Dafne Ferrari

Dafne Ferrari is a Researcher (RTT L.79/2022) at Link Campus University, Rome, affiliated with the Single-Cycle Master's Degree program in Primary Education Sciences (LM-85/bis). She teaches courses on motor activity pedagogy and health education. Her academic focus is on exercise prescription for obese populations, with expertise in motor sciences and sports physiology.

Education: PhD in Human Movement and Sport Sciences (University of Foro Italico, Rome) with a dissertation on unsupervised training effects in obese subjects. Certified at FGI Level 3 (federal technical certification) and 1st-degree technical certification in sports.

Research interests include prescription of physical activity for obesity management, cardiorespiratory efficiency assessment, and motor coordination in youth. She has published 9+ journal articles and presented at national congresses. Active in sports societies (SISMeS) and technical roles in amateur sports associations.

Her work explores obesity-related exercise physiology, including maximal fat oxidation, ventilatory thresholds, and exercise testing protocols. Recent studies address motor development in young athletes and remote training modalities during the pandemic.

Grants and advising: No specific grants mentioned, but her work is supported through institutional affiliations and collaborations with national societies. Advising records not listed in provided data.