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Noelia González-Gálvez
Facultad de Deporte. Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, Murcia, España. Campus de los Jerónimos, 30107 Guadalupe, Murcia – España

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Journal article
Published: 29 June 2021 in Retos
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El objetivo de la presente investigación fue analizar la prevalencia del dolor de espalda en adolescentes y hallar la relación entre el dolor de espalda y algunos factores asociados. La muestra estuvo constituida por 57 escolares con una edad media de 14,11±0,43 años. Se tomaron los datos relativos al peso y la talla, con los que se calculó el IMC; se administró la encuesta sobre el dolor de espalda en adolescentes para conocer los hábitos sobre práctica deportiva, sedentarismo, forma de llevar la mochila y dolor de espalda; y se midió la fuerza flexora y extensora del tronco y la flexibilidad de la musculatura isquiosural. Se encontró que el 43,86% de los sujetos habían sufrido dolor de espalda en algún momento de sus vidas, siendo el dolor lumbar el más habitual (36,84%). Entre un 15 y 25% aproximadamente de los adolescentes habían visitado al médico de cabecera o al fisioterapeuta a causa del dolor de espalda a lo largo de su vida. Se encontró cierta tendencia, sin que hubiera diferencias significativas, a que la presencia de dolor de espalda fuera mayor entre los practicantes de deporte (r=0,250; p=0,059), especialmente entre los que practicaban menos horas a la semana (r=0,348; p=0,076). Los escolares que presentaron dolor de espalda tenían tendencia a presentar menos fuerza flexora y extensora del tronco y una menor extensibilidad de la musculatura isquiosural, sin que hubiera diferencias significativas entre grupos (p>0,05). El sexo, el tiempo en actividades sedentarias, la forma de llevar la mochila y el IMC tampoco se relacionaron con el dolor de espalda (p>0,05). En conclusión, la práctica de deporte, la fuerza del tronco y la extensibilidad isquiosural son variables que podrían afectar a la incidencia de dolor de espalda en adolescentes. The objective of the current study was to analyze the prevalence of spine pain in adolescents and to show the relationship between back pain and some associated factors. The sample consisted of 57 schoolchildren, mean age 14.11±0.43 years-old. Body mass and height were measured to calculate BMI; the survey about back pain in adolescents was completed to register the prevalence of PA, sedentary lifestyle, way of carrying a backpack and spine pain; and the strength of the flexor and extensor muscles and hamstring extensibility was evaluated. It was found that a 43.86% of the subjects had spine pain, with low back pain as the most common (36.84%). Approximately 15 to 25% of the adolescents had visited the family doctor or physiotherapist because of spine pain throughout their lives. A tendency, with no significant differences, was found for a greater presence of spine pain in sport practitioners (r=0.250; p=0.059), especially among those who practiced fewer hours a week (r=0.348; p=0.076). The schoolchildren who presented spine pain tended to have less flexor and extensor strength of the trunk and less hamstring extensibility, with no significant differences between groups (p>0.05). Sex, time spent in sedentary activities, way of carrying a backpack and BMI were not related to spine pain (p>0.05). In conclusion, the sport practice, trunk strength and hamstring extensibility are variables that could affect the incidence of spine pain in adolescents.

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Noelia González-Gálvez; María Carrasco-Poyatos; Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal; Pablo J. Marcos-Pardo. Dolor de espalda en adolescentes: factores asociados desde un enfoque multifactorial (Back pain in adolescents: associated factors with a multifactorial approach). Retos 2021, 43, 81 -87.

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Noelia González-Gálvez, María Carrasco-Poyatos, Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal, Pablo J. Marcos-Pardo. Dolor de espalda en adolescentes: factores asociados desde un enfoque multifactorial (Back pain in adolescents: associated factors with a multifactorial approach). Retos. 2021; 43 ():81-87.

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Noelia González-Gálvez; María Carrasco-Poyatos; Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal; Pablo J. Marcos-Pardo. 2021. "Dolor de espalda en adolescentes: factores asociados desde un enfoque multifactorial (Back pain in adolescents: associated factors with a multifactorial approach)." Retos 43, no. : 81-87.

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Published: 23 June 2021 in Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Objectives To analyse the prevalence and association between metabolic syndrome (MetS), clustered cardiometabolic risk (CCMR), obesity (body mass index [BMI], fat mass [FM] and waist circumference [WC]), and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF); and to assess whether obesity (BMI, FM, and WC) acts as a mediator between CRF and MetS or CCMR. Methods This cross-sectional study included a subsample of the AFINA-te Study (n = 209; 11.51 ± 0.72 years old). BMI, FM, and WC were assessed. The Course-Navette test was used to assess CRF. MetS was calculated following the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) definitions, and assessed using WC, triglycerides (TGs), high density lipoprotein (HD), fasting glucose (FG), and systolic and diastolic blood pressures (SBP/DBP). CCMR was calculated based on the sex and age-specific z score. Results The prevalence of overweightness, obesity, MetS, and CCMR were 17.22, 1.44, 5.74, and 18.36%, respectively. After including BMI, FM, or WC into the model, the association between CRF and MetS was no longer significant, and the association between CRF and CCMR was only significant when it was mediated by BMI (β = −0.006; p = 0.026). The rest of the analysis of the mediation did not show a direct effect, although a significant indirect effect with a significant value for the Sobel test was observed (all p < 0.001). Conclusions BMI, FM, and WC act as full mediators in the association between CRF and MetS; FM and WC act as full mediators in the association between CRF and CCMR; and BMI acts as a partial mediator. The use of FM or WC as obesity variables is recommended.

