Eugenio Merellano Navarro

Universidad Católica del Maule | UCM · Departamento de Ciencias de la Actividad Física

There is a widespread interest in studying factors that contribute to improving educational quality, such as good teaching practices. For this reason, this article intends to analyze the perception of high school students and teachers, regarding the characteristics of good teachers, identifying pedagogical practices that, from the perspective of th...

El periodo de pandemia por Covid-19 generó diversos problemas a nivel educativo, afectando directamente en el aprendi-zaje de la población estudiantil. Desde la esfera de la educación superior, el objetivo de este trabajo fue conocer la percepción de los estudiantes de Educación Física de una Universidad de centro sur de Chile respecto al retorno p...

Unlabelled: Evidence suggests that moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is necessary for health benefits. Immersive virtual reality is a technology that uses images, sounds, and tactile sensations from a simulated world to encourage healthy behaviours and physical activity. The aims of this research are (1) to determine the duration and i...

Background: In recent decades, the school population has undergone behavioral changes that have affected their health and adult life. The current educational scenario presents high levels of sedentary behavior, physical inactivity, low physical fitness, high levels of obesity, and non-compliance with sleep recommendations. In Chile, the scientific...

Population growth and physical inactivity have led to health and social consequences derived from chronic diseases and decreased quality of life in the elderly. Some research suggests that overweight in older people may not be associated with the negative effects on some health indicators. This study analysed the associations between Self-Perceived...

El presente capítulo se inscribe en un proyecto FONDECYT 3190414, cuyo objetivo es analizar la trayectoria de profesores y profesoras en fin de carrera y la manera en que las experiencias de trabajo, en contextos de profunda transforma�ción del sistema educativo y de la labor docente, configuran su identidad docente. La necesidad de investigar s...

Hypoxic exposure is safely associated with exercise for many pathological conditions, providing additional effects on health outcomes. COVID-19 is a new disease, so the physiological repercussions caused by exercise in affected patients and the safety of exposure to hypoxia in these conditions are still unknown. Due to the effects of the disease on...

Abstract: Background: Due to the health restrictions put in place to face the pandemic, a decrease in the levels of physical activity and an alteration in the quality of sleep have been observed. One group susceptible to these changes is represented by students of physical education pedagogy, who, under normal conditions, present high levels of phy...

Introduction: Physical fitness is considered a measure that integrates most of the functions of the human organism that are involved in physical activity. Motor competence is important due to its observed implications in the physical, mental and social development of children and adolescents. These assessments require the existence of updated refe...

El objetivo de este artículo es analizar la información existente sobre la efectividad de las intervenciones de ejercicio de bajo impacto en personas con fibromialgia. Metodología: Revisión sistemática de la literatura mediante búsqueda en PubMed y Scopus. Los términos de búsqueda en MEDLINE fueron High impact aerobics, Fibromyalgia y Quality of li...

Introduction: Long periods of home confinement may lead to fear, panic, anxiety, and depression states, which, in turn, could drive to a reduction of active lifestyles. Objetive: To determine the association between the characteristics of the physical activity performed and the risk of experiencing mental health issues among peopleduring confinemen...

During the period of confinement, university education was delivered in a virtual modality, which could have an impact on the healthy lifestyles of students. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between academic performance, physical activity, and sleep quality and determine the existing differences by gender in Physical Education...

Inclusive education aims to eliminate barriers in the participation and performance of students, considering their diversity. In this sense, there is a regulation that governs the educational response, being different for each region. Therefore, this study aims to know the attitude of Physical Education teachers of different educational stages in S...

El presente trabajo aborda el fenómeno educativo circense chileno específicamente en el llamado “Nuevo Circo”, es parte de un estudio mayor, sobre el circo como proceso educativo no formal. Tiene como objetivo describir el fenómeno a nivel nacional e identificar las características que posee un educador circense. El método fue mixto, considerando d...

El presente estudio tiene como objetivo determinar las relaciones entre los valores de funcionalidad motriz, estado nutricional e índices antropométricos de salud en adolescentes chilenos de 12 a 15 años. Estudio de corte transversal con una muestra no probabilística y por conveniencia, con una muestra final de 384 escolares (13,04 ± 0,85 años). To...

Introduction: Depression is currently the most prevalent mental illness in the world. It is a very frequent geriatric syndrome that causes a high degree of disability and increases mortality in the elderly population. This mental disorder is a social and public health problem that alters the quality of life (Qol) of the patient. Physical strength...

Introduction: Depression is a disabling mental illness and therefore also a serious public health problem. It affects 5% of the adult population in the world and is the leading cause of disability, with an annual cost of USD one trillion. In Spain, its prevalence is 13.4%, costing EUR 6000 million a year. Physical inactivity has been linked to an...

