Iker Garcia

Health

Academic information

  • Degree in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences (Barcelona University)
  • Official Master in Integrative Physiology (Barcelona University)
  • PhD in Biomedicine (Barcelona University)

Professional Experience

  • Professor of Physiology of the Degree in CAFD (Vitae University School of Sport)
  • Professor of Exercise Physiology II (University School of Health)
  • Professor of Recovery Means (University School of Health)
  • Professor of Exercise Readaptation (Isabel I University)
  • Professor of Physiological Basis of Training (Barcelona University)
  • Professor of Exercise Physiology and Training (Autonomous University of Barcelona)
  • Coordinator of Physical Tests (High-Performance Sports Center of Sant Cugat)
  • Sabadell Swimming Club Physiologist

Publications

  • Beatriz Arrillaga; Andreas Konrad. Pressure, Vibration, and Percussion in Athletic Recovery: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility. Current Sports Medicine Reports. Ahead of print, American College of Sports Medicine, 01/07/2024.
  • Pau Ferrer-Ramos; Arnau Artés; Casimiro Javierre; Ginés Viscor. Intermittent sequential pneumatic compression reduces post-exercise hemodilution and enhances perceptual recovery without improving subsequent cycling performance. Sport Sciences for Health. Ahead in print, Springer Nature, 17/05/2024.
  • Iker García; Marta San Millán; Jorge Cazorla; Blanca Román; Juan Serrano; Anna Jòdar; Raquel Font. Association of physical fitness and anthropometric parameters with lung function in 7-year-old children. Pediatric Exercise Science. Ahead of print, Human Kinetics, 01/02/2024.
  • Arnau Artés; Pau Ferrer-Ramos; Casimiro Javierre; Ginés Viscor. Effects of intermittent pneumatic compression on the recovery of cardiovascular parameters after repeated sprint exercise. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 124, pp. 1037 - 1048. Springer Nature, 04/10/2023.
  • Iker García; Franchek Drobnic; Beatriz Arrillaga; Yinkiria Cheng; Casimiro Javierre; Victoria Pons; Ginés Viscor. Lung diffusing capacity after different modalities of exercise at sea level and hypobaric simulated altitude of 4,000 m. Archives of Sports Medicine. 40 - 217, 01/09/2023.
  • Eloi Gómez Albareda; Ginés Viscor Carrasco; Iker García Alday. Inspiratory muscle training enhances maximal inspiratory pressure but does not improve performance in elite swimmers. International Journal of Spots Physiology & Performance. 18 - 3, pp. 320 - 325. Human Kinetics, 08/02/2023.
  • Iker García Alday; María Molina Molina; Beatriz Arrillaga Lecea; Casimiro Javierre Garcés; Ginés Viscor Carrasco. Swimming exercise for patients with long-term respiratory post COVID-19 complications. Further thinking on the pulmonary rehabilitation. Archives of Bronchopneumology. 58 - 6, pp. 527 - 528. Elsevier, 01/06/2022.
  • Franchek Drobnic; Sergi Fonts; Iker García Alday; Giovanna Petrangolini; Antonella Riva; Elisabetta Frattini; Pietro Allegrini; Stefano Togni; Jacopo Vitale. Efficacy of artichoke and ginger extracts with simethicone to treat gastrointestinal symptoms in endurance athletes: a pilot study. Minerva Gastroenterologica e Dietologica. 68 - 1, pp. 77 - 84. Edizioni Minerva Medica, 01/03/2022.
  • Luis Rodríguez; Santiago Veiga; Iker García; José M González Rave. Stroking Rates of Open Water Swimmers during the 2019 FINA World Swimming Championships. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18 - 6850, MDPI, 06/25/2021.
  • Iker García Alday; Franchek Drobnic; Casimiro Javierre Garcés; Victoria Pons Sala; Ginés Viscor Carrasco. Severe hypoxic exercise does not impair lung diffusion in elite swimmers. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. 22 - 1, pp. 90 - 95. Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 03/29/2021.
  • Iker García Alday; Franchek Drobnic; Beatriz Arrillaga Lecea; Victoria Pons Sala; Ginés Viscor Carrasco. Lung capacity and alveolar gas diffusion in aquatic athletes: Implications for performance and health. Apunts Sports Medicine. 56 - 209, Elsevier, 02/01/2021.
  • Iker García Alday; Franchek Drobnic; Victoria Pons Sala; Ginés Viscor Carrasco. Swimming exercise transiently decrease lung diffusing capacity in elite swimmers. The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness. 61 - 5, pp. 666 - 672. Edizioni Minerva Medica, 10/10/2020.
  • Iker García Alday; Franchek Drobnic; Victoria Pons Sala; Ginés Viscor Carrasco. Acute Changes in Lung Diffusing Capacity After Training in Elite Swimmers. Archives of Bronchopneumology. 57 - 4, pp. 306 - 307. Elsevier, 09/09/2020.
  • Iker García Alday; Franchek Drobnic; Victoria Pons Sala; Ginés Viscor Carrasco. Changes in Lung Diffusing Capacity of Elite Artistic Swimmers during Training. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 42 - 3, pp. 227 - 233. Thieme, 08/08/2020.
  • Iker García Alday; Franchek Drobnic; Teresa Galera; Victoria Pons Sala; Ginés Viscor Carrasco. Lung diffusion in a 14-day swimming altitude training camp at 1,850 meters. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17 - 3501, MDPI, 04/23/2020.
  • Franchek Drobnic; Iker García Alday; Montse Banquells; Montse Bellver. Interstitial pulmonary edema and acetazolamide in high-performance sport: a case report. Archives of Bronchopneumology. 54, pp. 584 - 585. Elsevier, 04/03/2018.

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