Sc Physical Education (20/07/1988). PhD Physical Education (20/06/1992). FPU Research Fellow (01/01/1989). University Professor (since 01/11/1991). University Professor (23/04/2012).

Research and knowledge transfer: Director of the Research Team Group (Physical Activity for HEaLht Promotion), CTS1018, of Plan Andaluz de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación (PAIDI). Researcher in Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS) (2013-present).

He has participated in 28 Research Projects (2 European, 16 nationals, 10 regionals) and 9 research contracts; 13 as Principal Investigator.

He has been Invited Speaker in 21 conferences, 13 of them international conferences. He has been author of more than 200 communications in national and international conferences.

Shareholder in the spin-off company Soluciones Ergonómicas Integrales (Solei) S.L., (2010-2015). 9 contracts/agreements between institutions, Knowledge Transfer Office (OTRI) and University of Granada General Foundation.

Teaching: 6 periods of certified teaching (last 31/12/2018). All teaching career assessed with 96,64% (excellent) by Vicerrectorado para la Garantía de la Calidad de UGR (2012). Scientific Advisor for the Regional Ministry for Health and Family Affairs (CSF) of Andalusia and the Regional Ministry of Education and Sport (CED) of Andalusia

Teacher in Physical activity, health-related physical fitness and quality of life in Grado (Bachelor’s degree) in Physical Education Teacher, Physiotherapy and Sport Sciences., and postgraduate studies (Doctorate and Master) in 8 Spanish universities and 3 American universities.

I have participated in 10 innovation teaching projects: 2 regional projects and 8 UGR projects. The topics of the innovation projects were teamwork, new methodologies for development of the ECTS credits and health promotion.

Supervisor of 28 PhD theses (6 European, 4 PhD thesis prizes, Instituto Andaluz del Deporte Award and COLEF-Andalucía Award) and 26 Master Thesis (since 2000-01, 2 prizes). Supervisor of 9 FPU/FPI Research Fellowships and Principal Investigator of 21 research contracts.

Management: The Comisión Andaluza de Evaluación de Complementos Autonómicos in 2004 assessed his profile with 4,2 points (3, maximum score). Coordinator of the Master’s Degree in Research in Sport and Physical Activity (20/06/2014-01/07/2018).

Others: In 2004, the Comisión Andaluza de Evaluación de Complementos Autonómicos assessed his profile with 11,2 points (10, maximal score) and his teaching, research and management activities with 5/5 periods. The Andalusian Professionals Board of Physical Education and Sport and Physical Activity Sciences awarded his professional career in 2009. Research in Sport Sciences Award 2016 to the Reseach Team, Consejería de Turismo, Comercio y Deporte, Junta de Andalucía. 1st European Civic Prize on Chronic Pain, for the research project Exercise in fibromyalgia (12/06/17).

Highlighted publications

1. Gavilán-Carrera B, Acosta-Manzano P, Soriano-Maldonado A, Borges-Cosic M, Aparicio VA, Delgado-Fernández M, Segura-Jiménez V. (2019) Sedentary time, physical activity, and sleep duration: Associations with body composition in women with fibromyalgia. The al-Ándalus Project. J Clin Med. 2019 Aug 20;8(8). doi: 10.3390/jcm8081260. PubMed PMID: 31434259; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6722714.
2. Gavilán-Carrera B, Segura-Jiménez V, Acosta-Manzano P, Borges-Cosic M, Álvarez-Gallardo IC, Delgado-Fernández M. Patterns of sedentary time and quality of life in women with fibromyalgia: the al-Ándalus project. JMIR mhealth and uhealth. Accepted in 25/09/2019. PMID: 32191211 PMCID: PMC7118547 DOI: 10.2196/14538.
3. Pulido-Martos M, Luque-Reca O, Segura-Jiménez V, Álvarez-Gallardo IC, Soriano-Maldonado A, Acosta-Manzano P, Gavilán-Carrera B, McVeigh JG, Geenen R, Delgado-Fernández M, Estévez-López F. Physical and psychological paths toward less severe fibromyalgia: A structural equation model. Ann Phys Rehabil Med. 2019 Aug 3;. doi: 10.1016/j.rehab.2019.06.017. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31386910.
4. Gavilan-Carrera, B; Segura-Jimenez, V; Mekary, RA; Borges-Cosic, M; Acosta-Manzano, P; Estevez-Lopez, F; Alvarez-Gallardo, IC; Geenen, R; Delgado-Fernandez, M. Substituting sedentary time with physical activity in fibromyalgia: association with quality of life and impact of the disease. The al-Andalus project.. Arthritis care & research. 28/07/2018. ISSN 2151-4658. 10.1002/acr.23717.
5. Estévez-López F, Camiletti-Moirón D, Aparicio VA, Segura-Jiménez V, Álvarez-Gallardo IV, Soriano-Maldonado A, Borges-Cosic M, Acosta-Manzano P, Geenen R, Delgado-Fernández M, Martínez-González LJ, Ruiz JR, Álvarez-Cubero MJ. Identification of candidate genes associated with fibromyalgia susceptibility in southern Spanish women: the al-Ándalus project.  J Transl Med, 2018. 16:43. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-018-1416-8.
6. Estevez-Lopez, F; Segura-Jimenez, V; Alvarez-Gallardo, I.C.; Borges-Cosic M, Pulido-Martos M, Carbonell-Baeza A, Aparicio VA, Geenen R, Delgado-Fernández M. Adaptation profiles comprising objective and subjective measures in fibromyalgia: the al-Andalus Project.  Rheumatology Volume: 56 (11): 2015-2024- NOV 2017. DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kex302.
7. Segura-Jiménez V, Álvarez-Gallardo IC, Estévez-López F, Soriano-Maldonado A, Delgado-Fernández M, Ortega FB, Aparicio VA, Carbonell-Baeza A, Mota J, Silva P, Ruiz JR. Differences in sedentary time and physical activity between fibromyalgia and healthy control women: the al-Ándalus project. Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2015. 67, 11: 3047–3057. doi: 10.1002/art.39252. DOI 10.1002/art.39252.
8. Segura-Jiménez V, Aparicio VA, Álvarez-Gallardo IC, Soriano-Maldonado A, Estévez-López F, Delgado-Fernández M, Carbonell-Baeza A. Validation of the modified American College of Rheumatology 2010 diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia in a Spanish population. Rheumatology (Oxford). 53-10: 1803-1811. 2014. DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keu169.
9. Carbonell-Baeza, A; Aparicio, VA.; Ortega-Porcel, FB; Cuevas-Toro, AM; Alvarez-Gallardo, IC; Ruiz-Ruiz, J; Delgado-Fernandez, M. Does a 3-month multidisciplinary intervention improve pain, body composition and physical fitness in women with fibromyalgia?. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 45(15): 1189-1195. 2011.
10. Nadal I., Santacruz A., Sanz Y., Marcos A., Warnberg J., Garagorri JM, Moreno L, Martin-Matillas M., Campoy C, Marti A., Moleres A., Delgado M, Veiga O, García-Fuentes M. Redondo-Figuero CG. Shifts in clostridia, bacteroides and immunoglobulin-coating faecal bacteria associated with weight loss in obese adolescents. International Journal of Obesity. 33(7), 758-767. 2009 Jul. DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2008.260. Epub 2008 Dec 9. Erratum in: Int J Obes (Lond). 2012 Oct;36(10):1370. Garagorri, M [corrected to Garagorri, J M].