The professionalisation of esports has increased in recent years, generating the need for further study. Its evolution and continuous development have led the consideration of esports as a profession, increasing the number of players, practice modalities, and hours of play dedicated to this field. The aim of this study was to analyse the relationsh...

Introduction: Depression is a mental disorder that affects more than 250 million people in the world, limiting their functional capacities. The work of public health policies is aimed at reducing its prevalence as well as its pharmaceutical cost. Physical activity (PA) programs are interventions with a high potential for effectiveness. Objectives...

Approximately one-third of elderly people aged over 65 who live in the community experience falls every year, with the proportion increasing with age. Moreover, of those who fall, about half will fall again in the following year. The falls’ consequences include disability, morbidity, and mortality. Although many external and internal factors lead t...

Before COVID-19, one of the most dangerous pandemics of the 21st century was physical inactivity (PI). Sedentary habits had increased in the last decades, reducing physical condition and increasing non-communicable diseases and mental disorders in the population. This study aimed to analyse the relationships between physical activity level (PAL) an...

Motivation is the impulse that leads people to perform certain actions and persist in them to achieve certain objectives. Motivation is important in all areas of life and has a very important role in academics, where it can be considered essential for learning motor skills and performance. In this study, we intended to evaluate motivation in the Ph...

Introduction: Depression is a challenge for public health policies, as it is the number one leading cause of disability in the world. In order to combat and prevent it, different social and health interventions are being developed to promote health through physical activity. Objective: Analyze and describe the user profile of the patients with d...

El aumento del envejecimiento de la población es uno de los fenómenos demográficos más importantes de finales de siglo. La preocupación mundial se centra en lograr que la mayor longevidad alcanzada por la población se desarrolle dentro del mejor estado de salud, calidad de vida y la mayor autonomía e independencia posibles. Este estudio describe la...

La pandemia ha generado que la práctica de actividad física disminuya por las medidas sanitarias y el tiempo de uso de los dispositivos móviles incremente significativamente para diversas funciones. Objetivo: comparar y relacionar los niveles de actividad física y tiempo de uso del smartphone. Método: los instrumentos que se utilizaron para la reco...

Introduction: Depressive disorders are mental disorders that last over time, and seriously affect the lives of the people who suffer from them, diminishing their quality of life, reducing their motor capacity, and incapacitating them in their daily lives. It is a major problem worldwide. Objective: To study the association between agility, healt...

Background: Physical fitness is considered a predictor of mortality and comorbidities resulting from physical inactivity in children and adolescents. Physical literacy provides a robust and comprehensive assessment of physical fitness. Thus, it is considered a crucial element for understanding children and adolescents' health status and their phys...

Background and Objectives: Despite the scientific evidence of the positive effects of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), it is not still considered an evidence-based practice for this population. The proposed study will aim to evaluate the effects of a dog-assisted therapy program on gait, posture, and comm...

The coach-parent relationship can significantly influence the sport participation, personal development, and sports performance of young athletes. This study aimed to investigate the coach’s perception of parent’s attitudes regarding competition attitude, the communication with the coach, and the environment during training sessions, taking into ac...

Background: Eating disorders are characterized by a persistent disturbance that alters food intake and it is often accompanied by anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, or reduced functional capacity and quality of life. Animal-assisted therapies (AAT) have shown benefits in these variables in children and adult populations. Thus, the present pilot...

Background Recent studies point to a lower number and reduced severity of cases in higher altitude cities with decreased oxygen concentration. Specific literature has shown several benefits of physical training, so, in this sense, physical training with hypoxic stimulus appears as an alternative that supports the conventional treatments of the COVI...

Animal-assisted interventions have shown promising benefits in different populations such as children with cerebral palsy or autism spectrum disorder. Human–animal interaction leads to different physical, cognitive, and emotional benefits in the child. The aim of the current pilot study was to evaluate the effects of a dog-assisted education progra...

Age-associated decline of immune system, termed immunosenescence, is characterized by low-grade systemic inflammation, known as inflammaging, together with T-cell functional dysregulation. Although affecting all individuals, different environmental as well genetic factors impinge on the individual´s susceptibility or resilience to immunosenescence....

El estudio tiene como objetivo analizar la relación entre la condición física y la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud (CVRS), midiendo el efecto mediador de la funcionalidad física. Se realizaron diferentes pruebas de condición física a adultos mayores. El cuestionario composite physical function se utilizó para medir la funcionalidad física...