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Noelia González-Gálvez; Jose Rodriguez; Jorge Mota. Metabolic syndrome and cardiorespiratory fitness in children and adolescents: the role of obesity as a mediator. Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism 2021, 1 .

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Noelia González-Gálvez, Jose Rodriguez, Jorge Mota. Metabolic syndrome and cardiorespiratory fitness in children and adolescents: the role of obesity as a mediator. Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2021; ():1.

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Noelia González-Gálvez; Jose Rodriguez; Jorge Mota. 2021. "Metabolic syndrome and cardiorespiratory fitness in children and adolescents: the role of obesity as a mediator." Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism , no. : 1.

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Published: 05 January 2021 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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There is a growing interest in knowing the relationship between biological maturation and sport performance-related variables of young athletes. The objective of this study is to analyze the relationship between biological maturation, physical fitness, and kinanthropometric variables of athletes during their growing period, according to their sex. The systematic review and meta-analysis followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) statement and the search protocol was registered in PROSPERO, code: CRD42020208397. A search through the PubMed, Web of Sciences, and EBSCO databases was performed. A total of 423 studies were screened and 13 were included in the meta-analysis. The meta-analysis was completed by using the mean and standard deviation of each variable according to each maturation status (early, on time, or late). Differences depending on maturation were found on physical fitness, with better results in the advanced maturational groups in the male population (standard mean difference (SMD) = 0.17–2.31; p < 0.001–0.05). Differences depending on maturation were found for kinanthropometric variables in males (SMD = 0.37–2.31; p < 0.001–0.002) and height and body mass in females (SMD = 0.96–1.19; p < 0.001). In conclusion, the early maturation group showed higher values in kinanthropometric variables and better results in physical fitness, highlighting the importance of the maturational process in the talent selection programs. Despite that, more research is needed to clarify the relationship of maturation with the other variables on female populations and the changes in the muscle and bone variables during the maturation processes of both sexes.

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Mario Albaladejo-Saura; Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal; Noelia González-Gálvez; Francisco Esparza-Ros. Relationship between Biological Maturation, Physical Fitness, and Kinanthropometric Variables of Young Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 328 .

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Mario Albaladejo-Saura, Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal, Noelia González-Gálvez, Francisco Esparza-Ros. Relationship between Biological Maturation, Physical Fitness, and Kinanthropometric Variables of Young Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (1):328.

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Mario Albaladejo-Saura; Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal; Noelia González-Gálvez; Francisco Esparza-Ros. 2021. "Relationship between Biological Maturation, Physical Fitness, and Kinanthropometric Variables of Young Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 1: 328.

Journal article
Published: 22 December 2020 in Nutrients
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The revised European consensus defined sarcopenia as a progressive and generalized skeletal muscle disorder that is associated with an increased likelihood of adverse outcomes including falls, fractures, physical disability and mortality. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia and analyse the influence of diet, physical activity (PA) and obesity index as risk factors of each criteria of sarcopenia. A total of 629 European middle-aged and older adults were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Anthropometrics were assessed. Self-reported PA and adherence to the Mediterranean diet were evaluated with the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) and Prevention with Mediterranean Diet questionnaire (PREDIMED), respectively. The functional assessment included handgrip strength, lower body muscle strength, gait speed and agility/dynamic balance. Of the participants, 4.84% to 7.33% showed probable sarcopenia. Sarcopenia was confirmed in 1.16% to 2.93% of participants. Severe sarcopenia was shown by 0.86% to 1.49% of participants. Male; age group ≤65 years; lower body mass index (BMI); high levels of vigorous PA; and the consumption of more than one portion per day of red meat, hamburgers, sausages or cold cuts and/or preferential consumption of rabbit, chicken or turkey instead of beef, pork, hamburgers or sausages (OR = 0.126–0.454; all p < 0.013) resulted as protective factors, and more time of sedentary time (OR = 1.608–2.368; p = 0.032–0.041) resulted as a risk factor for some criteria of sarcopenia. In conclusion, age, diet, PA, and obesity can affect the risk of having low muscle strength, low muscle mass or low functional performance, factors connected with sarcopenia.

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Pablo Marcos-Pardo; Noelia González-Gálvez; Abraham López-Vivancos; Alejandro Espeso-García; Luis Martínez-Aranda; Gemma Gea-García; Francisco Orquín-Castrillón; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; José Jiménez-García; Daniel Velázquez-Díaz; Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez; Emanuele Isidori; Chiara Fossati; Fabio Pigozzi; Lorenzo Rum; Catherine Norton; Audrey Tierney; Ilvis Äbelkalns; Agita Klempere-Sipjagina; Juris Porozovs; Heikki Hannola; Niko Niemisalo; Leo Hokka; David Jiménez-Pavón; Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal. Sarcopenia, Diet, Physical Activity and Obesity in European Middle-Aged and Older Adults: The LifeAge Study. Nutrients 2020, 13, 8 .

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Pablo Marcos-Pardo, Noelia González-Gálvez, Abraham López-Vivancos, Alejandro Espeso-García, Luis Martínez-Aranda, Gemma Gea-García, Francisco Orquín-Castrillón, Ana Carbonell-Baeza, José Jiménez-García, Daniel Velázquez-Díaz, Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez, Emanuele Isidori, Chiara Fossati, Fabio Pigozzi, Lorenzo Rum, Catherine Norton, Audrey Tierney, Ilvis Äbelkalns, Agita Klempere-Sipjagina, Juris Porozovs, Heikki Hannola, Niko Niemisalo, Leo Hokka, David Jiménez-Pavón, Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal. Sarcopenia, Diet, Physical Activity and Obesity in European Middle-Aged and Older Adults: The LifeAge Study. Nutrients. 2020; 13 (1):8.

