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Dr. Aurelio Olmedilla-Zafra
Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatment, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain

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Journal article
Published: 22 February 2021 in Sustainability
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Created by Hergé in 1929, Tintin is a truly successful publication, since these comic books have been translated into about a hundred languages and published throughout the world during the 20th century. Several studies have already been conducted on Tintin. However, the place and role of physical and sports activities practiced by this tireless journalist in the promotion of these highly sustainable activities have never been analyzed. Through both quantitative and qualitative analyses (descriptions, counts, frequencies and percentages), this work studies all the panels of the 23 albums of Tintin’s adventures dealing with any form of physical exercise or sport. The results indicate that the representation of physical and sporting activity in Tintin’s adventures remains steady and consistent from the first (1931) to the last book (1976). Thus, Hergé had never ceased to believe in the beneficial, physiological, psychological, moral and social effects of physical activity on his young, tireless hero. To summarize, the eternally youthful and perfectly fit, Tintin leads both his core band and occasional characters and may serve as a role model influencing young 20th century readers toward the benefits of an active lifestyle.

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Alejandro García-Mas; Aurelio Olmedilla; Sébastien Laffage-Cosnier; Jaume Cruz; Yann Descamps; Christian Vivier. Forever Young! Tintin’s Adventures as an Example of Physical Activity and Sport. Sustainability 2021, 13, 2349 .

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Alejandro García-Mas, Aurelio Olmedilla, Sébastien Laffage-Cosnier, Jaume Cruz, Yann Descamps, Christian Vivier. Forever Young! Tintin’s Adventures as an Example of Physical Activity and Sport. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (4):2349.

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Alejandro García-Mas; Aurelio Olmedilla; Sébastien Laffage-Cosnier; Jaume Cruz; Yann Descamps; Christian Vivier. 2021. "Forever Young! Tintin’s Adventures as an Example of Physical Activity and Sport." Sustainability 13, no. 4: 2349.

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Published: 01 January 2021 in Cuadernos de Psicología del Deporte
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Las lesiones constituyen uno de los principales problemas en el deporte debido a las repercusiones negativas sobre la salud y el rendimiento del deportista. Su etiología multifactorial requiere que sean abordadas también desde lo psicológico para comprender su comportamiento de manera integral y lograr mayores impactos en su prevención. La presente investigación se realizó con los lanzadores de béisbol de primera categoría de la provincia de Villa Clara, Cuba, con el propósito de determinar la relación entre las variables psicológicas asociadas al rendimiento del deportista y las lesiones. Se estudiaron un total de 48 lanzadores constituyendo una población heterogénea, integrada por deportistas noveles y de mayor experiencia competitiva. Se aplicó el Cuestionario de Aspectos Deportivos y Lesiones, el Inventario de Ansiedad Rasgo-Estado, el Inventario de Ansiedad Estado en Competición y el Inventario Psicológico de Ejecución Deportiva. Los resultados obtenidos muestran que los lanzadores estudiados presentan una baja percepción de la relación entre variables psicológicas y lesiones, constatando además que en la competición aparecen más lesiones que en los entrenamientos y que los deportistas con antecedentes de lesiones presentan diferencias significativas en el estado de determinadas variables psicológicas en comparación con los lanzadores que no se han lesionado. Estas diferencias se observan en la ansiedad estado en competición, la autoconfianza, el control del afrontamiento negativo, el control de la atención y el control visual e imaginativo. Injuries are one of the main problems in sport due to the negative impact on the health and performance of the athlete. Their multi-causal etiology requires that they also be approached from the psychological to understand their behavior in an integral way and achieve greater impacts in its prevention. The present investigation was carried out with the first category Baseball pitchers of the province of Villa Clara, Cuba, with the purpose of determining the relationship between the psychological variables associated with the athlete's performance and the injuries. A total of 48 pitchers were studied, constituting a heterogeneous population, made up of new athletes with greater competitive experience. The Sports Aspects and Injuries Questionnaire, the Trait-State Anxiety Inventory, the Competing State Anxiety Inventory and the Psychological Inventory of Sports Execution were applied. The results obtained show that the pitchers studied have a low perception of the relationship between psychological variables and injuries, also confirming that in the competition there are more injuries than in training. In addition, the results are displaying that athletes with a history of injuries and within these, the ones that most injuries have suffered, present significant differences in the status of certain psychological variables compared to pitchers who have not been injured. This difference can be observed in competition state anxiety, self-confidence, negative coping control, attention control, and visual and imaginative control. Le lesioni sono uno dei principali problemi negli sport a causa dell'impatto negativo sulla salute e sulle prestazioni dell'atleta. La loro eziologia multifattoriale richiede che vengano affrontati anche dal punto di vista psicologico per comprendere il loro comportamento in modo integrale e ottenere maggiori impatti nella sua prevenzione. La presente indagine è stata condotta con i lanciatori di baseball di prima categoria della provincia di Villa Clara con lo scopo di determinare la relazione tra le variabili psicologiche associate alla prestazione dell'atleta e le lesioni. Sono stati studiati un totale di 48 lanciatori, costituendo una popolazione eterogenea, composta da nuovi atleti con una maggiore esperienza competitiva. Sono stati applicati il ​​questionario sugli aspetti sportivi e sugli infortuni, l'inventario dell'ansia trait-state, l'inventario dell'ansia di stato in competizione e l'inventario psicologico dell'esecuzione sportiva. I risultati ottenuti mostrano che i lanciatori studiati hanno una bassa percezione del rapporto tra variabili psicologiche e infortuni, confermando anche che nella competizione ci sono più infortuni che in allenamento e che gli atleti con una storia di infortuni e al loro interno, quelli che più le lesioni hanno sofferto, presentano differenze significative nello stato di alcune variabili psicologiche rispetto ai lanciatori che non sono stati feriti. Questa differenza può essere osservata in variabili come; l'ansia era in competizione, la fiducia in se stessi, il controllo del coping negativo, il controllo dell'attenzione e il controllo visivo e immaginativo. As lesões são um dos principais problemas do esporte devido ao impacto negativo na saúde e no desempenho do atleta. Sua etiologia multifatorial exige que eles também sejam abordados do ponto de vista psicológico para entender seu comportamento de maneira integral e obter maiores impactos em sua prevenção. A presente investigação foi realizada com a primeira categoria de lançadores de basebol da província de Villa Clara, Cuba, com o objetivo de determinar a relação entre as variáveis ​​psicológicas associadas ao desempenho do atleta e as lesões. Foram estudados 48 lançadores, constituindo uma população heterogênea, composta por novos atletas com maior experiência competitiva. Foram aplicados o Questionário de Aspectos e Lesões Esportivas, o Inventário de Ansiedade Traço-Estado, o Inventário de Ansiedade Estado...

