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Papers by Alejandro Gómez Rodas

Research Square (Research Square), Dec 7, 2023

Heliyon, Nov 30, 2023

Introduction: Cancer, particularly breast cancer, is a significant cause of death worldwide, and ... more Introduction: Cancer, particularly breast cancer, is a significant cause of death worldwide, and physical activity has been shown to reduce the risk of developing cancer and improve the prognosis of patients diagnosed with cancer. However, there is a lack of detailed analysis of publications related to physical activity in breast cancer patients, hindering the provision of strong evidence in this area. Materials and methods: The Core Collection database of Web of Science (WoS) was used as the source of the bibliography, with a search conducted on October 16, 2023. The search strategy used the terms "Physical Activity" and "Breast Cancer" or "Lymphedema," identifying articles published between 2012 and 2022. The bibliometric analysis focused on three dimensions, including scientific production and delivery, scientific collaboration, and bibliometric evaluation at the individual level. We performed the data analysis with Bibiometrix, an open-source tool integrated with R that allows a complete analysis of the behavior of the scientific literature. Results: A total of 979 publications related to physical activity o exercise in breast cancer (974 article, 1 data paper, 2 article early access y 2 proceedings paper), with an increasing trend in the number of articles published over the years. The most common research topics included "quality of life", "woman", "survivors", and the impact of physical activity on the risk of cancer recurrence. The United States was the most productive country in this area, and the Journal "Supportive Care in Cancer" was the most common journal to publish on this topic. Conclusion: This bibliometric analysis provides insight into publication trends and common research topics in the area of physical activity and breast cancer. The results can be beneficial in guiding future physical rehabilitation research inquiries and providing information to funding agencies on areas of greatest research opportunities.

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Background: Jumping and sprinting are essential skills for several sports, especially for soccer,... more Background: Jumping and sprinting are essential skills for several sports, especially for soccer, since they allow to determine neuromuscular function and maximum power of the lower extremities in athletes. This study aimed to establish the relationship between vertical jump performance and sprint speed at 20 m and 50 m in professional soccer players. Methods: This study took place from June 2020 to November 2021 with participants from the U20 category of the Colombian professional team Fortaleza CEIF, and the U18 category of the Brazilian professional team Boston City. The vertical jump was assessed with the countermovement jump (CMJ), squat jump (SJ), and rebound jump (RJ) variants using the WheelerJump jump sensor while the sprint was measured using the Winlaborat horizontal encoder. Results: 200 participants from the selected teams were included in this study. Almost perfect correlations (p < 0,05 – r: 0.97) and excellent coefficients of determination (R2: 0.95 – 0.93) were o...

Revista Iberoamericana de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y el Deporte, Mar 31, 2023

Revista Iberoamericana de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y el Deporte, Dec 29, 2022

Diseño de la investigación, B Recolector de datos, C Redactor del trabajo, D Tratamiento estadíst... more Diseño de la investigación, B Recolector de datos, C Redactor del trabajo, D Tratamiento estadístico, E Apoyo económico, F Idea original y coordinador de toda la investigación.

Journal of Clinical Medicine

Background: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally. There are six cardio... more Background: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally. There are six cardiovascular risk factors: diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, overweight, sedentary lifestyle and smoking. Due to the low attendance of healthy people in the health system, the use of telemedicine can influence the acquisition of a heart-healthy lifestyle. Objective: this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the effectiveness of telemedicine and e-health in reducing cardiovascular risk. Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis were carried out using the PubMed, Scopus, Cinhal and WOS databases. Randomized controlled studies between 2017 and 2022 in which telemedicine was used to reduce any of the risk factors were included. The methodological quality was assessed using the “PEDro” scale. Results: In total, 763 studies were obtained; after the review, 28 target articles were selected and finally grouped as follows: 13 studies on diabetes, six on hypertension...

Expomotricidad, 2007

... de mecanorreceptores y señales nervio-sas que producen respuestas motoras que estabilizan la ... more ... de mecanorreceptores y señales nervio-sas que producen respuestas motoras que estabilizan la rodilla (Dhyre-Poulsen & Krogsgaard, 2000). ... Esta afirmación se encuen-tra soportada en el hallazgo de Wojtys, Ashton-Miller y Huston (2002) quienes demostraron que, en ...