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Pablo Marcos-Pardo; Noelia González-Gálvez; Abraham López-Vivancos; Alejandro Espeso-García; Luis Martínez-Aranda; Gemma Gea-García; Francisco Orquín-Castrillón; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; José Jiménez-García; Daniel Velázquez-Díaz; Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez; Emanuele Isidori; Chiara Fossati; Fabio Pigozzi; Lorenzo Rum; Catherine Norton; Audrey Tierney; Ilvis Äbelkalns; Agita Klempere-Sipjagina; Juris Porozovs; Heikki Hannola; Niko Niemisalo; Leo Hokka; David Jiménez-Pavón; Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal. 2020. "Sarcopenia, Diet, Physical Activity and Obesity in European Middle-Aged and Older Adults: The LifeAge Study." Nutrients 13, no. 1: 8.

Journal article
Published: 05 November 2020 in Sustainability
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Aging is associated with a progressive loss of functional capacity that affects the health and quality of life of middle-aged and older people. The purpose of this study was to report functional autonomy evaluation levels in middle-aged and older women in the Spanish context. A total of 709 middle-aged and older women, between 50 and 90 years old, were selected to participate in the study. The sample was divided by age category every five years. The functional autonomy levels were determined by the Latin American Group for Maturity (GDLAM) protocol and we developed a classification pattern for middle-aged and older women living in Spain. The GDLAM Index (GI) was then calculated to assess functional autonomy. The classification of the tests and the GI followed the percentile rank (P) Very Good (p < 0.15), Good (p 0.16–p 0.50), Regular (p 0.51–p 0.85), and Poor (p > 0.85). It was considered that the lower the value found for the percentile, the better the result. The GDLAM protocol showed strong reliability with intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) values greater than 0.92 in all tests. It is observed that all variables of the GDLAM protocol presented a positive and significant correlation with age (p < 0.001). The Roc Curve showed that GI values higher than 26 (CI95% = 0.97–1.00; p < 0.001) and 32 (CI95% = 0.98–1.00; p < 0.001) for middle-aged and elderly women, respectively, can predict and indicate low functional autonomy. The normative values hereby provided will enable evaluation and adequate interpretation of Spanish middle-aged and older women’s functional autonomy.

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Pablo Marcos-Pardo; Noelia González-Gálvez; Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal; Gemma Gea-García; Abraham López-Vivancos; Alejandro Espeso-García; Daniel Velázquez-Díaz; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; David Jiménez-Pavón; Juliana Brandão Pinto De Castro; Rodrigo Vale. Functional Autonomy Evaluation Levels in Middle-Aged and Older Spanish Women: On Behalf of the Healthy-Age Network. Sustainability 2020, 12, 9208 .

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Pablo Marcos-Pardo, Noelia González-Gálvez, Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal, Gemma Gea-García, Abraham López-Vivancos, Alejandro Espeso-García, Daniel Velázquez-Díaz, Ana Carbonell-Baeza, David Jiménez-Pavón, Juliana Brandão Pinto De Castro, Rodrigo Vale. Functional Autonomy Evaluation Levels in Middle-Aged and Older Spanish Women: On Behalf of the Healthy-Age Network. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (21):9208.

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Pablo Marcos-Pardo; Noelia González-Gálvez; Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal; Gemma Gea-García; Abraham López-Vivancos; Alejandro Espeso-García; Daniel Velázquez-Díaz; Ana Carbonell-Baeza; David Jiménez-Pavón; Juliana Brandão Pinto De Castro; Rodrigo Vale. 2020. "Functional Autonomy Evaluation Levels in Middle-Aged and Older Spanish Women: On Behalf of the Healthy-Age Network." Sustainability 12, no. 21: 9208.

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Published: 06 October 2020 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Spinal pain (SP) is widely extended among adolescents. The origin of SP can be multifactorial; thus, the present study aimed to estimate the prevalence and risk of SP in high school students and to determine the differences in sagittal spinal curvatures and pelvic tilt, hamstring extensibility, age, anthropometric variables and healthy lifestyle habits dependent on SP between sexes. Two hundred seventy-three teenagers took part in this cross-sectional study. Age, sagittal spinal curvatures, hamstring extensibility, physical activity, sedentary lifestyle, anthropometric variables and health related quality of life (HRQL) were recorded. SP was reported by 16.12% of adolescents. Differences were observed in the HRQL according to SP (p < 0.05). Participants without SP were less sedentary (22.12%) and younger (13.10 years old) than participants with SP (40.91% and 13.66, respectively) (p < 0.05). A logistic regression model showed that both variables were significantly collinear (VIF = 1.01; Durbin-Watson = 2.10). Subjects with low back pain (LBP) had a higher weight, body max index, and hip girth than subjects without pain (p < 0.05). A misalignment in the lumbar spine was associated with LBP for males (Cramer’s V = 0.204, p = 0.022). In conclusion, adolescents with SP were older and had a lower HRQL in all dimensions. SP could be predicted according to age and sedentary habits.

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Noelia González-Gálvez; Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal; Abraham López-Vivancos; Mario Albaladejo-Saura; Pablo Jorge Marcos-Pardo. Back Pain Related with Age, Anthropometric Variables, Sagittal Spinal Curvatures, Hamstring Extensibility, Physical Activity and Health Related Quality of Life in Male and Female High School Students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 7293 .

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Noelia González-Gálvez, Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal, Abraham López-Vivancos, Mario Albaladejo-Saura, Pablo Jorge Marcos-Pardo. Back Pain Related with Age, Anthropometric Variables, Sagittal Spinal Curvatures, Hamstring Extensibility, Physical Activity and Health Related Quality of Life in Male and Female High School Students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (19):7293.

