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García-Luna MA, Jimenez-Olmedo JM, Pueo B, Manchado C, Cortell-Tormo JM. Concurrent Validity of the Ergotex Device for Measuring Low Back Posture. Bioengineering (Basel) 2024; 11:98. [PMID: 38275578 PMCID: PMC10812927 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering11010098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Highlighting the crucial role of monitoring and quantifying lumbopelvic rhythm for spinal curvature, the Ergotex IMU, a portable, lightweight, cost-effective, and energy-efficient technology, has been specifically designed for the pelvic and lumbar area. This study investigates the concurrent validity of the Ergotex device in measuring sagittal pelvic tilt angle. We utilized an observational, repeated measures design with healthy adult males (mean age: 39.3 ± 7.6 y, body mass: 82.2 ± 13.0 kg, body height: 179 ± 8 cm), comparing Ergotex with a 3D optical tracking system. Participants performed pelvic tilt movements in anterior, neutral, and posterior conditions. Statistical analysis included paired samples t-tests, Bland-Altman plots, and regression analysis. The findings show minimal systematic error (0.08° overall) and high agreement between the Ergotex and optical tracking, with most data points falling within limits of agreement of Bland-Altman plots (around ±2°). Significant differences were observed only in the anterior condition (0.35°, p < 0.05), with trivial effect sizes (ES = 0.08), indicating that these differences may not be clinically meaningful. The high Pearson's correlation coefficients across conditions underscore a robust linear relationship between devices (r > 0.9 for all conditions). Regression analysis showed a standard error of estimate (SEE) of 1.1° with small effect (standardized SEE < 0.26 for all conditions), meaning that the expected average deviation from the true value is around 1°. These findings validate the Ergotex as an effective, portable, and cost-efficient tool for assessing sagittal pelvic tilt, with practical implications in clinical and sports settings where traditional methods might be impractical or costly.
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- Marco A. García-Luna
- Health, Physical Activity, and Sports Technology Research Group, Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain; (M.A.G.-L.); (B.P.), (J.M.C.-T.)
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- Health, Physical Activity, and Sports Technology Research Group, Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain; (M.A.G.-L.); (B.P.), (J.M.C.-T.)
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- Health, Physical Activity, and Sports Technology Research Group, Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain; (M.A.G.-L.); (B.P.), (J.M.C.-T.)
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- Sports Coaching and Performance Research Group, Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain;
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- Health, Physical Activity, and Sports Technology Research Group, Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain; (M.A.G.-L.); (B.P.), (J.M.C.-T.)
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García-Luna MA, Ruiz-Fernández D, Tortosa-Martínez J, Manchado C, García-Jaén M, Cortell-Tormo JM. Transparency as a Means to Analyse the Impact of Inertial Sensors on Users during the Occupational Ergonomic Assessment: A Systematic Review. Sensors (Basel) 2024; 24:298. [PMID: 38203160 PMCID: PMC10781389 DOI: 10.3390/s24010298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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The literature has yielded promising data over the past decade regarding the use of inertial sensors for the analysis of occupational ergonomics. However, despite their significant advantages (e.g., portability, lightness, low cost, etc.), their widespread implementation in the actual workplace has not yet been realized, possibly due to their discomfort or potential alteration of the worker's behaviour. This systematic review has two main objectives: (i) to synthesize and evaluate studies that have employed inertial sensors in ergonomic analysis based on the RULA method; and (ii) to propose an evaluation system for the transparency of this technology to the user as a potential factor that could influence the behaviour and/or movements of the worker. A search was conducted on the Web of Science and Scopus databases. The studies were summarized and categorized based on the type of industry, objective, type and number of sensors used, body parts analysed, combination (or not) with other technologies, real or controlled environment, and transparency. A total of 17 studies were included in this review. The Xsens MVN system was the most widely used in this review, and the majority of studies were classified with a moderate level of transparency. It is noteworthy, however, that there is a limited and worrisome number of studies conducted in uncontrolled real environments.
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- Marco A. García-Luna
- Department of General and Specific Didactics, Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain; (J.T.-M.); (C.M.); (M.G.-J.); (J.M.C.-T.)
