0000-0002-0851-9312 About
Personal Data
Born: Naples, Italy (May 1964)
Hobbies: sport, gardening, reading
Languages: Italian (native), English (good), French (some) , Chinese (basic) , Russian (notions).
Professional Education
Diploma (High School) in Science, Bologna 1979-1983
Bachelor , Cum Laude Graduate in Physical Education
Institute of Physical Education, Bologna, Italy 1983-1986
Masters in Exercise and Sport Sciences, Bologna University, M.S. 1998-2000
Phd in Exercise and Sport Sciences, University of Tartu, Estonia, 2014.
Professional Experience
Military Service in the Italian Army Carabinieri
Deployed in public order keeping missions and on field operations 1988-1989
Researcher at the Biomechanics Research and Development 1989-1997
Laboratory, Rizzoli Orthopaedic Facility, Bologna, Italy
Lecturer of Biomechanics at Superior Institute 1992-1996
of Physical Education in Bologna, Italy
Lecturer at the School of Physiotherapy, Bologna and Modena 1992-1993
Director of Testing and Evaluation Unit, the University Sport 1997-2001
Center
Researcher (full time) and Aggregate Professor at the Faculty of
Exercise and Sport Sciences of Bologna University. 2000-present
International
Visiting professor at Kuopio University, Finland, Department of Sept. 1994
Exercise Science.
Visiting professor "Erasmus" at Magdeburg University (Germany) 2003-08
Institut fur Sportwissenschaft.
Visiting professor "Erasmus" at the University of Tartu (Estonia) and 2001-present
Research Fellow, Center of Behavioural and Health Studies
Visiting Professor at Poznan University (Poland) June 2005
Visiting Professor at Oldenburg University March 2006
Visiting Scholar at Indiana University, Bloomington, Dept. of Kinesiology 2006 to present
Visiting Scholar at Siberian University of Sport, Omsk, Russian Federation April 2008
Visiting Scholar at Shanghai University of Sport Sept 2009- 2010
Visiting Scholar at Bejing Sport University 2010 to present
Visiting Scholar at Russian Sport University , Moscow, Russia 2010 to present
Management of international exchanges between University of Bologna and Shanghai and Beijing Sport University, China and Moscow and Sant Petersburg Sport University (Russian Federation).
From March 2021 to May 2024, Distinguished Professor in the International College of Football, Shanghai Tongji University, China.
Employment
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University of Bologna Lecturer2003 - Present
Education
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Tartu Ülikool PhD2011 - 2014
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (84)
- A Systematic Scoping Review of Isokinetic Testing in High-Level Female Soccer Players: Methodological Considerations Save
- From Molecular Signaling to AI-Based Prescription: An Integrative Narrative Review of Resistance-Training Adaptation Save
- Toward an Integrative Physiology of Strength: Molecular Mechanisms, Motor Intention, and AI-Driven Training Optimization Save
- Does perceived physical literacy relate to academic achievement in Chinese university students? Insights from a cross-sectional study Save
- The Impact of Mental Fatigue on the Accuracy of Penalty Kicks in College Soccer Players Save
- Mental and Physical Health of Chinese College Students After Shanghai Lockdown: An Exploratory Study Save
- Psychological and behavioral characteristics of overweight and obese Chinese college students with high stress Save
- Effects of 3-month Qigong exercise on heart rate variability and respiration in anxious college students Save
- Isokinetic assessment of the female’s soccer player’s knee. A systematic review of outcomes measures Save
- Heading biomechanics in female football: A systematic scoping review Save