Antonio Dal Monte

Antonio Dal Monte
Born	31 October 1931 Rome
Nationality	Italia

Antonio Dal Monte (Rome, October 31, 1931) is an Italian physician, former Scientific Director and Head of the Department of Physiology and Biomechanics Institute of Sports Science of the Italian National Olympic Committee (C.O.N.I.).

Biography

Dal Monte was Scientific Director and Head of the Department of Physiology and Biomechanics Institute of Science of the Italian National Olympic Committee Sport (CONI). He is also considered one of the founders of Science of functional evaluation of Athlete, of which he was a teacher at the School of Specialization in Sports Medicine for Doctor of the University of Rome La Sapienza, of the Catholic University of Sacred Heart of Rome and of the University of L'Aquila. Graduated at the faculty of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Rome, then obtained a teaching qualification in Physiology Human and Sports Medicine. Dal Monte is also a specialist in Pneumology, Occupational Medicine and in aerospace medicine. Carried out intense scientific activities especially in the field of evaluation cardio-circulatory, respiratory, metabolic and biomechanical of athlete, substantiated, for example in the publication of several books, several monographs and scientific works. Planned, moreover, many devices, especially ergometer, for the field study of athlete and for the laboratory simulation of the sporting gesture.

Awards

• 2006 Honorary Doctorate in Sciences and Techniques of Sports (University of L'Aquila)