Dr. Asier Mañas is an academic and researcher in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, with a primary research focus on physical activity, sedentary behaviour, exercise, and healthy ageing. His work explores the role of movement behaviours and exercise interventions as preventive and therapeutic strategies to improve physical function, health, and quality of life, particularly in older adults and clinical or vulnerable populations. His research interests include accelerometry-based assessment of physical activity and sedentary time, multicomponent exercise programmes, frailty, sarcopenia, mHealth, functional capacity, and the design and evaluation of interventions aimed at promoting healthier and more active lifestyles. He is also interested in applied, interdisciplinary research with potential impact on public health, clinical practice, and community-based health promotion.