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Research interests
Analysis of how human movement, movement coordiantion and their variability relate with performance, motor skills, skills acquisition and injury, carried out through conventional and dynamical systems approaches.
Integrated assessment of neuro-motor skills and motor learning/adaptation to understand injury mechanism and promote injury prevention strategies.
Biomechanics of (sports) movements (e.g. rugby, race walking, jumping, weightlifting) for performance evaluation and injury prevention.
Footwear biomechanics.
Functional assessment of human motion in clinics, ergonomics and sport.
Health technologies.
Other responsibilities
Biomechanics Group coordinator, Department for Health, University of Bath (UK)
Willing to supervise doctoral students
I am willing to supervise PhD students in the area of applied biomechanics and motor control (e.g., sport technique for performance and/or injury prevention; sport technologies and data science applied to movement analysis; assessment of skills and coordination in relation to training, motor learning, rehabilitation and/or specific pathologies). I welcome ideas for interdisciplinary projects and collaboration.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Biomedical Engineering, Master of Engineering, Politecnico di Milano
Award Date: 16 Oct 2003
Bioengineering, Doctor of Engineering, Politecnico di Milano
2004 → 2007
External positions
Member of the Board of Directors, International Society of Biomechanics in Sports
Jul 2023 → …
Academic board member of the Technology for Health PhD Programme, University of Brescia
2 Nov 2021 → …
External Examiner in the University of Edinburgh Moray House School of Education and Sport, for the BSc Applied Sport Science , University of Edinburgh
Oct 2021 → Oct 2025
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 11 Finished
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A community-based mobile system for gait retraining and assessment (Rehab Technology Network feasibility fund)
Preatoni, E. (PI) & Seminati, E. (CoI)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/09/23 → 30/04/24
Project: Research council
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EPSRC-RTN: Texo-Skeleton: transforming everyday clothing into self-adaptable exoskeleton for musculoskeletal rehabilitation
Preatoni, E. (CoI), Lugoda, P. (PI), Dharmasena, R. D. I. G. (PI), Lieu, B. X. W. (CoI), Kerr, A. (CoI) & Ding, Z. (CoI)
1/07/23 → 31/12/23
Project: Research council
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GW4 BUILDING COMMUNITIES PROGRAMME: GW4 community studying fatigue in people with multiple long-term conditions
L Davies, J. (PI), Dawes, H. (CoI), Busse Morris, M. (CoI), Preatoni, E. (CoI) & Coulthard, L. (CoI)
1/06/23 → 30/11/23
Project: Other
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A sense-act digital technology for the home-based care of diabetic foot ulcers
Preatoni, E. (PI), Cioroianu, I. (CoI), Ehrhardt, B. (CoI), Gurevich, D. (CoI), Kreusser, L. (CoI), Lazarus, J. (CoI), Metcalfe, B. (CoI), Nishtala, P. (CoI), Sharp, T. (CoI) & Carter, J. (Researcher)
25/02/23 → 31/07/23
Project: Research-related funding
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Development of a digital therapeutic intervention to improve the quality of life and reduce the healthcare costs of those living with chronic diseases
Preatoni, E. (PI), Cioroianu, I. (PI), Ehrhardt, B. (PI), Gurevich, D. (PI), Kreusser, L. (PI), Lazarus, J. (PI), Metcalfe, B. (PI), Nishtala, P. (PI) & Sharp, T. (PI)
1/09/22 → 28/02/23
Project: Research-related funding
Research output
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An extended neck position is likely to produce cervical spine injuries through buckling in accidental head-first impacts during rugby tackling
Silvestros, P., Quarrington, R. D., Preatoni, E., Gill, H. S., Jones, C. F. & Cazzola, D., 14 Jul 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Clustering analysis across different speeds reveals two distinct running techniques with no differences in running economy
Rivadulla, A. R., Chen, X., Cazzola, D., Trewartha, G. & Preatoni, E., 11 Jul 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Sports Biomechanics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Consumer-priced wearable sensors combined with deep learning can be used to accurately predict ground reaction forces during various treadmill running conditions
Carter, J., Chen, X., Cazzola, D., Trewartha, G. & Preatoni, E., 29 Aug 2024, In: PeerJ. 12, 8, e17896.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Estimating joint moments during treadmill running using various consumer based wearable sensor locations