Background: Recent studies point to a lower number and a reduction in the severity of cases in higher altitude cities, with decreased oxygen concentration. Specific literature has shown several benefits of physical training, so, in this sense, physical training with hypoxic stimulus appears as an alternative that supports the conventional treatment...

El presente estudio tiene como objetivo describir, analizar y comparar los niveles de condición física y el estado nutricional en función del sexo en preescolares de la ciudad de Chillán (Chile). El estudio fue de corte transversal con una muestra de 134 niños preescolares en los niveles de Pre-Kinder y Kinder (4 y 5 años respectivamente). Se aplic...

The present study aims to critically analyse university teaching from the perspective of the actors themselves, since the exercise of teaching allows the teacher to look at their pedagogical practice, interpret it, and recreate it, also turning it into a source of learning from a perspective of change and innovation. In methodological terms, the st...

Resumen Este artículo aborda desde un enfoque cualitativo las concepciones que tienen profesores y profesoras que ejercen en escuelas Montessori y Waldorf-Steiner, presentes en el contexto educativo chileno. El objetivo es examinar las identidades docentes de quienes ejercen en este tipo de establecimientos para comprender la manera en que ellos (a...

Background and objectives: Obesity or overweight is associated with many health risk factors and preventable mortality. Even people with normal weight and without history of obesity or overweight should avoid weight gain to reduce health risks factors. In this regard Latin aerobic dances involved in Zumba® practice make this modality motivating fo...

A number of previous investigations have been designed to determine the effect of acute caffeine intake on the rate of fat oxidation during exercise. However, these investigations have shown contradictory results due to the differences in the exercise protocols used or the co-ingestion of caffeine with other substances. Hence, to date, there is no...

Background: Animal-assisted interventions, in concrete dog-assisted intervention, have been introduced in prisons to reduce recidivism as well as to improve the well-being of prisoners. Therefore, the aim of the present systematic review is to provide an up-to-date analysis of the research on the effects of dog-based animal-assisted therapy in pri...

Existen numerosos estudios que demuestran la importancia que tienen las habilidades fonológicas en el aprendizaje de la lectura inicial. La conciencia fonológica y conciencia fonémica aparecen dentro de la literatura como los mayores predictores para adquirir el proceso lector. Aunque existe un amplio cuerpo de investigación en este ámbito, existen...

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, several research projects have begun during the last months. Our group identified a topic of interest and created a protocol that has been submitted to have feedback from other researchers. At the same time, this protocol could help researchers to organize their research protocols in the future.

This coronavirus pandemic has placed unprecedented restrictions on people's physical activity and routines. Prolonged home stays may lead to fear, panic, anxiety, and depression states, which in turn, can drive to a reduction of active lifestyles. Hence, determining the psychological response in the general population, and the influence level of ho...

Objetivo: Determinar la variación de los indicadores epidemiológicos del nuevo coronavirus (COVID-19) a partir de las políticas de emergencia en salud pública que adoptaron los países sudamericanos. Material y métodos: Estudio ecológico donde se recopiló información de 12 países sudamericanos respecto al número de casos totales por día, número de c...

The purpose of this study was to systematically review the scientific literature about the effects of supplementation with Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) on maximum oxygen consumption (VO2max), as well as to provide directions for clinical practice. A systematic search was conducted in three electronic databases following the Preferred Reporting...

The aim of this work was to analyze the association between fitness and health-related quality of life, assessing the physical functionality impact as a mediator. Different tests of physical condition were carried. The composite physical function (CPF) questionnaire was used to measure the physical functionality and the EQ-5D-5L to quantify the HRQ...

RESUMEN Este artículo analiza las trayectorias profesionales de cinco profesoras en dos momentos importantes en la historia de Chile: la dictadura y el regreso a la democracia. Nos apoyamos en el método biográfico con el fin de comprender, desde las voces de las protagonistas sus experiencias significativas. Estas se analizaron según los preceptos...

Objetivo Traducir y adaptar culturalmente el cuestionario Exercise Fear Avoidance Scale (EFAS) al español para su uso en adultos mayores chilenos. Materiales y Métodos Doble traducción directa con armonización de versiones, retro-traducción y análisis de la comprensibilidad mediante entrevistas cognitivas. En el proceso de entrevistas cognitivas p...

Although there are studies assessing the effects of interventions on the knee strength of patients undergoing dialysis, there are no previous studies investigating the test-retest reliability of isokinetic measures in people undergoing peritoneal dialysis. The objective of this study was to determine the relative and absolute reliability of peak to...

