Silvia Giagio

EDUCATION

2020 - Present

PhD program in Health, Safety and Green systems
University of Bologna , Italy
Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINE M)
https://phd.unibo.it/healthsafetygreensystems/en

The research activity is focused on rehabilitation , with particular interest in :

- Musculoskeletal disorders,

- Pelvic floor dysfunction

- Research methods, especially in qualitative designs.

- Other projects are focused on the quality of the research reporting.

 

 

2019 - Present

Master of Science in Treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction I level Degree)
University of Milano Bicocca, Italy
https://www.unimib.it/didattica/masteruniversitari/area-medico-sanitaria-aa-201920/trattamento-delle-disfunzioni-pelvi-perineali

 

 

2017 - 2019

Master of Science in Health professions of Rehabilitation Sciences
LM/SNT2
University of Padova, Italy
The aims of this 2 years degree are to train professionals competent in:

- The direction, management and development of services in which healthcare professionals operate,

- In the conducting and management of research studies,

- In teaching, tutoring and in training planning.

Dissertation:
“Sexual disability in patients with subacute and chronic non specific low back pain: a qualitative study"

Final degree score: 110/110 cum laude with academic mention

 

 

2012 - 2015

Bachelor in Physical Therapy
L/SNT2
University of Padova, Italy
3 years B achelor: Orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiologic, geriatric, neurological and paediatrics rehabilitation.
Dissertation:
“A preventive program for surgeons Work related Muscul o skele tal Disorders: outcomes
of a randomized controlled clinical trial"
Final degree score: 110/110 cum laude

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

ORCID ID: 0000-0001-8583-9435
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Silvia-Giagio
My NCBI: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/1x7wmeLbfHJ5Dh/bibliography/public/

 

Publications

1 – Giagio S, Innocenti T, Salvioli S, Lami A, Meriggiola MC, Pillastrini P, Gava G.
Completeness of exercise reporting among randomized controlled trials on pelvic floor muscle training for women with pelvic organ prolapse: A systematic review. Neurourol Urodyn. 2021 May 31. doi: 10.1002/nau.24712. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34058016.

 

2 - Brindisino F, Salomon M, Giagio S, Pastore C, Innocenti T.

Rotator cuff repair versus nonoperative treatment: a systematic review with meta-analysis. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2021 May 18:S1058-2746(21)00431-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2021.04.040. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34020002.

3 - Gava G, Armillotta F, Pillastrini P, Giagio S, Alvisi S, Mancini I, Morselli PG,
Seracchioli R, Meriggiola MC.

A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Pilot Trial
on the Effects of Testosterone Undecanoate Plus Dutasteride or Placebo on Muscle
Strength, Body Composition, and Metabolic Profile in Transmen. J Sex Med. 2021 Jan
30: S1743-6095(20)31135-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2020.12.015. Epub ahead of print.
PMID: 33531255.

 

4 - Innocenti T, Salvioli S, Giagio S, Feller D, Cartabellotta N, Chiarotto A.

Declaration of use and appropriate use of reporting guidelines in high impact rehabilitation journals is limited: a meta-research study. J Clin Epidemiol. 2020 Nov 20:S0895-4356(20)31179-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2020.11.010. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33227447.

 

5 - Giagio S, Salvioli S, Pillastrini P, Innocenti T.

Sport and pelvic floor dysfunction in male and female athletes: A scoping review. Neurourol Urodyn. 2020 Nov 2. doi: 10.1002/nau.24564. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33137211.

 

6 - Ferrari S, Vanti C, Giagio S, Anesi M, Youssef S, Bortolami A, Cedraschi C, Pillastrini P.

Low back pain and sexual disability from the patient's perspective: a qualitative study. Disabil Rehabil. 2020 Sep 15:1-9. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2020.1817161. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32931339.

 

7 - Giagio S, Volpe G, Pillastrini P, Gasparre G, Frizziero A, Squizzato F.

A Preventive Program for Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Surgeons: Outcomes of a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. Ann Surg. 2019 Dec;270(6):969-975. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003199. PMID: 30672801.

 

Oral presentations

2021: PTex III Edition - THE FUTURE OF ITALIAN PHYSIOTHERAPY Sharing the
Experiences in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Research – Gruppo di Terapia Manuale (GTM) AIFI. 13, June 2021. Online.

Title of presentation: “Reporting of exercise among randomized controlled trials on pelvic floor muscle training for women with pelvic organ prolapse”.

 

2020: International Continence Society (ICS) Congress. Online, 19-22 November 2020. Giagio S, Salvioli S, Pillastrini P, Innocenti T. Sport and pelvic floor dysfunction in male and female athletes: A scoping review.

 

2019: Italian National Congress (Società Italiana di Fisioterapia, SIF). Mestre, 26-27
October 2019.
Giagio S, Ferrari S, Vanti C, Bortolami A, Youssef S, Anesi M, Cedraschi C, Pillastrini P. The influence of low back pain on sexual life. A qualitative study. Congresso Italiano SIF
(Società Italiana di Fisioterapia).

