Roberto Cejuela

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

1) Background: Studies on injury prevention programs are lacking for triathletes. The aim of the present study was to describe the results of a holistic (injury) training prevention program (HITP), based on training load control and strength training, in elite triathletes. (2) Methods: The study was conducted over 2021-2023 and involved 18 males an...

This study aimed to compare performance, kinematic, and physiological variables between open water and pool swimming conditions in elite triathletes and to examine the associations between conditions on these variables. Fourteen elite triathletes (10 males and 4 females [23.4 ± 3.8 years]) performed two 1500‐m swimming tests in open water and in a...

This study aimed (i) to analyse the 1500-m open water swimming performance, (ii) to examine the associations between physiological and biomechanical variables with swimming performance and (iii) to determine which variables can predict swimming performance in triathletes. Fourteen elite triathletes (23.4 ± 3.8 y) performed a 1500-m in open water sw...

1) Background: There is a lack of data on the long-term training characteristics and performance markers of elite young female endurance athletes. The aim of this study was to present the training load (ECOs), as well as the evolution of the anthropometric values and performance of three elite U23 female triathletes over a season. (2) Methods: Gene...

This study aimed to analyze the power profile (PP) during the cycling segment of international-level triathletes in the World Triathlon Series (WTS) and Olympics and to evaluate the influence of circuit type, race distance (Sprint or Olympic distance) and race dynamics on the development of the cycling leg and the final race position. Four male tri...

The capacity of laboratory tests to predict competition performance has been broadly researched across several endurance sports. The aim of the present study was to analyse how pool swimming performance can predict the result of the swimming segment in triathlon competitions and compare predictability differences based on competition level and dist...

Purpose: To analyze the associations between physiological and biomechanical variables with the FINA (International Swimming Federation) points (ie, swimming performance) obtained in 1500-m front-crawl swimming to determine whether these variables can be used to explain triathletes' FINA points. Methods: Fourteen world-class, international and n...

Objective: The sports-science literature lacks data on training and performance characteristics of international elite athletes over multiple seasons. The present case study provided general training characteristics and performance data of two male short-distance triathletes in the Junior, U23, and international Elite categories. Methods: Genera...

1) Background: Swimming is a common choice to start practicing sports. Besides, swimming can be considered an early specialization sport. Thus, it is important finding adequate methodologies to improve the teaching-learning process of the technical parameters of the swimming styles. It is unknown if the use of fins can affect the athlete's improvem...

There is a growing interest in the scientific literature for reporting top-class endurance athletes training programs. This case study reports on the training program of a world-class male triathlete preparing to compete in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. A macrocycle of 43 weeks is presented. The triathlete performed 14.74 ± 3.01 h of weekly enduran...

The number of participants in popular races has increased in recent years, with most of them being amateurs. In addition, it has been observed that there is a high percentage of injuries among them, and some of these injuries may be related to a low stride frequency. The aim of this research was to check if a continuous running training program wit...

(Technical Notes for Education of Turkish Triathlon Coaches.) T ü r k i y e T r i a t l o n F e d e r a s y o n u Ant r e n ö r G e l i ş i m S e m i n e r i 11-1 3 K a s ı m 2021/ A n t a l y a M.E r d o ğ a n-A. A t a v

Se presenta el modelo de gamificación empleado en la asignatura análisis y evaluación del rendimiento en deportes colectivos. Se trata de una asignatura optativa de cuarto curso del grado en CAFD.

(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...

Introducción: La antropometría es uno de los principales factores de rendimiento en Gimnasia Rítmica. Existen ciertas variables que han sido relacionadas directamente con el rendimiento en competición, como la talla, circunferencia del muslo o porcentaje de masa grasa, y otras que se han relacionado con otros factores de rendimiento, como capacidad...

The purpose of the study was to assess how the modification of biomechanical parameters influences the performance of elite triathletes. Four elite international triathletes participated in this study. The anthropometric method ISAK was used to estimate the triathlete’s body composition. For the physiological and biomechanical parameters, a running...

La cuantificación de la carga de entrenamiento-elemento básico del rendimiento deportivo en el siglo XXI 217 Arch Med Deporte 2020;37(4):217-218 Editorial La cuantificación de la carga de entrenamiento-elemento básico del rendimiento deportivo en el siglo XXI Monitorizar la carga de entrenamiento es un tema actual en las ciencias del deporte. Tanto...

