CTS1038: eMpOwering health by physical actiVity, Exercise and nutrITion

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University
Faculty/school/department
FACULTY OF EDUCATION SCIENCES/ TEACHING OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION, PLASTIC/ PHYSICAL AND SPORTS EDUCATION
Size of the team
number of researchers number of supporting staff number of PhD students
14
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Composition of Joint Unit of Research, if relevant

The members of the MOVE-IT research team have a high rate of scientific production (>300 articles last 10 years), participation in national and international research projects (>30 last 10 years) as well as project management and competitive public fundraising (6 projects, >€1,100,000  last 5 years). As for the group's training capacity, the team of PhDs is currently directing a total of 16 doctoral theses in progress with expected completion dates in 3-4 years. The group's doctors are renowned speakers in their field, giving guest lectures at various national and international events and conferences.

PI
PI name
DAVID JIMENEZ PAVÓN
PI bio

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-8977-4744

The principal investigator has the following metrics: Nº of thesis=3 directed + 14 in development. Cites without own WoS/G.Schoolar: 2217/4279. Cites without own WoS/G.Schoolar since 2015: 1586/3037. Average Nº of cites per years and average Nº of cites last 5 years 184,8/317,2, respectively. Average citation per element/last 5 yrs: 21.5/8.9. Most cited article WoS/G.Schoolar: 224/442 citation as fist author. total Nº of publication: 98 including 85 indexed in WoS. From the 98 publications 90 papers, 7 book chapters and 1 monography. From the 90 papers, 84 papers are indexed in WoS/JCR, 4 are e-letters and 2 in others (SCIELO/ESCI). The WoS publications accumulated IF > 250 without e-letters and >380 in total. 35 article as first/last author (39%) and 6 articles as 2º author (7%). Last 5 years 34 publications; 18 as first/last authors. Total WoS publications in Q1:46 (52% total); last 5 yrs 18 (60%); 75% between Q1/Q2; In total 17 publications were in decil 1 and 20 in decil 2. Index-h Wos/Schoolar:27/34.Index-h  since 2015 Wos/Schoolar:10/30. I10 index G.Schoolar: 61 and 54 since 2015.

Contact person and e-mail
Contact person
DAVID JIMENEZ PAVÓN
Contact person e-mail
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Short description of research profile

1.- PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH

2.-ACTIVE AGING.

3.- Physical activity, exercise and nutrition in people at risk of mild cognitive impairment and/or Alzheimer's disease.

4.- Sports performance, exercise physiology and health.

5.- Activities in nature as a means of promoting physical and mental health.

6.- Physical activity, exercise and nutrition in people with overweight, obesity or diabetes.

Publications

Representative publications

2. Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death in Men and Women in the United States: A Prospective Evaluation From the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study Jiménez-Pavón D, Artero EG, Lee DC, España-Romero V, Sui X, Pate RR, Church TS, Moreno LA, Lavie CJ, Blair SN.  
3. Does Cardiorespiratory Fitness Attenuate the Adverse Effects of Severe/Morbid Obesity on Cardiometabolic Risk and Insulin Resistance in Children? A Pooled Analysis Christine Delisle Nyström, Pontus Henriksson, Vicente Martínez-Vizcaíno, María Medrano, Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez , Natalia María Arias-Palencia, Marie Löf, Jonatan R Ruiz, Idoia Labayen, Mairena Sánchez-López, Francisco B Ortega. 2017 Nov;40(11):1580-1587.
4. Forearm muscle oxidative capacity index predicts sport rock-climbing performance Fryer S, Stoner L, Stone K, Giles D, Sveen J, Garrido I, España-Romero V. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2016 Aug;116(8):1479-84. doi: 10.1007/s00421-016-3403-1.
5. Role of Muscular Strength on the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death in Men. Jiménez-Pavón D, Brellenthin AG, Lee DC, Sui X, Blair SN, Lavie CJ. Mayo Clin Proc. 2019 Dec;94(12):2589-2591

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Technology Expertise

- Assessment of physical condition in different population groups.
- Objective physiological and functional assessment in a laboratory environment.
- Infrared thermography.
- Evaluation of performance parameters in athletes.
- Measurement of physical activity levels using triaxial accelerometry and questionnaire.
- Evaluation of peripheral and central oxygenation during the development of physical exercise.
- Analysis of body composition with precision techniques.
- Design and implementation of epidemiological studies, randomized studies (RCT), interventions with physical exercise in different population groups by age, health status, etc.