José M. Gamonales

• Ph. D. Physical Activity and Sport Sciences
• Ph. D. Physical Activity and Sport Sciences at University of Extremadura

The problematic of analysis and the possible causes of injuries in football continues to be a topic of extreme relevance. In this sense, the aim of this study was to analyze the injuries of U-16 and U-18 soccer players, according to the category and game position. In this ex post facto study (Quasi-experimental methodology) 111 players participated...

Game statistics are used for the analysis of the performance of athletes. This allows the strengths and weaknesses of the players to be understood, and to design and implement training sessions for performance enhancement. Therefore, the objective of this study was to analyse the game statistics of the 2021 and 2023 European Champions and the 2023...

In education, inclusion implies understanding equity as equality of situations and opportunities for pupils both at the beginning and at the end of the education process according to their particularities. Such inclusion should be carried out in all existing curricular areas. Through Physical Education, different skills and values related to inclus...

Football is considered a highly physically demanding sport and due to the increase of the load and intensity in the training processes, there is an increase in the number of injuries to players. High-intensity ball striking and running activities may be the main causes of injuries to the muscles and groin. In contrast, duels for the ball may be the...

Background Monitoring of training tasks allows coaches to have a better knowledge of the loads applied to their players. Objectives The aim of this study was to analyze the variations in external load in small-sided games (SSGs) with young players U-12, U-15, and U-23 and compare the external load between age categories in each of the SSGs. Metho...

In recent years, studies related to preventing injuries and improving sports performance have aroused academic interest. However, no bibliometric study has investigated asymmetry. The aim of this study was twofold: (i) to identify trends in research on asymmetries in sports performance through bibliometric analysis, and (ii) to determine the most-c...

Background/Objectives: Boccia is an attractive and growing adapted sport. For approximately 30 years, this parasport was played together by male and female athletes, a fact that recently changed, to our best knowledge, without scientific support. Hence, this study aimed to analyse the relationship between gender participation and performance in Boc...

The inclusion of people with achondroplasia has become a widespread educational policy worldwide, but the inclusion of these students is often underestimated and overlooked. Therefore, this study aimed to comprehensively summarise the available literature related to the procedure used to include students with achondroplasia in the Early Childhood E...

Creatine monohydrate supplementation is widely used by athletes in high-intensity, power-based sports due to its ability to enhance short-term performance by increasing intramuscular phosphocreatine (PCr) stores, which aid in ATP resynthesis during intense muscle contractions. However, emerging evidence suggests that creatine monohydrate offers ben...

La psicomotricidad es una herramienta fundamental para el desarrollo integral en los alumnos con y sin discapacidad. El objetivo del presente trabajo es realizar una recopilación de los documentos relacionados con el análisis de la psicomotricidad en sujetos prematuros con la finalidad de conocer los procesos e instrumentos empleados para trabajar...

Taekwondo is a combat sport where the perfect execution of the athletes’ kicking skills is essential for a good sports motor performance in recreational to elite sports. The aim of this study was to examine the athletes motor control: behavior, learn and development when they performed one Taekwondo kick technique, namely – Dollyo-chagi. The sample...

Background/Objectives: Studies focused on the soccer goalkeeper position in training and official matches are scarce. The present study aimed to analyze the external load during training sessions and official matches in semi-professional goalkeepers. Methods: Data from goalkeepers (n = 6) from the youth ranks of a professional team belonging to the...

Background: Physical activity (PA) plays a crucial role in improving the quality of life (QoL) in the elderly, particularly by enhancing balance and movement coordination. Objective: This study aimed to assess the effects of sensorimotor training intervention in older adults. Methods: 90 participants, divided into a Control Group (N=44) and Experim...

Physical Activity (PA) is essential for enhancing the Quality of Life (QoL) in older adults, particularly by improving balance, strength, flexibility, and coordination (Marquez et al., 2020). Sensorimotor training enhances movement control by integrating motor and sensory systems, improving balance, coordination, and reducing fall risk, key for mai...