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Jesús Ríos Garit; Yanet Pérez Surita; Aurelio Olmedilla Zafra; Verónica Gómez-Espejo. Psicología y lesiones deportivas: Un estudio en lanzadores de beisbol. Cuadernos de Psicología del Deporte 2021, 21, 102 -118.

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Jesús Ríos Garit, Yanet Pérez Surita, Aurelio Olmedilla Zafra, Verónica Gómez-Espejo. Psicología y lesiones deportivas: Un estudio en lanzadores de beisbol. Cuadernos de Psicología del Deporte. 2021; 21 (1):102-118.

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Jesús Ríos Garit; Yanet Pérez Surita; Aurelio Olmedilla Zafra; Verónica Gómez-Espejo. 2021. "Psicología y lesiones deportivas: Un estudio en lanzadores de beisbol." Cuadernos de Psicología del Deporte 21, no. 1: 102-118.

Journal article
Published: 16 July 2020 in Revista de Psicología Aplicada al Deporte y el Ejercicio Físico
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Se presenta un estudio de caso de un deportista (parataekwondo, CAR Infanta Cristina, Murcia) de 25 años. La demanda inicial del deportista es gestionar adecuadamente pensamientos y creencias que le afectan al rendimiento como: ?Al entrar a competir siento que no me sale, que me pongo nervioso, sin embargo estoy muy bien en los entrenos?. Al iniciar el trabajo psicológico con el deportista en la entrevista indica que tiene una lesión que viene arrastrando hace tiempo, pero que tras valoración médica, y junto a su entrenador toman la decisión de una rehabilitación conservadora para intentar llegar a los Juegos Paralímpicos, tras los que se operaría. La intervención psicológica, combinando un trabajo específico para la lesión y uno más general para la competición, se centra en fortalecer la confianza en los combates, incrementar la capacidad de concentración en competición, controlar el dolor y fortalecer la adherencia al programa de rehabilitación.

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Belén Olmedilla-Caballero; Isabel María Moreno-Fernández; Verónica Gómez-Espejo; Aurelio Olmedilla-Zafra. Preparación psicológica para los Juegos Paralímpicos y afrontamiento de lesión: un caso en taekwondo. Revista de Psicología Aplicada al Deporte y el Ejercicio Físico 2020, 5, 1 .

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Belén Olmedilla-Caballero, Isabel María Moreno-Fernández, Verónica Gómez-Espejo, Aurelio Olmedilla-Zafra. Preparación psicológica para los Juegos Paralímpicos y afrontamiento de lesión: un caso en taekwondo. Revista de Psicología Aplicada al Deporte y el Ejercicio Físico. 2020; 5 (1):1.

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Belén Olmedilla-Caballero; Isabel María Moreno-Fernández; Verónica Gómez-Espejo; Aurelio Olmedilla-Zafra. 2020. "Preparación psicológica para los Juegos Paralímpicos y afrontamiento de lesión: un caso en taekwondo." Revista de Psicología Aplicada al Deporte y el Ejercicio Físico 5, no. 1: 1.

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Published: 13 July 2020 in Journal of Applied Sports Sciences
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Tatiana Iancheva; Sofia National Sports Academy “Vassil Levski”; Liudmila Rogaleva; Alejandro García-Mas; Aurelio Olmedilla. PERFECTIONISM, MOOD STATES, AND COPING STRATEGIES OF SPORTS STUDENTS FROM BULGARIA AND RUSSIA DURING THE PANDEMIC COVID-19. Journal of Applied Sports Sciences 2020, 1, 22 -38.

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Tatiana Iancheva, Sofia National Sports Academy “Vassil Levski”, Liudmila Rogaleva, Alejandro García-Mas, Aurelio Olmedilla. PERFECTIONISM, MOOD STATES, AND COPING STRATEGIES OF SPORTS STUDENTS FROM BULGARIA AND RUSSIA DURING THE PANDEMIC COVID-19. Journal of Applied Sports Sciences. 2020; 1 (2020):22-38.

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Tatiana Iancheva; Sofia National Sports Academy “Vassil Levski”; Liudmila Rogaleva; Alejandro García-Mas; Aurelio Olmedilla. 2020. "PERFECTIONISM, MOOD STATES, AND COPING STRATEGIES OF SPORTS STUDENTS FROM BULGARIA AND RUSSIA DURING THE PANDEMIC COVID-19." Journal of Applied Sports Sciences 1, no. 2020: 22-38.

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Published: 18 June 2020 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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The psychological variables that affect competitive performance are called the psychological profile of athletes. In recent years, the interest in female soccer players and the psychological characteristics that affect their performance has increased. The aim of the present study is to analyze the psychological characteristics of female professional soccer players and female amateur soccer players, as well as to determine the differences in the psychological profile of both groups. The participants were 134 federated female soccer players, with an average age of 18.28 years (SD = 4.05). To assess the psychological profile, the questionnaire on Psychological Characteristics related to Sports Performance (CPRD) by Gimeno, Buceta, and Pérez-Llantada (2001) was used. The results showed that female professional players presented higher values for motivation, while the female amateur players presented higher values for stress control and the influence of performance evaluation. These results can have a great impact on coaches’ work, since they can help them to establish tasks and training methods consistent with the characteristics of their players.

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Cecilia Ruiz-Esteban; Aurelio Olmedilla; Inmaculada Méndez; Juan Jesús Tobal. Female Soccer Players’ Psychological Profile: Differences between Professional and Amateur Players. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 4357 .

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Cecilia Ruiz-Esteban, Aurelio Olmedilla, Inmaculada Méndez, Juan Jesús Tobal. Female Soccer Players’ Psychological Profile: Differences between Professional and Amateur Players. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (12):4357.

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Cecilia Ruiz-Esteban; Aurelio Olmedilla; Inmaculada Méndez; Juan Jesús Tobal. 2020. "Female Soccer Players’ Psychological Profile: Differences between Professional and Amateur Players." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 12: 4357.

Journal article
Published: 14 June 2020 in JUMP
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El objetivo principal del presente estudio es estudiar la relación entre el perfeccionismo y la salud mental (depresión, estrés y ansiedad) en jóvenes futbolistas, para determinar la existencia de diferencias en esta relación entre tres categorías deportivas (infantil, cadete y juvenil). Concretamente se pretende: a) determinar las diferencias en los niveles de perfeccionismo (adaptativo y desadaptativo) según la categoría deportiva: Infantil (12-13 años) Cadete (14-15 años) y Juvenil (16-18 años); b) determinar la relación entre el perfeccionismo (adaptativo vs. desadaptativo) y los indicadores de salud mental (Depresión, Ansiedad y Estrés) tanto en categoría Infantil, Cadete y Juvenil, como en el total de la muestra. Los participantes fueron 131 jugadores jóvenes de fútbol con una media de edad de 14,31 años (±1,42); 50 de ellos jugaban en categoría infantil, 44 en categoría cadete y 37 en categoría juvenil. Para evaluar el perfeccionismo se utilizó la Escala Multidimensional del Perfeccionismo (MPS), y para evaluar los indicadores de salud mental se utilizó la Escala de Depresión, Ansiedad y Estrés (DASS-21). Se realizó un análisis descriptivo de las variables y un análisis de correlación de Pearson para determinar la relación entre aquellas. Los resultados indican que los niveles de perfeccionismo total, así como los de perfeccionismo adaptativo y perfeccionismo desadaptativo, son similares en las tres categorías deportivas estudiadas. El perfeccionismo desadaptativo se relaciona positivamente con los indicadores de salud mental (Depresión, Ansiedad, y Estrés), es decir, a mayor puntuación en perfeccionismo desadaptativo mayores niveles de depresión, de estrés y de ansiedad manifiestan los jugadores. Se proponen sugerencias prácticas derivadas del estudio.

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Pedro Pérez-Hernández; Belén Olmedilla-Caballero; Verónica Gómez-Espejo; Aurelio Olmedilla. Relación entre perfeccionismo y salud mental en futbolistas jóvenes: diferencias entre categorías deportivas. JUMP 2020, 7 -15.

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Pedro Pérez-Hernández, Belén Olmedilla-Caballero, Verónica Gómez-Espejo, Aurelio Olmedilla. Relación entre perfeccionismo y salud mental en futbolistas jóvenes: diferencias entre categorías deportivas. JUMP. 2020; (2):7-15.

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Pedro Pérez-Hernández; Belén Olmedilla-Caballero; Verónica Gómez-Espejo; Aurelio Olmedilla. 2020. "Relación entre perfeccionismo y salud mental en futbolistas jóvenes: diferencias entre categorías deportivas." JUMP , no. 2: 7-15.

Journal article
Published: 27 February 2020 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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The decision-making process about when an athlete may safely return to training and competition after an injury is a difficult decision. Safe return to training and competition is characterised by physical and psychological readiness to return to the sport. The objectives of this study are (1) to assess the measurement properties of the Psychological Readiness of Injured Athlete to Return to Sport questionnaire (PRIA-RS), and (2) to analyse the effectiveness which the PRIA-RS questionnaire possesses when applied during four consecutive seasons on professional soccer players. One hundred and nine male soccer players from the Albacete Soccer Club (Spain) were involved during four consecutive seasons for the current study: 2012–2013, 2013–2014, 2014–2015 and 2015–2016. Psychometric analysis (validity, reliability, internal consistency and effectiveness) and external psychometric analysis (evaluating measures of patient-reported outcomes (EMPRO)) were confirmed and supported. The main results of the study reveal that the psychometric properties of this questionnaire are optimum for their application in a professional sports context.

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Pedro Gómez-Piqueras; Clare Ardern; Alejandro Prieto-Ayuso; Francisco Javier Robles-Palazón; Antonio Cejudo; Pilar Sainz De Baranda; Aurelio Olmedilla. Psychometric Analysis and Effectiveness of the Psychological Readiness of Injured Athlete to Return to Sport (PRIA-RS) Questionnaire on Injured Soccer Players. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 1536 .

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Pedro Gómez-Piqueras, Clare Ardern, Alejandro Prieto-Ayuso, Francisco Javier Robles-Palazón, Antonio Cejudo, Pilar Sainz De Baranda, Aurelio Olmedilla. Psychometric Analysis and Effectiveness of the Psychological Readiness of Injured Athlete to Return to Sport (PRIA-RS) Questionnaire on Injured Soccer Players. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (5):1536.

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Pedro Gómez-Piqueras; Clare Ardern; Alejandro Prieto-Ayuso; Francisco Javier Robles-Palazón; Antonio Cejudo; Pilar Sainz De Baranda; Aurelio Olmedilla. 2020. "Psychometric Analysis and Effectiveness of the Psychological Readiness of Injured Athlete to Return to Sport (PRIA-RS) Questionnaire on Injured Soccer Players." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 5: 1536.

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Published: 20 November 2019 in JUMP
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La ciencia se ha incorporado de una manera definitiva al deporte. Las decisiones que toman los preparadores están soportadas cada vez más por el conocimiento científico. Al finalizar un entrenamiento o un partido, cualquier deportista traslada a los técnicos una enorme cantidad de datos de todo tipo. Si se ha utilizado un dispositivo de localización GPS, el preparador físico sabrá qué distancia ha recorrido cada jugador durante la sesión, a que velocidades, con qué frecuencia se han producido la acciones técnicotácticas, las aceleraciones y desaceleraciones, la potencia de golpeo,… Si además el club dispone de sistemas todavía más sofisticados de recogida de información podrá recopilar el número de pases, los lanzamientos, la distancia entre jugadores, los mapas de calor de cada jugador,… Incluso es posible que se interrogue al deportista acerca de su percepción subjetiva del esfuerzo o su estado de ánimo. Los grandes clubes deportivos son verdaderos centros de I+D+I, preocupados por investigar todos los aspectos que puedan mejorar el rendimiento de los deportistas. Cada equipo dispone de un pequeño ejército de analistas, preparadores físicos, fisioterapeutas, recuperadores, ayudantes,… que intentan aportar desde su parcela datos para incrementar la probabilidad de ganar.

