ENTRENAMIENTO DEPORTIVO
Entrenament Esportiu Barcelona - E.E.B. -

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SCIENTIFIC ADVISORS · EEB
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All scientific advisors of
E.E.B. have a broad experience in the pratical field of sport training.
Most of them are Doctors of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in
select fields of applied sciences to human performance, profesors
emeritus in schools of medicine, physical education or sports sciences
at several international universities, heads of specialized movement
sciences departments and sport medicine labs, heads of centers for human
movement research, heads of training centers and directors of the sport
preparation of elit athletes and teams in prestigious international
sport clubs. A few of them, are also former elit athletes
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SPORT TRAINING ·
FROM SPORTS INITIATION TO HIGH PERFORMANCE
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Professor FRANCISCO SEIRUL-LO VARGAS
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Professor Emeritus of Motor Education, Sports Initiation and
Sports Training at the University of
Barcelona (INEFC, 1976-2010) and in a multitude of Courses
on Training and Sports Medicine.
- Physical Trainer of the Football team and Coordinator of
the Preparation of the Sports Sections of
F.C. Barcelona. Creator during the decades of the 80s and
90s of the entire Training Structure of
the Barça Handball Team together with his student and coach
Valero Rivera.
- Experience, without interruptions since 1972, in the
Training and Rehabilitation of very varied athletes;
in sports such as Athletics (relays, jumps and throws),
Volleyball, Judo, Boxing, Fencing, Tennis, cycling,
Handball, Football, Motorcycling, ...; and in advising a
multitude of coaches of different sports.
- He has prepared athletes for 5 Olympics (Munich '72,
Montreal '76, Los Angeles '84, Barcelona '92 and
London 2012), for 10 World Championships and 2 European
Championships; exercising as a coach and
physical trainer of National Athletics, Judo, Handball and
Tennis Teams.
With the Barça de Balonmano and Fútbo he has achieved a
record number of national and European championships.
- He has been a physical trainer and advisor to coaches of
the lower categories of Football and Handball
FC Barcelona Since 2014 he has been director of training
methodology for all disciplines at the club.
- He is the most distinctive and innovative specialist in
Sports Initiation, Sports Training and Motor Rehabilitation.
www.entrenamientodeportivo.org
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Dr. JORDI PORTA I MANCEÑIDO
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- Ph.D.,
Professor of Exercise Systematics, Kinesiology of Fitness
and Sports, and Kinanpometry at the University of
Barcelona (INEFC, 1978-2014) and the School of Sports
Medicine of the Faculty of Medicine of the UB.
- Scientific Consultant of the Spanish Cycling Federation.
- Experience, without interruptions since 1974, in Training
for both health and performance.
He has trained athletes, motorcyclists, roller hockey
players, cyclists, ....
- Specialist in individual sports training and in
comprehensive health assessments.
www.salutiesport.com
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Dr. JOEL STAGER
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- Ph.D.
Professor of various subjects in Physiology and Sports
Training in the Department of Kinesiology at
Indiana University (USA).
- Director of the Human Performance Laboratories at Indiana
University.
- Experience, without interruptions since 1976, in Swimming
Training at all levels.
Co-Coordinator of "The Councilman Center for the Science of Swimming".
- Specialist in Exercise Physiology and Training Applied to
Extreme Conditions (Altitude, Heat, Cold) and Swimming.
www.sportphysiology.com
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Dr. DAVE TANNER (*)
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- Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology, Indiana
University.
- Former swimmer, teammate of Mark Spitz and coached by Doc
Counsilman.
Competitor in several Ultra-Distance events: "Race Across
America",
"Western States 100 Run", "Manhattan Island Marathon Swim",
"Lennon Ironman" (4 times), etc.
- Experience, without interruptions since 1972, in Swimming
Training (in the USA and Spain).
CoCoordinator of "The Counsilman Center for the Science of Swimming".
- Specialist in Exercise Physiology and Training Applied to
Space,
Altitude (mountain expeditions), Swimming and Long-Term
Efforts.
www.sportphysiology.com
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Dr.
RAFA MARTÍN ACERO
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- Ph.D.,
Professor of Theory and Methodology of Sports Training at
the University of La Coruña (INEF of Galicia)
since 1991.
