Pablo Valdés-Badilla is a teacher of Physical Education and a Doctor of Physical Activity Sciences. He currently serves as an Academic Researcher in the Department of Physical Activity Sciences, Faculty of Educational Sciences of the Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca, Chile. His main lines of research include active aging alongside martial arts and combat sports (MA&CS). In relation to MA&CS, he has been a national assistant coach of the Chilean Taekwondo team and has a 5th degree in this specialty.