María Menchén Rubio

María Menchén Rubio serves as Lecturer at Camilo José Cela University's Faculty of Education and Faculty of Health Sciences, while coordinating Vocational Training Cycles in Physical and Sports Activities at the Center for Professional Studies. She concurrently pursues doctoral studies in the Faculty of Health Sciences.

Her academic credentials include:

• Bachelor's in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences (2012)
• Master's in Teacher Training (2013)
• Master's in Adapted Physical Activity and Social Inclusion (2014)
• Master's in Exercise and Nutrition for Health (2022)

Her research centers on physical activity interventions for people with disabilities and neuromuscular performance optimization in sports. This dual focus emerges from her clinical background at Toledo's National Paraplegic Hospital and Guttmann Institute, combined with active roles in disability sports federations. She emphasizes translating research into practical social inclusion frameworks through adapted physical activity programs.

Prof. Menchén Rubio teaches across Early Childhood Education, Primary Education, and Physical Activity and Sports Sciences degrees while developing vocational training curricula. Her external engagements include coaching for the Real Madrid Foundation and international training initiatives in Cape Verde.

As a Strength Training & Neuromuscular Performance (StrengthP_RG) research group member, she bridges academic inquiry with real-world applications. Her leadership extends to heading distance learning for the University Program in Socio-Labor Competencies and co-authoring professional training textbooks for social inclusion through sports.