Jose Antonio Gonzalez-Jurado

• PhD
• Professor (Full) at Pablo de Olavide University

No articles have been found that simultaneously compare top-class female triathlon performance over the years, across different competitions and between race positions. Objectives. This study aims to compare performance levels across significant triathlon female events, to compare the performance of medalist female triathletes with non-medalist fem...

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to compare performance levels across significant triathlon male events, to compare the performance of medalist male triathletes with non-medalist male triathletes and to carry out an analysis of the performance trends in male Olympic-distance triathlon across 23 years (from 2000 to 2023). METHODS: The dataset f...

Although the extensive use of sports supplements (SSs) is prevalent among cyclists, this area has been poorly explored; in fact, no studies have been conducted on this topic regarding women cyclists to date. This descriptive, cross-sectional study, which included 316 federated female road cyclists, aimed to analyze SS consumption patterns in relati...

The impact of obesity on adipose tissue function is well acknowledged, but the role of physical exercise in regulating inflammatory markers and gene expression in obese individuals remains uncertain. This study aims to investigate the effects of chronic exercise on inflammatory gene expression in adipose tissue and to explore sex differences in res...

The technical-tactical analysis in football through the use of observational methodology contributes to improve the knowledge of what really happens in the game. The aim of this study was to design, validate and analyse the reliability of a coding tool to record and describe crosses into the box in football, based on a six-phase strategy. Five expe...

Introduction: Warm-up is a primordial element to optimise sport performance in both training and competitions. The main objective of this study was to compare the acute effect of two warm-up protocols for physical and technical-decisional performance in U16 football players. Material and Methods: We applied an integrated warm-up protocol (IWP) of 5...

The study aim was to examine crosses into the box in the Top Five European Football Leagues (TFEFL). All crosses in the 2020-2021 (N=44519) season were included in the sample as follows: Spanish LaLiga (SLL) (N=8959), English Premier League (EPL) (N=9753), German Bundesliga (GL) (N=7354), Italian Serie A (ISA) (N=9206) and French Laligue1 (FLL) (N=...

The widespread use of sports supplements (SS) to enhance athletic performance extends to cyclists, although little research has been conducted on this subject within this sport. This descriptive and cross-sectional study involved 1688 federated road cyclists, aiming to analyse the pattern of SS consumption concerning the degree of scientific eviden...

Scientific research on tactical formations in football is scarce and the studies that do exist focus on aspects linked to physical conditioning. Therefore, the objective of this work was to analyse offensive play differences between three-centre-back (3CB) and two-centre-back (2CB) formations. A total of 72 matches played by eight LaLiga teams (Spa...

(1) Objetive: Compare the internal load (ILO), external load (ELO) and wellness (WS) between official preparation friendly matches (FM) and France 2019 women world cup (WWC) matches in female soccer players. (2) Methods: Ten field players of the Chilean national football team (age 27 ± 3.4 years, height 162.8 ± 4.32 cm, weight 60.5 ± 4.6 kg, fat pe...

The aim was to analyze the reliability and validity of a low-cost instrument, based on a radar system, to quantify the kicking ball speed in soccer. A group of 153 male soccer players (under-13, n = 53; under-15, n = 54; under-18, n = 46) participated in this study. Each player performed three kicks on the goal in a standardized condition while the...

Table tennis has undergone an important transformation over the last two decades. These changes have represented an evolution towards a more dynamic and modern table tennis. Extensive sport science research describe the men's table tennis sportive effort and game dynamic. However, there is often a huge lack of knowledge about the game structure and...

En las últimas dos décadas el tenis de mesa ha experimentado importantes transformaciones en su reglamento y en los materiales de juego. Estas modificaciones han supuesto una evolución hacia un tenis de mesa más moderno y dinámico. Diversas investigaciones describen el esfuerzo y la dinámica de juego del tenis de mesa masculino. Sin embargo, existe...

The COVID-19 pandemic led to an unusual situation in sports. Players were forced to stay at home for an undefined period of time and not allowed to use any training facilities or even exercise outdoors. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on physical performance and body composition in elite female football p...

