- tamara.iturriaga@universidadeuropea.es
- Faculty of Medicine, Health and Sport - Madrid
Associate Professor
Dra. Tamara Iturriaga Ramírez
- Biomedicine and Health
- Sports
Tamara Iturriaga is a professor and researcher in the Department of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences. She holds a degree in Physical Education from Universidad Nacional Andrés Bello, Santiago-Chile. She has a Master's in Physical Activity and Health and a Ph.D. in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences from Universidad Europea de Madrid.
She teaches undergraduate courses in (1) Physical Activity and Health; (2) Cellular and Tissue Biology; (3) Physical Activity in Natural Environments. At the postgraduate level, she teaches (1) Conducting and Interpreting Exercise Tests.
She has published seven scientific articles in indexed journals. Additionally, she has co-authored book chapters and has participated in more than ten national and international congresses in her field of expertise, as well as in 15 research projects funded by both private and public sources.
Academic background
PhD in Physical Activity and Sport Science
- Universidad Europea de Madrid
- 2017-2020
Master in Physical Activity and Health
- Universidad Europea de Madrid
- 2015-2016
Graduate in Physical Education
- Universidad Nacional Andrés Bello (Santiago de Chile)
- 2007-2011
Professional experience
Degrees
Publications
Mechanisms of ventilatory limitation to maximum exercise in children and adolescents with chronic airway diseases.
Mechanisms of ventilatory limitation to maximal exercise in children and adolescents with chronic airway disease (2023).
Is exercise and electrostimulation effective in improving muscle strength and cardiorespiratory fitness in children with cystic fibrosis and mild-to-moderate pulmonary impairment?: Randomized controlled trial.
Is exercise and electrostimulation effective in improving muscle strength and cardiorespiratory fitness in children with cystic fibrosis and mild to moderate pulmonary impairment: a randomised controlled trial (2022)?
Acute Impacts of Different Types of Exercise on Circulating α-Klotho Protein Levels
Acute effects of different types of exercise on circulating levels of α-Klotho protein (2021).
Genetic Variations Associated with Non‐Contact Muscle Injuries in Sport: a Systematic Review
Genetic variations associated with non-contact muscle injuries in sport: a systematic review (2021).
Effects of a Short-Term Resistance-Training Program on Heart Rate Variability in Children With Cystic Fibrosis—A Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of a short-term resistance training programme on heart rate variability in children with cystic fibrosis: a randomised controlled trial (2021).
Effect of a combined exercise program on physical fitness, lung function, and quality of life in patients with controlled asthma and exercise symptoms: A randomized controlled trial.
Effect of a combined exercise programme on fitness, lung function and quality of life in patients with controlled asthma and exercise symptoms: A randomised controlled trial (2020).
Effects of a short workplace exercise program on body composition in women: A randomized controlled trial.
Effects of a short workplace exercise programme on body composition in women: A randomised controlled trial (2019).
Research projects
Impact of frailty on the prognosis of patients admitted for acute heart failure: role of biometric analysis and new biochemical and genetic biomarkers GRS 2525/A/22.
Genetic variations associated with non-contact soft tissue injuries: study of candidate genes.
Effects of physical fitness on the anti-ageing protein Klotho in a healthy population. Positive effects on health and quality of life of multiple interventions based on structured exercise programmes in the general population: generating evidence and facilitating good practice.
Association of Alpha Klotho protein with physical fitness, lung function and morbidity in patients with cystic fibrosis.
Effect of CFTR modulating drugs on fitness, lung function, ionotest and miRNAs in cystic fibrosis (2020/UEM25).
Analysis of the behaviour of the ?Klotho protein in the 72 hours following acute exercise in young people with medium-high physical condition (CoFiKSa II).
Effect of a synergistic physical exercise programme with muscular electrostimulation on lung function, physical condition, body composition and respiratory microbiota diversity in patients with cystic fibrosis with moderate pulmonary involvement (EEMiFQ project).
Effect of physical fitness and genetic variants of the PGC1-?-NRF-TFAM cellular pathway on the number of leukocyte mitochondria: a pilot study.