Pablo Prieto González

Prince Sultan University · Department of Physical Education

Background: Ensuring independent locomotion is one of the primary goals of therapeutic intervention in children with infantile cerebral palsy (ICP). This study aimed to evaluate the foot and balance developmental changes in children with ICP after independent walking began utilizing Bobath, Vojta, and combined concepts for therapy. Methodology: 12...

This study assessed the impact of team offensive variables on goals scored in Spain’s first-division soccer league from 2012–2013 to 2021–2022. A nomothetic multidimensional study was conducted, following the STROBE checklist. From 115 team variables available in the INSTAT database, 57 offensive metrics were selected. The selection was performed i...

Offensive transitions, (defined as shifts from defense to attack) have an extraordinary impact on goal scoring patterns. Identifying the factors that most significantly influence its achievement is crucial, enabling teams to tailor strategies to their specific characteristics and the particular demands of their championships. The study aims to prov...

Objective: This study aimed to analyze the effect of practicing maximum strength (MAX), explosive strength (EXP), or both combined (COMB) on seven runners’ performance indicators: vertical jump (VJ), one-repetition maximum squat (1RM), peak velocity/peak running speed (PV), lactate threshold (LT), middle-distance time trial (TT), maximum oxygen con...

The aim of the study was to determine the role of isometric strength and range of motion in predicting Functional Movement Screen (FMS) scores of adults. A total of 120 participants (age = 34.62 ± 11.82 years; height = 170.56 ± 9.63 cm; weight = 73.62 ± 15.39 kg) volunteered to participate in the study. Anthropometric measurements were performed, i...

The aim of the study was to determine the role of isometric strength and range of motion in predicting Functional Movement Screen (FMS) scores of adults. A total of 120 participants (age=34.62±11.82 years; height=170.56±9.63 cm; weight=73.62±15.39 kg) volunteered to participate in the study. Anthropometric measurements were performed, including...

The study aimed to identify and explain the typical differences in low-intensity high-volume resistance training (LIHV-RT) performances for major muscle groups between rural versus urban young female students to establish the relevant set of quantitative and qualitative resistance training parameters. The study sample included 46 recreational activ...

Background Monitoring of training load is done to improve physical performance and minimize the incidence of injuries. The study examined the correlation between accumulated training load parameters based on periods with maturity (i.e., maturity offset and peak height velocity -PHV- and wellness variables -e.g., stress and sleep quality-). The seco...

Exploración de la relación entre la competencia motriz y el rendimiento físico en niños en edad preescolar: Un estudio transversal Abstract. Objectives: Motor competence (MC) and physical fitness are important factors for a healthy life over time. This study aimed to assess the association between motor competence and physical performance in childr...

Abstract: Context: In today's ever-changing world, fostering personal and social responsibility is essential for building strong and compassionate communities. This study aimed to provide a quantitative synthesis focusing on the emotional and social outcomes of Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility (TPSR) model-based Physical Education (PE) p...

Objetivo: La competencia motriz (CM) y la aptitud física son factores importantes para una vida saludable a lo largo de la vida. El propósito del estudio fue evaluar la asociación entre la competencia motriz y el rendimiento físico en niños de 4 a 6 años. Métodos: Ciento treinta y nueve niños (78 niños y 61 niñas) de preescolar de la provincia de T...

Transitions in football are pivotal moments in the game, carrying significant tactical and strategic implications. Despite the lack of a consensus on the exact definition and duration of transitions, their importance is evident in the analysis of football matches. Clear connections exist between performance indicators, team play styles, and specifi...

The effectiveness of combining strength-specific training with endurance training to enhance the performance of endurance runners remains uncertain. This study aimed to analyze effect of practising maximum-strength (MAX), explosive strength (EXP) or both combined (COMB) on seven runners’ performance-indicators: vertical jump (VJ), one-repetition-ma...

Objective This study investigated the concept of ‘game style’ in football, focusing on a team’s distinctive approach characterized by tactics, formations, and strategies. The objective is to compare goal-scoring patterns related to “non-offensive transition,” “set pieces,” “offensive transition,” and “positive outcomes” across different league grou...

Objective One of the main objectives of practicing indoor cardiovascular exercise is to maximize caloric expenditure. This study aimed to compare energy expenditure (EE), oxygen consumption (VO2), and heart rate (HR) recorded in middle-aged adults while exercising on seven different indoor cardiovascular machines at self-selected maximal and submax...

Purpose The study aimed to compare the effects of two different concurrent training protocols applied to healthy middleaged individuals on balance parameters and cognitive functions. Methods Thirty-three middle-aged adults voluntarily participated in this study. A randomised, between-group design (Strength+Aerobic Group [SAG] and control group Aer...

