Gerardo Villa
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 7858355 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Gerardo Villa |
| NOMBRES | Gerardo |
| APELLIDO | Villa |
| FIRMA | VILLA G |
| AFILIACIONES | Universidad de León |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6640-4521 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 11 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 11 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2019 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2024 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
Effects of cooling vest and personal protective equipment removal on thermoregulation in wildland firefighters during progressive thermal loads
Background: Wildland firefighters (WFFs) regularly face demanding physical and environmental conditions during their duties, such as high ambient temperatures, challenging terrains, heavy equipment and protective gear. These conditions can strain thermoregulatory responses, leading to increased fatigue and posing risks to their health and safety. This study examined the effectiveness of two cooling interventions during physical activity in hot en…
Effect of a High-Intensity Circuit Training Program on the Physical Fitness of Wildland Firefighters
Wildland firefighting implies high physical and psychological demands for the personnel involved. Therefore, good physical fitness can help increase the work efficiency of wildland firefighters (WFFs) and safeguard their health. High-intensity circuit training (HICT) could be a good alternative to improve the physical condition of WFFs since it stands out for its functionality and economy. Therefore, the objective of this study was to analyze the…
Efectos de la fase menstrual en el rendimiento y bienestar de mujeres jóvenes futbolistas (Effects of the menstrual phase on the performance and well-being of female young soccer players)
The aim of the study was to analyze variations in performance and subjective perception of well-being in youth soccer players between menstrual (FM), follicular (FF) and luteal (FL) phases. Twelve female soccer players participated (age, 16.18 1.68 years; height, 164 7.27 cm; body mass, 61.90 6.37 kg), all with 4 years of competitive experience, and 3.1 1 years with a regular menstrual cycle. The maximum speed in 40-m, ability to change direction…
Functional Capacity of Tai Chi-Practicing Elderly People
Research shows that ageing is modifiable or modulable, attending to external modifications and lifestyle factors: physical activity has a unique contribution to functional health and energy balance. Extensive research shows Tai Chi (TC) produced a major physical condition. To determine the impact of lifestyle on functional capacity, comparing the impact of continued long-life practice. 113 individuals (±71.53 years old): (a) PTC ( n = 27); senior…
Perceptions of Heat Stress, Heat Strain and Mitigation Practices in Wildfire Suppression across Southern Europe and Latin America
This study aimed to assess current perceptions of heat stress, heat strain, acclimatisation and recovery practices in wildland fire suppression. A total of 1459 wildfire and structural firefighters, all involved in wildland fire suppression, completed an 18-question survey. Most participants (81.3%) reported heat strain as one of the main risks faced during wildland firefighting. Thermal strain is considered an important risk for health and safet…
Differences among Sociodemographic Variables, Physical Fitness Levels, and Body Composition with Adherence to Regular Physical Activity in Older Adults from the Exernet Multicenter Study
The aim of this study was to explore the differences among between adherence to physical activity (PA) and sociodemographic variables, body composition, and physical fitness levels in older adults (>65 years). A number of 2712 participants (2086 female; 76.92%) ranging from 65 to 92 years, participated in the study. Stages of change (SoC) for PA from the transtheoretical model of change (TTM), together with different sociodemographic variables, p…
Associations between Daily Movement Distribution, Bone Structure, Falls, and Fractures in Older Adults
With aging, bone density is reduced, increasing the risk of suffering osteoporosis and fractures. Increasing physical activity (PA) may have preventive effects. However, until now, no studies have considered movement behaviors with compositional data or its association to bone mass and structure measured by peripheral computed tomography (pQCT). Thus, the aim of our study was to investigate these associations and to describe movement behavior dis…
Influence of Personal Protective Equipment on Wildland Firefighters’ Physiological Response and Performance during the Pack Test
The Pack Test (PT) is a widely used test to establish readiness for work in wildland firefighting. It is common to perform this test dressed in regular exercise clothing. However, wildland firefighters (WFF) have to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) during their deployments, which increases the physiological strain and reduces their work capacity. This study aimed to analyse the impact of full PPE on PT performance. Nine male professional …
Validity of Fitbit Flex® consumer device on the sleep evaluation
This pilot study pretends to evaluate the accuracy of Fitbit Flex®, a consumer device for diary register, for the evaluation of sleep quality, compared to Actigraph GR3X, one of the most recommended actigraphs for sleep evaluation. To achieve this, sixty seven subjects without sleep disorders used simultaneously both monitors, Fitbit Flex® and Actigraph GT3X®, during one week nights. Even the significative differences between both monitors, de hi…
The Effects of Age, Organized Physical Activity and Sedentarism on Fitness in Older Adults
The aims of the present study were (1) to describe the changes in physical fitness during an 8 year follow-up in a large sample of Spanish adults aged 65 or over that are initially engaged in organized physical activity (OPA), (2) to compare fitness changes according to different age groups (65 to 69 vs. 70 to 74 vs. ≥75 years-old), (3) to evaluate the independent and combined effects of changes in OPA engagement and sitting time (ST) on physical…
The effect of slalom practice on handgrip strength of water-skiing athletes with paraplegia
In water skiing, people who experience paraplegia ski in a sitting position, and they rely on hand grip strength (HGS) to grab the tow rope handle and run slalom passes. This study evaluated the immediate effects on maximum HGS after the practice of disabled water skiing, a still unknown aspect. In the dominant hand, maximum HGS was measured by hand-grip dynamometry after 14 practices of four male water skiers with complete spinal cord injury par…
