1) The development of methods for the instrumental evaluation of physical activity programs aimed mainly at subjects suffering from neurodegenerative diseases.
2) The study of the effect of exercise on metabolic, cognitive and psychological health, and its impact on processes of ageing.
3) The application of functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) to study motor rehabilitation in patients undergoing neuromotor training following musculoskeletal surgery.
4) The application of advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) techniques of the brain and muscle for the characterization of physiological variability (due to aging, sex, and other factors) and for the identification of diagnostic and prognostic MRI markers early, surrogate therapy efficacy and disease pathogenetic mechanisms in neurodegenerative and dysmetabolic disorders.
