Francesco Conconi
Francesco Conconi was born on April 19th, 1935 in Como, Italy. He an Italian sports doctor and scientist well known for the Conconi Test, first described in 1982. He is also known for his alleged involvement in blood doping and using EPO for professional cyclists in the 1980s and 1990s. He currently works as a Professor at the University of Ferrara in Italy where he heads the Centro Studi Biomedici Applicati allo Sport (Biomedical Research Institute).
Selected Bibliography
- Conconi, F., M. Ferrrari, P. G. Ziglio, P. Droghetti, and L. Codeca. Determination of the anaerobic threshold by a noninvasive field test in runners. J. Appl. Physiol. 1982, 52: 862-873
- Conconi, F., G. Grazze, I. Casoni, C. Guglielmini, C. Borsetto, E. Ballarin, G. Mazzoni, M. Patracchini, and F. Manfredini. The Conconi test: methodology after 12 years of application. Int. J. Sports Med. 1996, 17: 509-519
Related Pages
- Procedure for the Conconi Test
- More Fitness Testing History
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