Dr. Martha Patricia Dergal Irigoyen is a Sports Medicine specialist and researcher focused on the study of body composition, anthropometry, and their relationship with sports performance and athlete health. She completed her medical degree at Universidad Anáhuac and her specialization in Sports Medicine at the Instituto Politécnico Nacional in Mexico. She holds ISAK Level 3 certification in anthropometry and has advanced training in sports nutrition and exercise physiology through international academic programs. Her research explores the role of kinanthropometry and body composition profiling in performance optimization, talent identification, and injury prevention in athletes. She has a particular interest in developing anthropometric reference profiles for emerging sports, including elite flag football players. Dr. Dergal actively participates in international scientific meetings and collaborates in academic training programs related to anthropometric assessment. She has presented research at international conferences such as the World Conference on Kinanthropometry and has published peer-reviewed research on athlete profiling and sports performance. Her research interests include: Kinanthropometry Body composition and athlete profiling Sports nutrition Injury prevention in athletes Performance analysis in team and endurance sports