Juan M. Cortell-Tormo

University of Alicante | UA · Departamento de Didáctica General y Didácticas Específicas

This study aimed to investigate the influence of head position on the electromyographical activity of the core muscles during the prone plank exercise. Twenty healthy participants were enrolled in this study. Muscle activation was registered using surface electromyography in the rectus abdominis, external oblique, internal oblique, and the lumbar p...

This study aimed to investigate the influence of cranio-cervical position on the electromyographical activity of the core muscles during the prone plank exercise. Twenty healthy participants were enrolled in this study. Muscle activation was registered using surface electromyography (sEMG) in the rectus abdominis (RA), external oblique (EO), intern...

Introduction: Blood flow restriction exercise has proven to be an effective training method to promote neuromuscular adaptations, however, a consensus about the effect on other physiological and safety variables, such as cardiovascular responses, has yet to be reached. Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the acute cardiovascular responses...

Context: Resistance training with blood flow restriction (BFR) has increased in clinical rehabilitation due to the substantial benefits observed in augmenting muscle mass and strength using low loads. However, there is a great variability of training pressures for clinical populations as well as methods to estimate it. The aim of this study was to...

To prevent back pain and injuries, it is essential to select appropriate strength training exercises and to ensure their correct technical execution. The deadlift exercise and its variations seem to be highly effective at activating the posterior body kinetic chain. This exercise is therefore recommended, when is properly performed, for injury and...

En aplicación de las directrices derivadas del Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior, la asignatura Actividad Física y Calidad de Vida del Grado en Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte de la Universidad de Alicante tiene asignados 6 créditos ECTS. Entre estos, 3,60 se corresponden con la carga no presencial, lo que significa 90 horas de tr...

The aim was to compare the acute effects of bench press (BP) and squat (SQ) exercises with blood flow restriction (BFR) (40%, 60%, 80% and 100% of the complete arterial occlusion pressure (AOP)) and without BFR (CON) on the mean propulsive (VelMED) and maximum (VelMAX) bar velocity. Fourteen healthy, physically active males (age, 23.6 ± 4.1 years;...

La formación integral del alumnado en Ciencias de la Actividad Física y el Deporte (CAFD) es fundamental para su correcto desarrollo profesional. La adquisición tanto de conocimientos como de habilidades sociales adquiere una gran relevancia en estos profesionales, más aún cuando se trabaja con poblaciones especiales. El presente estudio tiene como...

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Fibromyalgia is a chronic and multifactorial disease, characterized by the presence of generalized pain that negatively influences the health-related quality of life of the affected person. Despite the severity and disabling effects that this disease causes in most cases, the physical and psychological symptoms can be alleviated through adequate ph...

Rowing exercises are widely used in resistance training. However, from an efficacy and safety standpoint, few science-based recommendations about proper ergonomics performing different rowing variations are currently available. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the electromyographical (EMG) differences between four variations duri...

Alonso-Aubin, DA, Picón-Martínez, M, Rebullido, TR, Faigenbaum, AD, Cortell-Tormo, JM, and Chulvi-Medrano, I. Integrative neuromuscular training enhances physical fitness in 6- to 14-year-old rugby players. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000-000, 2021-The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of an 8-week integrative neuromuscular training (I...

Body expression can enhance movement creativity and at the same time promote the growth of creative intelligence in college age. The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of an intervention in body expression classes on the creative intelligence of university students. The 49 participants aged 19 to 38 years engaged in the body expression c...

Introduction: The use of nutritional supplements (NSs) is a widespread practice in both professional and amateur athletes. Their choice must be based on criteria of safety, legality, and effectiveness. There are several risks that some of these products can trigger, this being a reason for fraud to the consumer. By way of example, the presence of...

The Achilles tendon is one of the strongest and thickest tendons of the human body. Several studies have reported an immediate decrease in Achilles tendon thickness after a single bout of resistance training. However, the effects of blood flow restriction training on Achilles tendon thickness have not been investigated. The purpose of this study wa...

(1) Background: Body Jump® is a novel group fitness program with musical support, which is performed rebounding in a minitrampoline. Although the number of practitioners has increased exponentially in recent years, this activity’s short-term effects on physical fitness and body composition in women have not yet been studied. (2) Methods: 27 healthy...

Alonso-Aubin, DA, Chulvi-Medrano, I, Cortell-Tormo, JM, Picón-Martínez, M, Rial-Rebullido, T, and Faigenbaum, AD. Squat and bench press force-velocity profiling in male and female adolescent rugby players. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000-000, 2019-Power development is critical for enhancing rugby performance because there is a close relationship bet...

Context: Blood flow restriction research has focused on muscular strength and hypertrophy. Limited data have been reported about the blood flow restriction effect on the tendon. Objective: To analyze and compare the time course of recovery in Achilles tendon thickness after a single bout of low-intensity resistance training (LI-RT) and low-inten...

The aim of this study was to implement the TPSR model in a competitive context analysing the differences between the intervention and the control group on personal and social responsibility, prosocial behaviours and self-efficacy in youth soccer players. Participants were 34 youth soccer players between the ages of 14 and 16 years old (15.18±0.72)...