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The effect of slalom practice on handgrip strength of water-skiing athletes with paraplegia
In water skiing, people who experience paraplegia ski in a sitting position, and they rely on hand grip strength (HGS) to grab the tow rope handle and run slalom passes. This study evaluated the immediate effects on maximum HGS after the practice of disabled water skiing, a still unknown aspect. In the dominant hand, maximum HGS was measured by hand-grip dynamometry after 14 practices of four male water skiers with complete spinal cord injury par…
Validity of Fitbit Flex® consumer device on the sleep evaluation
This pilot study pretends to evaluate the accuracy of Fitbit Flex®, a consumer device for diary register, for the evaluation of sleep quality, compared to Actigraph GR3X, one of the most recommended actigraphs for sleep evaluation. To achieve this, sixty seven subjects without sleep disorders used simultaneously both monitors, Fitbit Flex® and Actigraph GT3X®, during one week nights. Even the significative differences between both monitors, de hi…
The Effects of Age, Organized Physical Activity and Sedentarism on Fitness in Older Adults
The aims of the present study were (1) to describe the changes in physical fitness during an 8 year follow-up in a large sample of Spanish adults aged 65 or over that are initially engaged in organized physical activity (OPA), (2) to compare fitness changes according to different age groups (65 to 69 vs. 70 to 74 vs. ≥75 years-old), (3) to evaluate the independent and combined effects of changes in OPA engagement and sitting time (ST) on physical…
Associations between Daily Movement Distribution, Bone Structure, Falls, and Fractures in Older Adults
With aging, bone density is reduced, increasing the risk of suffering osteoporosis and fractures. Increasing physical activity (PA) may have preventive effects. However, until now, no studies have considered movement behaviors with compositional data or its association to bone mass and structure measured by peripheral computed tomography (pQCT). Thus, the aim of our study was to investigate these associations and to describe movement behavior dis…
Influence of Personal Protective Equipment on Wildland Firefighters’ Physiological Response and Performance during the Pack Test
The Pack Test (PT) is a widely used test to establish readiness for work in wildland firefighting. It is common to perform this test dressed in regular exercise clothing. However, wildland firefighters (WFF) have to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) during their deployments, which increases the physiological strain and reduces their work capacity. This study aimed to analyse the impact of full PPE on PT performance. Nine male professional …
Efectos de la fase menstrual en el rendimiento y bienestar de mujeres jóvenes futbolistas (Effects of the menstrual phase on the performance and well-being of female young soccer players)
The aim of the study was to analyze variations in performance and subjective perception of well-being in youth soccer players between menstrual (FM), follicular (FF) and luteal (FL) phases. Twelve female soccer players participated (age, 16.18 1.68 years; height, 164 7.27 cm; body mass, 61.90 6.37 kg), all with 4 years of competitive experience, and 3.1 1 years with a regular menstrual cycle. The maximum speed in 40-m, ability to change direction…
Functional Capacity of Tai Chi-Practicing Elderly People
Research shows that ageing is modifiable or modulable, attending to external modifications and lifestyle factors: physical activity has a unique contribution to functional health and energy balance. Extensive research shows Tai Chi (TC) produced a major physical condition. To determine the impact of lifestyle on functional capacity, comparing the impact of continued long-life practice. 113 individuals (±71.53 years old): (a) PTC ( n = 27); senior…
Perceptions of Heat Stress, Heat Strain and Mitigation Practices in Wildfire Suppression across Southern Europe and Latin America
This study aimed to assess current perceptions of heat stress, heat strain, acclimatisation and recovery practices in wildland fire suppression. A total of 1459 wildfire and structural firefighters, all involved in wildland fire suppression, completed an 18-question survey. Most participants (81.3%) reported heat strain as one of the main risks faced during wildland firefighting. Thermal strain is considered an important risk for health and safet…
Differences among Sociodemographic Variables, Physical Fitness Levels, and Body Composition with Adherence to Regular Physical Activity in Older Adults from the Exernet Multicenter Study
The aim of this study was to explore the differences among between adherence to physical activity (PA) and sociodemographic variables, body composition, and physical fitness levels in older adults (>65 years). A number of 2712 participants (2086 female; 76.92%) ranging from 65 to 92 years, participated in the study. Stages of change (SoC) for PA from the transtheoretical model of change (TTM), together with different sociodemographic variables, p…
Effect of a High-Intensity Circuit Training Program on the Physical Fitness of Wildland Firefighters
Wildland firefighting implies high physical and psychological demands for the personnel involved. Therefore, good physical fitness can help increase the work efficiency of wildland firefighters (WFFs) and safeguard their health. High-intensity circuit training (HICT) could be a good alternative to improve the physical condition of WFFs since it stands out for its functionality and economy. Therefore, the objective of this study was to analyze the…
Effects of cooling vest and personal protective equipment removal on thermoregulation in wildland firefighters during progressive thermal loads
Background: Wildland firefighters (WFFs) regularly face demanding physical and environmental conditions during their duties, such as high ambient temperatures, challenging terrains, heavy equipment and protective gear. These conditions can strain thermoregulatory responses, leading to increased fatigue and posing risks to their health and safety. This study examined the effectiveness of two cooling interventions during physical activity in hot en…
Medicine (10 obras) · Physical therapy (9 obras) · Psychology (8 obras) · Internal Medicine (4 obras) · Occupational Health and Performance (4 obras) · Physical fitness (4 obras) · Demography (3 obras) · Demography (3 obras) · Environmental health (3 obras) · Environmental Science (3 obras)