Introducción: Los esguinces de tobillo son las lesiones con más alta prevalencia en el ámbito dep... more Introducción: Los esguinces de tobillo son las lesiones con más alta prevalencia en el ámbito deportivo, especialmente en los deportes de contacto como el fútbol de campo. Un resultado común de los esguinces es la inestabilidad crónica de tobillo (CAI), que puede afectar a futuro la actividad deportiva del atleta. Recientemente se han hipotetizado los posibles beneficios del vendaje de reposicionamiento fibular y neuromuscular, tanto en la prevención como en el tratamiento de CAI. Por esta razón, este estudio pretende determinar los efectos combinados de los dos vendajes sobre el CAI. Método: Estudio de tipo explicativo de carácter pre experimental con diseño de pre prueba y post prueba, con una muestra de 4 jugadores de fútbol, integrantes del deportivo Pereira en las categorías femenino profesional y masculino sub 20. La técnica a utilizar es la combinación de vendaje de reposicionamiento fibular y neuromuscular en la inestabilidad funcional de tobillo. Resultados: Encontrar mejor...

Introducción: Los desórdenes del hombro en deportes con uso preferente de miembro superiorson de ... more Introducción: Los desórdenes del hombro en deportes con uso preferente de miembro superiorson de alta prevalencia y se han asociado con alteraciones del posicionamiento escapular,desequilibrios y asimetrías en la función muscular.Métodos: Investigación con enfoque cuantitativo observacional analítico de corte. Incluyó unamuestra no probabilística intencionada de 40 deportistas con edades entre 18-28 años de edadpracticantes de voleibol, baloncesto y natación. Se realizaron mediciones del arco de movimientoarticular, estática escapular, fuerza, balance y simetría de la fuerza muscular isométrica del hombro.Resultados: Se encontró una media para la edad de 20,5 ±3,24 en hombres y 22 ±3,25 enmujeres. No se evidenciaron diferencias significativas para el género como tampoco paravariables antropométricas, excepto la talla. Se evidenció una mayor fuerza muscular a la rotaciónexterna en hombres (p<0,05), también diferencias significativas para la goniometría de rotacióninterna derecha, ...

El déficit en el control postural y las asimetrías en la resistencia muscular antero-posterior y ... more El déficit en el control postural y las asimetrías en la resistencia muscular antero-posterior y lateral del tronco han sido asociados con la aparición del dolor lumbar. Diversas metodologías de ejercicio han mostrado ser efectivas en las mejoras del balance dinámico, la resistencia muscular del tronco, en la prevención y manejo del dolor lumbar. El objetivo del presente estudio fue determinar las diferencias en el balance dinámico y la resistencia muscular del tronco entre mujeres practicantes del método Pilates y féminas que realizan ejercicio convencional en gimnasio. Se realizó un test de balance dinámico y test isométricos de resistencia a la fuerza en 4 posiciones distintas a 16 mujeres sanas con 6 meses de entrenamiento previo en metodología Pilates y a 16 mujeres sanas con experiencia de 6 meses de ejercicio convencional en gimnasio. Posteriormente, se determinaron las diferencias entre estos dos grupos a partir de la prueba estadística T de Student. Se estableció la existen...

The academic community of the department of Risaralda, in its permanent interest in evidencing th... more The academic community of the department of Risaralda, in its permanent interest in evidencing the results of the research processes that are carried out from the Higher Education Institutions and as a product of the VI meeting of researchers of the department of Risaralda held in November 2021 presents its work: “The journey of research as a challenge towards new trends”, which reflects the result of the latest research and advances in different lines of knowledge in Agricultural Sciences, Health Sciences, Social Sciences and Technology and Information Sciences, which seek to solve and meet the demands of the different sectors. This work would not have been possible without the help of each of the teachers, researchers and authors who presented their articles that make up each of the chapters of the book, to them our gratitude for their commitment, dedication and commitment, since their sole purpose is to contribute from the academy and science to scientific and technological devel...

Universidad Autónoma de Manizales, 2019

Objective: To determine the predictive variables of bone health in schoolchildren between 8 and 1... more Objective: To determine the predictive variables of bone health in schoolchildren between 8 and 16 years old from the city of Neiva. Methodology: Descriptive-cross-sectional study with a comparative and predictive phase with 306 school participants between the ages of 8 and 16 from public and private schools in the city of Neiva-Huila. We inquired about physical activity through the PAQ-C questionnaire and Bone Mineral Density (BMD) through anthropometry, which allowed determining the predictive variables of bone health in schoolchildren. Results: The ratio, according to sex was 1: 1, with an average age of 12.00 ± 2.58 years, the socioeconomic stratum; it was found that 6 out of 10 students corresponded to stratum 2. In relation to the higher educational level Percentage were students of medium level, followed by elementary school. The BMI had an average of 20.39 ± 3.90 kg / m2. When the variables and BMD were associated, it was evidenced that there is a statistically significant association with the variables Sex (p<0.000), Age (p <0.009), Sitting height (p<0.000), Right forearm length (p<0.000), Femur diameter (p<0.000) and Peak growth rate (p<0.000). Conclusions: 47.7% of schoolchildren presented low levels of physical activity. The variables that had a statistically significant association with BMD were: sex, age, sitting height, right forearm length, femur diameter and peak growth rate.

