Eugenio Merellano-Navarro

ORCID: 0000-0002-1557-2285
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Research Areas
  • Health and Lifestyle Studies
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Education and Teacher Training
  • Physical Education and Pedagogy
  • Children's Physical and Motor Development
  • Educational Innovations and Technology
  • Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
  • Sports and Physical Education Studies
  • Aging, Health, and Disability
  • Health, Education, and Physical Culture
  • High Altitude and Hypoxia
  • Educational Practices and Policies
  • Cardiac Health and Mental Health
  • Human-Animal Interaction Studies
  • Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
  • Stress and Burnout Research
  • Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
  • Higher Education Teaching and Evaluation
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Occupational Health and Performance
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Physical Education and Training Studies

Catholic University of the Maule
2020-2025

Universidad Autónoma de Chile
2014-2022

Ministerio de Salud Pública
2018

Universidade Federal de Pelotas
2018

Universidad de Extremadura
2017

The professionalisation of esports has increased in recent years, generating the need for further study. Its evolution and continuous development have led consideration as a profession, increasing number players, practice modalities, hours play dedicated to this field. aim study was analyse relationship between physical activity levels motivational orientations an international sample professional players. A cross-sectional observational conducted European Latin American countries....

10.3390/ijerph19042256 article EN International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022-02-16

Before COVID-19, one of the most dangerous pandemics 21st century was physical inactivity (PI). Sedentary habits had increased in last decades, reducing condition and increasing non-communicable diseases mental disorders population. This study aimed to analyse relationships between activity level (PAL) prevalence anxiety, depression, other Spanish young aged 15-35 years calculate odd ratio (OR) developing from these inactive people, based on PAL. A cross-sectional data National Health Survey...

10.3390/healthcare10020237 article EN Healthcare 2022-01-26

Background Exergames are a new form of rehabilitation that combine the characteristics physical exercise and benefits non-immersive virtual reality (VR). Effects this novel therapy in women fibromyalgia still unknown. The objective was to evaluate effects exergame-based intervention on mobility skills, balance fear falling with fibromyalgia. Methods This study randomized controlled trial concealed allocation. Seventy-six were divided into two groups: group received an eight week based...

10.7717/peerj.3211 article EN cc-by PeerJ 2017-04-20

Physical fitness is considered a predictor of mortality and comorbidities resulting from physical inactivity in children adolescents. literacy provides robust comprehensive assessment fitness. Thus, it crucial element for understanding adolescents' health status their activity-related behaviours. Moreover, the self-perceived should also be considered. Therefore, this study aims to analyse relationship between adolescents aged 8-12 years.A single-measure cross-sectional was conducted with 135...

10.3390/biology10121358 article EN cc-by Biology 2021-12-20

In recent decades, the school population has undergone behavioral changes that have affected their health and adult life. The current educational scenario presents high levels of sedentary behavior, physical inactivity, low fitness, obesity, non-compliance with sleep recommendations. Chile, scientific evidence on associations between these behaviors is incipient.To analyze association activity, fitness BMI minutes in Chilean children aged 10 to 11 years.A non-probabilistic convenience sample...

10.3390/children10060981 article EN cc-by Children 2023-05-31

Background/Objectives: This study aimed to compare the effects of Xbox Kinect Sports (XKS) regarding Nintendo Switch (NSS) and an inactive control group (CG) on body composition (body fat percentage, BFP; fat-free mass) physical performance (maximal isometric handgrip strength, MIHS; 30-s chair stand, 30-S; timed up-and-go, TUG; sit-and-reach; 2-min step) in physically older females. Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted with three parallel groups: XKS (n = 13), NSS 14), CG...

10.3390/jcm13174987 article EN Journal of Clinical Medicine 2024-08-23

Introduction: Play is present in every age range, assuming a very important role the learning and maturation of children. makes great contribution to social, cognitive emotional development, addition its playful sense, it favors creativity, socialization school coexistence, especially early childhood. Objective: This research aims identify perception primary secondary teachers regarding play as didactic resource teaching processes. Methodology: Sample composed 16 from convenience sample,...

10.17398/1885-7019.21.77 article EN cc-by-nc-sa E-balonmano com Journal Sports Science 2025-01-20

Background/Objectives: The practice of physical activity contributes to obtaining adequate values body composition and fitness, which is beneficial for people's health. However, a large part the adult population does not comply with recommendations activity, due factors such as lack time nearby sports venues. Immersive virtual reality tool that allows individuals immerse themselves in simulated world perceive visual, auditory, tactile sensations. Its use interventions favors exercise...

