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Biography

Raquel Font-Lladó achieved her Ph.D at the University of Barcelona in 2007 with the thesis: Permanent training of primary Physical Education teachers and moral education. A case study. It was directed by Francesc Imbernon Ph.D. and Maria Prat Grau Ph.D.

In her research training stage, she was mainly linked to different research groups: Universidad de Costa Rica (Adequacy of curricula in Sport Science degree), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Physical Education and Values education), and Universitat de Barcelona (Teacher Training). Later, she was linked to Universitat de Girona (Constructivism and situated learning), Suffolk University (Didactics in Higher education), McGill University (Motor Learning and exercise), and Universidade Tras os Montes (Motor Development and Didactics of Physical Education). In 2011 she founded the PHAS Research- Physical Activity and Sport Research (GRAD0001), a research group of EUSES that led for 3 years. Nowadays, she performs her research at the University School of Health and Sport (EUSES). She co-directs the research line Physical Education, Health and Children with Anna Prats-Puig PhD. Her recent research is focused on children's development and includes topics such as coaches and teachers training, Physical Education curricula, motor development, physical activity, and emotions. She has participated in some international congresses and scientific papers about Sports Science and Didactics, and she has written and contributed to 13 books widely related to Physical Education.

Related to leading experiences, she was led, joint with Rafael Magrinyà, the design, and implementation of the Bologna process in Sports Science degree in EUSES (2009-2012) with more than 25 teachers implicated. Subsequently, for the next three years, she was the Director of the Sports Science degree (2012-2015). In the sports field, she was the Logistics Manager of the XVI World Rogaining Championship where 50 volunteers helped the event occur in the best way (2019).

Finally, in the field of teaching, she has experience in Secondary School and University. She has been a Physical Education teacher in a compulsory Secondary School, and in School for young prosecuted (2005-2007). Also, she has been an associate professor at Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (2005-2008) and Universitat de Girona (2007-2009) teaching Didactics of Physical Education. Currently, she holds a full-time lectureship on the Sports Science degree at the University School of Health and Sport (EUSES). She teaches subjects related to Motor Development and Didactics of Physical Education. Furthermore, she lectures on Motor development at the University masters’ degree in Pediatrics Podology (Universitat de Barcelona) and Physical Education evaluation at the University masters’ degree in Compulsory Secondary Education (Universitat Ramon Llull). In the sports sector, she has trained some youth basketball teams, also youth orienteering athletes. At this moment, she takes part in the technical staff at Federació Catalana d’Orientació, in the Technique development and performance area.

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Employment (3)

Universitat de Girona: Girona, Catalunya, ES

2023-09-01 to present | Teacher (Didàctiques Específiques)
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Universitat de Girona: Girona, Catalunya, ES

2010-09-01 to 2023-08-31 | Teacher (EUSES)
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Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona: Bellaterra, Catalunya, ES

2003-09-01 to 2006-06-31 | Teacher (Dicàctica de l'Expressió Musical, Plàstica i Corporal)
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Education and qualifications (2)

Universitat de Barcelona: Barcelona, Catalunya, ES

2002-10-02 to 2007-06-14 | PhD (Formació del Professorat)
Education
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Universitat de Barcelona: Barcelona, Catalunya, ES

1996-09-15 to 2000-06-20 | Graduate in Physical Activity (INEFC. Institut nacional d'Educació Física)
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Works (22)

Fat-to-Muscle Ratio: Exploring Associations with Motor Competence and Physical Fitness in 7-Year-Old Children

Applied Sciences
2025-02-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Raquel Font-Lladó; Víctor López-Ros; Graham Sinclair; Fidanka Vasileva; Anna Jódar-Portas; Judit Homs; Anna Prats-Puig
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Automated Detection of Change of Direction in Basketball Players Using Xsens Motion Tracking

Sensors
2025-02-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Salvatore Pinelli; Raffaele Zinno; Anna Jòdar-Portas; Anna Prats-Puig; Raquel Font-Lladó; Laura Bragonzoni
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Increased Salivary BDNF and Improved Fundamental Motor Skills in Children Following a 3-Month Integrated Neuromuscular Training in Primary School

Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
2024-08-30 | Journal article
Contributors: Fidanka Vasileva; Raquel Font-Lladó; Gemma Carreras-Badosa; Víctor López-Ros; Anna Ferrusola-Pastrana; Abel López-Bermejo; Anna Prats-Puig
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Lifestyle as a Modulator of the Effects on Fitness of an Integrated Neuromuscular Training in Primary Education

Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
2024-07-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Blanca Roman-Viñas; Fidanka Vasileva; Raquel Font-Lladó; Susana Aznar-Laín; Fabio Jiménez-Zazo; Abel Lopez-Bermejo; Victor López-Ros; Anna Prats-Puig
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Integrated neuromuscular training intervention applied in schools induces a higher increase in salivary high molecular weight adiponectin and a more favorable body mass index, cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle strength in children as compared to the traditional physical education classes

Frontiers in Public Health
2024-05-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2296-2565
Contributors: Fidanka Vasileva; Raquel Font-Lladó; Gemma Carreras-Badosa; Jorge Cazorla-González; Abel López-Bermejo; Anna Prats-Puig
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Insulin resistance, C-reactive protein, diastolic to systolic blood pressure ratio and epicardial fat are related to sedentary time, and inversely related to physical activity in school-aged children

Frontiers in Public Health
2024-03-20 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2296-2565
Contributors: Fidanka Vasileva; Gemma Carreras-Badosa; Judit Bassols; Juan Serrano-Ferrer; Raquel Font-Lladó; Victor López-Ros; Inés Osiniri; Jose-Maria Martínez-Calcerrada; Marta San Millán; Abel López-Bermejo et al.
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Physical Exercise–Induced DNA Methylation in Disease-Related Genes in Healthy Adults—A Systematic Review With Bioinformatic Analysis

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
2024-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1064-8011
Contributors: Fidanka Vasileva; Robert Hristovski; Raquel Font-Lladó; Georgi Georgiev; Arnau Sacot; Víctor López-Ros; Julio Calleja-González; Jordi Barretina-Ginesta; Abel López-Bermejo; Anna Prats-Puig
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Association of Physical Fitness and Anthropometric Parameters With Lung Function in 7-Year-Old Children

Pediatric Exercise Science
2024-01 | Journal article | Author
Part of ISSN: 0899-8493
Part of ISSN: 1543-2920
Contributors: Iker García Alday; Marta San Millán; Jorge J Cazorla González; Blanca Roman-Viñas; Juan Serrano-Ferrer; Anna Jòdar-Portas; Anna Prats-Puig; Raquel Font-Lladó
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Salivary cardiac-enriched FHL2-interacting protein is associated with higher diastolic-to-systolic-blood pressure ratio, sedentary time and center of pressure displacement in healthy 7-9 years old school-children

Frontiers in Endocrinology
2024-01-18 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1664-2392
Contributors: Fidanka Vasileva; Raquel Font-Lladó; Gemma Carreras-Badosa; Blanca Roman-Viñas; Aïda Cadellans-Arróniz; Abel López-Bermejo; Anna Prats-Puig
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Validity and Reliability of the V-Cut Dribbling Test in Young Basketball Players

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
2023 | Journal article
Contributors: Anna Jòdar-Portas; Víctor López-Ros; Anna Prats-Puig; José V. Beltran-Garrido; Marc Madruga-Parera; Daniel Romero-Rodríguez; Oliver Gonzalo-Skok; Graham Sinclair; Raquel Font-Lladó
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Children’s foot parameters and basic anthropometry — do arch height and midfoot width change?