Objective: This study investigated the concept of 'game style' in football, focusing on a team's distinctive approach characterized by tactics, formations, and strategies. The objective is to compare goal-scoring patterns related to "non-offensive transition," "set pieces," "offensive transition," and "positive outcomes" across different league gro...

Offensive transitions in modern football have been identified as a decisive moment in a game, as they offer a high potential for scoring goals and creating defensive imbalances. To investigate the impact of offensive transitions on the performance of different national football leagues, this study analyzed data from 1151 games belonging to nine lea...

Sleep is essential for a range of physiological and mental functions in professional athletes. There is proof that athletes may experience lower quality and quantity of sleep. While adequate sleep has been shown to have restorative effects on the immune system and endocrine system, facilitate nervous system recovery and the metabolic cost of wakefu...

Aim To investigate the effects of a 10-day tapering on swimming performance, metabolic and hematologic factors, and a 200-m crawl swimming record. Methods Eighteen male recreational swimmers (11–17 years) underwent an 8-week vigorous-intensity endurance training (three sessions per week, 90 min per session). Participants’ swimming records were obta...

Aim To investigate the effects of a 10-day tapering on swimming performance, metabolic and hematologic factors, and a 200-m crawl swimming record. Methods Eighteen male recreational swimmers (11–17 years) underwent an 8-week vigorous-intensity endurance training (three sessions per week, 90 min per session). Participants’ swimming records were obt...

Obesity is the excessive accumulation of adipose tissue in the body that leads to health risks. The study aimed to classify obesity levels using a tree-based machine-learning approach considering physical activity and nutritional habits. Methods: The current study employed an observational design, collecting data from a public dataset via a web-bas...

Aim: To investigate the effects of a 10-day tapering on the metabolic and hematologic changes and a 200 m crawl swimming record. Methods:Eighteen male recreational swimmers (11-17 years) underwent an eight-week vigorous-intensity endurance training (3 sessions per week, 90 minutes per session). Participants' swimming records were obtained at the en...

Objective The present study compared the effects of two different small-sided game (SSG) training methods, interval (ISSG) and continuous (CSSG) on the bio-motor abilities of young soccer players. Methods Sixteen young soccer players (age: 19.5 ± 0.5 years; height: 177 ± 4.72 cm) were ranked based on the result of a running-based anaerobic sprint...

Background The aim of this study was two-fold: (i) to determine the correlation between 2D:4D, maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), body fat percentage (BF%), maximum heart rate (HRmax), change of direction (COD), and accumulated acute and chronic workload variables; (ii) to verify if the length of the second digit divided by fourth digit (2D:4D) can ex...

Background The purpose of this study is to compare the echocardiographic (ECHO) parameters of amputee football players (AF) with those of athletes without a disability (football players) (FP), and sedentary individuals (SI). Methods A total of 37 male participants (nAF = 12, nFP = 12, nSI = 13) were included in the study. All participants underwen...

Primary study aim was defining prevalence of obesity, physical activity levels, digital game addiction level in adolescents, to investigate gender differences, relationships between outcomes. Second aim was predicting game addiction based on anthropometric measurements, physical activity levels. Cross-sectional study design was implemented. Partici...

The current study aimed to analyze, using accelerometer-based activity, acute workload, chronic workload, acutechronic workloads ratio, training-monotony and training-strain throughout a competitive soccer-season and to compare these variables between players from different playing positions. Twenty-one professional soccer-players were monitored du...

Background: This study aimed to compare training load parameters, delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), and fatigue status between season periods (1st and 2nd halves) in U14 soccer players and to analyze the relationships between training load parameters based on season periods (1st and 2nd halves) with peak height velocity (PHV), DOMS, and fatigu...

Background It is considered that the maturity condition of young football players is related to their physical performance during short high-intensity efforts dependent on anaerobic power ability. Hence, the aim was to determine possible relationships between maturity status and training intensity by measuring the footballer´s peak height velocity...

Background: This study aimed to compare training load parameters, delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), and fatigue status between season periods (1st and 2nd halves) in U14 soccer players and to analyze the relationships between training load parameters based on season periods (1st and 2nd halves) with peak height velocity (PHV), DOMS, and fatigue...

Background: Some chemokines like C C motif chemokine ligand (CCL) 2 and 5 and their receptors (CCR) 2 and 5 are mediators of chronic inflammation and cancer development. Moreover, physical exercise can increase the activity of antioxidant enzymes. However, its effect on cancer cells has not been reported at present. Objectives: Therefore, the prese...

Objective: This study aimed to compare the effect of interval and continuous small-sided games (SSG) training on the bio-motor abilities of young soccer players. Methods: Sixteen young soccer players (age: 19.5±0.5 years; height: 177±4.72) were ranked based on the result of a running-based anaerobic sprint test (RAST) and randomly divided into two...