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Noelia González-Gálvez; Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal; Abraham López-Vivancos; Mario Albaladejo-Saura; Pablo Jorge Marcos-Pardo. 2020. "Back Pain Related with Age, Anthropometric Variables, Sagittal Spinal Curvatures, Hamstring Extensibility, Physical Activity and Health Related Quality of Life in Male and Female High School Students." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 19: 7293.

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Published: 27 September 2020 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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The objectives were to analyze the effect of a gerontogymnastics program on functional ability and fitness on overweight and obese older woman and to understand if sarcopenia mediates its effect. This randomized controlled trial involved 216 overweight and obese women. The experimental group (EG) carried out 12 weeks of a gerontogymnastics program. The assessment was of gait speed, cardiorespiratory fitness, functional capacity, and muscle strength. EG showed significant improvements in almost every test. When the effect of training was adjusted by gait speed, the improvement of the 6 min walk test (MWT) for the trained group was no longer significant (p = 0.127). The improvement of the 6 MWT was significantly and positively associated with the 10 m test (β = −10.087). After including the 10-m test in the equations, the association between the 6MWT and carrying out the training program decreased but remained significant (β = −19.904). The mediation analysis showed a significant, direct and indirect effect with a significant Sobel test value (z = 6.606 ± 7.733; p = 0.000). These results indicate that a gerontogymnastics program improves functional capacity and fitness; and the effect of a gerontogymnastics program on CRF is mediated by sarcopenia in older women who are overweight and obese.

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Pablo Jorge Marcos-Pardo; Noelia González-Gálvez; Gemma María Gea-García; Abraham López-Vivancos; Alejandro Espeso-García; Rodrigo Gomes De Souza Vale. Sarcopenia as a Mediator of the Effect of a Gerontogymnastics Program on Cardiorespiratory Fitness of Overweight and Obese Older Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 7064 .

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Pablo Jorge Marcos-Pardo, Noelia González-Gálvez, Gemma María Gea-García, Abraham López-Vivancos, Alejandro Espeso-García, Rodrigo Gomes De Souza Vale. Sarcopenia as a Mediator of the Effect of a Gerontogymnastics Program on Cardiorespiratory Fitness of Overweight and Obese Older Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (19):7064.

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Pablo Jorge Marcos-Pardo; Noelia González-Gálvez; Gemma María Gea-García; Abraham López-Vivancos; Alejandro Espeso-García; Rodrigo Gomes De Souza Vale. 2020. "Sarcopenia as a Mediator of the Effect of a Gerontogymnastics Program on Cardiorespiratory Fitness of Overweight and Obese Older Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 19: 7064.

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Published: 10 September 2020 in Nutrients
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the independent and combined associations between adherence to the Mediterranean diet (AMedDiet), cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), and different parameters of overweight and obese middle-aged and older adults. Sixty-two participants were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Fat mass was measured with Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. AMedDiet and physical activity (PA) were assessed with the PREDIMED and Global PA Questionnaire (GPAQ). Maximal aerobic power was assessed using the 6-min walk test. Systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure (BP) were measured with Omron M6, and double product (DP) and mean BP (MBP) were calculated. Kinanthropometry proportionality variables related to obesity were also calculated. Participants with a low CRF as an independent factor or together with a low AMedDiet obtained significantly higher BP, total and trunk fat mass, and proportionality variables (all p ˂ 0.0001). According to the multiple nonlinear regression analysis, Vo2max, AMedDiet, and sex explained 53.4% of SBP, with this formula: 238.611 − (3.63*Vo2max) + (0.044*Vo2max2) − (13.051*AMedDiet) + (0.68*AMedDiet2) + (12.887*sex). SBP and p rediction SBP with the new formula showed a correlation of 0.731 (p ˂ 0.0001); showing a difference between the values of −0.278 (p = 0.883). In conclusion, CRF as an independent factor and combined with AMedDiet can be associated with BP, body composition, and proportionality in overweight and obese middle-aged and older adults.

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Pablo Marcos-Pardo; Noelia González-Gálvez; Alejandro Espeso-García; Tomás Abelleira-Lamela; Abraham López-Vivancos; Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal. Association among Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Cardiovascular, Obesity, and Anthropometric Variables of Overweight and Obese Middle-Aged and Older Adults. Nutrients 2020, 12, 2750 .

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Pablo Marcos-Pardo, Noelia González-Gálvez, Alejandro Espeso-García, Tomás Abelleira-Lamela, Abraham López-Vivancos, Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal. Association among Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Cardiovascular, Obesity, and Anthropometric Variables of Overweight and Obese Middle-Aged and Older Adults. Nutrients. 2020; 12 (9):2750.

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Pablo Marcos-Pardo; Noelia González-Gálvez; Alejandro Espeso-García; Tomás Abelleira-Lamela; Abraham López-Vivancos; Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal. 2020. "Association among Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Cardiovascular, Obesity, and Anthropometric Variables of Overweight and Obese Middle-Aged and Older Adults." Nutrients 12, no. 9: 2750.

