Sergi Garcia-Retortillo

Dr. Sergi Garcia-Retortillo studied Exercise Sciences and Physical Therapy at the University of Barcelona, where he obtained his Master Degree in Physical Activity and Health. In 2016, he received his Ph.D. in Sport and Exercise Sciences. Currently, he is an assistant professor in Exercise Physiology at EUSES-University of Girona (Spain), and member of Complex Systems in Sport Research Group (University of Barcelona).

His research is mainly focused on understanding how physiological systems interact during exercise. He has recently published several papers regarding a novel approach to analyze respiratory and cardiovascular interactions during cardiorespiratory exercise testing. At present, he studies fatigue and age-related effects on intermuscular coordination-EMG, in collaboration with Prof. Plamen Ch. Ivanov's group.