Yanci Javier

Universidad del País Vasco / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea | UPV/EHU · Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y Deporte

Purpose: The aim was to analyze the differences between wheelchair basketball players 2 with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and without Spinal Cord injury (Non-SCI) in psycho-3 physiological response and neuromuscular fatigue in a series of small-sided games 4 (SSG). Method: Thirteen high-level wheelchair basketball male players (age 28.8 ± 5 9.2 years,...

The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of rest exposure to hypoxia at performance on a simulated cycling time trial (TT) in normoxia cycling. Nine cyclists of national class participated in the study. A single blind, cross-over randomised study in which participants performed two test sessions on two different days in the laboratory was c...

Objectives: This study aimed to report the intrasession reliability of initial maximum- push rim propulsion (IMPRP) and sprint performance measurements in elite wheelchair basketball (WB) players and assess the relationship between strength and sprint capacity. Methods: Fifteen Spanish international WB male players participated in this study. The s...

The purpose was to ascertain the effects of a 12-week intervention program based on exercises of mobility and dynamic strength on the stabilization of neck and trunk muscles in people with neck or low back pain according to gender. Forty-two subjects (n = 25 males and n = 17 females; age 49.62±8.82 years) with neck or low back pain completed a reco...

La enfermedad de Parkinson (EP) es un trastorno neurológico y progresivo caracterizado por síntomas motores y no motores que influyen en el deterioro de la calidad de vida. Esta investigación tiene como objetivo analizar los efectos de un programa de intervención multicomponente basado en la actividad física y el deporte en la funcionalidad de pers...

INTRODUCTION: The six-minute walking test (6MWT) has been validated by previous researchers in the general population1 , in individuals with and without disabilities2 . One of the variables analyzed in the test is the distance covered by participants3 , commonly measured by lap counting4 . Nevertheless, considering that participants can select pa...

Upper limb strength is often measured in the dominant limb1,2, however, disability may affect each hemibody differently, therefore, knowledge of asymmetry between limbs3 might prove useful. Moreover, considering that muscle strength may be different in men and women with disabilities, a sex-differentiated analysis could provide relevant data. PUR...

En esta investigación se pretende conocer la percepción que tienen los estudiantes de postgrados relacionados con la actividad física acerca del aprendizaje cooperativo y analizar si existen diferencias en función de los estudios cursados y del sexo. Los participantes del estudio fueron 55 estudiantes de postgrado relacionados con la actividad físi...

Teniendo en cuenta que estudios anteriores han expuesto que los pacientes con cáncer tienen una capacidad cardiovascular deteriorada debido, principalmente, al tratamiento de la enfermedad, muchos estudios se han centrado en analizar la relación existente entre la capacidad cardiovascular y el cáncer (Jensen et al., 2016; Williamson et al., 2021)....

The six-minute walking test (6MWT) has been validated by previous researchers in the general population1, in individuals with and without disabilities. One of the variables analyzed in the test is the distance covered by participants, commonly measured by lap counting. Nevertheless, considering that participants can select partially the way of draw...

Objectives.- To test the predictive accuracy of gender-specific operational equations to determine the Fixed Blood Lactate Concentration (FBLC) thresholds, and to examine the relationships between the FBLC thresholds and the performance on the 30-15 Intermittent Fitness Test (VIFT). Methods.- FBLC thresholds and VIFT were determined in a semi-profe...

The main objective of this study was to compare the physical response of para-footballers with cerebral palsy (CP) in official international football matches played at moderate altitude and sea level locations. Eighty-seven international CP footballers participated in this study. We divided participants according to the place of the international c...

This study aimed to explore the match-physical response of international-level footballers with cerebral palsy (CP) according to contextual factors such as team ranking, the quality level of opposition, and match outcome. Eighty-two male outfield footballers with CP from top-ranked teams (n=26) and bottom-ranked teams (n=56) took part in this study...

