Biography:
Dario Riva, MD, is an Italian physician and specialist in Sports Medicine and Pediatrics, and former Director of the Research Center at SUISM, University of Turin. His scientific work has contributed to research on proprioception, single-leg stance stability, and injury and fall prevention. He developed the Riva Method and the Delos Postural Proprioceptive System (DPPS), an integrated methodology and technology adopted by elite athletes and professional sports organizations worldwide. His current research focuses on the neurophysiology of proprioceptive control, proprioceptive stability as a marker of performance and injury risk, and the relationship between subcortical motor control and higher cognitive functions.
Title : The proprioceptive shield: How optimized subcortical proprioceptive control frees the prefrontal cortex for higher executive functions —applications in physical medicine, injury prevention and peak performance