Maria Grazia Benedetti

Doctor
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Orthopaedic Rizzoli Institute
Italy

Academician Medicine
Biography

From 1991 she is 1st level Medical Director for the area of Research, Functional Recovery and Rehabilitation at the Movement Analysis Laboratory of the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute. From March 1st, 2005 to December 12th, 2014 she has been Associate Professor of Functional Recovery and Rehabilitation at the University of Bologna. From May 16th, 2011 she is Director of the Complex Structure of Functional Recovery and Rehabilitation of the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute.

Research Intrest

Her research interests include clinical application of movement analysis, particularly gait analysis, dynamic electromyography, joint biomechanics in the orthopedic and rehabilitation field.

List of Publications
Leardini A, Sawacha Z, Paolini G, Ingrosso S, Nativo R, Benedetti MG. A new anatomically based protocol for gait analysis in children. Gait & posture. 2007 Oct 31;26(4):560-71.
Ferrari A, Benedetti MG, Pavan E, Frigo C, Bettinelli D, Rabuffetti M, Crenna P, Leardini A. Quantitative comparison of five current protocols in gait analysis. Gait & posture. 2008 Aug 31;28(2):207-16.
Stagni R, Leardini A, Cappozzo A, Benedetti MG, Cappello A. Effects of hip joint centre mislocation on gait analysis results. Journal of Biomechanics. 2000 Nov 1;33(11):1479-87.