Xavier Garcia Masso

Xavier Garcia Masso is a Professor at the Faculty of Teacher Training, Universitat de València, specializing in the Didactics of Body Expression. His research focuses on motor competence, physical literacy, and health promotion through physical activity. He leads the Human Movement Analysis Group (HuMAG) and contributes to research in Physical Activity, Education, and Society (AFES) and Physical Activity and Health Promotion Group (AFIPS).

His work employs advanced methodologies like self-organizing maps (SOM) and causal decomposition to analyze complex patterns in physical activity adherence, cognitive-motor integration, and postural control development. He designed the ALPHYL intervention protocol for physical literacy promotion and the ParaSportAPP for spinal cord injury patients' physical activity engagement.

Recent publications examine topics from gamification in physical education to biomechanical comparisons of cycling equipment. His research spans developmental kinesiology, sports ergonomics, and educational technology implementation in physical education contexts.

Key collaborations include motor competence assessment frameworks like Cognitive CAMSA and studies on neighborhood walkability's impact on active commuting. His work integrates interdisciplinary approaches across education, neuroscience, and public health domains.