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- Department of Computer Science and Technology, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain;
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- Department of General and Specific Didactics, Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain; (J.T.-M.); (C.M.); (M.G.-J.); (J.M.C.-T.)
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- Department of General and Specific Didactics, Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain; (J.T.-M.); (C.M.); (M.G.-J.); (J.M.C.-T.)
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- Department of General and Specific Didactics, Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain; (J.T.-M.); (C.M.); (M.G.-J.); (J.M.C.-T.)
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- Department of General and Specific Didactics, Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain; (J.T.-M.); (C.M.); (M.G.-J.); (J.M.C.-T.)
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Alonso-Aubin DA, Picón-Martínez M, Rebullido TR, Faigenbaum AD, Cortell-Tormo JM, Chulvi-Medrano I. Integrative Neuromuscular Training Enhances Physical Fitness in 6- to 14-Year-Old Rugby Players. J Strength Cond Res 2021; 35:2263-2271. [PMID: 34127612 DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000003995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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ABSTRACT Alonso-Aubin, DA, Picón-Martínez, M, Rebullido, TR, Faigenbaum, AD, Cortell-Tormo, JM, and Chulvi-Medrano, I. Integrative neuromuscular training enhances physical fitness in 6- to 14-year-old rugby players. J Strength Cond Res 35(8): 2263-2271, 2021-The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of an 8-week integrative neuromuscular training (INT) program on physical fitness measures in young rugby players. A sample of 138 male rugby players (age range, 6-14 years) was divided into 5 age-related groups: group 1 (G1) (n = 20; age, 7.05 ± 0.58), group 2 (G2) (n = 27; age, 8.57 ± 0.49), group 3 (G3) (n = 31; age, 11.02 ± 0.56), group 4 (G4) (n = 33; age, 13.12 ± 0.58, and group 5 (G5) (n = 27; age, 14.85 ± 1.53 and additionally into 2 game position groups: forwards (FOR) (n = 69) and backs (BAC) (n = 69). Physical fitness measures included the Functional Movement Screen (FMS), dominant and nondominant hand-to-eye coordination, sprint capacity, core muscular endurance, and lower- and upper-body power. Integrative neuromuscular training (INT) included progressive strength, coordination, and speed exercises performed twice per week for 20 minutes. Following INT, significant improvements in selected age-related groups (p < 0.01) were found in total FMS score G3 (effect size [ES] = 0.47), G4 (ES = 0.88), and G5 (ES = 0.58); dominant hand-to-eye coordination G1 (ES = 1.48), G2 (ES = 0.71), G3 (ES = 0.55), G4 (ES = 1.47), and G5 (ES = 1.15), nondominant hand-to-eye coordination G2 (ES = 0.74), G4 (ES = 1.34), and G5 (ES = 1.09); lower-body power G2 (ES = 0.44), G4 (ES = 0.39), and G5 (ES = 0.43); core muscular endurance G1 (ES = 0.82), G3 (ES = 0.68), and G4 (ES = 1.04); upper-body power G2 (ES = 0.53); and sprint capacity G4 (ES = 0.69). Significant improvements were also found between player's positions for all tests. These findings indicate that a progressive INT program can enhance functional movement abilities and selected physical fitness measures in young rugby players regardless of game position and age.