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Carlos Lago Peñas; Alberto Lorenzo-Calvo; David Cárdenas; Francisco Alarcón; Aurelio Ureña; Francisco Giménez Fuentes-Guerra; Miguel A. Gómez Ruano; Luis Fradua; Pilar Sainz De Baranda Andújar; Sergio José Ibáñez; Isidro Verdu; Aurelio Olmedilla; Gema Torres Luque; Enrique Ortega-Toro. La creación de conocimiento en los deportes de equipo. Sobre el tamaño de la muestra y la generalización de los resultados. JUMP 2019, 7 -8.

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Carlos Lago Peñas, Alberto Lorenzo-Calvo, David Cárdenas, Francisco Alarcón, Aurelio Ureña, Francisco Giménez Fuentes-Guerra, Miguel A. Gómez Ruano, Luis Fradua, Pilar Sainz De Baranda Andújar, Sergio José Ibáñez, Isidro Verdu, Aurelio Olmedilla, Gema Torres Luque, Enrique Ortega-Toro. La creación de conocimiento en los deportes de equipo. Sobre el tamaño de la muestra y la generalización de los resultados. JUMP. 2019; (1):7-8.

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Carlos Lago Peñas; Alberto Lorenzo-Calvo; David Cárdenas; Francisco Alarcón; Aurelio Ureña; Francisco Giménez Fuentes-Guerra; Miguel A. Gómez Ruano; Luis Fradua; Pilar Sainz De Baranda Andújar; Sergio José Ibáñez; Isidro Verdu; Aurelio Olmedilla; Gema Torres Luque; Enrique Ortega-Toro. 2019. "La creación de conocimiento en los deportes de equipo. Sobre el tamaño de la muestra y la generalización de los resultados." JUMP , no. 1: 7-8.

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Published: 02 November 2019 in Sustainability
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Much of the research on the psychological dynamics of performance teams suffers from the following limitations: consideration of only one theoretical framework and analysis of just one perspective (e.g., manager–coach or team member). To address these shortcomings, this study used a Global Cooperation concept that synthesized five psychological frameworks: coordination, cohesion, cooperation, integration, and identification. The objective of this study was to examine the level of congruence–symmetry between the two perspectives and the tendency for managers–coaches and team members to reduce cognitive dissonance in the perception of global cooperation. To this end, 108 managers–coaches and members of performance teams were studied (range: 23−60 years old) using a Cooperative Workteam Questionnaire (CWQ). Results revealed that the greatest amount of asymmetry was observed in Global Cooperation and Emotional Cooperation, while less asymmetry was found in Personal Growth, and good congruence–fit in Conditioned Cooperation. Results are discussed in terms of their theoretical meaning and practical implications for interventions on performance teams.

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Alexandre García-Mas; Antonio Núñez Prats; Aurelio Olmedilla; Roberto Ruiz-Barquín; Enrique Cantón. Levels of Cognitive Congruence between Managers and Team Members’ Perceptions of Cooperation at Work. Sustainability 2019, 11, 6111 .

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Alexandre García-Mas, Antonio Núñez Prats, Aurelio Olmedilla, Roberto Ruiz-Barquín, Enrique Cantón. Levels of Cognitive Congruence between Managers and Team Members’ Perceptions of Cooperation at Work. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (21):6111.

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Alexandre García-Mas; Antonio Núñez Prats; Aurelio Olmedilla; Roberto Ruiz-Barquín; Enrique Cantón. 2019. "Levels of Cognitive Congruence between Managers and Team Members’ Perceptions of Cooperation at Work." Sustainability 11, no. 21: 6111.

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Published: 06 September 2019 in Frontiers in Psychology
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This study attempts to analyze the relationship between two key psychological variables associated with performance in sports – Self-Determined Motivation and Competitive Anxiety – through Bayesian Networks (BN) analysis. We analyzed 674 university students that are athletes from 44 universities that competed at the University Games in Mexico, with an average age of 21 years (SD = 2.07) and with a mean of 8.61 years’ (SD = 5.15) experience in sports. Methods: Regarding the data analysis, firstly, classification using the CHAID algorithm was carried out to determine the dependence links between variables; Secondly, a BN was developed to reduce the uncertainty in the relationships between the two key psychological variables. The validation of the BN revealed AUC values ranging from 0.5 to 0.92. Subsequently, various instantiations were performed with hypothetical values applied to the “bottom” variables. Results showed two probability trees that have extrinsic motivation and amotivation at the top, while the anxiety/activation due to worries about performance was at the bottom of the probabilities. The instantiations carried out support the existence of these probabilistic relationships, demonstrating their scarce influence on anxiety about competition generated by the intrinsic motivation, and the complex probabilistic effect of introjected and identified regulation regarding the appearance of anxiety due to worry about performance.

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Francisco Javier Ponseti; Pedro Almeida; Joao Lameiras; Bruno Martins; Aurelio Olmedilla; Jeanette López-Walle; Orlando Reyes; Alexandre Garcia-Mas. Self-Determined Motivation and Competitive Anxiety in Athletes/Students: A Probabilistic Study Using Bayesian Networks. Frontiers in Psychology 2019, 10, 1 .

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Francisco Javier Ponseti, Pedro Almeida, Joao Lameiras, Bruno Martins, Aurelio Olmedilla, Jeanette López-Walle, Orlando Reyes, Alexandre Garcia-Mas. Self-Determined Motivation and Competitive Anxiety in Athletes/Students: A Probabilistic Study Using Bayesian Networks. Frontiers in Psychology. 2019; 10 ():1.

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Francisco Javier Ponseti; Pedro Almeida; Joao Lameiras; Bruno Martins; Aurelio Olmedilla; Jeanette López-Walle; Orlando Reyes; Alexandre Garcia-Mas. 2019. "Self-Determined Motivation and Competitive Anxiety in Athletes/Students: A Probabilistic Study Using Bayesian Networks." Frontiers in Psychology 10, no. : 1.

