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Dr. José Luis Chinchilla-Minguet
Department of Languages, Arts and Sports, University of Malaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain

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Published: 10 June 2021 in PeerJ
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Soccer referees (SRs) encounter stressful situations during competitions and sometimes even outside them, which may affect their decision making. Therefore, it is important that they possess or acquire optimal levels of self-efficacy, since it is related to less stress during competition, also guaranteeing sports performance and prevent sports abandonment. The objectives of this study were to characterize the profile, in terms of self-efficacy, of SRs depending on their category, age, and experience and to determine the relationship of these factors on SR self-efficacy. Two-hundred fifty-six Spanish referees participated in this study and Referee Self-Efficacy Scale was administered and completed. The results indicated that the SRs older than 25 years, of national category, and with experience greater than or equal to 8 years, have higher levels of self-efficacy than those with the least (p < .01). Likewise, moderate positive correlations were also observed between global self-efficacy and the category, age, and experience of the SRs. In conclusion, age, category and experience factors relate the self-efficacy of the SR, which can explain up to 17% of the variance, affecting decision-making and other decisive behaviors in the competition. These findings are of interest to delegations and referee committees seeking to implement psychological intervention programs to prevent burnout and abandonment of sports practice due to the consequences of low self-efficacy.

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José López Aguilar; Alfonso Castillo-Rodriguez; José L. Chinchilla-Minguet; Wanesa Onetti-Onetti. Relationship between age, category and experience with the soccer referee’s self-efficacy. PeerJ 2021, 9, e11472 .

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José López Aguilar, Alfonso Castillo-Rodriguez, José L. Chinchilla-Minguet, Wanesa Onetti-Onetti. Relationship between age, category and experience with the soccer referee’s self-efficacy. PeerJ. 2021; 9 ():e11472.

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José López Aguilar; Alfonso Castillo-Rodriguez; José L. Chinchilla-Minguet; Wanesa Onetti-Onetti. 2021. "Relationship between age, category and experience with the soccer referee’s self-efficacy." PeerJ 9, no. : e11472.

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Published: 01 April 2021 in Diagnostics
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The performance of postural control is believed to be linked to how children use available sensory stimuli to produce adequate muscular activation. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to thoroughly explore postural stability under normal conditions and without visual information in postural control in children aged 6–12 years during static single-leg support. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 316 children (girls = 158). The analyzed variables were the mean and maximum values obtained in each of the three body axes and their root mean square during two static single-leg support tests: one with eyes open and one with eyes closed. Girls showed lower magnitudes in the recorded accelerations at all ages and in all the variables of both tests. Accelerations during the tests showed progressively lower values from 6 to 12 years of age. The sex had a significant influence on the magnitude obtained in the accelerations recorded during the tests. Improvements in balance with increasing age were greater with visual information than without visual information. The tests of single-leg support showed preferential sensorimotor strategies in boys and girls: boys tend to rely more on visual inputs, and girls process somesthetic information in a preferential way.

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Jesús García-Liñeira; Raquel Leirós-Rodríguez; José Chinchilla-Minguet; José García-Soidán. Influence of Visual Information and Sex on Postural Control in Children Aged 6–12 Years Assessed with Accelerometric Technology. Diagnostics 2021, 11, 637 .

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Jesús García-Liñeira, Raquel Leirós-Rodríguez, José Chinchilla-Minguet, José García-Soidán. Influence of Visual Information and Sex on Postural Control in Children Aged 6–12 Years Assessed with Accelerometric Technology. Diagnostics. 2021; 11 (4):637.

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Jesús García-Liñeira; Raquel Leirós-Rodríguez; José Chinchilla-Minguet; José García-Soidán. 2021. "Influence of Visual Information and Sex on Postural Control in Children Aged 6–12 Years Assessed with Accelerometric Technology." Diagnostics 11, no. 4: 637.