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- Diego A Alonso-Aubin
- Department of General and Specific Didactics, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Department of General and Specific Didactics, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Health and Exercise Science, The College of New Jersey Ewing, Ewing, New Jersey; and
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- Department of General and Specific Didactics, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Physical and Sports Education, Faculty of Sciences Physical Activity and Sport, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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Carreres-Ponsoda F, Escartí A, Jimenez-Olmedo JM, Cortell-Tormo JM. Effects of a Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility Model Intervention in Competitive Youth Sport. Front Psychol 2021; 12:624018. [PMID: 33746843 PMCID: PMC7973003 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.624018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to implement the teaching personal and social responsibility (TPSR) model in a competitive context analyzing the differences between the intervention and the control group on personal and social responsibility, prosocial behaviors, and self-efficacy in youth soccer players. Participants were 34 youth soccer players between the ages of 14 and 16 years old (15.18 ± 0.72) divided into two different soccer teams of 17 members, corresponding to the control and intervention groups. The implementation of the TPSR model took place during 9 months, including initial and ongoing coach training (3 months), program implementation (three sessions per week lasting 90 min during 6 months), and a series of expert-led seminars for athletes (one session per week lasting 90 min during 4 months). The questionnaires used to collect data were the Personal and Social Responsibility Questionnaire, Prosocial Behavior Scale, and two Children's Self-efficacy Scales. Results indicated that the TPSR intervention group obtained an increase in post-test levels of personal and social responsibility, prosocial behavior, and self-efficacy due to the application of the TPSR model compared with control group that used a conventional sport teaching methodology. The conclusion is that the TPSR model has the potential to be adapted and implemented with flexibility in youth sport competition contexts in order to improve personal and social responsibility, prosocial behavior, and self-efficacy.
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- Department of Basic Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Sport Sciences, Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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Alonso-Aubin DA, Chulvi-Medrano I, Cortell-Tormo JM, Picón-Martínez M, Rial Rebullido T, Faigenbaum AD. Squat and Bench Press Force-Velocity Profiling in Male and Female Adolescent Rugby Players. J Strength Cond Res 2021; 35:S44-S50. [DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000003336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Giménez-Meseguer J, Tortosa-Martínez J, Cortell-Tormo JM. Correction: Giménez-Meseguer, J., Tortosa-Martínez, J., Cortell-Tormo, J. M. The Benefits of Physical Exercise on Mental Disorders and Quality of Life in Substance Use Disorders Patients. Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Environment Research and Public Health. 2020, 17, 3680. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17:ijerph17145184. [PMID: 32709134 PMCID: PMC7400352 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17145184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Giménez-Meseguer J, Tortosa-Martínez J, Cortell-Tormo JM. The Benefits of Physical Exercise on Mental Disorders and Quality of Life in Substance Use Disorders Patients. Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17:E3680. [PMID: 32456164 PMCID: PMC7277811 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17103680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2020] [Revised: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Physical exercise seems to have a promising effect on numerous variables related to the recovery of drug-dependent patients. However, some contradictions are found in the literature. The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis in order to identify the effect of physical exercise on mental disorders, quality of life, abstinence, and craving, and make a comparison of the effect of exercise depending on the type of program. A search for articles was conducted using PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Studies were selected that measured the acute effects or long-term effect (≥2 weeks) of exercise in patients who met criteria for alcohol use disorders or substance use disorders. A total of 59 studies were included. An effect of exercise on quality of life and mental disorders was identified. Subgroup analysis revealed an effect of exercise on stress (SMD = 1.11 (CI: 0.31, 1.91); z = 2.73; p = 0.006), anxiety (SMD = 0.50 (CI: 0.16, 0.84); z = 2.88; p = 0.004) and depression (SMD = 0.63 (CI: 0.34, 0.92); z = 4.31; p < 0.0001), and an effect of exercise on the eight variables included in the SF36 test. The results also showed a trend towards a positive effect on craving (SMD = 0.89 (CI: −0.05, 1.82); z = 1.85, p = 0.06). Body-mind activities and programs based on improving physical conditions produced similar results in mental disorders and quality of life. Available evidence indicates that physical exercise, both body-mind and physical fitness programs, can be effective in improving mental disorders, craving, and quality of life in drug-dependent patients.
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- Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain; (J.G.-M.); (J.M.C.-T.)
