José A. Pérez-Turpin

• Olympic Studies Center
• Managing Director at University of Alicante

Introducción y objetivo: El entrenamiento con resistencia variable (ERV) es una metodología de entrenamiento utilizada en la mejora de la fuerza muscular, pero sus efectos sobre la funcionalidad en personas con trastornos musculoesqueléticos han sido poco investigados. Esta revisión sistemática tiene como objetivo evaluar los efectos del ERV en la...

The aim of this study was to compare internal load and external load between AirBadminton and traditional indoor badminton. The research was conducted with 8 badminton players from the Alicante Technification Centre, including both men and women. The study was carried out based on the recommendations and guidelines of the International Badminton Fe...

ABSTRACTThe aim of this study was to measure the effect of fast play on a handball team’s performance by assessingranking in three European Men’s Championships (Euro 2018, 2020, 2022) as a dependent variable. Theindependent variables indicating fast play were the ranking of the team in the tournament, total fast breaks(TFB) per match played, succes...

The Oncological Physical Exercise Unit (UEFO) of the province of Alicante, was created by the Spanish Association Against Cancer and Kinetic Performance (EBT of the University of Alicante) with the aim of promoting healthcare, educational and research activities focused on the benefits of physical exercise in oncological disease and its impact on t...

The objective of this study was to analyse the physical condition of students in the third cycle of Primary Education from various educational centres in the Province of Alicante, in relation to their socioeconomic level. The study sample was made up of a total of 240 students from the third cycle of Primary Education, specifically 136 boys and 104...

This title demonstrates the commitment of this journal to unite two fields of knowledge that are closely linked. On the one hand, caring for the environment and on the other physical exercise.

Sports commitment is a psychological construct that has been studied since the 1990s and that has been used in the educational field. The main objective of this study is to analyze the suitability of AirBadminton to acquired sports commitment and the classroom climate generated through the practice of AirBadminton. It was also proposed to analyze t...

The main purpose of this observational prospective pilot study was to evaluate the effects of hydrolysed collagen supplementation, in endurance training, in the performance of runners. A cohort of sixty-one subjects (women with an age = 44 ± 5 years; height = 1.65 ± 0.4 m; weight = 58.4 ± 5.2 kg; men with an age = 51 ± 3 years; height = 1.82 ± 0.2...

This study aimed to investigate the beach volleyball set and technical performance indicators that best discriminate between winning and losing elite women’s teams in set according to the final score differences of the set. The data have been collected from all sets played (N = 236) in the women’s beach volleyball 2022 World Championship. Cluster a...

The objective of this article was to establish comparisons between different special operations units of the army. 91 male subjects (mean ± Standard deviation; age: 33.05 ± 3.28 years; height: 1.77 ± 1.37 m; body weight 79.02 ± 1.59 kg), divided into 4 groups (mountain, diving, UEO and mobility), were evaluated through body composition and stress t...

Global population statistics demonstrate clear evidence that unhealthy lifestyle choices-including hyper-caloric, low-nutritional density diets and sedentary lifestyle-are raising the global burden of diseases, morbidity and mortality at alarming rates. Healthy diets and exercise are recommended by all health care professionals as a proven treatmen...

In these current moments of global uncertainty due to the pandemic, the world of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences is facing the reality of a new positioning in the basic priorities of people, since it is incorporated into the list of attributes most important in our society.

The purpose of this work is to analyse the improvement in the health and quality of life of children and youth detected with sedentary lifestyle and/or overweight, through the application of a training program based on exer-games. A total of 359 boys and girls between the ages of 3 and 12 from four schools participated in the study, from which 20 c...

The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between isometric force produced in different joints and its effects on the power kick serve speed in beach volleyball as a predictive aspect to improve sports performance. Seven athletes competing at national and international levels (mean ± standard deviation; age: 21.6 ± 3.20 years; bod...

