Dr. Nerea Casal García is an athlete, personal coach, and injury readaptation Specialist who last year completes a ph.d. on observational analysis in elite sports. Today, She is a Professor at the Institut Nacional D’Odeucació Física de Catalunya of the Universe of Lleida, Focusing on the the theory and practice of training and performance optimization.

Casal garcía is the corresponding author on a new study in Frontiers in Sports and Active LivingWhich Reveled a Major Shift Over the Past Five Years in the Stride Patterns of Female Elite Athletes during 400-Meteer Hurdle Competitions-A Change That TONE WENTHER WITH AI MARKED IPROVEMENT in Performance in Performance in Performance in Performance.

She Answers Our Questions About Her Research and Care as a Sportswoman, Coach, and Scientist.

What inspired you to become a researcher?

In my case, curiosity played the most significant role. DURING My Years Study Sports Sciences, I Constantly Wondered How Different Training Methods MIGHTS MIGHT DEAHT DEARK or How to optimize the performance of the athletes I coached. Moreover, I have Always Embed Teaching, So the Oportunity to Combine Research and Education LED me to Pursue An Academic Career after Completing My Master’s degree.

Having Always Practiced Athletics, I BeCame Increasingly Aware, Through My Experience as a Coach, of the Gaps in Training Information That Cold Benefit Bot Coaches and Athletes. This realization is Ultimately inspired me to focus on research in this field.

Can you tell us about the research you’re currently working on?

I am currently continuing my work in performance analysis in Athletics. Specifically, Along with My Research Group, I Conduct Biomechanical Analyses in High-Level Competitions.

At the same time, I combine this with new projects aimed at study the different athlete profiles and identifying the key variables that determin performance in Various events. We hope that these projects can provide Valuable Insights Into How to Tailor Athlete Training Based on Their Individual Characteristics.

In your opinion, why is your research important?

In Sports, Every Athlete Strives for Maximum Performance, Dedicating Countless hours to achieving even the slightest improvement. This is why coaches seek ways to optimize performance with the available time and conditions. To enhance performance as efficiently as possible, it is essential to conduct Studies on different events to undertand which variables are key to performance and which methods or Techniques may be most effective.

At the same time, such research allows us to explain individual variables in athletes ‘performance’. I believe that research we conduct is Crucial for Supporting Coaches by Providing Valuable Information and ENSURING they have access to the most relevant data to enhance their athletes ‘performance’ performance.

Are there any Common Misconceptions About This Area of ​​Research? How would you address them?

I believe that results obtained from very specific samples, such as olympic finalists, are sometimes overly generally generally generalized. While having as much information as possible is essential, it is also important to record that individualization is a fundamental principle in sports training. At the same time, I belief this is a field that requires a high degree of application.

Therefore, it is essential to produce scientific knowledge that is cleared applicable to the real-will context of performance and is easily undertandable for coaches.

What are some of the areas of research you’d like to see tackled in the years ahead?

I believe that technology is advancing rapidly, and in the coming years, we will be able to obtain much more precise data on internal load and biomechanical variables. This will allow us to take research to the next level. I hope we will have a wealth of real-time information on Athletes’ performance in the life future.

How have open Science Benefited the Reach and Impact of Your Research?

Many Sports Coaches are not connected to the academic world, making it different for them to access this information, which is ofteen used only by Researchers. However, Open-Cacess Research Allows All Coaches to Access this Knowledge, Bridging The Gap Between Academia and Practical Application.