Journal of strength and conditioning research / National Strength & Conditioning Association, 2009
This study describes the results of a survey of the resistance training practices of the followin... more This study describes the results of a survey of the resistance training practices of the following Spanish sports teams: soccer and basketball professional leagues, and top-division leagues for handball, volleyball, indoor soccer, and field hockey. The response rate was 81.8% (77 of 94). This survey examines (a) strength and conditioning (S&C) coach profiles, (b) resistance training exercises, (c) resistance training load, (d) repetition velocity, and (e) training leading to muscle failure. The results indicate that 80.5% of coaches held a university degree, with 22% holding a master's degrees, 40% held National Federation certification, and none held Strength and Conditioning Specialist certification. Respondents relied on nonscientific sources of information to develop their conditioning programs. Fifty-eight percent of the S&C coaches were hired full time, with 18% performing the duties of a first trainer. Many S&C coaches did not use weightlifting (54%), full squat (51%), lo...
To carry out a comparative descriptive study of the healthcare activity of an outpatient clinic s... more To carry out a comparative descriptive study of the healthcare activity of an outpatient clinic specialising in "Hearts and Lungs". Unit of analysis: care event. A procedure to construct the events was worked out. A prospective study of the care activity over a year, with a retrospective review at two years to construct the events. Torreforta-La Granja Primary Care Centre, Tarragona. Included 1,312 patients (catchment area of 37,266 people), who consulted the doctor. 3,467 attendances were recorded, of which 3,207 were selected, with 1,477 care events being identified on the basis of the information collected from the attendances. Daily average attendances were 13.09 +/- 3.5, by mainly male (56.3%) patients aged 53 +/- 20. Analysis by events showed a low number of visits, with an intensive use of the health resources available in the centre and low use of more complex resources. There was a low use of medical processes per event, with a high level of coverage or extent of these investigations. Hospital contacts per event identified an important amount of complementary activity concerning the emergency services and outclinics. The comparative analysis makes clear that the records based on attendance over-represent long events and undervalue the extent of investigations.
To analyze patients', physicians' and nurses' attitudes to and perceptions of patient... more To analyze patients', physicians' and nurses' attitudes to and perceptions of patient rights in the public hospitals of the Reus health district in Catalonia (Spain). We performed a qualitative analysis, through focus groups composed of health professionals (physicians and nurses) and discharged patients, followed by three surveys aimed at physicians, nurses, and patients. A descriptive analysis was performed of the results and of the differences among the three collectives. A principal components analysis for categorical data was used to reduce the number of dimensions and to reveal the associations among the different variables. Among discharged patients and nurses, the most important patient rights were "the right to information" and "patient autonomy", whereas among physicians, the most important dimensions were the "right to autonomy" and "the patient's right to form an opinion". A minority of patients was reluctant to par...
International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 2008
ABSTRACT This study compares the conditioning services of Spanish sports teams: from soccer and b... more ABSTRACT This study compares the conditioning services of Spanish sports teams: from soccer and basketball professional leagues, and top-division amateur leagues for handball, volleyball, indoor soccer, and field hockey. A survey was administered to those responsible for the conditioning preparation. The response rate was 82% (77 of 94). The teams were divided into class A and class B, with class A having the best performance. Fifty eight percent of the professional teams have hired a full-time person, with university degree, exclusively for the conditioning. The percentage was significantly less in amateur leagues for handball, volleyball, and field hockey: class A teams (41%), class B teams (0%). A small percentage of the Physical Conditioning Coaches (PCCs) continued their academic education (22%), and the consultation of scientific journals (5%). Only 6% of the PCCs did not mention deficiencies in the context of work. The main complaints are associated with the strength-training equipment and facilities. In class B teams of the amateur leagues, significant deficiencies were found in almost all the variables within the training environment. These results show significant deficiencies in the conditioning services offered by teams to their players, especially in no-professional teams and in the teams with lower performance level. Spanish PCCs should take advantage of advances made through scientific research in the area of conditioning by acquiring Master's Degrees and consulting peer-reviewed journals. The club's managers and/or coaches must be aware of the importance of conditioning for improving the training environment. Both aspects would increase the likelihood that better training or rehabilitation procedures would be developed at the club.
Journal of strength and conditioning research / National Strength & Conditioning Association, 2009
This study describes the results of a survey of the resistance training practices of the followin... more This study describes the results of a survey of the resistance training practices of the following Spanish sports teams: soccer and basketball professional leagues, and top-division leagues for handball, volleyball, indoor soccer, and field hockey. The response rate was 81.8% (77 of 94). This survey examines (a) strength and conditioning (S&C) coach profiles, (b) resistance training exercises, (c) resistance training load, (d) repetition velocity, and (e) training leading to muscle failure. The results indicate that 80.5% of coaches held a university degree, with 22% holding a master's degrees, 40% held National Federation certification, and none held Strength and Conditioning Specialist certification. Respondents relied on nonscientific sources of information to develop their conditioning programs. Fifty-eight percent of the S&C coaches were hired full time, with 18% performing the duties of a first trainer. Many S&C coaches did not use weightlifting (54%), full squat (51%), lo...
