Search Results - "ALEGRE, LUIS M."

Effects of Kinesio® taping on skeletal muscle strength—A meta-analysis of current evidence by Csapo, Robert, Alegre, Luis M

“…Abstract Objectives The purpose of this study was to test whether certain applications of Kinesio tapes might facilitate contraction and increase muscle…”
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The sit-to-stand muscle power test: An easy, inexpensive and portable procedure to assess muscle power in older people by Alcazar, Julian, Losa-Reyna, Jose, Rodriguez-Lopez, Carlos, Alfaro-Acha, Ana, Rodriguez-Mañas, Leocadio, Ara, Ignacio, García-García, Francisco J., Alegre, Luis M.

“…Skeletal muscle power has been demonstrated to be a stronger predictor of functional limitations than any other physical capability. However, no validated…”
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On the Shape of the Force-Velocity Relationship in Skeletal Muscles: The Linear, the Hyperbolic, and the Double-Hyperbolic by Alcazar, Julian, Csapo, Robert, Ara, Ignacio, Alegre, Luis M

“…The shape of the force-velocity (F-V) relationship has important implications for different aspects of muscle physiology, such as muscle efficiency and…”
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Velocity Loss as a Critical Variable Determining the Adaptations to Strength Training by PAREJA-BLANCO, FERNANDO, ALCAZAR, JULIAN, SÁNCHEZ-VALDEPEÑAS, JUAN, CORNEJO-DAZA, PEDRO J., PIQUERAS-SANCHIZ, FRANCISCO, MORA-VELA, RAÚL, SÁNCHEZ-MORENO, MIGUEL, BACHERO-MENA, BEATRIZ, ORTEGA-BECERRA, MANUEL, ALEGRE, LUIS M.

“…PURPOSEThis study aimed to compare the effects of four resistance training (RT) programs with different velocity loss (VL) thresholds0% (VL0), 10% (VL10), 20%…”
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Age- and Sex-Specific Changes in Lower-Limb Muscle Power Throughout the Lifespan by Alcazar, Julian, Aagaard, Per, Haddock, Bryan, Kamper, Rikke S, Hansen, Sofie K, Prescott, Eva, Alegre, Luis M, Frandsen, Ulrik, Suetta, Charlotte

“…Abstract Background Our main goal was to evaluate the pattern and time course of changes in relative muscle power and its constituting components throughout…”
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Associations between sedentary time, physical activity and bone health among older people using compositional data analysis by Rodríguez-Gómez, Irene, Mañas, Asier, Losa-Reyna, José, Rodríguez-Mañas, Leocadio, Chastin, Sebastien F M, Alegre, Luis M, García-García, Francisco J, Ara, Ignacio

“…Aging is associated with a progressive decrease in bone mass (BM), and being physical active is one of the main strategies to combat this continuous loss…”
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Sensor- and equation-based sit-to-stand power: The effect of age and functional limitations by Meulemans, Lien, Alcazar, Julian, Alegre, Luis M., Dalle, Sebastiaan, Koppo, Katrien, Seghers, Jan, Delecluse, Christophe, Van Roie, Evelien

“…Estimating lower-limb muscle power during sit-to-stand (STS) tests is feasible for large-scale implementation. This study investigated 1) whether age,…”
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Editorial: The force-velocity relationship: Assessment and adaptations provoked by exercise, disuse and disease by Alcazar, Julian, Csapo, Robert, Alegre, Luis M.

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Effect of a short multicomponent exercise intervention focused on muscle power in frail and pre frail elderly: A pilot trial by Losa-Reyna, José, Baltasar-Fernandez, Iván, Alcazar, Julian, Navarro-Cruz, Roberto, Garcia-Garcia, Francisco José, Alegre, Luis M., Alfaro-Acha, Ana

“…The aim was to establish whether a short supervised facility-based exercise program improved frailty, physical function and performance in comparison with…”
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Threshold of Relative Muscle Power Required to Rise from a Chair and Mobility Limitations and Disability in Older Adults by ALCAZAR, JULIAN, ALEGRE, LUIS M., SUETTA, CHARLOTTE, JÚDICE, PEDRO B., VAN ROIE, EVELIEN, GONZÁLEZ-GROSS, MARCELA, RODRÍGUEZ-MAÑAS, LEOCADIO, CASAJÚS, JOSE A., MAGALHãES, JOãO P., NIELSEN, BARBARA R., GARCÍA-GARCÍA, FRANCISCO J., DELECLUSE, CHRISTOPHE, SARDINHA, LUIS B., ARA, IGNACIO