La presente investigación tiene como propósito describir el discurso y la práctica docente de aula de los profesores de Educación Física en relación con el Conocimiento Didáctico del Contenido (CDC). La construcción del conocimiento didáctico y consecuentemente pedagógico se genera desde las prácticas escolares, produciéndose un aprendizaje de cono...

This study aimed to compare the heart rate variability (HRV) in healthy young people while riding a real horse or a horse gait simulator. The sample consisted of a group of 23 healthy young adults aged 22.91 (2.37), who rode a horse for five minutes at walking speed and spent five minutes on a horse gait simulator, while their HRV values were being...

Resumen El presente artículo tiene como propósito comprender e interpretar la relación entre la práctica pedagógica desplegada y el saber pedagógico de profesores nóveles3 durante el periodo de Formación Inicial Docente (FID), saberes que luego son construidos y desplegados en el quehacer profesional de aula. Para recabar la información se realizar...

La presente investigación tiene como propósito describir y categorizar el discurso del profesorado de Educación Física con respecto al Conocimiento Pedagógico del Contenido (CPC) en el aula de Educación Física y, por otro lado, develar las comprensiones subjetivas con que los profesores estructuran y organizan sus estrategias didácticas para favore...

Uruguay has created its first report card on physical activity in children and adolescents, reporting on 10 indictors related to factors that influence the physical activity in this population. It is evident that there is a lack of information regarding physical activity for children and adolescents (5-17 years). A better-coordinated approach betwe...

This research article represents a prolongation of the case study on the perception of a good university teacher from the perspective of the Education Faculty students at Universidad Autónoma de Chile (Autonomous University of Chile), Talca. It intends to contribute with a different understanding of the phenomenon from the perspective of the actors...

Purpose of review: The aim of the present systematic review is to provide an up-to-date analysis of the research on the effects of exercise programs on heart rate variability (HRV) in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). An electronic search of the literature (PubMed, PEDro and Web of Science) was performed. "HRV", "heart rate variabi...

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of mortality characterized by progressive airflow obstruction and inflammation in the airways, which has an impact on health-related quality of life. The EQ-5D-5L is one of the most used preference-based, health-related quality of life questionnaire. The objective of this stud...

The aim of the current study was to develop fitness standards associated with maintaining physical capacity in older adults at two different levels - that needed for advanced functioning and that needed for maintaining moderate (independent) functional ability. Cross-sectional study of 406 Chilean adults aged 60 and more. Functional capacity was me...

Objective: To validate the "International Fitness Scale" (IFIS) in older adults. Methods: Firstly, cognitive interviews were performed to ensure that the questionnaire was comprehensive for older Chilean adults. After that, a transversal study of 401 institutionalized and non-institutionalized older adults from Maule region in Chile was conducte...

The main objective was to systematically review the scientific literature about the effects of exergame-based interventions on musculoskeletal pain, as well as to provide directions for the clinical practice. A systematic search was conducted in four electronic databases following PRISMA guidelines. The inclusion criteria were: a) the subjects were...

Background Exergames are a new form of rehabilitation that combine the characteristics of physical exercise and the benefits of non-immersive virtual reality (VR). Effects of this novel therapy in women fibromyalgia are still unknown. The objective was to evaluate the effects of exergame-based intervention on mobility skills, balance and fear of fa...

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Recientemente se ha desarrollado un instrumento que permite evaluar de forma indirecta la condición física, el International Fitness Scale. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar las propiedades psicométricas de validez y fiabilidad de la escala de condición física International Fitness Scale en una muestra de adolescentes chilenos. La muestra est...

Purpose: To evaluate the test-retest reliability of the timed-up and go test using manual and automatic chronometer (chronopic) in women with fibromyalgia. Design: Cross-sectional study with convenience sample. Method: A total of 49 women with FM, aged 50.20 ± 10.01, participated in the study. Findings: The Intraclass correlation coefficient...

Background and aims: The concern over the weight gain problem continues to grow among both the international scientific community and public health authorities, since overweight and obesity prevalence rates continue to increase worldwide. In Chile, two out of three people are overweight, whereas 25% of the adult population is obese. Abdominal fat,...

Resumen Los procesos de transformación histórica que está viviendo la educación son el resultado de las necesidades sociales que están impulsando los cambios y la reformulación de los sistemas establecidos. La docencia universitaria debe asumir, desde esta perspectiva, nuevas responsabilidades que trasciendan el rol del docente en procura de mejora...

Aim: To translate and culturally adapt the CPF to Spanish for its use in Chilean elderly. Method: Standardized international methodology was used in this study, which consisted in double direct translation to Spanish, harmonization of versions and back-translation to English. Acceptability and familiarity of the obtained version was analyzed usi...