Silvia Varela Martinez

Silvia Varela Martinez is a full-time researcher at the Universidad de Vigo, affiliated with the Special Didactics Department within the Faculty of Education and Sports Sciences. She is part of the WellMove Wellness and Movement Research Group, focusing on physical education and sports sciences.

Her PhD thesis from 2015 investigated the differential effects of aerobic exercise on individuals with cognitive decline, supervised by Dr. Carlos Ayán Pérez and Dr. José María Cancela Carral. Her work bridges exercise physiology and educational methodologies for wellness promotion.

Research areas include physical education, cognitive decline interventions, and movement-based wellness strategies. No scientific awards, publications, or student advising details were indicated in the source text.