In the men's final of Beach volleyball in the Rio Olympics 2016 Brazil won Italy team with 2-0 sets. The aim of this study was to find the a) timing characteristics, b) distribution of jumps, c) distribution of side-out and counter-attacks, d) type of attack. Player's age was 29 ± 3.4 years and height was 196.5 ± 8.5 cm (Blockers = 203 cm, Defender...

The main aims of this study were: 1) to compare 1-minute RMSSD measurements using different stabilization times between them and also with the criterion; and 2) to determine the agreement between every 1-minute RMSSD measurement with the criterion in professional soccer players. Seven hundred eighteen HRV measurements from professional soccer playe...

Dear Editor: With the horizon of a new normal around the corner, physical activity and sport have proven to be one of the best weapons to combat this period of forced confinement, which has left a new stage of health, physical activity, and sports, where these four signs of identity that are here to stay receive more value than ever: 1.-) Health...

Despite being one of the most practiced sports in Europe, handball does not generate great interest on the part of the scientific community in its female modality. Given the relevance of situations of numerical superiority during the matches, the present work aims to analyze, in greater detail, the effective and ineffective offensive superiority se...

AirBadminton is an ambitious new development project designed to create opportunities for people of all ages and ability to play badminton on hard, grass and sand surfaces in parks, gardens, streets, playgrounds and beaches around the world. Badminton as we know it is a popular, fun and inclusive sport with more than 300 million active players glob...

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The objectives of this study were to determine the results of the analysis of single and double outdoor badminton men's matches and to determine the relationship between technical and tactical aspects in a study organized by the BWF (Badminton Word Federation), on a sand surface. Twenty men's singles matches were recorded using video cameras and an...

(1) Background: The present research seeks to define and contrast an explanatory model of physical self-concept, emotional isolation, attitude towards physical education, and family functioning, and analyse the existing associations between these variables. (2) Methods: The sample was made up of 2388 adolescents (43.39% male and 56.61% female), wit...

Purpose The aim of this study was to analyze tactical and technical behavior across different ages and genders in young, elite beach volleyball players. Methods Forty teams from the Under-18, Under-20, Under-21, and Under-22 from semifinals and finals of the 2016 World Championships and the 2016 European Championship were analyzed. The sample was...

One of the biggest challenges faced by western life-style countries is to stem the current major public health epidemic of cardiac-metabolic diseases that is creating an excessive financial and social burden. These mostly preventable diseases are triggered mainly by physical inactivity and unhealthy diets leading to an excess accumulation of bodyfa...

In today's soccer, teams are increasingly better trained both physically and tactically, hence different game styles can be identified and differences between them reduced. However, without an exhaustive analysis of reality, the view can lead to the extraction of erroneous conclusions, and what seems to be a team with a marked offensive profile is...

In the context of physical activity and sport, perfectionism and the regular practice of physical activity are related to psychological well-being and the regulation of psychological resources necessary for adaptation to effort and satisfaction. At the same time, the most active students are also those who show greater appetites for physical educat...

Handball, despite being one of the most practiced sports in Europe, does not arouse great interest for the scientific community in its female modality. Taken into account the relevance of situations of numerical superiority in the matches, this research aims to analyse the offensive, effective and ineffective sequences that occur in elite women's h...

RESUMEN El balonmano, a pesar de ser uno de los deportes más practicados en Europa, no despierta gran interés por parte de la comunidad científica en su modalidad femenina. Dada la relevancia que tienen en los partidos las situaciones de superioridad numérica, el presente trabajo tiene como objetivo analizar las secuencias ofensivas, eficaces e ine...

Abstract: The aim of this study was to analyze the variables that define the goal pattern in the categories of the Second Division B and First Division of futsal, and significant differences are observed between a professional category and a semi-professional one. A total of 840 goals belonging to the 2016/2017 season have been analyzed. The method...

Background The practice of Physical Activity (PA) is a key factor for the improvement of physical and mental health, making the study of the motivational processes that take part in the development of active lifestyles of interest. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 775 university students of Physical Education (PE) from Spain. Th...

