José Moncada-Jiménez

• Ph.D. Biomedical Sciences
• Researcher at University of Costa Rica

We studied the effect of exercise-induced body fluid redistribution on dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) body composition scores. Thirty males completed 30-min of upper-body exercise (UBE), lower-body exercise, and seated non-exercise control (NEC). ANOVA determined interactions between experimental conditions and measurements on body composit...

The advancement of public services, including the increased accessibility of health services, has led to a rise in life expectancy globally. As a result, aging populations are becoming more prevalent, raising concerns about cognitive decline. Fortunately, non-pharmacological methods, such as physical exercise, have been shown to mitigate the effect...

Background Scarce evidence exists on barriers to physical activity in Mexican women. Despite evidence from other countries, no research has investigated the influence of the breast on PA in this population. Objective To determine the association between the breast and physical activity in Mexican women. Design Cross-sectional observational study....

Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine changes in dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) body composition scores in females following exercise-induced body fluid redistribution. Methods: Thirty females completed sessions of upper-body exercise (UBE), lower-body exercise (LBE), and a seated control (NEC), and body composition was assessed...

Los seres humanos, como muchos animales de nuestro planeta, nacimos para movernos, poseemos una maquinaria que nos permite y nos exige el movimiento: la musculatura estriada esquelética, la cual representa el 40 por ciento del peso corporal total. Nos movemos incluso antes de nacer de manera descoordinada en el vientre materno; después de nacer gat...

The blood pressure dipping response to acute resistance training exercise (RTE) is scarce in the literature. We determined the inter-individual blood pressure (BP) dipping variability of normotensive (NT) and hypertensive (HT) men completing two modalities of a single session of RTE. Volunteers (NT n = 21, HT n = 20) underwent a non-exercise contro...

769-Retos, número 58, 2024 (septiembre) The effect of concurrent training on glucose, lipid profile, liver enzymes, and lipid peroxidation in young men El efecto del entrenamiento concurrente en la glucosa, perfil lipídico, las enzimas hepáticas y la peroxidación lipídica en hombres jóvenes Abstract. The objective of this study was to determine the...

El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar el efecto del entrenamiento concurrente (EC) en glucosa, función hepática, perfil lipídico y estrés oxidativo en hombres jóvenes. Dieciséis hombres jóvenes moderadamente activos (Edad= 23.11 ± 4.20 años, Altura= 172.44 ± 6.50 cm, Peso= 73.52 ± 15.70 kg, IMC= 24.84 ± 5.85 kg/m2) entrenaron durante doce sema...

Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a method used to estimate body composition, and it relies mainly on the body’s water content. Insufficient body water can introduce bias to body composition scores. Purpose: To determine the effect of body weight loss elicited by passive dehydration on body composition scores, including phase angle (PhA). M...

Introduction: Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is one of the mostwidely used methods to estimate body composition and phase angle (PhA). PhA is considered a marker of cellular health, analyzing the quality of the plasma membrane through resistance and reactance. The aim of this study is to determine whether weight loss due to passive dehydrat...

Background The COVID-19 pandemic affected older adults worldwide. Sedentary older adults experienced more severe adverse health effects due to their shelter-in-place. Physical activity was strongly recommended during periods of social distancing. The present study evaluated the impact of a virtually supervised exercise program on the physical fitne...

Background Valid and reliable measurements are necessary to understand and monitor age-related changes. Aims To describe the factor structure and provide validity evidence of a neuropsychological and a physical testing batteries using factor analysis. Methods We performed a secondary analysis of data from the Epidemiology and Development of Alzhe...

The accumulation of amyloid beta (Aβ) peptide is a pathophysiological key factor in the development of Alzheimer´s disease (AD),forming plaques that settle in the neurons of people affected by this condition. The production of Aβ is regulated by the amyloid beta precursor protein metabolism, in its amyloidogenic pathway, beta and gamma-secretase en...

Background Type 2 diabetes is an increasing health problem worldwide. HIIT has been proposed as an exercise alternative to be part of integral type 2 diabetes treatment.Objective The aim of this meta-analysis was to determine the effect of different types of chronic HIIT on glycaemic control, aerobic resistance, and body composition in individuals...

Sarcopenia and disability in older adults are often characterized by body composition measurements; however, the gold standard of body composition measurement, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), is expensive to acquire and maintain, making its use in low and middle income countries (LMIC) it out-of-reach in developing nations. Because these L...

