Revista Iberoamericana de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y el Deporte

Number 5 (2), 2016

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Relación entre la capacidad de aceleración, cambio de dirección y salto horizontal en atletas jóvenes. Relationship among acceleration, change of direction ability and horizontal jump performance in young athletes.

Authors: Yanci, J., Castillo, D., Vizcay, J.J., Pitillas, y Iturricastillo, A.

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The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship among the straight acceleration capacity, the change of direction ability (CODA) and the horizontal jumping (HJ) performance in young athletes. This study involved a total of 264 young athletes aged between 8 and 16 years (10.2 ± 2.6 years; 37.5 ± 11.7 kg, 1.4 ± 0.1 m, 17.7 ± 2.4 kg·m-2). The 5 and 15 m straight acceleration capacity, the CODA in the 505 test (505) and modified agility test (MAT), the horizontal counter movement jump (HCMJ) and the horizontal arm swing counter movement jump (HCMJAS) were assessed. The relationship between acceleration capacity in 5 m and CODA (505: r = 0.54, p <0.01 and MAT: r = 0.62, p <0.01) or acceleration capacity in 5 m and horizontal jump (HCMJ: r = -0 64, p <0.01 HCMJAS: r = -0.67, p> 0.05) were more consistent than the association among 15 m test and CODA or HJ. The association between MAT test and HJ (HCMJ: r = -0.73, p <0.01; HCMJAS: r = -0.74, p <0.01) was higher than the relationship between 505 test and HCMJ (r = -0.63, p <0.01) or 505 test and HCMJAS (r = -0.61, p <0.01). The type, the duration and the nature of these field tests determine the associations among different motor skills.

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Programa de acondicionamiento físico en músicos. Fitness program in musicians.

Authors: Gómez Patiño, BS., Guerrero Luna, YP., Díaz Fernández, YA. y Vernaza- Pinzón, P

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Objective: To determine the effect of a fitness program in the posture of instrumentalists from the University of Cauca, applied during 2015. Method: A descriptive longitudinal quasi-experimental study was conducted in 9 members of the Wind Ensemble of Metal Music program; The information was collected through a tab that were reported sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle and muscle strength; with Kinovea program, the position of the upper quadrant was evaluated; and then a fitness program was applied; after the implementation of the program, the position of the upper quadrant and muscle strength was revalued. Results: With the application of fitness program, 100% of participants showed a reduction in deviation angles upper quadrant, mainly skull and vertebral angle in the alignment of the cervical-thoracic spine in the side view. Conclusion: With the application of fitness program, a positive clinical change manifested in decreasing degrees of alteration in postural angles of the upper quadrant evidence.

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Relación entre condición física y salud mental en escolares de primaria. Relationship between physical fitness and mental heath in primary school children.

Authors: Rosa-Guillamón, A y García-Cantó, E

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There is scientific evidence that physical fitness is a biological marker of health. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between physical fitness and state weight with mental health in primary school children from the southeast of Span. An cross sectional design was implemented, evaluating handgrip strength, explosive lower body strength, aerobic capacity and speed-agility through ALPHA-fitness test battery of a sample of 214 students between 8 and 11 years. The analysis of simple variance showed that physical fitness and state weight is not associated significantly with the mental health. The results indicate that physical fitness and state weight is not a differentiator of mental health in school children from the southeast of Spain.