The worldwide spread of COVID-19 has upset the normality Italian daily life, forcing population to social distancing and self-isolation. Since containment precautions also concern sport-related activities, home workout remained only possibility play sports stay active during pandemic. present study aimed examine changes in physical activity levels self-quarantine Italy, impact exercise on psychological health. A total 2974 subjects completed an online survey, but 2524 resulted eligible for...

Intermittent fasting (IF) is an increasingly popular dietary approach used for weight loss and overall health. While there increasing body of evidence demonstrating beneficial effects IF on blood lipids other health outcomes in the overweight obese, limited data are available about effect athletes. Thus, present study sought to investigate a modified protocol (i.e. time-restricted feeding) during resistance training healthy resistance-trained males. Thirty-four males were randomly assigned...

Background: During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Italian government has adopted containment measures to control virus’s spread, including limitations practice of physical activity (PA). The aim this study was estimate levels PA, expressed as energy expenditure (MET–minute/week), among physically active Sicilian population before and during last seven days COVID-19 quarantine. Furthermore, relation between parameter specific demographic anthropometric variables analyzed....

Background Despite the increasing use of very low carbohydrate ketogenic diets (VLCKD) in weight control and management metabolic syndrome there is a paucity research about effects VLCKD on sport performance. Ketogenic may be useful sports that include class divisions aim our study was to investigate influence explosive strength performance.Methods 8 athletes, elite artistic gymnasts (age 20.9 ± 5.5 yrs) were recruited. We analyzed body composition various performance aspects (hanging...

Recent studies have focused on the positive influence of regular physical activity executive functioning in children. Coordinative skills (agility) and functions (updating, attention, inhibition planning processes) were investigated children before after 6 months a Football Exercise Program compared to control group sedentary peers. The participants 44 aged 8.8 years: Group 1 comprised 24 football (i.e., soccer) exercise program 2 20 At pre-test post-test, coordinative measured. After...

The benefits of exercise are well established but one major barrier for many is time. It has been proposed that short period resistance training (RT) could play a role in weight control by increasing resting energy expenditure (REE) the effects different kinds RT not widely reported. We tested acute high-intensity interval (HIRT) vs. traditional (TT) on REE and respiratory ratio (RR) at 22 hours post-exercise. In two separate sessions, seventeen trained males carried out HIRT TT protocols....

Abstract Background Quarantine was the measure taken by governments to control rapid spread of COVID-19. This restriction resulted in a sudden change people’s lifestyle, leading an increase sedentary behavior and related decrease practice physical activity (PA). However, neuromuscular diseases patients need perform regular PA counteract negative consequences disease. Hence, aim this study estimate levels PA, measured as energy expenditure (MET–minute/week), among with disease (NMD) before...

The COVID-19 outbreak forced Italian students to reduce their daily activities, inducing a seden-tary attitude that was worsened by distanced learning. This study aimed survey the physical activity levels were maintained before and during social restrictions following pan-demic, correlation musculoskeletal pain, as well analyzing impact of these on pain fatigue affects life activities. A total 2044 completed online questionnaire, which results 1654 participants eligible. Before pandemic,...

Fear of falling (FoF) is a disabling condition due to different factors. The present study assessed potential FoF predictors, among sociodemographic, physical, and mental health domains, explored their structural patterns. This cross-sectional part the Physical Activity Promotion & Domestic Accidents Prevention (PAP DAP) project, was targeted sample 229 independent older people (M 14.0%, F 86.0%) aged over 60 (mean 70.5 ± 5.96), both normal overweight (median BMI 25.8 kg/m2, Interquartile...

The aim of the present study was to evaluate expression heat shock protein 60 (HSP60), a mitochondrial matrix-associated belonging chaperonin family, in colorectal adenomas and cancers, comparing them normal colonic tissues hyperplastic polyps. We performed both immunohistochemistry Western blot analysis for HSP60. Immunohistochemistry resulted positive all tubular infiltrating adenocarcinomas. By contrast, polyps were negative. Quantitative showed that with different levels dysplasia did...

Abstract: Physical activity is an important aspect of good health for everyone; it even more psychiatric patients who usually live unhealthy lifestyle. In recent years, there has been growing focus on the use soccer as a vehicle to improve subjects with severe mental illness. The aim this study was investigate effects practice self-reported quality life (SRHQL) and sports performance (SP) in psychotic subjects. Eighteen male diagnosis schizophrenia were randomized into either trained (TG) or...

It is known that supplement use a widespread and accepted practice by athletes people who attend commercial gyms. Little about protein amongst undertaking strength training in gyms Italy when compared to the US.The purpose of this study was examine supplementation, alone or association with other supplements, dietary behavior regular fitness center attendees Palermo, Italy.Resistance information have been collected from 800 for initial analysis. A specific questionnaire generated...

Background: regular physical activity has an effect on biological responses in both muscles and organs that, turn, alter the structure functions of brain.Therefore, this study aims at comparing motor (sprint, coordination ability explosive legs strength skills) cognitive abilities (working memory, attention, executive functioning) children.Methods: 39 children with average chronological age 9 years were divided in: Karatekas (n=19) Sedentary (n=20) groups.Their measured by tests.Motor skills...

Motor and cognitive growth in children may be influenced by football practice. Therefore the aim of this study was to assess whether a Football Training Program taken over 6 months would improve motor performances children. skills concerned coordinative skills, running, explosive legs strength. Cognitive abilities involved visual discrimination times selective attention times. Forty-six with chronological age ∼9.10 years, were divided into two groups: Group 1 (n = 24) attended Exercise 2 22)...

Background: regular physical activity has an effect on biological responses in both muscles and organs that, turn, alter the structure functions of brain.Therefore, this study aims at comparing motor (sprint, coordination ability explosive legs strength skills) cognitive abilities (working memory, attention, executive functioning) children.Methods: 39 children with average chronological age 9 years were divided in: Karatekas (n=19) Sedentary (n=20) groups.Their measured by tests.Motor skills...

Unlike other European countries, Italian kindergartens do not include the physical education teacher in school organic personnel. This is frequently associated with lack of opportunities to perform by preschool children. Moreover, literature, it very hard find a specific program (PEP) that could improve child's motor and cognitive status. The aim this study was analyse effects PEP on quotient gross development (QGMD) pre-literacy skills We conducted school-based non-randomised pilot trial....