The constant growth of the population with mobility impairments, such as older adults and people ... more The constant growth of the population with mobility impairments, such as older adults and people suffering from neurological pathologies like Parkinson's disease (PD), has encouraged the development of multiple devices for gait assistance. Robotic walkers have emerged, improving physical stability and balance and providing cognitive aid in rehabilitation scenarios. Different studies evaluated human gait behavior with passive and active walkers to understand such rehabilitation processes. However, there is no evidence in the literature of studies with robotic walkers in daily living scenarios with older adults with Parkinson's disease. This study presents the assessment of the AGoRA Smart Walker using Ramps Tests and Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT). Ten older adults participated in the study, four had PD, and the remaining six had underlying conditions and fractures. Each of them underwent a physical assessment (i.e., Senior Fitness, hip, and knee strength tests) and then interacted with the AGoRA SW. Kinematic and physical interaction data were collected through the AGoRA walker's sensory interface. It was found that for lower limb strength tests, older adults with PD had increases of at least 15% in all parameters assessed. For the Sit to Stand Test, the Parkinson's group evidenced an increase of 23%, while for the Chair Sit and Reach Test (CSRT), this same group was only 0.04 m away from reaching the target. For the Ramp Up Test (RUT), the subjects had to make a greater effort, and significant differences (p-value = 0.04) were evidenced in the force they applied to the device. For the Ramp Down Test (RDT), the Parkinson's group exhibited a decrease in torque, and there were statistically significant differences (p-value = 0.01) due to the increase in the complexity of the task. In the Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT), the subjects presented significant differences in torque (p-value of 0.05) but not in force (p-value of 0.22) due to the effect of the admittance controller implemented in the study. Finally, the results suggested that the walker, represents a valuable tool for assisting people with gait motor deficits in tasks that demanded more physical effort adapting its behavior to the specific needs of each user.

Cuaderno de investigaciones: semilleros andina, 2021

Introducción:El patinaje de velocidad es un deporte de iniciación temprana que clasifica categorí... more Introducción:El patinaje de velocidad es un deporte de iniciación temprana que clasifica categorías según edad cronológica provocando que competencias y entrenamientos no estén acordes al desarrollo biológico. El objetivo de esta investigación será determinar las características de la maduración biológica en patinadores entre los 8 y 16 años de las ciudades de Pereira y Cartago.Métodos: Estudio cuantitativo observacional analítico con muestra no probabilística intencionada de 60 patinadores. Se realizará predicción de velocidad pico de crecimiento mediante ecuación de regresión lineal propuesta por Mirwald y colaboradores a partir de medidas antropométricas.Resultados esperados: Conocimiento acerca de procesos de crecimiento y desarrollo biológico en patinadores de 8 – 16 años y establecimiento de baremos comparativos con otras con otras poblaciones.Impactos esperados: Mejoramiento y adecuación de la dosificación de las intensidades volúmenes y densidades de entrenamiento acordes a ...

Cuaderno de investigaciones: semilleros andina, 2019

Introducción: diversos cambios biomecánicos ocurren al caminar y estar de pie. A lo largo de la z... more Introducción: diversos cambios biomecánicos ocurren al caminar y estar de pie. A lo largo de la zancada normal, el pie se mueve desde una posición pronada a una posición supinada, lo que permite amortiguar las fuerzas de reacción y adaptación al terreno. Diversas estrategias se han planteado y utilizado para brindar una mejoría de la pronación excesiva, la cual se ha relacionado con numerosos cambios funcionales de la extremidad inferior lo que resulta en lesiones por sobreuso. Se han desarrollado herramientas para evaluar el grado de pronación del pie incluida la prueba de caída navicular, los ángulos de rotación tibial y el índice de postura del pie. El mecanismo de acción del tapping se ha especificado en estudios anteriores; sin embargo recientemente, ha hecho su aparición un nuevo tipo de tape con capacidades de amortiguación elástica denominado tape dinámico. Por tal, motivo se hace necesario estudiar el efecto que el tape dinámico puede tener en la función estática y dinámica...