Cristina Cadenas Sánchez, researcher from the PROFITH research group, has been honored with the First “For an Active Childhood” Award The project “Spanish Coalition for a Fit Childhood” was recognized for its outstanding contribution to improving the physical and mental health

Researchers from the PROFITH group among the world's most influential scientists, according to the 2024 Stanford Ranking The University of Granada has reached a new milestone in the international scientific arena, with 168 researchers included in the 2024 edition of the

The PROFITH research group participated in the Sport and Health section of Flash Fest Granada 2025, an open and participatory event designed to bring science closer to the public through interactive activities, workshops, and practical demonstrations. Throughout the day, the group

Jonatan Ruiz awarded for a clinical trial on the effects of intermittent fasting on cardiometabolic health in people with obesity, published in Nature Medicine Professor Jonatan Ruiz, from the Department of Physical and Sports Education at the University of Granada and

Researchers from the PROFITH group lead a European project to prevent cognitive decline with personalized physical exercise The PROFITH group of the University of Granada coordinates the international project TEIDe, funded with 2 million euros by the European Union, whose objective

The PROFITH group has been awarded a CIBER Seed Grant 2025 as part of the 1st Inter-Area Project Call launched by CIBER. As outlined in the CIBER Strategic Plan 2024–2026, under Axis 1 “Transversality and Network Collaboration,” line 1.1 “Cooperation and

PROFITH celebrates the success of its researchers in Spain’s most competitive pre- and post-doctoral calls, securing nine contracts in June 2025. These scholars—trained within PROFITH—have either obtained positions to continue their academic careers in other research groups and cities across Spain

Jonatan R. Ruiz has received the 21st Caja Rural Granada Foundation Health Sciences Prize for a study on the benefits of intermittent fasting in individuals with overweight and obesity, recently published in Nature Medicine The clinical trial, conducted in Granada and

Researchers from the PROFITH group lead an International Consensus on the most important fitness tests for children and adolescents In this international consensus, four fitness tests have been identified as the most relevant worldwide for children and adolescents: the 20-meter shuttle