Obesity is linked to an inflammatory process, with adipocyte release triggering insulin resistance (IR) and autonomic imbalance. A cardiovagal trainning protocol has shown favorable results in autonomic balance and decrease of inflammatory markers. The aim of this study was to analyze the autonomic behavior related to inflammatory and metabolic par...

The COVID-19 pandemic led to an unusual situation in sports. Players were forced to stay at home for an undefined period of time and not allowed to use any training facilities or even exercise outdoors. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on physical performance and body composition in elite female football p...

Introduction: central obesity is associated with an autonomic dysfunction characterized by an increase in sympathetic activity and a reduction in vagal tone, leading to a decrease in heart rate variability. Objective: we aimed to analyze the relationship between the time and frequency domains of heart rate variability with central obesity, and its...

Introduction: central obesity is associated with an autonomic dysfunction characterized by an increase in sympathetic activity and a reduction in vagal tone, leading to a decrease in heart rate variability. Objective: we aimed to analyze the relationship between the time and frequency domains of heart rate variability with central obesity, and i...

In recent years, the number of technology companies providing data to football teams has multiplied. At first, the provided information focused more on physical fitness parameters, but today, ever more data is being generated on technical-tactical performance. The objective of this study was to review the studies on technical-tactical variables bas...

This study aimed to understand the way tactical football analysts perceive the general match analysis issues and to analyze their tactical interpretation of the predictive models of conceded goal-scoring opportunities. Nine tactical analysts responded to the semi-structured interviews that included a general section on the match analysis and a spec...

The aim of this study was to analyze the relationships between the level of physical fitness and the physical performance parameters recorded by GPS in official FIFA matches of the Chilean women’s senior national football team in the period 2018–2020. Twenty-six female field players (age (mean ± SD) 26.8 ± 3.3 years, height 157.8 ± 21.5 cm, weight...

Obesity is a growing problem all around the world associated to multiple comorbidities and rising mortality. While efforts to comprehend physiological mechanisms involved in this disease have helped to better understand its prevalence and sequels, exact compromised mechanisms involved in metabolic changes are not fully understood. In this context,...

The study's aim was to analyse the goal-scoring opportunities conceded by a professional football team. Using observational methodology, all the opportunities conceded (N = 243) by Real Betis in the Spanish La Liga 2017/2018 were analysed through a validated instrument which measured contextual, defensive and attacking variables. Descriptive, infer...

The aim of this study was to study the effects of a resistance training programme on Maximal Dynamic Strength (MDS) and muscle morphology of the upper limbs (UL) and lower limbs (LL), as well as to analyse their association with cognition, in a population of older women. The study had a duration of 24 months and a total of 93 Chilean older women pa...

1) Background: An improved understanding of soccer players' match-related physical performance and recovery may help conditioning programs and re-warm up strategies to increase team performance during official competitions. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze the acute effects of 45 min of official competition (first half in matches) on...

Introduction: Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, many countries have implemented control and prevention measures, such as compulsory lockdowns, affecting all spheres of life. Since the field of professional soccer is no exception, such measures may have a negative impact on the player’s well-being and their perceived training loads. Objective:...

The aim of this study was to explore the anthropometric profile and evaluate physical fitness variables of the members of the Chile women's national football team based on their playing positions. Fifty football players participated in this study, which was carried out during the period of training for the France 2019 Women's World Cup and the Japa...

Autonomic nervous system function is an important predictor of physical fitness. The objective of this study was to find out the associations of autonomic activity parameters, lipid profile, insulin concentrations, and insulin resistance in overweight men with the level of physical activity. A descriptive and correlational study was carried out in...

Table tennis has recently evolved towards a more spectacular sport increasing match-play demands and the intensity and speed of actions by regulations and equipment modification. Since these changes can alter the body composition and performance, this study aimed to analyze the differences in anthropometric attributes of 495 table tennis players (2...

Self-assessment is among the most impactful processes in student learning. Since no review of this process was found in the field of physical education (PE), the objective of this work was to perform a systematic review of the literature published over the last five years on the self-assessment of PE students in formal education contexts. The revie...

