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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
Director of Internationalisation, Department for Health, university of Bath (UK)
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 2026
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Projects
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FAL-VITAE Falls and Activity Lexicon: using Video and IMU Technology for remote Assessment and Evaluation
Preatoni, E. (PI)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/02/25 → 31/10/25
Project: Research council
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The effect of different stud designs on lower limb biomechanical demands in football-specific movements
Preatoni, E. (CoPI) & Fantozzi, S. (CoPI)
24/10/24 → 30/04/25
Project: Other
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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
30/04/24 → 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
Research output
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Ear worn inertial sensors can estimate scalar kinetic gait parameters and reconstruct vertical ground reaction force curves during running
Stuchbury-Wass, J., Carter, J., Ciliberto, M., Butkow, K.-J., Yang, Q., Liu, Y., Preatoni, E., Ma, D. & Mascolo, C., 2 Apr 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) Abstract book of the 30th Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics (ISB). International Society of Biomechanics (ISB), 1 p.Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter in a published conference proceeding
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Estimation of lower limb joint moments using consumer realistic wearable sensor locations and deep learning – finding the balance between accuracy and consumer viability
Carter, J., Chen, X., Cazzola, D., Trewartha, G. & Preatoni, E., 9 Jul 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Sports Biomechanics. 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Logistic regression with elastic net regularisation can successfully identify groups of runners based on their technique using consumer-oriented wearable sensor data
Rivadulla, A., Chen, X., Cazzola, D., Trewartha, G. & Preatoni, E., 2 Apr 2025, (E-pub ahead of print). 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Monitoring walking gait parameters with Earables
Stuchbury-Wass, J., Liu, Y., Butkow, K.-J., Carter, J., Yang, Q., Ciliberto, M., Preatoni, E., Ma, D. & Mascolo, C., 2 Jun 2025, (Acceptance date). 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Recommended effect size interpretations for one-dimensional functional data
Pataki, T., Pini, A., Preatoni, E. & Schelin, L., 2 Apr 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) Abstract book of the 30th Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics (ISB). International Society of Biomechanics (ISB), 1 p. 80723Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter in a published conference proceeding
Open AccessFile29 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Dataset for "Screw tightness and stripping rates vary between biomechanical researchers and practicing orthopaedic surgeons"
Fletcher, J. (Creator), Neumann, V. (Creator), Wenzel, L. (Creator), Gueorguiev, B. (Creator), Richards, R. G. (Creator), Whitehouse, M. (Creator), Gill, R. (Creator) & Preatoni, E. (Creator), University of Bath, 26 Oct 2021
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00955
Dataset
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Dataset for "Augmented screwdrivers can increase the performance of orthopaedic surgeons compared with use of normal screwdrivers"
Fletcher, J. (Creator), Neumann, V. (Creator), Silva-Henao, J. (Creator), Burdon, A. (Creator), Mys, K. (Creator), Panagiotopoulou, V. (Creator), Gueorguiev, B. (Creator), Richards, R. G. (Creator), Whitehouse, M. (Creator), Preatoni, E. (Creator) & Gill, R. (Creator), University of Bath, 22 Nov 2022
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00956
Dataset
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Dataset for "Does preferred technique influence how kinematics change during a run to exhaustion? – A cluster based approach"
Rodriguez Rivadulla, A. (Creator), Chen, X. (Creator), Cazzola, D. (Creator), Trewartha, G. (Creator) & Preatoni, E. (Creator), University of Bath, 9 Dec 2025
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-01550, https://github.com/adrianrivadulla/fatigue_runners
Dataset
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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 "Clustering analysis across different speeds reveals two distinct running techniques with no differences in running economy"
Rodriguez Rivadulla, A. (Creator), Chen, X. (Creator), Cazzola, D. (Creator), Trewartha, G. (Creator) & Preatoni, E. (Creator), University of Bath, 11 Jul 2024
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-01636, https://github.com/adrianrivadulla/clustering_runners
Dataset
Prizes
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Student Best Paper Award, awarded during the International Symposium on Applied Sciences in Biomedical and Communication Technologies (ISABEL)
Preatoni, E. (Recipient), 2010
Prize: National/international honour
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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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Doctoral Recognition Award
Preatoni, E. (Recipient), 8 Jun 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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IAH Guest Lecture: Prof Cecilia Mascolo
Preatoni, E. (Organiser)
6 Feb 2025Activity: Academic conferences and events (excluding conference publications) › Other academic event (organisation, presentation, attendance)
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Supervision Mr Gabriele Azzolini (visiting MSc student)
Preatoni, E. (Supervisor) & Fantozzi, S. (Supervisor)
Oct 2024 → Apr 2025Activity: External examination and supervision › External supervision / mentoring
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Supervision Mr Ildebrando Monaci (visiting MSc student)
Preatoni, E. (Supervisor) & Vannozzi, G. (Supervisor)
Apr 2025 → Jul 2025Activity: External examination and supervision › External supervision / mentoring
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Department for Health (Organisational unit)
Preatoni, E. (Chair)
5 Mar 2025 → …Activity: Other contribution to the discipline › 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