Pedro L. Valenzuela

Preventive Cardiology

Universidad de Alcalá

About

Pedro L. Valenzuela works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with Universidad de Alcalá.

Pedro L. Valenzuela is a postdoctoral researcher in the Physiology Unit at the University of Alcalá and a researcher at the Research Institute of Hospital 12 de Octubre. He holds funding from the Instituto de Salud Carlos III and focuses on exercise physiology applied to cardiovascular health and disease prevention. He is also the co-editor of Fissac, a platform on physiology, health, and exercise.

Research focus

Cardiovascular Effects of ExerciseLifestyle Interventions for HypertensionObesity and Cardiometabolic Disease PreventionExercise Interventions for Heart Health in Older AdultsMeta-Analyses on Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Outcomes

Impact

317 pubs · 9,058 cites · h-index 45

Training

PhD in Health Sciences
University of Alcalá
2020
MSc in Integrative Physiology
University of Barcelona
2015
BSc in Sports Sciences
University of Alcalá
2014

Affiliations

Work Experience

Postdoctoral Researcher

Universidad de Alcalá · 2021 - Present

Researcher

Research Institute Hospital 12 de Octubre · 2021 - Present

PostDoc Position

University of Castilla-La Mancha · 2025 - 2025

PhD Student

University of Alcalá · 2017 - 2020

Research Collaborator

Spanish Agency for Health Protection in Sport · 2016 - 2017