Dr. Giulia Giordano
Ph.D. student in Health Promotion and Cognitive Sciences
Expert on executive functions and learning disabilities
My research project aims at examining the effects of structured motor activity intervention on executive functions, in particular working memory and inhibition, in kindergarteners sample. It has been documented executive functions represent a crucial and strong indicator of early academic success, for this reason children involved in the project will be retested during the first year of primary school to reach the expected improvement in academic achievement, in term of literacy and numeracy skills.
My scientific interests are:
- effects of motor abilities and motor activities on executive functions in children and adolescents
- cognitive and emotional-motivational profiles in children and adolescents with Learning Disabilities
- developmental and cognitive aspects in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
List of publications
Giordano, G., Gómez-López, M., & Alesi, M. (2021). Sports, Executive Functions and Academic Performance: A Comparison between Martial Arts, Team Sports, and Sedentary Children. Int. Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(22), 11745. https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/22/11745/htm
Alesi, M., Giordano, G., Giaccone, M., Basile, M., Costa, S., & Bianco, A. (2020). Effects of the enriched sports activities-program on executive functions in Italian children. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 5, 1-13. https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5142/5/2/26/htm
Pajaujiene S., Giordano G., Tabacchi, G., & Alesi M. (2019). Findings and resources of ESA units. In ESA ebook
http://www.esaprogram.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ESA_Program_book.pdf
