He is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Turin. He obtained a Master's degree in Education and Adapted Physical Activities and a PhD degree in “Psychological, Anthropological and Educational Sciences” at the University of Turin (Italy). His PhD was focused on the relationship among physical and cognitive function aspects during dual-task activity and the possible relationships with negative outcomes during the daily living activities of older adults. He has also performed several studies to assess the efficacy of physical training and devices for monitoring physical activity in children and older people. Moreover, I focused his research on the study of career progression in sports contexts and possible factors affecting talent identification and development, such as the Relative Age Effect.