Education
- Ph.D. in Sport, Exercise and Ergonomics in the Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome “Foro Italico” (Rome, Italy), received on 16/01/2013. Thesis Research project “Assessment of the change of direction performance in team sports”, supervisor Antonio Tessitore, Ph.D.
- Master Degree in Sport Sciences and Techniques, University of Rome “Foro Italico” (Rome, Italy) with the evaluation of 110/110 cum laude, received on 17/07/2009. Thesis “Evaluation of agility performance aspects for talent identification in youth Rugby”, supervisor Antonio Tessitore, Ph.D.
- Bachelor Degree in Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Rome “Foro Italico” (Rome, Italy) with the evaluation of 110/110 cum laude, received on 23/10/2007. Thesis “Evaluation of defensive performance in amateur soccer players”, supervisor Antonio Tessitore, Ph.D.
Job experiences
- From October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024, Assistant Professor at the Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma (Parma, Italy).
- From August 1, 2018 to July 31, 2021, Project Assistant Professor at the Graduate Institute of Sports Training and Institute of Sports Sciences, University of Taipei (Taipei, Taiwan).
- From October 1, 2017 to July 31, 2018, Professor on contract (temporary contract) of Methods and teaching of motor activity in the Department of Education, Roma Tre University (Rome, Italy).
Awards
- Decembert 17, 2020 – Award and allowance for the academic year 2020 (from August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021) based on the quadrennial research activity 2016-2019, received by the Ministry of Science and Technology (Taiwan) and University of Taipei (Taiwan).
- November 30, 2019 – Award and allowance for the academic year 2019 (from August 1, 2019 to July 31, 2020) based on the quadrennial research activity 2015-2018, received by the Ministry of Science and Technology (Taiwan) and University of Taipei (Taiwan).
- September 2018 – Bengt Nybelius Scholarship, received by the European Athlete Student Network, for the study: Condello G., Capranica L., Doupona-Topic M., Varga K., Burk V. Dual-career through the elite university student-athletes’ lenses: The international FISU- EAS survey.
- March 5, 2018 – Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Seal of Excellence received by the European Commission for the project proposal 800114, MINDFUL for Kids Moving, INteracting and reaDy For yoUr Life for Kids, submitted under the Horizon 2020’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions call H2020-MSCA-IF-2017.
Academic positions and teaching responsibility in the University of Parma (Parma, Italy)
- Coordinator of the Bachelor program in Sport Sciences, Physical Exercise and Human Health (from January 1, 2025 to now)
- Member of the PhD committee of the PhD Programme in Molecular Medicine of the Department of Medicine and Surgery
- Member of the PhD committee of the National PhD Programme in Sport Science
- Member of the committee of the International Mobility of the Department of Medicine and Surgery
- Responsible of the Exercise and Sport Science Laboratory
- Member of the Work Package 7 “Access, Diversity and Inclusion” of the EU GREEN European Alliance.
- Scientific coordinator of the Blended Intensive Program "Artificial Intelligence in Health and Sport" organized within the EU GREEN European Alliance in cooperation with University of Extremadura (Spain), University of Évora (Portugal), Atlantic Technological University (Ireland), Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg (Germany) for the academic year 2023/2024 and 2024/2025.
- Academic position within the Bachelor Degree in Sport Sciences, Physical Exercise and Human Health
- Coordinator of the Bachelor program in Sport Sciences, Physical Exercise and Human Health (from January 1, 2025 to now)
- Member of the Review Group
- Member of the Management Group
- Incoming Orientation Representative
- Tutor teacher
- Member of the Teaching Committee with the function of secretary
- Academic position within the Master Degree in Theory and Methods of Preventive and Adapted Physical Activity
- Quality assurance Representative
- Member of the Review Group
- Member of the Management Group
- Incoming Orientation Representative
- Tutor teacher
- Member of the Teaching Commission
Grant from the University of Parma (Parma, Italia)
- Seed of Fundings 2023 within the EU GREEN for the project “Prescription of tailored physical exercise from the integration of omic, clinical and lifestyle data to prevent cardiovascular diseases”. Local budget 6400 €.
- Internal Research Grant (Bando di Ateneo per la ricerca 2022) for the research project “The effect of exercise intervention on post-COVID-19 condition in adults” . Total budget 12000 €.
- “W.I.D.E.: Widening International Didactics and Education” for the academic year 2021/2022 (12 teaching hours for two international scholars). Total budget 400 €.
Direction and participation in national and international grants
- Local Principal Investigator for a 2-year research project titled “Prescription of tailored physical exercise from the integration of omic, clinical and lifestyle data to prevent cardiovascular diseases” in cooperation with University of Extremadura (Spain), University of Évora (Portugal), Atlantic Technological University (Ireland), Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg (Germany) funded by the EUGREEN Alliance after peer-reviwed and competitive processs (total budget 30000 €).
- Since March 2021, Leader of the Deliverable 2.3 “Provide a new and updated EuropeaN Physical Activity Determinants (EN-PAD) consensus framework” of the Working Group 2 “Evidence Translation - Framework, Consensus and Guidelines” for the COST (European Cooperation in Science & Technology) Action “Determinants of Physical ActivitieS in Settings” (DE-PASS), funded by the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme of the European Union, after peer-reviewed and competitive process.
