Alessio D'Amico

Adjunct professor

Department for Life Quality Studies

Curriculum vitae

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Sport Science from the University of Catania (Siciliae Studium Generale – Faculty of Sport Science), obtained in 2017. Thesis title: Education methodology for graduates in sports sciences.
Master’s Degree in Sport Science and Techniques of Sport Activities (STAS) from Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna (UNIBO), obtained in 2019. Thesis title: Mud Pack with Menthol and Arnica Montana accelerates recovery following a High-Volume Resistance training session for lower body in trained men.

Scientific Publications

Bartolomei S., Nigro F., D'Amico A., Cortesi M., Di Michele R., 2020
Mud Pack with Menthol and Arnica Montana accelerates recovery following a High-Volume Resistance training session for lower body in trained men.
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 36(7): 1909–1915.
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000003751.
Bartolomei S., D'Amico A., Treno F., Cortesi M., Pagliara S., Mignardi S., 2023
Influences of sex on muscle quality and performance in Elite Field Hockey Players.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
DOI: 10.3390/app132011314.
Nigro F., Bartolomei S., D’Amico A., Ciacci S., Di Michele R., Coloretti V., Cortesi M., 2025
A Comparison Between Italian Division I and College American Football Players in the NFL Combine Test Battery.
Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 10, 8.
DOI: 10.3390/jfmk10010008.

Professional Positions

Strength and Conditioning Coach for Doves Bologna American Football (2018–2023)
Strength and Conditioning Coach for Acquadela (2021–2023)
Strength and Conditioning Coach for Hockey Team Bologna (2022–present)
Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Italian National Field Hockey Teams (Men’s and Women’s Senior and U21 teams) (2022–present)
Strength and Conditioning Coach for A.S.D. Sempre Avanti (2018–present)
Strength and Conditioning Coach for Sport Education Tennis (2024–present)
Lecturer at the University of Bologna (UNIBO) in the course Training Theory and Methodology, practical sessions for the Bachelor’s Degree in Sport Science (L-22) (2026–present)
Strength and Conditioning Coach for judoka Betty Vuk, multiple Italian absolute champion, Italian university champion, and European university champion (2022–present)

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