European Journal of Pediatrics
2022-12-07 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1432-1076
Contributors: Carles Escalona-Marfil; Anna Prats-Puig; Xavier Ortas-Deunosajut; Raquel Font-Lladó; Xavier Ruiz-Tarrazo; Angela Margaret Evans
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Effects of Crawling before Walking: Network Interactions and Longitudinal Associations in 7-Year-Old Children

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2022-05 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Jorge Cazorla-González; Sergi García-Retortillo; Mariano Gacto-Sánchez; Gerard Muñoz-Castro; Juan Serrano-Ferrer; Blanca Román-Viñas; Abel López-Bermejo; Raquel Font-Lladó; Anna Prats-Puig
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Explosive Leg Power and Flexibility in School Children Aged 6–8 Years

Pedagogical Almanac
2021-12-23 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2367-9360
Contributors: Fidanka Vasileva; Andjel Vasilev; Raquel Font Llado; Georgi Georgiev
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Physical Education Curriculum is Effective in Development of Motor Abilities in 9th grade School Children?

Journal of Anthropology of Sport and Physical Education
2021-10-15 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2536-569X
Part of ISSN: 2536-5703
Contributors: Fidanka Vasileva; University of Girona, University School of Health and Sport, Girona, Spain; Angjel Vasilev; Raquel Font Llado; Georgi Georgiev; Girona Biomedical Research Institute Dr. Josep Trueta, Department of Pediatrics, Girona, Spain; Elementary School ’’Dimkata Angelov-Gaberot’’, Vatasha, Kavadarci, North Macedonia; University Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Faculty of Physical Education, Sport and Health, Skopje, North Macedonia; University of Girona, University School of Health and Sport, Girona, Spain; University Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Faculty of Physical Education, Sport and Health, Skopje, North Macedonia
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A Pedagogical Approach to Integrative Neuromuscular Training to Improve Motor Competence in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trail.

Journal of strength and conditioning research
2020-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Font-Lladó R; López-Ros V; Montalvo AM; Sinclair G; Prats-Puig A; Fort-Vanmeerhaeghe A
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DNA Methylation Reorganization of Skeletal Muscle-Specific Genes in Response to Gestational Obesity.

Frontiers in physiology
2020-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Prats-Puig A; García-Retortillo S; Puig-Parnau M; Vasileva F; Font-Lladó R; Xargay-Torrent S; Carreras-Badosa G; Mas-Parés B; Bassols J; López-Bermejo A
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The Aging Imageomics Study: rationale, design and baseline characteristics of the study population

Mechanisms of Ageing and Development
2020-07 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0047-6374
Contributors: Josep Puig; Carles Biarnes; Salvador Pedraza; Joan C. Vilanova; Reinald Pamplona; José Manuel Fernández-Real; Ramon Brugada; Rafel Ramos; Gabriel Coll-de-Tuero; Laia Calvo-Perxas et al.
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Why is it important to develop motor competence in childhood and adolescence? The basis for a healthy lifestyle,¿Por qué es importante desarrollar la competencia motriz en la infancia y la adolescencia? Base para un estilo de vida saludable

Apunts Medicina de l'Esport
2017 | Journal article
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Contributors: Fort-Vanmeerhaeghe, A.; Román-Viñas, B.; Font-Lladó, R.
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Raquel Font-Lladó via Scopus - Elsevier

Goal-directed self-talk interventions: A single-case study with an elite athlete

Sport Psychologist
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84975764564

Contributors: Latinjak, A.T.; Font-Lladó, R.; Zourbanos, N.; Hatzigeorgiadis, A.
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A descriptive study of emotion concepts using dimensional models of core affect,Un estudio descriptivo de los conceptos emocionales desde los modelos dimensionales de los estados afectivos

Estudios de Psicologia
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84950988400

Contributors: Latinjak, A.T.; López-Ros, V.; Font-Lladó, R.
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Sport emotions: The concepts used in a tri-dimensional model,Las emociones en el deporte: Conceptos empleados en un modelo tridimensional

Revista de Psicologia del Deporte
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84937193759

Contributors: Latinjak, A.T.; López-Ros, V.; Font-Lladó, R.
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Un seminario de práctica reflexiva colaborativa para el desarrollo profesional de maestros de Educación Física. Una propuesta para educar en valores

Cultura y Educación
2009-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1135-6405
Part of ISSN: 1578-4118
Contributors: Raquel Font
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