The Beijing Sports University (BSU) is the sponsoring institution to launch (January, 2019) the Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise (JSSE), a new English academic international, peer reviewed journal, encompassing all aspects of sport and physical activity. Prof. Hu Yang, Vice-President of BSU and an internationally known expert in the
The Beijing Sports University organised the “2nd International Summit Forum on “Exercise and Healthy China 2030” on June 9-10, 2018. Among a large group of Chinese and foreign experts, Prof. Ferran A. Rodríguez (GRCE group member and coordinator), presented the lecture “Physical activity and diet: an integral plan for health promotion in
The paper entitled “Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) in sport and exercise: Systematic review and future perspectives”, authored by Jorge Castizo-Olier, Alfredo Irurtia, Monèm Jemni, Marta Carrasco-Marginet, Raúl Fernández-García, and Ferran A. Rodríguez, has been published in PLoS ONE (IF 2.806) in Open Access. The paper systematically reviews the sources on the applications of BIVA in sport and exercise and
The article entitled “Physiological demands of standing and wheelchair fencing in able-bodied fencers“, by Xavier Iglesias, Ferran A. Rodríguez, Rafael Tarragó, Lindsay Bottoms, Lisímaco Vallejo, Lara Rodríguez–Zamora and Michael Price, has been published in The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness. The study derives from data obtained in ten
The article entitled “Blood lactate accumulation during competitive freediving and synchronized swimming” by Lara Rodríguez-Zamora, Harald K. Engan, Angelica Lodin-Sundström, Fanny Schagatay, Xavier Iglesias, Ferran A. Rodríguez and Erika Schagatay, has been published in the the Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine: Journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc 45 (1), 55-63, 2018.
The article entitled “Differences between the sexes in athletes’ body composition and lower limb bioimpedance values”, by Gabriele Mascherini, Jorge Castizo-Olier, Alfredo Irurtia, Cristian Petri and Giorgio Galanti, has been published in the Muscle, Ligaments and Tendons Journal. The study derives from data obtained in elite soccer players of the same
En el marc del 70è aniversari de la Colla dels Castellers de Vilafranca, el proppassat 14 d’abril al Fòrum Ramonet van organitzar-se unes ponències castelleres al voltant de la forma física i la seguretat en els castells. Els tres ponents van ser el Dr. Jordi Porta, el Dr. Alfred Irurtia
The Fundació Navegació Oceànica Barcelona (FNOB) continues to foster scientific research during the Barcelona World Race (BWR) through an initiative provisionally called FNOBLab. Ocean sailing around-the-world regattas, such as the BWR, are unbeatable test platforms for scientific research projects that can impact society, both in the environmental field and in
The paper entitled “Dynamics of the metabolic response during a competitive 100-m freestyle in elite male swimmers“, by Philippe Hellard, Robin Pla, Ferran A. Rodríguez, David Simbana and David B. Pyne, has been published in the International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance (JCR IF: 2.654). The study compared the dynamics of V̇O2,
The paper entitled “Assessment of heart rate variability during an endurance mountain trail race by multi-scale entropy analysis“, authored by Montserrat Vallverdú, Aroa Ruiz-Muñoz, Emma Roca, Pere Caminal, Ferran A. Rodríguez, Alfredo Irurtia and Alexandre Perera has been published in Entropy (JCR IF: 1.821). The study analyzed the heart rate variability