Objectives: The purpose of this study was 1) to determine and compare kinetic parameters during the realization of a countermovement jump (CMJ) between footballers with cerebral palsy (CP) and non-impaired footballers, and 2) to analyze the differences in this action between different players’ impairment profiles and a group of non-impaired footbal...

This study aimed to analyze whether there are differences and associations in the physical responses in international-level cerebral palsy (CP) footballers between official matches and 2vs.2 small-sided games (2v2-SSGs). One hundred and seventy international CP footballers participated in this study during three international championships. The phy...

The objectives of this study were to describe differentiated perceived training and match load (dRPE-L) of wheelchair basketball (WB) players during the whole season, to analyze the evolution of players' physical condition changes during a full season and to analyze the association between dRPE-L and changes in physical condition during a full seas...

The aim of the study was to analyse the perception of the barriers and motives for the practice of physical activity (PA) in people with a disability, according to gender and type of disability. The participants in this investigation were 103 people with a disability (33.25 ± 11.86 years) who were habitual users of PA or sports programmes. They com...

Parkinson disease and physical exercise programmes

The aims of this study were to analyze the heart rate response, the game temporal structure (i.e., mean total time of the matches, real playing time, total rest time) and the stroke technique distribution and to describe its relations in the table tennis national category in simulated competitions. A cohort of 60 table tennis male players (22.06 ±...

Introducción: El nivel de práctica de actividad física (AF) de las personas con discapacidad es inferior a la población sin discapacidad (Pinilla y Pérez-Tejero, 2017). Se ha descrito que conocer las barreras y los motivos percibidos para la práctica de AF es necesario con el fin de facilitar la accesibilidad a la misma (Martin, 2013). Sin embargo,...

The aim of this paper was to examine how contextual factors affect match demands in amateur referees. Twenty-three field referees participated in this study. Match physical and physiological demands were monitored. Results showed that referees recorded greater total distance (p<0.01), Powermean (p<0.01), Speedmean (p<0.05) and Cadencemean (p<0.05)...

The aim of this study was to compare heart rate variability (HRV) indices before and after a table tennis match, depending in match result. HRV indices were measured before (PRE) and after (POST) match periods to 21 table tennis players (21.86 ± 8.34 yr) in 30 matches. No significant differences were found neither in PRE nor in POST measures compar...

The purpose of this research was to carry out a systematic review of the existing scientific information on job satisfaction as perceived by workers or professionals in sports organisations. This systematic review followed the considerations established by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). The present...

El propósito de esta investigación fue realizar una revisión sistemática sobre la información científica existente referente a la satisfacción laboral percibida por el trabajador o profesional de entidades deportivas. La presente revisión sistemática siguió las consideraciones establecidas por la Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and...

Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of physical education (PE) class contents on 6-8 years school-age children's perceived exertion, psychological responses and cognitive functions. Materials and methods: These dimensions were measured in 135 children (6.61 ± 0.58 years) before and after an 8-week different PE intervention...

The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of a nutritional education program combined with the FIFA 11+ program on physical fitness attributes, physical activity levels, food and nutritional habits and nutritional knowledge in young basketball players. Twenty-three under 14 elite basketball players (13 males and 10 females) belonging to a pr...

This study aimed to determine the rated perceived exertion (RPE) and match load (RPE-ML) to compare pre-post-match vertical jump (VJ) capacity according to cerebral palsy (CP) players’ sport classes (i.e., FT1–FT3) and playing positions and to explore whether the neuromuscular performance variation is associated with the internal load of para-footb...

The aim of the present study was to determine, for the first time in elite women’s wheelchair basketball (WB), the differences in the initial maximum push-rim propulsion (IMPRP), mechanical outputs and sprint performance between A category (≤2.5 class) and B category (≥3 class) players. A secondary aim was to assess the association between IMPRP...