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Cortell-Tormo JM, Garcia-Jaen M, Ruiz-Fernandez D, Fuster-Lloret V. Lumbatex: A Wearable Monitoring System Based on Inertial Sensors to Measure and Control the Lumbar Spine Motion. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng 2019; 27:1644-1653. [PMID: 31283484 DOI: 10.1109/tnsre.2019.2927083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Measuring the curvature of the lumbar spine is an important challenge in disciplines related to physical therapy, rehabilitation, and sports medicine seeking to solve the incidence of the low back pain and other spinal disorders in the population. In clinical practice, most of the methods used are manual or depend on the trained eye of the specialist who is measuring. We have developed Lumbatex: an integrated system based on inertial sensors integrated into a wearable textile device. This device is connected via Bluetooth to software, which interprets data from the sensors and provides real-time biofeedback to users in a graphical way and also a quantitative measure of the curvature and spinal motion. The system is tested in two ways: first, checking the accuracy detecting changes in curvatures; second, evaluating the usability and comfort from the user standpoint. The accuracy is checked through a static method getting curvature values from the device placed on curved platforms and a dynamic validation with volunteers performing different exercises. The results obtained showed a high accuracy measuring changes in curvature with an error lower than 1° in the static test and good usability and comfort according to the opinion of the volunteers.
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Tortosa-Martínez J, Manchado C, Cortell-Tormo JM, Chulvi-Medrano I. Exercise, the diurnal cycle of cortisol and cognitive impairment in older adults. Neurobiol Stress 2018; 9:40-47. [PMID: 30450372 PMCID: PMC6234274 DOI: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2018.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2018] [Revised: 08/05/2018] [Accepted: 08/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Exercise has been shown to reduce the risk of developing Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's disease as well as to improve cognition in healthy and cognitively impaired individuals. However, the mechanisms of these benefits are not well understood. The stress hypothesis suggests that the cognitive benefits attributed to exercise may partially be mediated by changes in the cortisol secretion pattern. Chronic stress may increase the risk of AD and exacerbate the cognitive deficits and brain pathology characteristic of the condition while physical activity has been shown to attenuate most of stress consequences and risk factors for AD. Initially, research on the effects of cortisol on cognition and physical activity focused on cortisol levels at one time point but the circadian pattern of cortisol secretion is complex and it is still unclear which aspects are most closely associated with cognitive function. Thus, the aim of this review was to analyze the exercise/stress/cognition hypothesis focusing on the effects of the diurnal cycle of cortisol on cognitive function and physical activity in older adults with and without cognitive impairment.
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- J Tortosa-Martínez
- University of Alicante, Facultad de Educación, Carretera San Vicente del Raspeig s/n, 03690, San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, Spain
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- University of Alicante, Facultad de Educación, Carretera San Vicente del Raspeig s/n, 03690, San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, Spain
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- University of Alicante, Facultad de Educación, Carretera San Vicente del Raspeig s/n, 03690, San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, Spain
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- University of Alicante, Facultad de Educación, Carretera San Vicente del Raspeig s/n, 03690, San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, Spain
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Chulvi-Medrano I, Picón M, Cortell-Tormo JM, Alonso-Aubin DA, Rial T, Fernández-Sáez J, Alonso D, Alakhdar Y. Acute Effects Of Resistance Training With And Without Blood Flow Restriction On Muscle Thickness. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2018. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000535144.95345.1e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Alonso-Aubin DA, Chulvi-Medrano I, Picón M, Rial T, Cortell-Tormo JM. Effects Of An Exercise Program On Quality Of Life On A Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2018. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000535139.64851.e8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Picón M, Chulvi-Medrano I, Cortell-Tormo JM, Alonso-Aubin DA, Rial T, Fernández-Sáez J, Alonso D. Acute Cardiovascular Responses To Resistance Training With And Without Blood Flow Restriction. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2018. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000535145.02970.27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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García-Jaén M, Cortell-Tormo JM, Chulvi-Medrano I, Selles S, Cejuela R, Rial T. Assessment Of Quality Of Movement Patterns In Spanish Pediatric Population During Classes Of Physical Education. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2018. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000536832.31264.2a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cortell-Tormo JM, Sánchez PT, Chulvi-Medrano I, Tortosa-Martínez J, Manchado-López C, Llana-Belloch S, Pérez-Soriano P. Effects of functional resistance training on fitness and quality of life in females with chronic nonspecific low-back pain. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil 2018; 31:95-105. [PMID: 28826168 DOI: 10.3233/bmr-169684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Exercise is important as adjuvant in the chronic low back pain (CLBP) treatment. Functional training could involve benefits for low back pain (LBP) patients. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of a 12-week period of functional resistance training on health-related quality of life (HRQOL), disability, body pain, and physical fitness in CLBP females. METHODS Nineteen females CLBP were recruited according to Paris Task Force on Back Pain criteria. Participants were randomly assigned to an exercise group (EG); and a control group (CG). Subjects were tested at baseline and at week 12 after 24 sessions, 2 days per week. Body pain was assessed using visual analog scale (VAS), disability with Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and HRQOL with Short Form 36 questionnaire. Physical fitness was measured using: flamingo test, back endurance test, side bridge test, abdominal curl-up tests, and 60-s squat test. RESULTS EG showed significant improvements in physical function (10%; p< 0.05), body pain (42%; p< 0.05), vitality (31%; p< 0.05), physical component scale (15%; p< 0.05), VAS (62.5%; p< 0.01), ODI (61.3%; p< 0.05), balance (58%; p< 0.05), curl-up (83%; p< 0.01), squat (22%; p< 0.01), static back (67%; p< 0.01), and side bridge (56%; p< 0.01). CONCLUSION Periodized functional resistance training decreased pain and disability and improved HRQOL, balance and physical fitness in females with CLBP, and can thus be used safely in this population.
