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    Differences in physical activity recommendations, levels of physical activity and main barriers to exercise between Spanish and Polish cancer patients
    (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2025-03-09) Arco Paniagua, Asier del; Martínez de Aguirre Betolaza, Aitor; Muñoz Pérez, Iker; Malchrowicz Mośko, Ewa; Grajek, Mateusz; Krupa Kotara, Karolina; Wypych-Ślusarska, Agata; Nowaczyk, Piotr; Urbaniak, Tomasz; Castañeda Babarro, Arkaitz
    Background/Objectives: Physical activity (PA) and exercise have demonstrated numerous benefits for patients with cancer. However, there may be different barriers which vary according to geographical area. The aim of this study was to compare oncologists, PA recommendations, PA patterns and barriers in two different geographical areas. Methods: A total of 254 patients were included, 239 of them women and 15 of them men, while 41.3% of the sample was Polish and 58.7% of the sample Spanish. Results: In terms of differences in time spent on PA per day, the Spanish spent more time walking than the Polish did (p = 0.007). However, no significant differences were found between countries, types or intensity of exercise, and there was a significant relationship between age and type of PA modality (p = 0.002). At the same time, there were different reasons for not practicing PA (p = 0.009). The subsequent analysis showed that younger adults were prone to more vigorous-intensity exercise than the other age groups (p = 0.001, η2 = 0.08). Furthermore, there was a significant difference between age groups, countries and sitting time (p = 0.01), with Polish patients spending more time sitting than Spaniards (p = 0.01, η2 = 0.06). Conclusions: Although PA patterns in the two countries were similar, the main barriers to exercise differed. Therefore, PA programs should be as personalized as possible (taking into account sociodemographic, cultural and climatic characteristics). Ultimately, to improve the quality of life and health of their patients, oncologists should provide those activities that are most beneficial to their patients.
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    Impact of psychological and physiological factors on endurance performance prediction
    (Federación Española de Asociaciones de Docentes de Educación Física (FEADEF), 2024) Ortiz de Anda Martín, Irati; Muñoz Pérez, Iker; Borrajo, Erika; Arco Paniagua, Asier del
    Athletic performance is a complex multifactorial phenomenon, therefore several variables should be considered to provide an accurate prediction of time in races. However, physiological variables have usually been used as the main predictors, ignoring the predictive potential of other factors such as psychological variables. The main aim of this study was to provide an equation for predicting performance at 10K, using both physiological and psychological factors as explanatory variables. 13 male runners participated in the study (weight 68.06 ± 18.73 kg; height 174.31 ± 5.39 cm; age 39.5 ± 8.5 years; 57.34 ± 5.03 ml - kg -min VO2MAX). A multiple regression model was established using a stepwise regression approach based on Ordinary Least Squares (OLS). After check possible collinearities, results showed as better predictors of the time at 10K event: VVO2MAX (β=-1.03), Arousal (β=0.17) and Isolation (β=0.19). The resulting regression showed a coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.98 and RMSE= 50.30 s. VVO2MAX was the best predictor of the 10K performance. However, psychological factors, such as Arousal and Isolation, explain the addition variance. A higher VVO2MAX, a lower Arousal and a higher Isolation might allow better athletic performance in the 10K race.