Background and Objectives: Soccer is a sport characterized by various unpredictable situations in which physical abilities are associated with athletic performance. There are several capabilities that young soccer players must develop to adapt to the needs of the competition. This study analyzes the physical characteristics, tactical knowledge, emo...

Background and Objectives: Soccer is a sport characterized by various unpredictable situations in which physical abilities are associated with athletic performance. There are several capabilities that young soccer players must develop to adapt to the needs of the competition. This study analyzes the physical characteristics, tactical knowledge, emo...

Monitoring the training load during training is important for quantifying the demand on psychological and physiological responses. This procedure is achieved through subjective and objective methods applied to the control of the level of training, to the attainment of conditioning and performance goals, and to the prevention of injuries. Training l...

INTRODUCTION. Inclusive Education model is defined as a teaching model that advocates equal opportunities for all students, especially those with disabilities or specific requirements. This systematic review aims to comprehensively examine the attitudes of Physical Education teachers towards disability. METHOD. The PRISMA methodology was employed t...

Body language and expression is a fundamental tool for working on emotions and non-verbal communication. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to analyse the opinions on body expression of students of the Early Childhood Education teacher training degree in Extremadura (Spain). The sample was formed by eighty-four last-year students. The resu...

Resumen Introducción: el Goubak es un deporte alternativo creado en 2016, se caracteriza por sus componentes de colaboración oposición-regulada, participación mixta e innovación para las clases de Educación Física. A través de su práctica, se pueden desarrollar y adquirir multitud de valores como el trabajo en equipo y la inclusión. Objetivo: lleva...

Wheelchair Basketball (WB) is a sport modality focused on people with physical disabilities because its players present movement difficulties as a result of amputations, problems in the musculoskeletal system, or spina bifida. Therefore, the present work aims to analyze the trend and evolution of publications that analyze performance in WB, through...

Introduction: Aquatic therapy combines different strategies to increase, maintain, and restore maximum movement and functional capacity. This can be useful in any stage of life and support different types of injuries, illnesses, disorders, environmental conditions, or factors that threaten movement and function. Objectives: This study aimed to carr...

Background and objectives: Advances in sports science have allowed us to understand the importance of variables related to athletes' emotions, which, in turn, influence sports performance. The study's objective is to examine the influence of emotional intelligence on sport performance. Materials and methods: PRISMA guidelines were followed for the...

Resumen: Antecedentes/Objetivos: En la literatura científica, algunos investigadores evalúan las demandas físicas de los jugadores de fútbol (delanteros, centrocampistas y defensas). Sin embargo, son escasos los estudios centrados en la posición de portero de fútbol en entrenamientos y partidos oficiales. Por lo tanto, el presente estudio tuvo como...

Taekwondo is a Korean martial art, combat sport, and Olympic discipline. Taekwondo competition is characterized as an individual sport (1X1), single elimination tournament and repechage system. The aim goal of this study was to conduct a bibliometric review regarding the item’s “Taekwondo” and “Performance”, through identified and published papers...

In soccer, the variables of strength, speed and flexibility are associated with the athletic performance capacity of athletes, being these determinants not only to adapt to the demands of the competition, but at the same time flexibility can help to reduce the risk of injury. The aim of the study was to determine the effect on strength and speed af...

In soccer, the variables of strength, speed and flexibility are associated with the athletic performance capacity of athletes, being these determinants not only to adapt to the demands of the competition, but at the same time flexibility can help to reduce the risk of injury. The aim of the study was to determine the effect on strength and speed af...

Objetivo: analizar los conocimientos sobre expresión corporal en alumnos del grado en educación infantil de la Universidad Extremadura, curso académico 2022-2023. Método: el estudio parte de un enfoque cuantitativo-no experimental, con diseño descriptivo. Para ello, se aplicó un cuestionario sobre la formación en expresión corporal a una muestra de...

O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar a composição corporal, a potência de membros inferiores e a potência anaeróbia, comparando as posições em campo de jogadores de futebol. Participaram 81 jogadores de futebol e foram realizadas avaliações de bioimpedância, Countermovement Jump e Running Anaerobic Sprint Test. Verificou-se que existem diferenças na co...

