The professor and researcher of the Department of Physiology of the University of Granada (UGR), Francisco Amaro Gahete, managed this Tuesday to win the award for best thesis in the world in Sports Medicine against 16 other candidates.
The defense of his doctoral thesis was made in 2019. In which he collects 18 published scientific articles. The 29-year-old Spaniard has been awarded the most prestigious scientific journal in this discipline, the “British Journal of Sport Medicine”. In addition to becoming the first Spanish scientist to obtain this award.
Amaro has a degree in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences and is a 5th year medical student, completed his dissertation in English and can be translated as: “‘Exercise increases the levels of the anti-aging protein Klotho : Health-Related Cardiometabolic Implications. The FIT-Aging Randomized Controlled Study “.
He focused his work on the study of plasma levels of Klotho protein associated with physical condition, cardiometabolic health, and genetic metabolism. He applied his proposal to different exercise programs in sedentary middle-aged adults. His thesis states the importance of exercising to enjoy good health and delay aging, especially in adults aged 40 to 65 years.
The Klotho protein was discovered several decades ago, but it has not been until recent years that the mechanisms responsible for “rejuvenation” have been understood. The award-winning scientist combines his passion for science with the practice of various sports, such as fitness, cycling, hiking, running, among others.