Pigozzi Fabio

University of Rome "Foro Italico"
Piazza L. de Bosis 6, 00135, Rome, Italy
Tel. +39.0636733.569 - Fax +39.0636733.334 - email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Full Professor and Director, Internal Medicine Unit, Department of Health Sciences of the University of Rome (IUSM). Professor of Sport Therapy at the School of Specialization in Sport Medicine of the University of Rome “Tor Vergata”. Contributed to several topics in Sport Medicine particularly on cardiovascular response to physical exercise and training; epidemiology, sport-prophylaxis and sport-therapy of sports activity; nutrition in sports medicine; antidoping. Member of the Executive Board of the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI); Vice Chairman of the Italian NADO; Member of the IOC Medical Commission; Chairman of the Medical Committee of the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM); Secretary General of the European Federation of Sports Medicine Associations (EFSMA); Secretary General of the International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS); Chairman of the Medical and Scientific Committee of the European Olympic Committees (EOC); Chairman of the Medical Association Committee of the National Olympic Committees (ANOC).

Parisi A., Alabiso A., Sacchetti M., Di Salvo V., Di Luigi L.,. Pigozzi F. (2002): Case report: complex ventricular arrhythmia induced by overuse of potassium supplementation in young male football player. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness. Vol. 42:214-216.

Iellamo F., Lagramante J. M., Pigozzi F., Spataro A., Norbiato G., Lucini D., Pagani M. (2002): Conversion from vagal to sympathetic predominance with strenous training in high-performance world class athletes. Circulation. Vol. 105:2719-2724.

Pigozzi F., Spataro A., Fagnani F., Maffulli N. (2003): Pre-participation screening for the detection of cardiovascular abnormalities at risk of sudden death in competitive athletes. The British Journal of Sports Medicine. Vol. 37:4-5.

Pigozzi F., Alabiso A., Parisi A., Di Salvo V., Di Luigi L. Iellamo F., (2004): Vigorous exercise training is not associated with prevalence of ventricular arrhytmias in elderly athletes. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, Vol.44:92-97.

Iellamo F., Pigozzi F., Spataro A., Lucini D. Pagani M. (2004): T-wave and hearth rate variability changes to assess training in world class athletes. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise. Vol. 31: n.12:1748-1754.

Pigozzi F., Spataro A,, Alabiso A., Parisi A., Rizzo M., Fagnani F., Massazza G., Maffulli N. (2005 ): The role of exercise stress test in master athletes. Br J Sports Med. 39(8):527-31.

Pigozzi F., Spataro A,, Alabiso A., Parisi A., Rizzo M., Fagnani F., Massazza G., Maffulli N. (2005): The role of exercise stress test in master athletes Br J Sports Med. Aug;39(8):527-31.

Iellamo F., Di Rienzo M., Lucini D., Legramante J.M., Pizzinelli P., Castiglioni P., Pigozzi F., Pagani M., Parati G. (2006): Muscle metaboreflex contribution to cardiovascular regulation during dynamic exercise in microgravity: insights from the STS-107 Columbia Shuttle Mission. J Physiol. Feb 9.

Deligiannis A., Björnstad H., Carre F., Heidbüchel H., Kouidi E., Panhuyzen-Goedkoop N.M., Pigozzi F., Schänzer W., Vanhees L. (2006): ESC Study Group of Sports Cardiology Position Paper on cardiovascular adverse effects of doping in athletes European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation. Oct;13(5):687-694.

Iellamo F., Pigozzi F., Spataro A., Di Salvo V, Fagnani F., Roselli A, Rizzo M. , Malacarne M., Pagani M., Lucini D. (2006): Autonomic and psychological adaptations in Olympic rowers. A study employing a telemedicine approach. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness,.Dec;46(4):598-604.

Paparini A., Ripani M., Giordano D.G., Santoni D., Pigozzi F., Romano Spica V. (2007): ACTN3 Genotyping by Real-Time PCR in the Italian Population and Athletes Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise. May;39(5):810-5.