Month of birth has important implications in the development of sports talent, especially in some sports and age groups. The aim was analyzing the relative age effect - RAE - in young triathletes and psycho-social applications for deletion proposal. Was identified the quartile of birth of 160 athlete’s cadets who participated in Valencian Triathlon...

El objetivo de este trabajo era aplicar dos baterías de evaluación de la condición física en árbitros de fútbol no profesionales, en un intento de determinar cuál puede ser más específica para este colectivo. Los árbitros (n=10) fueron evaluados en tres momentos de la temporada (T1, T2, T3), realizando la batería actualmente utilizada por la Federa...

Evaluación de los principales factores de rendimiento en gimnasia rítmica. Comparación entre diferentes niveles Assessment of the main performance factors in rhythmic gymnastics.

Water polo is a team sport where it is intercrossed moderate intensity actions and other very intense in a few seconds for 8 minutes parts, including two- minute rest between parts except in the 2nd and 3rd period where the rest is 5 minutes. Define performance factors is overriding in order to know and improve training for competition depending on...

The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in electromyographic activity with the use of gradual compression stockings (GCSs) on middle-distance endurance athletes' performance, based on surface electromyography measurement techniques. Sixteen well-trained athletes were recruited (mean ± SD: age 33.4 ± 6.3 years, VO2max 63.7 ± 6.3 mL•kg −1 •min...

There are different indices of training stress of varying complexity to quantification training load. Examples include the training impulse (TRIMP), the session (rating of perceived exertion [RPE]), Lucia’s TRIMP or summated zone score. But the triathlon, a sport to be combined where there are interactions between different segments, is a complicat...

Talent identification programmes aim at screening athletes ready to receive extra support to maximize their performance. This identification can be conventional or genetic. Factors related to performance in adult triathletes have been studied at length for decades. However, there is a shortage of literature on performance factors in young triathlet...

Problem Statement: Power meters have helped performance cyclists to revolutionisetheir training and competitions. However, running power is not obtained by a power meter, as in cycling, but is estimated through accelerometers, gyroscopes or inertial measurements units. Therefore, this relatively new concept must be correctly contextualised. Approac...

The purpose of the present study was to relate the training intensity distribution with performance in a Half-Ironman distance tri-athlon competition. A total of 18 recreational-level triathletes were divided into two training groups according to their training intensity distribution: Polarized (POL) and Pyramidal (PYR). Prior to the specific train...

La gamificación se perfila como una técnica novedosa que pone en el centro del proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje al alumnado a través del uso de las TIC. El objetivo de esta propuesta fue evaluar los efectos sobre la motivación en universitarios. Por un lado, se utilizó un cuestionario para evaluar la motivación intrínseca (MI) y la desmotivación (D...

The different nature of each discipline in triathlon makes consensus difficult for optimal anthropometric factors for a high global performance, especially in young people. The aim was to analyse the correlation of the cineanthropometric factors with the performance observed in the different test. Young triathletes (44 male and 20 female) were subj...

Interesantísimo libro dirigido al entrenamiento de los deportes de resistencia. Con un formato súper práctico y muy fácil de leer, este libro no pretende ser un amplio compendio del enorme y controversial saber actual, sino que deliberadamente se ha pretendido que sea sencillo. El libro sirve para entrenadores y para atletas. Pretende partir de la...

Comparar cómo afectan dos modelos de distribución de la intensidad del entrenamiento diferentes (modelo polarizado y modelo piramidal) sobre la composición corporal de triatletas amateur de larga distancia. Método: Después de un periodo de entrenamiento de base de seis semanas, 14 triatletas varones (edad=29.5±6.4 años; peso=71.2±4.0 kg; altura=173...

The number of recreational athletes completing a Half-Ironman triathlon has increased exponentially in recent years. However, there is a lack of research on how to train for this kind of an event. The purpose of this study was thus to analyse triathletes’ changes in performance and body composition following a triathlon-specific training period. Fo...

