Professor of Health Sciences and Exercise Medicine
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Mikel Izquierdo is a Professor of Health Sciences and Exercise Medicine, ranked #4 in Health & Medicine (Epidemiology & Public Health) (Top 18%).
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Mikel Izquierdo is a Professor at the Department of Health Sciences at the Public University of Navarra, Spain, specializing in biomechanics and the neuromuscular system. His research focuses on the effects of strength and power training in sports, aging, frailty, and special populations like diabetes and obesity. He has directed over 35 doctoral theses and published more than 500 indexed articles. Mikel collaborates with the WHO on global exercise programs for older adults and leads European projects like VIVIFRAIL. His content primarily educates on the integration of physical exercise into healthcare systems, emphasizing its role in treating conditions like severe mental illness, cardiac rehabilitation, and frailty.
Exercise should not sit outside treatment; it should increasingly become part of the treatment pathway.
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