Los fundamentos del fitness: Por qué funciona caminar
Walking is not only one of the most accessible forms of physical activity, but it is also extremely easy to integrate into everyday life. Without the need for specialized equipment or expensive gym memberships, walking is an activity that anyone can start immediately. Whether you’re a young man in your twenties or a person in […]
Manual de carga externa: Una guía completa
Introduction The football of 2030 would not be the same as the football of 2020. In recent years, the game has changed. The number and intensity of football actions have evolved. Modern teams tend to execute more counterattacks and experience greater exposure to intense, short accelerations and decelerations, interspersed with high-intensity movements. However, alongside these […]
Guía completa para entender y tratar las contusiones musculares en el deporte
Muscle contusions are prevalent injuries in sports, often resulting in significant morbidity (morbidity is the state of being symptomatic or unhealthy due to a disease or condition) among athletes. Understanding the presentation, physical examination, diagnostic testing, treatment, and potential complications of these injuries is crucial for effective management and optimal outcomes. Muscle contusions are also […]
Impacto del ciclo menstrual en las deportistas
Puede parecer difícil de creer, pero ahora mismo, aproximadamente 300 millones de mujeres de todo el planeta están experimentando lo mismo: la regla. El ciclo menstrual mensual es una realidad por la que pasarán la mayoría de las mujeres de la Tierra a lo largo de su vida. La menstruación suele durar entre dos y siete días y se produce una vez en [...]
Ejercicio: la pieza que falta en la asistencia sanitaria
„We now live with illness and disabilities from which we used to die”. Sir Cyrile Chantler (2002) In the last couple of years I always asked myself why is that?! Today we live in very odd times where technological improvement has led to an endless supply of information and that should lead to an improvement […]
Recuperación, recuperación, recuperación: El control de la recuperación en el fútbol profesional y la aplicación del control sanguíneo
Diarmuid Daniels MSc., PhD Researcher, a research scientist with Orreco delves into the science of soccer, describing the crucial importance of recovery and discussing the role of blood biomarker monitoring. Edited by Marc Cleary. The Why (Recovery in Soccer) The physical demands of match play in the professional football have increased substantially in recent years […]
Enfoque crítico de la detección, un buen punto de partida para evaluar a sus deportistas
A year ago, I started studying at a Football Science institute, a masters in football injury reconditioning coach. In one module, professor Jo Clubb began to explain the importance of assessments and what we need to take into account when choosing a test and what are the arguments for and against using screening protocols. I […]
¿Práctica basada en la evidencia en rehabilitación y prevención de lesiones?
Today we have a big problem with injuries in sports and today’s models and practical applications of injury prevention do not give us good results. In the most recent study of elite clubs (Ekstrand et al, 2022), we see a 100% increase in the proportion of hamstring injuries in the last 21 seasons (from 12% […]
Gestión interna de la carga - Módulo Ultrax
A practical guide for internal load management and injury prevention solution in sport explained through the functionalities of the Ultrax app Introduction The football of 2030 will not be the same as the football of 2020. In recent years, the game has changed. The number and the intensity of football actions have evolved. We can […]
Identificación de factores de riesgo de lesión del LCA en atletas femeninas mediante el uso de la tecnología
ACL ruptures are increasingly common in field and court sports and occur 3-6 times more frequently in girls and women than boys and men. However, even after surgical reconstruction and apparently successful rehabilitation, two-thirds of female athletes don’t return to their pre-injury levels of training and competition, a quarter experience a second ACL injury and […]
