Javier Abián Vicén

Javier Abián Vicén is affiliated with the University of Castilla-La Mancha under the Department of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences. He has been actively involved in research, collaboration, and thesis supervision since his doctoral work in 2008.

• Research Focus: Sports biomechanics, exercise physiology, caffeine ergogenics, youth and elderly athlete health, and physical education assessment.
• Collaborations: Frequently collaborates with researchers like Pablo Abián Vicén, Juan del Coso Garrigós, and Alfredo Bravo Sánchez.

Advising: Supervised 7 theses, including topics on ankle instability, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and physical demands in sports. Directed studies at institutions such as Universidad Camilo José Cela and Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.

Publication Trends: Over 2004–2025, he has explored spinal health in schoolchildren, caffeine effects on athletes, parental involvement in youth sports, and vibration training for elderly balance. His work spans journals like Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research and Archivos de Medicina del Deporte.

Directed Theses Highlights:

• Rafael Sierra-Guzmán (2017): Chronic ankle instability and balance training.
• Carlos Puente Torres (2017): Physical and physiological aspects of basketball and caffeine use.
• Francisco Javier Díaz Lara (2016): Caffeine in combat sports.
• Fernando Martínez Sánchez (2015): Eccentric exercise adaptations in knee extensors.
• Pablo Abián Vicén (2015): Game structure and physiological parameters in badminton.
• Sebastián Truyols Domínguez (2013): Myofascial therapy for ankle sprains.
• María Bravo Aguilar (2013): Neuromuscular taping for foot pronation.