Stefano Masiero
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Stefano Masiero is a physiatrist and academic. He is a full professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and director of the Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine School at the University of Padua, as well as the director of the Orthopedic Rehabilitation Unit at the University Hospital of Padua.
Masiero has conducted research on rehabilitation for neurological and musculoskeletal disorders, focusing on robotic therapy, electrical stimulation, rehabilitation in health resort settings, and exercise-related nerve and muscle responses.
Education
Masiero completed a degree in medicine and surgery in 1990 followed by a specialization in physical medicine and rehabilitation in 1994, both at the University of Padua. He earned a postgraduate diploma in epidemiology and medical statistics from the University of Verona in 2002.[1]
Career
Masiero joined the University Hospital of Padua as a first-level medical director in 2000. At the University of Padua, he worked as researcher from 2001 to 2011, and became aggregate professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in 2007. He was appointed full professor and director of the Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine School at the University of Padua in 2014.[1][2] Additionally, since 2011,[1] he has directed the Orthopedic Rehabilitation Unit at the University Hospital of Padua.[3]
Research
Masiero has studied the effects of health resort medicine on musculoskeletal diseases such as post-covid syndrome,[4] osteoarthritis[5] and lymphedema,[6] along with aspects of idiopathic scoliosis[7] and kyphosis.[8] His work has shown that respiratory rehabilitation in spa centers can enhance lung function, reduce airway inflammation, and improve both physical and mental well-being in patients with respiratory conditions.[9] In a study on the effects of water-based exercise for limb lymphedema, he found that it improved quality of life and alleviated pain.[10] Similarly, he observed that hydrokinesitherapy reduced pain and enhanced joint function in obese knee osteoarthritis patients.[11]
Masiero's work has emphasized the importance of improving compliance to conservative scoliosis treatments.[12] He compared EEG and postural control in adolescents with and without scoliosis, finding sensorimotor alpha power imbalances in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.[13]
In additional neurorehabilitation research, Masiero conducted two randomized control trials (RCTs) on early rehabilitation after stroke and discovered that robotic-assisted therapy (RAT) was more effective when supplemental to conventional therapy (CT) and similarly effective when partially substituting it, supporting its use as an adjunct to CT in the acute phase for maximum benefit.[14] His work indicated that robots supporting people with neurodegenerative conditions or recovering from stroke can include desk-adapted systems designed to assist with functional movements.[15] Moreover, he evaluated NeReBot approaches involving different mixes of robotic and conventional upper-limb exercises, finding that robotic systems can serve as a practical and affordable tool in post-stroke rehabilitation.[16] He further noted that the NeReBot system uses cubic-spline interpolation to create smooth, predefined arm trajectories.[17]
Awards and honors
- 2019 – Science Award, National Children's Rehabilitation Center, University Medical Center (KZ)[18]
Selected articles
- Masiero, S.; Celia, A.; Rosati, Giulio; Armani, M. (2007). "Robotic-Assisted Rehabilitation of the Upper Limb After Acute Stroke". Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 88 (2): 142–149. doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2006.10.032. PMID 17270510.
- Rosati, G.; Gallina, P.; Masiero, S. (2007). "Design, Implementation and Clinical Tests of a Wire-Based Robot for Neurorehabilitation". IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. 15 (4): 560–569. Bibcode:2007ITNSR..15..560R. doi:10.1109/TNSRE.2007.908560. hdl:11577/2478013. PMID 18198714.
- Stecco, C.; Stern, R.; Porzionato, A.; Macchi, V.; Masiero, S.; Stecco, A.; De Caro, R. (2011). "Hyaluronan within fascia in the etiology of myofascial pain". Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy. 33 (10): 891–896. doi:10.1007/s00276-011-0876-9. PMID 21964857.
