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Physiotherapist & PhD Researcher | Wearable Validation, Physiological Signals, Systematic Reviews & Medical Writing

Profile Summary

Domains: exercise physiology, sports science, wearable and digital health technology, physiotherapy and rehabilitation, sports nutrition, clinical research methodology. Services: systematic and scoping reviews; literature searches and evidence summaries; study design, protocols and ethics submissions; clinical research coordination and study set-up; participant recruitment strategy and feasibility; supervision and quality control of data collection; data management, cleaning and analysis planning; statistical analysis and interpretation of physiological, wearable and trial data; manuscript writing, editing and submission support; white papers and scientific content for health and consumer products; research methodology consulting. Background. I am completing a PhD at Nanyang Technological University validating consumer and pre-market wearables against laboratory criterion measures — cardiac, movement, thermal and hydration monitoring — in athletes with spinal cord injury. I designed the study, secured competitive funding, obtained ethics approval, and lead the analysis in Python. Previously I built and validated the survey instrument and led the analysis for a 200+ participant multinational telehealth trial in Canada. I am a BIG-registered physiotherapist with an MSc in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Science (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), BSc degrees in Physiotherapy and in Psychology, and UESCA certifications in endurance sports nutrition and endurance coaching. I spent eight years as a Senior Lecturer in Movement Science at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, supervising student research and teaching methodology. Peer-reviewed publications include systematic review and imaging methodology, with further work in preparation — full record via ORCID xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Biostatistics
• ☆ Athletic Training & Coaching
• ☆ Personal Training
• ☆ Teen Interest
• ☆ Men's Interest
• ☆ Elderly Interest
• ☆ Running
• ☆ Sports Business
• ☆ Development Economics
• ☆ Logic
• ☆ Medical Devices
• ☆ Post-Market Surveillance
• ☆ Medical Device Marketing
• ☆ Medical Device Development
• ☆ Biocompatibility Testing
• ☆ Medical Device Manufacturing
• ☆ Medical Device Safety Testing
• ☆ Medical Device Validation
• ☆ Medical Implants
• ☆ Wearable Technology
• ☆ Medical Device Prototyping
• ☆ Medical Imaging/Radiology
• ☆ Oncology
• ☆ Social Medicine
• ☆ Home Health Care
• ☆ Wound Care
• ☆ Hospice & Palliative Care
• ☆ Health Risk Assessments
• ☆ Ultrasound
• ☆ Health Education
• ☆ Ambulatory Care
• ☆ Long-Term Care
• ☆ Musculoskeletal Oncology
• ☆ Medical Equipment & Supplies
• ☆ Hypothesis
• ☆ Peer Review
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Survey Design & Methodology
• ☆ Meta-Research
• ☆ Feasibility Studies
• ☆ Technology Scouting
• ☆ Fact Checking
• ☆ Literature Search
• ☆ Gap Analysis
• ☆ Gray Literature Search
• ☆ UX Design
• ☆ Presentation Design
• ☆ Video Production
• ☆ Graphic Design
• ☆ Process Design
• ☆ Instructional Webinars
• ☆ Continuing Medical Education (CME) Training
• ☆ Skills Training
• ☆ Regulatory Writing
• ☆ Nonclinical Study Documentation
• ☆ Medical Writing
• ☆ Medical Content Writing
• ☆ SEO Medical Writing
• ☆ Continuing Medical Education (CME) Materials
• ☆ Healthcare Communications
• ☆ Patient Education Materials
• ☆ Research Summaries & Abstracts
• ☆ Cochrane Reviews
• ☆ Medical Copywriting
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Traditional/Narrative Literature Review
• ☆ Systematic Literature Review
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Language Translation
• ☆ Screenwriting
• ☆ Creative Writing
• ☆ Audio Transcription
• ☆ Speechwriting
• ☆ News Writing
• ☆ Course Content Writing
• ☆ Grant Writing
• ☆ Health Economics
• ☆ Sustainable Development
• ☆ Consumer Behavior & Theory
• ☆ Environmental Economics
• ☆ Behavioural Economics
• ☆ Nonprofit Organization Administration
• ☆ Socioeconomics
• ☆ Innovation Management
• ☆ Crisis Management & Emergency Preparedness
• ☆ Project Management
• ☆ Risk Management
• ☆ Public Relations

Services

• Writing

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Medical Writing, Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Technical Writing

Work Experience

PhD candidate

Nanyang Technological University

August 2022 - Present

Graduate Research Assistant / Research Assistant

Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

January 2021 - August 2022

Lecturer and researcher

University of Amsterdam

November 2014 - August 2022

Physical Therapist

Freelancer

July 2014 - January 2021

Junior researcher, Researcher, Senior Researcher

Vrije Universitaet, Amsterdam

August 2015 - February 2018

Education

M.S., PhD Candidate

Nanyang Technological University

August 2022 - Present

PhD (Interdisciplinary Graduate Program AI-X)

Nanyang Technological University

August 2022 - Present

Master of Science (MS), Movement Science

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

August 2015 - February 2018

Master of Science (Physiotherapy Musculoskeletal Science )

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

September 2015 - February 2017

Bachelor of Science (Physiotherapy)

University of Amsterdam

August 2011 - July 2014

BSc (Hons)

Hogeschool van Amsterdam - Netherlands

August 2011 - July 2014

Bachelor of Science (Developmental Psychology and Socialisation )

University of Padua

September 2005 - July 2008

Certifications

• Certified Nutrition Coach

  UESCA

  February 2026 - Present

• Coaching the Pregnant and Postpartum Endurance Athlete

  UESCA

  February 2026 - Present

• Best Presentation Award

  ICSES 2025 (International Conference on Sport & Exercise Science)

  June 2025 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Thacker J, Bosello F, Ridehalgh C. Do behaviour change techniques increase adherence to home exercises in those with upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders? A systematic review. Musculoskeletal Care. 2021 Sep;19(3):340-362. doi: 10.1002/msc.1532IF: 1.3 . Epub 2020 Dec 16. PMID: 33331093IF: 1.3 .

Sierra-Silvestre E, Bosello F, Fernández-Carnero J, Hoozemans MJM, Coppieters MW. Femoral nerve excursion with knee and neck movements in supine, sitting and side-lying slump: An in vivo study using ultrasound imaging. Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2018 Oct;37:58-63. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2018.06.007IF: 2.3 Q2 . Epub 2018 Jun 23. PMID: 29986192IF: 2.3 Q2 .