Background Practicing physical activity in a natural environment has various benefits that make it an ideal setting to develop healthy behaviors and thereby diminish unhealthy habits. The objective of this study was to develop and verify an explicative model for motivational climate in sport, considering its potential influence on alcohol and tobac...

In this paper, the most common injuries in university beach volleyball players are studied through a 33 participant sample at the University Spanish Championship. Injuries were assessed by means of personal interviews and a validated questionnaire. Results show that the body region with the highest incidence was the ankle (33%), followed by the fin...

Sports-people's performance at their sport can vary due to the development of their athletic activity when competing. In addition to this, the scientific community have recently increased their interest for the study of essential amino acid's supplements (EA). The purpose of the present study is to examine the effect of the ingestion of an amino ac...

El trabajo que se presenta pretende valorar, mediante los juegos populares, los efectos de un programa de actividad física en la salud física y psicosocial del alumnado de Educación Primaria. La investigación contó con una muestra de 89 escolares de entre 6 y 12 años (M = 8.76; DT = 1.62). Para la recogida de información se utilizó un cuestionario...

The objective of this study was to compare the corporal composition and the explosive strength capacity of lower limbs in primary school students from two different schools in the locality of Martos (Jaén). One of these schools was located in a marginalized neighbourhood where families of low socioeconomic status lived and the other was near the to...

El trabajo que se presenta pretende valorar, mediante los juegos populares, los efectos de un programa de actividad física en la salud física y psicosocial del alumnado de Educación Primaria. La investigación contó con una muestra de 89 escolares de entre 6 y 12 años (M = 8.76; DT = 1.62). Para la recogida de información se utilizó un cuestionario...

The present project’s main objective is to assess the effects of a physical activity program through popular games on physical, mental and social health in Primary School students. The research was carried out with a sample of 89 students aged 6 to 12 years old. An Ad-Hoc questionnaire with 18 items was applied to collect information. The instrumen...

Purpose. The aim of the study was to describe how scoring opportunities emerge and finish in Major League Soccer, taking into account offensive and defensive tactical indicators. Methods. The total of 360 team possessions that led to scoring opportunities during 30 random matches from Major League Soccer were analysed. For each possession, 14 dimen...

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of microfiltered and sterilized seawater ingestion on running performance in a hot environment. This cross-over, double-blind randomized trial included 12 experienced male runners. The subjects randomly consumed seawater (SW) or pure water (placebo) in an equivalent amount of 50 ml five minutes prior...

The aim of this study was to compare the playing tactics used to create scoring opportunities between Real Madrid C.F. (RMCF) and F.C. Barcelona (FCB). All team possessions which achieved scoring opportunity (n=945) during 64 matches (32 per team) corresponding to the 2011-2012 Spanish BBVA League were analyzed through systematical observation. Po...

El voleibol femenino se práctica en todo el mundo a nivel profesional y amateur. Los saltos verticales son una parte fundamental para el desarrollo de este deporte, por lo que el entrenamiento pliométrico puede ser eficaz para un aumento del rendimiento. El propósito de estudio fue describir cuáles han sido los métodos y programas de entrenamiento...

In this paper, physiological areas of professional beach volleyball players are identified by combining notational analysis tools together with in-sync heart rate capture for specific time periods in competition games. The aim is to identify workload areas depending on the player´s position as well as the changes these areas undergo during real com...

Female volleyball is practiced all over the world at a professional and amateur level. Vertical jumps are a fundamental part of the development of this sport. In this sense, plyometric training can be effective for increased performance. The purpose of the study was to describe the methods and programs of plyometric training in women volleyball pla...

The aim of this study was to examine the effects of playing tactics on creating scoring opportunities in counterattacks from the United States Major League Soccer (MLS) 2014 season. The sample included 452 counterattack possessions, corresponding to 30 randomly selected matches. Multidimensional data from 14 categorical variables were analysed by m...

In this paper, physiological areas of professional beach volleyball players are identified by combining notational analysis tools together with in-sync heart rate capture for specific time periods in competition games. The aim is to identify workload areas depending on the player´s position as well as the changes these areas undergo during real com...