Background: Among older people, physical exercise improves cognitive function, aerobic fitness, and thus functional independence. Aim: To determine the effects of a walking training program on aerobic fitness and cognitive function in older women with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Material and Methods: An experimental study was carried out in 76 wome...

The aim of this study was to analyze the anthropometric characteristics and sport supplement (SS) consumption patterns of heavyweight and lightweight international rowers. Methods: The 13 heavyweights (11 males) and seven lightweights (five males) of the Spanish National Rowing Team were recruited for the study. Body composition was measured by bio...

Introducción. Debido a la actual pandemia por COVID-19, muchos países tomaron medidas de control y prevención como el confinamiento obligatorio, y los futbolistas profesionales no fueron la excepción; este tipo de medidas puede tener un impacto negativo en su bienestar y en su percepción sobre las cargas de entrenamiento. Objetivo. Determinar los e...

Background. Obesity can be defined as an imbalance between calorie intake and energy expenditure as a result weight gain. Currently is accepted that obesity is one of the major social and health problems worldwide and its prevalence is continuously increasing. Visceral fat is considered as a pathogenic factor in obesity. Objective. The main was to...

Effect of hand grip strength training of ascending intensity on blood pressure and muscle oxygenation kinetics in elderly people with hypertension type l

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of a muscular strength programme on the levels of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and cognitive status in elder women with mild cognitive impairment who lived in areas of high air pollution. A total of 157 women participated in the study, distributed in four groups: Active/Clean (AC n = 38) an...

Obesity is related to low-grade systemic inflammation. This state of inflammation is characterized by the alteration in adipokine regulation, which may lead to a situation of cardiometabolic risk. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a concurrent training program on markers of lipoinflammation in adult people with obesity, comparing...

One way to understand the Physical Education (PE) curriculum is through assessment. After the appearance in Spain of the learning standard (LS) as a reference for more specific assessment, the main objective of this work was to analyse the assessment aspects for PE in Primary Education in the curricula of Spain’s 17 Autonomous Communities. Document...

Ageing and diabetes are recognised as important risk factors for the development of cognitive deterioration. The aim was to analyse the effects of a walking-based training programme on cognitive deterioration and glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) in older women with type 2 diabetes. This was a six-month experimental and longitudinal study with an ex...

During the last few years, the numbers of competitors in endurance and ultra-endurance sports modalities have increased significantly. This type of competition is an extreme challenge for athletes. Therefore, they have an increased the risk of developing medical and nutritional problems. The aim of the work is to estimate the incidence of nutrition...

El tratamiento que recibe la evaluación en los currículos es uno de los rasgos más relevantes debido a que sus connotaciones van más allá de la didáctica. Por ello, el objetivo de este trabajo fue analizar los aspectos evaluativos para la asignatura de Educación Física (EF) en Educación Secundaria Obligatoria comparando los 17 currículos autonómico...

Background: Performing physical activity can provide a variety of benefits; for example, it can improve one’s physical condition, decrease one’s fat mass, and increase one’s muscle mass. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the relationships between the cardiorespiratory resistance and physical characteristics of people over 60 years...

Variability, unpredictability and low scores in football make it a dynamic and complex system difficult to analyze in which every detail can be determinant for the final result. Therefore, the main objective of this research is to analyze the goals conceded (N=61) by a professional football team from the point of view of situational, offensive and...

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of fatigue induced by repeated sprint in the kicking accuracy and velocity in female soccer players. Eighteen Under-23 female soccer players from a Spanish professional club were subjected to a fatigue protocol based on a repeated-sprint ability (RSA) test. Measurements of the kicking velocity (m...

Background: Arterial hypertension is among the leading causes of mortality worldwide. The primary non-pharmacological management of arterial hypertension is isometric grip training, which has shown better results than pharmacological methods; however, it has not been thoroughly studied in large muscle groups. Objective: This study compared the pres...

Summary. The association between obesity and increased risk of cardiometabolic morbidity and mortality is a fact, but most of the times there are metabolic disorders that cause autonomic changes which are not always detected in a health institution. Objective: To demonstrate the effect of a high intensity and short duration interval protocol on car...