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- Juan M Cortell-Tormo
- Department of General and Specific Didactics, Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Department of General and Specific Didactics, Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Department of General and Specific Didactics, Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Department of General and Specific Didactics, Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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Manchado C, Cortell-Tormo JM, Tortosa-Martínez J. Effects of Two Different Training Periodization Models on Physical and Physiological Aspects of Elite Female Team Handball Players. J Strength Cond Res 2017; 32:280-287. [PMID: 29023322 DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000002259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Manchado, C, Cortell-Tormo, JM, and Tortosa-Martínez, J. Effects of two different training periodization models on physical and physiological aspects of elite female team handball players. J Strength Cond Res 32(1): 280-287, 2018-The aim of this study was to compare training-induced changes in selected physiological and physical team handball performance factors after 2 training periodization models: traditional periodization (TP) vs. block periodization (BP). Eleven female team handball players who played over 2 consecutive seasons for a Spanish first league team were assessed twice per season during a training cycle. On each occasion, participants completed anthropometric, maximal strength, and lower-body power assessments. In addition, incremental tests to determine maximum oxygen uptake (V[Combining Dot Above]O2max), sprint- and sport-specific throwing velocity tests were performed. Block periodization group experienced significantly greater improvements than TP on squat jump (5.97%; p < 0.001), countermovement jump (8.76%; p = 0.011), hand-grip strength (8.22%; p = 0.029), bench press 1 repetition maximum (1RM) (5.14%; p = 0.049), 10-m sprint (-6.19%; p < 0.001), and 20-m sprint (2.95%; p = 0.008). Greater changes in BP group (p ≤ 0.05) were also found for the throwing velocities in sport-specific tests compared with the TP group. No significant difference between the groups were detected for the half-squat 1RM (p = 0.15) and the V[Combining Dot Above]O2max (p = 0.44). These findings suggest that BP may be more effective than TP for improving important physiological and physical team handball performance factors in high level female handball players.
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- Carmen Manchado
- Department of General and Specific Didactics, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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Chulvi-Medrano I, Rial T, Cortell-Tormo JM, Alakhdar Y, La Scala Teixeira CV, Masiá-Tortosa L, Dorgo S. Manual Resistance versus Conventional Resistance Training: Impact on Strength and Muscular Endurance in Recreationally Trained Men. J Sports Sci Med 2017; 16:343-349. [PMID: 28912651 PMCID: PMC5592285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2016] [Accepted: 06/21/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Manual resistance training (MRT) has been widely used in the field of physical therapy. It has also been used as a strength training method due to the accommodating resistance nature of this modality. The aim of the present study was to compare the effects of an 8-week MRT program on maximum strength and muscular endurance in comparison to conventional resistance training in recreationally trained men. Twenty healthy recreationally trained male subjects were recruited and divided into a MRT training group and a conventional training (CT) group. CT group performed bench press and lat pull-down exercises, and the MRT group performed similar movements with resistance provided by a personal trainer. Both groups completed similar training protocol and training load: 2 training sessions weekly for 3 sets of 8 repetitions at an intensity of 8 to 10 on the perceived exertion scale of 0-10. Initial maximum strength differences were not significant between the groups. Neither group showed significant changes in muscular strength or endurance. Despite the statistically non-significant pre- to post differences, a trend for improvement was observed and effect size (ES) calculations indicated greater magnitude of effects for strength and endurance changes in the MRT group in lat pulldown (g=0.84) compared to CT group. Effectiveness of MRT is similar to CT for improving muscular strength and endurance. MRT can be used as a supplemental or alternative strength training modality for recreationally trained subjects, or be considered by personal trainers especially in low equipped facility conditions.