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Published: 29 July 2020 in Frontiers in Psychology
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The practice of physical activity (PA) contributes to the prevention of chronic diseases such as obesity, metabolic syndrome or cardiovascular diseases, being also directly related to the individual’s physical fitness. Therefore, it is necessary to measure and monitoring the levels of PA in childhood and adolescence, since it may be useful to describe their current health status and the association with physical fitness, as well as to reveal putative consequences in the future. Within the educational field, it has been shown that physical education (PE) classes are a favorable context for the creation of healthy physical-sports habits and self-determined motivation could be a key for explaining the level of PA practice. For this reason, the purpose of this research was to study the mediating role of integrated regulation (IR) on the relationship between PA and physical fitness in children and adolescents. A total of 325 students between 11 and 14 years old participated in the study. The level of PA was estimated through the specific Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children (PAQ-C), while motivation and IR were measured by using the Perceived Locus of Causality scale (PLOC-2). In addition, physical fitness was measured through the Eurofit fitness battery of tests, composed of three body composition measures and seven tests of different physical capacities. The physical fitness score showed no differences when genders were compared. After regression analysis, the resulting models revealed a good adjustment and correlation between PA practice and physical fitness (β = 0.173; p < 0.001), being established through the macro Process that this relationship is partially conditioned by the IR (β = 0.122; p = 0.03). ROC curve analysis estimated the score of 5.88 as a cut-off point to discriminate between levels of IR for students, classified as physically active or not (AUC = 0.67; p < 0.001). The conclusions from these main and other complementary analyses reporting complete mediations, suggest that the IR could be decisive in predicting and explaining the relationship between the practice of PA and physical fitness at these ages, highlighting its importance for a greater adherence to the practice.

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Gemma María Gea-García; Noelia González-Gálvez; Alejandro Espeso-García; Pablo J. Marcos-Pardo; Francisco Tomás González Fernández; Luis Manuel Martínez-Aranda. Relationship Between the Practice of Physical Activity and Physical Fitness in Physical Education Students: The Integrated Regulation As a Mediating Variable. Frontiers in Psychology 2020, 11, 1910 .

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Gemma María Gea-García, Noelia González-Gálvez, Alejandro Espeso-García, Pablo J. Marcos-Pardo, Francisco Tomás González Fernández, Luis Manuel Martínez-Aranda. Relationship Between the Practice of Physical Activity and Physical Fitness in Physical Education Students: The Integrated Regulation As a Mediating Variable. Frontiers in Psychology. 2020; 11 ():1910.

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Gemma María Gea-García; Noelia González-Gálvez; Alejandro Espeso-García; Pablo J. Marcos-Pardo; Francisco Tomás González Fernández; Luis Manuel Martínez-Aranda. 2020. "Relationship Between the Practice of Physical Activity and Physical Fitness in Physical Education Students: The Integrated Regulation As a Mediating Variable." Frontiers in Psychology 11, no. : 1910.

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Published: 19 June 2020 in Scientific Reports
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The percentage of spine misalignment increases during the childhood and adolescence stages. The Pilates method has been associated with an improvement in the sagittal spine disposition, but no studies have been conducted on adolescents. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a 9-month Pilates exercise program (PEP) on hamstring extensibility and sagittal spinal curvatures on adolescents. This randomised controlled trial included 236 adolescents. The experimental group (EG) received a PEP (9 months, 2 sessions/week, 15 minutes/session). The control group (CG) did not receive any intervention. Hamstring extensibility was measured with the passive and active straight leg raise and toe-touch tests. Sagittal spinal curvatures and pelvic tilt was assessed in relaxed standing, active alignment and toe-touch test positions. The EG had significant changes in hamstring extensibility, lumbar curvature and pelvic tilt in standing sagittal curvature. The CG became significantly worse in thoracic kyphosis in standing. This study provides evidence of nine-months of a PEP increased the hamstring extensibility; averted the increase of the thoracic curvature, and decreased the curvature of the lumbar lordosis and pelvic tilt in standing position; avoided a greater increase of thoracic curvature in active alignment in standing position; and avoided the increase of thoracic curvature in trunk flexion.

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Noelia González-Gálvez; Pablo Jorge Marcos-Pardo; Henry Trejo-Alfaro; Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal. Effect of 9-month Pilates program on sagittal spinal curvatures and hamstring extensibility in adolescents: randomised controlled trial. Scientific Reports 2020, 10, 1 -8.

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Noelia González-Gálvez, Pablo Jorge Marcos-Pardo, Henry Trejo-Alfaro, Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal. Effect of 9-month Pilates program on sagittal spinal curvatures and hamstring extensibility in adolescents: randomised controlled trial. Scientific Reports. 2020; 10 (1):1-8.

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Noelia González-Gálvez; Pablo Jorge Marcos-Pardo; Henry Trejo-Alfaro; Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal. 2020. "Effect of 9-month Pilates program on sagittal spinal curvatures and hamstring extensibility in adolescents: randomised controlled trial." Scientific Reports 10, no. 1: 1-8.

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Published: 24 February 2020 in European Journal of Integrative Medicine
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Several studies have shown that a sagittal spine curvature outside the normal range could decrease functional capacity and perceived quality of life. The Pilates Method (PM) has been attributed to improved posture. The aim of this study will be to investigate the effectiveness of a 9-month PM program on sagittal spinal curvatures and hamstring extensibility in adolescents. This is a protocol for a single blind randomized controlled trial. The experimental group will take part in a PM program implemented over 9 months, 2 sessions/week (15 min/session). The control group will not receive any structured exercise program but they will attend their usual physical education sessions. A blinded examiner will evaluate sagittal spinal curvatures and pelvic tilt with the Spinal Mouse System® (Idiag, Fehraltdorf, Switzerland) in relaxed standing and active alignment of spinal curvatures in standing and toe-touch test positions; and hamstring extensibility by passive and active straight leg raise (P-SLR and A-SLR, respectively) and toe-touch tests. In addition, back pain, quality of life, body mass index, waist-hip ratio and level of physical activity will be assessed. The results derived from this research will increase the knowledge on the effectiveness of the Pilates method for improving sagittal spinal curvatures and hamstring extensibility of adolescents, and could provide the students with a tool that they could benefit from at school.