La asociación entre la obesidad y un mayor riesgo de morbimortalidad cardiometabólica es un hecho, pero las alteraciones metabólicas provocan cambios autonómicos que no siempre son detectados en una institución de salud. Objetivo: Evidenciar el efecto de un protocolo interválico de alta intensidad sobre la actividad cardiovagal en personas con sobr...

Childhood and adolescent obesity has become one of the most vital challenges to overcome in the present age. Physical fitness, physical activity and the Mediterranean diet (MD) are valuable tools for its prevention and treatment. The main objective of this study is to analyze the associations between health-related physical fitness components, body...

Paddle is one of the racket sports that has grown the most in recent years. However, there are few or very limited studies that address the biotype of this discipline, especially in the elite paddle. The aim was to describe the anthropometric characteristics, body composition and somatotype of an international sample of high level paddle players. 2...

Table tennis is a sport in which players perform technical actions at high speed. In this regard, response time (TTR), reaction time (RT) and movement time (MT) are key factors that can contribute to successful performance of table tennis players. The purposes of this study were to determine the magnitude of intra-subject and inter-subject variabil...

Introduction: Physiological changes associated with aging generate a series of functional modifications, mainly a decrease in respiratory capacity. In this regard, an alternative strategy to improve such a condition could be inspiratory muscle training (IMT). Objective: To analyze the effect of IMT with threshold valve on the functional capacity of...

Introducción: Los cambios fisiológicos asociados al envejecimiento generan una serie de modificaciones funcionales, destacando una disminución en la capacidad respiratoria. En este sentido, una estrategia alternativa para mejorar tal condición podría ser el entrenamiento de la musculatura inspiratoria (EMI). Objetivo: Analizar el efecto del EMI con...

The aim was to analyze the effects of cardiorespiratory exercise and air pollution on cognition and cardiovascular markers in four groups of older women: the active/clean air group (AC), the active/polluted air group (AP), the sedentary/clean air group (SC), and the sedentary/polluted air group (SP). Active groups performed a training task based on...

Objetivo: Analizar el rendimiento en variables condicionales y técnico-tácticas en función del número de contactos permitidos en juegos reducidos en futbolistas semiprofesionales. Métodos: Ocho jugadores semiprofesionales de fútbol (21,1 ± 1,5 años; 174,7 ± 3,5 cm; 71,3 ± 4,7 kg) fueron sometidos a situaciones juego reducidos 4x4, con uno (JR1T), d...

Aim: Analyzing physical and technical-tactical performance based on the number of authorized ball touches in small-sided games in semiprofessional football players. Methods: Eight semi-professional football players (21,1 ± 1,5 years; 174,7 ± 3,5 cm; 71,3 ± 4,7 kg) performed 4x4 small-sided games with one touch (SG1T), two touches (SG2T) and three t...

BACKGROUND Research suggests that the effect of short bouts of stretching on muscle strength and ROM gains depends on the total stretching volume. OBJECTIVE We assessed the effects of short bouts of static passive (SSS) and contract-relax (SCR) stretching on range of motion (ROM) and muscular strength. METHODS Twenty volunteers performed two stre...

Background: To study the relation between fitness test and kicking velocity in young soccer players, which has not been previously studied in this group of age. Methods: Ninety eight Under-11 soccer players who belonged to two professional Spanish clubs and two amateur clubs were subjected to sprint test (15 and 30 meters), CMJ (Countermovement...

Abstract: Non-communicable diseases caused 16 million early deaths in 2016 according to the data published by the World Heatlh Organization. Insufficient physical activity has become an international concern since several years ago and it is strongly related to these early deaths. The present study estimated the mortality and economic expenses of c...

Objetivo: Analizar el rendimiento en variables condicionales y técnico-tácticas en función del número de contactos permitidos en juegos reducidos en futbolistas semiprofesionales. Métodos: Ocho jugadores semiprofesionales de fútbol (21,1 ± 1,5 años; 174,7 ± 3,5 cm; 71,3 ± 4,7 kg) fueron sometidos a situaciones juego reducidos 4x4, con uno (JR1T), d...