El objetivo de este estudio es analizar la frecuencia cardiaca (FC) y la percepción subjetiva del esfuerzo (RPE) en los entrenamientos de fútbol sala en jugadoras (25.42±4.42 años, 166.57±7.14 cm, 56.50±4.95 kg y 22.23±0.97 IMC) de un equipo de primera división de la liga nacional española. Se registraron, mediante monitores de ritmo cardiaco y la...

n this article, an analysis of the historical evolution of the effectiveness of goalkeepers in high level world competitions is carried out. To this end, 32 men's handball finals have been analyzed to record and classify effectiveness rates and goalkeeping actions in relation to opponent players’ throw areas and positions from 1982 to 2012. Anal...

Aquatic sports keep rising in popularity. Kitesurfing is a high-risk sport that combines aspects of several water sports. Kitesurfing is a relatively new water sport, and the understanding of the injuries due to its practice has not yet been largely investigated. The purpose of this study is to investigate the most common types and causes of injuri...

The Spanish Rowing Federation defines rowing as a set of sports disciplines in which one or more rowers are able to drive a boat over the water sitting back in the direction of motion using muscle power, using one or two oars as simple levers of the second degree and with or without the presence of a helmsman. All bearing elements are fixed to the...

The aim of this study was to examine the effects of playing tactics on the creation of scoring opportunities in random matches from US Major League Soccer 2014, taking into account both contextual and defensive variables. The sample included 3253 team possessions corresponding to 30 randomly selected matches. Multidimensional qualitative data from...

The aim of this study was to determine the association of levels of physical activity (PA), physical fitness (PF), sedentary lifestyle and life satisfaction with the intention to be physically active after secondary school graduation, in teenagers of both genders. A total of 1986 Spanish adolescents (12-16 years) participated in this cross-sectiona...

En este artículo, se presentan las experiencias en la introducción del formulario online como una herramienta muy efectiva que permite comunicar a los alumnos y los docentes con unos resultados muy positivos. El procedimiento de trabajo establecido fue el siguiente. En primer lugar, el equipo docente establece unos objetivos de aprendizaje y los di...

This study aims to identify the anthropometric profile of Formula Windsurf competitors during the 2007 European Championships and its relationship with the definitive classification, the somatype of the professional category and the intensity of the competition. 45 subjects aged 30±9.77 (mean±DE) years of age were selected for the anthropometric pr...

Para conocer los componentes actuales del rendimiento en vóley playa, es preciso conocer la estructura temporal de la competición. Por ello, el objetivo del presente estudio fue conocer la distribución del tiempo de juego real y absoluto durante el partido, los sets y los puntos en jugadores de vóley playa profesionales. Para esto, se realizaron vi...

La utilización de un método de enseñanza u otro es un aspecto importante en la formación de jóvenes jugadores de fútbol. El objetivo del presente estudio ha sido identificar y analizar los métodos de enseñanza que utilizan los entrenadores en el fútbol de iniciación. Para ello, se analizaron a 36 entrenadores de fútbol 8 de categorías benjamín y al...

La utilización de un método de enseñanza u otro es un aspecto importante en la formación de jóvenes jugadores de fútbol. El objetivo del presente estudio ha sido identificar y analizar los métodos de enseñanza que utilizan los entrenadores en el fútbol de iniciación. Para ello, se analizaron a 36 entrenadores de fútbol 8 de categorías benjamín y al...

El kitesurf como deporte extremo relativamente nuevo, presenta una literatura escasa en comparación con otros deportes del mar de mayor tradición. En la actualidad, el patrón y la frecuencia de las lesiones en kitesurf no están nada claros. El objetivo de este estudio fue identificar los patrones lesivos comunes, así como las áreas potenciales sobr...

Debido a la escasez de estudios de análisis en pelota valenciana, hemos centrado este estudio en este deporte. El objetivo de estudio ha sido analizar y cuantificar los tipos de golpeos, y comparar los mismos entre las posiciones de juego de resto y medio. Para ello se han llevado a cabo el análisis de 6 partidas de la XIX Liga Profesional de «esca...

