IGNACIO MARTINEZ NAVARRO

Ignacio Martinez Navarro is a Part-Time Lecturer at the University of Valencia, affiliated with the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences and the Physical Education and Sport department. He is actively involved in the UIRFIDE Sport performance and physical fitness research group.

• PhD in Physical Education and Sport Sciences from the University of Valencia (2014)

His research focuses on functional training effects on physiological and cognitive markers in older adults. Key areas include heart rate variability, executive function, and physical conditioning. While no awards or publications are listed in this profile, his academic work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches bridging sport science and healthspan optimization.

Ignacio was supervised by Dr. Cristina Blasco Lafarga during his doctoral studies.