Mikel Izquierdo is Head and full Professor of Biomechanics and Exercise Physiology in the Department of Health Sciences of the Public University of Navarra. He also holds and an appointment as a professor of Sport Biomechanics at the Centre of Studies of the Spanish Olympic Committee.Additionally, he was the Head of the Unit of the Research, Studies and Sport Medicine Center of the Government of Navarra from 2005-2010. Principal investigator and collaborator in several EU- funded projects focused on frailty and exercise: VIVIFRAIL to Promote and recommend changes in lifestyle
associated with physical exercise for frail patients at risk of functional decline and MID-FRAIL to test the efficacy of a multimodal intervention in prefrail/frail older patients with type 2 diabetes. His current research interests include the neuromuscular biomechanics of muscle strength and power with special interest in strength training in both the elite athlete and the aging human.
Prof. Mikel Izquierdo has published more than 230 original articles in peer-
reviewed journals. Publications on PubMed: http://goo.gl/zaiGw8”