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Published: 12 May 2020 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Background: Motivation in athletes is a state that fluctuates due to multiple factors that can, in turn, negatively or positively influence sports performance. Objectives: The aim of this study was twofold, being, on the one hand, to analyze the motivation of soccer players of developmental age in two different contexts (training time (baseline) and the precompetitive time) depending on the category, sports success and playing position, and, on the other hand, to find relations of the motivation dimensions with the academic performance and physical characteristics of the soccer players. Methods: One hundred and forty-one under 16 (U16) soccer players were selected (age: 14.7 ± 0.5; height: 170.4 ± 7.2 cm; weight: 61.6 ± 10.0 kg). Data on academic performance, physical and socio-demographic characteristics were recorded, and in two differentiated moments, the motivation dimensions, both in training and in competition. Results: The results showed that the general motivation decreases with the competition, and in particular, the intrinsic motivation, where the precompetitive evaluation is lower than the basal, in both categories (p < 0.05). In addition, demotivation is explained by 10.2%, 19.8%, and 23.9% by fat mass, by academic performance, and by category, respectively; and the extrinsic motivation of external regulation is explained in 26.0% by the academic performance factor (p < 0.01). Conclusions: U16 soccer players show lower levels of motivation at moments prior to the sports competition, and these dimensions of motivation are explained by the category, academic performance, and fat mass.

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Christian Ureña-Lopera; Honorato Morente-Oria; José Luis Chinchilla-Minguet; Alfonso Castillo-Rodríguez. Influence of Academic Performance, Level of Play, Sports Success, and Position of Play on the Motivation of the Young Football Player. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 3374 .

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Christian Ureña-Lopera, Honorato Morente-Oria, José Luis Chinchilla-Minguet, Alfonso Castillo-Rodríguez. Influence of Academic Performance, Level of Play, Sports Success, and Position of Play on the Motivation of the Young Football Player. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (10):3374.

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Christian Ureña-Lopera; Honorato Morente-Oria; José Luis Chinchilla-Minguet; Alfonso Castillo-Rodríguez. 2020. "Influence of Academic Performance, Level of Play, Sports Success, and Position of Play on the Motivation of the Young Football Player." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 10: 3374.

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Published: 18 March 2020 in Sustainability
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Physical activity (PA) can bring incalculable benefits to people throughout the aging process. The objective of this study was to determine the relationships between the leg and arm strength, body composition and balance of elderly people. Twenty-one people (9 men and 12 women) over 60 years of age voluntarily participated in this study. Bioimpedance tests were carried out to obtain body mass data, manual dynamometer tests and the lower limbs test were conducted to obtain strength values, ​​and the stork balance stand test was conducted to assess static balance. As a result, medium-high correlation coefficients were obtained between the aforementioned dependent variables. The highest value corresponded to the relationship between the results of the dominant hand strength test (right hand in all participants) and the lean body mass (LBM) of the participant (R2 = 75%, p < 0.001). The results indicated that strength capacity, recorded by dynamometry, and balance ability have a direct relationship with the body composition of the subject, especially with their lean body mass. These data suggest that a greater lean body mass can provide greater strength and balance in the elderly, so it would improve or have greater duration the functionality and independence of the person, thereby justifying direct benefits in people and indirect benefits in public administrations that finance these social issues.

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Alfonso Castillo-Rodríguez; Wanesa Onetti-Onetti; Rui Sousa Mendes; José Luis Chinchilla-Minguet. Relationship between Leg Strength and Balance and Lean Body Mass. Benefits for Active Aging. Sustainability 2020, 12, 2380 .

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Alfonso Castillo-Rodríguez, Wanesa Onetti-Onetti, Rui Sousa Mendes, José Luis Chinchilla-Minguet. Relationship between Leg Strength and Balance and Lean Body Mass. Benefits for Active Aging. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (6):2380.

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Alfonso Castillo-Rodríguez; Wanesa Onetti-Onetti; Rui Sousa Mendes; José Luis Chinchilla-Minguet. 2020. "Relationship between Leg Strength and Balance and Lean Body Mass. Benefits for Active Aging." Sustainability 12, no. 6: 2380.

