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OLIVER GONZALO SKOK

OLIVER GONZALO SKOK

Category: Professor
Area of knowledge: Physical Education and Sport
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7679-2062
Research Unit: Research in Exercise Science, Health and Performance (RESHAP)
Doctorate Program in Data Science

Publications

Articles or Reviews

Publications
Change-of-Direction Performance and Deficit Across Varying Angles in Adolescent Male Soccer Players: Impact of Chronological and Biological Age
Mainer-Pardos, Elena , Sanchez-Sabate, Jorge , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Marco-Contreras, Luis Alberto , Roso-Moliner, Alberto , Arjol-Serrano, Jose Luis
20/08/2026
Article
From Theory to Practice: The Role of Growth, Maturation, and Workload in Injury Risk Mitigation for Young Male Soccer Players
Ribeiro, Nuno , Martinho, Diogo V. , Monasterio, Xabier , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Loureiro, Nuno , Ferreira, Ruben , Araujo, Joao Pedro , Tavares, Francisco
01/06/2026
Article
Reliability, responsiveness, & construct validity of the V-cut test in football players.
GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER
15/05/2026
Article
Microdosing of Flywheel Training: Effects of Low Versus High Training Frequency on Muscle Mass, Strength, and Power
Maroto-Izquierdo, Sergio , Gomez, Marina , Lopez-Ortiz, Susana , Martin-Rivera, Fernando , Nakamura, Masatoshi , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER
01/05/2026
Article
Impact of biological maturation on match workload in Portuguese elite male academy soccer players.
Ribeiro, Nuno , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Valente-Dos-Santos, João , Mandorino, Mauro , Beato, Marco , Salter, Jamie , Nobari, Hadi , Loureiro, Nuno , Ferreira, Ruben , Araújo, João Pedro , Tavares, Francisco
20/04/2026
Article
Substitutions in elite soccer: a scoping review
Martinho, Diogo V. , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Gomez Ruano, Miguel Angel , Clemente, Filipe Manuel , Gouveia, Elvio R. , Nunes, Nuno Andre , Campos, Pedro , Zmijewski, Piotr , Field, Adam , Barrera, Joel , Sarmento, Hugo
12/03/2026
Review
Shortening Recovery Periods Is a Better Time-Efficient Strategy to Enhance Single and Repeated High-Intensity Efforts Using Elastic Band Exercises with Different Force-Vectors
Escriva-Estelles, Carlos , Ribas-Cuenca, Ivan , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER
22/01/2026
Article
Movement Configuration Elements in Football Players: Beyond Dynamic Correspondence Principles
GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Tous-Fajardo J.
01/01/2026
Review
Impact of biological maturation on physical tests performance in Portuguese elite male academy soccer players
Ribeiro, Nuno , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Santos, Joao Valente dos , Pereira, Joao R. , Mandorino, Mauro , Clubb, Jo , Beato, Marco , Salter, Jamie , Nobari, Hadi , Loureiro, Nuno , Ferreira, Ruben , Araujo, Joao Pedro , Tavares, Francisco
01/01/2026
Article
Impact of growth rate on physical performance and inter-limb asymmetry in young elite male soccer players
Ribeiro N. , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Loureiro N. , Ferreira R. , Araújo J.P. , Tavares F.
01/01/2026
Article
Nutrition as a missing piece in the development of youth male soccer players: a scoping review and future directions
Martinho, Diogo V. , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Chamari, Karim , Field, Adam , Clemente, Filipe Manuel , Rebelo, Andre , Gouveia, Elvio R. , Teixeira, Vitor Hugo , Zmijewsk, Piotr , Mendes, Pedro , Campos, Pedro , Sarmento, Hugo
01/01/2026
Review
Comparative Effects of 2 Different Frequencies of Resistance Training in an Integral Periodization Approach on High-Intensity Actions and Noncontact Injuries in Young Trained Soccer Players.
Jimenez-Iglesias, Jose , Castro-Piñero, Jose , Landi-Fernández, Mario , Perez-Bey, Alejandro , de la Pascua-Roca, Eduardo , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER
01/10/2025
Article
Comparative effects of 9-month in-season resistance training with a novel periodization approach (integral periodization) vs. a traditional approach on high-intensity actions and non-contact injuries in young, trained soccer players.
Jimenez-Iglesias, Jose , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Landi-Fernández, Mario , Perez-Bey, Alejandro , de la Pascua-Roca, Eduardo , Piqueras, Pedro Gómez , Campos-Vazquez, Miguel Angel , Castro-Piñero, Jose
01/10/2025
Article
The moderating impact of maturation on locomotor performance responses and bilateral asymmetries to 11-week differential learning plyometric training in youth basketball players
Arede, Jorge , Ayala, Francisco , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Angulo, Francisco , Aguiar, Ricardo , Schollhorn, Wolfgang
17/09/2025
Article
INFLUENCE OF BODY COMPOSITION AND PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE IN HIGHL Y TRAINED FEMALE FOOTBALL PLAYERS
Roso-Moliner, Alberto , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Albalad-Aiguabella, Rafael , Bishop, Chris , Lozano, Demetrio , Mainer-Pardos, Elena
01/09/2025
Article
Change-of-Direction Deficit and Positional Physical Profiles in Youth Futsal Players: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Villanueva-Guerrero, Oscar , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Albalad-Aiguabella, Rafael , Mainer-Pardos, Elena
12/08/2025
Article
Reliability and Sensitivity of Performance Tests in Adult Female Football Players
Mainer-Pardos, Elena , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER
23/06/2025
Article
Effects of Sidestep Exercise with Elastic Bands on Multidirectional Speed Abilities and Navicular Drop in Young Male Football Players: A Randomized Cross-Over Trial
Nunez-Gonzalez, Juan L. , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Garcia, Manuel J. , Abad, Fernando Hernandez , Nunez, Francisco J.
07/03/2025
Article
Effects of strength training and detraining considering maturity status in youth highly trained basketball players
GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Arede, Jorge , Dos'Santos, Thomas
12/02/2025
Article
Power Loss Minimization Through Maximal Power Endurance or Repeated Power Training Programs
GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Tous-Fajardo, Julio
01/02/2025
Article
Effects of Maturation on the Magnitude and Direction of Asymmetry in Jumping and Change of Direction Speed in Young Elite Football Players
GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Bishop C.
01/01/2025
Article
Scientific trends and emerging topics in youth female soccer: A bibliometric perspective
Mainer-Pardos, E. , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Nobari, H. , Roso-Moliner, A.
01/01/2025
Review
Age-Related Differences and Reliability of a Field-Based Fitness Test Battery in Young Trained Footballers: The Role of Biological Age.
Jimenez-Iglesias, Jose , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Landi-Fernández, Mario , Perez-Bey, Alejandro , Castro-Piñero, Jose
08/11/2024
Article
Seasonal Variations in Performance and Asymmetry Data for Jump and Change of Direction Abilities in Female Soccer Players
Mainer-Pardos E. , Bishop C. , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER
01/10/2024
Article
Assessment of the Relationship Between Physical Performance and Percentage Change-of-Direction Deficit in Highly Trained Female Football Players.
Roso-Moliner, Alberto , Mainer-Pardos, Elena , Bishop, Chris , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER
17/09/2024
Article
Injury Risk in Elite Young Male Soccer Players: A Review on the Impact of Growth, Maturation, and Workload.
Ribeiro, Nuno , Martinho, Diogo V , Pereira, João R , Rebelo, André , Monasterio, Xabier , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Valente-Dos-Santos, João , Tavares, Francisco
14/08/2024
Article
Improving change of direction in male football players through plyometric training: a systematic review
Jimenez-Iglesias, Jose , Owen, Adam L. , Cruz-Leon, Carolina , Campos-Vazquez, Miguel Angel , Sanchez-Parente, Sandra , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Cuenca-Garcia, Magdalena , Castro-Pinero, Jose
12/07/2024
Review
Effects of Mitoquinone (MitoQ) Supplementation on Aerobic Exercise Performance and Oxidative Damage: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, CASUSO PÉREZ, RAFAEL
09/07/2024
Review
Influence of Vertical-Oriented vs. Horizontal-Oriented Combined Strength Training in Young Basketball Players
Sanchez-Sabate, Jorge , Gutierrez, Hector , Marco-Contreras, Luis Alberto , Younes-Egana, Omar , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Piedrafita, Eduardo
01/07/2024
Article
Fluctuations of Jump Height in Male Basketball Players: Analysis of a Competitive Season.
Biel-Costa, Javier , Vicens-Bordas, Jordi , Altarriba-Bartes, Albert , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Pena, Javier
01/06/2024
Article
Analysing the Influence of Speed and Jumping Performance Metrics on the Percentage Change of Direction Deficit in Adolescent Female Soccer Players
Roso-Moliner, Alberto , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Alvarez, Victor Emilio Villavicencio , Calero-Morales, Santiago , Mainer-Pardos, Elena
01/04/2024
Article
Chronological age-based vs. Bio-banded friendly football tournament: Effects on physical performance and spatial exploration behaviour in 7v7 match play
Arede, Jorge , Radnor, John M. , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Leite, Nuno
15/03/2024
Article
Biological maturation, contextual factors, and future career in basketball: A possible interrelationship?
Arede, Jorge , Fernandes, John F T , Freitas, Tomás T , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Leite, Nuno
15/02/2024
Article
Current Guidelines for the Implementation of Flywheel Resistance Training Technology in Sports: A Consensus Statement
Beato, Marco , de Keijzer, Kevin L. , Munoz-Lopez, Alejandro , Raya-Gonzalez, Javier , Pozzo, Marco , Alkner, Bjorn A. , Dello Iacono, Antonio , Vicens-Bordas, Jordi , Coratella, Giuseppe , Maroto-Izquierdo, Sergio , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, McErlain-Naylor, Stuart A. , Martin-Rivera, Fernando , Hernandez-Davo, Jose L. , Arrones, Luis Suarez , Sabido, Rafael , de Hoyo, Moises , Fernandez-Gonzalo, Rodrigo , Norrbrand, Lena
04/01/2024
Review
The Inclusion of Preplanned and Random and Unanticipated/ Unexpected Events During Strength Training Improves the Ability to Repeat High-Intensity Efforts Under Uncertainty
GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Tous-Fajardo, Julio , Maroto-Izquierdo, Sergio , Raya-Gonzalez, Javier , Sanchez-Sanchez, Javier
28/12/2023
Article
Are change of direction speed and agility different abilities from time and coordinative perspectives?
Morral-Yepes M. , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Dos Santos T. , Feliu G.M.
07/12/2023
Article
Assessing Limb Dominance and Interlimb Asymmetries Over Multiple Angles During Change of Direction Speed Tests in Basketball Players.
GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Dos'Santos, Thomas , Bishop, Chris
01/12/2023
Article
Change of direction speed and deficit over single and multiple changes of direction: Influence of biological age in youth basketball players
GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Bishop, Chris
11/11/2023
Article
Influence of Maturation and Determinants of Repeated-Sprint Ability in Youth Basketball Players.
GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Bishop, Chris
06/10/2023
Article
Assessment of movement variability and time in a football reactive agility task depending on constraints
Morral Yepes M. , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Fernández Valdés B. , Bishop C. , Tuyà S. , Moras Feliu G.
26/06/2023
Article
Validity and Reliability of the V-Cut Dribbling Test in Young Basketball Players
Jodar-Portas, Anna , Lopez-Ros, Victor , Prats-Puig, Anna , Beltran-Garrido, V. Jose , Madruga-Parera, Marc , Romero-Rodriguez, Daniel , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Sinclair, Graham , Font-Llado, Raquel
25/04/2023
Article
Preparing for the youth basketball European Championship: Perceptual response and acute effects of an injury prevention program
Arede, Jorge , Ferreira, Antonio Paulo , Esteves, Pedro , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Leite, Nuno
01/12/2022
Article
A critical commentary on CrossFit Research® with coach insights on training monitoring and physical assessment.
Martinho, Diogo V , Costa, Renato , VAN DEN Hoek, Daniel , Clemente, Filipe M , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Gouveia, Élvio R , Campos, Pedro , Ribeiro, Alex S , Field, Adam , Sarmento, Hugo
Article
Impact of Two Soccer Seasons on the Magnitude and Direction of Interlimb Asymmetry in Elite Youth Male Players.
Ribeiro, Nuno , GONZALO SKOK, OLIVER, Loureiro, Nuno , Ferreira, Ruben , Araújo, João P , Bishop, Chris , Tavares, Francisco
Article