Introduction Post-activation potentiation (PAP) can be defined as the acute enhancement in muscle performance after preload stimulation that occurs during strength exercises or warm-up protocols, and the contractile history of any muscle group can directly influence the presented performance. The purpose of this study was to compare the results of...

Objective: This study aimed to verify the association between specific field-based physical fitness test results and selected health biomarkers in college-aged males. Method: A total of 390 males participated in this research. The association between fitness test scores and anthropometric and health variables were examined. The fitness tests con...

The purposes of this study were: (i) to analyze the correlation between accumulated workload (AW)—based on season periods—with maturity, linear sprints, maximum oxygen uptake (VO2max), maximum heart rate, and body composition; and (ii) to compare the playing positions based on the mentioned parameters. Twenty-one elite soccer players under the age...

Background: Some chemokines like C C motif chemokine ligand (CCL) 2 and 5 and their receptors (CCR) 2 and 5 are mediators of chronic inflammation and cancer development. Moreover, physical exercise can increase the activity of antioxidant enzymes. However, its effect on cancer cells has not been reported at present. Objectives: Therefore, the prese...

The study’s purposes were to examine the associations of training load parameters with locomotor demand and puberty status in elite young soccer players and to predict the percentage of changes in their performance ability with adjustments to the training load parameters, using multivariate regression analysis, while considering PHV and maturity of...

Objective: The present study aimed to verify if young adult males who aimed to improve their strength or attain muscle hypertrophy trained in agreement with the current strength and conditioning guidelines. Methods: Four hundred and fourteen subjects aged 18-25 with less than one year of strength training experience and whose training goal was to i...

Objective: The present study aimed to verify the effects of running-specific strength training alone, endurance training alone, and concurrent training on recreational endurance athletes' performance and selected anthropometric parameters. Method: Thirty male recreational endurance runners were randomly assigned using a blocking technique to eit...

The present study aimed to verify the association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) and anthropometric and health variables. Four-hundred-and-ninety-five college-aged males aged 18–25 participated in this cross-sectional research. The KIMED (Mediterranean Diet Quality Index for children and adolescents) was used to assess the adheren...

Objective: This study aimed to compare the acute effects of a full squat (SQ) or hip thrust (HT) with two different loading intensities (60% and 85% 1 RM) on sprint ability in junior male tennis players. Methods: Nineteen tennis players were included in this research. They underwent four different experimental conditions: HT at 60% 1 RM, HT at 85%...

Significant back pain prevalence and intensity are reported in female pedagogues. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they have been exposed to remote working conditions, higher psychological demands, and stress. Our objective was to evaluate the back pain prevalence, intensity, and related risk factors in female teachers from Slovak regions in the conte...

The objective of this study was to verify which methodology is most effective in improving anthropometric and strength variables: training with free weights, weight training machines or isometrics. 33 male university students did strength training twice a week for eight weeks; they were divided into three training groups: isometrics (ITG), weight t...

Citation: Prieto-González, P.; Martínez-Castillo, J.L.; Fernández-Galván, L.M.; Casado, A.; Soporki, S.; Sánchez-Infante, J. Abstract: The present study aimed to determine the epidemiology of sport-related injuries in amateur and professional adolescent athletes and the incidence of different risk factors on those injuries. Four hundred ninety-eigh...

The objective of this study was to confirm the most effective periodisation model for improving physical condition in adolescent amateur tennis players: the ATR model or traditional periodisation. Over a period of 38 weeks, 45 amateur tennis players (26 males, 19 females; age: 13.8 (1.09)) were randomly assigned to three different training groups:...

The objective of this study was to confirm the most effective periodisation model for improving physical condition in adolescent amateur tennis players: the ATR model or traditional periodisation. Over a period of 38 weeks, 45 amateur tennis players (26 males, 19 females; age: 13.8 (1.09)) were randomly assigned to three different training groups:...

El objetivo del estudio fue verificar el modelo de periodización más eficaz para mejorar la condición física en tenistas amateur en edad adolescente: el modelo ATR, o una periodización tradicional. Durante 38 semanas, 45 tenistas amateur (26♂, 19♀; Edad: 13.8 (1.09)), fueron asignados aleatoriamente a tres grupos de entrenamiento diferentes: Grupo...

Abstract The purpose of the study was to analyse the association between BMI and fitness performance. The 117 male college students were divided into four groups according to their BMI: Underweight (UWG), normal weight (NWG), overweight (OVWG) and obese (OBWG). They performed five tests: One minute Sit-Up test (SU), one minute Push-Up test (PU), St...

Objective: The objective of the present study was to verify the flat foot prevalence in Slovak preschool children by using the plantographic analysis. Methods: 210 healthy preschool children aged 4 to 6 years underwent podographic analysis by podoscope device. The plantograms were evaluated by Chippaux-Smirak indexing method. Probands were assigne...