- Masiero, S.; Armani, M.; Rosati, G. (2011). "Upper-limb robot-assisted therapy in rehabilitation of acute stroke patients: Focused review and results of new randomized controlled trial". Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development. 48 (4): 355–366. doi:10.1682/jrrd.2010.04.0063. PMID 21674388.
- Baijens, L. WJ; Clavé, P.; Cras, P.; Ekberg, O.; Forster, A.; Kolb, G. F; Leners, J.C.; Masiero, S.; Mateos-Nozal, J.; Ortega, O.; Smithard, D.G.; Speyer, R.; Walshe, M. (2016). "European Society for Swallowing Disorders – European Union Geriatric Medicine Society white paper: oropharyngeal dysphagia as a geriatric syndrome". Clinical Interventions in Aging. 11: 1403–1428. doi:10.2147/CIA.S107750. PMC 5063605. PMID 27785002.
- Formaggio, E.; Bertuccelli, M.; Rubega, M.; Di Marco, R.; Cantele, F.; Gottardello, F.; De Giuseppe, M.; Masiero, S. (2022). "Brain oscillatory activity in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis". Scientific Reports. 12 (1): 17266. Bibcode:2022NatSR..1217266F. doi:10.1038/s41598-022-19449-1. PMC 9568615 Check
|pmc=value (help). PMID 36241666 Check|pmid=value (help). - Paramento, M.; Passarotto, E.; Maccarone, M.C.; Agostini, M.; Contessa, P.; Rubega, M.; Formaggio, E.; Masiero, S. (2024). "Neurophysiological, balance and motion evidence in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A systematic review". PLOS ONE. 19 (5): e0303086. Bibcode:2024PLoSO..1903086P. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0303086. PMC 11111046 Check
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Formato Europeo Per Il Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). aopd.veneto.it. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Padova Neuroscience Center–Stefano Masiero". pnc.unipd.it. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Unita' Operativa Complessa Riabilitazione Ortopedica". aopd.veneto.it. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ Kupferschmitt, A.; Langheim, E.; Tüter, H.; Etzrodt, F.; Loew, T. H.; Köllner, V. (2023). "First results from post-COVID inpatient rehabilitation". Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences. 3. doi:10.3389/fresc.2022.1093871. PMC 9899863 Check
|pmc=value (help). PMID 36756465 Check|pmid=value (help). Unknown parameter|article-number=ignored (help) - ↑ Bernetti, A.; Mangone, M.; Alviti, F.; Paolucci, T.; Attanasi, C.; Murgia, M.; Di Sante, L.; Agostini, F.; Vitale, M.; Paoloni, M. (2020). "Spa therapy and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal pathologies: a proposal for best practice in Italy". International Journal of Biometeorology. 64 (6): 905–914. Bibcode:2020IJBm...64..905B. doi:10.1007/s00484-019-01731-z. PMID 31129759.
- ↑ Fan, X.; Chen, J.; Weng, X. (2025). "Research progress in traditional Chinese medicine for the prevention and treatment of lower limb lymphedema after cervical cancer surgery/radiotherapy". European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 46 (3): 8–15. doi:10.22514/ejgo.2025.031.
- ↑ Baker, C.; Morris, N.; Tsirikos, A.; Fotakopoulou, O.; Parrott, F. (2024). "Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: interdisciplinary creative art practice and nature connections". Medical Humanities. 50 (1): 41–51. doi:10.1136/medhum-2023-012796. PMC 11973951 Check
|pmc=value (help). PMID 38164581 Check|pmid=value (help). - ↑ Barrett, E.; Lenehan, B.; O’Sullivan, K.; Lewis, J.; McCreesh, K. (2018). "Validation of the manual inclinometer and flexicurve for the measurement of thoracic kyphosis". Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. 34 (4): 301–308. doi:10.1080/09593985.2017.1394411. PMID 29111847.
