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Amador García-Ramos

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I am an associate professor at the Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sport Science, University of Granada, Spain. I completed my bachelor, master, and PhD studies at the University of Granada (Spain). My research is related to the area of Kinesiology with an emphasis on strength training and testing for a variety of purposes (sport performance and health improvement).

Biomechanics Kinesiology Sports Medicine

Past or current institution affiliations

Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción

Universidad de Granada

Work details

Associate professor

Universidad de Granada

February 2020

Department of Physical Education and Sport

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@amagr

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PeerJ Contributions

August 26, 2025

Intraocular pressure responses during maximal and submaximal handgrip strength tasks in primary open-angle glaucoma patients and healthy individuals

Cristina González-Hernández, Maria Dolores Morenas-Aguilar, Beatriz Redondo, Danica Janicijevic, María José López-Gómez, Jesus Vera, Amador García-Ramos

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19845 PubMed 40895067

March 6, 2024

A new sports garment with elastomeric technology optimizes physiological, mechanical, and psychological acute responses to pushing upper-limb resistance exercises

Angel Saez-Berlanga, Carlos Babiloni-Lopez, Ana Ferri-Caruana, Pablo Jiménez-Martínez, Amador García-Ramos, Jorge Flandez, Javier Gene-Morales, Juan C. Colado

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17008 PubMed 38464757

January 17, 2024

Relationship between perceptual and mechanical markers of fatigue during bench press and bench pull exercises: impact of inter-set rest period length

Danica Janicijevic, Sergio Miras-Moreno, Maria Dolores Morenas-Aguilar, Pablo Jiménez-Martínez, Carlos Alix-Fages, Amador García-Ramos

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16754 PubMed 38250725

September 27, 2023

Estimating the one-repetition maximum on the leg-press exercise in female breast cancer survivors

David M. Díez-Fernández, Andrés Baena-Raya, Amador García-Ramos, Alba Esteban-Simón, Manuel A. Rodríguez-Pérez, Antonio J. Casimiro-Andújar, Alberto Soriano-Maldonado

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16175 PubMed 37786578

September 1, 2022

Association of military-specific reaction time performance with physical fitness and visual skills

Danica Janicijevic, Sergio Miras-Moreno, Alejandro Pérez Castilla, Jesus Vera, Beatriz Redondo, Raimundo Jiménez, Amador García-Ramos

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14007 PubMed 36068867

March 29, 2022

Using cluster and rest redistribution set structures as alternatives to resistance training prescription method based on velocity loss thresholds

Ivan Jukic, Eric R. Helms, Michael R. McGuigan, Amador García-Ramos

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13195 PubMed 35368341

March 21, 2022

Immediate and cumulative effects of upper-body isometric exercise on the cornea and anterior segment of the human eye

Jesus Vera, Beatriz Redondo, Rubén Molina, Amador García-Ramos, Raimundo Jiménez

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13160 PubMed 35341047

March 11, 2020

Reliability of the velocity achieved during the last repetition of sets to failure and its association with the velocity of the 1-repetition maximum

Amador García-Ramos, Danica Janicijevic, Jorge M. González-Hernández, Justin W.L. Keogh, Jonathon Weakley

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.8760 PubMed 32201649

August 20, 2019

Movement velocity can be used to estimate the relative load during the bench press and leg press exercises in older women

Pablo Jorge Marcos-Pardo, Jorge Miguel González-Hernández, Amador García-Ramos, Abraham López-Vivancos, Pedro Jiménez-Reyes

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7533 PubMed 31497399

August 7, 2019

Validity of the iLOAD® app for resistance training monitoring

Evandro Claudino de Sá, André Ricarte Medeiros, André Santana Ferreira, Amador García Ramos, Danica Janicijevic, Daniel Boullosa

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7372 PubMed 31410306

November 13, 2018

Relationship between vertical and horizontal force-velocity-power profiles in various sports and levels of practice

Pedro Jiménez-Reyes, Pierre Samozino, Amador García-Ramos, Víctor Cuadrado-Peñafiel, Matt Brughelli, Jean-Benoît Morin

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5937 PubMed 30479900

November 8, 2018

The addition of very light loads into the routine testing of the bench press increases the reliability of the force–velocity relationship

Jesualdo Cuevas-Aburto, David Ulloa-Díaz, Paola Barboza-González, Luis Javier Chirosa-Ríos, Amador García-Ramos

