Cadiz University | Spain
Dr. Guillermo De Castro Maqueda is a Professor at the Universidad de Cádiz, Faculty of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences, specializing in physical education, outdoor sports photoprotection, and athlete health behavior research. He holds advanced academic training in sports sciences and has built a robust research portfolio centered on sun exposure, photoprotection practices, and skin-cancer–related risk assessment in elite and outdoor athletes, including surfers, windsurfers, sailors, kite surfers, cyclists, and physical education teachers. With more than 435 citations, an h-index of 13, and an i10-index of 16, his work has significantly influenced public health approaches to UV-related risk in sport settings. His publications in high-impact journals such as Journal of Human Kinetics, Journal of Cancer Education, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, and Photochemistry and Photobiology include widely cited studies on photoprotection habits, sunburn prevalence, and UV-exposure modeling in aquatic and outdoor sports.