• How and why do young soccer players change the Flow State? 

      Castillo-Rodríguez, Alfonso; Ureña Lopera, Christian; Onetti, Wanesa ; Chinchilla-Minguet, José Luis (PLoS ONE, 05/2020)
      Flow State (FS) as well as other psychological characteristics influence sports performance (SP) and could be relevant according to the playing position in team sports, such as the soccer where players have different ...
    • Perceived quality in sports centers in southern Spain: A case study 

      Castillo-Rodríguez, Alfonso; Onetti, Wanesa ; Chinchilla-Minguet, José Luis (Sustainability, 02/07/2019)
      The aim of this study was to analyze the level of satisfaction in three municipal sports centers in the city of Malaga and to learn and analyze the characteristics of users older than 40 years of age in these centers. A ...
    • Relationship between age, category and experience with the soccer referee's self-efficacy 

      Lopez Aguilar, Jose; Castillo-Rodríguez, Alfonso; Chinchilla-Minguet, José Luis; Onetti, Wanesa (PEERJ, 2021)
      Soccer referees (SRs) encounter stressful situations during competitions and sometimes even outside them, which may affect their decision making. Therefore, it is important that they possess or acquire optimal levels of ...
    • Relationship between Leg Strength and Balance and Lean Body Mass. Benefits for Active Aging 

      Castillo-Rodríguez, Alfonso; Onetti, Wanesa ; Sousa Mendes, Rui; Chinchilla-Minguet, José Luis (Sustainability, 03/2020)
      Physical activity (PA) can bring incalculable benefits to people throughout the aging process. The objective of this study was to determine the relationships between the leg and arm strength, body composition and balance ...
    • Self-Concept and physical activity: differences between High School and University Students in Spain and Portugal 

      Onetti, Wanesa ; Chinchilla-Minguet, José Luis; Lourenço Martins, Fernando Manuel; Castillo-Rodríguez, Alfonso (Frontiers in Psychiatry, 20/06/2019)
      The period of adolescence stands out as a critical and decisive phase, first because it leaves its mark on personality development, which is affected by psychosocial factors, and second because the healthy lifestyle habits ...
    • Starters and non-starters soccer players in competition: is physical performance increased by the substitutions? 

      Castillo-Rodríguez, Alfonso; González-Téllez, José Luis; Figueiredo, Antonio; Chinchilla-Minguet, José Luis; Onetti, Wanesa (BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2023)
      Background: Non-starters soccer players have a great role within the team, being indispensable to reduce fatigue, as well as to maintain and increase the team’s performance during the match. Objective: This study aimed to ...