Carlos Ferrete Caceres

Carlos Ferrete Caceres is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sports and Computing at Universidad Pablo de Olavide. His academic focus lies within the area of Physical Education and Sport, and he is an active member of the research group 'RFYD Rendimiento Físico y Deportivo' (Physical and Sports Performance). His work is categorized under Social and Legal Sciences in the PAIDI research classification system.

Education:
He earned his Ph.D. from Universidad Pablo de Olavide in 2015 with a dissertation titled: Efecto del entrenamiento de fuerza, potencia y velocidad sobre las variables físicas y técnicas determinantes del rendimiento en jugadores de fútbol prepuberales y adolescentes (Effect of strength, power, and speed training on physical and technical variables determining performance in preadolescent and adolescent soccer players), supervised by Dr. Eduardo Sáez de Villarreal Sáez, Dr. Bernardo Requena, and Dr. Luis Jesús Suárez Moreno-Arrones.

Research Focus:
His interdisciplinary work bridges sports science and computing, with core investigations in:

• Optimizing athletic performance through strength/power training
• Youth soccer development methodologies
• Biomechanical analysis of sports techniques
• Data-driven approaches to physical education
• Long-term athlete development models

Research Group:
As a key contributor to the Physical and Sports Performance (RFYD) research group, he collaborates on projects investigating physiological and technical determinants of elite athletic achievement.