- Principal Investigator for a 2-year research project titled “Muscle damage and recovery after change-of-direction (COD) sprinting in soccer players: effect of amino acid supplementation”, funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology (Taiwan) after peer-reviewed and competitive process (108-2410-H-845-023-MY2, budget 1,504,000 NTD, grant period from August 1, 2019 to July 31, 2021).
- Co-Principal Investigator for a research project titled “Designing Rg1-standardized sports supplements for human performance enhancement and senescent cell clearance”, funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology (Taiwan) after peer-reviewed and competitive process (107-2622-H-845-001-CC1, budget 1,261,000 NTD).
- From August 1, 2017 to July 31, 2018, Postdoc position in the Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome “Foro Italico” (Rome, Italy), supervisor Prof. Caterina Pesce, for the research project “Physical activity for children centered on the principle of variability of practice: impact on the development of executive function and motor coordination”, funded by the private company Soremartec Italia S.R.L.
- From May 1, 2016 to November 30, 2016, Research Assistant position in the Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome “Foro Italico” (Rome, Italy), supervisor Prof. Laura Capranica, for the research project “DEterminants of DIet and Physical ACtivity-Knowledge Hub” (DEDIPAC-KH), under the Joint Programming Initiative a “Healthy Diet for a Healthy Life”, funded by the European Union after peer-reviewed and competitive process (MIUR-B84G14000040008).
- From May 1, 2013 to April 30, 2016, Postdoc position in the Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome “Foro Italico” (Rome, Italy), supervisor Prof. Laura Capranica, for the research project “Impact of Physical Activity on healthy aging: multidisciplinary analysis of mechanisms and outcomes”, funded by The Ministry of Education, University and Research (Ministero dell'Istruzione dell'Università e della Ricerca – MIUR) after peer-reviewed and competitive process (MIUR-PRIN 2010KL2Y73_003).
Experiences in other universities
- February 22- March 1, 2025, Visiting Professor at the Institute of Sports Sciences, University of Taipei (Taipei, Taiwan).
- May 6-11, 2024, Visiting Professor at the Department of Sport and Health of the School of Health and Human Development, University of Évora (Évora, Portugal), under the Erasmus+ Teaching Mobility programme.
- From July 30 to September 1, 2023, Visiting Professor at the College of Sports Science and Technology, Mahidol University (Nakhon Pathom, Thailand).
- From August 1, 2022 to January 31, 2023, Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Institute of Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Taipei (Taipei, Taiwan).
- From February 1, 2022 to July 31, 2022, Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Institute of Sports Sciences, University of Taipei (Taipei, Taiwan).
- April 3-9, 2019, Visiting scholar at the Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome “Foro Italico”, Rome (Italy), under the Erasmus+ Teaching Staff Mobility programme (Call 2018 – KA1 – Learning Mobility of Individuals).
- January 19-26, 2019, Visiting scholar at the Physical Education and Sports Science, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore).
- February 2018, International Visiting Assistant Professor in the Institute of Sports Sciences, University of Taipei (Taipei, Taiwan).
- From May 2013 to June 2013, Visiting researcher at the Counsilman Center and Human Performance Laboratory (Prof. Joel Stager) and at the Ergonomics Laboratory (Prof. John Shea), Department of Kinesiology, Indiana University Bloomington (Indiana, USA).
- From September 2011 to April 2012, Visiting researcher at the Human Performance Laboratory (Prof. Carl Foster), Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (Wisconsin, USA) and at the Strzelczyk Clinical Biomechanics Laboratory (Prof. Thomas Kernozek), Department of Health Professions, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (Wisconsin, USA).
Responsibilities as reviewer
Reviewer for European call
- Expert of the European Commission Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), for the evaluation of project proposals for the ERASMUS-SPORT-2024 (contract number CT-EX2017D310821-103).
- Expert of the European Commission Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), for the evaluation of project proposals for the ERASMUS-SPORT-2023 (contract number CT-EX2017D310821-102).
- Expert of the European Commission Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), for the evaluation of project proposals for the Erasmus +Sport 2018 (contract number CT-EX2017D310821-101).
Editor for peer-reviewed scientific journals
- Section Editor of Physical Acitivity and Health of the European Journal of Human Movement
- Member of the Editorial Board of Physical Activity (the official journal of the Asian Society of Kinesiology)
- Associate editor for Frontiers in Physiology and Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
- Academic editor for Plos One
- Review Editor for Frontiers in Psychology
Organization of conferences, workshops, seminaries
- Member of the local scientific committee of the XVI Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana delle Scienze Motorie e Sportive, Parma (Italy), 6-8 November, 2025.
- Member of the local scientific committee of the “International Symposium on Physical Activity and Individuals with Visual Impairments or Deafblindness”, Parma (Italy), June 8-10, 2023.
- Member of the organizing committee of the 46th World Congress of the International Society of Medical Hydrology. Science per Aquam, Salsomaggiore Terme (Parma, Italy), October 19-21, 2022.
- Member of the scientific committee of the International Online Conference Complexity and Opportunities of Transdisciplinary Research: From Sports to Management to Policies, May 7, 2022
Affiliations with international and national societies
- Società Italiana delle Scienze Motorie e Sportive (SISMES), 2012/2013, from 2018 to now.
- American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), from 17/09/2013 to 31/10/2016, from 17/01/2019 to 01/02/2021, from 2024 to now.
- Conseil européen des recherches en education physique et sportive (CEREPS), from 2018.
- International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA), from 30/03/2015 to 29/02/2016.
- European College of Sport Science (ECSS), from 10/02/2011 to 14/02/2013, 2025.