Carter, J., Chen, X., Cazzola, D., Trewartha, G. & Preatoni, E., 5 Mar 2024, (Acceptance date) ISBS Proceedings Archives: 42nd International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports (2024) Salzburg, Austria, July 15-19, 2024. International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS), 4 p.Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter in a published conference proceeding
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Smart insoles-based gait symmetry detection for people with lower-limb amputation
D'Arco, L., Wang, H., Wilson, C., Preatoni, E., Seminati, E., Trewartha, G., Cundell, J. & Zheng, H., 29 Jul 2024, Proceedings of the 35th Irish Systems and Signals Conference, ISSC 2024: 35th Irish Signals and Systems Conference, ISSC 2024 (2024). Belfast, UK, June 13-14, 2024. Zheng, H., Cleland, I., Moore, A., Wang, H., Glass, D., Rafferty, J., Bond, R. & Wallace, J. (eds.). p. 1-7 7 p. (Proceedings of the 35th Irish Systems and Signals Conference, ISSC 2024).Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter in a published conference proceeding
Open AccessFile58 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Data for "Juvenile bovine bone is an appropriate surrogate for normal and reduced density human bone in biomechanical testing"
Fletcher, J. (Creator), Williams, S. (Creator), Whitehouse, M. (Creator), Gill, H. (Creator) & Preatoni, E. (Creator), University of Bath, 5 Jul 2018
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00410
Dataset
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Dataset for "Stripping torques in human bone can be reliably predicted prior to screw insertion with optimum tightness being found between 70% and 80% of the maximum"
Fletcher, J. (Creator), Zderic, I. (Creator), Gueorguiev, B. (Creator), Richards, R. G. (Creator), Whitehouse, M. R. (Creator), Gill, R. (Creator) & Preatoni, E. (Creator), University of Bath, 21 Aug 2020
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00755
Dataset
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Dataset for "Variations in non-locking screw insertion conditions generate unpredictable changes to achieved fixation tightness and stripping rates"
Fletcher, J. (Creator), Neumann, V. (Creator), Wenzel, L. (Creator), Gueorguiev, B. (Creator), Richards, R. G. (Creator), Gill, R. (Creator), Whitehouse, M. R. (Creator) & Preatoni, E. (Creator), University of Bath, 23 Oct 2020
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00929
Dataset
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Full Body Kinematics and Ground Reaction Forces of Fifty Heterogeneous Runners Completing Treadmill Running at Various Speeds and Gradients
Carter, J. (Creator), Chen, X. (Creator), Cazzola, D. (Creator), Trewartha, G. (Creator) & Preatoni, E. (Creator), University of Bath, 30 May 2024
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-01341
Dataset
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Dataset for "Non-locking screw insertion: no benefit seen if tightness exceeds 80% of the maximum torque"
Fletcher, J. (Creator), Ehrhardt, B. (Creator), MacLeod, A. (Creator), Whitehouse, M. R. (Creator), Gill, H. (Creator) & Preatoni, E. (Creator), University of Bath, 9 Jul 2019
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00660
Dataset
Prizes
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Faculty of Humanity and Social Science Recognising Excellence Award
Preatoni, E. (Recipient), 6 Dec 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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ISBS New Investigator Award finalist (oral) (co-author)
Muckelt, M. (Nominee), Needham, L. (Nominee), Preatoni, E. (Nominee) & Colyer, S. (Nominee), 20 Jul 2022
Prize: National/international honour
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Faculty of Humanity and Social Science Recognising Excellence Award
Preatoni, E. (Recipient), 9 Dec 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Doctoral Recognition Award
Preatoni, E. (Recipient), 8 Jun 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Hans Gros New Investigator Award, presented by the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports
Preatoni, E. (Recipient), 2007
Prize: National/international honour
Activities
- 1 Role on a committee, board or panel
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Bath Institute for the Augmented Human (Organisational unit)
Preatoni, E. (No value)
Oct 2024 → …Activity: Other contribution to the discipline › Role on a committee, board or panel