Physical inactivity can lead to frailty and negative health outcomes in middle-aged to older adults. Sedentary individuals have double the risk of death compared to those who engage in high levels of physical activity (PA). The advantages of practicing PA in older age are significant, with regular, moderate-intensity activity (150 min per week)bein...

Aim The world’s population suffers greatly from sedentary lifestyles, which are becoming more common as a result of factors such as a lack of easily accessible places to exercise, a rise in sedentary work practices such as office work, and the pervasive use of television and video devices. Consequently, associated health problems are escalating. Th...

The use of emotions during the stage of Early Childhood Education plays a fundamental role in the personality construction and in the social interactions of the students. Therefore, this paper aimed to analyse the state of the art related to the study of emotions in Early Childhood Education through the development of a bibliometric review. For thi...

Resumen El estudio de la literatura especializada permite conocer las tendencias investigativas sobre un tema de interés común. El cono-cimiento científico viene vinculado no sólo a la identificación de problemáticas socioculturales particulares sino al estudio de las diferentes poblaciones y áreas del conocimiento. Por tanto, el objetivo del prese...

Introducción: Los juegos y deportes alternativos surgen con la intención de introducir nuevas alternativas que hagan posible una evolución más lógica del juego y del deporte, favoreciendo la motivación, la participación y el disfrute para evadirse de la monotonía de las metodologías tradicionales. Objetivo: Este trabajo tiene por objetivo realizar...

Wheelchair basketball (WB) is a sport modality adapted for people with disabilities who present functional classification (FC) according to their mobility, from 1.0 for players with lesser functional capacity up to 4.5 for great mobility and trunk control players. This study aimed to analyze and compare the external load (EL) and the internal load...

Introducción: La celiaquía es una patología multisistémica con base autoinmune que provoca una reacción a la proteína gluten encontrada en alimentos como o trigo, centeno, triticale, cebada, espelta y avena. Los síntomas más comunes de la celiaquía son la pérdida de peso, pérdida de apetito y fatiga general entre otros. A consecuencia de estos sínt...

This study aimed to verify whether there are differences in the body composition, function-ality, lower-limb power, agility, and cardiorespiratory capacity in futsal players, comparing futsal athletes by competitive level. The athletes (N = 84) were divided into three groups: group Elite (N = 29), group Sub-Elite (N = 29), and group Non-Elite (N =...

Cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with aging and unhealthy lifestyles being the main risk factors. Cancer patients require intense and prolonged treatments that lead to a deterioration in their quality of life. The practice of physical exercise has been identified as one of the fundamental strategies in the f...

Sport has some components that differentiate it from any other Physical Activity, whose aim is far from competition, based on enjoyment. Hence, it is considered a very important educational resource to be developed by Physical Education (PE) teachers. They should develop awareness-raising activities for people with disabilities and can use sports a...

This research paper aims to search for documents related to the use of gamification in Physical Education. For the search of documents, the following keywords were used as descriptors: “Physical education”, “Significant learning” and “Gamification”. The terms were entered in the following databases: Scopus, Web of Science, Pubmed and SportDiscus. O...

At present, handball is a discipline that is not adapted to people with Cerebral Palsy or Acquired Brain Injury. The aim of this study is to develop a proposal for adapting the handball regulations for this group, taking as a reference the regulations and functional classification of football 7-a- side, adapted to these players. The basis of the ad...

Incorrect limb position while lifting heavy weights might compromise athlete success during weightlifting performance, similar to the way that it increases the risk of muscle injuries during resistance exercises, regardless of the individual’s level of experience. However, practitioners might not have the necessary background knowledge for self-sup...

The Body Composition (BC) of athletes is a value that varies depending on the sport modality. In addition, it is a determining factor in sports performance, and can influence injury prevention. In soccer practiced by people without disabilities, several studies analyze the differences in the BC of the players depending on the playing position and c...

During the health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the child and youth population has faced a series of challenges that have affected both their health and their way of life. The main aim of this study was to analyse the documents related to the transformation of leisure and free time in children and young people and the main characterist...