Spasticity is considered a contributor to hypertonia, frequently presented in people with cerebral palsy (CP), affecting muscle function and motor activities. In CP football, the classification system determines that this impairment is eligible for competitive para-sports due to the impact on activity limitation and sports performance. However, the...

Abstract: Inactivity is higher among women than among men, and there are few specific question- 14 naires used to assess physical activity (PA) in women that are truly meaningful to them. This article 15 tackles the design and validation process of an ad hoc multidimensional questionnaire to assess lei- 16 sure time physical activity (LTPA) among a...

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of two different physical education intervention programmes on cognitive functions (i.e. creativity, attention and impulse control) in primary education students. These dimensions were measured in 168 children (8-12 years) before and after two 8-week intervention programmes with different instruc...

The aim of this study was to compare heart rate variability (HRV) indices before and after a table tennis match, depending in match result. HRV indices were measured before (PRE) and after (POST) match periods to 21 table tennis players (21.86 ± 8.34 yr) in 30 matches. No significant differences were found neither in PRE nor in POST measures compar...

The aim of this study was to quantify the acute impact of bouts duration and individual interaction space on physical and physiological demands and on physical performance. Ten young male soccer players (age: 14.8 ± 0.6 years) from the same team playing in the National U-16 Division participated. Physical (total distance [TD]; distance covered at d...

Purpose: The objectives of this study were to analyze whether there were differences among para-footballers with different types and degrees of brain impairment (ie, bilateral spasticity, athetosis/ataxia, unilateral spasticity, minimum impairment criteria, or no impairment) in performing 3 football-specific tests requiring ball dribbling, to anal...

El principal objetivo de este trabajo fue analizar el tipo y los efectos de diferentes programas de actividad física para embarazadas (programas de ejercicios aeróbicos, de fuerza y multidisciplinares tanto en el ámbito terrestre cómo en el medio acuático) utilizados en la literatura científica. Otro objetivo del presente trabajo fue extraer cierta...

Purpose: The aim of this study was to describe the anthropometrical and cardiovascular characteristics of short course trail runners and analyze the associations, if any, between both anthropometric and cardiovascular features of amateur trail runners. Material and method: Anthropometrical evaluation and an incremental maximum test with 10% of grad...

In 2018, a new classification structure was introduced in cerebral palsy (CP) football, a team para-sport for ambulant athletes with eligible impairments of hypertonia, athetosis, or ataxia. Because impaired coordination is a characteristic feature in this group of para-athletes, this study aims to determine the relationships of three coordination...

(1) Background: Performance in wheelchair basketball is determined by capabilities such as strength and power. The study has two aims: first, to analyze the association between speed and acceleration variables (collected in the bench press [BP] exercise) and the distinct percentages of one-repetition maximum (1RM); second, to analyze the effect of...

Abstract: The main objectives of the present study were to describe the injury incidence and to analyze the anthropometric and physical characteristics of players from three high-level women's football teams. The present study involved 54 female football players (21.9 ± 4.9 years old) from three different teams competing in the Spanish Reto Iberdro...

The aims of this study were to analyze table tennis players’ physical profiles considering and comparing players age categories [i.e., under (U) 12, U14, U16, U20, Senior and Older], and to quantify the correlations among the variables measured by each test. Seventy-one table tennis players (61 men and 10 women, 19.7 ± 11.23 years, 1.65 ± 0.13 m, 5...

The present study seeks to analyse the physiological responses, differential perceived exertion and perceived load of wheelchair basketball (WB) players during a small sided games (SSG) and to analyse the existence or not of differences studied variables according to whether or not they have a spinal cord injury and the age of the players. This stu...

Objetivo: Los objetivos del presente estudio fueron describir las características antropométricas y la capacidad cardiovascular de corredores amateurs de trail running de corta distancia y analizar si existe asociación entre las características antropométricas y la capacidad cardiovascular en los corredores de montaña. Método: A un grupo de 10 corr...