Sedentary African-American (AA) women are at increased risk of hypertension, dyslipidemias, metabolic syndrome, and impaired insulin response to exercise. The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of a single bout of aerobic exercise on fasting serum insulin and glucose concentrations following 1464 kJ (350 kcal) of exercise and to dete...

Este libro es la culminación de un proyecto para el mejoramiento de la labor docente y estudiantil inscrito en la Vicerrectoría de Docencia de la Universidad de Costa Rica con el código PD-EF-1503-2021. Los autores exponen argumentos basados en evidencia científica con el propósito de estimular investigación de alta calidad en las Ciencias del Movi...

Introducción: Los programas de ejercicio en el medio acuático proporcionan un ambiente motivante y divertido, en el cual las personas con discapacidad intelectual pueden realizar actividades deportivas o recreativas de manera accesible, lo que incide positivamente en la condición física. Propósito: El objetivo de la revisión sistemática fue conocer...

This study aimed to determine the body composition profile of candidates applying for a Physical Education and Sports major. 327 young adults (F: 87, M: 240) participated in this cross-sectional study. Nutritional status and body composition analysis were performed, and the profiles were generated using an unsupervised machine learning algorithm. B...

RESUMEN El propósito del estudio fue identificar los hábitos de exposición solar y conocimientos del cuidado de la piel de profesionales de la educación física en México. Fue un estudio descriptivo transversal probabilístico por selección al azar con un margen de error del 7%, con una muestra de 131 docentes (98 hombres y 33 mujeres). El instrument...

La implicación de los jugadores en los entrenamientos depende de numerosos factores. Ante la necesidad de mejorar el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje, el objetivo del estudio fue conocer la relación entre la intensidad de los jugadores en los entrenamientos de deportes colectivos con el rendimiento deportivo, la condición física y variables psicoló...

Aburto-Corona, Jorge Alberto1; de Paz, José A.2; Calleja-Núñez, Juan José1; Kreider, Richard B. FACSM3; Bonilla-Ocampo, Diego4; Moncada-Jiménez, José5. Passive Dehydration-Mediated Body Weight Loss On Body Composition And Phase Angle In Healthy Men: 446. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise: September 2022 - Volume 54 - Issue 9S - p 107 doi: 10....

FIT un sistema de entrenamiento que se relaciona con la salud y con el rendimiento deportivo, ya que todo dependerá de los objetivos o metas planteadas por cada persona o su entrenador. Las iniciales FIT provienen del inglés “Functional Intensity Training”, que en el idioma español se traducen como “Entrenamiento de Intensidad Funcional”. Este tipo...

El estudio determinó los efectos del ejercicio físico y la terapia cognitivo-conductual (TCC) sobre la depresión. Las bases de datos consultadas fueron: Google Scholar, Redalyc, Scielo, Science Direct Collection, PsycINFO, EBSCOhost y ProQuest Central. La revisión sistemática se llevó a cabo del 14 de agosto de 2018 al 10 de agosto del 2021. Se uti...

El objetivo del estudio fue describir la relación de la inteligencia emocional, rendimiento percibido, percepción de la condición física y satisfacción con la vida analizando las diferencias por género y por países (Costa Rica y España) con el fin de establecer estrategias que mejoren aspectos del entrenamiento deportivo. Para ello, se administró u...

The brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a member of the nerve growth factor family which is generated mainly by the brain. Its main role involve synaptic modulation, neurogenesis, neuron survival, immune regulation, myocardial contraction, and angiogenesis in the brain. Together with the encephalon, some peripheral tissues synthesize BDNF l...

Background/objective: The quarantine caused by the COVID-19 pandemic increased sedentary behavior, psychological stress, and sleep disturbances in the population favoring the installation of alterations in the cardiovascular system. In this sense, physical exercise has widely been suggested as an efficient treatment to improve health. The current...

Briceño-Torres, JM, Carpio-Rivera, E, Solera-Herrera, A, Forsse, J, Grandjean, PW, and Moncada-Jiménez, J. Low-intensity resistance training improves flow-mediated dilation in young hispanic adults. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000-000, 2022-The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of 2 resistance exercise training (RET) intensities on br...

The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages has been associated with the onset of cardiometabolic diseases. The aim of this study was to describe consumption patterns of sugar-sweetened and dairy beverages and to evaluate their correlation with the body mass index in children residing at the Mexico–USA border. A total of 722 (370 girls, 352 boys)...