- Professor of the Master's Degree in High Performance
Sports, of the Olympic Committee
(Autonomous University of Madrid; 1992-2001) and professor/director
of several master's degrees (University of La Coruña).-
Spanish National Team Coach in Women's Athletics
(1986-1992).
- Technical Coordinator of Athletics at the Sant Cugat High
Performance Center (1988-1991).
- Technical Advisor to national teams and clubs (Roller
Hockey; Track Cycling; Baseball; Soccer).
- Director of the INEF of Galicia (December 1998-2003) and
Deputy Director of the INEF of Galicia (1992-1998).
- Guest lecturer at various international conferences and
universities, speaking on selected topics in Physical
Education and Sports Training.
- Regular collaborator with professors Carlo Vittori and Fco.
Seirul-lo Vargas since the early 1980s.
- Scientific editor of the publications: RED, Revista de
Entrenamiento Deportivo, and Revista de Educación Física.
www.cienciaatletica.org
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Professor PAWEL ROUBA
BILLOWICZ (*)
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Actor and mime
artist from Poland. A graduate of the Wrocław Academy of
Physical Education, he was an avid athlete and equestrian,
who rowed and lifted weights. From 1959 to 1973, he
performed on the stage of the Wrocław Mime Theatre. He was a
member of the first theatre crew of director Henryk
Tomaszewski.
- Person of impeccable upbringing, very charming and
incredibly talented.
- He was a key figure in the history of gesture theatre, he
played an important role in the European theatre scene, both
in the artistic field and in the training of actors,
especially in the classrooms of the Institut del Teatre,
where he trained generations of Catalan actors, including
members of companies such as Tricicle and Vol Ras, as well
as part of the historical members of the Teatre Lliure,
Comediants, Dagoll Dagom and els Joglars.
- Trained in Poland, had a long professional career as a
teacher. In 1973 he arrived in Barcelona and joined the
Institut del Teatre as a teacher of mime and pantomime,
bringing a new vision of the actor's work by emphasizing the
importance of physical training. As director of the Mime and
Pantomime School of the Institut del Teatre, his method
revolutionized the teaching program by including classes in
fencing, acrobatics and dance.
- He was a professor at the INEF BCN (National Institute of
Physical Education of Barcelona), teaching the subject of
body expression and several seminars on theater, juggling,
dance, acrobatics and baton fencing.
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Dr.
NICK STAVROPOULOS
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Ph.D., Physical Education and
Sport Sciences - Basketball Coaching (Thessaloniki
University, Greece) and M.Sc. Kinesiology, Indiana
University (USA).
Associate professor at the School of Physical Education and
Sports Science of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
Main Speaker in coaching clinics and training conferences.
General Manager of PAOK Thessaloniki since 2009.
Associate Head Coach with Panagiotis Giannakis of the Greek
National Basketball Team
(4th place at the European Championship for Men 1997 and 4th
place at the World Championship for Men 1998). Head Coach of
the Greek National Junior Men’s Basketball Team (1st place
at the Qualifying Games of the European Championship 2000
and 3rd placeat the Final Games for Junior Men of the
European Championship 2000. Head Coach of the Greek Men’s
National Mediterranean Basketball Team.
Participated in the Indiana University Basketball Program
(NCAA , Division 1) with Bob Knight as a head coach.
Professional basketball player (Larissa B. C., 1975-1984,
Greek National Junior Men’s Team 1977-1980, Greek National
Team (GNT) 1979-1988, P.A.O.K Thessaloniki 1983-1992,
Iraklis Thessaloniki 1992-1993). Winning: Greek Cup 1984
(MVP), European Cup 1991, Greek Championship 1992, with GNT
1st and 3rd place at the Men’s Balkan Championship 1985-86,
Champions of Europe 1987.
www.magic-camp.com
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Dr. JOSEP Mª PADULLÉS RIU
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- Ph.D.
in Human Movement from the University of Barcelona (INEFC).
- He combines research, university teaching, and the
training of high-level athletes.
- As a coach, he is part of the Spanish combined events team
(he led Imma Clopés to Olympic status in Atlanta 1996 and to
the national heptathlon record holder). Among many others,
he has coached international athletes Cristina Bárcena,
Marta Miró, and Sílvia Riba.
