A5012744737- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Sport Psychology and Performance
- Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Sports Performance and Training
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Visual perception and processing mechanisms
- Action Observation and Synchronization
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Educational Environments and Student Outcomes
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Ocular and Laser Science Research
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Spatial Cognition and Navigation
- Resilience and Mental Health
Sapienza University of Rome
2016-2023
Italy is one of the first European epicenters COVID-19 pandemic. In attempts to hinder spread novel coronavirus disease, Italian government hardened protective measures, from quarantine lockdown, impacting millions lives dramatically. Amongst enacted restrictions, all non-essential activities were prohibited as well outdoor banned. However, at spur outbreak, for about a dozen days, physical and sports permitted, while maintaining social distancing. this timeframe, by administering measures...
Background: Motivation to engage in physical activity plays a central role ensuring the health of population. The present study investigated psychometric properties and validity Italy Behavioral Regulation Exercise Questionnaire (BREQ-3), widely used instrument for assessing individuals’ motivation exercise based on self-determination theory (SDT). Methods: A large sample (N = 2222; females 55.4%; Mage 36.4 years, SDage 13.9, min 20, max 69) young people, middle aged older adults completed...
Background: The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic led governments to adopt strict containment measures avoid spreading the virus. These essential home confinement that influenced both physical and mental health of populations. Physical activity plays a key role in preventing chronic diseases promoting protective psychological factors. In context lockdown, understanding motives guide people enact is an important issue for public health. present study aimed evaluate relation between autonomous...
In 2020, to limit the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), many countries, including Italy, have issued a lengthy quarantine period for entire population. For this reason lifestyle has changed, bringing inevitable repercussions Quality Life (QoL). The present study aims identify which psychosocial variables predict behaviors capable affecting QoL during lockdown period, potentially highlighting factors that might promote well-being and health in Italian population epidemic.
The Coronavirus Covid 19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has produced terrible effects in the world economy and is shaking social political stability around world. of sport obviously been severely affected by pandemic, as authorities progressively canceled all level competitions, including 2020 Olympic Games Tokyo. In Spain, initial government-lockdown closed Sports High-performance Centers, many other sports facilities. order to support athlete's health performance at crises like these, an online...
Research on attention in sport using eye-tracking methodology has highlighted that the highest levels of expertise and performance are characterized by a specific gaze behavior consisting perception–action variable named quiet eye. The present study aimed to understand role eye during three-point shot, especially game conditions which even single point may determine victory or defeat. Twenty-one basketball players (twelve competitive elites nine semi-elites) with high-shooting style...
Abstract There is a raised interest in literature to use Virtual Reality (VR) technology as an assessment tool for cognitive domains. One of the essential advantages transforming tests immersive virtual environment possibility automatically calculating test’s score, time-consuming process under natural conditions. Although characteristics VR can deliver different degrees immersion environment, sense presence could jeopardize evolution these practices. The results from complex interaction...
Performance-based functional tests for the evaluation of daily living activities demonstrate strong psychometric properties and solve many limitations associated with self- informant-report questionnaires. Virtual reality (VR) technology, which has gained interest as an effective medium administering interventions in context healthcare, potential to minimize time-demands administration scoring performance-based assessments. To date, efforts develop VR systems assessment everyday function...
Abstract The aim of the study was to evaluate effects Quiet eye (QE) phenomenon on performances during shooting section “Laser Run” Modern Pentathlon, in two samples athletes (novices and experts). consists running activities. involved 18 experienced Italian National Team Pentathlon (i.e., “elite” group) young nonexpert a local club “novice” group). Participants performed, ecological conditions, five trials four series shootings (as it occurs real competitions), for total 20 series. During...
Background/Aim: In oncological settings, high-quality decision-making takes place when an adaptive pattern of cognitive and behavioural processes occurs, potentially limiting post-decisional regret leading to increment adherence the final decision. An example a choice that requires patient9s involvement in during cancer treatment occurs insertion Central Vascular Access Device (CVAD) is proposed for chemotherapy administration. The aim current study was develop evaluate psychometric...
Abstract There is a raised interest in literature to use Virtual Reality (VR) technology as an assessment tool for cognitive domains. One of the essential advantages transforming tests immersive virtual environment possibility automatically calculating test's score, time-consuming process under natural conditions. Although characteristics VR can deliver different degrees immersion environment, sense presence could jeopardize evolution these practices. The results from complex interaction...