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- Iván Chulvi-Medrano
- Department of General and Specific Didactics, University of Alicante, Alicante. Spain
- Benestar Wellness Center, International Hypopressive & Physical Therapy Institute, Vigo, Spain
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- International Hypopressive & Physical Therapy Institute, Vigo, Spain
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- Department of General and Specific Didactics, University of Alicante, Alicante. Spain
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Valencia. Valencia; Spain
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- Department of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo, Santos, Brazil
- Faculty of Physical Education, Praia Grande College, Praia Grande, Brazil
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- Benestar Wellness Center, International Hypopressive & Physical Therapy Institute, Vigo, Spain
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA
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Tortosa-Martínez J, Beltrán-Carrillo VJ, Caus N, Iglesias-Martínez MJ, Lozano-Cabezas I, Jimenez-Hernández S, Cortell-Tormo JM. Psychosocial benefits of exercise for older adults with amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment: Innovative practice. Dementia 2017; 19:518-527. [DOI: 10.1177/1471301217725895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The aim of this study was to explore the perceived psychosocial benefits of a three-month exercise program for 10 older adults with amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment, a condition in which memory loss is the main symptom. Qualitative data were collected by observation (research diary) and 20 semi-structured interviews with the participants (10) and their caregivers (10). The narratives showed remarkable psychosocial benefits, such as improved mood, motivation, autonomy, perceived competence, self-esteem, and social relationships. The results of this study should provide new insights into the importance of exercise for this population, and may help to design appropriate programs for them.
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Cortell-Tormo JM, García-Jaén M, Chulvi-Medrano I, Hernández-Sánchez S, Lucas-Cuevas ÁG, Tortosa-Martínez J. Influence of Scapular Position on the Core Musculature Activation in the Prone Plank Exercise. J Strength Cond Res 2017; 31:2255-2262. [DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000001689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Dijckmans B, Tortosa-Martínez J, Caus N, González-Caballero G, Martínez-Pelegrin B, Manchado-Lopez C, Cortell-Tormo JM, Chulvi-Medrano I, Clow A. Does the diurnal cycle of cortisol explain the relationship between physical performance and cognitive function in older adults? Eur Rev Aging Phys Act 2017; 14:6. [PMID: 28515793 PMCID: PMC5433091 DOI: 10.1186/s11556-017-0175-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Accepted: 05/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Regular physical activity is a promising strategy to treat and prevent cognitive decline. The mechanisms that mediate these benefits are not fully clear but physical activity is thought to attenuate the harmful effects of chronic psychological stress and hypercortisolism on cognition. However, the circadian pattern of cortisol secretion is complex and it is not known which aspects are most closely associated with increased cognitive function and better physical performance. This is the first study to simultaneously measure cognitive function, the diurnal cycle of salivary cortisol and physical performance in older adults, without cognitive impairment (n = 30) and with amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (aMCI) (n = 30). Results Regression analysis showed that better cognitive function was associated with better physical performance. A greater variance in cortisol levels across the day from morning to evening was associated with better cognitive function and physical performance. Conclusions The results support the idea that a more dynamic cortisol secretion pattern is associated with better cognitive function and physical performance even in the presence of cognitive impairment, but our results could not confirm a mediating role in this relationship.