The purpose of the study was to verify the appropriateness of implementing strength training programs in children and adolescents. A literary review was performed, and it was verified that strength training is beneficial in minors under certain conditions, which includes: a) Undergoing a medical examination. b) Program design and supervision should...

Resumen. Contexto: Existen muchos aspectos relativos al proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje en natación que no han sido objeto de estudio. Objetivo: El propósito de la presente investigación fue verificar si el perfeccionamiento de la técnica de crol es más eficaz cuando se practica crol de forma exclusiva, o cuando se realizan sesiones de los cuatro...

Ben Brahim, M, Bougatfa, R, Makni, E, Gonzalez, PP, Yasin, H, Tarwneh, R, Moalla, W, and Elloumi, M. Effects of combined strength and resisted sprint training on physical performance in U-19 elite soccer players. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000–000, 2020—This study assessed the effects of combined muscular strength and resisted sprint training using...

This study aimed to estimate the effect of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) quarantine on low back pain (LBP) intensity, prevalence, and associated risk factors among adults in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). A total of 463 adults (259 males and 204 females) aged between 18 and 64 years and residing in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) participated in this cross...

Summary Introduction: There are numerous scientific studies in which the components of resistance training load have been analyzed, as well as many variables that condition the development of muscular strength. However, only a few studies compared the effectiveness of full body workouts and split body routines. The purpose of the present investigat...

Pablo Prieto González, et al. 78 Arch Med Deporte 2020;37(2):78-83 Artículo original Resumen Introducción: Existen numerosas investigaciones científicas en las que se han analizado los componentes de la carga del entrenamiento de fuerza, y las numerosas variables que condicionan el desarrollo de esta capacidad. En cambio, son pocos los estudios en...

Introduction: There are numerous scientific studies in which the components of resistance training load have been analyzed, as well as many variables that condition the development of muscular strength. However, only a few studies compared the effectiveness of full body workouts and split body routines. The purpose of the present investigation was...

Objective: Verify the Kinesiotape (KT) effect on standing long jump (SLJ) performance in college-age students. Method: 100 college-aged students were randomly assigned to either the control group (CG) or the experimental group (EG). Both groups performed the standing long jump test in two consecutive days (pre-test and post-test), with a 24-hour re...

Somatotype of the human body is influenced by many factors. In addition to genetic, there are also environmental factors and cultural differences. The aim of this study was to compare the morphological configuration of men's body of Slovak and Saudi Arabian soccer players and find out the differences between soccer players in different playing posi...

The aim of the study was to determine the levels of lower limb explosive strength of girls in different sport specialization. The sample consisted of 24 girls in aerobic gymnastics (n = 12) and athletic (n = 12) aged 10 to 12 years. To assess the levels of girls’ lower limbs explosive strength, we administered the following tests: countermovement j...

Abstract: Objective: Verify that the Kinesiotape effect on standing long jump (SLJ) performance in college-aged students. Method: 100 college-aged students were randomly assigned to either the control group (CG) or the experimental group (EG). Both groups performed the standing long jump test in two consecutive days (pre-test and post-test), with a...

Abstract: The purpose of the study was to verify the appropriateness of implementing strength training programs in children as well as adolescents. A literary review was performed, and it has been verified that strength training is beneficial for minors under certain conditions, which include: a) Undergoing a medical examination. b) Programdesigned...

Análisis de la veracidad de determinadas creencias asociadas habitualmente al entrenamiento de fuerza. Una revisión narrativa Analysis of the veracity of certain beliefs frequently associated to resistance training. A narrative review Prince Sultan University (Arabia Saudí) Resumen. El objetivo del estudio fue contrastar la veracidad de las siguien...

The aim of the present study was twofold: firstly, to verify whether two classes a week of Physical Education (PE) are sufficient to improve physical fitness in college students. Secondly, to ascertain the effect of PE practice, cessation and resumption on the mentioned students. Thirty (30) untrained Saudi college students attended PE lessons twic...

El objetivo del estudio fue contrastar la veracidad de las siguientes creencias: 1-El entrenamiento de fuerza y resistencia es incompatible. 2-El entrenamiento de fuerza limita la flexibilidad. 3-Las rutinas divididas son más eficaces que las de cuerpo entero. 4-El entrenamiento de fuerza no es útil para la pérdida de peso, o la mejora de la compos...

Introduction. Tennis is currently one of the most popular sports. However, practicing tennis sometimes leads to the appearance of injuries, and shoulder impingement syndrome is one of the most common. Objective. The goal of this study is to verify the efficacy of physical exercise in the treatment of shoulder impingement syndrome in adolescent tenn...