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Published: 23 July 2019 in Sustainability
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The aim of this study was to analyze the level of satisfaction in three municipal sports centers in the city of Malaga and to learn and analyze the characteristics of users older than 40 years of age in these centers. A total of 303 persons (123 men and 180 women) from three sports centers in the city of Malaga participated in this study (M = 58.14, SD = 7.16 years). The Evaluation of Perceived Quality in Sports Services test (CECASDEP) was used, and the results demonstrated that the different dimensions studied—sports center, activity space, locker rooms, program of activities, and trainer—were very positively correlated. The level of customer loyalty increased with user satisfaction and perceived quality of services as well as the age of the person. Users were also found to be more motivated to take part in physical activities due to greater satisfaction. The highest scores were given to the trainers, who played a key role in all three sports centers. In conclusion, we gathered important insights into perceived quality in different sports centers. This information can be used by sports managers to strengthen dimensions with lower scores and improve those with higher scores. In addition, the study confirms that the level of customer loyalty is related to the perceived quality scores. Therefore, the use of measuring instruments is recommended to optimize the quality of sports services.

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Alfonso Castillo-Rodriguez; Wanesa Onetti-Onetti; José Luis Chinchilla-Minguet. Perceived Quality in Sports Centers in Southern Spain: A Case Study. Sustainability 2019, 11, 3983 .

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Alfonso Castillo-Rodriguez, Wanesa Onetti-Onetti, José Luis Chinchilla-Minguet. Perceived Quality in Sports Centers in Southern Spain: A Case Study. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (14):3983.

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Alfonso Castillo-Rodriguez; Wanesa Onetti-Onetti; José Luis Chinchilla-Minguet. 2019. "Perceived Quality in Sports Centers in Southern Spain: A Case Study." Sustainability 11, no. 14: 3983.

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Published: 22 July 2019 in Retos
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La presente investigación centra su foco de interés en el estudio de caso de una práctica innovadora en Educación Infantil relacionada con el fomento de la actividad física como potenciadora del desarrollo cognitivo, concepto que representa una de las cuestiones más debatidas en la investigación educativa actual. Esto, unido al papel esencial de dicha etapa en el desarrollo y a la alta tasa de inactividad infantil, hace de nuestro tema una prioridad en numerosos países, pero para abordar esta problemática es preciso un cambio radical en los modos de enseñar y aprender. Nuestro objetivo es profundizar en el conocimiento de metodologías activas implementadas en Educación Infantil y descubrir cómo favorecen la práctica de actividad física entre el alumnado, instaurando hábitos más activos en las escuelas. Para ello estudiamos una experiencia basada en ambientes de aprendizaje desde una perspectiva analítico-descriptiva, empleando la metodología del estudio de caso junto con otras técnicas y herramientas de recogida y análisis de la información. Los resultados evidencian que esta metodología precisa de un continuo movimiento por parte del alumnado, tanto para acceder a las distintas propuestas como para realizarlas, por lo que parece oportuno considerarla como favorecedora de la actividad física y, por ende, de un óptimo desarrollo de las capacidades físicas y cognitivas de los niños y niñas. This research focuses on a case study of an innovative educational practice in Early Childhood Education related to the promotion of physical activity as an enhancer of cognitive development, a concept that represents one of the most debated issues in current educational research. This, together with the essential role of this life period in children’s development, and the high rate of inactive youth, makes our topic a priority in many countries; however, a radical change in teaching is required in order to address this topic, including the implementation of active and innovative methodologies. The objective of this paper is to deepen the knowledge of active methodologies that are being implemented in Early Childhood Education and discover how they favor the practice of physical activity among students, contributing to establish more active habits in schools. To do so, we studied an innovative experience based on learning environments, and we investigated the way in which it encourages students’ physical activity from an analytical-descriptive perspective, using the case study methodology together with other techniques and tools for collecting and analyzing information. The results show that this methodology requires students to move continuously, both to access the different proposals and to perform them, so it seems appropriate to consider it as an enhancer of physical activity and, therefore, of an optimal development of children’s physical and cognitive abilities.