Introduction This study aimed to 1) test the predictive capacity and accuracy of the female operational regression equations to determine the Fixed Blood Lactate Concentration (FBLC) thresholds previously developed, and 2) examine the relationships between the FBLC thresholds and the performance on the popularized and validated 30-15 Intermittent F...

Background: Limited evidence exists comprehensively assessing physical fitness attributes, physical activity behaviors, nutritional habits, and nutritional knowledge according to sex in basketball players during early adolescence. Insight of this nature could be used to optimize the training process and lifestyles in young basketball players. Objec...

The objective of the present study is to describe the anthropometric characteristics and lifestyle in Primary School (PS) students and to observe if there are differences in the variables analyzed regarding sex, school grade, educational cycle, number of weekly Physical Education sessions and type of educational center. In this study, 793 PS studen...

The aim of this study was twofold: 1) to test for differences on the external and internal responses encountered by youth soccer players during four bouts of 5-a-side small-sided game (SSG) across age categories and, 2) to analyze the external and internal responses attending to players’ sprinting and jumping profile within each age-category (i.e.,...

A pesar de que las acciones físicas que los jugadores de baloncesto en silla de ruedas (BSR) deben realizar en los partidos son acciones que implican múltiples cambios de dirección y acciones de esprint y cambio de dirección repetidos, en la actualidad no existe ningún trabajo científico que analice la reproducibilidad de distintos test de capacida...

A pesar de que las acciones físicas que los jugadores de baloncesto en silla de ruedas (BSR) deben realizar en los partidos son acciones que implican múltiples cambios de dirección y acciones de esprint y cambio de dirección repetidos, en la actualidad no existe ningún trabajo científico que analice la reproducibilidad de distintos test de capacida...

Los objetivos del presente estudio fueron describir las características antropométricas y los hábitos de vida de escolares de Educación Primaria Obligatoria (EPO) y observar si existen diferencias en las variables analizadas atendiendo al sexo, curso escolar, internivel, número de sesiones semanales de Educación Física y tipo de centro educativo. E...

The main aim of this paper was to examine the association between pre-match well-being status with match internal and external load in field (FR) and assistant (AR) soccer referees. Twenty-three FR and 46 AR participated in this study. Well-being state was assessed using Hooper Scale and match external and internal loads were monitored with Stryd P...

Resumen Los test de campo más utilizados hasta el momento para medir el esprint y la capacidad de cambiar de dirección en baloncesto en silla de ruedas (BSR) implican una acción única, concreta y son de una naturaleza determinada. En este sentido, el análisis de la reproducibilidad de distintos test de capacidad de cambio de dirección, esprines y c...

Therefore, the aim of the present research was to describe the changes in the locomotor competence [i.e. sprint, change of direction ability (CODA) and jump capacity] of young runners from an athletic training school after one season, according to runners' sex and age. Two hundred and forty-one young runners from an athletic training school were di...

This study aimed to: 1) compare physical fitness attributes and the external demands encountered during simulated matches in youth basketball players between age categories (under 14 years [U14], under 16 years [U16], and under 18 years [U18]), and 2) examine the relationships between physical fitness attributes and external demands during simulate...

El ejercicio físico genera efectos positivos sobre la salud de la mujer embarazada. Sin embargo, pocas son las investigaciones que describen el grado de disfrute de la mujer embarazada en un programa de ejercicio físico. El objetivo de este estudio fue describir el nivel de disfrute producido por un programa de ejercicio físico multiactividad en mu...

This study aims 1) to compare repeated change of direction ability (rCODA) and bench press (BP) between low (A category, ≤2.5) and high (B category, ≥3.0) sport classes and 2) to analyze the relationships between rCODA and BP performance in a sample of wheelchair basketball (WB) players. Seventeen world-class WB players volunteered participated in...

The aims of the present study were to analyse the gender differences in balance, catching, aiming and change of direction ability (CODA) in elementary education students and to determine the relationship among these motor skills. Balance, catching, aiming and CODA were assessed in 197 elementary education students (6 to 8). Girls presented higher v...