- He has coached the Spanish and Catalan combined events
athletics teams.
- He is an Industrial Electronics Engineer, a graduate in
Physical Education, a national athletics coach, a professor
at the INEFC in Barcelona, and a frequent lecturer at
other national and international universities.
- He completed doctoral studies with Dr. Carmelo Bosco, as
well as a Professional Master's Degree in High Performance
in Team Sports, a postgraduate degree in Automatic
Calculation, and training in 3D Biomechanical Analysis.
- Designer of sports evaluation instruments, researcher in
sports biomechanics, pioneer in Spain of power feedback-based
training, first Spanish researcher into the use of
vibrations in training, and creator of the Isoflash system.
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Dr. LLUÍS ABAURREA ALFARO
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- Ph.D., in
Human Motricity from the University of Barcelona (INEFC).
- Professor Emeritus of the INEFC Barcelona of Artistic
Gymnastics.
- Former International Gymnast since 1955.
- National Gymnastics Coach, Former National Coach and
Former Director of the National Olympic Preparation Plan.
- Former President of the Catalan Gymnastics Federation and
Former Director of the Catalan School of Gymnastics.
- More than 40 years of Teaching and Training Experience
with Gymnasts of all Levels.
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MIGUEL JORDAN-ARENAS
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- Elite
taekwondo athlete and coach known for his humility and
respect. He has competed internationally at the highest
levels and, since retiring in 1992, has dedicated himself to
training others in taekwondo. An advocate for young people
and adults, he is also experienced in Hapkido and other self-defense
arts. As the president of the Catalan Martial Arts
Federation (FAMC), he promotes the sport’s growth and
maintains excellent fitness in his 60s, earning recognition
both as a person and an athlete.
- 6th Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo, and since 1976
uninterrupted practice of various martial arts.
- Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals in more than 20
International Championships,
4th and Olympic Diploma in the Seoul Olympics '88. Almost 20
years competing at the highest level.
- Taekwondo Teacher-Coach at all Levels from Initiation to
High Competition.
- President of the Martial Arts Federation of Catalonia.
Federacio
d'Arts Marcials de Catalunya
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Dr. JESÚS DAPENA
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- Ph.D., Professor, Department
of Kinesiology, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
(1996-2013). Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology,
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana (1982-1996).
Assistant professor, Department of Exercise Science,
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts
(1979-1982).
- Professor Emeritus, Department of Kinesiology, Indiana
University, Bloomington, Indiana (from 2013).
- Competitor in high jumping event (1964-1971).
- Coached several high jumpers, including William Knoedel
and William Hansen, both of whom won the Big 10 and won
medals in NCAA and/or AAU Championships (1975-1978).
- Speaker at numerous conferences and clinics; reviewer and
consultant of numerous biomechanic projects.
- Biomechanics researcher in charge of high jump event of
track and field for the "Elite Athlete" and "Scientific
Support Services" projects of the U.S. Olympic Committee and
The Athletics Congress / USA Track & Field, 1982-present.
www.sportbiomechanics.com/
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Dr. XAVIER AGUADO JÓDAR
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- Ph.D.,
University Professor (Department of Physical Activity and
Sports Science), University of Castilla La Mancha.
Full Professor of Anatomy and Biomechanics of Movement, as well as
several postgraduate courses.
- Biomechanical Analyst of the International Thrower Manuel
Martínez and other High Level Athletes.
- Extensive Experience as a Coach and Long Distance Runner.
- Has competed in tennis, athletics (cross country, long
distance running, middle distance running), basketball and
in some aerial sports.
- Specialist in Human and Sports Biomechanics; and in
Special Training Assessment Techniques.
- Expert in teaching and training circus activities such as
stilts, juggling and unicycling.
www.biomecanicadeportiva.com
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Dr. JOSÉ LUÍS PARREÑO
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Director of the IBC Institute of Clinical
Biomechanics · Judicial Expert in Biomechanics and
Ergonomics
PhD in Medicine and
Surgery from the University of Santiago de Compostela
(1996), Graduate in Physical Education and Sports Sciences
(1986, UB) and Technician in Occupational Risk Prevention
with specialization in Ergonomics and Applied
Psychosociology. Postgraduate in Biomechanics (1995, UPC)
and Master in Biomedical and Experimental Sciences
(2005-2006, UB). Apart from his professional work, since
2011, he has been a Research Professor in Ergonomics and
Biomechanics at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.