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Adriana Nielsen Rodríguez; Ángel Ramón Romance García; José Luis Chinchilla Minguet. Los ambientes de aprendizaje como metodología activa promotora de la actividad física en Educación Infantil. Un estudio de caso (Learning environments as an active methodology to promote physical activity in Early Childhood Education. A case study). Retos 2019, 498 -504.

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Adriana Nielsen Rodríguez, Ángel Ramón Romance García, José Luis Chinchilla Minguet. Los ambientes de aprendizaje como metodología activa promotora de la actividad física en Educación Infantil. Un estudio de caso (Learning environments as an active methodology to promote physical activity in Early Childhood Education. A case study). Retos. 2019; (37):498-504.

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Adriana Nielsen Rodríguez; Ángel Ramón Romance García; José Luis Chinchilla Minguet. 2019. "Los ambientes de aprendizaje como metodología activa promotora de la actividad física en Educación Infantil. Un estudio de caso (Learning environments as an active methodology to promote physical activity in Early Childhood Education. A case study)." Retos , no. 37: 498-504.

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Published: 11 July 2018 in Sustainability
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Life in cities has allowed the development of our capabilities since they have the necessary elements to evolve through successive generations. Our survival and well-being depend on social interactions. However, the excessive comforts offered by cities can be counterproductive to our health. This paper aims to identify the cognitive effects derived from the regular practice of physical activity (PA), as well as the opportunities and characteristics present in cities to enhance this activity and the pedagogical implications that can be extracted from it. Sustainable cities must achieve their ecological goals through economic development that meets the present needs without compromising the quality of the future. Reports reveal that the widespread lack of PA is a major risk factor for both physical and mental health. The literature provides more and more evidence of how physical exercise affects the brain and cognition, and informs us of how and when we perform our daily PA. An analysis of the situation reveals the need to plan an urbanism committed to the promotion of PA accompanied by an analysis of the characteristics of urban spaces demanded by citizens and a necessary programming of recreational and educational activities that encourage the practice of physical exercise.

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Ramón Romance; Adriana Nielsen-Rodríguez; Javier Benítez-Porres; José Luis Chinchilla-Minguet; Honorato Morente-Oria. Cognitive Effects and Educational Possibilities of Physical Activity in Sustainable Cities. Sustainability 2018, 10, 2420 .

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Ramón Romance, Adriana Nielsen-Rodríguez, Javier Benítez-Porres, José Luis Chinchilla-Minguet, Honorato Morente-Oria. Cognitive Effects and Educational Possibilities of Physical Activity in Sustainable Cities. Sustainability. 2018; 10 (7):2420.

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Ramón Romance; Adriana Nielsen-Rodríguez; Javier Benítez-Porres; José Luis Chinchilla-Minguet; Honorato Morente-Oria. 2018. "Cognitive Effects and Educational Possibilities of Physical Activity in Sustainable Cities." Sustainability 10, no. 7: 2420.

