Unit of Sport sciences
Lab of Antropometria ed Ergonomia
tel. ++ 39 051 2094193
fax ++39 051 2094191/ 2094286
Group Leader: Prof. Patricia Brasili
E-mail : patricia.brasili@unibo.it
Research in progress :
- The research team investigates the relationship between physical structure and motricity, and between the former and the type and intensity of physical exercise practiced by subjects of different sex and age who practice sports at different levels.
- 1 – evaluation of the influence of physical exercise performed at different levels, and its connection with the state of health, on growth, with particular emphasis on the variations, both longitudinal and transversal, in Body Composition. Pre-pubertal children (6-11 years) are examined, by measuring annual increments in body size and motor development parameters. By monitoring Body Composition, it is also possible to detect the presence of nutritional disorders, and to evaluate the influence that physical exercise has on it.
- 2 – evaluation of the changes induced by practicing sports in young and adult-old subjects, with particular regard for athletes at high agonistic level, with the aim of establishing a relationship between physical structure, training intensity and performance.
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Selected Publications :
- Patricia Brasili, Stefania Toselli, Francesca Lolli (2003) "Menarchal age in girls active in artistic and rhythmic gymnastic." Italian Journal of Sport Sciences, 9-10, n. 1, pp. 27-40
- Fiorenzo Facchini, Giovanni Fiori, Stefania Toselli, Davide Pettener, N. Battistini, G. Bedogni (2002) Is elbow breadth a measure of frame size in non-Caucasian populations? A study in low- and high-altitude Central Asia populations. INT J FOOD SCI TECH, 54, pp. 21-26
- Patricia Brasili, Stefania Toselli (2002) The physical structure of basketball players: comparison between young and adult athletes MED SPORT, 55/4, pp. 255-268
- Emanuela Gualdi, Stefania Toselli (2002) Influence of various factors on the measurement of multifrequency bioimpedance. Homo (SSCI, IF:0,317), 53, n. 1, pp. 1-16
- Stefania Toselli, Eduardo Tarazona Sants, Davide Pettener (2001) Body size and composition in high altitude Quechuas from the Peruvian Central Andes (Huancavelica, 3680 m) AM J HUM BIOL, 13, pp. 539-547
- Stefania Toselli, Emanuela Gualdi, Isa Ruffilli, Maria G. Caccialupi (2001) Study of growth in Chinese children, aged 0-3, living in Bologna (Italy). A preliminary report. Acta Medica Auxologica, 33, n. 2, pp. 83-88
- Patricia Brasili, Stefania Toselli, Maria Giovanna Belcastro (2000) Variability of the age at menarche in young Italian athletes Italian J.Sport Sciences, 7(1), n. , pp. 18-23
- Emanuela Gualdi, Patricia Brasili, Maria Giovanna Belcastro, Giuliana Govoni (1999) “Nuoto e composizione corporea: diversità fra sessi” Italian J.Sport Sciences, 6, n. , pp. 28-32
- Stefania Toselli, Emanuela Gualdi (1999) Estimation of body composition from bioelectrical impedance of body segments International Journal of Anthropology, 14, n. 1, pp. 71-82
- Stefania Toselli, Giorgio Gruppioni (1999) Study of somatotype in Italian children aged from 6 to 10 years International Journal of Anthropology, 14, n. 2-3, pp. 135-146
Postgraduate training :
PhD : Discipline of motor and sport activities – Faculty of Motor Science- Bologna University- Italy
Collaborations :
-Prof. Toivo Jürimäe, Institute of Sport Pedagogy , Faculty of Exercise and Sport Sciences, University of Tartu, Estonia
-Prof. Robert M. Malina, Tarleton State University, Texas, USA
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Research group :
Patricia Brasili (Full Professor)
Stefania Toselli (Research Associate)
Angela Raffaella Ventrella (Postdoc)
Samantha Semproli (PhD student)