Research projects

Projects
Ramón y Cajal Oliver Gonzalo Skok
Project
01/02/2025
Amount: 251800 €
Principal Investigator: OLIVER GONZALO SKOK
Directed theses
Growth, biological maturation, physical qualities in young soccer players
Defended on 18/05/2026
INFLUENCIA DEL DROP NAVICULAR EN EL RENDIMIENTO DEL CAMBIO DE DIRECCIÓN DE JUGADORES DE FÚTBOL
Defended on 09/09/2025
La Periodización Integral: Una nueva propuesta para la mejora de las acciones de alta intensidad en futbolistas
Defended on 19/06/2025
Valoración de la agilidad reactiva en fútbol
Defended on 23/07/2024
Influencia de la direccionalidad de movimiento en el entrenamiento de fuerza sobre el rendimiento físico en jóvenes jugadores de baloncesto
Defended on 11/01/2024
Evaluación y entrenamiento de las asimetrías funcionales en futbolistas
Defended on 21/12/2022
Developing and monitoring sports performance in young athletes: a data-based approach
Defended on 15/07/2021
Evaluación del rendimiento físico y asimetrías funcionales en jugadoras de fútbol adolescentes
Defended on 04/06/2020
La importancia de la toma de decisiones en la capacidad de repetir esprines en el fútbol: valoración, evolución y entrenamiento
Defended on 06/09/2019