MERATI GIAMPIERO

GIAMPIERO MERATI, MD, Gallarate (VA) – Italy - 17/08/1964 CURRENT POSITION Full Professor in Sport Sciences (SSD 06/N2), University of Insubria (Varese – Italy) Head of Sport Medicine Centre of the Don C. Gnocchi Foundation (Milano – Italy) AREAS OF INTEREST Cardiovascular physiology: . Analysis of methods for evaluating heart rhythm variability and arterial baroreflex sensitivity during physical exercise and in sedentary and trained subjects. . Evaluation of new study methods (non-linear dynamics) in heart rate variability. . Study of the effects of physical exercise in conditions of simulated microgravity. Muscle physiology: . Effects of stretching on muscle performance in vertical jump. . Effects of electrostimulation on the muscle, in particular on the non-linear dynamics of the electromyographic signal. Sport physiology: . Methods for determining the ventilatory threshold based on the heart rate variability during incremental tests. . Biomechanics of the competitive gesture in different types of athletes: cyclists, canoeists, track and field athletics. . Relationships between anthropometric factors and speed of serve in tennis. . Analysis of changes in heart rate variability and arterial baroreflex sensitivity in relation to performance in Kenyan elite marathon runners. . Modifications of cardiac autonomic control in relation to performance in endurance athletes. Effects of exercise in rehabilitation and in the elderly: . Evaluation of the effects of aerobic training and sports activities in patients with spinal cord injuries. . Study of the effects of training in patients with HIV and antiretroviral therapy. . Evaluation of physical rehabilitation on autonomic, biomechanical, thermoregulatory and performance aspects and quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis. . Evaluation of physical training-based methods to improve quality of life, fall prevention and cardiovascular health in the elderly.