 

 

 

Poster presentations

 

2019: Italian National Congress (Società Italiana di Fisioterapia, SIF). Mestre, 26-27
October 2019.
Giagio S, Ferrari S, Vanti C, Bortolami A, Youssef S, Anesi M, Cedraschi C, Pillastrini P. The influence of low back pain on sexual life. A qualitative study. Congresso Italiano SIF
(Società Italiana di Fisioterapia).

 

2019: World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) Congress. Ginevra, 10-13
May 2019.
Giagio S, Squizzato F. A Preventive Program for Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Surgeons: Outcomes of a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.

 

Conferences and congresses

 

2020 Dic: A matter of measures: methodology, clinical use and the Italian database. IX National Congress, Società italiana di fisioterapia (SIF). Online, 11 Dec 2020.

 

2020 Oct: Guideline and good practice in physical therapy. Italian National Congress AIFI 2020. Online, 23-24 October.

 

2019 Nov: The management of chronic pain in rheumatology. Italian Society of rheumatology. Rimini, 29-30 November.

 

2019 Oct: Italian National Congress (Società Italiana di Fisioterapia, SIF), “Exercise Dosage in physical therapy: evidence and expertise”. Mestre, Venezia, Italy.

 

2019 Jun: Medical Emergency Management in Sport. Sports ER. GISPT. Verona, Italy.

 

2019 May: World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) Congress. Ginevra, 10-13 May.

 

2019: XI Conference: Dissertations to the future. The contribution of the young physical therapist to the profession”.

 

2019 Feb: Physical therapy and headache: an EBM approach. AIFI. Padova, Italy.

 

2019 Feb: Rehabilitation Update Memorial “Marco Ortolani”. Med Lav. Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova. Padova, Italy.

 

2018 Oct: Italian National Congress, Società Italiana Idi Fisioterapia (SIF). Guideline in physical therapy: from recommendation to clinical practice. Humanitas Institute, Milano, Italy.

 

2018 May: “To Study after the degree? Opportunities for the advanced education in physical therapy”. Sinergia E Sviluppo Srl. Verona, Italy.

 

2017 Jun: 2nd GISPT International Conference. “Advances in Sport Rehabilitation”. GISPT. Rome, Italy

 

2017 May: XII Conference Triveneta section “Headache: from tradition to innovation” Mogliano Veneto, Venezia, Italy

 

2017 May: Workshop on Aquatic exercise. Abano Terme, Padova, Italy

 

2017 Feb: From injury to return to play after ACL reconstruction. AIFI, Padova, Italy

 

2017 Feb: Groin pain in athlete. Abano Terme Policlinico, Padova, Italy

 

2016 Jun: VII Congress “Fascia in neurology”. Fascial Manipulation Association (AMF), Vicenza, Italy

 

2016 Apr: The treatment of soft tissues in athlete. AIFI Congress, Verona, Italy

 

2016 Jan: Rotator cuff tears: from injury to the eccentric Arthropatia. Regional Congress SICSeG, Belluno, Italy

 

2015 Feb: Dissertations to the future. The contribution of young physical therapists for the profession development. ULSS 12, University of Padova, Italy

 

2014 Oct: From the pathology to knee rehabilitation. ICORA, Venezia, Italy

 

2014 May: New prospective for the management of chronic pain: From the science to clinical practice. AIFI Veneto, Padova, Italy

 

2013 May: Guidelines for the choice and the evaluation of orthosis and prothesis. University of Padova, Italy

 

 

 

Honours and awards

 

2018: European accreditation for Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) core curriculum course. GIMBE award. 16 – 19 January 2019.

 

2017: Best Dissertation Project, University of Padova

 

 

 

Lectures – University

 

2021, May: Lecture on "Introduction to Scoping reviews”, 2 hours. University of Bologna

2021, March-April: Lecture on "Characteristics and methods on qualitative research in physical therapy”, 9 hours. University of Bologna - AZIENDA USL DELLA ROMAGNA - AOO AZIENDA USL DELLA ROMAGNA - U.O. SVILUPPO ORGANIZZATIVO, FORMAZIONE E VALUTAZIONE.

 

2021: Workshop in “Qualitative Research methods”, 16 hours. Bachelor in Physical therapy, University of Siena, Arezzo.

 

2021: Workshop in “Pelvic Floor Dysfunction”, 8 hours. Bachelor in Physical therapy, University of Siena, Arezzo.

 

2017: Collaboration in teaching activity: lectures at University of Padova – Bachelor of Physiotherapy. Workshop “Conducting a dissertation project”, Padova, 10.06.2016, 06.06.2017

 

2017: Lecturer at “IX Conference: Dissertations to the future. The contribution of the young physical therapist to the profession”. Udine, 25 February 2017.

 

2019 – Present: PEDro collaborator School of Public Health, University of Sydney - https://www.pedro.org.au/

 

2020 – Present: International Continence Society (ICS) member

 

2019 – Present: Società Italiana di Fisioterapia (SIF) member

 

2016 – Present: Italian Physical Therapist Association (AIFI) member. N°058626

 

2018 – 2019: Aquatic Therapeutic Exercise Association (Aquatea) member

 

2016 – 2018: Gis Sport AIFI (GISPT) member and staff member