Publications by authors named "M P Prim Espada"
Creatine monohydrate supplementation is widely used by athletes in high-intensity, power-based sports due to its ability to enhance short-term performance by increasing intramuscular phosphocreatine (PCr) stores, which aid in ATP resynthesis during intense muscle contractions. However, emerging evidence suggests that creatine monohydrate offers benefits beyond athletic performance. This narrative review explores the literature supporting the advantages of creatine supplementation in women, vegans, and clinical populations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground/objectives: Studies focused on the soccer goalkeeper position in training and official matches are scarce. The present study aimed to analyze the external load during training sessions and official matches in semi-professional goalkeepers.
Methods: Data from goalkeepers (n = 6) from the youth ranks of a professional team belonging to the first Spanish soccer league have been used.
Gut microbiota dysbiosis significantly contributes either to metabolic or immune diseases. Modulating the gut microbiome is the subject of intense research, but how immunonutritional ingredients from Chenopodium quinoa contribute to shaping the commensal microbiome and its metabolic capacities has not been determined. Sixty healthy volunteers participated in a double-blind, randomized parallel pilot study with two study arms: high fat-containing cookie and a C.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe study aim was to compare the external load during varying microcycles (M1-M4 during pre-season and M5 during the in-season) in elite female Portuguese soccer players and to describe external load variations between differing Ms. Fourteen first-team players participated in the study (age 23.29 ± 3.
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- A pilot study aimed to identify a microbial signature for endometriosis as a non-invasive diagnostic tool was conducted in Australia, involving 64 participants divided into three groups: healthy controls, non-endometriosis patients, and those with confirmed endometriosis.
- Self-collected samples from the oral cavity, stool, and vagina were analyzed using advanced sequencing techniques to uncover differences in microbial composition among the groups, with significant findings from both oral and stool microbiota.
- Results revealed distinct microbiota profiles, particularly highlighting that Fusobacterium was more abundant in the oral samples of patients with moderate to severe endometriosis, suggesting the potential of using microbiome analysis for diagnosis and treatment strategies in endometriosis.