Rodrigo Yañéz‐sepúlveda
Biographic Data
| ID | 4299876 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rodrigo Yañéz‐sepúlveda |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rodrigo |
| FAMILY NAME | Yañéz‐sepúlveda |
| SIGNATURE | SEPÚLVEDA R Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidad Andres Bello |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9311-6576 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 29 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 29 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Case Report
Purpose This case study presents a 25-week nutritional period and body mass management strategy for a Mexican world champion that competes in the super bantamweight category. While the primary goal was to achieve competition weight, the intervention revealed unexpected physiological adaptations to prolonged energy restriction. Methods A structured nutritional plan was implemented using multiple indicators of nutritional status. Assessments includ…
Is Standing Long Jump Performance More Strongly Associated with Health-Related Outcomes than Maximal Isometric Handgrip Strength in Adolescents
SLJ appears to be a more sensitive and consistent indicator of health-related outcomes in adolescents than MIHS. These findings support the use of SLJ as a practical, low-cost, and easily implementable tool for health and fitness screening in school and community settings
Bidirectional effects of physical activity and sleep on health
In conclusion, understanding the multifaceted interactions among sleep, physical activity, and nutrition is crucial for promoting overall health and wellbeing. Future research should leverage advancements in wearable technology, personalized interventions, and precision medicine approaches to optimize these interrelated behaviors and their health impacts
Relationship between psychosocial dimensions of personality and perception of anxiety, with injury history in elite athletes
These findings suggest that psychosocial variables play a key role in the occurrence and severity of injuries, which may be fundamental for both future research and for professionals applied to high-performance sport
Stress and wellness paradigms among educators in diverse academic contexts in Spain, Colombia and Chile
Objective This study analyze the relationship between stress and wellness among educators, analyzing data from 1,037 active teachers across various academic settings. This study has a dual objective: firstly, to analyze the psychological differences among teachers to identify the impact of stress determinants that are prevalent across various academic disciplines; and secondly, to examine the correlation between the psychological profiles of thes…
Acute effect of school-based active breaks on physical activity level and on-task classroom behavior in primary schoolchildren
Introduction Active breaks (ABs) in the classroom are a promising way to promote children’s active behaviors while contributing to the development of their physical, academic, and cognitive skills. However, the effects of ABs, which are exclusive to classroom settings, remain unclear. The aim of this study was to determine the acute effect of an ABs intervention on physical activity levels and on-task classroom behavior in schoolchildren. Method …
Is Social Jetlag Associated With Physical Fitness Among Spanish Adolescents? Insights From the EHDLA Study
BACKGROUND: The misalignment of sleeping times during weekdays/weekends (i.e., social jetlag) is particularly common among adolescents and plausibly associated with their physical fitness. However, literature on this topic is scarce. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the association between social jetlag and physical fitness in Spanish adolescents. METHODS: A secondary analysis was conducted on cross-sectional data from the Eating Health…
Visualization of the research landscape on the 20 m shuttle run test in the last 15 years
Introduction Various studies have applied the 20-meter shuttle run test (20mSRT) to estimate cardiorespiratory fitness in different population groups, with the aim of associating test performance with the physiological, psychosocial, and cognitive health of children and young people. However, to date, no bibliometric review that analyzes the research landscape has been conducted. The objective was to conduct a bibliometric review to develop an ov…
Age Differences in the Relationship Between Outdoor Physical Activity and School Emotional Well-Being in Pre-Adolescents
Outdoor PA modestly associates with lower stress in older pre-adolescents but may be associated with elevated peer conflicts. This dual effect adds nuance to interventions, highlighting supervision needs. Age-tailored, supervised school interventions could optimize emotional benefits during late pre-adolescence
Relationship Between the Use of Screens and the Motor Development of Children from 8 to 10 Years of Age
Screen exposure has a negative effect on the motor development of boys and girls. Although there is compliance with World Health Organization recommendations for screen exposure, the motor development of the participants is mostly very poor, poor, and low average
Prediction of Children’s Subjective Well-Being from Physical Activity and Sports Participation Using Machine Learning Techniques
Background/Objectives : Traditional models like ordinary least squares (OLS) struggle to capture non-linear relationships in children's subjective well-being (SWB), which is associated with physical activity. This study evaluated machine learning (ML) for predicting SWB, focusing on sports participation, and explored theoretical prediction limits using a global dataset. It addresses a gap in understanding complex patterns across diverse cultural …
Gender Differences in School Stress and Academic Satisfaction in Pre-Adolescents
Physical activity modestly protects against school-related boredom and stress in pre-adolescents, with modest gender moderation. Findings support universal school programs promoting daily exercise, with gender-sensitive adaptations, to enhance emotional well-being and academic satisfaction
