Cristián Caparrós-Manosalva

• University of Talca

Purpose Despite the background of decreased ankle extensor muscle strength with aging, there is still debate regarding whether the rate of force development has any relationship with musculoskeletal and functional characteristics. Therefore, we investigated the correlation between the rate of force development (RFD) in ankle extensors during heel r...

People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) face disruptions in arm swing (AS) motion during walking, including a reduction in amplitude and an increase in asymmetry. Both conditions are detrimental to gait performance. Nordic walking (NW) is a walking modality that uses poles and can positively affect the parameters of AS. This study aims to compare an N...

Introduction: Diabetes and arterial hypertension are increasing in adults, where calf circumference and waist circumference are two clinical epidemiological markers poorly studied for predicting cardiometabolic risk. Objective: To characterize four phenotypical models in the Chilean adult population based on muscleness and fatness using both calf c...

Objective Navigating obstacles involves adjusting walking patterns, particularly when stepping over them. This task may be particularly challenging for people with Parkinson disease (PD) for several reasons. This review aims to compare the spatiotemporal gait parameters of people with and without PD while stepping over obstacles. Literature Survey...

The Innervation Zones (IZ) correspond to clusters of neuromuscular junctions. The traditional method of locating IZs through voluntary muscle contractions may not be feasible in individuals with motor disorders. Imposed contractions by electrostimulation are an alternative. However, there is limited evidence regarding the factors that affect inter-...

El objetivo de este capítulo es entregar las directrices generales para que un profesional kinesiólogo realice un abordaje evaluativo y de intervención inicial de la persona mayor con osteosarcopenia (OS), a la vez que los profesionales de la salud conozcan su rol inserto en un equipo multidisciplinario. A través de este capítulo, se describe parte...

Introduction: Whether high-intensity interval training (HIIT) can improve lean mass, strength, and power of the lower limbs in young and older people is still under discussion. This study aimed to determine the effect of HIIT on lean mass, maximal strength, rate of force development (RFD), and muscle power of both lower limbs in healthy young and o...

Background: There is a scarcity of information about how much the postural balance parameters, as the area and mean velocity of the center of pressure (CoP), can be modified by traditionally adiposity markers in older adults. Objectives: To describe and associate postural balance parameters in Chilean older adults with different BMI. A second obje...

Background: lifestyle and cardiometabolic risk factors information is scarce regarding youth and adults of Latin-American ethnics. Objective: the primary aim was to describe the lifestyle and cardiometabolic risk factors for arterial hypertension (HTN) and diabetes in ethnic Latin-American groups (Mapuche and Aymara) and other non-ethnics > 15 y...

Globally, accelerated aging is taking place alongside increased life expectancy of the population. This poses a challenge to maintaining autonomy and independence as people age but preventing falls and disabilities. Currently, there are few specific technologies on the market that are focused on the rehabilitation and promotion of autonomy in older...

Postural balance and gait are important factors in the functional status of older people; however, few studies have addressed differences by sex. The objective of this study was to analyze the postural balance and temporal–spatial parameters of gait in independent older adults by sex. A cross-sectional study was conducted. Thirty-eight independent...

Objetivo: Analizar los efectos del kinesiotape sobre la arquitectura y flexibilidad de los músculos gastrocnemios acortados en sujetos jóvenes durante tres días de aplicación. Método: Veinticinco jóvenes sedentarios con acortamiento del músculo gastrocnemio, fueron asignados aleatoriamente a un grupo experimental (GE=13) intervenido con KT durante...

The purpose of this study was to compare the kinetic effect, with (WT) and without (WoT) the use of ankle taping, during a change of direction in basketball players. Twenty-two players were evaluated (11 men, 11 women; age = 21.50 ± 1.74 years, mass = 72.80 ± 13.14 kg, height = 1.71 ± 0.11 m). The functional task of "change of direction in 60°" was...

Objective: To analyze the maximal isometric strength of the hamstrings during 3 days of appli- cation of kinesiotape in young adults with shortening, using a technique inhibitory muscle compared to a control group. Materials and methods: 54 young people recruited Hamstring shortening evaluated with the test active knee extension, of which 4 were lo...

To analyze the effects of Kinesio Taping (KT) on application of muscle extensibility for 3 days in subjects with hamstring tightness (HT).Material and methodA total of 54 young voluntary subjects with hamstrings tightness participated. They were randomized into an experimental group (EG) in which a KT was applied and a control group (CG). Hamstring...

RESUMEN El currículum basado en competencias para la formación del kinesiólogo en la Universidad de Talca, prepara estudiantes con un diseño curricular en tres etapas de desarrollo de competencias estructurado en cinco niveles de formación, con dos evaluaciones regulares integrales de competencias intermedias. Un módulo llamado MIKB, se estableció...