Voluntary isometric contractions at maximal shortening as a new technique to achieve neuromuscular re-education in healthy subjects.

Background: : Neuromuscular re-education has focused on improving motor activities in patients with pathologies by retraining the nervous system. However, this has not yet been investigated in healthy individuals. Voluntary isometric contractions at maximal muscle shortening (VICAMS) is a new technique with the same objective.

The Perception of Physical Activity and Sports Professionals' Competence in Working With Individuals With Disabilities in Spain.

The importance of professional competence lies in the effective application of job-oriented knowledge and skills which guarantee one's successful adaptation to the work. This study analyzes the perception of the importance of physical activity and sports (PAS) professionals' competence in working with individuals with disabilities in Spain. As a descriptive quantitative study, face-to-face interviews were conducted through a survey to extract the data.

The evaluation and planning method of Spanish sport and physical activity instructors: A comparative study across gender, age, level of studies and work experience.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the planning and the evaluation of Spanish sport and physical activity instructors as well as to analyze and compare the two variables in terms of their gender, age, level of studies and work experience. This research falls inside the quantitative type methodology of descriptive cut through standardized interview using the standardized questionnaire: "Human resources of sport and physical activity". It analyses the situation and performance of people working in functions of sport and physical activity.