Introduction: power is an important variable in performance assessment. With the increasing availability of power measurement devices, it is simple to associate watts to the running Functional Threshold Power measured in watts (rFTPw) as indicated by Vance (2016). The main goal of this study is to find the most appropriate methodology for rFTPw det...

El uso de la potencia como indicador de la carga externa de un deportista es algo completamente aceptado y extendido en el ciclismo, pero en los últimos años ha ido evolucionando encadenando un serie de «suposiciones» hasta llegar a la carrera a pie, mostrando tanto ventajas como inconvenientes. En este artículo aclararemos dudas sobre ello.

Objetivo: Comparar cómo afectan dos modelos de distribución de la intensidad del entrenamiento diferentes (modelo polarizado y modelo piramidal) sobre la composición corporal de triatletas amateur de larga distancia. Método: Después de un periodo de entrenamiento de base de seis semanas, 14 triatletas varones (edad=29.5±6.4 años; peso=71.2±4.0 kg;...

To compare the effect of three different feedback modalities on swimming pace, sixteen male swimmers and triathletes participated in this study. Each participant swam 3 x 400 m, one for each feedback modality, swimming front crawl at 80% of their individual swimming critical speed. Three feedback modalities were examined: self-pacing, real time vis...

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...

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...

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 the present study, we examined whether particular urinary oxylipins (isoprostanes (IsoPs), leukotrienes (LTs), prostaglandins (PGs), and thromboxanes (TXs)) in 16 elite triathletes could alter during 145 days of training. Within this time span, 45 days were dedicated to examining the effects of the intake of a beverage rich in polyphenols (one s...

To date, the capability of altitude training to improve the performance and physiological parameters of athletes has been promoted, although the effect on clinical variables remains underreported. This work deals with the impact of 2-weeks training at moderate altitude (2320 m) relative to sea level (<400 m) on eight elite triathletes, under contro...

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...

Purpose: To compare the absolute and relative training load of the Marathon (42k) and the Ironman (IM) training in recreational trained athletes. Methods: Fifteen Marathoners and Fifteen Triathletes participated in the study. Their performance level was the same relative to the sex's absolute winner at the race. No differences were presented neithe...

Purpose: To compare individual hemoglobin mass (Hbmass) changes following a live high-train low (LHTL) altitude training camp under either normobaric hypoxia (NH) or hypobaric hypoxia (HH) conditions in endurance athletes. Methods: In a crossover design with a one-year washout, 15 male triathletes randomly performed two 18-d LHTL training camps...

The aim of the study was to compare the effects of a training program on cycling with and without blood flow restriction on the patellar and Achilles tendons

The detection process of talent in any sport is complex and multidisciplinary, especially in sports where the ability wins against capacity. The aim of this observational research focuses on using a variable as the morphological age, to assess skeletal maturation of all triathletes in order to observe the differences between the various categories...

The detection process of talent in any sport is complex and multidisciplinary, especially in sports where the ability wins against capacity. The aim of this observational research focuses on using a variable as the morphological age, to assess skeletal maturation of all triathletes in order to observe the differences between the various categories...

The effects of polyphenol-rich foods on the iron status of athletes, as well as the effect of physical training on the hormone hepcidin, implicated in iron metabolism, are not clear. We investigated the influence on iron metabolism of a long-term training intervention of 120 days, measuring the hepcidin concentration in the plasma of 16 elite triat...

The aim of the this study was to determine the effect of a polyphenols-rich juice (aronia-citrus juice, ACJ) on F4-neuroprostanes and F2-dihomo-isoprostanes -markers of oxidative stress associated with the central nervous system (CNS) - in 16 elite triathletes under a controlled diet for triathlon training (145 days). In the triathletes, a decrease...

Purpose: We investigated the changes in physiological and performance parameters after a Live High-Train Low (LHTL) altitude camp in normobaric (NH) or hypobaric hypoxia (HH) to reproduce the actual training practices of endurance athletes using a crossover-designed study. Methods: Well-trained triathletes (n = 16) were split into two groups and co...

PURPOSE: To compare hemoglobin mass (Hbmass) changes during an 18-d live high-train low (LHTL) altitude training camp in normobaric hypoxia (NH) and hypobaric hypoxia (HH). METHODS: Twenty-eight well-trained male triathletes were split into three groups (NH: n = 10, HH: n = 11, control [CON]: n = 7) and participated in an 18-d LHTL camp. NH and HH...

