Sara Borrell Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada.
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His main lines of research focus on the effects of physical exercise and nutrition in the context of active aging and metabolic diseases. His work is oriented towards exploring how lifestyle changes optimize energy metabolism and reverse the frailty phenotype in older adults, and how advanced monitoring, through skeletal muscle mitochondrial respiration, indirect calorimetry, and triaxial accelerometry, allows for the evaluation of improvements in functional capacity and quality of life.
Ph.D. in Health Sciences | University of Cádiz 2023
MSc in Physical Activity and Health | University of Cádiz 2017
BSc in Sports Science | Pablo de Olavide University 2016
Juan Corral Pérez is a Sara Borrell post-doctoral researcher. His main lines of research focus on the effects of physical exercise and nutrition in the context of active aging and metabolic diseases. His work is oriented towards exploring how lifestyle changes optimize energy metabolism and reverse the frailty phenotype in older adults, and how advanced monitoring, through skeletal muscle mitochondrial respiration, indirect calorimetry, and triaxial accelerometry, allows for the evaluation of improvements in functional capacity and quality of life.
Someone who clears their mind with high-intensity Crossfit workouts, long walks with their dog, and good times with friends.
Selected Publications and Main Findings
- Corral-Pérez, J., et al., 2024, Benefits of an educational intervention on functional capacity..., International Journal of Nursing Studies, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104955.
- Una intervención educativa de solo 4 sesiones y 6 llamadas frena el deterioro homeostático sistémico y mantiene con éxito la capacidad funcional en adultos mayores con fenotipo frágil.
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- Corral-Pérez, J., et al., 2024, Predictors of Urinary and Fecal Incontinence..., Journals of Gerontology Series A, https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glae072.
- LLa polifarmacia, las caídas y la degradación de la fuerza prensil y la velocidad de marcha operan como predictores fisiopatológicos independientes de la incontinencia urinaria y fecal.
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- Corral-Pérez, J., et al., 2024, Multidimensional associations of physical performance..., Journal of Clinical Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.17336.
- La práctica de actividad física diaria de moderada a vigorosa y una óptima aptitud motriz actúan como potentes factores protectores frente al avance del deterioro muscular en adultos mayores con comorbilidad de diabetes tipo 2 y fragilidad.
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- Costilla, M., Corral-Pérez, J., et al., 2025, Improvements in depressive symptoms..., American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2025.02.014.
- Un programa integral de 6 meses reduce drásticamente los criterios biológicos del fenotipo frágil y la sintomatología depresiva, mejorando simultáneamente la calidad de vida percibida.
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- Flensted-Jensen, M., ..., Corral-Pérez, J., et al., 2024, Combined changes in temperature and pH mimicking exercise..., Journal of Applied Physiology, https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00293.2023.
- Demuestra de forma pionera a nivel celular que la combinación de temperatura elevada (40 ºC) y pH reducido (6.8) que imitan el ejercicio de alta intensidad disminuye directamente la eficiencia mitocondrial (menor ratio P/O) en el músculo esquelético.
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