ResumenEl objetivo del presente estudio fue analizar la estructura temporal y las acciones características del pádel de élite. Se analizaron 9 torneos del Padel Pro Tour ® 2012 con un total de 28 partidos y 59 sets (32 categoría masculina vs. 27 femenina). Los partidos fueron analizados mediante el software LongMatch V.0.20.1 ® , comparando ítems sobre aspectos temporales y acciones de juego entre hombres y mujeres. Los resultados ponen de manifiesto diferencias significativas en la mayoría de las variables temporales analizadas. Además, se encontró que el índice de esfuerzo fue significativamente superior en mujeres que en hombres. Por otro lado, las acciones de juego como el número de globos/punto o el número de golpes/punto también fueron significativamente superiores en mujeres con respecto a los hombres. Se podría afirmar que el pádel de élite es un deporte caracterizado por puntos de corta duración alternados con breves periodos de pausa, lo que implica una alta densidad de trabajo, donde el género influye significativamente en las variables temporales y acciones de juego. AbstractThe aim of the present study was to analyze the temporal structure and activity patterns of elite paddle games. 9 Padel Pro Tour ® 2012 tournaments were analyzed and a total of 28 matches and 59 sets (32 male games vs. 27 female games) were considered. The games were scored by using the software LongMatch V.0.20.1 ® , which compare the items based on temporal aspects and activity patterns between males and females. The results show significant differences overall for the temporal variables and the duration of rallies in males and females. Additionally, the variable 'effort ratio' was significantly higher in females than males. Activity variables such as lob per rally and shots per rally were also significantly higher in females than males. We can define the elite paddle as a sport characterized by short-term rallies interspersed with short recovery periods, which imply a high work to rest ratio and gender significantly effects the temporal variables and activity patterns.

García-Benítez, S, Courel-Ibáñez, J, Pérez-Bilbao, T, and Felipe, JL. Game responses during young padel match play: age and sex comparisons. J Strength Cond Res 32(4): 1144-1149, 2018-The purpose of this study was to assess match activity profile and temporal structure in U-16 and U-18 male and female padel players from the 2014 Spanish Youth National Championship. A total of 1,670 rallies from 12 matches were recorded through systematic observation. Variables pertaining to game and point duration, rest interval time, number of strokes per rally (SR), and match total duration were registered. Current findings show that significant influences of age and sex on game demands in youth padel players strengthen the importance of knowing specific game characteristics during formative stages for training accordingly. In particular, padel match activity in youth players was characterized by longer rallies, longer resting interval time, and more number of SR compared with other racket sports, resulting in lower effort index. More specifically, results revealed an increment on match requirements in U-18 players compared with U-16. Besides, we found a greater use of lobs in females, particularly in U-16 players. This information may constitute a useful guide for the design of appropriate game strategies and specific-training sessions according to competitive demands in youth padel players.

This study looks at the effects of exercise programs on physical factors and safety in adult patients with cancer and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) or bone marrow transplantation (BMT). A systematic search was performed in the PubMed and Web of Science databases (from inception to 26 August 2021). A review was carried out following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) checklist. The methodological quality of the included studies was assessed with the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale, based, in turn, on the Delphi list. A total of 25 randomized controlled trials studies were included, comprising 1434 patients. The most significant result of this systematic review is that exercise program interventions are safe and produce positive changes in cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle strength, and the functional mobility-state in adult patients with cancer and HSCT or BMT. Only 3 patients from the 711 participants in the exercise interventions (i.e., 0.42%) reported adverse events related to exercise interventions. Moreover, exercise training programs may have a cardiological and muscular protective effect, as well as a healthy effect on the prevention and control of transplant complications, improving health outcomes.

This systematic review investigated the effects of exercise interventions combined with diet and/or dietary supplement interventions on anthropometry, body composition, metabolic biomarkers, physical function, healthy lifestyles, quality of life, psychosocial variables and fatigue for women with breast cancer. A systematic search was performed in the PubMed and Web of Science databases (from inception to 1 March 2022). A review was carried out following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The methodological quality and the risk of bias of the included studies was assessed with the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale. A total of 13 randomised controlled trial studies were included, comprising 1569 breast cancer patients. The main finding of this systematic review is that groups performing interventions combining exercise plus diet show significant improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, body composition, quality of life, fatigue, anxiety, depression and sleep compared to control groups. On the other hand, the use of interventions combining exercise plus supplementation does not result in an improvement compared to groups using exercise alone or supplementation alone.