Different types of exercise interventions have shown to improve cognitive performance; however, there is scarce evidence on the acute effect of resistance training (RT) on cognitions in older adults. The purpose of this study is to determine the acute effect of RT on cognitive performance in healthy older adults. 45 adults (Mean age = 65.3 ± 3.7 yr...

p>Recent technological advances, including storage space and computational algorithms, allow the collection and storage of a large number of biometric variables related to motion performance. The purpose of this study is to recognize the importance of portable technology in the field of sports and the international and national laws regulating the...

Since 2020, the world has been suffering from a pandemic that has affected thousands of people regardless of socio-economic conditions, forcing the population to adopt different strategies to prevent and control the advance of the disease, one of which is social distancing. Even though social distancing is a safe strategy to reduce the spread of CO...

Background Human brain function declines with aging. In this sense, exercise-based interventions has a promising effect on brain plasticity for older adults. Serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a positive biomarker for brain neuroplasticity in healthy older adults also modified by exercise training. Selected features of the exercise p...

Our purpose was to determine the association between abdominal fat and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) on markers of metabolic syndrome (MetS) total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C), triglycerides (TG), glucose, and blood pressure. We conducted a retrospective study on 165 adults (108 men) in which...

The study aimed to analyze the relationship between commitment to the team and team resilience factors (characteristics of resilience and vulnerability under pressure), and to examine whether the task and social intra-group conflict act as mediators between commitment to the team and team resilience factors. One hundred seventy (170) male soccer pl...

The study aimed to identify the sun exposure habits and knowledge of Physical Education professionals in Mexico. A cross-sectional descriptive study by random selection with a margin of error of 7%, was designed on a sample of 131 teachers (98 men and 33 women). Participants answered a validated self-completed questionnaire divided into sociodemogr...

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the acute effect of different intensity aerobic (AE) and resistance training (RT) exercises on BI in adult women. Participants were 62 adult women (19.47 ± 2.53 yr., range 18 a 33 yr.), who were randomly assigned to three sessions of either: 1) Control group, 2) Low-intensity AE, 3) High-intensity AE, 4) Low...

This study aimed to determine whether educational games improve mathematics performance in elementary school students. Volunteers were 47 Costa Rican students from a public school, who were assigned to an experimental (EXP: educational games) or a control (CTRL: traditional class) group. Twenty games were created and nine experienced teachers provi...

Resumen. El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar la percepción de la calidad de vida en personas adultas mayores (AM) de dos centros de atención a esta población. Participaron 100 AM entre 60 a 98 años (M = 70.90 ± 9.19 años) distribuidos en dos grupos: a) Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado (ISSSTE, n=50), y b) C...

Student-athletes have dual-role demands because in addition to being competitive level athletes, they have academic responsibilities to fulfill. This situation could generate psychological distress that may affect their quality of life. The purpose of the study was to compare psychological constructs in college athletes participating in the Mexican...

The aim of the current meta-analysis was to determine the effects of acute and chronic interval training (IT) on serum and plasma BDNF concentrations in healthy young adults. A literature search was performed using six databases until February 2020. The TESTEX scale was used to assess the quality of studies. Effect sizes (ES) were computed and two-...

To determine the effects of a virtual physical activity (PA) program in college students during social distancing due to COVID-19. 44 college students, male and female. Methods: Participants completed self-reported measures of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, weekly PA, and a short-survey of the educational experience during socia...

Purpose. To evaluate changes in walk test performance and blood pressure (BP) responses following a 12-week exercise-based outpatient cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program. Methods. Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) and resting systolic BP (SBP), diastolic BP (DBP), post-6MWT heart rate (HR), and post-6MWT BPs were measured before and after CR in 311 (237...

Este estudio tuvo como objetivo determinar la asociación entre la aptitud motriz de estudiantes universitarios de primer ingreso y su desempeño académico en los dos periodos lectivos de inicio de la carrera de Educación Física, Deporte y Recreación. Participaron 83 voluntarios (Hombres = 60, Mujeres = 23) de la Universidad Veracruzana, México. La a...

El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar la percepción de la calidad de vida en personas adultas mayores (AM) de dos centros de atención a esta población. Participaron 100 AM entre 60 a 98 años (M = 70.90 ± 9.19 años) distribuidos en dos grupos: a) Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado (ISSSTE, n=50), y b) Ciudad del...

El propósito del estudio fue determinar conductas violentas en estudiantes de educación primaria, secundaria y superior. Participaron 1726 estudiantes de instituciones educativas públicas de primaria, secundaria y universidad, quienes completaron el Cuestionario de Agresión. Se encontró que quienes reciben clases de Educación Física muestran menor...