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5835 PubMed 30425885

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September 29, 2023

Six-minute rowing test: a practical tool for training prescription, from ventilatory thresholds and power outputs, in amateur male rowers

Álvaro Huerta Ojeda, Miguel Riquelme Guerra

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16160 PubMed 37790629

August 15, 2023

Effects of post-activation protocols based on slow tempo bodyweight squat and isometric activity on vertical jump height enhancement in trained males: a randomized controlled trial

Dawid Koźlenia, Jarosław Domaradzki

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15753 PubMed 37601251

June 5, 2023

Exploring forearm muscle coordination and training applications of various grip positions during maximal isometric finger dead-hangs in rock climbers

Blai Ferrer-Uris, Denisse Arias, Priscila Torrado, Michel Marina, Albert Busquets

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15464 PubMed 37304875

September 28, 2022

The effect of high and low velocity-based training on the throwing performance of collegiate handball players

Bassam Abuajwa, Mike Hamlin, Eliza Hafiz, Rizal Razman

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14049 PubMed 36193438

September 22, 2022

Six-minute rowing test: a valid and reliable method for assessing power output in amateur male rowers

Álvaro Huerta Ojeda, Miguel Riquelme Guerra, Walter Coronado Román, María-Mercedes Yeomans-Cabrera, Rodrigo Fuentes-Kloss

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14060 PubMed 36168434

August 24, 2022

Energy demands in high-intensity intermittent taekwondo specific exercises

Charles Bartel, Victor S. Coswig, Gabriel V. Protzen, Fabricio B. Del Vecchio

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13654 PubMed 36039367

July 22, 2022

A diagnostic model for overweight and obesity from untargeted urine metabolomics of soldiers

Exsal M. Albores-Mendez, Alexis D. Aguilera Hernández, Alejandra Melo-González, Marco A. Vargas-Hernández, Neptalí Gutierrez de la Cruz, Miguel A. Vazquez-Guzman, Melchor Castro-Marín, Pablo Romero-Morelos, Robert Winkler

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13754 PubMed 35898940

July 1, 2022

Can high-intensity interval training and small-sided games be effective for improving physical fitness after detraining? A parallel study design in youth male soccer players

Filipe Manuel Clemente, Yusuf Soylu, Ersan Arslan, Bulent Kilit, Joel Garrett, Daniel van den Hoek, Georgian Badicu, Ana Filipa Silva

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13514 PubMed 35795177

June 9, 2022

Role of active joint position sense on the upper extremity functional performance tests in college volleyball players

Guillermo Mendez-Rebolledo, Amanda L. Ager, Diana Ledezma, Julieta Montanez, Juan Guerrero-Henriquez, Carlos Cruz-Montecinos

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13564 PubMed 35702256

May 13, 2022

Prevalence of hyperglycemia in masters athletes

Mike Climstein, Joe Walsh, Kent Adams, Trish Sevene, Tim Heazlewood, Mark DeBeliso

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13389 PubMed 35663526

March 17, 2022

International football players with cerebral palsy maintained their physical fitness after a self-training program during the COVID-19 lockdown

Iván Peña-González, José Manuel Sarabia, Agustín Manresa-Rocamora, Manuel Moya-Ramón

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13059 PubMed 35317073

March 15, 2021

Force-velocity relationship profile of elbow flexors in male gymnasts

Miyuki Nakatani, Kensuke Murata, Hiroaki Kanehisa, Yohei Takai

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10907 PubMed 33777517

January 12, 2021

Effects of subjective and objective autoregulation methods for intensity and volume on enhancing maximal strength during resistance-training interventions: a systematic review

Stian Larsen, Eirik Kristiansen, Roland van den Tillaar

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10663 PubMed 33520457

November 18, 2020

Temporal trend of cardiorespiratory endurance in urban Catalan high school students over a 20 year period

Jordi Arboix-Alió, Bernat Buscà, Enric M. Sebastiani, Joan Aguilera-Castells, Sergio Marcaida, Luis Garcia Eroles, María José Sánchez López

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10365 PubMed 33240668

November 12, 2020

A comparison between predetermined and self-selected approaches in resistance training: effects on power performance and psychological outcomes among elite youth athletes