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Noelia González-Gálvez; Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal; Henry Trejo-Alfaro; Pablo J. Marcos-Pardo. Sagittal alignment of the spine and hamstring extensibility with Pilates in adolescents: Protocol for randomized controlled trial. European Journal of Integrative Medicine 2020, 35, 101075 .

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Noelia González-Gálvez, Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal, Henry Trejo-Alfaro, Pablo J. Marcos-Pardo. Sagittal alignment of the spine and hamstring extensibility with Pilates in adolescents: Protocol for randomized controlled trial. European Journal of Integrative Medicine. 2020; 35 ():101075.

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Noelia González-Gálvez; Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal; Henry Trejo-Alfaro; Pablo J. Marcos-Pardo. 2020. "Sagittal alignment of the spine and hamstring extensibility with Pilates in adolescents: Protocol for randomized controlled trial." European Journal of Integrative Medicine 35, no. : 101075.

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Published: 21 February 2020 in Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
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Thoracic hyperkyphosis and lumbar hyperlordosis have been associated with low values of flexibility in the hamstring muscle and endurance of the trunk musculature. These are areas that are worked using the Pilates Method (PM), however, there are only two studies that assess its effect on these variables in adolescence, and none that measure the retention time of the acquired improvements. The main objective of this research was to assess the effect of 10 minutes of adapted exercise program from PM in a Physical Education class (PE) for 12 weeks, on trunk muscle endurance and hamstring flexibility, and to evaluate the retention of resulting changes. The sample consisted of 441 adolescents (age = 13.9 ± 1.3 years). The experimental group (EG) performed two weekly ten-minute sessions of PM for 12 weeks. The control group (CG) performed its usual sessions of PE. The endurance of the trunk flexor muscles and trunk extensor muscles, toe touch test (TT), bench trunk curl test (BTC) and the Biering-Sörensen test (SOR), were used to evaluate hamstring flexibility, before application of the program, at the end, 12 weeks later. A significant improvement was found in the EG for all variables analyzed, with an average improvement of 9.37 repetitions in the BTC test, 19.4 seconds in the SOR test and 2.75 in the TT test. The CG did not show significant changes. The EG’s improvements were retained 12 weeks later, except in the SOR test. The inclusion of 10 minutes of adapted exercise program from PM in PE classes, for two weekly sessions over 12 weeks, produces improvements in trunk muscle endurance and hamstring flexibility, and these gains are retained in the flexor and hamstring muscles 12 weeks later.

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Noelia González-Gálvez; Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal; Pablo Jorge Marcos-Pardo. Effect of Pilates Method on muscular trunk endurance and hamstring extensibility in adolescents during twelve weeks training and detraining. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 2020, 24, 11 -17.

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Noelia González-Gálvez, Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal, Pablo Jorge Marcos-Pardo. Effect of Pilates Method on muscular trunk endurance and hamstring extensibility in adolescents during twelve weeks training and detraining. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. 2020; 24 (2):11-17.

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Noelia González-Gálvez; Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal; Pablo Jorge Marcos-Pardo. 2020. "Effect of Pilates Method on muscular trunk endurance and hamstring extensibility in adolescents during twelve weeks training and detraining." Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 24, no. 2: 11-17.

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Published: 08 October 2019 in Revista Andaluza de Medicina del Deporte
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El objetivo de este trabajo fue realizar una revisión bibliográfica de la incidencia de lesiones derivadas de la práctica del voleibol y su relación con variables sociodemográficas y de entrenamiento. Se analizaron veinte artículos, en español o en inglés, derivados de la búsqueda en PubMed, ISI Web of Knowledge y SportDiscus. Se encontró que las lesiones son de carácter predominantemente agudo, destacando el esguince del ligamento peroneo-astragalino anterior; la rotura del ligamento cruzado anterior; y las luxaciones, esguinces y fracturas de los dedos y la muñeca. En las lesiones por sobreuso, destacó la tendinosis e inestabilidad de hombro; espondilólisis de la zona lumbar; y tendinopatía rotuliana. Se produjeron más lesiones en competición, de carácter leve o moderado, en las posiciones más cercanas a la red. En conclusión, en voleibol existe una incidencia destacada en las lesiones de tobillo, rodilla, hombro y dedos. Se ha encontrado una estrecha relación entre estas lesiones, la posición del jugador y las acciones de juego realizadas.

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Mario Albaladejo-Saura; Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal; Noelia González-Gálvez; Francisco Esparza-Ros. Incidencia y etiología de las lesiones deportivas en jugadores de voleibol. Revista Andaluza de Medicina del Deporte 2019, 1 .

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Mario Albaladejo-Saura, Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal, Noelia González-Gálvez, Francisco Esparza-Ros. Incidencia y etiología de las lesiones deportivas en jugadores de voleibol. Revista Andaluza de Medicina del Deporte. 2019; ():1.

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Mario Albaladejo-Saura; Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal; Noelia González-Gálvez; Francisco Esparza-Ros. 2019. "Incidencia y etiología de las lesiones deportivas en jugadores de voleibol." Revista Andaluza de Medicina del Deporte , no. : 1.