En México, como en muchos países, ha aumentado considerablemente la población adulta mayor. Este incremento se puede explicar debido a mejores condiciones de vida en general, como una mejor alimentación y nuevos tipos de medicamentos. Por tal motivo, se cuenta con una población adulta mayor que es indispensable estudiar para ofrecerle una mayor ind...

Recientes avances tecnológicos, incluyendo espacios de almacenaje y algoritmos computacionales, permiten la recolección y almacenaje de una amplia cantidad de variables biométricas asociadas al rendimiento deportivo. El propósito de este ensayo es reconocer la importancia de la tecnología portátil en el ámbito del deporte, así como las leyes intern...

El objetivo de la presente investigación es describir y analizar los patrones de sueño de hombres y mujeres deportistas universitarios practicantes de fútbol, baloncesto, voleibol, atletismo, natación y taekwondo. Participaron 114 deportistas (56 hombres, 58 mujeres), quienes durante 7 días utilizaron un acelerómetro modelo wGT3X-BT al momento de d...

To determine the effect of small-sided games (SSG) on the repeated sprint ability (RSA) in male soccer players. A meta-analysis was conducted in which studies were selected from the electronic databases Medline, SPORTDiscus, Google Scholar, and PubMed. Results: Six studies were included and 44 effect sizes (ES) were computed from 116 men (age = 18....

Algunas universidades en el mundo realizan pruebas de aptitud física a sus estudiantes de primer ingreso. Una de esas pruebas permite determinar la capacidad aeróbica, un componente de la aptitud física relacionado con la salud y la reducción de riesgos cardiovasculares. El propósito del estudio fue determinar la capacidad aeróbica de estudiantes d...

Objetivo. Determinar la asociación entre el esfuerzo percibido (VEP) y variables fisiológicas y determinar los factores predictivos de VEP durante el esfuerzo submáximo y máximo en adultos mayores. Método. Adultos mayores de Kansas (n = 100) y Costa Rica (n = 79) realizaron una prueba de esfuerzo submáxima y máxima. Se recopiló la VEP, nivel de edu...

Acute bouts of intense exercise increase lactate concentration, which in turn stimulates brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) production. Cortisol released during intense exercise might inhibit BDNF synthesis. This study examined the acute effects of 2 protocols of strenuous exercise on serum BDNF. Seventeen physically-active healthy females (A...

The aim of the current meta-analysis was to determine the effects of acute and chronic interval training (IT) on peripheral BDNF concentrations in healthy young adults. A literature search was performed using six databases until February 2020. The TESTEX scale was used to assess the quality of studies. Effect sizes (ES) were computed and two-tailed...

Purpose: To determine the acute and chronic effects of exercise on Paraoxonase-1 (PON1) concentration and activity. Methods: A literature search was performed using 16 electronic databases. Effect sizes (ES) were computed and two-tailed α values < .05 and non-overlapping 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were considered statistically significant. H...

The aim of the study was to determine the convergent validity of a portable polysomnograph and an accelerometer for measuring sleep efficiency and movement in college students. Volunteers were 29 healthy students (males = 15, females = 14) who simultaneously wore the Nox T3 portable polysomnograph and the ActiGraph wGT3X-BT accelerometer. Both devi...

The hormone insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) has anabolic effects in adults. The aging process negatively affects IGF-1 levels, muscle strength, physical performance, and cognitions. There is limited evidence regarding the effects of resistance training (RT) exercise on IGF-1 levels, muscle strength, physical function, and cognitions in Latin A...

Chronic exercise programs improve cardiometabolic status, lipid profile and glycemic control in older adults. These interventions usually last between 15 to 24 weeks with a frequency of three to four times per week, jeopardizing the older adult continuous interest in the program and eventually its adherence. PURPOSE: To determine the effect of a mo...

Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) is a high-density lipoprotein (HDL) - associated enzyme partially responsible for the anti-atherogenic properties of HDL. However, a lack of consensus exists regarding the effects of exercise training on PON1 concentration and activity. PURPOSE: Determine the acute and chronic effects of exercise training on PON1 concentration...

Nearly 35% of Mexican older adults (OA) are diagnosed with mild depression. Exercise has shown positive effects on reducing depression symptoms in OA. The correlation between physical function, body composition and mild depression risk in healthy OA has been neglected in Mexico. PURPOSE: To determine the effect of a concurrent-training exercise pro...

