WIAS Visiting Researcher Seminar:
Professor GONZALEZ, Luis Millan “Rapid Weight Loss in Combat Sports: The Role of Heart Rate Variability” (4/8)
Abstract
RWL is a common practice in combat sports like judo to meet weight categories through caloric restriction, dehydration, and intense exercise. While effective short-term, it causes significant stress, leading to autonomic imbalance, reduced heart rate variability (HRV), cardiovascular strain, metabolic changes, and psychological effects like anxiety. HRV, which measures the balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic activity, is a promising tool to monitor stress and health in athletes.
This seminar reviews the literature on RWL and HRV, discussing study design, ethical considerations, medical supervision, and measurement protocols. It also explores the feasibility of future experimental research on judokas.
Speaker
GONZALEZ, Luis Millan (Full Professor of Sports Science, University of Valencia, Spain)
Biography:
I am a Full Professor at the Faculty of Sports Science, University of Valencia,
where I teach Judo in the Bachelor‘s program in Sports Science and Advanced
Statistics in the Research Master’s program. As a former member of the Spanish
National Judo Team, I have integrated my athletic experience into my academic
career. My research focuses on applying advanced analytical methods to sports
science. Using programming languages like MATLAB and LabVIEW, I have
conducted studies on biological and biomechanical signals, employing techniques
such as the Fast Fourier Transform and Wavelet Transform to analyze swimming,
human balance, and judo performance. I also specialize in neural networks, a
cutting-edge statistical tool for the social sciences. My multidisciplinary approach
has fostered impactful research and successful collaborations. My work
emphasizes making complex data analysis accessible, and bridging advanced
analytics with practical applications to drive innovation in sports science and
education.
Date & Time
April 8, 2025 (Tue.), 15:00~16:30
Venue
Building #100, Conference Room #1, Tokorozawa Campus, Waseda University and Online (zoom)
Zoom access link:
https://list-waseda-jp.zoom.us/j/96068610317?pwd=QVhBcxlj5onmSetkUl04r1P1616tuj.1#success
*Meeting ID: 960 6861 0317
*Passcode: 847468
Language
English
Prospected Audience
Undergraduate, Graduate, Researchers, Faculty members
Organizer
Waseda Institute for Sport Sciences (SPS), Faculty of Sport Sciences
Co-Organizers
Waseda Institute for Advanced Study (WIAS)
Health Promotion: The Joy of Sports and Exercise Unit, Waseda University Top Global University Project
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