International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences

International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Science is an international interdisciplinary journal dedicated to the advancement of basic knowledge in the social and behavioral sciences. It contains articles pertaining to theoretical integration of ideas, epistemology of social and biological sciences, and original empirical research articles of general scientific value.

Miguel Fernandez-Del-Olmo

Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences

Associate Professor, Departamento De Education Fisica E Deportiva Facultade De Ciencias Do Deporte E A Education Fisica (Inef Galicia), Spain

Research Areas

Motor Control, Neurophysiology, Rehabilitation, Sport Science

Education

2001Ph.D Sport Sciences

Experience

2008-2009Psychology Department. University California Berkeley. In Richard Ivry Lab
2005-2006Sobell Research Depatament of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders. Institute of Neurology, University College of London. In John Rothwell Lab
2002Associate Professor in the Department of Sport Science, University of A Coruna, Spain
1999Faculty member in the Department of Sport Science, Univerisity of A Coruna, Spain

Academic Achievement

Secured 1st rank in M. Sc. (Physics) in 1999
Temporal perception and motor control: cortical mechanisms and therapeutic applications. 2009-2011
Role of mirror neurons in motor learning: a transcranial magnetic stimulation approach. 2006-2009
Spanish founding for emergent research groups leading by young researcher. 2009-2011

