title: Has the Italian academia missed an opportunity?
authors.affiliation: R. Gatti, PT, MSc, Laboratory of Analysis and Rehabilitation of Motor Function, Neuroscience Division, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy. Mr Gatti is President of the Italian Society of Physical Therapy and Coordinator of the Bachelor in Physical Therapy degree course, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University. gatti.roberto@hsr.it.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gatti
authors.affiliation: M. Paci, PT, MSc, Unit of Functional Rehabilitation, Azienda USL 4, Prato, Italy. Mr Paci is Vice-President of the Italian Society of Physical Therapy and Teacher in the Bachelor in Physical Therapy degree course, Florence University.
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paci
authors.affiliation: S. Vercelli, PT, PhD, Unit of Occupational Rehabilitation and Ergonomics, Salvatore Maugeri Foundation-IRCCS, Scientific Institute of Veruno (NO), Italy. Mr Vercelli is Board Member of the Italian Society of Physical Therapy and Teacher in the Bachelor in Physical Therapy degree course, Insubria University, Varese.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vercelli
authors.affiliation: M. Baccini, PT, MSc, Motion Analysis Laboratory, Unit of Functional Rehabilitation, Azienda Sanitaria di Firenze, Florence, Italy. Mr Baccini is Editor in Chief of the Italian Journal of Physiotherapy and Coordinator of the Bachelor in Physical Therapy degree course, Florence University.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baccini
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D026761:Physical Therapy Specialty / Q000592:standards*; D011643:Publishing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012106:Research / Q000592:standards*; D014495:Universities