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Published: 01 June 2019 in Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte
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Introduction The Pilates Method may be an appropriate form of exercise for improving trunk muscle strength, which can be a predictor of pain and musculoskeletal problems. Objective The objective of this study was to assess the effects of the Pilates Method on muscle strength and endurance of the extensor and flexor muscles of the trunk in a group of adolescents. Methods The sample consisted of 101 high-school students divided into two groups: an experimental group (EG=81) and a control group (CG=20). The intervention was carried out twice a week for six weeks. Each session lasted 55 minutes, and was divided into three parts: warm-up, main part, and cool down. Muscle strength was assessed by the Sörensen Test and the Bench Trunk-curl Test. The paired sample T-test, the T- test for independent samples, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient were applied. The size of the effect (d) was determined. Results The EG showed significant improvements in both tests (+34.77 points; +18.55 points, respectively). No changes were observed in the CG. The effect size was high (d>1.15) for both tests, which means that the results were improved in a large proportion of the participants. The control group showed a decline in strength of the trunk musculature. In the experimental group, both boys and girls showed significant improvements in both tests. This strength increase was enhanced for a large proportion of boys and girls (d>1.15). The effect size was high (d>1.15) for both tests and for both sexes. Conclusion Six-weeks after implementing the Pilates Method in Physical Education lessons, the muscle strength of the flexor and extensor muscles of the trunk in adolescents was improved. Level of Evidence II; Therapeutic studies-Investigation of treatment results.

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Noelia González-Gálvez; María Carrasco Poyatos; Pablo Jorge Marcos-Pardo; Yuri Feito; Rodrigo Gomes De Souza Vale. PILATES TRAINING INDUCES CHANGES IN THE TRUNK MUSCULATURE OF ADOLESCENTS. Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte 2019, 25, 235 -239.

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Noelia González-Gálvez, María Carrasco Poyatos, Pablo Jorge Marcos-Pardo, Yuri Feito, Rodrigo Gomes De Souza Vale. PILATES TRAINING INDUCES CHANGES IN THE TRUNK MUSCULATURE OF ADOLESCENTS. Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte. 2019; 25 (3):235-239.

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Noelia González-Gálvez; María Carrasco Poyatos; Pablo Jorge Marcos-Pardo; Yuri Feito; Rodrigo Gomes De Souza Vale. 2019. "PILATES TRAINING INDUCES CHANGES IN THE TRUNK MUSCULATURE OF ADOLESCENTS." Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte 25, no. 3: 235-239.

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Published: 24 May 2019 in Scientific Reports
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Physical exercise is considered an important intervention for promoting well-being and healthy aging. The objective was to determine the effects of moderate-to-high intensity resistance circuit training on different parameters of body composition, functional autonomy, muscular strength and quality of life in elderly. A randomized controlled trial was conducted. A total of 45 subjects (27 females, 18 males) aged between 65–75 years old from Murcia (Spain) were divided by sex, and randomly to experimental group (n = 33, mean age 69 ± 3.2 years old) receiving 12 weeks of moderate-to-high intensity resistance circuit training and control group (n = 33, mean age 70 ± 4.1 years old) receiving no exercise intervention. Intra-group comparison, the experimental group showed a significant increment of lean body mass in women and men, which also presented a decrease of fat mass. Both sex presented a significant improve in functional autonomy, and significately higher values of muscular strength. But no changes were observed regarding quality of life in these groups. The control group did not show any differences pre and post-intervention in women, but in men presented an increment of body mass index and total weight post-intervention. No changes were showed in the other variables. Similar results were founded at inter-group comparison. The moderate-to-high intensity resistance circuit training showed increase in total lean body mass, improvements in functional capacity and significantly increase in upper and lower muscular strength in women and men. Progressive resistance circuit training should be promoted for the elderly as it has the potential to improve physical performance, thereby prolonging healthy independent aging.

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Pablo Jorge Marcos-Pardo; Francisco Javier Orquin Castrillón; Gemma María Gea-García; Ruperto Menayo-Antúnez; Noelia González-Gálvez; Rodrigo Gomes De Souza Vale; Alejandro Martínez-Rodríguez. Effects of a moderate-to-high intensity resistance circuit training on fat mass, functional capacity, muscular strength, and quality of life in elderly: A randomized controlled trial. Scientific Reports 2019, 9, 1 -12.

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Pablo Jorge Marcos-Pardo, Francisco Javier Orquin Castrillón, Gemma María Gea-García, Ruperto Menayo-Antúnez, Noelia González-Gálvez, Rodrigo Gomes De Souza Vale, Alejandro Martínez-Rodríguez. Effects of a moderate-to-high intensity resistance circuit training on fat mass, functional capacity, muscular strength, and quality of life in elderly: A randomized controlled trial. Scientific Reports. 2019; 9 (1):1-12.

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Pablo Jorge Marcos-Pardo; Francisco Javier Orquin Castrillón; Gemma María Gea-García; Ruperto Menayo-Antúnez; Noelia González-Gálvez; Rodrigo Gomes De Souza Vale; Alejandro Martínez-Rodríguez. 2019. "Effects of a moderate-to-high intensity resistance circuit training on fat mass, functional capacity, muscular strength, and quality of life in elderly: A randomized controlled trial." Scientific Reports 9, no. 1: 1-12.

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Published: 29 April 2019 in PLOS ONE
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Many authors are interested in the effects that a specific exercise program could have on sagittal spinal curvatures. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of different exercise programs on thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordotic angle. This meta-analysis adhered to the PRISMA guideline and it was registered at PROSPERO. Five electronic databases (Pub Med, Cochrane, WOS, PEDro and EBSCO) were searched up to 31 July 2018. Eligible studies were randomized controlled trials that applied an exercise intervention and measured a kyphosis and/or lordotic angle. Study quality was performance by PEDro score. Risk of bias was assessed using the SIGN 50 checklist for randomized controlled trials. External validity was assessed using the EVAT. Ten randomized controlled trials were included for systematic review and meta-analysis. Meta-analysis with a random effect model was performed to infer the pooled estimated standardized mean difference. All studies were RCTs and they involved a total of 284 cases and 255 controls. Seven studies measured kyphosis angle. A large significant effect of the exercise on kyphosis was identified (SMD = -1.400 (95% CI-2.150 a -0.660), p = 0.000). Four studies assessed lordotic angle and moderate but not significant improvement was shown (SMD = -0.530 (95% CI-1.760 a -0.700), p = 0.401). The results suggest that exercise programs may have a positive effect on thoracic kyphosis angle, but no clear effect on lordotic angle. This systematic review suggests that strengthening rather than stretching could be more relevant for kyphosis and both qualities are important for lordosis. It is necessary to conduct more randomized controlled trials to assess the effects of strengthening and/or stretching program on kyphosis and lordotic angle and to establish the type of the exercise that is better for maintaining the sagittal disposition within normal ranges.