Original research article
Published: 22 May 2019 in Frontiers in Psychology
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The athletes’ psychological disposition is a factor that is increasingly considered by researchers as a key to sports performance, even as a mediator between the physical, technical and tactical abilities of the athlete and their competitive performance, thus acquiring great relevance in training and in sports performance. The purpose of this study is to analyze the psychological characteristics of young soccer players and their relation to their performance perception, made both by the player herself and by their coaches. The sample is composed of 108 women (M age = 15.53, SD age = 1.05), with ages between 13 and 17 years (13 years, n = 1, 14 years, n = 18, 15 years, n = 36, 16 years, n = 29, 17 years, n = 24), and with a sport practice experience of 7.27 years on average (SD = 2.64). For to address this aim, we used the Psychological Characteristics related to the Sport Performance Questionnaire (CPRD) and the Psychological Skills Inventory for Sports (PSIS). In addition, regarding the evaluation of performance perception, an ad hoc short questionnaire was created, composed by one question addressed to the player and one directed to the coach. The results indicate that the group of players of the under-16 category obtained higher scores in all the psychological dimensions than the U-18 players, showing significant differences in Team Cohesion (p < 0.048). Regarding the degree of congruence between the player’s psychological features, and the player’s and coach’s performance perceptions, the results show statistically significant and negative correlations between the Team Cohesion factor and the athlete’s own outcome perception for the match #1 (rxy = -0.479; p < 0.001), and match #2 (rxy = -0.402; p < 0.01). The results of this study may contribute to establish the differences between different constellations of psychological characteristics according to the categories of competition and their relationship with the perception of performance. This knowledge can be used by sports professionals: coaches, psychologists, physical educators, etc., in order to help athletes to reach their maximum performance.

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Aurelio Olmedilla; Roberto Ruiz-Barquín; Francisco Javier Ponseti; Francisco Javier Robles-Palazón; Alexandre García-Mas. Competitive Psychological Disposition and Perception of Performance in Young Female Soccer Players. Frontiers in Psychology 2019, 10, 1 .

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Aurelio Olmedilla, Roberto Ruiz-Barquín, Francisco Javier Ponseti, Francisco Javier Robles-Palazón, Alexandre García-Mas. Competitive Psychological Disposition and Perception of Performance in Young Female Soccer Players. Frontiers in Psychology. 2019; 10 ():1.

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Aurelio Olmedilla; Roberto Ruiz-Barquín; Francisco Javier Ponseti; Francisco Javier Robles-Palazón; Alexandre García-Mas. 2019. "Competitive Psychological Disposition and Perception of Performance in Young Female Soccer Players." Frontiers in Psychology 10, no. : 1.

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Published: 10 October 2018
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This study is framed on the Information Theory as a constructive criterion to generate probabilistic distributions –through the elaboration of Bayesian Networks- and to reduce the uncertainty in the occurrence and relationship between two key psychological variables associated with the sports’ performance: Self-Determined Motivation and Competitive Anxiety. We analyzed 674 universitary students/athletes who competed in the 2017 Universitary Games (Universiade) in México, from 44 universities, with an average age of 21 years old (SD = 2.07), and with a sportive experience of 8.61 years of average (SD = 5.15). Methods: Regarding the data analysis, first of all a CHAID algorithm was carried out for to know the independence links among variables, and then two Bayesian networks (BN) were elaborated. The validation of the BN revealed AUC values ranging from 0.5 to 0.92. Subsequently, various instantations were carried out with hypothetical values applied to the “bottom” variables. Results showed two probability trees that have Extrinisic Motivation and Amotivation at the top, while the anxiety/activation due to the worry for performance was at the bottom of probabilities. The instantiations carried out support the existence of these probabilistic relationships, demonstrating the little influence on the competition anxiety generated by the intrinsic motivation. In conclusion, the reduction of the uncertainty made up by the restricted BN may aloe to re-introduce Information Theory principles in psychosocial studies, allowing authors to obtain useful probabilities values upon target psychological variables related with sportive performance.

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Xavier Ponseti; Pedro L. Almeida; Joao Lameiras; Bruno Martins; Aurelio Olmedilla-Zafra; Jeannete López-Walle; Alexandre García-Mas. Analysis of the Uncertainty in the relationship between Self-Determined Motivation and competitive Anxiety in dual-career students: Application of Information Theory and Bayesian Networks. 2018, 1 .

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Xavier Ponseti, Pedro L. Almeida, Joao Lameiras, Bruno Martins, Aurelio Olmedilla-Zafra, Jeannete López-Walle, Alexandre García-Mas. Analysis of the Uncertainty in the relationship between Self-Determined Motivation and competitive Anxiety in dual-career students: Application of Information Theory and Bayesian Networks. . 2018; ():1.

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Xavier Ponseti; Pedro L. Almeida; Joao Lameiras; Bruno Martins; Aurelio Olmedilla-Zafra; Jeannete López-Walle; Alexandre García-Mas. 2018. "Analysis of the Uncertainty in the relationship between Self-Determined Motivation and competitive Anxiety in dual-career students: Application of Information Theory and Bayesian Networks." , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 27 July 2018 in Revista de Psicología Aplicada al Deporte y el Ejercicio Físico
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El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar la eficacia de un programa de entrenamiento psicológico en equipos de fútbol femenino respecto a las características psicológicas relevantes para el rendimiento deportivo. Las participantes fueron 48 jugadoras de futbol de 3 equipos de Segunda División Nacional, con una media de edad de 21.15±3.89 y una media de años de experiencia de 12.48±4.12. Se utilizó el Cuestionario de Características Psicológicas relacionadas con el Rendimiento Deportivo (CPRD), tomando medidas pre-post intervención. Se agrupó a las participantes en Grupo Control (GC), Grupo Experimental 1 (GE1) y Grupo Experimental 2 (GE2). El programa de entrenamiento psicológico fue de 10 sesiones. Los resultados indican que no hay diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre los grupos GC y GE1 en ninguna de las escalas del CPRD. El GE2 presenta diferencias estadísticamente significativas en las escalas Influencia de la Evaluación del Rendimiento y tendencia a la significación en Control de Estrés (CE) del CPRD. Se concluye que las futbolistas que recibieron el programa de intervención psicológica (GE2) mejoraron significativamente sus recursos para gestionar mejor la evaluación que se hace de su rendimiento.

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Aurelio Olmedilla; María Fuensanta Sánchez-Aldeguer; Clara M Almansa; Verónica Gómez Espejo; Enrique Ortega. Entrenamiento psicológico y mejora de aspectos psicológicos relevantes para el rendimiento deportivo en jugadoras de fútbol. Revista de Psicología Aplicada al Deporte y el Ejercicio Físico 2018, 3, 1 -11.

