Digital Exercise & Health Technologies
Virtual and augmented reality, wearable devices, tele-exercise, remote monitoring, and personalised health trajectories.
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Research
Research across health, sport performance, policy, and methodological innovation
A programme of applied and interdisciplinary research spanning exercise medicine, adapted physical activity, training science, digital technologies, quantitative methods, legal analysis, health and sport policy, and professional regulation.
Exercise in Chronic and Clinical Conditions
Exercise interventions and outcomes in oncology, cardiovascular conditions, fibromyalgia, and other chronic health contexts.
Healthy Ageing & Psychological Well-Being
Exercise prescription, functional capacity, anxiety, depression, fatigue, coping, quality of life, and resilience across the lifespan.
Sport Performance & Training
Training methodology, strength and conditioning, neuromuscular performance, athlete monitoring, match-play demands, and sport-specific assessment.
Adapted Sport & Inclusion
Adapted physical activity and sport for people with disabilities, inclusive practice, functional independence, and participation.
Research Methods & Applied Statistics
Study design, applied statistics, statistical modelling, measurement, evidence synthesis, and methodological evaluation.
Health & Sport Policy, Law & Exercise Professions
Legal and policy frameworks for exercise, sport, adapted physical activity, structured exercise, exercise professions, governance, access, equity, and implementation.
Research collaborations
National and international research networks
My research activity is developed through established collaborations with universities, public institutions, and multidisciplinary teams in Italy and abroad, including roles as scientific lead and co-lead of research studies.
International research collaborations
Scientific collaborations with research groups in Brazil, China, Croatia, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States in Paralympic sport, youth performance, occupational health, and psychophysical well-being.
National projects and research networks
Participation in research units, projects, and project proposals at university, ministerial, regional, and national levels in active ageing, musculoskeletal health, adapted physical activity, sport participation, and the promotion of well-being.
Scientific leadership and applied research
Responsibilities as scientific lead and co-lead in studies developed with public institutions, sport organisations, and national and international research groups, including the Italian State Police and FIJLKAM, with scientific outputs in performance, occupational health, inclusion, and psychophysical and social development.
Approach
From measurement to meaningful application
Research questions are addressed through experimental and observational designs, quantitative modelling, functional and psychological outcomes, digital monitoring, and translation into practice. When research questions concern governance, access, implementation, or professional regulation, these methods are complemented by legal and public policy analysis.