Dr. Mario Vella

Founder and Head of Education

International rugby professional for 18 years, with two decades of experience in high-level sports conditioning, Dr. Mario Vella’s early background is in computer engineering. He holds a degree in Sports Science and later pursued a six-year course in Osteopathy, he is also a certified Massage Therapist.

Experience in Sport Conditioning
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Experience in EMS Training
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Additionally, Dr. Vella completed a two-year master’s program in Nutrition and Supplementation with in partnership with ESNS (European Sport Nutrition Society). Specializing in strategies for improving health, wellness, and wellbeing, he integrates his expertise in fitness, sports, manual therapy, posturology, nutrition, and lifestyle.

As a certified coach by FIDAL (Italian Athletics Federation) and for FIR (Italian Rugby Federation), Dr. Vella focuses on optimizing performance and physical preparation for various elite and Olympic-level athletes across different disciplines. A proponent and user of technological innovations in fitness and sports, he is the creator of the first EMS Training courses, structured at multiple levels, making him a pioneer in this field long before founding the EMS International Academy — the international school exclusively dedicated to EMS W-B training, now utilised worldwide by professionals, athletes, and sports teams.

Recognised as one of the foremost international experts in EMS training, Dr. Vella has imparted his know-how within the courses of our Academy, leading their evolution and upgrades.

He is an international speaker on topics of health, movement, and prevention, promoting the development and enhancement of quality of life through physical activity. 

Dr. Vella is part of the Olympic Training Group, an innovative joint project with the IOC (International Olympic Committee) that gathers a selection of high-performance sports experts dedicated to coaching Olympic trainers.

As the organizer of the EMS IC (International Congress), he brought this event to Italy for the first time, conducting it in collaboration with the University of Pavia and German research institutes specializing in EMS. He has independently conducted studies and research in recent years on the effects and effectiveness of EMS Training in collaboration with Italian universities and with the support of numerous medical professionals and researchers.

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