- ↑ Resta, Emanuela; Quarato, Carla Maria Irene; Scioscia, Giulia; Cuscianna, Eustachio; Tondo, Pasquale; Mansueto, Giuseppe; Lulaj, Ernesto; Sorangelo, Simone; Resta, Onofrio; Foschino Barbaro, Maria Pia; Tafuri, Silvio; Lacedonia, Donato (2024). "Low-intensity rehabilitation in persistent post COVID-19 dyspnoea: the value of Spa health resort as appropriate setting". Annali di Igiene, Medicina Preventiva e di Comunità. 36 (5): 597–613. doi:10.7416/ai.2024.2617. PMID 38436080 Check
|pmid=value (help). - ↑ Luan, Biqing; Li, Zhiqiang; Yang, Qizhi; Xu, Zhihui; Chen, Yaqin; Wang, Meiting; Chen, Wenlin; Ge, Fei (2024). "The effects of ACSM-based exercise on breast cancer-related lymphoedema: a systematic review and meta-analysis". Frontiers in Physiology. 15. doi:10.3389/fphys.2024.1413764. PMC 11300927 Check
|pmc=value (help). PMID 39108540 Check|pmid=value (help). Unknown parameter|article-number=ignored (help) - ↑ Uysal, B.; Ozkuk, K. (2018). "Effectiveness of balneotherapy in knee osteoarthritis". Experimental Biomedical Research. 1 (2): 46. doi:10.30714/j-ebr.2018237496.
- ↑ Campoli, F.; Parisi, M.C.; Zoffoli, A.; Di Corrado, D.; Francavilla, V.; Padua, E.; Messina, G. (2025). "New horizons for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis treatment through PosturalSpine® D'Amanti Method". European Journal of Translational Myology. 35 (1): 13313. doi:10.4081/ejtm.2025.13313. PMC 12038558 Check
|pmc=value (help). PMID 39838895 Check|pmid=value (help). - ↑ Pascucci, David; Menétrey, Maëlan Q.; Passarotto, Edoardo; Luo, Junlian; Paramento, Matilde; Rubega, Maria (2025). "EEG brain waves and alpha rhythms: Past, current and future direction". Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 176. doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2025.106288. PMID 40669525 Check
|pmid=value (help). Unknown parameter|article-number=ignored (help) - ↑ Dehem, Stéphanie; Gilliaux, Maxime; Stoquart, Gaëtan; Detrembleur, Christine; Jacquemin, Géraldine; Palumbo, Sara; Frederick, Anne; Lejeune, Thierry (2019). "Effectiveness of upper-limb robotic-assisted therapy in the early rehabilitation phase after stroke: A single-blind, randomised, controlled trial". Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. 62 (5): 313–320. doi:10.1016/j.rehab.2019.04.002. hdl:2078.1/215736. PMID 31028900.
- ↑ Lancioni, Giulio E. (2017). "Assistive technology for people with developmental disabilities". International Journal of Developmental Disabilities. 63 (4): 187–189. doi:10.1080/20473869.2017.1331787.
- ↑ Cano-de-la-Cuerda, Roberto; Blázquez-Fernández, Aitor; Marcos-Antón, Selena; Sánchez-Herrera-Baeza, Patricia; Fernández-González, Pilar; Collado-Vázquez, Susana; Jiménez-Antona, Carmen; Laguarta-Val, Sofía (2024). "Economic Cost of Rehabilitation with Robotic and Virtual Reality Systems in People with Neurological Disorders: A Systematic Review". Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13 (6): 1531. doi:10.3390/jcm13061531. PMC 10971291 Check
|pmc=value (help). PMID 38541755 Check|pmid=value (help). - ↑ Huang, Vincent S; Krakauer, John W (2009). "Robotic neurorehabilitation: a computational motor learning perspective". Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. 6. doi:10.1186/1743-0003-6-5. PMC 2653497. PMID 19243614. Unknown parameter
|article-number=ignored (help) - ↑ "Neurophysiology and Movement Rehabilitation group". neuroscienze.unipd.it. 17 November 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
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