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Noelia González-Gálvez; Gemma M. Gea-García; Pablo J. Marcos-Pardo. Effects of exercise programs on kyphosis and lordosis angle: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS ONE 2019, 14, e0216180 .

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Noelia González-Gálvez, Gemma M. Gea-García, Pablo J. Marcos-Pardo. Effects of exercise programs on kyphosis and lordosis angle: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS ONE. 2019; 14 (4):e0216180.

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Noelia González-Gálvez; Gemma M. Gea-García; Pablo J. Marcos-Pardo. 2019. "Effects of exercise programs on kyphosis and lordosis angle: A systematic review and meta-analysis." PLOS ONE 14, no. 4: e0216180.

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Published: 10 January 2019 in Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
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And purpose. Trunk endurance and extensibility are the main physical condition factors related to back pain. The goal was to analyse the effectiveness of a 6-week Pilates programme on trunk endurance and extensibility in adolescents with a history of back pain, determining the influence of sex. Fifty-two students with a history of back pain were randomly assigned to the Pilates group (PG; n = 26) or the control group (CG; n = 26). Trunk flexion (BTC test) and extension (SOR test), and hamstring extensibility (TT test) were measured. PG improved significantly BTC, SOR, and TT test. Statistical differences (p = 0.005) were found between the PG and the CG for the SOR test. The Pilates programme enhanced trunk endurance and extensibility in adolescents with a history of back pain. Trunk flexor endurance was better in the PG. Results were not influenced by sex.

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Noelia González-Gálvez; Pablo J. Marcos-Pardo; María Carrasco-Poyatos. Functional improvements after a pilates program in adolescents with a history of back pain: A randomised controlled trial. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice 2019, 35, 1 -7.

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Noelia González-Gálvez, Pablo J. Marcos-Pardo, María Carrasco-Poyatos. Functional improvements after a pilates program in adolescents with a history of back pain: A randomised controlled trial. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. 2019; 35 ():1-7.

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Noelia González-Gálvez; Pablo J. Marcos-Pardo; María Carrasco-Poyatos. 2019. "Functional improvements after a pilates program in adolescents with a history of back pain: A randomised controlled trial." Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice 35, no. : 1-7.

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Published: 01 August 2015 in Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte
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INTRODUCTION: Low levels of hamstring flexibility may trigger certain acute and chronic pathologies and injuries. Poor flexibility is observed among teenagers and several authors have recommended the use of specific programs in this population to improve flexibility levels. The Pilates Method (PM) may be an appropriate intervention to achieve this purpose and has rarely been used with this population. Objective: Study was to assess changes in the flexibility of hamstrings after running a didactic PM unit for high-school students.METHODS: This research was developed through a quasi-experimental design. The sample consisted of 66 high-school students divided into experimental group (EG=39) and control group (CG=27). The intervention was carried out 2 times a week for six weeks. Each session lasted 55 minutes divided into three parts: warm-up, main part and cool down. Hamstring flexibility was assessed using the toe-touch test. Paired Student t-test and t-test for independent samples were applied. The size of the effect (d) was determined.RESULTS: The EG showed significant provident in hamstring flexibility (+3.54±3.9cm). The effect size was low (d>d>0,2d>0.21.15) which means that a large proportion of participants improved their results.CONCLUSION: This study showed that six-weeks of Pilates training in Physical Education classes has significantly improved the hamstrings flexibility among adolescents.

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Noelia González-Gálvez; María Carrasco Poyatos; Pablo Jorge Marcos Pardo; Rodrigo Gomes De Souza Vale; Yuri Feito. Effects of a pilates school program on hamstrings flexibility of adolescents. Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte 2015, 21, 302 -307.

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Noelia González-Gálvez, María Carrasco Poyatos, Pablo Jorge Marcos Pardo, Rodrigo Gomes De Souza Vale, Yuri Feito. Effects of a pilates school program on hamstrings flexibility of adolescents. Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte. 2015; 21 (4):302-307.

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Noelia González-Gálvez; María Carrasco Poyatos; Pablo Jorge Marcos Pardo; Rodrigo Gomes De Souza Vale; Yuri Feito. 2015. "Effects of a pilates school program on hamstrings flexibility of adolescents." Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte 21, no. 4: 302-307.

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Published: 01 January 2011 in Apunts. Medicina de l'Esport
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Noelia González-Gálvez; Pilar Sainz De Baranda. La influencia de la práctica de 6 semanas de Pilates Mat sobre la resistencia de la musculatura abdominal. Apunts. Medicina de l'Esport 2011, 46, 41 -42.

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Noelia González-Gálvez, Pilar Sainz De Baranda. La influencia de la práctica de 6 semanas de Pilates Mat sobre la resistencia de la musculatura abdominal. Apunts. Medicina de l'Esport. 2011; 46 (169):41-42.

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Noelia González-Gálvez; Pilar Sainz De Baranda. 2011. "La influencia de la práctica de 6 semanas de Pilates Mat sobre la resistencia de la musculatura abdominal." Apunts. Medicina de l'Esport 46, no. 169: 41-42.