Palermo FC is pleased to present the Health & Performance Academy Open Day 2026, a technical and scientific training event dedicated to exploring methodologies, technologies and practical applications for enhancing athlete performance.
The event, scheduled for Sunday 27 September from 8:45am to 7:15pm at the Renzo Barbera Stadium, has been designed to create an opportunity for discussion and knowledge sharing among professionals, specialised companies and students through five dedicated workshops: AI and sprint biomechanics, podiatry and injury prevention, strength and conditioning and training periodisation, physiotherapy and physical therapies, and musculoskeletal ultrasound.
The initiative will be organised in collaboration with ForceTeck, Podoactiva, Performance Lab, MecMedix and Esaote, with contributions from speakers representing a wide range of scientific and professional backgrounds.
The Open Day format has been designed to meet the needs of individual participants, who will have the opportunity to attend either a single workshop or the full day of training.
The H&P Academy Open Day marks the first event in a broader educational programme that Palermo FC will develop throughout the 2026/27 season.
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SPEAKERS
Dario Cazzola, Associate Professor at the University of Bath, with more than 15 years of experience in computational biomechanics, will lead the workshop on AI and sprint biomechanics in football.
Fabio Ricci, podiatrist specialising in sports biomechanics and foot surgery, together with Marianna D’Armetta, clinical and sports podiatrist-posturologist and President of the Palermo Podiatrists Association, will lead the session focusing on the footballer’s foot, biomechanics, injury prevention and performance, with particular attention also given to the specific demands of women’s football.
Alessandro Lonero, graduate in Sport Sciences, nutrition biologist and specialist in strength training and sports nutrition, will lead the workshop entitled “From Strength Periodisation to Movement Periodisation.”
Paolo Citro, representing the Italian Academy of Laser Therapy, and Francesco Pulicari, Palermo FC’s Head of Physiotherapy, will examine the timing of physical therapies in the rehabilitation of injured athletes.
Domenico Albano, Associate Professor of Radiology at the University of Milan and physician at ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, will present the workshop dedicated to musculoskeletal ultrasound in athletes.