Observational monocentric study
Research projects
Rehabilitation
BIVARIA2019
Tipology:
Achievements:
Impact of body composition on rehabilitation outcome in patients following total hip replacement surgery.
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Main researchers:
MD Andrea Giorgi – Sports and Exercise Physician, University of Siena
Active tags: REHABILITATION
Regional BIA
Tipology:
Research project
Achievements:
1) Definition of a new regional measurement model for tracking static and dynamic changes in body composition.
2) Validation, vs benchmark techniques (Densiometry, DEXA and Magnetic Resonance Imaging, MRI), of new equations for estimation of Lean Soft Tissue Mass (LST).
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Main researchers:
Prof. Dr. Luis Bettencourt – Sardinha Faculty of Human Kinetics – University of Lisbon
Active tags: REHABILITATION
Nutritional Monitoring for the International Space Station (NutrISS)
Tipology:
Research project
Achievements:
1) Evaluation of nutritional strategies to improve the physical performance and quality of life of astronauts during space flights and during the recovery phases on Earth after landing.
2) Provide new evidence for clinical management of malnourished and immobilised and / or obese patients.
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Main researchers:
Prof. Gianni Biolo – Associate Professor, University of Trieste in collaboration with the Italian Space Agency (ASI), the European Space Agency
Active tags: REHABILITATION