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- B Dijckmans
- Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Universidad de Alicante (Facultad de Educación), Carretera San Vicente del Raspeig s/n., 03690 Alicante, Spain
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- Universidad de Alicante (Facultad de Educación), Carretera San Vicente del Raspeig s/n., 03690 Alicante, Spain
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- Universidad de Alicante (Facultad de Educación), Carretera San Vicente del Raspeig s/n., 03690 Alicante, Spain
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- Universidad de Alicante (Facultad de Educación), Carretera San Vicente del Raspeig s/n., 03690 Alicante, Spain
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- Universidad de Alicante (Facultad de Educación), Carretera San Vicente del Raspeig s/n., 03690 Alicante, Spain
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- Universidad de Alicante (Facultad de Educación), Carretera San Vicente del Raspeig s/n., 03690 Alicante, Spain
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- University of Westminster, San Vicente del Raspeig, UK
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García-Jaén M, Cortell-Tormo JM, Sellés-Pérez S, Chulvi-Medrano I, Cejuela R, Tortosa-Martínez J, Rial T. Comparative Acute Responses Of Choy Lee Fut Air And Heavy Bag Forms In Amateur Practitioners. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2016. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000488149.58877.da] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Alakhdar Y, Chulvi-Medrano I, Cortell-Tormo JM, Rial T. Reaction Forces In The Gait At Various Times During Rehabilitation Of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2016. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000486765.03871.b8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cejuela R, García-Jaén M, Cortell-Tormo JM, Sellés-Pérez S, Chulvi-Medrano I, Tortosa-Martínez J, Rial T. Acute Physiological Responses Of Performance Of Choy Lee Fut Forms In Amateur Practitioners. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2016. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000488150.96994.4c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Chulvi-Medrano I, Alakhdar Y, Cortell-Tormo JM, Rial T, Picón M, Masiá-Tortosa L, Tortosa-Martínez J. Effects Of Ergogenic Nutritional Supplements In Blood Flow Restricted Resistance Training. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2016. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000485163.70475.e8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cortell-Tormo JM, García-Jaén M, Chulvi-Medrano I, Sellés-Pérez S, Hernández-Sánchez S, Manchado C, Rial T. Electromyographical And Kinematic Analysis Of The Prone Plank Performed With Different Scapular And Pelvic Positions. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2016. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000485318.59994.1c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Priego JI, Lucas-Cuevas AG, Aparicio I, Giménez JV, Cortell-Tormo JM, Pérez-Soriano P. Long-term effects of graduated compression stockings on cardiorespiratory performance. Biol Sport 2015; 32:219-23. [PMID: 26424925 PMCID: PMC4577560 DOI: 10.5604/20831862.1150304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2014] [Revised: 12/07/2014] [Accepted: 12/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The use of graduated compression stockings (GCS) in sport has been increasing in the last years due to their potential positive effects for athletes. However, there is little evidence to support whether these types of garments actually improve cardiorespiratory performance. The aim of this study was to examine the cardiorespiratory responses of GCS during running after three weeks of regular use. Twenty recreational runners performed three tests on different days: test 1) - a 5-min maximal effort run in order to determine the participants' maximal aerobic speed; and tests 2) and 3) - a fatigue running test of 30 minutes at 80% of their maximal aerobic speed with either GCS or PLACEBO stockings at random. Cardiorespiratory parameters (minute ventilation, heart rate, relative oxygen consumption, relative carbon dioxide production, ventilatory equivalents for oxygen and carbon dioxide, and oxygen pulse) were measured. Before each test in the laboratory, the participants trained with the randomly assigned stockings (GCS or PLACEBO) for three weeks. No significant differences between GCS and PLACEBO were found in any of the cardiorespiratory parameters. In conclusion, the present study provides evidence that running with GCS for three weeks does not influence cardiorespiratory parameters in recreational runners.
