Massimo Bags

Massimo Bags is a Full Professor at the Department of Human Motor Sciences and Health at the University of Rome 'Foro Italico'. He currently serves as Director of the Department and leads research in the Laboratory of Exercise Physiology. His work focuses on physical activity's role in diabetes management, health promotion through exercise programs, ventilatory responses during exercise, and sport nutrition. He is particularly interested in cycling physiology and its physiological adaptations.

Research Interests:

• Physical activity interventions for diabetes patients
• Ventilatory control mechanisms during exercise
• Nutrition strategies in sports performance
• Cycling physiology and training adaptations
• Muscle fatigability in metabolic diseases

Teaching Responsibilities:

• Biomedical Issues in Health and Exercise (LM67I-1B)
• Physical Activities for Health and Efficiency (LM67-01)
• Preventive and Adapted Physical Activity (L22-08)

Recent Research Trends: His publications (2017–2020) emphasize interdisciplinary studies combining exercise physiology with clinical applications, particularly in diabetes management. Key themes include ventilatory control modeling, muscle fatigue mechanisms in metabolic disorders, and supplementation effects on recovery. Collaborations involve clinical trials like the IDES_2 project assessing behavioral interventions for diabetes patients.

Lab & Teams: Coordinates research in the Exercise Physiology Lab, focusing on translational studies between basic science and clinical practice. Active in international collaborations on sport science and public health initiatives.