Associated Professor
Email: amarof@ugr.es
Francisco J. Amaro Gahete (FAG) holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences (2009-2013) and a Medical degree (2016-2022) from the University of Granada. FAG completed his Doctoral studies in Biomedicine in 2019 (Cum Laude) with an Extraordinary Doctoral Award (https://n9.cl/m82c0) and the “PhD Academy Award” conferred by the top-ranked JCR journal in Sports Medicine (British Journal of Sport Medicine – https://n9.cl/h3jd2).
After completing various international research stays (e.g., at the University of Copenhagen) and teaching engagements at the Camilo José Cela University, FAG obtained a position of Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine (University of Granada).
– Physical exercise and energy metabolism.
– Physical exercise and cardiovascular health.
– Emerging training trends: impact on health and performance.
– Anti-aging: lifestyle-related strategies.
– Chronobiology and circadian rhythms: impact of physical exercise and nutrition.
– Exercise, nutrition, and psychology in oncological patients.
– Virtual reality in stroke patients.
Contribution: In this article (awarded by the BJSM journal, top-ranked in Sport Sciences JCR), the main findings of FAG’s doctoral thesis are summarized, demonstrating that physical exercise, especially when performed at high intensity, improves various biomarkers of aging, cardiovascular health, and metabolic health.
Contribution: In this study, we highlight that concurrent and high-intensity physical exercise improves fat oxidation at rest and during exercise, as well as metabolic rate in healthy middle-aged adults, findings with high scientific and clinical potential in the context of chronic cardio-metabolic pathologies.
Contribution: In this study, we demonstrate that individuals with obesity exhibit metabolic inflexibility during physical exercise, suggesting that an improvement in fitness induced by an exercise program could alleviate the metabolic inflexibility status in patients with this pathology.
Contribution: This study highlights for the first time that obstructive sleep apnea is not a chronic disease and that it can potentially be curable through lifestyle changes enabling weight reduction. Specifically, within just 8 weeks of intervention, we succeeded in discontinuing CPAP therapy in 50% of patients who underwent a multidisciplinary program based on exercise, nutrition, and psychological support.
Contribution: This systematic review and meta-regression emphasize the importance of heart rate as a precise indicator for establishing the optimal exercise intensity and elucidate the biological and methodological factors influencing the estimation of maximal fat oxidation during exercise.
