Angel Vicario-Merino is a Doctor Cum Laude in Nursing Sciences, with a Master's degree in Secondary and Vocational Education Teacher Training from the Universidad Europea de Madrid, a Master's degree in Nursing Services Management and Administration, a Master's degree in Health Policies, Planning, and Financing from the London School of Economics and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and a Master's degree in International Public Health from the National School of Public Health, Carlos III Institute. Additionally, Angel holds expertise in extrahospital medical emergencies, with over 7 years of professional experience in the field of international cooperation, specializing in team management and coordination within both health and multidisciplinary contexts in international organizations, focusing on emergency response, development aid, and natural disasters. Also, Angel has two years of experience as a hospital inspector in public-private partnership hospitals in the Community of Madrid for SERMAS. Angel's current research interests revolve around the impact of physical activity and outdoor pursuits on physical health, examining both vigorous activities and exposure to low temperatures.

Marcos A. Soriano serves as a faculty member and researcher at Universidad Camilo José Cela (UCJC) in Madrid, Spain. He holds accreditation as a contracted doctor. Additionally, he is Program Director for the Master's degree in Strength Training and Neuromuscular Performance at UCJC. Moreover, he holds the title of Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Salford in Manchester, United Kingdom. He also teaches within the Master's program in Exercise and Nutrition for Health at UCJC. He has earned an international doctorate from the University of Murcia with a distinction of "cum laude". Furthermore, he was awarded the Extraordinary Doctorate Prize in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences in both 2020 and 2021 at the University of Murcia. Prior to completing his doctorate, he engaged in a one-year pre-doctoral research stay (2018-2019) at the University of Salford in Manchester, United Kingdom, followed by a four-month post-doctoral research stay at the same institution. His research interests primarily focus on biomechanics and strength training, resulting in multiple publications indexed in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR). Moreover, he contributes as an instructor at the Spanish Royal Weightlifting Federation. He serves as a coach and scientific advisor to professional and Olympic athletes. He is a member and researcher within the "Optimization Network for Strength Training and Neuromuscular Performance" under the REDES project funded by the Ministry and CSD.

Ester Jiménez-Ormeño graduated in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences from the University of Castilla-La Mancha (2010). She has a Ph.D. with honors, awarded Summa Cum Laude, from the University of Castilla-La Mancha (2013). She completed a Master's degree in Research in Sports Sciences (2011) and a Master's degree in Secondary Education and Baccalaureate Teaching, Vocational Training, and Language Teaching (Specialization: Physical Education) (2012) at the University of Castilla-La Mancha. She was accredited a Ph.D. for the positions of Contracted Doctoral Professor and Private University Professor in 2021 by the National Agency for Quality and Accreditation. She initiated her research career in the Human and Sports Biomechanics Group at the Faculty of Sports Sciences in Toledo in 2009. From March 2015 to December 2017, she was responsible for the Functional Footwear Analysis Laboratory at INESCOP (Footwear Technological Institute, Elda, Alicante) and the Department of Health Technologies. She has been a lecturer and researcher at UCJC since January 2018. She teaches in various degree programs and pursues her research career as a member of the Strength Training and Neuromuscular Performance Research Group (STreNgthP Research Group). Her main research interests are related to the interaction between the user and footwear to assess its effects on sports performance and human gait, considering biomechanical aspects of movement.

Carlos Ruiz-Moreno obtained a Bachelor of Science in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences from the University Camilo José Cela in 2014 and obtained his Doctorate in Health Sciences with the doctoral thesis entitled "New paradigms of caffeine intake and its effects during exercise: Mechanisms and tolerance to the ergogenic benefits of continuous intake." He commenced his research career in 2016 at the Exercise Physiology Laboratory at the University Camilo José Cela, investigating ergogenic substances for enhancing athletic performance. To date, he has authored more than 25 scientific articles in the field of sports performance. Currently, he serves as a professor at the University Camilo José Cela in the Department of Health and Education due to his multidisciplinary profile. His current research interests continue to focus on caffeine, but with an emphasis on the efficiency of energy substrates and physiological mechanisms in response to substance intake.

Upon graduating in Sports Science and Physical Activity (CCAFD), Cesar Gallo-Salazar has directed his career towards university teaching and research. He has been part of the university teaching faculty since the academic year 2009-10. Since then, he has taught various subjects, with a focus on Statistics and Data Analysis, Performance Evaluation and Talent Detection, Racket Sports, and Sports Event Management, among other topics. Within the research sphere, he is affiliated with the research groups of the Exercise Physiology Laboratory and the Strength Training and Neuromuscular Performance (STreNgthP) group, both at UCJC. He collaborates as a researcher with the Madrid Tennis Federation in the NextGen project and has previously collaborated with the Tennis Performance Research Group of the Spanish Tennis Federation. Since 2013, his primary research focuses have been the assessment of sports performance and the analysis of performance factors in racket sports, athletics, and team sports; the study of the ergogenic effects of substances such as caffeine, amino acids, and salts on sports performance. He is the author/co-author of over 40 research articles in impactful journals, has participated in more than 20 research projects (both competitive and non-competitive), and has disseminated their research activities through a total of 15 presentations, communications, and posters at national and international scientific congresses.

Francisco Areces-Corcuera obtained a Bachelor of Science in Physical Activity and Sports (2009) and Doctor of Science in Physical Activity and Sports from Universidad Camilo José Cela (UCJC) and is certified as a National Tennis Coach by the Royal Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET) and in Swimming by the Royal Spanish Swimming Federation (RFEN). He commenced his teaching and research career at the Department of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences within the Faculty of Health at UCJC, specializing in motor skills and sports education. Within the realm of research, particularly within the Exercise Physiology Laboratory group, he has primarily focused on muscular damage and energy drinks. Additionally, he has contributed to research in the field of tennis. His principal research endeavors have delved into aspects related to muscular damage in endurance sports, conducting various studies within marathon and triathlon contexts. Another focus has been on analyzing the effects of energy drink consumption on athletic performance. Finally, he has spearheaded other research projects in competitive sports such as tennis and basketball. He has actively participated in both internal and external funding initiatives.