Paolo Capodaglio received M.D. degree from the University of Pavia, Italy, and his specialty in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine from the same University. At present, he is Professor in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Torino and Director of the Rehabilitation Department (80 inpatients) and the Laboratory for Research in Biomechanics and Rehabilitation at the Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS in Piancavallo, Italy.
He devoted most of his research to the functional evaluation in ageing and pathological conditions (spinal cord injuries, musculoskeletal disorders, obesity and metabolic conditions), published more than 250 papers on peer-reviewed journals and 8 monographic books and serves as reviewer for several indexed papers.