Journal of Sport Medicine, Science and Rehabilitation

Olga Scudiero, PhD, is an Associate Professor (MEDF/01 – Exercise and Sports Sciences) at the Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology of the University of Naples "Federico II" and a Senior Biologist at the Federico II University Hospital (Laboratory Medicine Department). There, she heads the specialized laboratory diagnostic unit responsible for measuring serum levels of Vitamins A, C, and E, as well as serum and urinary levels of copper and zinc.
 

• Exercise and Sports Sciences
• Genetic Panels for Personalized Exercise Medicine

1. Associate Professor of Exercise and Sports Sciences (MEDF/01), University of Naples Federico II.
2. Leads laboratory diagnostic activities for the assessment of vitamins and trace elements relevant to clinical and sports health.
3. Principal investigator and collaborator in research projects focusing on athlete health monitoring, childhood obesity, physical activity, sports genomics, and personalized exercise medicine.
4. Teaches courses in Biology of Sport, Clinical Biochemistry Related to Physical Activity, and Laboratory Medicine.
5. Guest Editor and Editorial Board Member for several international journals, including special issues on physical activity, sports genomics, exercise physiology, nutrition, and metabolic adaptations.

1. Gene Molecular Analysis and Adiponectin Expression in Professional Water Polo Players
2. PPARγ and ADRB3 Polymorphisms Analysis and Irisin Expression in Professional Water Polo Players
3. Laboratory Medicine: Health Evaluation in Elite Athletes
4. Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Athletes: Literature Review of Molecular Basis
5. Childhood Obesity: An Overview of Laboratory Medicine, Exercise and Microbiome
6. Physical Activity and Thrombophilic Risk in a Short Series
7. HNP-1 and HBD-1 as Biomarkers for the Immune Systems of Elite Basketball Athletes
8. Athlete's Passport: Prevention of Infections, Inflammations, Injuries and Cardiovascular Diseases
9. Urinary Biomarkers: Diagnostic Tools for Monitoring Athletes' Health Status
10. The Hidden Fragility in the Heart of the Athletes: A Review of Genetic Biomarkers
11. Dietary Thiols: A Potential Supporting Strategy against Oxidative Stress in Heart Failure and Muscular Damage during Sports Activity
12. Exercise, Immune System, Nutrition, Respiratory and Cardiovascular Diseases During COVID-19: A Complex Combination
13. Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Job Activity, Dietary Behaviours and Physical Activity Habits of University Population of Naples, Federico II
14. Combined Effect of Mediterranean Diet and Aerobic Exercise on Weight Loss and Clinical Status in Obese Symptomatic Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
15. Antimicrobial Peptides and Physical Activity: A Great Hope Against COVID-19
16. Multidisciplinary In-Depth Investigation in a Young Athlete Suffering from Syncope Caused by Myocardial Bridge
17. The Biological Role of Vitamins in Athlete's Muscle, Heart and Microbiome
18. The Impact of Physical Exercise on Obesity in a Cohort of Southern Italian Obese Children: Improvement in Cardiovascular Risk and Immune System Biomarkers
19. Integrated Approach to Highlighting the Molecular Bases of a Deep Vein Thrombosis Event in an Elite Basketball Athlete
20. Evaluation of Antioxidant Defence Systems and Inflammatory Status in Basketball Elite Athletes