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Is the Use of a Low-Cost sEMG Sensor Valid to Measure Muscle Fatigue? by Toro, Sergio Fuentes Del, Santos-Cuadros, Silvia, Olmeda, Ester, Álvarez-Caldas, Carolina, Díaz, Vicente, San Román, José Luís

“…Injuries caused by the overstraining of muscles could be prevented by means of a system which detects muscle fatigue. Most of the equipment used to detect this…”
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Validation of a Low-Cost Electromyography (EMG) System via a Commercial and Accurate EMG Device: Pilot Study by Fuentes Del Toro, Sergio, Wei, Yuyang, Olmeda, Ester, Ren, Lei, Guowu, Wei, Díaz, Vicente

“…Electromyography (EMG) devices are well-suited for measuring the behaviour of muscles during an exercise or a task, and are widely used in many different…”
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Holistic Vehicle Instrumentation for Assessing Driver Driving Styles by Garrosa, María, Olmeda, Ester, Fuentes Del Toro, Sergio, Díaz, Vicente

“…Nowadays, autonomous vehicles are increasing, and the driving scenario that includes both autonomous and human-driven vehicles is a fact. Knowing the driving…”
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Local Government, Social Media and Management of COVID-19: The Case of Chilean Mayoral Communication by Luna, Juan Pablo, Alcatruz, Daniel, Muñoz, Cristian Pérez, Rosenblatt, Fernando, Maureira, Sergio Toro, Valenzuela, Sebastián

“…Most research on governments' use of social media focuses on the national or federal level. We therefore know little about the way local authorities harness…”
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Amplifying Counter-Public Spheres on Social Media: News Sharing of Alternative Versus Traditional Media After the 2019 Chilean Uprising by Luna, Juan Pablo, Toro, Sergio, Valenzuela, Sebastián

“…While much research exists on the role of digital media use in protest movements, few studies compare the long-term impact of protests on online use of…”
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The electoral connection in presidential systems: non-legislative actions inside the Chilean congress by Gamboa, Ricardo, Toro, Sergio Y.

“…The purpose of this article is to explore how the features of districts affect representation activities in the Chilean Congress. Based on an analysis of…”
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Clutch Pedal Sensorization and Evaluation of the Main Parameters Related to Driver Posture by Olmeda, Ester, Del Toro, Sergio Fuentes, Garrosa, María, Redondo, Jonatan Pajares, Díaz, Vicente

“…An improper decision for the design, selection and adjustment of the components needed to control a vehicle could generate negative effects and discomfort to…”
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Motives of Students for or against the Practice of Physical Exercise and How They Are Related with the Climate in Physical Education Classes by Peña-Troncoso, Sebastián, Espinoza-Sánchez, Laura, Hernández-Mosqueira, Claudio, Toro-Arévalo, Sergio, Carcamo-Oyarzun, Jaime, Pavez-Adasme, Gustavo, Velásquez-González, Hugo

“…The main aim of the study was to investigate the reasons that motivate secondary school pupils to practise physical exercise, and how these motives are related…”
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Eco–motricity: An epistemic turn to re–thinking physical education in Chile by Pazos-Couto, Jose M., Toro Arevalo, Sergio, Luhrs Middleton, Otto, Hidalgo Kawada, Felipe

“…The main purpose of this paper is to stress the epistemic and ontological proposal of the physical education. Subsequently, and using a critical reflection…”
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Study of the Emergency Braking Test with an Autonomous Bus and the sEMG Neck Response by Means of a Low-Cost System by Fuentes del Toro, Sergio, Santos-Cuadros, Silvia, Olmeda, Ester, San Román, José Luis

“…Nowadays, due to the advances and the increasing implementation of the autonomous braking systems in vehicles, the non-collision accident is expected to become…”
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Los presidencialismos y la inestabilidad política en América Latina: Contención e incorporación del conflicto durante el siglo XIX by Toro, Sergio Y., Arellano, Juan Carlos, Olivares, Alejandro

“…Una de las principales características de los presidencialismos de América Latina es que, a lo largo de la historia, se han mostrado diversos momentos de…”
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Learning to cluster urban areas: two competitive approaches and an empirical validation by Vera, Camila, Lucchini, Francesca, Bro, Naim, Mendoza, Marcelo, Löbel, Hans, Gutiérrez, Felipe, Dimter, Jan, Cuchacovic, Gabriel, Reyes, Axel, Valdivieso, Hernán, Alvarado, Nicolás, Toro, Sergio

“…Urban clustering detects geographical units that are internally homogeneous and distinct from their surroundings. It has applications in urban planning, but…”
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Equal in Poverty, Unequal in Wealth: Ethnic Stratification in Chile, the Mapuche Case by VALENZUELA, MACARENA S., TORO, SERGIO Y., ROJO‐MENDOZA, FÉLIX

“…How does ethnic status affect social stratification in Chile? Despite a rich theoretical debate in the literature on social stratification, there is a shortage…”
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Actitudes políticas y solicitudes de ayuda directa a los gobiernos locales en América Latina by Toro Maureira, Sergio, González-Ceballos, Danytza

“…Este artículo estudia la relación entre las ayudas directas de los gobiernos y autoridades locales con las actitudes políticas de la ciudadanía. Se analizan…”
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Relationship between eating habits, physical activity and obesity in children from Majadas de Tiétar (Spain) by Toro Martín, Sergio, Toro Martín, Alvaro

“…Objective: To know the existing relationship of eating habits and physical exercise with obesity. Methodology: The population is of 52 children between 6 and…”
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Reevaluando los diseños institucionales: El efecto del presidencialismo sobre la corrupción by Toro Maureira, Sergio

“…La presente nota de investigación analiza la incidencia de las va-riables institucionales sobre el Índice de Percepción de la Corrupción (CPI). Utilizando la…”
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The Chilean elections of December 2009 and January 2010 by Toro, Sergio Y., Luna, Juan Pablo

“…On 13 December 2009, seven million Chileans went to the polls to elect the president who would run their country from 2010 to 2014, as well as lower chamber…”
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Una aproximación al fenómeno del circo en Chile y a las características de un educador(a) circense (An approach to the circus phenomenon in Chile and the characteristics of a circus educator) by Oviedo Silva, Francisco, Merellano-Navarro, Eugenio, Pazos Couto, Jose Maria, Toro Arévalo, Sergio

“…  El presente trabajo aborda el fenómeno educativo circense chileno específicamente en el llamado “Nuevo Circo”, es parte de un estudio mayor, sobre el circo…”
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Alumnado (a)normal y marginalidad en la enseñanza media chilena: qué dice el profesorado1 by Doña, Alberto Moreno, García, Enrique Rivera, Arévalo, Sergio Toro

“…Resumen El artículo que a continuación se presenta es el resultado de una investigación centrada y focalizada en comprender e interpretar las percepciones que…”
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Surface Electromyography Study Using a Low-Cost System: Are There Neck Muscles Differences When the Passenger Is Warned during an Emergency Braking Inside an Autonomous Vehicle? by Santos-Cuadros, Silvia, Fuentes del Toro, Sergio, Olmeda, Ester, San Román, José Luis

“…Deaths and serious injuries caused by traffic accidents is a concerning public health problem. However, the problem can be mitigated by the Autonomous…”
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