Maria Rocio Carballo Afonso

Maria Rocio Carballo Afonso serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Special Didactics at the Faculty of Education and Sport Sciences, University of Vigo. Her academic profile centers on movement-based educational methodologies and physical wellness promotion.

She earned her PhD from the University of Vigo in 2023 with the dissertation Self-perception of healthy physical condition in a sample of preadolescents: influence of body composition and lifestyle, supervised by Dr. Carlos Ayán Pérez and Dr. Antonio José Molina de la Torre.

Her research spans Physical Education, Body Expression, and Movement Science, with emphasis on adolescent health perception. As a core member of the WellMove Wellness and Movement Research Group, she investigates intersections between physical activity, lifestyle factors, and educational strategies for promoting wellness.

Scientific Awards: No awards documented in source materials.

Advising and Grants: No student advisees or grant funding details appear in available records. Current research activities focus on body expression didactics within the WellMove framework.

The WellMove Wellness and Movement Research Group drives her collaborative work, developing evidence-based movement interventions for educational settings through interdisciplinary approaches combining kinesiology, health science, and pedagogy.