Purpose: To study the differences in anthropometric and fitness performance characteristics in football players of different competitive levels. Methods: 86 under-11 football players of different competitive levels were subjected to sprint test (15 and 30 meters), countermovement Jump (CMJ), estimation of maximal oxygen intake (VO2máx), maximal kic...

Introduction: The deterioration of cognition is highly predominant in older adults. Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of a walking program on the cognition and blood concentration of lipids in women over 60 years of age who were being treated with lovastatin. Materials and methods: Participants were distributed in two gr...

El objetivo de este estudio fue conocer en qué medida se puede predecir el tipo de motivación hacia la práctica de Actividad Físico-deportiva en función de la orientación de metas, la percepción del éxito y el grado de satisfacción en un análisis transcultural a lo largo de tres países latinos: España, México y Costa Rica. 2168 escolares (Edad 11-1...

Esta Tesis doctoral está compuesta por un compendio de publicaciones cuyo eje central es el análisis del efecto de la fatiga sobre parámetros de rendimiento en la acción de golpeo en fútbol. Tras la introducción, se describen los objetivos de la Tesis, así como las publicaciones dentro del compendio de artículos en las que se abordan tales objetivo...

Resumen. Objetivo: Estudiar las diferencias en características antropométricas y de rendimiento físico en jugadores de diferente nivel competitivo. Métodos: 86 jugadores de fútbol sub-11 de diferente nivel competitivo fueron sometidos a pruebas de velocidad (15 y 30 metros), salto con contramovimiento (CMJ), estimación del volumen de oxígeno máximo...

Objetivo: Estudiar las diferencias en características antropométricas y de rendimiento físico en jugadores de diferente nivel competitivo. Métodos: 86 jugadores de fútbol sub-11 de diferente nivel competitivo fueron sometidos a pruebas de velocidad (15 y 30 metros), salto con contramovimiento (CMJ), estimación del volumen de oxígeno máximo (VO2máx)...

Introduction: Body composition and other components of physical fitness have proved to be important markers of health condition. Objective: To analyze body composition and physical fitness in Colombian students from public high schools of Ibagué, as well as to study differences between sexes and age groups, and establish correlations between some o...

Obesity is a chronic disease of multifactorial etiology, associated with potentially serious health problems, and with a high worldwide prevalence. Currently it is considered one of the major social and health problems facing the 21st century. The aim of this study is to show the current state of the pathophysiology of obesity, focusing on adipose...

Introducción. La composición corporal y otros componentes de la condición física han demostrado ser importantes indicadores de la condición de salud. Objetivo. Analizar la composición corporal y la condición física de escolares colombianos de educación secundaria y media de las instituciones oficiales de Ibagué, estudiar las diferencias por sexo y...

Objetivo Estimar la mortalidad y los costos económicos por enfermedades cardiovasculares atribuibles a la inactividad física en Argentina. Métodos Se estimó la mortalidad atribuible (MA) a la inactividad física como el producto entre la fracción atribuible poblacional (FAP) y el número de muertes originadas por las enfermedades cardiovasculares as...

Objetivo.Estimar la mortalidad y los costos económicos por enfermedades cardiovasculares atribuibles a la inactividad física en Argentina. Métodos.Se estimó la mortalidad atribuible (MA) a la inactividad física como el producto entre la fracción atribuible poblacional (FAP) y el número de muertes originadas por las enfermedades cardiovasculares aso...

This research compared the physical and heart rate demands of three medium-sided games with the same number of players per team (six) but different playing areas throughout four successive working periods. The two games played in relatively larger areas (large and medium) were performed with regular goals and goalkeepers, so the most reduced game (...

The purpose was to study the effects of muscle fatigue induced by countermovement jumps (CMJ) on instep kick foot velocity in young male soccer players. Fifteen under-18 soccer players of a professional club, performed maximal velocity instep kicks before and after a fatigue protocol that consisted of continuous CMJ (countermovement jump). Foot vel...