This cross-sectional study of repeated measures investigated whether integrating the abdominal hollowing maneuver (AHM) into the prone plank performance is an effective strategy for increasing both the activation of the deep and superficial core musculature. Electromyographical (EMG) responses of rectus abdominis (RA), external oblique (EO), intern...

The purpose of this study was to analyze the on-court demands of handball players during the European Handball Federation Champions League Final Four (VELUX EHF FINAL4) 2019 to define time–motion characteristics (played time; covered distances) both in offense and defense. Furthermore; we aimed to define position-specific demands and differences am...

Childhood anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries-which can pose a major risk to a child's sporting career-have been on the rise in the last few decades. Dynamic knee valgus (DKV) has been linked to an increased risk of ACL injury. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze the acute effects of an ACL injury prevention protocol (ACL-IPP) and...

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Physical exercise seems to have a promising effect on numerous variables related to the recovery of drug-dependent patients. However, some contradictions are found in the literature. The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis in order to identify the effect of physical exercise on mental disorders, quality of life, a...

Background and Study Aim: The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) test has been used in different sports to identify the alterations and asymmetries in the basic movement patterns of the athletes, although it has not been analysed as widely in children population, and even less in judo. The cognitive objective of this study was knowledge about the bas...

BACKGROUND: Tissue compression and partial vascular occlusion using band flossing results in reperfusion of blood to the muscle tissue that may ultimately reduce joint pain and increase range of motion, enhancing prevention from or rehabilitation of injury. However, the extent of research examining the effect of tissue flossing in an athletic setti...

The aim of this study was to explore the perceived psychosocial benefits of a three-month exercise program for 10 older adults with amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment, a condition in which memory loss is the main symptom. Qualitative data were collected by observation (research diary) and 20 semi-structured interviews with the participants (10) and...

AD is a complicated multi-systemic neurological disorder that involves different biological pathways. Several risk factors have been identified, including chronic stress. Chronic stress produces an alteration in the activity of the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) system, and the autonomic nervous system (ANS), which over time increase the risk...

To measure the curvature of the lumbar spine is an important challenge in disciplines related to Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine seeking to solve the incidence of the low back pain and other spinal disorders in population. In clinical practice, most of the methods used are manual or depend on the trained eye of the specialist w...

Post-activation potentiation (PAP) has been confirmed to be effective to increase the performance in subsequent activities of explosive power. The aim of this study was to review the scientific literature to determine the most effective methodology to obtain PAP on vertical jump. A review was carried out in Medline, Scielo and SportDiscus until 30...

La potenciación post-activación (PPA) ha demostrado ser una estrategia efectiva para incrementar el rendimiento de actividades de fuerza explosiva posteriores. El objetivo del presente trabajo fue revisar la literatura científica para conocer la metodología más efectiva en la obtención de PPA en el salto vertical. Se llevó a cabo una revisión en Me...

Blood fl ow restriction training (BFRT) has been shown to be an eff ective alternative technique to conventional resistance training to increase skeletal muscle hypertrophy and strength. However, neuromuscular response to BFRT in combination with nutritional supplementation has rarely been studied. Th e purpose of this study was to investigate the...

Background and Study Aim: Taolu or kung-fu forms are established sequences of offensive and defensive techniques representing fights against fictitious opponents that require motor control, rhythm, and movement differentiation capacities. In mostly styles, forms can be performed empty-hand or using a heavy bag or wooden-dummy. However, differences...

Introducción: La Red Valenciana de Universidades Públicas Saludables(RVUPS) se enmarca dentro de los entornos saludables de la Organización Mundial de la Salud. Su objetivo es conseguir universidades más saludables con diferentes líneas de actuación, destacando el papel de la actividad física(AF).Objetivo: Revisar las actividades desarrolladas sobr...

INTRODUCTION: Power is one of the most important characteristics in rugby performance. It is well established that higher power values correlate with a greater skills performance such as tackle, scrumming and sprinting. Rating perceived exertion (RPE) can be a tool to self-regulate training load based upon daily readiness and equate effort per set...

INTRODUCTION: Sexual activity and sport performance is a popular topic among athletes and recreative fitness practitioners. For years, a lot of coaches and athletes believed that sexual abstention increases activation and motivation during a competitive event. Others suggest that sex before a competition may have an anti-anxiety and relaxing effect...

INTRODUCTION: Blood flow restriction training (BFR) is a novel strategy that has been shown to induce cardiovascular and neuromuscular adaptations similar to those obtained with conventional training. The application of BFR training has increased in the last decade and it has been used with a large spectrum of the population. Therefore, the purpose...

INTRODUCTION: Low-intensity resistance training with blood flow restriction (LI-BFR) has been an alternative strategy to high-intensity exercise (HI) to enhance strength and muscle size. Moreover, similar levels of muscle activation have been previously reported between LI-BFR and HI resistance training (2). However, it is unknown whether LI-BFR an...

Effects of a 10-week pediatric integrative neuromuscular training program on tennis players under 6 years of age

Exercise has been shown to reduce the risk of developing Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's disease as well as to improve cognition in healthy and cognitively impaired individuals. However, the mechanisms of these benefits are not well understood. The stress hypothesis suggests that the cognitive benefits attributed to exercise may partially...

