Articles publicats Escola Universitària de la Salut i l'Esport (EUSES): Recent submissions
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PEHC-Inicicación deportiva: un replanteamiento del deporte extraescolar
El Physical Education Health and Children, en su modalidad de iniciación deportiva (PEHC-IE), es una propuesta de iniciación deportiva extraescolar ofrecida en horario no lectivo que se focaliza en el desarrollo motor en ...
Predictors of Changes in Alcohol Craving Levels during a Virtual Reality Cue Exposure Treatment among Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder
Background/Objective: Determining the predictive variables associated with levels of alcohol craving can ease the identification of patients who can benefit from treatments. This study aimed to describe changes (improvement ...
DNA Methylation Reorganization of Skeletal Muscle-Specific Genes in Response to Gestational Obesity
The goals were to investigate in umbilical cord tissue if gestational obesity: (1) was associated with changes in DNA methylation of skeletal muscle-specific genes; (2) could modulate the co-methylation interactions among ...
Patterns and Predictors of Recovery from Poor Health Status Measured with the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Assessment Test in Patients with Stable COPD: A Longitudinal Study
Recent recommendations for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) suggest that evaluation and management should focus on patient health status. Despite the frequency of poor health status and its negative impact on ...
Jumping-based Asymmetries are Negatively Associated with Jump, Change of Direction, and Repeated Sprint Performance, but not Linear Speed, in Adolescent Handball Athletes
The aim of the present study was to determine the association of multi-directional jumping asymmetries with measures of physical performance. Forty-two youth handball athletes (age: 16.0 ± 1.3 years; body height: 174.11 ± ...
Explosive leg power and flexibility in school children aged 6-8 years
This pilot study has been carried out on a sample of 51 participants - children aged 6-8 years, pupils in grades 1 and 2 at Elementary School Dimkata Angelov-Gaberot in Vatasha, Kavadarci, Republic of North Macedonia. The ...
Physical Education Curriculum is Effective in Development of Motor Abilities in 9th grade School Children?
Physical education plays an important role in developing motor abilities, skills and competence in children. Main objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of physical education curriculum by assessing in 9th grade ...
Preseason Adductor Squeeze Strength in 303 Spanish Male Soccer Athletes: A Cross-sectional Study
Background: Hip adductor muscle weakness and a history of groin injury both have been identified as strong risk factors for sustaining a new groin injury. Current groin pain and age have been associated with hip adductor ...
The Perceptions of Children and Adolescents with Cancer Regarding Nurses’ Communication Behaviors during Needle Procedures
Communicating with children and adolescents with cancer during a needle procedure can prove challenging for healthcare professionals. Objective: Our aim was to explore the perceptions of children and adolescents with cancer ...
Motor skills in female junior volleyball players from Macedonia and players from other countries: A comparative study
Modern volleyball game requires a high level of specific motor skills in the players. Our objectives are: 1) to evaluate specific motor skills (setting and forearm passing) in Macedonian female junior volleyball players; ...
Endorsement and Constructive Criticism of an Innovative Online Reflexive Self-Talk Intervention
This study prospectively followed the experiences of skilled athletes who were involved in an innovative reflexive self-talk online intervention targeting goal-directed self-talk. Four experienced female athletes between ...
Physiological- and performance-related effects of acute olive oil supplementation at moderate exercise intensity
The consumption of olive oil is associated with a diminished risk of cardiovascular disorders and mortality, but the impact of olive oil supplementation on endurance performance is still unclear. Since the beneficial effects ...
Children's foot parameters and basic anthropometry do arch height and midfoot width change?
The aims of this study were as follows: (1) to assess how foot posture and morphology assessments change according to body mass index (BMI) status; (2) to determine which body composition parameter (BMI or waist circumference) ...
Analysis of Muscle Load-Sharing in Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis During Endurance Isokinetic Contractions Using Non-linear Prediction
The aim of this paper is to analyze muscle load-sharing in patients with Lateral Epicondylitis during dynamic endurance contractions by means of non-linear prediction of surface EMG signals. The proposed non-linear ...
Integrated neuromuscular training intervention applied in schools induces a higher increase in salivary high molecular weight adiponectin and a more favorable body mass index, cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle strength in children as compared to the traditional physical education classes
Background: High-molecular-weight adiponectin (HMW-adiponectin) is a cardio-metabolic health protector. Objectives: (1) to compare body mass index (BMI), cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and muscle strength (MS) in healthy ...