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- J I Priego
- Research Group in Sports Biomechanics (GIBD), Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain ; Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Research Group in Sports Biomechanics (GIBD), Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Research Group in Sports Biomechanics (GIBD), Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Research Group in Sports Biomechanics (GIBD), Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of General and Specific Didactics, Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, San Vicente del Raspeig - Alicante, Spain
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- Research Group in Sports Biomechanics (GIBD), Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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Cortell-Tormo JM, Perez-Turpin JA, Lucas-Cuevas ÁG, Perez-Soriano P, Llana-Belloch S, Martinez-Patiño MJ. Handgrip strength and hand dimensions in high-level inter-university judoists. ARCH BUDO 2013. [DOI: 10.12659/aob.883826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Juan M. Cortell-Tormo
- Department of general and Specific Didactics, Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, Spain
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- Department of general and Specific Didactics, Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, Spain
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Carreres-Ponsoda F, Escartí A, Cortell-Tormo JM, Fuster-Lloret V, Andreu-Cabrera E. The relationship between out-of-school sport participation and positive youth development. JHSE 2012. [DOI: 10.4100/jhse.2012.73.07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Cejuela R, Cortell-Tormo JM, Chinchilla-Mira JJ, Pérez-Turpin JA, Villa JG. Gender differences in elite Olympic distance triathlon performances. JHSE 2012. [DOI: 10.4100/jhse.2012.72.09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Cortell-Tormo JM, Pérez-Turpin JA, Chinchilla JJ, Cejuela R, Suárez C. Analysis of movement patterns by elite male players of beach volleyball. Percept Mot Skills 2011; 112:21-8. [PMID: 21466077 DOI: 10.2466/05.27.pms.112.1.21-28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The aim of this study was to analyse and compare movement pattems and direction of locomotion in professional men's beach volleyball. A quantitative analysis of beach volleyball play was carried out for 10 players in the European Beach Volleyball Championship 2005. Video recordings were made of the 1,997 movements in 4 matches. Analysis showed that male players used more offensive than defensive movement patterns. Defensive movement patterns were more blocks and defense than receptions. Offensive movement patterns were more attack and placements than attack preparation moves. Advance was the direction of locomotion most used. Identifying and understanding such movement patterns are vital to defining specific, effective training strategies for men's beach volleyball players.
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Martínez-Rodríguez J, Robles-Gil MC, Maynar-Mariño M, Crespo-Coco C, Cortell-Tormo JM, Carreres-Ponsoda F. Effects Of Aerobic Exercise On Depressive Symptoms In Elderly. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2010. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000386674.74750.ad] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cortell-Tormo JM, Tercedor-Sánchez P, Suárez-Llorca C, Chinchilla-Mira JJ, Carreres-Ponsoda F, Pérez-Soriano P, Llana-Belloch S. Effects On Health-related Quality Of Life Of A Resistance Training In Women With Low-back Pain. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2010. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000386701.75643.c0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Llana-Belloch S, Pérez-Soriano P, Morey G, Cortell-Tormo JM, Pérez-Turpin JA, Carreres-Ponsoda F, Chinchilla-Mira JJ. Kinesiotaping: Effects On Impact Acceleration And Plantar Pressure During Walking. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2010. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000384357.67671.73] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Pérez-Turpin JA, Cortell-Tormo JM, Carreres-Ponsoda F, Cejuela-Anta R, Llana-Belloch S, Pérez-Soriano P, Andreu-Cabrera E. Injuries in Performance Windsurfing: A Comparison between Men and Women. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2010. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000384798.32993.33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cebriá i Iranzo MÀ, Pérez-Soriano P, Igual Camacho C, Llana Belloch S, Cortell-Tormo JM. PLAYING-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS IN WOODWIND, BRASS AND PERCUSSION PLAYERS: A REVIEW. jhse 2010. [DOI: 10.4100/jhse.2010.51.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Cortell-Tormo JM, Pérez-Turpin JA, Tercedor-Sánchez P, Jiménez A, Cejuela-Anta R. The Impact Of An Integrated Functional Resistance Training Program On Chronic Low-back Pain Patients. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2009. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000354952.16300.ed] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Pérez-Turpin JA, Cortell-Tormo JM, Tercedor-Sánchez P, Jiménez A, Chinchilla-Mira JJ. Physical Activity Levels After Functional Resistance Training Program In Subjects With Low-back Pain. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2009. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000354953.93428.9b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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