Journal article
Published: 20 February 2015 in Retos
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El objetivo de este trabajo es validar el cuestionario creado para analizar la ocupación del tiempo libre de jóvenes y adolescentes, a través de la participación o no en actividades extraescolares una vez finalizada la jornada lectiva. En Extremadura, existe la posibilidad de elegir la modalidad de jornada escolar con actividades formativas complementarias (AFC) que comprende actividades lectivas en horario de mañana y actividades formativas complementarias en horario de tarde. En consecuencia, se podría afirmar que los escolares han visto incrementado su tiempo libre. En el estudio han participado escolares (n= 773) del tercer ciclo de educación primaria y de educación secundaria de diferentes centros públicos y concertados de Badajoz y Poblados. Se llevó a cabo un proceso de construcción, pilotaje y validación del cuestionario a través del análisis estadístico de los ítems, sometido a valoración por un grupo de expertos y prueba por el grupo experimental, cumpliéndose los requisitos de validez externa, expresados en la representatividad de la muestra de la población objeto de estudio, validez interna equivalente al concepto de calidad de encuesta y validez de contenido expresado en el correcto diseño y elaboración del cuestionario definitivo.Palabra clave: Tiempo libre, ocio, actividades extraescolares. The objective of this work is to validate the questionnaire that was produced to analyze the use of leisure time by youths and adolescents, by participating or not, in extra-curricular activities at the end of the school day. In Extremadura, it is possible to elect the shape of the school day with formative complimentary activities (DOE, 2002) which include school activities during the morning timetable and formative complimentary activities during the afternoon timetable. And, as a consequence it has been proved that school children have seen their leisure time increase. In this study, 773 school children have taken part, both from the third year of primary school and the compulsory secondary school from different state schools in Badajoz and the provinces. The construction, piloting and validation of the questionnaire was carried out by means of the statistical analysis of the items, which was assessed by a group of experts and tested by the experimental group. The necessary requisites were fulfilled as follows; external validation expressed in the representative sample of the population which were the object of this study, internal validation equivalent to the concept of quality of the questionnaire and content validation manifest in the correct design and elaboration of the definitive questionnaire.Key words: Leisure time, leisure, out of school activities.

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Yolanda Hermoso Vega; Ventura Garccía Preciados; José Luis Chinchilla-Minguet. Estudio de la ocupación del tiempo libre de los escolares (Study of the participation of schoolchildren in leisure time). Retos 2015, 9 -13.

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Yolanda Hermoso Vega, Ventura Garccía Preciados, José Luis Chinchilla-Minguet. Estudio de la ocupación del tiempo libre de los escolares (Study of the participation of schoolchildren in leisure time). Retos. 2015; (18):9-13.

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Yolanda Hermoso Vega; Ventura Garccía Preciados; José Luis Chinchilla-Minguet. 2015. "Estudio de la ocupación del tiempo libre de los escolares (Study of the participation of schoolchildren in leisure time)." Retos , no. 18: 9-13.

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Published: 01 January 2015 in Journal of Physical Education and Sports Management
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Sports Management, Leadership in the Organization. Imbroda-Ortiz, Javier; Castillo-Rodríguez, Alfonso; Chinchilla-Minguet, José Luis Abstract In the last few years, we have experienced a global economic crisis, but also a crisis in the social world and in the sports world. During the past decade, sports management directed an institution focused on competitive sports, and characterized by ignorance of the educational level of the staff, limited training and lack of continuing education for the trainers, and under-utilization of human resources. An analysis of the role of leader in sports management will permit the study of ways to improve the organization with the resources at hand. The leader has taken responsibility for a change in the cooperative relationship in the institution as evidenced by a closer relationship among all the personal, employees’ confidence in important decisions made by the leader, and customer loyalty. Full Text: PDF DOI: 10.15640/jpesm.v2n2a5

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Javier Imbroda-Ortiz; Alfonso Castillo-Rodríguez; José Luis Chinchilla-Minguet. Sports Management, Leadership in the Organization. Journal of Physical Education and Sports Management 2015, 2, 1 .

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Javier Imbroda-Ortiz, Alfonso Castillo-Rodríguez, José Luis Chinchilla-Minguet. Sports Management, Leadership in the Organization. Journal of Physical Education and Sports Management. 2015; 2 (2):1.

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Javier Imbroda-Ortiz; Alfonso Castillo-Rodríguez; José Luis Chinchilla-Minguet. 2015. "Sports Management, Leadership in the Organization." Journal of Physical Education and Sports Management 2, no. 2: 1.

