Raquel Font-Lladó is BSc in Sport Science. Ph.D. in Pedagogy. Lecture Professor of Motor development and Didactics of Physical Education at the University School of Health and Sport (EUSES), University of Girona, Spain. In 2011 she founded the PHAS Research- Physical Activity and Sport Research (GRAD0001), a research group in EUSES that she has led for 3 years. Nowadays she is a researcher of Culture, Education, and Human Development at Institut de Recerca Educativa at UdG. Her recent research is focused on child development and includes topics such as integrated neuromuscular training, physical education, motor development, physical activity, and emotions in children. She has published some papers in JCR, participated in international congresses, written books about didactics and physical education, lectured on coaching courses (orienteering), and also supervised training internships. She has designed and developed training programs to improve youth motor competence in school, sports (basketball and orienteering), and social contexts. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND PhD in Pedagogy (University of Barcelona, Spain). Thesis: La formación permanente del profesorado de Educación Física de primaria y la educación en valores. Un estudio de casos. Senior researcher: PhD: Francesc Imbernon and PhD. Maria Prat. Excellent Cum laude. (Barcelona University, Spain,2007) Master’s Degree in "University teaching" (Universitat Autònoma of Barcelona, Spain, 2006) Master’s Degree "Professional development for teaching quality”. (University of Barcelona, Spain, 2004) Postgraduate research “Quality of Sport Science studies in Central American universities” (University of Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica, 2002). Bachelor in Sports Sciences Academic Award (INEFC- University of Barcelona, 2001) WORK EXPERIENCE Sports Field Lectured on coaching courses. Orienteering Catalan Federation. Since 2018. Supervised training orienteering internships. Orienteering Catalan Federation. Since 2018. Coached young and elite senior orienteering athletes. Since 2012. Technical director in summer multisport stage for children. GEIEG, Spain (1996-2002)Coached young basketball players. (10-14 years-old). FDC Cassanenc, Spain(1995-2000). Education Field Lecture of Motor development at Master’s degree of “Pediatric podiatry” at Barcelona University, Spain, since 2019. Lecture of Motor development assessment in Master’s degree “Teacher training for Secondary school” at Ramon Llull University, Spain, since 2018. Lecture of Learning and motor development and Programming Physical education at EUSES I Sport Science degree. University School of Health and Sport. University of Girona, Spain. Since 2009 Director of Sport Science degree at the University School of Health and Sport (EUSES), University of Girona, Spain. To design methodology and criteria to convert Sport Science Studies to ECCS model (2009-2014) Lecture of Didactics of Physical Education at the University of Girona and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (2003-2008) Physical Education teacher in a juvenile judicial center (2005-2007) Predoctoral research grant “Training of Physical Education teachers to use their subject to moral development in children” (2003-2007) SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY Background Postdoc research stage "Motor development in youth" (Universidade Tras os Montes, Portugal, 2021) Postdoc research stage “Memory and motor learning” (Memorylab, McGill University, Canada, 2019) Postdoc research stage “Training strategies” (Suffolk University, England, 2018) Postgraduate research stage“High education quality. Sports science case”. (Costa Rica University, Costa Rica, 2001) Journal Cazorla-González, J.; Garcia-Retortillo, S.; Gacto-Sánchez, M.; Muñoz-Castro, G.; Serrano-Ferrer, J.; Roman-Viñas, B.; López-Bermejo, A; Font-Lladó, R.; Prats-Puig, A. Effects of crawling before walking. Network Interactions and Longitudinal Associations in 7-Year-Old Children. Int.J. Environ. Res. Public Health. 2022, 19, 5561. https://doi.og/10.3390/ijerph19095561 (2022: Q1: 3.340) Pons-Oliver, M.; Sargatal-Prat, J.; Font-Lladó R. PEHC-Iniciación Deprotiva. Un replanteamiento del deporte extraescolar. Tándem. 2022, 78 p.65-72). Prats-Puig A, García-Retortillo S, Puig-Parnau M, Vasileva F, Font-Lladó R, Xargay-Torrent S, Carreras-Badosa G, Mas-Parés B, Bassols J, López-Bermejo A. DNA Methylation Reorganization of Skeletal Muscle-Specific Genes in Response to Gestational Obesity. Front Physiol. 2020; 31 (11) 938. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2020.00938 (2019: Q1: 3,367) Puig J, Biarnes C, Pedraza S, Vilanova JC, Pamplona R, Fernández-Real JM, Brugada R, Ramos R, Coll-de-Tuero G, Calvo-Perxas L, Serena J, Ramió-Torrentà L, Gich J, Gallart L, Portero-Otin M, Alberich-Bayarri A, Jimenez-Pastor A, Camacho-Ramos E, Mayneris-Perxachs J, Pineda V, Font R, Prats-Puig A, Gacto ML, Deco G, Escrichs A, Clotet B, Paredes R, Negredo E, Triaire B, Rodríguez M, Heredia-Escámez A, Coronado R, de Graaf W, Prevost V, Mitulescu A, Daunis-I-Estadella P, Thió-Henestrosa S, Miralles F, Ribas-Ripoll V, Puig-Domingo M, Essig M, Figley CR, Figley TD, Albensi B, Ashraf A, Reiber JHC, Schifitto G, Md Nasir U, Leiva-Salinas C, Wintermark M, Nael K, Vilalta-Franch J, Barretina J, Garre-Olmo J. The Aging Imageomics Study: rationale, design and baseline characteristics of the study population. Mech Ageing Dev. 2020 Jul;189:111257. doi: 10.1016/j.mad.2020.111257. (2019: Q1: 4.304) Font-Lladó R, López-Ros V, Montalvo AM, Sinclair G, Prats-Puig A, Fort-Vanmeerhaeghe A. A Pedagogical Approach to Integrative Neuromuscular Training to Improve Motor Competence in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trail. J Strength Cond Res. 2020; 34(11); 3078-3085. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000003772. (2019:Q1: 2.332) Fort-Vanmeerhaeghe; Roman, B; Font-Lladó, R ¿Por qué es importante desarrollar la competencia motriz en la infancia y la adolescencia ? Base para uno estilo de vida saludable. En Apuntes de Medicina del deporte; 2017, 52 (195); 103-112. Latinjak, AT; Font-Lladó, R; Zourbanos, N; Hatzigeorgiadis, A (2016). Goal Directed Self-Talk Interventions: A single-Case study with an elite Athlete. Sport Psychologist; 30;189-194. (2016: Q2: 1.984) Font, R.(2009). Un seminario de práctica reflexiva colaborativa para el desarrollo profesional de los maestros de Educación Física. Una formación para educar en valores. A Cultura y Educación 2009, 21 (1). Barcelona: Fundación Infancia y Aprendizaje. Books Font-Lladó, R.; Ripoll, O (2020). Juegos y habilidades motrices básicas. Libro docente. Barcelona: Bradu. Font-Lladó, R. (2019). Aprendizaje y desarrollo motor. Libro docente. Barcelona: Bradu. Font, R. (2014). La programación de la Educación Física: aportaciones para un currículum competencial. En Educación Física en primaria. Desarrollo curricular y estrategias para la práctica docente. Barcelona: Horsori López-Ros, V., Pradas, R., Font, R. (2014). Educación Física en primaria. Desarrollo curricular y estrategias para la práctica docente. Barcelona: Horsori