Revista Iberoamericana de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y el Deporte

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Authors: Petrovic, M. y Ruiz-Montero, PJ.

Estimations are that 285 million people suffer from Type 2 diabetes, or 6% of the world's adult population and 60 million people in the EU (10% of population). Spain’s population 47 million people, over 3 million have diabetes (6.4%). In 2010 year 106 billion was spent on healthcare for diabetes in the EU. Exercise is a key component to good diabetes management as well as helping people to avoid diabetes altogether by improving body's use of insulin, burning body fat, helping to decrease and control weight, increasing muscle strength, increasing bone density and strength. Walking, aerobic, strength training, stretching, swimming are highly recommended activities to people with Type 2 Diabetes. A 250-300 minutes frequency of physical activity (PA) per week can be very helpful in controlling this pathological state. Pilates is a controlled exercise program that can be used to achieve fitness and health goals. It is convenient and inexpensive. Pilates can be done at home, learning techniques from TV or a DVD. Also, Pilates is free of risk for people with Type 2 diabetes which is a vulnerable category because of altered lower limb biomechanics and possible gait dysfunction.

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Authors: Hernández P. YH y García G. JM.

The aim of this study was: a) verify the effects of power specific training on jumping power in young soccer players b) to ascertain whether the association of work with loads and plyometrics are suitable for the power jump. For this purpose, recruited at 40 Spanish youth soccerplayers with a mean age (17.29 ± 0791) belonging to the categories autonomica and preferente. Two groups, one experimental group GEX (PF) associated special training designed to increase power levels usually done by the club. The program was designed with specific loads on an individual (after performing an assessment to identify with the best average power to the device ISOCONTROL 5.2) and exercises performed were full of strength, squat, loaded jump and continuous jumps of 40 -50cm; a second group was formed called GC (F) that only made his usual work soccer field. The variables evaluated were: Jump CMJa and loaded jump (SC) was established significance level of p <0.05. The end of the study results showed that the group GEX group improved statistically significantly in CMJa and SC, whereas in the GC group these changes were not significant in any of the variables. These results lead us to the conclusion that power specific training associated with the usual training in juvenile soccer players, significantly improves power jump with and without load.

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Authors: Yanci, J. Y Los Arcos, A.

The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between different field tests in soccer players. 28 amateur soccer players were tested on four capacities: Acceleration in a straight line (5 m and 15 m), change of direction ability (modified agility test free, MATF), horizontal and vertical jump and endurance (Yo-Yo Level 1 version).. The association found between the acceleration capacity at 15 m and the MATF (r = 0.727, p < 0.01) was higher than that obtained from the acceleration of 5 m and the MATF (r = 0.559 p < 0.01). The better correlation was observed in acceleration 15 m to 5 m with the capacity of both vertical and horizontal jump. Possibly the type of test can determine the relationships between the different field tests.