Kevin Watson, Israel Halperin, Joan Aguilera-Castells, Antonio Dello Iacono

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10361 PubMed 33240664

November 3, 2020

A case against default effect sizes in sport and exercise science

Aaron Caldwell, Andrew D. Vigotsky

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10314 PubMed 33194448

October 13, 2020

Utilising one minute and four minute recovery when employing the resistance training contrast method does not negatively affect subsequent jump performance in the presence of concurrent training

Dean Ritchie, Justin W.L. Keogh, Peter Reaburn, Jonathan D. Bartlett

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10031 PubMed 33083124

September 30, 2020

A strength-oriented exercise session required more recovery time than a power-oriented exercise session with equal work

Christian Helland, Magnus Midttun, Fredrik Saeland, Lars Haugvad, Daniela Schäfer Olstad, Paul Andre Solberg, Gøran Paulsen

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10044 PubMed 33062443

September 16, 2020

Dual-tasking effects on static and dynamic postural balance performance: a comparison between endurance and team sport athletes

Fabio Sarto, Giorgia Cona, Francesco Chiossi, Antonio Paoli, Patrizia Bisiacchi, Elisabetta Patron, Giuseppe Marcolin

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9765 PubMed 32995078

September 16, 2020

Effect of concurrent training on trainability performance factors in youth elite golf players

Juan Carlos Redondo, Ana María de Benito, José María Izquierdo

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9963 PubMed 32995097

August 24, 2020

Reliability and validity of the physical activity monitor for assessing energy expenditures in sedentary, regularly exercising, non-endurance athlete, and endurance athlete adults

Chun-Hao Chang, Yi-Ju Hsu, Fang Li, Yu-Tsai Tu, Wei-Lun Jhang, Chih-Wen Hsu, Chi-Chang Huang, Chin-Shan Ho

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9717 PubMed 32904158

July 27, 2020

Change of direction asymmetry across different age categories in youth soccer

Athos Trecroci, Alessio Rossi, Thomas Dos’Santos, Damiano Formenti, Luca Cavaggioni, Stefano Longo, F. Marcello Iaia, Giampietro Alberti

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9486 PubMed 33194322

May 22, 2020

A within-subject comparison of different relaxation therapies in eliciting physiological and psychological changes in young women

Sarah Dib, Jonathan C.K. Wells, Mary Fewtrell

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9217 PubMed 32509467

May 14, 2020

A low caffeine dose improves maximal strength, but not relative muscular endurance in either heavier-or lighter-loads, or perceptions of effort or discomfort at task failure in females

Georgina Waller, Melissa Dolby, James Steele, James P. Fisher

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9144 PubMed 32461833

April 21, 2020

Effect of additional body weight on arch index and dynamic plantar pressure distribution during walking and gait termination

Xuanzhen Cen, Datao Xu, Julien S. Baker, Yaodong Gu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.8998 PubMed 32341901

April 14, 2020

Assessment of locomotive syndrome among older individuals: a confirmatory factor analysis of the 25-question Geriatric Locomotive Function Scale

Chaochen Wang, Tatsunori Ikemoto, Atsuhiko Hirasawa, Young-Chang Arai, Shogo Kikuchi, Masataka Deie

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9026 PubMed 32328357

March 31, 2020

Plantar support adaptations in healthy subjects after eight weeks of barefoot running training

Celso Sánchez-Ramírez, Luis M. Alegre

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.8862 PubMed 32266122

February 28, 2020

Tensiomyographical responsiveness to peripheral fatigue in quadriceps femoris

Rodrigo Martín-San Agustín, Francesc Medina-Mirapeix, José Casaña-Granell, José A. García-Vidal, Carmen Lillo-Navarro, Josep C. Benítez-Martínez

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.8674 PubMed 32161690

February 26, 2020

Sarcopenia in male patients with head and neck cancer receiving chemoradiotherapy: a longitudinal pilot study

Namrata S. Chauhan, Stephen Rajan Samuel, Niranjan Meenar, PU Prakash Saxena, Justin W.L. Keogh

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.8617 PubMed 32149024

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April 30, 2018

Movement velocity in the chair squat is associated with measures of functional capacity and cognition in elderly people at low risk of fall

Carlos Balsalobre-Fernández, Ángel Cordón, Nazaret Unquiles, Daniel Muñoz-García

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4712 PubMed 29736344