Diploma in Science, Bologna, 1983,
Bachelor of Physical Education , Institute of Physical Education, Bologna, 1986, Cum Laude.
Italian Ministry of Education-Italian Olympic Committee Prize 1986 for Dissertation.
Master in Exercise and Sport Sciences, Bologna University, 2000. Phd in Exercise and Sport Sciences Tartu University, Estonia, 2014.
From 1989 to 1997 full time researcher, Biomechanics Research and Development Laboratory, Rizzoli Biomechanics Laboratory. From 2000 to present: Senior Assistant Professor, Department for Quality of Life Studies, Bologna University and Distinguished Professor, International College of Football, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Main topics of research.
Past:
-biomechanics of running shoes
-biomechanics of walking in children
-isokinetic testing in high performance sports (soccer, basketball, volleyball)
-surface emg in workplace ergonomics
-biomechanics of manual handling tasks
- testing of a work simulator for ergonomics, lifting tasks and functional tasks
-functional evaluation of orthopaedics implants, prostheses and orthotics
-bioenergetic of running in athletes, non-athletes, and injuried persons.
- childrens exercise and fat metabolism (adipocitokines)
Recent:
- sleep and motor learning
- student's lifestyles and health
- concussion and brain oxygenation
- high speed cinematography imaging of sport movements
- exercise and immunity
Current research:
Performance and health in Chinese female's collegiate football players.
Researcher in several European Union projects ( e.g. Eureka, budget : 4.5 mil. Euro) for motion analysis of neuro-muscular disease and of orthopedics injuries, prostheses and orthoses. In this position I managed several international cooperations projects in research and development with relevant research institutions, universities , companies and healthcare providers in Europe and US.
I was visiting scholar at Moscow State University and Lesgaft Sport University (Skt. Petersburg), and currently I'm aggregate Professor in Tongji University , Shanghai, and Beijing Sport University.
Teaching.
1992-1996: Contract Professor (lecturer) of Biomechanics at Superior Institute of Physical Education in Bologna.
1997 – 2001. Director of Testing service of the Research Center of the University Sport Center of Bologna University
From 2003: Researcher (full time) and Aggregate Professor at the Faculty of Exercise and Sport Sciences of Bologna University.
Courses taught: Instruments for physical testing in sport. Sport technology. Science of Global sport events.
International experience:
Visiting professor "Erasmus" at Magdeburg University (Germany) Institut fur Sportwissenschaft, and at the University of Tartu (Estonia) and Poznan University (Poland).
Visiting Professor to Hunan University of Technology in November 2016, Zhuzhou, China.
Visiting Professor, European Social Fund, at Liepaja University (Latvia), October 2019.
Bologna Cooperative Exchange Program (Bologna University and North America Universities Exchange) Research Scholarship at Indiana University, Motor Control, Bloomington (USA), Department of Kinesiology, Prof. JB. Shea in 2005-2006-2007.
Since 2022, Visiting Professor in the International College of Football of Tongji University, Shanghai Yangpu Siping road campus.
Institutional :
-Member of the Emilia Romagna Region Sport Consulta in the year 2003.
- Expert consultant for the EU commission in the field of sport.
Languages: Italian, English.
Mayor research field:
Physical activity for health, sport and performance.