Journal of strength and conditioning research / National Strength & Conditioning Association, 2009
This study describes the results of a survey of the resistance training practices of the followin... more This study describes the results of a survey of the resistance training practices of the following Spanish sports teams: soccer and basketball professional leagues, and top-division leagues for handball, volleyball, indoor soccer, and field hockey. The response rate was 81.8% (77 of 94). This survey examines (a) strength and conditioning (S&C) coach profiles, (b) resistance training exercises, (c) resistance training load, (d) repetition velocity, and (e) training leading to muscle failure. The results indicate that 80.5% of coaches held a university degree, with 22% holding a master's degrees, 40% held National Federation certification, and none held Strength and Conditioning Specialist certification. Respondents relied on nonscientific sources of information to develop their conditioning programs. Fifty-eight percent of the S&C coaches were hired full time, with 18% performing the duties of a first trainer. Many S&C coaches did not use weightlifting (54%), full squat (51%), lo...
To carry out a comparative descriptive study of the healthcare activity of an outpatient clinic s... more To carry out a comparative descriptive study of the healthcare activity of an outpatient clinic specialising in "Hearts and Lungs". Unit of analysis: care event. A procedure to construct the events was worked out. A prospective study of the care activity over a year, with a retrospective review at two years to construct the events. Torreforta-La Granja Primary Care Centre, Tarragona. Included 1,312 patients (catchment area of 37,266 people), who consulted the doctor. 3,467 attendances were recorded, of which 3,207 were selected, with 1,477 care events being identified on the basis of the information collected from the attendances. Daily average attendances were 13.09 +/- 3.5, by mainly male (56.3%) patients aged 53 +/- 20. Analysis by events showed a low number of visits, with an intensive use of the health resources available in the centre and low use of more complex resources. There was a low use of medical processes per event, with a high level of coverage or extent of these investigations. Hospital contacts per event identified an important amount of complementary activity concerning the emergency services and outclinics. The comparative analysis makes clear that the records based on attendance over-represent long events and undervalue the extent of investigations.
To analyze patients', physicians' and nurses' attitudes to and perceptions of patient... more To analyze patients', physicians' and nurses' attitudes to and perceptions of patient rights in the public hospitals of the Reus health district in Catalonia (Spain). We performed a qualitative analysis, through focus groups composed of health professionals (physicians and nurses) and discharged patients, followed by three surveys aimed at physicians, nurses, and patients. A descriptive analysis was performed of the results and of the differences among the three collectives. A principal components analysis for categorical data was used to reduce the number of dimensions and to reveal the associations among the different variables. Among discharged patients and nurses, the most important patient rights were "the right to information" and "patient autonomy", whereas among physicians, the most important dimensions were the "right to autonomy" and "the patient's right to form an opinion". A minority of patients was reluctant to par...
International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 2008
ABSTRACT This study compares the conditioning services of Spanish sports teams: from soccer and b... more ABSTRACT This study compares the conditioning services of Spanish sports teams: from soccer and basketball professional leagues, and top-division amateur leagues for handball, volleyball, indoor soccer, and field hockey. A survey was administered to those responsible for the conditioning preparation. The response rate was 82% (77 of 94). The teams were divided into class A and class B, with class A having the best performance. Fifty eight percent of the professional teams have hired a full-time person, with university degree, exclusively for the conditioning. The percentage was significantly less in amateur leagues for handball, volleyball, and field hockey: class A teams (41%), class B teams (0%). A small percentage of the Physical Conditioning Coaches (PCCs) continued their academic education (22%), and the consultation of scientific journals (5%). Only 6% of the PCCs did not mention deficiencies in the context of work. The main complaints are associated with the strength-training equipment and facilities. In class B teams of the amateur leagues, significant deficiencies were found in almost all the variables within the training environment. These results show significant deficiencies in the conditioning services offered by teams to their players, especially in no-professional teams and in the teams with lower performance level. Spanish PCCs should take advantage of advances made through scientific research in the area of conditioning by acquiring Master's Degrees and consulting peer-reviewed journals. The club's managers and/or coaches must be aware of the importance of conditioning for improving the training environment. Both aspects would increase the likelihood that better training or rehabilitation procedures would be developed at the club.
Journal of strength and conditioning research / National Strength & Conditioning Association, 2009
This study describes the results of a survey of the resistance training practices of the followin... more This study describes the results of a survey of the resistance training practices of the following Spanish sports teams: soccer and basketball professional leagues, and top-division leagues for handball, volleyball, indoor soccer, and field hockey. The response rate was 81.8% (77 of 94). This survey examines (a) strength and conditioning (S&C) coach profiles, (b) resistance training exercises, (c) resistance training load, (d) repetition velocity, and (e) training leading to muscle failure. The results indicate that 80.5% of coaches held a university degree, with 22% holding a master's degrees, 40% held National Federation certification, and none held Strength and Conditioning Specialist certification. Respondents relied on nonscientific sources of information to develop their conditioning programs. Fifty-eight percent of the S&C coaches were hired full time, with 18% performing the duties of a first trainer. Many S&C coaches did not use weightlifting (54%), full squat (51%), lo...
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