“…PURPOSEBeing able to rise from a chair is paramount for independent living and is strongly influenced by the ability of the lower limbs to exert mechanical…”
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Relative sit-to-stand power cut-off points and their association with negatives outcomes in older adults by Baltasar-Fernandez, Ivan, Alcazar, Julian, Mañas, Asier, Alegre, Luis M., Alfaro-Acha, Ana, Rodriguez-Mañas, Leocadio, Ara, Ignacio, García-García, Francisco J., Losa-Reyna, Jose

“…The purposes of this study were: (i) to evaluate the association of sit-to-stand (STS) power and body composition parameters [body mass index (BMI) and legs…”
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Assessment of functional sit-to-stand muscle power: Cross-sectional trajectories across the lifespan by Alcazar, Julian, Aagaard, Per, Haddock, Bryan, Kamper, Rikke S., Hansen, Sofie K., Prescott, Eva, Ara, Ignacio, Alegre, Luis M., Frandsen, Ulrik, Suetta, Charlotte

“…The 30-s sit-to-stand (STS) muscle power test is a valid test to assess muscle power in older people; however, whether it may be used to assess trajectories of…”
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Effects of isometric training on the knee extensor moment–angle relationship and vastus lateralis muscle architecture by Alegre, Luis M., Ferri-Morales, Asunción, Rodriguez-Casares, Raúl, Aguado, Xavier

“…Purpose To analyse the muscle adaptations induced by two protocols of isometric training performed at different muscle lengths. Methods Twenty-eight subjects…”
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Relative sit‐to‐stand power: aging trajectories, functionally relevant cut‐off points, and normative data in a large European cohort by Alcazar, Julian, Alegre, Luis M., Van Roie, Evelien, Magalhães, João P., Nielsen, Barbara R., González‐Gross, Marcela, Júdice, Pedro B., Casajús, Jose A., Delecluse, Christophe, Sardinha, Luis B., Suetta, Charlotte, Ara, Ignacio

“…Background A validated, standardized, and feasible test to assess muscle power in older adults has recently been reported: the sit‐to‐stand (STS) muscle power…”
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Cardiorespiratory fitness and arm bone mineral health in young males with spinal cord injury: the mediator role of lean mass by Rodríguez-Gómez, Irene, Martín-Manjarrés, Soraya, Martín-García, María, Vila-Maldonado, Sara, Gil-Agudo, Ángel, M. Alegre, Luis, Ara, Ignacio

“…Spinal cord injury (SCI) derives in loss of bone mineral content (BMC) and bone mineral density (BMD). However, physical activity is an important determinant…”
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Comment on: Exploring the Low Force-High Velocity Domain of the Force–Velocity Relationship in Acyclic Lower-Limb Extensions by Alcazar, Julian, Pareja-Blanco, Fernando, Ara, Ignacio, Alegre, Luis M.

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Plantar support adaptations in healthy subjects after eight weeks of barefoot running training by Sánchez-Ramírez, Celso, Alegre, Luis M

“…Although the studies of barefoot running have intensified, it is still missing longitudinal work analyzing the effects of barefoot running on the phases of…”
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The role of supervision and motivation during exercise on physical and mental health in older adults: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (PRO-Training project) by Gómez-Redondo, Paola, Valenzuela, Pedro L, Martínez-de-Quel, Óscar, Sánchez-Martín, Coral, Cerezo-Arroyo, Mónica, Moreno-Manzanaro, David, Alegre, Luis M, Guadalupe-Grau, Amelia, Ara, Ignacio, Mañas, Asier

“…Although supervised exercise is frequently recommended for older adults, its superiority over unsupervised exercise remains uncertain. Furthermore, whether…”
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Effects of Power-Oriented Resistance Training With Heavy vs. Light Loads on Muscle-Tendon Function in Older Adults: A Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Rodriguez-Lopez, Carlos, Alcazar, Julian, Losa-Reyna, Jose, Martin-Espinosa, Noelia Maria, Baltasar-Fernandez, Ivan, Ara, Ignacio, Csapo, Robert, Alegre, Luis M

“…Power-oriented resistance training (PRT) is one of the most effective exercise programs to counteract neuromuscular and physical function age-related declines…”
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Foot morphology in Spanish school children according to sex and age by Delgado-Abellán, Laura, Aguado, Xavier, Jiménez-Ormeño, Ester, Mecerreyes, Laura, Alegre, Luis M.

“…The aim of this study was to analyse the differences in foot dimensions in a sample of Spanish school-aged children. A total of 497 boys and 534 girls from…”
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