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums/Journals/Books

[1]  Fernandez-del-Olmo M, Rodriguez FA, Marquez G, Iglesias X, Marina M, Benitez A, Vallejo L, Acero RM (2001). Isometric Knee extensor fatigue folowing a Wingate test: peripheral and central mechanism. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports (in press).
[2]  Labruna L, Fernandez-del-Olmo M, Landaut A, Duque J, Ivry R (2011). Modulation of the motor system during visual and auditory language processing. Experimental Brain Research (in press).
[3]  Palomar FJ, Díaz-Corrales F, Carrillo F, Fernandez-del-Olmo M, Koch G, Mir P (2011). Sensory perception changes induced by transcranial magnetic stimulation over the primary somatosensory cortex in Parkinson's disease. Movement Disorders (in press).
[4]  Labruna L, Fernandez-del-Olmo M, Ivry R (2011). Comparison of Different Baseline Conditions in Evaluating Factors that Influence Motor Cortex Excitability. Brain Stimulation (in press).
[5]  Bello O, Fernández-del-Olmo M (2011). Effects of treadmill training in Parkinson's disease: summary of ten years of research. Current Aging Science (in press)
[6]  Tuimil JL, Fernández-del-Olmo M, Boullosa D, Rodríguez-Guisado F (2011). Effect of equated continuous and interval running programs on endurance performance and jump capacity. J Strength Cond Res (in press)
[7]  Lago A, Fernandez-del-Olmo M (2011). Movement observation especifies motor programs activated by the action observed action. Neuroscience Letters. 493:10-106.
[8]  Fogelson N, Ribolsi M, Fernandez-del-Olmo M, Rubino IA, Romeo D, Koch G, Peled A (2011). Neural correlates of local contextual processing deficits in schiophrenic patients. Psychohysiology (in press).
[9]  Fogelson N, Fernandez-del-Olmo M, Santos D (2011). Contextual processing deficits in Parkinson's disease: The role of the frontostriatal system. Clinical Neurophysiology. 122:539-545.
[10]  Fogelson N, Fernandez-del-Olmo M (2011). Local contextual processing effects with increasing stimulus presentation rate.Brain Topography. 23:385-391.
[11]  Iglesias-Soler E, Paredes X, Carballeira E, Marquez G, Fernandez del Olmo M (2011). Effect of intensity and duration of conditioning protocol on postactivation potentiation and changes in Hreflex. European Journal of Sport Sciences. 11:33-38
[12]  Acero RM, Fernández-del-Olmo, Sanchez JA, Otero XL, Aguado X, Rodríguez FA (2011). Reliability of squat and countermovement jump tests in children 6-8 years of age. Pediatric Exercise Sciences. 23:151-160.
[13]  Marquez G, Aguado X, Alegre LM, Lago A, Acero RM, Fernandez-del-Olmo M (2010). The trampoline aftereffect: the motor and sensory modulations associated with jumping on an elastic surface. Experimental Brain Research. 204:575-584.
[14]  Bello O, Marquez G, Camblor M, Fernandez del Olmo M (2010). Mechanics involved in treadmill walking improvements in Parkinson's disease. Gait & Posture. 32:118-123.
[15]  Lago A, Koch G, Cheeran B, Marquez G, Sanchez JA, Ezquerro M, Giraldez M, Fernandez del Olmo M (2010). Ventral premotor to primary motor cortical interactions during noxious and naturalistic action observation. Neuropsychologia. 48:1802-1806.
[16]  Koch G, Ruge D, Cheeran B, Fernandez Del Olmo M, Pecchioli C, Marconi B, Versace V, Lo Gerfo E, Torriero S, Oliveri M, Caltagirone C, Rothwell JC. (2009).TMS activation of interhemispheric pathways between the posterior parietal cortex and the contralateral motor cortex. J Physiol. 587:4281-92.
[17]  Marquez G, Mon J, Acero RM, Sanchez JA, Fernandez del Olmo M (2009). Low intensity cycling affects the muscle activation pattern of consequent counter movement jumps. J Strength Cond Res. 2009 Aug;23(5):1470-6.
[18]  Vizcaya F, Fernandez del Olmo M, Acero RM.(2009) Could the deep squat jump predict weightlifting performance? J Strength Cond Res. 2009 May;23(3):729-34.
[19]  Bello O, Sanchez JA, Fernandez del Olmo M. (2008) Treadmill walking in Parkinson's disease patients: adaptation and generalization effect. Mov Disord. 2008 Jul 15; 23(9):1243-9.
[20]  Koch G, Fernandez del Olmo M, Cheeran B, Schippling S, Caltagirone C, Driver J, Rothwell JC. (2008). Functional interplay between posterior parietal and ipsilateral motor cortex revealed by twin-coil TMS during reach planning toward contralateral space. J Neuroscience 28: 5944-5953.
[21]  Fernandez del Olmo M, Alvarez Sauco M; Koch G; Franca M; Marquez G; Sanchez JA; Acero RM; Rothwell JC (2008). How repeatable are the physiological effects of TENS. Clinical Neurophysiology 119:1834-1839.
[22]  Koch G, Schneider S, Baumer T, Franca M, Munchau A, Cheeran B, Fernandez-del-Olmo M, Cordivari C, Rounis E, Caltagirone C, Bhatia K, Rothwell J. (2008) Altered dorsal premotor-motor interhemispheric pathway activity in focal arm dystonia.. Movement Disorders 23: 660-668
[23]  Teo J, Scheineder SA, Cheeran BJ, Fernandez del Olmo M, Giunti P, Rothwell JC, Bhatia KP (2008) Prolongued cortical silent period but normal sensoriomotor plasticity in spinocerebellar ataxia 6. Movement Disorders. Vol 23, 378-385.
[24]  Koch G, Del Olmo MF, Cheeran B, Ruge D, Schippling S, Caltagirone C, Rothwell JC (2007) Focal stimulation of the posterior parietal cortex increases the excitability of the ipsilateral motor cortex. J Neuroscience 27: 6815-6822.
[25]  Fernandez del Olmo MF, Cheeran B, Koch G, Rothwell JC (2007) Role of the Cerebellum in externally paced rhythmic finger movements. J Neurophysiology. Vol 58, 145-152
[26]  Del Olmo MF, Bello O, Cudeiro J (2007). Transcranial magnetic stimulation over dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in Parkinson's disease. Clinical Neurophysiology. 118: 131-9.
[27]  Koch G, Franca M, Del Olmo MF, Cheeran B, Milton R, Alvarez Sauco M, Rothwell JC (2006). Time course of functional connectivity between dorsal premotor and contralateral motor cortex during movement selection. J Neurosci. 12: 7452-9.[pdf]
[28]  del Olmo MF, Reimunde P, Viana O, Acero RM, Cudeiro J(2006). Chronic neural adaptation induced by long-term resistance training in humans. Eur J Appl Physiol. 96:722-8.
[29]  del Olmo MF, Arias P, Furio MC, Pozo MA, Cudeiro J (2006). Evaluation of the effect of training using auditory stimulation on rhythmic movement in Parkinsonian patients--a combined motor and [18F]-FDG PET study. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 12:155-64.
[30]  Hortobagyi T, Del Olmo MF, John C Rothwell (2006). Age reduces cortical reciprocal inhibition in humans. Exp Brain Res 171:322-9.
[31]  Fernandez del Olmo, M; Cudeiro, J (2005). Temporal variability of gait in PD. Effects of a rehabilitation programme based on rhythmic sound cues. Parkinsonism and Related Disorders. Vol 11: 25-33.
[32]  Fernandez del Olmo, M; Arias, P; Cudeiro, J (2004). Facilitación de la actividad motora por estímulos sensoriales en la enfermedad de Parkinson. Revisión. Revista de Neurología. 39: 841-847.
[33]  Fernandez del Olmo, M; Cudeiro, J (2003). A Simple Procedure Using Auditory Stimuli to Improve Movement in Parkinson's Disease: A Pilot Study. Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology.