Leonardo Cesanelli

  • Mokslo darbuotojas
    Sporto mokslo ir inovacijų institutas
  • Leonardo Cesanelli
  • leonardo.cesanelli@lsu.lt

Biografija

Išsilavinimas / education

MetaiĮvykis
Bachelor's degree - Biological sciences (UNIVPM - Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy)2015
Master's degree - Biological sciences (UNICAM - Università degli Studi di Camerino, Camerino, Italy)2017
Master's degree - Sport sciences (LSU - Lietuvos Sporto Universitetas, Kaunas, Lithuania)2021

Profesinė veikla / professional qualification

MetaiĮvykis
Strength and conditioning coach2015
Biologist2017
Junior researcher (UNICAM)2018
Lecturer (LSU)2022
Junior researcher (LSU)2022

Mokslinė veikla mokslo grupėse / Scientific activity in scientific groups

Strateginė mokslo kryptisMokslininkų grupėPareigos
Mechanobiology and human physiologyInstitute of Sport Science and InnovationsJunior researcher
Mechanobiology, molecular biology and muscle physiologyInstitute of Sport Science and InnovationsJunior researcher

Mokslinės veiklos sąsaja su pedagogine veikla

2023

Mokslinės veiklos sąsaja su pedagogine veikla (parašyti)
During the second part of 2022 and first part of 2023 it was possible to start different research project, each of which was implemented by the participation of master's students either as part of their master's thesis project, either as a way to get experience of research environment and learn laboratory methodologies.

Mokslinės kvalifikacijos kėlimas

Mokslo populiarinimo veiklos darbai ir mokslinių tyrimų sklaida visuomenei

2023

Mokslo populiarinimo veiklos pavadinimasTrumpas aprašymasInternetinė nuoroda ir sklaidos šaltinis (dokumentas)
Public seminar: The importance of cycling efficiency.Seminar directed to cycling population in Kaunas and more in general Lithuania with the goal of sharing our research results and engage people in riding bikes and pariticipating in LSU research projects.The seminar was in presence at the Lithuanian Sports University

Vadovavimas ar konsultavimas apgintoms daktaro disertacijoms

Dalyvavimas daktaro disertacijos gynimo taryboje

Vykdomi projektai

2024

Projekto pavadinimasProjekto tipas *Projekto numerisFondo (institucijos), kuriam teikta praiška, pavadinimasPareiškėjas (LSU vaidmuo: partneris ar koordinatorius)Komentaras
Žmogaus raumenų, nervų sistemos ir sausgyslių-aponeurozės funkcijos įvertinimas ir įvertinimas sporto moksle, klinikiniame moksle ir senėjimeKiti moksloNr. S-DAK-24-75LMT, DAK_2024_2 Parama doktorantų akademinėms išvykoms 2024 m. 2 kvietimasKoordinatorius

Publikacijos ir straipsniai

Publikacijos

2026

tezes

Cesanelli, Leonardo. The impact of obesity on skeletal muscle morphology, mechanical properties and functional implications = Nutukimo poveikis griaučių raumenų morfologinėms, mechaninėms ir funkcinėms savybėms, 2026. 208 p. Prieiga per internetą: <https://talpykla.elaba.lt/elaba-fedora/objects/elaba:268239155/datastreams/MAIN/content> [žiūrėta 2026-01-12].

publikacijos

Pernigoni, Marco; Cesanelli, Leonardo; Cesanelli, Elena; Bakienė, Rima; Polzonetti, Valeria; Lukonaitienė, Inga. Can dairy beverages promote post-exercise recovery in young female athletes? A crossover study on milk and kefir // Food and function. London : Royal Society of Chemistry. ISSN 2042-6496. eISSN 2042-650X. 2026, vol. 17, iss. 6, p. 2971-2980. DOI: 10.1039/D5FO05127D.

2024

Straipsnis Web of Science DB

Cesanelli, Leonardo; Ylaitė, Berta; Fernandez Lopez, Juan A.; Volungevičius, Gintautas; Lagoute, Thomas; Venckunas, Tomas. Cycling through the ranks: a cross-sectional analysis of endurance, strength and body composition indicators in junior, elite, and amateur competitive road cyclists // The journal of sports medicine and physical fitness. Milan : Edizioni Minerva Medica. ISSN 0022-4707. eISSN 1827-1928. 2024, vol. 64, iss. 4, p. 371-382. DOI: 10.23736/S0022-4707.23.15595-2. [ Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science); Scopus; CAB Abstracts; Embase; MEDLINE; ] [ CiteScore: 2.90, SNIP: 0.471 SJR: 0.427 SJR: 0.427] [ Indėlis: 0.857] Cesanelli, Leonardo; Lagoute, Thomas; Ylaite, Berta; Calleja-González, Julio; Fernández-Peña, Eneko; Satkunskiene, Danguolė; Leite, Nuno; Venckunas, Tomas. Uncovering success patterns in track cycling: integrating performance data with coaches and athletes’ perspectives // Applied sciences. Basel : MDPI AG. ISSN 2076-3417. 2024, vol. 14, iss. 7, art. no. 3125, p. 1-18. DOI: 10.3390/app14073125. [ Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science); Scopus; DOAJ; ] [ CiteScore: 5.30, SNIP: 0.933 SJR: 0.508 SJR: 0.508] [ Indėlis: 1.286] Cesanelli, Leonardo; Venckunas, Tomas; Ylaitė, Berta; Streckis, Vytautas; Kamandulis, Sigitas; Degens, Hans; Satkunskiene, Danguolė. Discipline-specific torque-velocity profiles and musculotendinous morphology in athletes // Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions. Nafplion : International society of musculoskeletal and neuronal interactions. ISSN 1108-7161. 2024, vol. 24, iss. 2, p. 127-138. Prieiga per internetą: <https://www.ismni.org/jmni/Archive.php?year=2024> [žiūrėta 2024-06-03]. [ Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science); Scopus; BIOSIS Previews; Embase; MEDLINE; ] [] [] Cesanelli, Leonardo; Cesanelli, Federico; Degens, Hans; Satkunskiene, Danguole. Obesity-related reduced spirometry and altered breathing pattern are associated with mechanical disadvantage of the diaphragm // Respiratory physiology and neurobiology. Amsterdam : Elsevier BV. ISSN 1569-9048. eISSN 1878-1519. 2024, vol. 325, art. no. 104267, p. 1-7. DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2024.104267. [ Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science); Scopus; MEDLINE; Academic Paieška Premier; ] [] []

2023

Straipsnis Web of Science DB

Cesanelli, Leonardo; Kamandulis, Sigitas; Volungevičius, Gintautas; Satkunskiene, Danguole. Relationships between muscle quality, subcutaneous adipose tissue, and sprint performance markers of competitive cyclists // The journal of sports medicine and physical fitness. Milan : Edizioni Minerva Medica. ISSN 0022-4707. eISSN 1827-1928. 2023, vol. 63, iss. 1, p. 104-110. DOI: 10.23736/S0022-4707.22.13613-3. [ Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science); Scopus; CAB Abstracts; Embase; MEDLINE; ] [ CiteScore: 3.30, SNIP: 0.766 SJR: 0.496 SJR: 0.496] [ Indėlis: 0.500] Cesanelli, Leonardo; Fernandez Lopez, Juan Antonio; Lagoute, Thomas; Ylaitė, Berta; Stasiulis, Arvydas. Performance metrics to predict national-level competition outcomes in a cluster of road cyclists // International journal of performance analysis in sport. Abingdon : Routledge. ISSN 2474-8668. eISSN 1474-8185. 2023, vol. 00, p. 1-13. DOI: 10.1080/24748668.2023.2300574. [ Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science); Scopus; SPORTDiscus; ] [] []

Konferencijos pranešimo tezės tarptautinėse DB

Cesanelli, Leonardo; Satkunskiene, Danguolė. Exploring structural and functional signatures in respiratory muscles induced by chronic exercise training: insights for promoting respiratory health : poster presentation // Acta physiologica: Physiology in focus 2023 (SPS-FEPS 2023), 14-16 September, 2023, Tallinn, Estonia : abstracts. Hoboken. ISSN 1748-1708. eISSN 1748-1716. 2023, vol. 239, iss. S728, p. 48. Prieiga per internetą: <https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/apha.14044> [žiūrėta 2023-09-19]. [] []

Straipsnis kitame recenzuotame leidinyje

Cesanelli, Leonardo; Ylaitė, Berta; Vici, Giorgia; Polzonetti, Valeria. Nutritional practices of youth category competitive cyclists across different training load levels // Sportinį darbingumą lemiantys veiksniai (XV): mokslinių straipsnių rinkinys. Kaunas : Lietuvos sporto universitetas. eISSN 2538-7944. 2023, t. 15, p. 66-81. Prieiga per internetą: <http://dspace.lsu.lt/handle/123456789/114> [žiūrėta 2023-10-03]. [] [] Lagoute, Thomas; Cesanelli, Leonardo; Ylaitė, Berta; Satkunskienė, Danguolė. Maximal cycling sprints performed in different conditions dictate different neuromuscular strategies: a pilot case study // Sportinį darbingumą lemiantys veiksniai (XV): mokslinių straipsnių rinkinys. Kaunas : Lietuvos sporto universitetas. eISSN 2538-7944. 2023, t. 15, p. 82-103. Prieiga per internetą: <http://dspace.lsu.lt/handle/123456789/114> [žiūrėta 2023-10-03]. [] []

Konferencijos pranešimo tezės

Fernández Lopez, Juan Antonio; Cesanelli, Leonardo. Exploring differences and factors affecting cycling efficiency in male vs female cyclists // Молода спортивна наука України: [XXVII international conference Young sports science of Ukraine, 4–5 may 2023 Lviv, Ukraine : [abstracts]]. Lviv : Lviv State University of Physical Culture. ISSN 1996-1448. eISSN 1996-1456. 2023, 27, p. 48-49. Prieiga per internetą: <https://sportscience.ldufk.edu.ua/index.php/msnu/issue/current> [žiūrėta 2024-01-11]. [ Index Copernicus; ] [] [] Saveikis, Deividas; Cesanelli, Leonardo. Do respiratory muscles exhibit similar adaptive properties to lower limb muscles in response to chronic training? A cross-sectional comparison between basketball players and cyclists // Молода спортивна наука України: [XXVII international conference Young sports science of Ukraine, 4–5 may 2023 Lviv, Ukraine : [abstracts]]. Lviv : Lviv State University of Physical Culture. ISSN 1996-1448. eISSN 1996-1456. 2023, 27, p. 51-52. Prieiga per internetą: <https://sportscience.ldufk.edu.ua/index.php/msnu/issue/current> [žiūrėta 2024-01-11]. [ Index Copernicus; ] [] []

2022

Straipsnis Web of Science DB

Cesanelli, Leonardo; Ylaitė, Berta; Calleja-González, Julio; Leite, Nuno; Iovane, Angelo; Messina, Giuseppe. Transition from Youth categories to Elite cycling: relationships between early career performance and UCI World tour success // The journal of sports medicine and physical fitness. Milan : Edizioni Minerva Medica. ISSN 0022-4707. eISSN 1827-1928. 2022, vol. 62, no. 12, p. 1577-1583. DOI: 10.23736/S0022-4707.21.13244-X. [ Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science); Scopus; CAB Abstracts; Embase; MEDLINE; ] [ CiteScore: 3.10, SNIP: 0.745 SJR: 0.490 SJR: 0.490] [ Indėlis: 0.500] Cesanelli, Leonardo; Eimantas, Nerijus; Iovane, Angelo; Messina, Giuseppe; Satkunskiene, Danguole. The role of age on neuromuscular performance decay induced by a maximal intensity sprint session in a group of competitive endurance athletes // European journal of translational myology. Pavia : PAGEPress Publications. ISSN 2037-7452. eISSN 2037-7460. 2022, vol. 32, no. 1, art. no. 10378, p. 1-9. DOI: 10.4081/ejtm.2022.10378. [ Scopus; Emerging Sources Citation Index (Web of Science); Academic Paieška Premier; DOAJ; Embase; ] [] [] Swaminathan, Anandini; Cesanelli, Leonardo; Venckūnas, Tomas; Degens, Hans. Impact of methionine restriction on muscle aerobic metabolism and hypertrophy in young and old mice on an obesogenic diet // Growth factors. Abingdon : Taylor & Francis. ISSN 0897-7194. eISSN 1029-2292. 2022, vol. 40, iss. 3-4, p. 108-118. DOI: 10.1080/08977194.2022.2083963. [ Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science); Scopus; Academic Paieška Premier; BIOSIS Previews; CAB Abstracts; MEDLINE; ] [] [] Cesanelli, Leonardo; Satkunskiene, Danguole; Bileviciute-Ljungar, Indre; Kubilius, Raimondas; Repečkaite, Gintare; Cesanelli, Federico; Iovane, Angelo; Messina, Giuseppe. The possible impact of COVID-19 on respiratory muscles structure and functions : a literature review // Sustainability. Basel : MDPI AG. ISSN 2071-1050. 2022, vol. 14, iss. 12, art. no. 7446, p. 1-17. DOI: 10.3390/su14127446. [ Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science); Scopus; Current Contents / Agriculture, Biology & Environmental Sciences; DOAJ; ] [ CiteScore: 5.00, SNIP: 1.283 SJR: 0.664 SJR: 0.664] [ Indėlis: 1.214] Cesanelli, Leonardo; Kamandulis, Sigitas; Eimantas, Nerijus; Satkunskiene, Danguole. Differences in knee extensors’ muscle–tendon unit passive stiffness, architecture, and force production in competitive cyclists versus runners // Journal of applied biomechanics. Champaign : Human Kinetics. ISSN 1065-8483. eISSN 1543-2688. 2022, vol. 38, iss. 6, p. 412-423. DOI: 10.1123/jab.2022-0072. [ Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science); Scopus; MEDLINE; SPORTDiscus; ] [] []

Konferencijos pranešimo tezės

Coletta, Francesco; Cesanelli, Leonardo; Conte, Daniele. Biceps brachii morpho-mechanical properties and performance differences between strength-trained athletes and professional arm-wrestlers // Challenges and solutions in sport science : 15th conference of Baltic Society of Sport Sciences : April 28–29, 2022, Kaunas, Lithuania : programme and abstracts. Kaunas : Lithuanian Sports University, 2022. ISBN 9786098200454. p. 57. Prieiga per internetą: <http://dspace.lsu.lt/handle/123456789/103> [žiūrėta 2022-05-10]. [] [] Cesanelli, Leonardo; Ylaite, Berta; Vici, Giorgia; Polzonetti, Valeria. Nutritional practices of youth category competitive cyclists according to different training load levels // Sportininkų rengimo valdymas ir sportininkų darbingumą lemiantys veiksniai: sporto forumas – tarptautinė mokslinė konferencija : programa ir pranešimų tezės, 2022 gruod. 1–2 d., Kaunas, Lietuva. Kaunas : Lietuvos sporto universitetas. eISSN 2538-7952. 2022, p. 60. Prieiga per internetą: <http://dspace.lsu.lt/handle/123456789/108> [žiūrėta 2022-12-16]. [] [] Lagoute, Thomas; Cesanelli, Leonardo; Ylaitė, Berta; Satkunskienė, Danguolė. Maximal cycling sprints performed in different conditions dictate different neuromuscular strategies: a case study // Sportininkų rengimo valdymas ir sportininkų darbingumą lemiantys veiksniai: sporto forumas – tarptautinė mokslinė konferencija : programa ir pranešimų tezės, 2022 gruod. 1–2 d., Kaunas, Lietuva. Kaunas : Lietuvos sporto universitetas. eISSN 2538-7952. 2022, p. 61. Prieiga per internetą: <http://dspace.lsu.lt/handle/123456789/108> [žiūrėta 2022-12-16]. [] []

2021

Straipsnis Web of Science DB

Cesanelli, Leonardo; Ylaitė, Berta; Messina, Giuseppe; Zangla, Daniele; Cataldi, Stefania; Palma, Antonio; Iovane, Angelo. The impact of fluid loss and carbohydrate consumption during exercise, on young cyclists' fatigue perception in relation to training load level // International journal of environmental research and public health. Basel : MDPI. ISSN 1661-7827. eISSN 1660-4601. 2021, vol. 18, iss. 6, art. no. 3282, p. 1-10. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18063282. [ Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science); Scopus; MEDLINE; Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science); Embase; CAB Abstracts; DOAJ; ] [ CiteScore: 3.40, SNIP: 1.308 SJR: 0.747 SJR: 0.747] [ Indėlis: 0.714] Kvedaras, Mindaugas; Minderis, Petras; Cesanelli, Leonardo; Cekanauskaite, Agne; Ratkevicius, Aivaras. Effects of fasting on skeletal muscles and body fat of adult and old C57BL/6J mice // Experimental gerontology. Oxford : Elsevier Inc. ISSN 0531-5565. eISSN 1873-6815. 2021, vol. 152, art. no. 111474, p. 1-10. DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2021.111474. [ Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science); Scopus; MEDLINE; BIOSIS Previews; Academic Paieška Premier; ] [ CiteScore: 6.20, SNIP: 1.140 SJR: 1.173 SJR: 1.173] [ Indėlis: 0.714] Cesanelli, Leonardo; Cesaretti, Gianfranco; Ylaitė, Berta; Iovane, Angelo; Bianco, Antonino; Messina, Giuseppe. Occlusal splints and exercise performance: a systematic review of current evidence // International journal of environmental research and public health. Basel : MDPI. ISSN 1661-7827. eISSN 1660-4601. 2021, vol. 18, iss. 19, art. no. 10338, p. 1-10. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph181910338. [ Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science); Scopus; MEDLINE; Embase; DOAJ; ] [ CiteScore: 3.40, SNIP: 1.308 SJR: 0.747 SJR: 0.747] [ Indėlis: 0.714]

Magistro darbas

Cesanelli, Leonardo. Morpho-mechanical profile characterization of competitive cyclists and runners: relationships with neuromuscular functions and sprint performance = Dviratininkų ir bėgikų morfo-mechaninių raumenų ir sausgyslių savybių charakteristika: ryšys su raumenų funkcija ir sprinto atlikimu, 2021. 45 p. Prieiga per internetą: <https://talpykla.elaba.lt/elaba-fedora/objects/elaba:94869949/datastreams/MAIN/content> [žiūrėta 2021-07-15]. [] []

Kitos konferencijos pranešimo tezės

Cesanelli, Leonardo; Satkunskienė, Danguolė; Volungevičius, Gintautas. Changes in H/Q ratio, explosive, and maximal muscle strength induced by a maximal-intensity sprint session performed on a cycloergometer in competitive cyclists // Sport science and health at a time of change : 14th conference of Baltic Society of Sport Sciences : April 29–30, 2021, Riga, Latvia : abstracts. Riga : Latvian Academy of Sport Education. 2021, p. 40. Prieiga per internetą: <https://docs.google.com/document/d/10LVnb58ZP61a-K2pv6KPYGoBQAd4TZBO1mGbWtZi0P0/edit#> [žiūrėta 2021-10-22]. [] []

Straipsnis kitoje DB

Cesanelli, Leonardo; Ylaitė, Berta; Leite, Nuno; Calleja-González, Julio. Applications of muscle oxygen saturation analysis in cycling performance assessment: a systematic review // Journal of science and cycling. Granada : Cycling Research Center. ISSN 2254-7053. eISSN 2254-7053. 2021, vol. 10, no. 1, p. 4-21. DOI: 10.28985/1221.jsc.02. [ ERIH Plus; Index Copernicus; ] [] []