Academic qualifications
- PhD Student, Sport, Health and Well-being, Department for Life Quality Studies (QUVI), University of Bologna — 1 November 2023 – present.
Research focus: strategies and solutions to enhance the effectiveness of physical activity through training autoregulation.
- Master of Science (MSc) in Health Care Professions — Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Florence — 21 April 2023; awarded summa cum laude.
- MSc in Osteopathy, University of Verona — 30 September 2020; specialisation in neuromusculoskeletal dysfunctions.
- BSc in Physiotherapy, University of Bologna — 16 November 2018; graduated cum laude.
Current positions and clinical practice
- Freelance Physiotherapist (Corporate Wellness), Technogym S.p.A. — 2020 – present. Contributes to company wellness initiatives designed to improve employees’ health and engagement in physical activity.
- Owner and Clinician, Private physiotherapy clinic, Cesena (FC) — 2022 – present. Provides evidence-based assessment, manual therapy, and exercise rehabilitation for musculoskeletal disorders.
Clinical and sporting experience
- Freelance physiotherapist in National Health System-affiliated clinics, private clinics, amateur football clubs, and at international professional sporting events — 2018 – 2022.
- F.I.G.C. Physiotherapist, Centro Federale Territoriale (C.F.T.), Gatteo a Mare (FC) — 2019 – 2022. Provided pitchside care, prevention programmes, and rehabilitation support for youth players.
Teaching, supervision and training
- Internship Tutor, Physiotherapy Degree Course, University of Bologna — academic years 2018/2019 – 2022/2023. Supervised clinical placements and practical training for students.
- Co-supervisor, Bachelor theses in Physiotherapy, University of Bologna — co-supervised: Effects of Blood Flow Restriction in Lateral Elbow Pain: a Case Series (2021) and Neurodynamics in Cervical Radiculopathy: Update of a Systematic Review (2023).
- Trainer (internship education) for first-year Physiotherapy students, University of Bologna — 2023.
- Delivered multiple webinars (since 2020) for Technogym S.p.A. on prevention and management of work-related injuries and on promoting workplace physical activity.
Research activity and academic service
- Research collaborator on projects in physiotherapy, exercise science, and research methodology — since 2023.
- Abstract reviewer, V International Scientific Congress A.I.F.I. — 2025.
- Manuscript and grant reviewer for journals in physiotherapy and rehabilitation; active participant in multidisciplinary teams exploring movement science, pain mechanisms, and outcomes of exercise interventions.
Conferences and presentations
- ECSS 2025 (European College of Sport Science), Rimini — 1–4 July 2025: presented an e-poster entitled “A new theoretical framework for training autoregulation.”
- Speaker, “The rehabilitation path: from trauma to social reintegration”, Autodromo Internazionale “Enzo e Dino Ferrari”, Imola (BO) — 5 October 2024: discussed psychosocial aspects of injury and return-to-sport pathways.