The aim of this study was to compare external training loads between small-sided games (SSGs) and large-sided games (LSGs) in soccer players. Twenty outfield soccer players (14.8 ± 0.6 years old) who competed in the Spanish U16 Provincial Division and belonged to the same team participated in the study. The soccer sided games were played at differe...

Objectives The main aim of this study was to analyze the effects of including additional speed and endurance sessions during a small-sided games (SSG) training periodization on physical fitness in professional soccer players. Material and methods Sixteen outfield players (age = 25.6 ± 7.6 years) who competed in the First Division of an European Lea...

The aim of this study was to carry out three intervention programs [i.e. balance intervention program (BIP), game based program (GBP) and drama learning program (DLP)] and to assess their effects on school-age children's cognitive (creativity, attention and impulse control) and motor (balance, aiming and catching) development. These functions were...

El presente estudio tiene por objetivo analizar los motivos y las barreras para la práctica de actividad física (AF) en personas con discapacidad visual practicantes de goalball. En este estudio participaron 25 personas adultas (32,7 ± 11,9 años), de las cuales 14 eran mujeres (31,3 ± 12,0 años) y 11 eran hombres (34,4 ± 12,2 años) teniendo todos l...

El presente estudio tiene por objetivo analizar los motivos y las barreras para la práctica de actividad física (AF) en personas con discapacidad visual practicantes de goalball. En este estudio participaron 25 personas adultas (32,7 ± 11,9 años), de las cuales 14 eran mujeres (31,3 ± 12,0 años) y 11 eran hombres (34,4 ± 12,2 años) teniendo todos l...

El propósito del estudio fue diseñar, validar y comprobar la fiabilidad del cuestionariosobre la percepción de gestores deportivos municipales (PGDM.1), en relacióna la situación y retos de futuro de los municipios en la promoción de estilos de vidaactivos y saludables. Se realizó una validación de contenido del cuestionario a partirde aportaciones...

Introduction: The objectives of this study were to compare the anthropometric characteristics and the cardiorespiratory capacity of male and female mountain runners, and to examine the association between anthropometric and cardiorespiratory variables. Material and method: A total of 48 mountain runners, 16 women and 32 men take part in the study....

Resumen: El objetivo fue conocer la percepción de estudiantes de secundaria (ESO) sobre las relaciones que tienen con personas con discapacidad en las clases de educación física y sobre el papel que desempeña el personal de apoyo educativo. Participaron 260 estudiantes de ESO y Bachillerato, a los que se les administró un cuestionario específico ad...

El presente estudio tuvo por objeto conocer la percepción que tienen los estudiantes de Educación Secundaria de las personas con discapacidad, de las relaciones que mantienen con ellas en las clases de Educación Física y del papel que desempeña en las mismas el personal de apoyo educativo. Participaron 260 estudiantes de ESO y Bachillerato, a los q...

Azterlanaren helburu nagusia desgaitasuna zuten pertsonek jarduera fisikoaren (JF) praktikarako hautemandako oztopo eta laguntzak ezagutzea izan zen. Ikerketa honetan Gipuzkoako Kirol Egokituko Federazioko kide ziren 55 pertsonek hartu zuten parte, horietatik 25ek desgaitasun fisikoa, 17k adimen desgaitasun, 10ek desgaitasun sentsoriala eta 3k best...

Considering nutrition education interventions have been frequently implemented in team sport athletes and have shown promising results, this study aimed to summarize the effects of nutrition education interventions on eating habits, nutrition knowledge, body composition, and physical performance in team sport athletes. A systematic review was condu...

This study analyses the differential perceived match load accumulated by professional soccer players depending on their: (a) participation in several consecutive official matches within the same week (Pre_Cup, Cup, and Post_Cup), and (b) total match participation time (i.e. 90 min, 70-90 min and < 70 min). Participants were 21 Spanish Second Divisi...

