Lavori in corso 2026

Sezione di

Fisiologia Umana

LAVORI IN CORSO - WORK IN PROGRESS 2026

FRIDAY 23rd JANUARY

Aula Grande, Fisiologia Umana, via Mangiagalli 32, Milano

Alberto Minetti e Gaspare Pavei

PROGRAMME

9:30 – 9:40 ARRIVALS

✓9:40 Organisers’ welcome

9:50 Asia MOTALLI: Cardiorespiratory and Gas Exchange Adaptations to Exercise in E-Cigarette Users (University of Milan)
10:02 Andrea PILOTTO: Cardiovascular and peripheral limitations to O2 cascade in middle-aged and elderly… and the impact of physical activity (University of Pavia)
10:14 Matteo PECCHIARI: Effects of artificially-induced intrinsic PEEP in acute respiratory failure patients (University of Milan)
10:26 Alice GASPARINI: Systemic and Muscular Contributors to Exercise Limitation in COPD (University of Verona)
10:38 Jacopo STAFUZZA: Hemodynamic Response During Two Different Resistance Training Protocols in Older Adults with Stable Coronary Artery Disease (University of Udine)
10:50 Francesca LANFRANCONI & William ZARDO: Exercise and prognosis in children with cancer (Fondazione MBBM - Centro ML Verga & Pediatria, Istituto dei Tumori)
11:02 Giovanni BALDASSARRE: The Passive Leg Movement technique: non-invasive method for assessing NO-mediated microvascular dysfunction in disuse and disease (University of Udine)
11:14 Martina MENDO: Upper Limb Neuromuscular Fatigue in Early- Stage Parkinson's Disease: Central vs Peripheral Contributions (University of Verona)
11:26 Lisa VIGO: Effects of 4 week-prehabilitation on physical performance in head and neck cancer patients: preliminary results (University of Pavia)
11:38 Matteo BONATO: The Grow Your Muscle (GYM) Study: a 48-week home-based physical activity RCT in people with sarcopenia (University of Milan)
11:50 Giovanni MARTINO: Changes in Motor Unit Properties after Bed Rest and Recovery (University of Padua)
12:02 Marco NARICI: Effects of Focal Muscle Vibration on Muscle Mass and Function following 21-day Bed Rest (University of Padua)
12:14 Martino FRANCHI: Functional, morphological and transcriptional responses to moderate endurance training in older adults following 10 days of bed rest (University of Padua)
12:26 Marco LINARI: Dual-filament regulation of cardiac output (University of Florence)
12:38 Luca RUGGIERO: The limits of explosive strength in human muscle (University of Konstanz)

12:55 – 13:55 LUNCH

14:00 Niccolò ZAMPIERI: The role of sensory information in motor control (Max-Delbrück-Centrum - Berlin)
14:12 Giacomo COSTA: The effects of localized neuromuscular fatigue on muscle synergies during postural control (University of Verona)
14:24 Cristiano ALESSANDRO: Step-to-step covariation amongst quadriceps and hamstrings muscle activity following anterior cruciate ligament rupture during locomotion (University of Milan Bicocca)
14:36 Alessandro SANTUZ: A dynamical systems perspective on gait selection in hypogravity (Max-Delbrück-Centrum - Berlin)
14:48 Emanuele PULVIRENTI: Beyond Countermeasures: Could Soft Exosuits Redefine Musculoskeletal Health in Space? (Bristol Robotics Laboratory)
15:00 Irene di GIULIO: Exploring a new paradigm in space physiology (King’s College London)
15:12 Giovanni VINETTI: Breathing on the shoulders of giants: gas exchange during exercise at 8000m (EURAC Bolzano)
15:24 Paolo TECCHIO: Concentric vs eccentric - Does how we train shape what we gain? (University of Bochum)
15:36 Beatrice MASPES: Where is knowledge going by pedalling backward? (University of Brescia)
15:48 Andrea MONTE: Apparent efficiency: tradeoff between tendon stiffness and tendon elasticity in SSC (University of Verona)
16:00 Paul RITSCHE: Reproducible re-placement of ultrasound (and HDsEMG) using 3D-navigation and real-time analysis (University of Basel)

16:12 – 16:32 COFFEE BREAK

16:35 Davide LATINI: Muscle and Tendon Mechanical Adaptations Across the Menstrual Cycle and the Influence of Oral Contraceptives (University of Verona)
16:47 Lara MARI: Study on Gender Differences in Responses to polarized (POL) and High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) in obese subjects (University of Udine)
16:59 Xhuljano VUKAJ: Effect of Six Weeks of Interval Cycling With or Without Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Circulating BDNF Levels in Healthy Men (Cattolica University)
17:11 Gianluigi DORELLI: Determinants of mechanical efficiency across different exercise intensities (University of Verona)
17:23 Leonardo PEYRÉ-TARTARUGA: Mechanical determinants of (energetically) optimal step frequency at gradients (University of Pavia)
17:40 The first event in 2026 of THE PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY celebrating 150 Years Anniversary: a blue plaque dedicated to Rodolfo Margaria

18:30 – 20:00 FAREWELL COCKTAIL

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