• Challenging the Top Player: A Preliminary Study on Testosterone Response to An Official Chess Tournament 

      Mendoza, Guillermo; Jiménez, Manuel ; García-Romero, Jeronimo C.; García-Bastida, Jorge ; Rivilla, Iván ; Carrillo de Albornoz-Gil, Margarita; Barón-López, Francisco Javier; Benítez-Porres, Javier; Alvero-Cruz, José Ramón (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 02/2020)
      According to the Challenge Hypothesis, high levels of testosterone (T) are associated with status-seeking behaviors, especially in competitive situations. However, there have not been many studies about rivals’ social ...
    • Competition seriousness and competition level modulate testosterone and cortisol responses in soccer players 

      Jiménez, Manuel ; Alvero-Cruz, José Ramón; Solla, Juan; García-Bastida, Jorge ; García-Coll, Virginia ; Rivilla, Iván ; Ruiz, Enrique ; García-Romero, Jeronimo C.; Carnero, Elvis A. (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 01/2020)
      This study aimed to analyze the modulating effect of competition seriousness and competition level in the testosterone and cortisol responses in professional soccer player. Ninety five (95) soccer players were included in ...
    • Differences in Psychoneuroendocrine Stress Responses of High-Level Swimmers Depending on Autocratic and Democratic Coaching Style 

      Jiménez, Manuel ; Fernández-Navas, Manuel; Alvero-Cruz, José Ramón; García-Romero, Jeronimo C.; Rivilla, Iván ; Clemente-Suárez, Vicente Javier (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 02/12/2019)
      The aim of the present study was to analyse differences in the psychoneuroendocrine stress responses of high-level, young swimmers depending on whether an autocratic and democratic coaching style was applied. Modifications ...
    • Longitudinal validity of abdominal adiposity assessment by regional bioelectrical impedance 

      Alvero-Cruz, José Ramón; García-Romero, Jeronimo C.; Carrillo de Albornoz-Gil, Margarita; Jiménez, Manuel ; Correas-Gómez, Lorena; Penaloza, Piero; López-Fernández, Iván; Carnero, Elvis A. (European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 07/2018)
      The main goal of this study was to analyze the longitudinal agreement between changes in trunk and abdominal adiposity variables assessed by DXA and portable bioimpedance device (ViScan). A total of 44 women, enrolled in ...