History
The history of Isokinetic began in 1986 when Dr. Stefano Della Villa, a young student of physiatrics, learned of a new method of strength evaluation called isokinetics. The idea of using the latest, cutting-edge technology to improve fitness inspired Dr Della Villa, who then went on to complete an internship in the USA where he met the likes of Prof. Michael Dillingham, the director of Stanford University’s Sports Medicine programme, and Richard A. Eaglestone, an expert rehabilitation therapist. Inspired by this new high-tech approach and fuelled by the knowledge he had gained from these experts, the young physician - accompanied by his friend Dr Gianni Nanni - opened the first Isokinetic centre in Bologna in 1987.
The clinic’s opening was met with great enthusiasm and quickly built up a large and varied base of clients. This warm reception encouraged Dr Della Villa to expand the company’s profile by moving Isokinetic into the scientific community. Between 1992 and 1995, the Isokinetic Medical Group had organised more than twenty scientific conventions all over Italy. The following year, a single annual congress was established which has been running ever since, making its international debut in London in 2012.
Over the years, Isokinetic continued their success story, opening centres all accross Italy. To learn more about our history, click a year in the list below, or watch the video:
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1987
Opened Isokinetic Bologna
When a student, Dr. Stefano Della Villa completed an internship in the USA, where he met professor Michael Dillingham, director of Sports Medicine at Stanford University and the rehabilitation coach Richard Eagleston. At the end of this experience, in 1987, Stefano Della Villa set up the first Isokinetic centre in Bologna, at the consulting room Salus, together with Dr. Gianni Nanni. -
1990
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1992
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1997
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1999
Created and launched our first website; www.Isokinetic.com
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Awarded the ISO 9001 Certification
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2000
Founded the Isokinetic Education and Research Department
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2001
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Opened Isokinetic centres in Milan and Cortina
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2002
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2003
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2004
Expanded the centre in Bologna
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Opened the Isokinetic centre in Verona
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2005
Opened the Isokinetic centre in Rome
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2006
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2007
The Isokinetic Medical Group celebrate 20 years in Bologna
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2008
Opened the Isokinetic centre in Rimini
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2009
Isokinetic became a FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence
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2010
Published the Patient Guide
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2011
Officially inaugurated as the eleventh FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence
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2012
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Isokinetic Milan moves: a new center in Navigli
Very exciting moment for the team in Milan: in record time and with the help of all, it is in fact succeeded in transferring Isokinetic Navigli in a new home.
Thanks to the efforts, professionalism and passion of all, was created a structure that will make it possible to achieve excellence on the patient, especially with an important added value: the swimming pool. -
Isokinetic opens in London
After 25 years of history in Italy, is crowned the dream of all Isokinetic Medical Group: open in the heart of London a twin-center to the Italian one, point of reference for Italian and football players.
Isokinetic London is located very close to the City and is composed of a team of high quality, including: the medical director Bryan English (former doctor of Chelsea and currently president of the Society of physicians in the Premier League ), the doctor of the English national football team Ian Beasley and the supervisor of the Italian team of therapists, Marco Zanobbi. -
2013
Football match-show in Milan
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2014
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2016
Green Room in Isokinetic Bologna
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2017
Isokinetic Medical Group celebrates 30 Years of activity
La storia dei Centri Isokinetic inizia nella seconda metà del 1986, quando il Dottor Stefano Della Villa, giovane medico specializzando in fisiatria agli Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli di Bologna, veniva a conoscenza di una nuova metodica di valutazione e allenamento della forza muscolare chiamata isocinetica.
Mosso da un vivo interesse per le novità, decideva di andare negli Stati Uniti presso una delle aziende produttrici ed effettuare un periodo di training sull’uso di tali apparecchiature. Durante tale stage, aveva l’opportunità di conoscere e frequentare il professor Michael Dillingham, Direttore della Medicina dello Sport della Stanford University e medico sociale della squadra di football americano dei San Francisco 49ers, e il suo terapista di fiducia, Rick Eagleston.La conoscenza della nuova metodica e della sua applicazione pratica consentiva quindi di rientrare in Italia con un grande patrimonio culturale che gli permetteva di aprire, insieme al collega Gianni Nanni, la prima piccola sede del Centro Isokinetic di Bologna nell’agosto del 1987.
Guarda il video della nostra "Storia" per conoscerci meglio.
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