PURPOSE: To determine the effects of 36 exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) sessions on walking speed, performance times and hemodynamic variables in cardiac patients. A second aim was to determine the reliability of the timed-up-and-go (TUG) test in CR patients. METHODS: Forty-seven patients (age = 58.2 ± 11.6 yr., height = 168.6 ± 8.0 cm,...

The hormone insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) has anabolic effects in adults. The aging process negatively affects IGF-1 levels, muscle strength, physical performance, and cognitions. There is limited evidence regarding the effects of resistance training (RT) exercise on IGF-1 levels, muscle strength, physical function, and cognitions in Latin A...

Perceived lack of time is one of the most often cited barriers to exercise participation. High intensity interval training has become a popular training modality that incorporates intervals of maximal and low-intensity exercise with a time commitment usually shorter than 30 min. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of short-term run...

Bioimpedance (BIA) phase angle (PA) is a body composition measure related to cell structure, integrity and body cell mass. Although PA has been positively correlated to clinical outcomes, there is scarce information on ethnic differences in PA and its overall reliability. PURPOSE: To determine phase angle reliability in Mexican college students. ME...

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the musical tempo on heart rate (HR), rating of perceived exertion (RPE), and distance run (DR) during a treadmill aerobic test in young male and female adults. Participants ran on the treadmill listening to music at 140 beats per minute (bpm; M 140 ), 120 bpm (M 120 ), or without music (NM)....

Objective: The purpose of the study was to develop normative data for anthropometric, adiposity and upper body strength in Costa Rican adults 60 to 110 years old. Method: A representative sample of Costa Rican male and female older adults (n= 2 711) were assessed for body weight and height, knee height, waist, hip and arm circumferences, adiposity...

Purpose: To compare nutritional habits, physical function and psychological constructs between Costa Rican older adults from urban and rural zones. Methods: Male and female older adults aged ≥ 65 yr. from urban (n = 185) and rural (n = 109) Costa Rica were assessed on nutritional habits, physical function measures, and cognitive function by a face-...

To present the results of a cross-sectional study; the main purpose was to compare the nutritional habits and psychological constructs between older adults from urban and rural zone of Costa Rica. Poster competition winner poster.

Introducción: Los trastornos de la imagen corporal y alimentarios, así como conductas de control de peso riesgosas para la salud, son más frecuentes en los deportistas que practican deportes con énfasis en la estética, la delgadez y un bajo peso específico. Objetivo: Comparar la imagen corporal (insatisfacción y alteración) y el riesgo de trastorno...

297-Número 37, 2020 (1º semestre) RETOS. Nuevas tendencias en Educación Física, Deporte y Recreación Distorsión de la imagen corporal y trastornos alimentarios en adolescentes gimnastas respecto a un grupo control de adolescentes no gimnastas con un IMC similar Body image distortion and eating disorders in adolescent gymnasts vs. a control group of...

Sleep is considered as a part of the recovery process from training, and it is an integral feature in the athlete’s continuous training control and monitoring. There is still limited evidence regarding the association between sleep and athletic performance. The purpose of the study was to determine the association between sleep efficiency and physi...

Objective There is evidence that cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) protects against age-related declines in processing speed (PS), but studies investigating older adults living in low and middle-income countries are lacking. We used data from the Epidemiology and Development of Alzheimer’s Disease (EDAD) study to investigate the role of CRF on PS in...

Objective Central Americans have a cardiovascular disease (CVD) health advantage, as they are half as likely to carry CVD as European Americans, despite having an equivalent degree of vascular risk factors (VRFs). We examined the impact of social support on this paradox and the relationship to cognitive decrements among Costa Rican older adults. M...

Sleep is considered as a part of the recovery process from training, and it is an integral feature in the athlete's continuous training control and monitoring. There is still limited evidence regarding the association between sleep and athletic performance. The purpose of the study was to determine the association between sleep efficiency and physi...

Background: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) increases neuronal viability and cognitive function, peripheral lipid metabolism and skeletal muscle repair. The primary purpose of this study was to determine the effect of short-term high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on serum BDNF concentrations in healthy young women. Methods: Sevente...

The aim of the study was to determine the association between body composition, physical activity and body image (BI) among Costa Rican models and controls. Participants were female (n = 35) and male (n = 18) models and female (n = 40) and male (n = 42) controls. Participants underwent body composition assessment, completed the International Physic...

The aim of the study was to determine the association between body composition, physical activity and body image (BI) among Costa Rican models and controls. Participants were female (n = 35) and male (n = 18) models and female (n = 40) and male (n = 42) controls. Participants underwent body composition assessments, completed the International Physi...