Inertial devices allow for obtaining a large amount of information related to external load during official competitions. The study aimed to analyse fatigue in different functional classification players of a Football 7-aside for people with cerebral palsy or acquired brain injury team, considering the movements, speed changes and impacts during th...

The Inclusive Education model is defined as a teaching model that advocates equal opportunities for all students, especially those with disabilities or specific requirements. The significance of the teacher's attitude toward disability and inclusion is essential in the Inclusive Education process, requiring a comprehensive and up-to-date meta-analy...

The Korean martial art Taekwondo has been an official Olympic sport since the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Taekwondo is a full contact combat sport where the majority of successful techniques are powerful kicks, which are delivered by hitting the opponent’s chest gear or the head. The aims of this research were: a) carry out a systematic review related to...

The aim of this study was to analyze the levels of physical condition in relation to lifestyles linked to tobacco and alcohol consumption in a population of hunters from Extremadura. The sample consisted of 144 hunters (98.61% men and 1.39% women) aged between 16 and 66 years, chosen by random sampling, mainly from different locations in Extremadur...

The systematic and programmed control and evaluation of the external and internal load of high-performance athletes during training sessions and high-level competitions allows the coaching staff to know a great amount of information to evaluate the physical condition of the players and the tactical positioning as well as to identify optimal perform...

The present study analyses all in-game goal kicks (n = 424) in 5-a-side football for blind people in the international tournament World Grand Prix 2021, held in Tokyo (Japan). For this purpose, the IOLF5C instrument was used, which consists of 14 variables to analyse the effectiveness of shooting at goal. A descriptive study and association between...

Taekwondo is a Korean martial art, combat sport, and Olympic discipline. Taekwondo competi-tion is characterized as an individual sport (1X1), single elimination tournament and repechage system. The aim goal of this study is brought of a bibliometric review regarding the item’s “taekwondo” and “performance”, through identified and published manuscr...

El uso de las Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación se muestra como eje principal dentro de los nuevos modelos pedagógicos e innovadores, puesto que convierten al alumnado en el centro del proceso de Enseñanza-Aprendizaje. Por ello, el objetivo del presente trabajo es llevar a cabo una recopilación de aquellos documentos que analicen el uso...

The use of Information and Communication Technologies is shown as the main axis within the new pedagogical and innovative models since they turn the students into the center of the TeachingLearning process. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to carry out a compilation of those documents that analyse the use of Information and Communication Technol...

This research aimed to analyse the pitch size manipulation effect on internal and external load and to study the age effect on the studied variables in different small-sided games (SSGs) formats. Male U-12 (n = 8), U-15 (n = 8) youth football players, and U-23 (n = 8) professional cohorts participated in the study. Two SSGs formats were analyzed, g...

Goalball is a Paralympic sport created specifically for people with visual impairment. It is used as a didactic resource in physical education scope, which also promotes the inclusion of students. This study aimed to carry out a systematic review of the literature related to Goalball in Physical Education. The keywords "Goal-ball" and "Physical Edu...

Dance is an ideal sport modality for the comprehensive development of students, as well as a discipline that promotes inclusion. For this reason, the aim of this study was to carry out a narrative review of the literature related to the benefits that dance provides in children with Down Syndrome (DS). To carry out the search for the documents, the...

Biomechanical analysis has been one of the most used procedures when aiming to improve performance in sports and is also very relevant and decisive in the final classification of competitive events in sports such as gymnastics. Hence, this study sought to provide an overview of the number of scientific literature publications related to biomechanic...

In the last few decades, numerous studies pertaining to research groups worldwide have investigated the effects of oral caffeine intake on fat oxidation at rest, during exercise, and after exercise. However, there is no bibliometric analysis to assess the large volume of scientific output associated with this topic. A bibliometric analysis of this...

The quantification of the external load and internal load of professional players is of vital importance since it provides a great deal of information on the state of the physical condition of athletes during competition and training. The aim of the present study was to quantify the external load and internal load of the players of a first level te...

