Saúl Martín Rodríguez

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What´s the difference between using the Egger/Harbord tests for publication bias and the Cochrane risk of bias or similar tool (eg., NOS)?

I need to evaluate the risk of bias for a meta-analysis including both observational and randomized controlled trials.

03 March 2018 2,349 0 View

How can we assess the resistance offered by a material (subcuteneous fat) to the pressure exerted by a probe?

We need to know if there are any tool to assess in-vivo the resistance offered by subcuteneous fat to the pressure exerted by a probe which aims to cause a deformation in the muscular belly...

12 December 2017 7,332 1 View

Relationship between fatigue and muscle stiffness

Hi everyone, I would like to know if prolongued and accumulated fatigue is related to changes (decrements) in muscle stiffness (loss of muscle tone). If possible, I need some references regarding...

08 August 2017 9,971 9 View

Are post-hoc power analysis useful to criticize the concluions of an article based on the insufficient sample size?

I have read many articles encouraging the use of confidence intervals instead of post-hoc power analysis.

06 June 2017 9,236 14 View

How to calculate first derivative of a signal in Matlab?

I need to know how to calculate first derivative of a signal (displacement in milimeters vs time in milliseconds) to know the highest positive and negative peak.

05 May 2017 909 3 View

Are there multiple measurement units of muscle/tendon stiffness ?

I have seen in the literature that stiffness is sometimes represented in kPA (kilopascals), N/m (Newton per meter) and KN/m (kilonewton per meter). Do they represent the same?

04 April 2017 2,132 2 View

Methods/techniques to measure muscle stiffness?

I need to know the methods/techniques and how to obtain it.

03 March 2017 3,981 11 View

Can anybody explain me how is the Exercise Physiologist profession regulated by law in UK/other countries?

In my country (Spain) our degree (Sport Science) is not legally regulated and we are not considered by law as a health profession. For previous reason, we cannot work as exercise physiologists.

11 November 2015 6,793 7 View

Does anyone knows of scales to assess the methodological quality of studies?

I specifically need those which assess reliability and reproducibility studies. Thanks.

08 August 2015 5,989 16 View

Can Exercise Proffesionals (BSc, MSc or Phd in Sport Science) work in Hospitals or Clinics performing physical exercise programs?

In Spain our profession is not legally regulated and I wonder if outside Spain we can work in the healthcare environment. I would specially like to know about USA and UK

02 February 2015 5,495 5 View

Can Exercise Proffesionals (BSc, MSc or Phd in Sport Science) work in public or private Hospitals performing physical exercise programs?

I would specially like to know about USA and Europe.

02 February 2015 8,464 18 View

Does anyone know of any study with EMG saying that the dominant limb activates more than the nondominant?

I need a reference that explains if a dominant arm activates more than the non-dominant one during an exercise or in static conditions.

12 December 2014 6,169 5 View