Associations of social network use and social network addictive behaviors with self-esteem in adolescents
SN use and SN addictive behaviors could significantly affect adolescent's self-esteem. The findings suggest that the use of Twitter and certain addictive behaviors, such as tolerance, salience, mood modification, relapse, withdrawal, or conflict are particularly linked to lower self-esteem. These results highlight the need to develop strategies aimed at promoting healthy engagement with SN platforms and fostering adolescent's psychological well-b…
Exploring the link between recreational substances and physical activity in children and adolescents
Substance use and physical inactivity in youths could influence brain development, academic performance, and long-term physical and mental health outcomes. Therefore, this study examined the associations between substance use and weekly days of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) among children and adolescents. Data were drawn from the Health Behavior in School-Aged Children (HBSC) cross-sectional study (2013–2019), comprising 358,391 c…
Dog companionship and cortisol levels in youth. A systematic review and meta-analysis
Case Report
This study analyze the effect of a single functional neurology session on sports performance, pain perception, fatigue perception and thermographic muscular response in an international female weightlifting athlete with incapacity to tolerate weight. Functional neurology is a discipline leveraging neuroplasticity for non-invasive recovery and performance optimization. We found how a single session of functional neurology improved load tolerance, …
The science of adapted throws
While class-specific technical models are emerging, particularly for seated throwers, 38% of throwing classifications lack published research. Future studies should prioritize underrepresented classes and develop standardized assessment protocols
Case Report
This case study highlights the relevance of regular monitoring of body composition through anthropometry and BIA assessment, combined with nutritional periodization, in supporting athlete preparation. Although very low energy availability was estimated during the final weeks, which should be carefully considered, the findings offer practical insights for body mass management strategies in elite boxing
An active break program (Activa-Mente) at elementary schools in Chile
Background: Physical inactivity is prevalent in childhood. Schools can be an ideal context to promote the regular practice of physical activity since children spend there a large part of the day. In this sense, an emerging and current trend is active breaks at school. This article presents a study protocol that seeks to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of an intervention with active breaks (ACTIVA-MENTE program) in a school context on phy…
Effects of Modified Invasion Games on Motor Competence and Self-Assessed Physical Condition in Elementary School Students in the Physical Education Classroom
Modified invasion games promote the development of real and perceived motor competence. Children with higher motor competence are more likely to participate in physical activity practice and to remain in it, both in adolescence and adulthood. (1) Background: The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of modified invasion games on the real motor competence and self-assessment of the physical condition fifth-grade students from a private …
Socioeconomic Status and Rate of Poverty in Overweight and Obesity among Spanish Children and Adolescents
The study highlights significant socioeconomic disparities in childhood overweight/obesity, emphasizing the potential impact of SES and poverty on health outcomes in Spanish children and adolescents
Development of Basic Motor Skills from 3 to 10 Years of Age
boys and girls present low levels of physical activity, with most of them in the very poor, poor, and low-average categories ( n = 182, 55.5%). Levels of motor development in locomotion, manipulation, and general development by age show significant differences ( p = 0.000). However, levels of development by sex are not significant in manipulation, locomotion, and gross motor skills tests, respectively ( p = 0.150, p = 0.208, and p = 0.210), and i…
Use of self-organizing maps for the classification of cardiometabolic risk and physical fitness in adolescents
This study aimed to automatically classify physical fitness and cardiometabolic risk in a Chilean adolescent using self-organizing maps. This cross-sectional study analysed a nationally representative database from the Physical Education Quality Measurement System (n = 7197). Physical fitness and cardiometabolic risk variables were derived from anthropometric indicators. Self-Organizing maps (SOM) were employed to identify participant profiles ba…
Basis of preventive and non-pharmacological interventions in asthma
Asthma is one of the most common atopic disorders in all stages of life. Its etiology is likely due to a complex interaction between genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors. Due to this, different non-pharmacological interventions can be implemented to reduce or alleviate the symptoms caused by this disease. Thus, the present narrative review aimed to analyze the preventive and non-pharmacological interventions such as physical exercise, ph…
Navigating the New Normal
This review examines the transformation of educational practices to online and distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. It specifically focuses on the challenges, innovative approaches, and successes of this transition, emphasizing the integration of educational technology, student well-being, and teacher development. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly transformed the educational landscape, necessitating a rapid shift to online and di…