El propósito del estudio fue valorar los patrones de movimiento fundamentales en niños y niñas de ocho y nueve años mediante el test Functional Movement ScreenTM(FMS), y establecer una comparación de género entre escolares de Educación Primaria. Para ello, 40 estudiantes de primaria (20 niñas y 20 niños) participaron en el estudio. La ejecución de...

Different types of exercise might produce reductions in blood pressure (BP). One physiological mechanism that could explain the lowering adaptation effect on BP after an exercise program is an improved in baroreflex control of muscle sympathetic nerve activity. Consequently, exploring the different methods of training and their post-exercise hypote...

Background: Exercise is important as adjuvant in the chronic low back pain (CLBP) treatment. Functional training could involve benefits for low back pain (LBP) patients. Objective: To evaluate the effects of a 12-week period of functional resistance training on health-related quality of life (HRQOL), disability, body pain, and physical fitness i...

Manchado, C, Cortell-Tormo, JM, and Tortosa-Martínez, J. Effects of two different training periodization models on physical and physiological aspects of elite female team handball players. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000-000, 2017-This study was undertaken to compare training-induced changes in selected physiological and physical team handball perfo...

Resumen. La dinapenia pediátrica es una condición seria que ha visto incrementada su prevalencia entre los niños de hoy en día. Este fenómeno está caracterizado por bajos niveles de fuerza y potencia que no son consecuencia de una enfermedad y que generan limitaciones funcionales en el rendimiento de las habilidades motrices, así como alteraciones...

Pediatric dynapenia is a serious condition with a growing prevalence within youth nowadays. This phenomenon is characterized by low levels of strength and power not provoked by any disease, which produce functional limitations in motor skill performance and consequent cardio-metabolic abnormalities. In order to improve this condition and enhance th...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the fundamental movement patterns in eight and nine-year-old children, using the Functional Movement ScreenTM test (FMS) and analyzing gender differences in FMS scores among Primary Education students. 40 children, 20 girls and 20 boys, participated in this study. The performance of each participant on the FMS...

In recent years schools and youth-serving organizations have progressively adopted programs to reduce adolescents' stress levels and improve optimism trough mindfulness interventions. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of a mindfulness out-of-school program for adolescents, on perceived levels of stress, optimism and mindfulness skill...

Aim: To evaluate sex-related differences in power performance on the bench press (BP) in young rugby players. Methods: 88 young rugby players (46 males 14.48 (1.31) yo, 1.65 (0.09) m, 58.07 (13.01) Kg and 41 females: 14.93 (2.76) yo, 1.63 (0.12) m, 59.23 (12.66) Kg) performed the bench press (BP) exercise at 2 different loads (50% and 80% 1RM) and...

Aim: To evaluate sex-related differences in power performance on the squat exercise in young rugby players. Methods: 88 young rugby players (46 males 14.48 (1.31) yo, 1.65 (0.09) m, 58.07 (13.01) Kg and 41 females: 14.93 (2.76) yo, 1.63 (0.12) m, 59.23 (12.66) Kg) performed the squat (SQ) exercise at 4 intensities (50, 60, 70 and 80% 1RM) and peak...

Manual resistance training (MRT) has been widely used in the field of physical therapy. It has also been used as a strength training method due to the accommodating resistance nature of this modality. The aim of the present study was to compare the effects of an 8-week MRT program on maximum strength and muscular endurance in comparison to conventi...

In recent years schools and youth-serving organizations have progressively adopted programs to reduce adolescents' stress levels and improve optimism trough mindfulness interventions. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of a mindfulness out-of-school program for adolescents, on perceived levels of stress, optimism and mindfulness skill...

Background and Study Aim: Martial arts’ forms are established sequences of offensive and defensive techniques representing simulated fights against fictitious opponents. Research has studied different acute physiological responses of form performance in other combat sports. However, in Choy Lee Fut (CLF) style, these responses remain unexplored. Th...

Prone plank is a widely used exercise in core stability training. Research has shown that pelvic tilt plays an important role on the electromyographical (EMG) activation of core musculature. However, the influence of scapular position on EMG activation is currently unknown. Therefore, this study evaluated the influence of scapular position on the c...

Background Regular physical activity is a promising strategy to treat and prevent cognitive decline. The mechanisms that mediate these benefits are not fully clear but physical activity is thought to attenuate the harmful effects of chronic psychological stress and hypercortisolism on cognition. However, the circadian pattern of cortisol secretion...

Purpose: Graduated compressive stockings (GCS) have been suggested to influence performance by reducing muscle oscillations and improving muscle function and efficiency. However, no study to date has analyzed the influence of GCS on muscle activity during running. The objective of the study was to analyze the influence of GCS on the perception of c...

In handball, throwing velocity is considered to be one of the essential factors in achieving the ultimate aim of scoring a goal. The objective of the present study was to analyze the effect of a core training program on throwing velocity in 30 handball players (age 18.7 ± 3.4 years, body height 179.3 ± 7.0 cm, body mass 78.9 ± 7.7 kg), 16 of whom w...