (AF) or heart failure (HF), which in turn are associated with pathological changes in intracellular calcium ...

    Effects of alternative dietary lipid sources on lipid metabolism and regulation of food intake in larvae and juvenile senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) 

    Bonacic, Kruno (Date of defense: 2016-02-26)

    The main objective of this thesis was to evaluate the potential impacts of alternative VO–based feed formulations on the regulation of appetite and food intake in a commercial marine aquaculture species (Senegalese sole) ...

    Effects of applying pine and corn cobs biochar on soil organic carbon in a Mediterranean agricultural land 

    Raya Moreno, Irene (Date of defense: 2018-07-26)

    El canvi climàtic, produït per l’increment de la concentració de gasos d’efecte hivernacle a l’atmosfera, amenaça la integritat del nostre planeta. En aquestes circumstàncies el biochar, material obtingut a partir de ...

    Effects of aquatic vegetation on sediment transport 

    Ros i Sala, Àlex (Date of defense: 2016-10-26)

    In the margins of continents there are the coastal zones, regions of remarkable biological productivity. Coastal zones include, among others, wetlands, that are land areas inundated permanently o seasonally, characterized ...

    Effects of architectural design variables on energy and environmental performance of office buildings 

    Ordoñez García, Arturo (Date of defense: 2016-02-09)

    Aquesta tesi aborda la comprensió dels efectes que les principals variables de disseny arquitectònic tenen en les prestacions energètiques, mediambientals i econòmiques dels edificis d'oficines, ...

    Effects of aromatherapy on negative emotions and work and study performance: heart rate variability analysis to assess the balance of the autonomic nervous system 

    Huang, Lin (Date of defense: 2017-02-24)

    El objetivo general de esta tesis es analizar la eficacia de la aromaterapia (AR) para reducir las emociones negativas e incrementar el nivel de atención y rendimiento en el situaciones labo ...

    Effects of astrocyte-targeted production of IL-6 and IL-10 after facial nerve axotomy in the adult mouse 

    Villacampa Pérez, Nàdia (Date of defense: 2016-06-23)

    Al SNC, la neuroinflamació és un procés desencadenat per varies circumstàncies incloent infeccions, toxicitat, lesió traumàtica o autoimmunitat i sempre implica la ràpida activació de les cèl·lules glials, en particular ...

    Effects of atmospheric deposition on microbial dynamics and composition in two anthropogenically-influenced contrasted coastal sites 

    Marín Beltrán, Isabel (Date of defense: 2017-07-21)

    The Mediterranean Sea is an oligotrophic basin, while the atmosphere above is affected by continuous emissions of anthropogenic aerosols and episodic Saharan dust events. These atmospheric inputs finally deposit (as wet ...

    Effects of behavioural traits and the endogenous opioid system in neuropathic pain manifestations 

    Lara Mayorga, Itzel Montserrat (Date of defense: 2017-07-12)

    Neuropathic pain is a complex disorder that includes nociceptive, emotional and cognitive manifestations. This work was focused on how inter-individual variability and endogenous opioid system may be associated with these ...

    Effects of breed and PRKAG3 and CAST genetic polymorphisms on the quality of serrano dry-cured ham 

    Zhen, Zongyuan (Date of defense: 2012-07-30)

    Two pieces of complementary research dealing with the study of the importance of genetic factors on the quality of the Spanish dry-cured ham Jamón Serrano were carried out for this thesis. The first one compared Serrano ...

    Effects of caloric restriction on brain aging and cognitive decline: Behavioral and biochemical analysis 

    Rojic Becker, Divka Inge (Date of defense: 2018-06-21)

    La restricción calórica (RC), definida como la reducción en la ingesta calórica sin causar desnutrición, ha demostrado ser una buena intervención para ralentizar el envejecimiento y aumentar la esperanza de vida. Sin ...

    Effects of climate change on wave climate and consequent coastal impacts : application to the Catalan coast (NW Mediterranean Sea) 

    Casas Prat, Mercè (Date of defense: 2014-01-20)

    Climate change is a hot research topic due to the consequent impacts on our environment in the near future. The last report of the International Panel on Climate Change' the leading international body for assessment of ...