The design and organization of the training tasks in Wheelchair Basketball (WB) determine the load to which the players are exposed. Therefore, the aims of the present study were twofold: (a) to identify the existing associations between the pedagogical variables and the game space that define the training tasks by a coach of a professional WB team...

El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo analizar los niveles de condición física en relación con los estilos de vida vinculados al consumo de tabaco y alcohol en una población de cazadores extremeños. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 144 cazadores (98,61% hombres y 1,39% mujeres) con edades comprendidas entre 16 y 66 años, elegidos por muestreo proba...

Inertial devices (ID) have been widely used in professional sports with the purpose of quantifying external and internal load demands due to their great functionality in the characterization and quantification of players' performance levels. Wheelchair Basketball (WB) is a sport intended for people with disabilities, who have a functional classific...

The present study analyzes all shots on goal in play (n=424), in 5-a-side Soccer for blind people in the 2021 World Grand Prix international tournament, held in the city of Tokyo (Japan). For this, the IOLF5C instrument was used (made up of fourteen variables to analyze the effectiveness of the shot on goal). A descriptive study and association was...

Sleep is defined as a multidimensional pattern specific to living beings, which adapts to personal, social, and environmental needs and requirements, and promotes both mental and physical recovery. Sleep, along with stress and anxiety, are the factors that most influence athletic performance. The objective of this study was to analyze the sleep qua...

El deporte es definido como todo el conjunto de actividades físicas que tienen como finalidad la mejora de la condición física, el desarrollo de las habilidades sociales o la adquisición de logros positivos en competiciones de otro nivel. La celebración de los Juegos Olímpicos de 1992 en Barcelona supuso un aumento en el número de licencias federat...

Alternative Sports are a growing sports modality that promotes positive values and the inclusion of people with disabilities. These sports offer benefits such as the development of social skills and enjoyment. In physical education classes, the main objective is to awaken student interest using new methods. The implementation of Alternative Sports...

Currently, Physical Education needs new tools that guarantee student participation and respond to the demands of society. To do this, it is essential to use active, playful and innovative activities and methodologies in the classroom. Therefore, the present study aims to develop a didactic proposal for the subject of Physical Education, and, specif...

Los juegos y deportes alternativos, se entienden como aquel conjunto de modalidades deportivas que se alejan de los deportes tradicionales, y cuyo principal objetivo es el desarrollo y fomento de actitudes positivas. además, se promueven valores de trabajo en equipo, respeto, igualdad de oportunidad e inclusión. de la misma forma, al considerarse d...

The design and development of tasks in professional bas- ketball is of great importance, since the load to which the players are subjected depends on it. Therefore, a syste- matic control of the training tasks developed will allow the coaching staff to know and evaluate their methodological positioning, as well as to identify those tasks that are d...

Alternative Sports emerge as a unique option to com- mon motor practices. Alternative Sports are motor, play- ful, and recreational activities whose purpose is to sat- isfy psychobiological, entertainment, imagination and socialization needs. In addition, they have been includ- ed in the physical education curriculum, with the aim of making the tea...

An innovative option to traditional sports is Alternative Sports which emerge as a new option to common motor practices. Alternative Sports are motor, playful, and recreational activities whose objective is to satisfy the psychobiological, entertainment, imagination, and socialization needs. In addition, they have been included in the Physical Educ...

This study sought to analyze the relationship between regional body composition, swimming performance, and aerobic and force profile determined through tethered swimming in well-trained swimmers. Eleven male and five female swimmers were involved in the study and underwent the following evaluations: (1) body composition, assessed by the dual-energy...

The aim of this study was to analyse the injuries sustained by youth football players from a professional team of the Spanish League integrated into an elite academy, considering the sporting context, the month, and the category of the player throughout the 2017–2018 football season. A total of 227 players in under (U) age categories from U-10 to U...

The current study analysed whether the osteogenic stimuli of exercises and sports have an independent effect on bone mineral density (BMD). Studies with a design having two different cohorts were searched and selected to distinguish the effect due to long-term involvement (i.e., athletes vs. non-active young with good bone health) and due to the pl...