His experience in
motor education and training, combined with more than 20
years of intense professional dedication as Technical
Director and Manager of prestigious Clinical Biomechanics
Laboratories, make him one of the most qualified world
experts on clinical biomechanics applied to the health
science of human motor skills.
www.biomecanicaclinica.com
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PHYSIOLOGY ·
BIOCHEMISTRY · NUTRITION
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Dr. RAMÓN SEGURA CARDONA
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- Ph.D.
in Medicine.
- Professor of Physiology at the University of Barcelona.
Faculty of Medicine _Metabolism and Nutrition Unit.
Professional School of Medicine in Physical Education and
Sports.
- Former Professor at the Baylos College of Medicine in
Houston (Texas).
- Varied Research Experience in Physiology Applied to
Sports,
in addition to Joint Work with the British Council and
the Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation (Germany).
- Extensive Experience in Physiological Counseling to
Various Athletes.
Former Advisor to the Medical Services of F.C. Barcelona.
- Specialist in Exercise Physiology and Nutrition,
applied to Sports Performance and Health.
www.fisiologiaesportiva.com
www.fisiologiadeportiva.com
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Dr. ATKO-MEEME VIRU
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Ph.D. University of Tartu, and D.Sc. Academy of Sciences of
Estonia.
- Professor
emeritus specializing in exercise physiology at the University
of Tartu.
Graduated at the Faculty of physical
education, University of Tartu,
Postgraduate course in the Department of physiology.
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Broad experience
monitoring the training of elite athletes in different sport
events.
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His investigations examine endocrine functions in muscular
activity
and adaptation mechanisms in training. Pioneer in
biochemical monitoring of training.
www.sportbiochemistry.com
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Dr. JOEL STAGER
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- Ph.D.
Professor of various subjects in Physiology and Sports
Training in the Department of Kinesiology at
Indiana University (USA).
- Director of the Human Performance Laboratories at Indiana
University.
- Experience, without interruptions since 1976, in Swimming
Training at all levels.
Coordinator of "The Councilman Center for the Science of
Swimming".
- Specialist in Exercise Physiology and Training Applied to
Extreme Conditions (Altitude, Heat, Cold) and Swimming.
www.sportphysiology.com
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Dr. ANTONIO BALAGUÉ LÓPEZ
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- Ph.D. in
Medicine.
- Former professor of the Faculty of Medicine of the University
of Barcelona.
- Former teacher of INEFC Barcelona.
- Varied Research Experience in Applied Sports Physiology,
and in Clinical Biochemistry.
- Director of the Laboratory of Clinical Analyzes Balagué Center.
- Doctor of Medicine and Surgery, specialist in Clinical
Biochemistry.
- Member of the Team of the Department of Physiology II U.B.
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NEUROMUSCULAR
SCIENCE
AND MOTOR LEARNING
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Dr. Paavo V. KOMI (*)
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- Ph.D., FACSM, FECSS.
- Professor & Director of the Neuromuscular Research Center,
Department of Biology of Physical Activity, University
of Jyväskylä.
- Specialist in Strength and Power Training for different
sports.
- Pioneer in the study of the stretch-shortening cycle,
neuromuscular function,
and its practical applications to sport training.
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SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY
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Dr. RAMÓN SERRA FERNANDEZ
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- Ph.D., Doctor
of Medicine and Surgery. Specialist in Traumatology and
Orthopedic Surgery.
- University Professor F.U.B.
- Extensive Experience as a Traumatologist for many Athletes.
- Doctor of the Manresa Basketball Team and several
Basketball Spanish National
Teams for more
than 30 years.
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Dra. BEATRIZ GALILEA
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- Ph.D.
in Psychology, specializing in athlete psychology.
- Professor of the Master of Sport Psychology at the Faculty
of Psychology UAB.
- Bachelor of Psychology UB. Master in Sport Psychology UAB.
- Psychology Department Manager at the Center for High
Performance Studies
Sport (CEARE) of the Government of Catalonia.
- Specialist in Advice to Elite Athletes and Coaches.
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Emeritus Professors in Memoriam |
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