RESUMEN La validez del Test de carrera Naveta de 20 m con periodos de 1 minuto para predecir el VO 2 máx (ml/kg/min) fue estudiado en 43 jóvenes universitarios de ambos sexos estudiantes de los primeros

Introducción. El índice de masa corporal (IMC) y la condición física son indicadores de un estilo de vida saludable. Objetivo. Analizar los niveles de adiposidad y condición física en jóvenes colombianos y estudiar las diferencias por sexo y edad. Materiales y métodos. Participaron 1.150 estudiantes. Hombres 46,6% (n= 536) y mujeres 53,4% (n= 614),...

Objectives: to investigate the effects of a six-week plyometric training and creatine supplementation intervention on maximal-intensity and endurance performance in female soccer players during in-season training. Design: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial Methods: Young (age 22.9 ± 2.5 y) female players with similar training load a...

Social Physique Anxiety (SPAS -7) and muscle dysmorphia (Adonis Complex) scales are sensitive tools to assess concern about physical appearance. The aim of this work is to analyse the association between muscle dysmorphia and social physique anxiety and identify the differences by gender in users of integrated sports complexes in north-west Mexico....

La obesidad es una enfermedad crónica de origen multifactorial, con una elevada prevalencia a nivel mundial que se asocia a complicaciones potencialmente graves y que precisa de un enfoque multidisciplinar por su gran repercusión clínica y elevado coste sanitario. El interés actual de la lipoinflamación o inflamación crónica asociada a la obesidad...

The aim of the present study was to compare internal load between friendly matches (FM) and a small-sided game (SSG) with a tactical component (STG: 6 vs. 6 + 2 neutral players) in professional football players. Ten players were assessed by Heart Rate (HR) monitors in 5 FM and 3 sessions of a SSG. The relative internal training load (ITLR) was quan...

OBJECTIVE: Assess the variation of Bone Mineral Density (BMD) in Lumbar Spine (LS) and Femoral Neck (FN). METHOD: 77 postmenopausal women with osteopenia. Four groups, two groups with exercise: one Estrogen/Calcitonin treatment (n=16), another supplement Calcium/Vitamin D (n=7); two groups without exercise, one Estrogen/Calcitonin treatment (n=27),...

OBJECTIVE: Assess the variation of Bone Mineral Density (BMD) in Lumbar Spine (LS) and Femoral Neck (FN). METHOD: 77 postmenopausal women with osteopenia. Four groups, two groups with exercise: one Estrogen/Calcitonin treatment (n=16), another supplement Calcium/Vitamin D (n=7); two groups without exercise, one Estrogen/Calcitonin treatment (n=27),...

Describe the internal training load (ITL) of common training sessions performed during a typical week and to determine the relationships between different indicators of ITL commonly employed in professional football. Session-RPE TL (sRPE-TL) and HR-derived measurements of ITL as Edward's-TL and Stagno training impulses (TRIMPMOD) were used in nine...

The present work aims to design and validate a tool for formative assessment of invasion games in the context of school for future application in situations of peer evaluation. 4 experts in the field participated in the research. For this, a validation of the content was made with the Tool for Assessment and Learning of an Invasion Situation (TALIS...

La comprensión de la satisfacción de los usuarios y consumidores de servicios es una necesidad para los responsables de las mismas. Existe una diversidad de instrumentos que valoran la calidad percibida pero son criticados por diversos motivos: conceptuales, procedimentales, falta de especificidad… EPOD es una escala de 29 ítems integrados en cuatr...

Los deportes de invasión son las modalidades de mayor reputación entre el alumnado y profesorado de Educación Física. El presente trabajo tiene por objeto el diseño y validación de dos instrumentos para la evaluación de las situaciones de dos contra uno en un deporte de invasión como el fútbol en contexto escolar. A la tradicional valoración del ám...

Objetivo: Examinar las diferencias cinemáticas del golpeo con empeine entre futbolistas expertos y sujetos inexpertos. Sujetos: Se analizaron 17 hombres de 17 a 21 años. Metodología: Se utilizó un sistema de fotogrametría 3D con cuatro cámaras. Los sujetos ejecutaron golpeos con el empeine a máxima potencia. Se analizó la Velocidad del Pie en el Im...