Jerónimo Aragón Vela

Jerónimo Aragón Vela is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Sciences at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, specializing in exercise physiology and sports science. His research investigates physiological responses to exercise, nutrition, and environmental stressors across diverse populations from children to athletes and older adults.

He earned his doctorate from the University of Granada in 2017 with the thesis "Validation of α-actin as a marker of muscle damage in different sports," supervised by Dr. Luis Fontana Gallego and Dr. Jesús Rodríguez Huertas. His academic foundation combines rigorous experimental physiology with clinical applications.

Research priorities include sexual dimorphism in exercise response, hypoxia adaptation mechanisms, mitochondrial function in metabolic disorders, and nutritional interventions for cardiovascular health. Recent work emphasizes sex-dependent physiological variations, marathon pacing dynamics, and molecular pathways in exercise recovery. His systematic reviews demonstrate methodological expertise in meta-analytical approaches to complex physiological questions.

Current publications (2023-2025) reveal three dominant trends: 1) Sex-specific physiological responses to exercise timing and environmental stressors, 2) Nutritional modulation of metabolic and cardiovascular outcomes in diabetes and NAFLD, and 3) Translational applications of exercise physiology in aging populations and athletic performance. The integration of molecular biology with whole-body physiology characterizes his interdisciplinary approach.

He actively supervises theses and contributes to academic curricula through teaching guides in animal physiology, nutrition therapy, and research ethics. His educational materials reflect commitment to evidence-based pedagogy in health sciences education.