10.3390/jfmk10010056 article EN cc-by Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology 2025-02-04

Introduction and objective: The constant practice of physical activity contributes to obtaining adequate values fitness body composition, which brings benefits people's health. Even though scientific evidence exposes the health effects activity, adult population has a low prevalence exercise due lack time, sports venues, factors that increase in university students academic demands. One tool could be useful removing barriers not practicing may immersive virtual reality, as suggests it can...

10.47197/retos.v65.112724 article EN cc-by Retos 2025-02-18

The objective of this study was to analyze the psychological responses Brazilian population and understand their level anxiety, depression, stress during different times COVID-19 pandemic, as well how PA sociodemographic aspects may have influenced them. This longitudinal collected data in two periods: April/May 2020 (T1) at beginning pandemic with restrictions social distancing indication (during lockdown), October/November 2021 (T2) period fewer vaccines available Brazil (after lockdown)....

10.1590/scielopreprints.11373 preprint EN SciELO (SciELO Preprints) 2025-02-28

Aim: To analyze the association of social and personal influence on practice physical activity according to gender age in high school students commune Talca-Chile. Methods: Cross-sectional quantitative study, 744 schoolchildren (X=15.11 years; 459 males (28.81%) 285 females (15.22%)). The IPAQ questionnaire influences Physical Activity Health were applied. Results: Men are more influenced by parents motivations support talk do (61.4%) women, is greater from school. Personal interest most...

10.17398/1885-7019.21.253 article EN cc-by-nc-sa E-balonmano com Journal Sports Science 2025-03-24

Resumen Los procesos de transformación histórica que está viviendo la educación son el resultado las necesidades sociales están impulsando los cambios y reformulación sistemas establecidos. La docencia universitaria debe asumir, desde esta perspectiva, nuevas responsabilidades trasciendan rol del docente en procura mejorar enseñanza-aprendizaje manera eficiente con calidad. El objetivo investigación es conocer características un buen universitario según percepción estudiantes. Se realizó a...

10.1590/s1517-9702201612152689 article ES Educação e Pesquisa 2016-12-01

The aim of the study was to evaluate test-retest reliability timed up and go test using manual automatic chronometer (chronopic) in women with fibromyalgia.Cross-sectional convenience sample.A total 49 fibromyalgia, aged 50.20 ± 10.01 participated study.The intraclass correlation coefficient .935 stopwatch .955 chronopic. smallest real difference 9.327%, whereas for chronopic it 7.708%. Mean three repetitions significantly different (p = .005) between both chronometers.Timed is a reliable...

10.1002/rnj.307 article EN Rehabilitation Nursing 2016-10-26

Evidence suggests that early physical activity interventions are a means of preventing childhood obesity and more effective when delivered in school setting based on the ecological model. Therefore, present study aims to determine effect multicomponent intervention model adiposity, fitness motor competence children aged 4 5 years.

10.3390/children11010137 article EN cc-by Children 2024-01-22

Abstract Background Recent studies point to a lower number and reduced severity of cases in higher altitude cities with decreased oxygen concentration. Specific literature has shown several benefits physical training, so, this sense, training hypoxic stimulus appears as an alternative that supports the conventional treatments COVID-19 patient’s recovery. Thus, study’s primary aim is analyze effects moderate-intensity intermittent on health outcomes recovered patients. Methods A clinical...

10.1186/s13063-021-05414-2 article EN cc-by Trials 2021-08-12

ResumenDurante el periodo de confinamiento, la educación universitaria fue impartida bajo modalidad virtual, pudiendo repercutir en los estilos vida saludable estudiantes.El objetivo evaluar asociación entre rendimiento académico, actividad física y calidad sueño, determinar las diferencias existentes según género estudiantes Pedagogía

10.12800/ccd.v17i53.1897 article ES cc-by-nc-sa Cultura Ciencia y Deporte 2022-09-01

Background: Due to the health restrictions put in place face pandemic, a decrease levels of physical activity and an alteration quality sleep have been observed. One group susceptible these changes is represented by students education pedagogy, who, under normal conditions, present high activity. However, correlation between variables has not studied context pandemic lockdown. Objective: The aim this study was determine prevalence level as function gender evaluate association pedagogy during...

10.3390/healthcare10101930 article EN Healthcare 2022-10-01

Evidence suggests that moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is necessary for health benefits. Immersive virtual reality a technology uses images, sounds, and tactile sensations from simulated world encourage healthy behaviours activity. The aims of this research are (1) determine the duration intensity performed through immersive reality; (2) differences in according gender. Methods: A nonprobabilistic convenience sample composed 39 university students education pedagogy, who...

10.3390/healthcare11172399 article EN Healthcare 2023-08-26
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