María Eugenia Visier‐Alfonso

ORCID: 0000-0003-0364-8032
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Research Areas
  • Children's Physical and Motor Development
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Health and Lifestyle Studies
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
  • Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
  • Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
  • Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Retirement, Disability, and Employment
  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
  • Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
  • Urban Green Space and Health

University of Castilla-La Mancha
2019-2025

Resilience refers to the process by which individuals use ability cope with challenges successfully adapt adverse situations, inclining towards future and hope. The main aim of this study was analyze relation between resilience, personality traits, hopelessness. Furthermore, we conducted comparisons two age groups: young older adults. sample comprised 439 Spanish participants (66.7% women; M = 43.73, SD 26.41; range 18-98 years). Connor-Davidson Scale, NEO-Five Factor Inventory, Beck...

10.1111/sjop.12866 article EN cc-by Scandinavian Journal of Psychology 2022-09-03

Physical activity is related with academic achievement in children. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess whether cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and executive function act as mediators of the association between moderate vigorous physical (MVPA) achievement. included 186 schoolchildren (9-11 years) from Cuenca, Spain. Sociodemographic variables, anthropometric achievement, (inhibition, cognitive flexibility working memory), CRF (20-m shuttle run) (by accelerometry) were measured....

10.1080/02640414.2021.1886665 article EN Journal of Sports Sciences 2021-02-21

Although physical activity (PA) integrated in schools' classrooms have shown a positive effect on children's behaviors, its effectiveness cognitive functions, PA levels and other health variables remains unclear. This article outlines the rationale methods of two classroom-based interventions (MOVI-da10!) improving adiposity, executive function motor competence preschool children. A three-arm cluster-randomized controlled trial (RCT) was carried out including eight schools (rural urban...

10.1186/s12889-019-6742-0 article EN cc-by BMC Public Health 2019-04-18

Objectives Previous research has studied the influence of physical fitness on academic achievement through executive functions. However, nature this relationship remains unclear. This study aimed to analyze how cardiorespiratory (CRF) and functions are associated with examine whether between CRF is mediated by in schoolchildren. Methods was a cross-sectional including 570 schoolchildren, aged 8 11 years, from Cuenca, Spain. Data were collected September October 2017. Sociodemographic...

10.1371/journal.pone.0231246 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2020-04-10

The university stage is a critical developmental period for young adults, where lifestyles can determine future health. A cross-sectional study including 481 college students was conducted, with the following objectives: 1) to examine prevalence of risk developing eating disorders in students, 2) assess differences obesity and physical fitness those without disorders, 3) whether cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular or fat mass were associated disorders. We measured percentage (by...

10.1055/a-1152-5064 article EN International Journal of Sports Medicine 2020-06-02

Purpose: The 20-item Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale Children and Adolescents (CES-DC) is an instrument screening of depression with good psychometric properties. This study aimed to examine the construct validity in terms structural convergent validity, internal consistency, concurrent a shorter 10-item version this scale. Methods: was cross-sectional validation including 671 schoolchildren aged 9-11, from Cuenca, Spain. assessed using CES-DC We selected 10 items highest...

10.1155/2024/5409747 article EN cc-by Depression and Anxiety 2024-01-01

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between different screen time (ST)-related behaviors and mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, stress. In addition, aimed determine moderating role socioeconomic status (SES). This a cross-sectional included data from 620 adolescents, aged 12–17 years, Valle de Ricote, Region Murcia, Spain. Mental assessed using Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21). Overall ST, mobile phone use, social network messaging application...

10.1089/cyber.2024.0064 article EN Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking 2024-10-29

An association between gross motor competence (GMC) and academic achievement (AA) has been described, but the potential mechanisms behind this are still unknown. It is not known either whether these similar for boys girls. The aim of study was to analyse GMC AA mediated by executive functions (EFs), investigate mediation differs sex. This cross‐sectional involved 451 children aged 8 10 (234 girls; mean age 9.95 ± 0.59). Movement Assessment Battery Children‐Second Edition (MABC‐2), NIH...

10.1111/sjop.12827 article EN Scandinavian Journal of Psychology 2022-05-25

Objective To describe the protocol of MOVI-ageing randomized controlled trial, a home-based eHealth intervention cognitive-demanding exercise for older adults, in improving global cognitive function and basic functions, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle fitness. Methods This trial will include participants identified social centers Cuenca Talavera de la Reina who agree to participate provide informed consent. Adults aged 60–80 years both genders retired regardless reason retirement, do not...

10.3389/fpubh.2023.1298316 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Public Health 2023-12-22

Introduction. Good motor competence is linked to better academic achievement in schoolchildren, potentially mediated by fitness and cognition. However, the relative impact of these factors whether they differ sex remains unclear. The aim present study was assess mediating role components executive function on this relationship, with a particular focus differences. Methods. This cross-sectional included 562 schoolchildren (9-11 years, 293 girls) from Cuenca, Spain. We assessed gross (MABC-2...

10.1101/2024.11.21.24317694 preprint EN cc-by medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 2024-11-22

Introducción: La alta prevalencia del sedentarismo y la insuficiente actividad física en infancia es un problema persistente con graves repercusiones para salud el rendimiento escolar. Las escuelas, respaldadas por las leyes educativas que subrayan su importancia, deben fomentar hábitos estilos de vida saludables activos. Estrategias como los Escape Rooms, motivan fomentan colaboración reflexión, podrían ser efectivas enseñar al alumnado beneficios reducción mental. Objetivo: El objetivo...

10.47197/retos.v63.109017 article ES cc-by Retos 2024-12-07
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