Institute of Sports Medicine and Science

Provincial Differences in Cardiometabolic and Work-Related Health Among Professional Spanish Wildland Firefighters: An Age- and Sex-Adjusted Cross-Sectional Study

Professional wildland firefighters are exposed to substantial physical, thermal, respiratory, and psychosocial demands. This cross-sectional study examined whether cardiometabolic and work-related health indicators differed among the five provinces of Castilla-La Mancha after acc...

Immediate effects of thoracic extension exercise on the mechanical response of the pectoralis minor assessed using shear wave elastography

Thoracic posture is considered a proximal factor influencing scapular alignment and shoulder mechanics. The pectoralis minor (PM), which anatomically links the thorax and scapula via the ribs and coracoid process, may play a role in this relationship. However, it remains unclear...