The multitude of changes that have occurred in people's daily lives have significantly affected the educational sphere, integrating alternative sports into Physical Education sessions. These alternative games and sports aimed to achieve and develop the objectives of the educative curriculum, while increasing aspects such as motivation, participatio...

Taekwondo masters and coaches believe that they have a kind of “eagle eye” and that is why they feel comfortable to analyze athletes’ skills without using essential tools. The aim of this study was to analyze the athletes’ technical indicators during performance of the Miluh-chagi kick. To analyze the reliability and precision of the cycle of ten k...

One of the most widely used strategies for performance analysis in different sports is notational analysis through direct observation of technical-tactical actions, which allows to understand the main indicators of sporting performance of the players, both individually and collectively. Football goalkeepers (GKs) are involved in the game differentl...

Las personas con discapacidad se enfrentan diariamente a numerosas barreras para participar en deportes adaptados, específicos y/o inclusivos, como consecuencia de la accesibilidad, el transporte, la concienciación, las finanzas y las deficiencias físicas y cognitivas. Una falta de implicación en actividades físico-deportivas de las personas con Di...

In the scientific literature, there are documents related to shoulder injuries in Wheelchair Tennis players. Therefore, the aim of this study is to identify those documents related with shoulder injuries in wheelchair tennis players, through a systematic review of the literature. For this, the search procedure was carried out in four databases: Web...

The aim of the present study was developing a structured systematic review, based on the results found around the terms Oral Health and Special Olympics for athletes with Intellectual Disability. To carry out the search of the documents, the following keywords were used: "Oral Health" and "Intellectual Disability". The documents were searched in th...

This research aims to provide an overview of the growing number of scientific literature publications related to Physical Activity and Healthy Habits. A bibliometric analysis between 1990 and 2022 in the Web of Science was carried out, following the bibliometric analysis law, using Microsoft Excel and VosViewer Software for analysis and data proces...

Sponsor: Jeffrey M. Mjaanes, FACSM). Dancers, particularly at the professional level, are artistic athletes who require high levels of fitness to perform their dance moves and routines. These actions usually require developing complex motor skills, with significant demands on the sensory and motor systems. The proprioceptive and vestibular systems...

This study sought to assess the relationship between different jumping asymmetries and associated performance variables in high-level male senior and professional football players. Nineteen football players with at least 12 years of training experience (23.2 ± 3.1 years of age; 75.2 ± 4.8 kg of body mass and 181 ± 0.06 cm of height) participated in...

Este trabajo tiene como objetivo definir el hilo conductor como una herramienta motivadora para las clases de Educación Física, así como exponer sus principales características. Además, se describen los posibles beneficios que presenta dicha metodología para el alumnado. Pues, el empleo por parte de los docentes de hilo conductor para sus programac...

Objetivo: Describir las evidencias científicas acerca de los impactos de los programas de sensibilización hacia la discapacidad (SHD) en las clases de educación física. Metodología: Se realizó una búsqueda sistemática en las bases de datos Web Of Science, Scielo, y Eric durante el período de febrero de 2010 a febrero 2023. Se identificó un total...

Resumen. La Boccia es un deporte Paralímpico y practicado con una perspectiva recreativa por parte de la población. El rendimiento deportivo en este deporte Paralímpico implica complejidad. Por ello, el objetivo de este estudio fue realizar una revisión sistemática de la literatura relacionada con la Boccia, y específicamente en el área del rendimi...

Boccia is a Paralympic sport, also practiced in a recreational perspective by the population. Performance in this parasport involves complexity. Hence, the aim of this study was to conduct a review of the literature on Boccia, specifically in the field of sports performance. Keywords “Boccia” and “Performance” were used as descriptors in the refere...

Fibromyalgia causes a decrease in physical function, quality of life and a higher prevalence of mental health-related diseases. Pharmacological treatment is the most used in patients with fibromyalgia, but a correct approach to the therapeutic process should include the practice of physical exercise. Physical activity causes improvements in symptom...