El objetivo de estudio es conocer los tipos de saques utilizados, dependiendo el momento del set en el que se producen. Este estudio ha sido desarrollado durante el torneo Nestea Spanish Master de Vóley Playa disputado en Valencia en el año 2006. La muestra de estudio la componen 10 jugadoras que conforman 5 equipos con un total de 4 encuentros ana...

The aim of this study was to evaluate by which difference in score beach volleyball teams have to call a timeout if they want to reverse or maintain an advantageous end result.

In this paper, an objective comparison between two notational analysis software is presented. A selected three-set volley beach sample match from the group stage of the 2012 London Olympic Games has been analyzed with SportsCode (SC) proprietary software and with Longomatch (LM) open software

The primary aim of this study was to examine the effects of 6-week strength training with whole body vibration (WBV) on leg strength and jumping performance in volleyball and beach volleyball players. Twenty-three sub-elite male volleyball (VB; n=12) and beach volleyball players (BVB; n=11) aged 21.2±3.0 years were divided into two groups and subje...

The literature has studied and determined the ranges of heart rate during actual match both team sports (3) as individual (1). The objective of this study is to identify areas of heart rate during the time between points and meet recovery in rest periods.

Quantification external load of young soccer ”7” playersin 1-3-3 game system

ifferent studies have shown improvements in the use of whole bodyvibration for improvement in jump height in athletes of different disciplines (1), which has demonstrat- edincreased 1RM (2). The aim of this study is to determine the effect of whole body vibration (WBV) in jump perfor- mance in volleyball players.

Effects of specific physical preparation and lower body power related shot at football

The aim of this study was to examine the association between physical self-concept and physical activity, the intention to be physically active, life satisfaction, and adherence to the Mediterranean diet in adolescents. A total of 1,808 Spanish adolescents (12-16 years of age) participated in this cross-sectional study. Physical Self Questionnaire,...

The aim of study was to determine the types of serves used, depending on the time of the set in which they occur. This study has been developed during the Master tournament Spanish Nestea Beach Volleyball Championship in Valencia in 2006. The study shows the 10 players that make up 5 teams with a total of 4 meetings totaling 331 serves analyzed. Th...

Reasons for quitting membership at a sports center and their relation with socio-demographic characteristics and duration of membership were investigated. 642 individuals (55.4% men, 44.6% women), who had recently quit membership at a Spanish sports center, completed a questionnaire. There were significant differences in reasons for quitting on age...

Background & Study Aim: Understanding injury incidence rates will be a great help with regards to preventing potential future damages. It is for this reason that this study suggests studying a large number of variables. The purpose of research is the relationship of events (empirical variables) that are usually taken into account in developing inju...

In order to identify the real components of beach tennis performance, we need to know the time structure of the competition. This study was designed to identify the distribution of time in real and absolute play during the matches, sets and points played by professional beach tennis players. To do so, we made video recordings of 12 players playing...

It is well established nowadays the benefits that physical activity can have on the health of individuals. Walking is considered a fundamental method of movement and using a backpack is a common and economical manner of carrying load weight. Nevertheless, the shock wave produced by the impact forces when carrying a backpack can have detrimental eff...

The Olympic Triathlon is a combined endurance sport. It includes back‐to‐back swimming, cycling, running and the transition between events (T1 & T2). The aim of the current study was to analyse the possible relationship between the Lost Time T1 & T2 and overall performance. The results showed that the percentages of total time corresponding to each...

Background & Study Aim: Handgrip strength plays a major role in many sports. In Judo, a single grasp allows the judoka to attack, defend and counter-attack through different movements in a span of four to six directions. Some general and hand-specific anthropometric measurements have been positively related to handgrip strength. Therefore, the aim...

Due to the shortage of studies of analysis in Valencian ball, we have centred this study on this sport. The aim of study has been to analyze and to quantify the types of shots , and to compare the same ones between the positions of game of 1st game line (resto) and 2nd game line (medio). Analysis of 6 games of the 19th Professional League of Stand...