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Aurelio Olmedilla, María Fuensanta Sánchez-Aldeguer, Clara M Almansa, Verónica Gómez Espejo, Enrique Ortega. Entrenamiento psicológico y mejora de aspectos psicológicos relevantes para el rendimiento deportivo en jugadoras de fútbol. Revista de Psicología Aplicada al Deporte y el Ejercicio Físico. 2018; 3 (1):1-11.

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Aurelio Olmedilla; María Fuensanta Sánchez-Aldeguer; Clara M Almansa; Verónica Gómez Espejo; Enrique Ortega. 2018. "Entrenamiento psicológico y mejora de aspectos psicológicos relevantes para el rendimiento deportivo en jugadoras de fútbol." Revista de Psicología Aplicada al Deporte y el Ejercicio Físico 3, no. 1: 1-11.

Journal article
Published: 02 July 2018 in Sustainability
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The aim of this study was to examine the post-injury psychological impact looking to avoid sources of health issues. We have analyzed differences in the stress, anxiety, and depression levels between male and female football players who have suffered at least one injury during the last season played, with respect to similar players who have not been injured. A descriptive cross-sectional design was used. The participants were 187 football players and data on the player’s injuries were collected. A self-reported questionnaire collected number, type, and severity of injuries sustained during the previous sports season (twelve months), and also the player’s current situation, being injured or not injured. To evaluate the psychological variables, the DASS-21 questionnaire was used. Results indicated that the male injured players presented anxiety levels higher than those who were non-injured. When we observe the female players’ data, the stress levels of the non-injured ones are higher than those of the injured players. Regarding the non-injured athletes, results showed that the female non-injured players presented values in anxiety higher than those corresponding to the non-injured male players. Thus, sport injury affects mental health issues such as anxiety and stress, and in a different way regarding gender.

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Aurelio Olmedilla; Enrique Ortega; Francisco Javier Robles-Palazón; Miquel Salom; Alexandre García-Mas. Healthy Practice of Female Soccer and Futsal: Identifying Sources of Stress, Anxiety and Depression. Sustainability 2018, 10, 2268 .

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Aurelio Olmedilla, Enrique Ortega, Francisco Javier Robles-Palazón, Miquel Salom, Alexandre García-Mas. Healthy Practice of Female Soccer and Futsal: Identifying Sources of Stress, Anxiety and Depression. Sustainability. 2018; 10 (7):2268.

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Aurelio Olmedilla; Enrique Ortega; Francisco Javier Robles-Palazón; Miquel Salom; Alexandre García-Mas. 2018. "Healthy Practice of Female Soccer and Futsal: Identifying Sources of Stress, Anxiety and Depression." Sustainability 10, no. 7: 2268.

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Published: 27 May 2018
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The aim of this study was to examine the post-injury psychological impact looking for to avoid sources of health issues. We have analyzed differences in the stress, anxiety and depression levels between male and female football players who have suffered at least one injury during the last season played respect to similar players who have not been injured. A descriptive cross-sectional design was used. The participants were 187 football players and data on the player’s injuries were collected. A Self-reported Questionnaire collected number, type and severity of injuries sustained during the previous sports season (twelve months), and also the player’s current situation being injured or not injured. To evaluate the psychological variables, the DASS-21 questionnaire was used. Results indicated that the male injured players presented anxiety levels higher than those who were non-injured. When we observe the female players’ data, the stress levels of the non-injured ones are higher than those of the injured players. Regarding the non-injured athletes, results showed that the female non-injured players presented values in anxiety higher than those corresponding to the non-injured male players. Thus, sport injury affects mental health issues such as anxiety and stress, and in a different way regarding gender.

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Aurelio Olmedilla; Enrique Ortega; Francisco Javier Robles-Palazón; Miquel Salom; Alexandre García-Mas. Healthy Practice of Female Soccer and Futsal: Identifying Sources of Stress, Anxiety and Depression. 2018, 1 .

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Aurelio Olmedilla, Enrique Ortega, Francisco Javier Robles-Palazón, Miquel Salom, Alexandre García-Mas. Healthy Practice of Female Soccer and Futsal: Identifying Sources of Stress, Anxiety and Depression. . 2018; ():1.

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Aurelio Olmedilla; Enrique Ortega; Francisco Javier Robles-Palazón; Miquel Salom; Alexandre García-Mas. 2018. "Healthy Practice of Female Soccer and Futsal: Identifying Sources of Stress, Anxiety and Depression." , no. : 1.

Conference paper
Published: 26 August 2017 in Privacy Enhancing Technologies
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Recently knowledge has been obtained about the Cooperative meta-dynamics in performance teams, and also on the fit between the manager’s and team member’s beliefs about teamwork and performance. To obtain this, a specific instrument has been created and validated, the Questionnaire on Cooperation in Performance Teams (CWQ). The need for such this kind of tool is double fold: first, to combine the most relevant conceptual theories in a short and friendly usable instrument, and to obtain easily applicable knowledge addressed to managers and coaches working with performance teams. In order to accomplish fully with this aim, a confirmatory analysis of the new instrument is required too. Consequently, the CWQ was administered to 218 players of performance sports teams (Mean age = 21.12; SD = 6.72; mean years of experience = 11.42; SD = 6.33). The data analysis consisted on the study of the main components (forcing and without forcing the number of factors), with a Varimax rotation. The results confirm the validation of the CWQ both for the “A” and “B” versions of the questionnaire and the existence of four meta-factors: 1. Global cooperation with the team; 2. Cooperation for personal growth in the team; 3. Emotional cooperation, and 4. Conditional cooperation. The four factors shown factorial weights similar to those obtained in the previous exploratory study. These data confirms its transcultural and transituational invariance of the CWQ, as along with its conceptual validity and the solid theoretical conception of the abovementioned factors, and also its applicability in various performance environments. In addition, a mathematical analysis has been introduced to evaluate the symmetry between cooperative work beliefs from both coach and player views, embedded in the conceptual framework of the Cognitive Dissonance Theory.

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Roberto Ruiz-Barquín; Aurelio Olmedilla; Pilar Fuster-Parra; Francisco Xavier Ponseti; Yuhua Luo; Alexandre Garcia-Mas. Team Cooperation and Its Factors: A Confirmatory Analysis. Privacy Enhancing Technologies 2017, 278 -289.