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Published: 01 January 2015 in Revista Internacional de Medicina y Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte
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La implantación del Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior y su vinculación con la actividad laboral, ha permitido la aplicación de una metodología basada en la simulación del desempeño profesional, que ofrece la posibilidad no sólo de adquirir conocimientos, sino también aplicarlos, analizarlos y tomar decisiones practicando. El alumnado mediante una metodología constituida en cinco etapas secuenciales, diseñadas para la inmersión en situaciones cercanas a la realidad profesional, ha construido sus propios aprendizajes, ha diseñado nuevos planteamientos didácticos y finalmente ha realizado una puesta en común. Los resultados muestran la implicación del alumnado y la adquisición de aprendizajes mediante la conexión entre las aplicaciones prácticas y la posible futura realidad profesional. La simulación ha permitido adquirir competencias en la elaboración y análisis de propuestas aplicadas y el desarrollo de competencias transversales relacionadas con toma de decisiones, trabajo autónomo y en equipo, aspectos determinantes en el éxito profesional de los futuros egresados.PALABRAS CLAVE: Empleabilidad, Biomecánica, Docencia, Espacio Europeo Educación Superior. ABSTRACTThe implantation of the European Higher Education Area and its linkage with the future job of the student has permitted the application of a methodology based on the simulation of professional skills, which offers the possibility not only to acquire knowledge but also to apply, analyze and take decisions practicing. Students, through a methodology consisting of fivesequential phases in situations close to the professional reality, have built their own learning, have designed new teaching approaches and finally shared their results. The results show theimplication of students on the learning process by connecting practical applications and possible future professional reality. The simulation has allowed students to acquire skills in the design and analysis of applied proposals and the development of generic skills related to decision making, autonomous and team work, determining factors in the career success of future graduates.KEY WORDS: Employability, Biomechanics, Teaching, European Higher Education Area.

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F.J. Rojas; M. Cepero; F. Zurita; J.L. Chinchilla; Gonzalez Solis J.L.. Simulación del desempeño profesional, recurso didáctico en docencia de ciencias del deporte / Simulation Of Professional Performance,Didactic Tool In Teaching Sport Sciences pp. 17-28. Revista Internacional de Medicina y Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte 2015, 57, 17 -28.

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F.J. Rojas, M. Cepero, F. Zurita, J.L. Chinchilla, Gonzalez Solis J.L.. Simulación del desempeño profesional, recurso didáctico en docencia de ciencias del deporte / Simulation Of Professional Performance,Didactic Tool In Teaching Sport Sciences pp. 17-28. Revista Internacional de Medicina y Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte. 2015; 57 (2015):17-28.

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F.J. Rojas; M. Cepero; F. Zurita; J.L. Chinchilla; Gonzalez Solis J.L.. 2015. "Simulación del desempeño profesional, recurso didáctico en docencia de ciencias del deporte / Simulation Of Professional Performance,Didactic Tool In Teaching Sport Sciences pp. 17-28." Revista Internacional de Medicina y Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte 57, no. 2015: 17-28.

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Published: 01 August 2014 in Clinical Interventions in Aging
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Cardiovascular program to improve physical fitness in those over 60 years old – pilot study Alfonso Castillo-Rodríguez,1 José Luis Chinchilla-Minguet2 1Faculty of Sport, University of Pablo de Olavide, Seville, 2Department of Didactics of Musical, Plastic, and Corporal Expression, University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain Background: In Spain, more than 50% of 60-year-olds are obese. Obesity is a disease with serious cardiovascular risks. The mortality rate for cardiovascular disease in Spain is 31.1%.Objectives: To improve aerobic fitness, strength, flexibility and balance, and body composition (BC) in persons over 60 years old.Materials and methods: A clinical intervention study of 24 participants was carried out over a period of 3 months. Aerobic fitness was assessed using the Rockport 1-Mile Walk Test. Upper-body strength was evaluated with an ad hoc test. Flexibility and balance were evaluated using the Sit and Reach Test and the Stork Balance Stand Test, respectively. Anthropometric measurements were taken by bioelectrical impedance.Results: After 3 months of training, aerobic fitness was improved, as demonstrated by improved test times (pretest 13.04 minutes, posttest 12.13 minutes; P<0.05). Body composition was also improved, but the results were not statistically significant (fat mass pretest 31.58%±5.65%, posttest 30.65%±6.31%; skeletal muscle mass pretest 43.99±9.53 kg, posttest 46.63±10.90 kg).Conclusion: Our data show that in subjects over 60 years old, aerobic fitness was improved due to program intervention. However, these results should be treated with caution, because of the limited sample size and the brief time period of this pilot study. A more rigorous study would include a sample of at least 100 participants. Keywords: Rockport 1-Mile Walk Test, IPAQ, Sit and Reach Test, Stork Balance Stand Test, bioelectrical impedance and strength