This randomized and controlled trial investigated whether the increase in elite training at different altitudes altered the oxidative stress biomarkers of the nervous system. This is the first study to investigate four F4-neuroprostanes and four F2-dihomo-isoprostanes quantified in 24-hour urine. The quantification was carried out by Ultra High Pre...

In this study we analyzed whether our aronia-citrus juice (ACJ, the composition is based on a mixture of 95% citrus juice with 5% of Aronia melanocarpa juice), rich in polyphenols, and physical exercise had an effect on seven catabolites of DNA identified in plasma and on a urine isoprostane (8-iso-PGF2α). Sixteen elite triathletes on a controlled...

El proceso de formación de futuros deportistas debe ser un trabajo estructurado y planificado para poder alcanzar el máximo nivel deportivo. Es fundamental en este periodo tener presentes los ritmos de desarrollo y maduración de los jóvenes deportistas para así adecuar las cargas de entrenamientos a sus estados evolutivos. El objetivo del estudio f...

The formation of future athletes must be structured and planned in order to achieve the highest performance level. It is necessary to take into account the rates of development and maturation of young athletes in this early period in order to adjust the training loads to their developmental stages. The aim of this study has been to analyze the morp...

“Live High-Train Low” (LHTL) training can alter oxidative status of athletes. This study compared prooxidant/antioxidant balance responses following two LHTL protocols of the same duration and at the same living altitude of 2250 m in either normobaric (NH) or hypobaric (HH) hypoxia. Twenty-four well-trained triathletes underwent the following two 1...

Introduction: the triathlon is an endurance sport and individual that consists of three different disciplines: swimming, cycling and running. The aim of the study was to describe and analyze the anthropometric characteristics, body composition and somatotype in male college triathletes. Methodology: observational and descriptive study of anthrop...

The inspired fraction of oxygen (F i O 2) for the normobaric hypoxic condition was incorrectly reported to be 15.8 ± 0.8%. The correct F i O 2 value for the NH condition is 17.9 ± 0.2% and the correct inspired pressure of oxygen (P i O 2) values were 111.1 ± 1.1 vs 111.5 ± 1.0 mmHg in nor-mobaric and hypobaric hypoxia, respectively. The authors wis...

Introduction For elite endurance athletes the primary aim of the LHTL strategy is to improve sea-level endurance performance by increasing hemoglobin mass (Hbmass) (Saunders, Pyne, & Gore, 2009). So far, no study compared Hbmass changes after the same hypoxic dose to normobaric and hypobaric live-high train-low (LHTL) camp, it remains unclear for e...

Introducción: El triatlón es un deporte de resistencia que comprende tres disciplinas: natación, ciclismo y carrera a pie. Es necesario establecer pautas de hidratación para prevenir deshidrataciones durante entrenamientos o competiciones y mantener un buen estado de hidratación antes, durante y después del ejercicio. El objetivo de este estudio es...

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...

The oxidized nucleoside 8-hydroxy-2’-deoxyguanosine has been widely studied as a marker of DNA oxidation; however, data on the occurrence in plasma of other metabolites related to DNA damage are scarce. We have applied an improved, sensitive, robust, and reliable method, involving solid phase extraction and UHPLC-MS/MS, to the precise quantitation...

Currently, childhood obesity is one of the most important problems in the world health since in recent years has increased significantly in developed countries. The origin of this problem is due to a lifestyle based on little or no physical activity, coupled with poor and unbalanced diet. This condition, in turn, may adversely affect the formation...

We investigated the changes in both performance and selected physiological parameters following a Live High-Train Low (LHTL) altitude camp in either normobaric hypoxia (NH) or hypobaric hypoxia (HH) replicating current "real" practices of endurance athletes. Well-trained triathletes were split into two groups (NH, n = 14 and HH, n = 13) and complet...

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

Physiological responses during Valencian Ballcompetition

The aim of this research is to compare the evolution of anthropometric variables and body composition in 2 groups of athletes during a stay at altitude, living upstairs - training below (LHTL), a group lived in rooms of normobaric hypoxia (HN) and the another in hypobaric hypoxia (HH).