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Roberto Ruiz-Barquín, Aurelio Olmedilla, Pilar Fuster-Parra, Francisco Xavier Ponseti, Yuhua Luo, Alexandre Garcia-Mas. Team Cooperation and Its Factors: A Confirmatory Analysis. Privacy Enhancing Technologies. 2017; ():278-289.

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Roberto Ruiz-Barquín; Aurelio Olmedilla; Pilar Fuster-Parra; Francisco Xavier Ponseti; Yuhua Luo; Alexandre Garcia-Mas. 2017. "Team Cooperation and Its Factors: A Confirmatory Analysis." Privacy Enhancing Technologies , no. : 278-289.

Journal article
Published: 15 June 2017 in Acción Psicológica
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ResumenEl conocimiento de las características psicológicas de los jóvenes deportistas puede ser muy valioso para que, junto a los indicadores físicos y antropométricos, posibiliten a sus entrenadores y técnicos individualizar los procesos de entrenamiento y de esta manera optimizarlos. Los objetivos de este estudio son establecer las características psicológicas de los jóvenes jugadores de fútbol, rugby y baloncesto y determinar si existen diferencias psicológicas entre ellos en función del deporte que practican. Los participantes fueron 149 deportistas varones, 36 eran jugadores de futbol, 70 de baloncesto y 43 de rugby, con una media de edad de 15.99±1.47. Se utilizó el Cuestionario de Características Psicológicas relacionadas con el Rendimiento Deportivo (CPRD). Los resultados indican que los jugadores presentan una tendencia similar en sus puntuaciones, aunque los jugadores de baloncesto son los que obtienen puntuaciones más bajas. Los futbolistas puntúan más alto en control de estrés, motivación y cohesión de equipo, mientras que los jugadores de rugby lo hacen en influencia de la evaluación del rendimiento y habilidad mental. En general, los deportistas manifiestan una buena capacidad para controlar el estrés, para gestionar adecuadamente la evaluación que se hace de su ejecución deportiva y una buena motivación hacia su práctica deportiva, aunque con un margen de mejora que sugiere implementar programas adecuados de entrenamiento. AbstractTo have knowledge of the psychological characteristics of grassroot team players can be very valuable so that, together with their physical and anthropometric features, may enable their coaches to individualize the training processes and thus optimize them. The objectives of this study are to study the psychological characteristics of football, rugby and basketball young players, and deter­mine if there are psychological differences between them regarding the sport they practice. The participants were 149 male athletes. 36 were soccer players, 70 basketball players and 43 rugby players, with a mean age of 15.99 ± 1.47. The Psychological Characteristics related to Sports Performance Questionnaire (CPRD) was used. Results indicate that all players have a similar trend in their scores, although basketball players are the ones who score lower. Footballers score higher in stress con­trol, motivation and team cohesion, while rugby players do so in influencing performance assessment and mental ability. In general, athletes shown a good ability to con­trol their stress; to adequately manage the external eval­uation made upon their performance, as well as a good level of motivation towards the practice of the sport. However, the data show that there is still room for im­provement that justifies the implementation of adequate training programs.

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Aurelio Olmedilla; Alexandre García-Mas; Enrique Ortega. Características psicológicas para el rendimiento deportivo en jóvenes jugadores de fútbol, rugby y baloncesto. Acción Psicológica 2017, 14, 7 -16.

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Aurelio Olmedilla, Alexandre García-Mas, Enrique Ortega. Características psicológicas para el rendimiento deportivo en jóvenes jugadores de fútbol, rugby y baloncesto. Acción Psicológica. 2017; 14 (1):7-16.

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Aurelio Olmedilla; Alexandre García-Mas; Enrique Ortega. 2017. "Características psicológicas para el rendimiento deportivo en jóvenes jugadores de fútbol, rugby y baloncesto." Acción Psicológica 14, no. 1: 7-16.

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Published: 15 June 2017 in Acción Psicológica
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Resumen La trayectoria de la Psicología del Deporte en España no ha sido fácil, pero el buen trabajo de profesionales e investigadores ha hecho que, en los últimos años, la psicología del deporte se sitúe, por derecho propio, entre las distintas especialidades de la práctica psicológica, y sea reconocida por el COP creando una división específica de la misma en el año 2012. Se ha realizado un estudio bibliométrico cuyo objetivo ha sido determinar cuál es la situación actual de los autores españoles en este ámbito de estudio. Se ha realizado una búsqueda en la base de datos Web of Science utilizando “psycholog*”, “sport”, “physic* activi*” y “Spain”, como descriptores. El número de contribuciones totales de los autores españoles ha sido de 701, de las que 605 son artículos. Hay 500 instituciones representadas por los firmantes, destacando la Universidad de Murcia con 74. Respecto a las revistas en las que se han publicado las contribuciones de los autores españoles, destaca la Revista de Psicología del Deporte/Journal Sport of Psychology con 103 publicaciones a mucha distancia del resto. Si se atiende a la evolución de las publicaciones, desde 1992 hasta 2008, la media de publicaciones al año fue de tres; de 2008 hasta 2013, una media de 30; y desde 2014, una media de más de 90 publicaciones al año, lo que confirma un desarrollo muy importante de la visibilidad de los autores españoles.AbstractThe trajectory of Sports Psychology in Spain has not been easy, but the good work of professionals and researchers has meant that, in recent years, the psychology of sport is, in its own right, among the different specialties of psychological practice , And be recognized by the COP by creating a specific division of the same in 2012. A bibliometric study has been carried out to determine the current situation of Spanish authors in this area of study. A search was made in the Web of Science database using "psycholog *", "sport", "physic * activi *" and "Spain", as descriptors. The total number of contributions by Spanish authors has been 701, of which 605 are articles. There are 500 institutions represented by the signatories, highlighting the University of Murcia with 74. Regarding the journals in which the contributions of the Spanish authors have been published, the Revista de Psicología del Deporte / Journal Sport of Psychology stands out with 103 publications to a great extent Distance from the rest. If we look at the evolution of publications, from 1992 to 2008, the average number of publications per year was three; From 2008 to 2013, an average of 30; And since 2014, an average of more than 90 publications a year, confirming a very important development of the visibility of Spanish authors.