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José Luis Chinchilla-Minguet; Alfonso Castillo Rodríguez. Cardiovascular program to improve physical fitness in those over 60 years old – pilot study. Clinical Interventions in Aging 2014, 9, 1269 -75.

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José Luis Chinchilla-Minguet, Alfonso Castillo Rodríguez. Cardiovascular program to improve physical fitness in those over 60 years old – pilot study. Clinical Interventions in Aging. 2014; 9 ():1269-75.

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José Luis Chinchilla-Minguet; Alfonso Castillo Rodríguez. 2014. "Cardiovascular program to improve physical fitness in those over 60 years old – pilot study." Clinical Interventions in Aging 9, no. : 1269-75.

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Published: 01 March 2012 in Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
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Castillo-Rodríguez, A, Fernandez-García, JC, Chinchilla-Minguet, JL, and Carnero, EÁ. Relationship between muscular strength and sprints with changes of direction. J Strength Cond Res 26(3): 725–732, 2012—Sprints with changes of direction (COD) have been traditionally associated with performance in team sports. Jumping tests have been used as predictors of COD; however, there are not too many studies analyzing how dominance affects the best performance of the turn. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between tests pertaining to jumps (1 and 2 legs) and COD (right and left turns). Forty-two male students were selected at the Faculty of Physical Education (age: 20.1 ± 3.7 years; weight: 73.4 ± 8.4 kg; body mass index: 23.1 ± 2.6 kg·m−2; and fat mass: 17.1 ± 8.8%). All the subjects had right leg dominance. The COD tests were assessed using three 10-m sprint tests (90° right and left turns and 180° turn). Jumps were countermovement jumps (CMJs with 1 and 2 legs) and the drop jump (DJ). Pearson coefficient correlation and stepwise regression analyses were performed. Our results showed that both CMJs and DJs were associated with COD. The CMJ with the right leg had the best coefficient correlation with left COD time (r = −0.64; p < 0.01). Also, the CMJ was associated with COD180° time (r = −0.60; p < 0.01). After regression analysis, only right one-leg CMJ and CMJ were predictors of left COD time (adjusted R2 = 0.46; p < 0.01). The main finding of this study was that the CMJ, but not the DJ, was the best predictor of dominant side COD. Jumps are an important component of team sport training because they improve COD performance. However, coaches use several types of jumps during training; our results suggest that jumps similar to the CMJ should be useful tools to improve COD, which helps to specify better training prescription.

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Alfonso Castillo-Rodríguez; José C Fernández-García; José L Chinchilla-Minguet; Elvis Álvarez Carnero. Relationship Between Muscular Strength and Sprints with Changes of Direction. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 2012, 26, 725 -732.

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Alfonso Castillo-Rodríguez, José C Fernández-García, José L Chinchilla-Minguet, Elvis Álvarez Carnero. Relationship Between Muscular Strength and Sprints with Changes of Direction. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 2012; 26 (3):725-732.

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Alfonso Castillo-Rodríguez; José C Fernández-García; José L Chinchilla-Minguet; Elvis Álvarez Carnero. 2012. "Relationship Between Muscular Strength and Sprints with Changes of Direction." Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 26, no. 3: 725-732.