Publications by authors named "Luis Berlanga"
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- Ankle taping (AT) is commonly used in sports to prevent ankle sprains and was studied for its effectiveness in controlling ankle movement among semi-professional basketball players.
- A cross-sectional study with 40 players assessed dorsiflexion range of motion (ROM) at various times during practice in both taped and untaped conditions.
- While AT initially reduced ankle ROM right after application, the restriction was minimal after 30 and 90 minutes, suggesting a need for improved taping methods or alternative techniques to enhance ankle stability during play.
Physical exercise has demonstrated its effectiveness in the management of the deleterious process of aging. However, it is less studied in institutionalized elderly people. This investigation aims to clarify the benefits of a multicomponent training program in institutionalized older adults.
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- The study examines various techniques for measuring fat-free mass (FFM) and compares their accuracy against dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in recreational resistance-trained males.
- Participants completed a 10-week training and diet program, showing significant FFM increases via bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and most anthropometric methods, but not detected by DXA or two specific anthropometric equations.
- Ultimately, the study suggests that different methods yield varying FFM results, recommending the Dunne et al. equation for monitoring FFM changes and cross-sectional analysis.
Beetroot juice (BJ) is commonly used as an ergogenic aid in endurance and team sports, however, the effect of this supplement on climbing performance is barely studied. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the effect of acute BJ ingestion on neuromuscular and biochemical variables in amateur male sport climbers. Ten physically active sport climbers (28.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In healthy older adults, the two-minute step test (2MST) does not have its concurrent validity tested against the six-minute walk test (6MWT), which is a valid cardiorespiratory fitness test frequently applied in geriatric samples.
Objective: To derive an equation to predict 6MWT from 2MST and to observe the agreement between observed and estimated 6MWT distances.
Methods: 6MWT and 2MST were measured in 51 older adults (72.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine whether antioxidant vitamin supplementation with vitamin C (VitC) and vitamin E (VitE) affects the hypertrophic and functional adaptations to resistance training in trained men.
Methods: This was a double-blind, randomized controlled trial in which participants were supplemented daily with VitC and VitE ( n = 12) or placebo ( n = 11) while completing a 10-wk resistance training program accompanied by a dietary intervention (300 kcal surplus and adequate protein intake) designed to optimize hypertrophy. Body composition (dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry), handgrip strength, and one-repetition maximum (1-RM), maximal force (F0), velocity (V0), and power (Pmax) were measured in bench press (BP) and squat (SQ) tests conducted before and after the intervention.
Background: Recent authors have pioneered the use of single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) for umbilical cholecystectomy. The SILS approach has the potential of reducing the trauma of the surgical access and postoperative pain. Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) greatly reduces patient postoperative pain compared with traditional thoracotomy incisions.
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