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Aurelio Olmedilla; Enrique Ortega. Deporte, rendimiento y salud: una aproximación desde la psicología. Contribución de los autores españoles en Web of Science. Acción Psicológica 2017, 14, 1 -6.

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Aurelio Olmedilla, Enrique Ortega. Deporte, rendimiento y salud: una aproximación desde la psicología. Contribución de los autores españoles en Web of Science. Acción Psicológica. 2017; 14 (1):1-6.

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Aurelio Olmedilla; Enrique Ortega. 2017. "Deporte, rendimiento y salud: una aproximación desde la psicología. Contribución de los autores españoles en Web of Science." Acción Psicológica 14, no. 1: 1-6.

Journal article
Published: 15 June 2017 in Acción Psicológica
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ResumenEl objetivo de este estudio fue determinar si había diferencias entre un grupo de futbolistas que han estado lesionados la temporada anterior y uno de futbolistas que no han estado lesionados en los niveles de apoyo social percibido por parte de los jugadores. La muestra estuvo formada por 219 jugadores sénior de fútbol (80.1 %) y fútbol sala (19.9 %) federados (de categorías primera, segunda, autonómica, preferente y categorías inferiores) a nivel regional. De ellos, 138 futbolistas formaron el grupo de aquellos que no sufrieron ninguna lesión deportiva durante la temporada anterior y 81 que sufrieron una o más lesiones. Las variables de estudio fueron el apoyo social percibido y las lesiones deportivas, evaluadas por la Escala Multidimensional de Apoyo Social Percibido de Landeta y Calvete (2002) y un instrumento ad hoc, respectivamente. Los resultados muestran que el grupo de futbolistas no lesionados, respecto al grupo de futbolistas lesionados, poseía niveles más altos de apoyo social en los tres ámbitos de éste (apoyo de los amigos M = 24.05 frente a M = 23.77; apoyo de la familia M = 24.71 frente a M = 24.19; y apoyo de otras personas relevantes M = 24.74 frente a M = 23.71), aunque dichas diferencias no fueron estadísticamente significativas (p = .708; p = .443; p = .143). No se puede afirmar que la provisión de apoyo social a los jugadores de fútbol sirva para prevenir las lesiones deportivas, aunque sí existen diferencias entre el grupo de lesionados y el grupo de no lesionados, pero éstas no han sido significativas. AbstractThe aim of this study was to determine if there were dif­ferences between a group of players who have been in­jured the previous season and one of players who have not been injured in the levels of social support perceived by the players. The sample consisted of 219 senior foot­ball players (80.1 %) and federated football (19.9 %) at the regional level. Of these, 138 football players formed the group of those who did not suffer any sport injury during the previous season and 81 who suffered one or more injuries. The study variables were perceived social support and sports injuries, assessed by the Multidimen­sional Scale of Social Perceived Support (Landeta y Cal­vete, 2002) and an ad hoc instrument, respectively. The results show that the group of players non-injured play­ers, compared to the group of injured players, had higher levels of social support in three areas of this (friends support M = 24.05 vs. M = 23.77; family support M = 24.71 vs. M = 24.19; and support from other relevant people M = 24.74 vs. M = 23.71), although these differences were not statistically significant (p = .708; p = .443; p = .143). We cannot say that the provision of social support for soccer players serve to prevent sports injuries, although there are differences between the group of injured and unin­jured group, but these have not been significant.

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Verónica Gómez-Espejo; Irma Álvarez; Lucía Abenza; Aurelio Olmedilla. Análisis de la relación entre apoyo social y lesiones en futbolistas federados. Acción Psicológica 2017, 14, 57 -64.

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Verónica Gómez-Espejo, Irma Álvarez, Lucía Abenza, Aurelio Olmedilla. Análisis de la relación entre apoyo social y lesiones en futbolistas federados. Acción Psicológica. 2017; 14 (1):57-64.

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Verónica Gómez-Espejo; Irma Álvarez; Lucía Abenza; Aurelio Olmedilla. 2017. "Análisis de la relación entre apoyo social y lesiones en futbolistas federados." Acción Psicológica 14, no. 1: 57-64.

Randomized controlled trial
Published: 01 March 2017 in Physical Therapy in Sport
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Objectives Several attempts to reduce the incidence of sport injuries using psychosocial interventions produced fruitful, although inconclusive results. This paper presents the effectiveness and implementation issues of a pilot 3-month stress-management and muscle relaxation program aimed at reducing sport injury incidence. Design Pre-post treatment-non treatment group comparison. Program administration The program was administered by a trained psychologist on a once-a-week, 1-h session basis. Participants Seventy-four male soccer players from four National Youth league teams voluntarily participated. Teams were randomly assigned to either treatment/non-treatment group. Measures Injury protocol, Self-monitoring cards, Athletes' satisfaction and commitment survey, Coaches' interview. Results Group main effect and Time-Group interaction effect were both statistically significant, F(1,60) = 8.30, p = 0.005, η2p = 0.121, with the average number of injuries larger in the post-treatment phase of non-treatment group (p = 0.005, η2p = 0.077). There was a significant decrease in the average number of injuries for the intervention group before and after implementing the program (p < 0.001, η2p = 0.309). Conclusions A controlled implementation of a psychosocial program was effective in reducing youth soccer sport injuries, with a high level of satisfaction and commitment from the athletes, as well as high acceptance from the coachesThis research was supported by the Spanish MINECO (grant PSI2011-27000) and by the Murcia (Spain) Regional Football Association's Proyecto Fútbol, (grant FFRM-UMU-04 0092 321B 6450214704

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Aurelio Olmedilla-Zafra; Victor J. Rubio; Enrique Ortega; Alexandre García-Mas. Effectiveness of a stress management pilot program aimed at reducing the incidence of sports injuries in young football (soccer) players. Physical Therapy in Sport 2017, 24, 53 -59.

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Aurelio Olmedilla-Zafra, Victor J. Rubio, Enrique Ortega, Alexandre García-Mas. Effectiveness of a stress management pilot program aimed at reducing the incidence of sports injuries in young football (soccer) players. Physical Therapy in Sport. 2017; 24 ():53-59.

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Aurelio Olmedilla-Zafra; Victor J. Rubio; Enrique Ortega; Alexandre García-Mas. 2017. "Effectiveness of a stress management pilot program aimed at reducing the incidence of sports injuries in young football (soccer) players." Physical Therapy in Sport 24, no. : 53-59.