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Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Muscle Oxygenation during Vascular Occlusion Testing in Trained Healthy Adult Males
IMT improves vascular function, which is related to additional improvements in physical performance
Relationship between Anthropometric Measures and Anxiety Perception in Soccer Players
In the sports context, it has been corroborated that the physical demands of presenting an "ideal" body configuration have been associated with different psychological variables, such as self-esteem, anxiety and personality dimensions, such as perfectionism. Specifically, there is evidence that anthropometric measures may be closely related to psychological indicators. A total of 33 male soccer players (18.12 ± 1.24 years) participated in the inv…
Basis of preventive and non-pharmacological interventions in asthma
Asthma is one of the most common atopic disorders in all stages of life. Its etiology is likely due to a complex interaction between genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors. Due to this, different non-pharmacological interventions can be implemented to reduce or alleviate the symptoms caused by this disease. Thus, the present narrative review aimed to analyze the preventive and non-pharmacological interventions such as physical exercise, ph…
Navigating the New Normal
This review examines the transformation of educational practices to online and distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. It specifically focuses on the challenges, innovative approaches, and successes of this transition, emphasizing the integration of educational technology, student well-being, and teacher development. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly transformed the educational landscape, necessitating a rapid shift to online and di…
Study of Different Personalised Dietary Plans on Eating Behaviour, Body Image and Mood in Young Female Professional Handball Players
Low energy availability may precede or be caused by cognitive disturbances in professional athletes. Related psychological problems include disordered eating patterns, body shape preoccupation, depression or anxiety. The objective of this research was to evaluate the effects of different personalised dietary plans on psychological factors in young professional female handball players with low energy availability. This 12-week randomised clinical …
Social Media, Anxiety and Covid-19 Lockdown Measurement Compliance
The aim of the present research was to analyze the effect of anxiety levels during the COVID-19 pandemic in the use of social media and compliance with lockdown measures during the confinement. A total of 1723 participants (32.1% males and 77.9% females; 32.6 ± 9.2 years) were interviewed by a Spanish version of the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. From the results obtained, the sample was divided into two 50th percentile groups, a high…
An active break program (Activa-Mente) at elementary schools in Chile
Background: Physical inactivity is prevalent in childhood. Schools can be an ideal context to promote the regular practice of physical activity since children spend there a large part of the day. In this sense, an emerging and current trend is active breaks at school. This article presents a study protocol that seeks to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of an intervention with active breaks (ACTIVA-MENTE program) in a school context on phy…
Effects of Modified Invasion Games on Motor Competence and Self-Assessed Physical Condition in Elementary School Students in the Physical Education Classroom
Modified invasion games promote the development of real and perceived motor competence. Children with higher motor competence are more likely to participate in physical activity practice and to remain in it, both in adolescence and adulthood. (1) Background: The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of modified invasion games on the real motor competence and self-assessment of the physical condition fifth-grade students from a private …
Socioeconomic Status and Rate of Poverty in Overweight and Obesity among Spanish Children and Adolescents
The study highlights significant socioeconomic disparities in childhood overweight/obesity, emphasizing the potential impact of SES and poverty on health outcomes in Spanish children and adolescents
Development of Basic Motor Skills from 3 to 10 Years of Age
boys and girls present low levels of physical activity, with most of them in the very poor, poor, and low-average categories ( n = 182, 55.5%). Levels of motor development in locomotion, manipulation, and general development by age show significant differences ( p = 0.000). However, levels of development by sex are not significant in manipulation, locomotion, and gross motor skills tests, respectively ( p = 0.150, p = 0.208, and p = 0.210), and i…
Use of self-organizing maps for the classification of cardiometabolic risk and physical fitness in adolescents
This study aimed to automatically classify physical fitness and cardiometabolic risk in a Chilean adolescent using self-organizing maps. This cross-sectional study analysed a nationally representative database from the Physical Education Quality Measurement System (n = 7197). Physical fitness and cardiometabolic risk variables were derived from anthropometric indicators. Self-Organizing maps (SOM) were employed to identify participant profiles ba…
Stress and wellness paradigms among educators in diverse academic contexts in Spain, Colombia and Chile
Objective This study analyze the relationship between stress and wellness among educators, analyzing data from 1,037 active teachers across various academic settings. This study has a dual objective: firstly, to analyze the psychological differences among teachers to identify the impact of stress determinants that are prevalent across various academic disciplines; and secondly, to examine the correlation between the psychological profiles of thes…
Acute effect of school-based active breaks on physical activity level and on-task classroom behavior in primary schoolchildren