El presente artículo tiene por objeto establecer las pautas evolutivas que desde el punto de vista físico, técnico, táctico y antropométrico ha sufrido el sistema de juego defensivo 5:1 en balonmano. El hecho de que dicha construcción ofrezca hasta cuatro posibilidades dentro de su misma estructura (5:1 posicional, 5:1 flotación, 5+1 mixto, defensa...

El presente articulo tiene por objeto establecer las pautas evolutivas que desde el punto de vista fisico, tecnico, tactico y antropometrico ha sufrido el sistema de juego defensivo 5:1 en balonmano. El hecho de que dicha construccion ofrezca hasta cuatro posibilidades dentro de su misma estructura (5:1 posicional, 5:1 flotacion, 5+1 mixto, defensa...

The aim of this study is analyse the transfer, learning and training, if there is an increase in the number of players on the court, with a 3x3 instead of the ususal 2x2

INTRODUCCIÓN: La gran exigencia física que requiere el vóley playa y la superficie inestable donde se lleva a cabo hace que en este deporte puedan interferir posibles lesiones en los deportistas. Sí es cierto que estudios anteriores han investigados sobre los tipos de lesiones más comunes en vóley playa. La finalidad de este estudio, además de iden...

Study about attack in male beach volleybal

Injuries in elite women windsurfers

Serve analysis in beach volleyball male category

Morouço PG, Marinho DA, Amaro NM, Peréz-Turpin JA, Marques MC. Effects of dry-land strength training on swimming performance: a brief review. J. Hum. Sport Exerc. Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 553-559, 2012. This article provides a brief review over the state of art concerning dry-land training for swimmers. It is important to understand the role of muscular...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the perceived quality, satisfaction and the perceived value among customers of public and private professional sports services in Spain, and to establish prediction models for satisfaction and perceived value. The sample was comprised of 2, 027 users of Spanish sports services, of whom 66.1% were men and...

To analyze the overall Olympic distance triathlon performances at elite male and female World Championship and Olympic Games events from 2000 to 2008. Time, lost time and partial position for each segment and transition, gender differences in performance for the three disciplines, and overall times of the males and females were analysed. The only s...

The aim of this study was to determine the percentage of injuries and body parts sport in male pro riders. We performed a descriptive epidemiological study. Were collected using a specifically designed questionnaire and retrospective elite windsurfers to 39, participating in the World Cup finals in Fuerteventura (2008). The 84.6% of injuries occurr...

Aim. There is little literature dealing with the differences between men and women regarding sports injuries. This study was designed to identify the differences of injuries by gender, from their anatomical location, type of sport, context when they occurred, type of injury, the time of inactivity as a result of the same, the type of health care re...

El objetivo de este estudio fue conocer el porcentaje de lesiones por zonas corporales y modalidad deportiva en windsurfistas profesionales masculinos. Se diseñó un estudio epidemiológico descriptivo. Se suministró un cuestionario de elaboración propia y de carácter retrospectivo a 39 windsurfistas de elite, participantes en la Copa del Mundo dispu...

Gender differences in anthropometric and athletic properties (e.g. strength) as well as the different net heights (2.24 vs. 2.43 m) on the same field size (8x16 m) would be reflected in the game. The literature about differences between male and female playing characteristics in beach volleyball is scarce. Therefore, the aim of this study was to an...

Resumen El presente artículo tiene por objeto establecer las pautas evolutivas que desde el punto de vista físico, técnico, táctico y antropométrico han sufrido los Sistemas de Juego Defensivos en situaciones de desigualdad numérica. Desde los orígenes del Balonmano a 7, en el primer tercio del siglo XX, el reglamento ha contemplado la posibilidad...

Creating an active and healthy lifestyle starts in infancy and adolescence. A number of individual and collective factors affect whether or not sport is taken up and continued, which is an essential element in achieving a healthy lifestyle in adolescence and extending this into adult life. This study sets out to determine the perceived quality of t...