To assess the effects of plyometric jump training (PJT) in female soccer player’s vertical jump height, a review was conducted using the data sources PubMed, MEDLINE, Web Of Science, and SCOPUS. Only peer-review articles were included. To qualify for inclusion in the meta-analysis, studies must have included i) a PJT programme of at least 2 weeks,...

Abstract: The aim was to analyze the health and wellness status perception in amateur half-marathon runners according to sex, age, being injured or not during the two months prior to the race and having the support or not of qualified staff for race preparation. Six hundred and twenty-four amateur level half-marathon athletes (515 men and 107 women...

The aim was to analyze the influence of the offside rule and pitch sizes on the external loads encountered by young soccer players during small-sided games (SSGs). Twenty-four U12 soccer players belonged to the same Spanish Performance Soccer Academy participated in the study. Each player participated in 6 different SSGs attending to the offside ru...

The aim of this study was to compare heart rate variability indices before and after a table tennis match. Sixteen males (21.86 ± 8.34 yr, 1.73 ± 0.08 m, 64.09 ± 13.39 kg and 21.46 ± 4.38 kg•m-2) were evaluated in 21 matches, before and after the match. We observed that in time domain analysis, Mean RR, SDNN, LnRMSSD and pNN50 after match values we...

Los objetivos de este estudio fueron, en primer lugar, describir las características antropométricas y de la condición física en jugadores de baloncesto en silla de ruedas (BSR), en segundo lugar, analizar la asociación entre las características antropométricas y la condición física y, en tercer lugar, estudiar la asociación existente entre las dis...

The aims were to assess differentiated perceived match exertion and its variability according to playing position for professional soccer players. 19 Spanish players declared their respiratory and muscular perceived exertions (PEs) after official matches during an entire season. Players were classified according to their playing position. In order...

The aim of this study was to compare physical performance in amateur handball players of two different competitive levels. Thirty-four senior handball players were divided into two groups according to their competitive level (regional category: REG or national category: NAC). Although no significant differences were found between groups in any of t...

Purpose: The aim of this investigation was to compare the changes in endurance running performance and physiological variables after a four-week period of high intensity interval training (HIIT) in either running or cycling in female athletes. Methods: Fourteen recreational female runners (age = 42  10 yr, height = 1.67  0.06 m, body mass = 61.6...

The aim of this study was to examine the effects of two different instructional models (i.e. direct instructional model (DIM) and tactical games model (TGM)) with primary education students. Perceived exertion, affective valence, physical activity (PA) level, instruction time, active learning time, and relation of instruction/active learning time w...

Los objetivos de este estudio fueron analizar las diferencias entre triatletas masculinos y femeninos amateurs en el rendimiento en un test incremental máximo y en una competición simulada y describir si existe asociación entre el rendimiento en el test máximo incremental y la prueba simulada de competición. Un tottal de catorce triatletas recreaci...

The aim of this study is to analyze the perception of barriers and facilitators for the practice of physical activity (PA) in people with disabilities. This study involved 23 adults (30.35 ± 10.82 years) with intellectual disability (ID) and cerebral palsy (CP) who trained and competed assiduously in a football team of the Genuine League. To analyz...

El presente estudio tiene por objetivo analizar la percepción de las barreras y los facilitadores para la práctica de actividad física (AF) en deportistas con discapacidad. En este estudio participaron 23 personas adultas (30,35 ± 10,82 años) con discapacidad intelectual (DI) y parálisis cerebral (PC) que entrenaban y competían asiduamente en un eq...

The aims of the study were: a) to analyze the reproducibility of the Modified Agility Test (MAT) according to two types of displacement (i.e. constrained [MATtop] vs free [MATfree]), b) to examine the explanatory capacity of anthropometric characteristics and neuromuscular performance on the ability to change the direction (CODA), c) to look into t...