Introduction Active breaks (ABs) in the classroom are a promising way to promote children’s active behaviors while contributing to the development of their physical, academic, and cognitive skills. However, the effects of ABs, which are exclusive to classroom settings, remain unclear. The aim of this study was to determine the acute effect of an ABs intervention on physical activity levels and on-task classroom behavior in schoolchildren. Method …
Is Social Jetlag Associated With Physical Fitness Among Spanish Adolescents? Insights From the EHDLA Study
BACKGROUND: The misalignment of sleeping times during weekdays/weekends (i.e., social jetlag) is particularly common among adolescents and plausibly associated with their physical fitness. However, literature on this topic is scarce. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the association between social jetlag and physical fitness in Spanish adolescents. METHODS: A secondary analysis was conducted on cross-sectional data from the Eating Health…
Visualization of the research landscape on the 20 m shuttle run test in the last 15 years
Introduction Various studies have applied the 20-meter shuttle run test (20mSRT) to estimate cardiorespiratory fitness in different population groups, with the aim of associating test performance with the physiological, psychosocial, and cognitive health of children and young people. However, to date, no bibliometric review that analyzes the research landscape has been conducted. The objective was to conduct a bibliometric review to develop an ov…
Age Differences in the Relationship Between Outdoor Physical Activity and School Emotional Well-Being in Pre-Adolescents
Outdoor PA modestly associates with lower stress in older pre-adolescents but may be associated with elevated peer conflicts. This dual effect adds nuance to interventions, highlighting supervision needs. Age-tailored, supervised school interventions could optimize emotional benefits during late pre-adolescence
Relationship Between the Use of Screens and the Motor Development of Children from 8 to 10 Years of Age
Screen exposure has a negative effect on the motor development of boys and girls. Although there is compliance with World Health Organization recommendations for screen exposure, the motor development of the participants is mostly very poor, poor, and low average
Prediction of Children’s Subjective Well-Being from Physical Activity and Sports Participation Using Machine Learning Techniques
Background/Objectives : Traditional models like ordinary least squares (OLS) struggle to capture non-linear relationships in children's subjective well-being (SWB), which is associated with physical activity. This study evaluated machine learning (ML) for predicting SWB, focusing on sports participation, and explored theoretical prediction limits using a global dataset. It addresses a gap in understanding complex patterns across diverse cultural …
Gender Differences in School Stress and Academic Satisfaction in Pre-Adolescents
Physical activity modestly protects against school-related boredom and stress in pre-adolescents, with modest gender moderation. Findings support universal school programs promoting daily exercise, with gender-sensitive adaptations, to enhance emotional well-being and academic satisfaction
Associations of social network use and social network addictive behaviors with self-esteem in adolescents
SN use and SN addictive behaviors could significantly affect adolescent's self-esteem. The findings suggest that the use of Twitter and certain addictive behaviors, such as tolerance, salience, mood modification, relapse, withdrawal, or conflict are particularly linked to lower self-esteem. These results highlight the need to develop strategies aimed at promoting healthy engagement with SN platforms and fostering adolescent's psychological well-b…
Exploring the link between recreational substances and physical activity in children and adolescents
Substance use and physical inactivity in youths could influence brain development, academic performance, and long-term physical and mental health outcomes. Therefore, this study examined the associations between substance use and weekly days of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) among children and adolescents. Data were drawn from the Health Behavior in School-Aged Children (HBSC) cross-sectional study (2013–2019), comprising 358,391 c…
Dog companionship and cortisol levels in youth. A systematic review and meta-analysis
Case Report
This study analyze the effect of a single functional neurology session on sports performance, pain perception, fatigue perception and thermographic muscular response in an international female weightlifting athlete with incapacity to tolerate weight. Functional neurology is a discipline leveraging neuroplasticity for non-invasive recovery and performance optimization. We found how a single session of functional neurology improved load tolerance, …
The science of adapted throws
While class-specific technical models are emerging, particularly for seated throwers, 38% of throwing classifications lack published research. Future studies should prioritize underrepresented classes and develop standardized assessment protocols
Case Report
This case study highlights the relevance of regular monitoring of body composition through anthropometry and BIA assessment, combined with nutritional periodization, in supporting athlete preparation. Although very low energy availability was estimated during the final weeks, which should be carefully considered, the findings offer practical insights for body mass management strategies in elite boxing
Medicine (16 works) · Psychology (13 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (9 works) · Physical activity (8 works) · Physical therapy (7 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Physical Activity and Health (6 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Children's Physical and Motor Development (5 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works)