Thanks to families: how have we validated a tool to measure child development?
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Thanks to families: how have we validated a tool to measure child development?

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Thanks to families: how have we validated a tool to measure child development?

Thanks to families: how have we validated a tool to measure child development?

Understanding how children grow and develop during the first years of life is essential for families, healthcare professionals, and society as a whole. As parents, you observe your child’s abilities, behaviours, and progress every day. These everyday observations are especially valuable during early childhood, a period marked by very rapid development in areas such as movement, communication, learning, emotions, and social interaction. The aim of this study was to ensure that the Developmental Profile-3 (DP-3) you completed accurately reflects children’s development and can be confidently used with families in Spain.

The DP-3 is a parent-reported questionnaire based on caregivers’ knowledge of their child’s everyday behaviours and skills. Although the DP-3 has been used internationally and a Spanish version was already available, it had not yet been independently evaluated […]

Cecilia Persavento2026-02-03T16:45:34+00:0003/02/2026|Evolution of the project, Outstanding, Papers, Results|

We present BiSC results at the 4th Air Quality Congress
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We present BiSC results at the 4th Air Quality Congress

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We present BiSC results at the 4th Air Quality Congress

On October 16 and 17, 2025, the 4th Air Quality Congress of Sabadell took place. This meeting has become a reference space that brings together very diverse professional profiles linked to air quality: technicians from city councils, provincial councils and the Generalitat, research and outreach personnel, epidemiologists, representatives of citizen associations and health professionals, among others.

During the congress, the Air Quality Plan, horizon 2027 of the Generalitat, was presented, as well as the challenges and proposals to address the new European Air Quality Directive (which establishes much stricter limits for pollutants) and other issues related to the management of air pollution and its effects on health.

Within the framework of a specific panel on the impact of air quality on neurodevelopment and mental health, two researchers from the BiSC team, Laura Gómez and Ioar Rivas, presented the published results on the associations […]

Raquel Barneda2025-11-05T11:42:05+00:0005/11/2025|Outstanding, Results|

Estimating Outdoor and Indoor Temperature Exposure for the BiSC Participants

Extreme heat events pose a significant public health risk and are expected to become more frequent and severe as climate change accelerates. Pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to extreme heat, which can have harmful effects on both maternal health and fetal development. To better understand these risks in the BiSC, we estimated outdoor and indoor temperature exposure for our participants throughout pregnancy to assess their impact on health outcomes in the future.

To estimate outdoor temperature, we used a Random Forest model that integrates data from multiple sources, including the outdoor temperature data from meteorological stations, hourly skin* and 2m temperature**, total precipitation, wind components, the height of the land, and greenspace data. [ref] This approach allowed us to generate an accurate temperature estimate map (R² = 0.98) at a fine spatial (250m) and daily temporal resolution. During the study period, […]

Raquel Barneda2025-02-26T12:51:36+00:0024/02/2025|Outstanding, Science|

The documentary Breathe, mom as a candidate for the Gaudí Awards!
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The documentary Breathe, mom as a candidate for the Gaudí Awards!

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The documentary Breathe, mom as a candidate for the Gaudí Awards!

Last year we shared with you the premiere of a documentary directed by Meri Collazos Solà entitled Breathe, mom, an audiovisual creation made with the aim of being a contribution to raising awareness of the need and the right everyone has to breathe clean and healthy air.

This documentary film, which had the participation of the BiSC project, has been selected as a candidate for Best Documentary Film at the 17 Gaudí Awards! You will soon be able to see it in Barcelona’s cinemas and throughout the Catalan territory, with the premiere on November 15, 2024 at Cinema Maldà in Barcelona. In fact, to date it has already participated in several international festivals such as DocsBarcelona, the Suncine International Film Festival of the Environment (where it won the Sol d’Or for best Spanish […]

Raquel Barneda2024-11-11T15:22:27+00:0011/11/2024|Others, Outstanding|

Travel and physical activity during pregnancy
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Travel and physical activity during pregnancy

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Travel and physical activity during pregnancy

Staying active during pregnancy is important for both the mother and baby. Previous research suggest that for mothers, it can help lower the chances of developing gestational diabetes and gaining too much weight, while for babies, it can reduce the risk of early birth and being born too large. Walking and biking are important ways to stay active in pregnancy. Other studies show that spending time in cars, for example during long commutes, can lead to stress for pregnant women. This means that the design of cities might affect pregnancy outcomes, since some areas are better for walking and biking while others require driving. However, more research is needed to better understand this link.

A new study from Barcelona and San Sebastián shows that visiting parks and nature areas can help pregnant women meet recommended activity levels, especially in early pregnancy (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.

Raquel Barneda2024-10-14T07:35:51+00:0014/10/2024|Outstanding, Science|