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STATISTICAL ANALYSIS ABOUT DIFFUSION OF EXERCISE ADDICTION IN SICILY
No full textExercise Addiction (EA) is a behavioral dysfunction marked by uncontrolled compulsion towards all kinds of physical activity. With the purpose of understanding the epidemiology of this steadily increasing phenomenon, we have done a statistical analysis about some data obtained through the administration of an online-questionnaire (Google forms): the same one was also converted into paper-questionnaire and then it has been administered in many gyms in Palermo and Trapani (Sicily-Italy). The sample examined consists of 976 people aged between 14 and 65 (47.3% of them are women and 52.7% are men). For 53.8% of analyzed people, physical activity is one of the most important things of their life. In fact, 18% of them declared to have conflicts with family or
friends, because of the excessive hours dedicated to sport. Moreover, 86.2% of them pointed out that physical activity is a mood-booster. Probably for this reason, 49.6% of them claimed that they have drastically increased the number of hours devoted to physical activities in last years. Now, the most impressive statistic is the following one: 23.5% of surveyed declared that they get restless and nervous if they are unable to perform the training. Thanks to the last data, a clear symptom of craving emerged. It is very complicated to make a diagnosis of EA: however, through these questionnaires, the data indicate the presence of behaviors related to the Exercise
Addiction. For this reason, it is necessary to act with preventive and information works in order to stem this not fully known phenomenon as much as possible
AMATEUR DOPING: A SURVEY AMONG SICILIAN PEOPLE
No full textIn last years, Amateur Doping has caused many victims. In order to know the diffusion of this phenomenon, we have conducted an online-survey through Google forms. We also transformed the same questionnaire on paper and it was administered in many gyms in Palermo and Trapani (Sicily-Italy). The sample examined consists of 976 people aged between 14 and 65 (47.3% of them are women and 52.7% are men). We asked them if they ever took on substances to improve their athletic performances: 25.8% of them answered affirmatively
and they declared to take on protein, amino acids but also Eca Stacks, which are hired on regular basis (34.6%). They bought this substances in sporting stores (32.2%), in pharmacy without prescription (26.8%), on internet sites (22.8%), in gyms (10.7%); 7.5% of them answered that they bought substances in other place. Furthermore, 17.9% of them declared that training companions, but also coaches and/or responsible of sports societies have proposed to them to take doping substances (Winstrol, Tamoxifene, Testosterone, EPO, exc...). 16.8% of interviewed claimed that is right to take substance with the purpose to improve their performances. However,
when we asked them if they would ever have taken substances to their children, 95.8% of them answered “absolutely not”. They also declared to want more information about the real dangers related to uncorrected doping-substances intake. In conclusion, it appears necessary to adopt measures of information and prevention to reduce diffusion of this dangerous phenomenon
Gambling: spreading among students in Palermo
Full text linkAdolescents represent a particularly high-risk group and they are also vulnerable to the development of gambling related problems. Thanks to technological advances in gaming industry (slot machines, video lottery terminals, casino-types games) new form of gambling are continuously appearing. With the purpose of having an idea about the spreading of gambling among the students of Palermo, a survey has been conducted through administration of questionnaires during the period from January to May 2017: this study involved 1622 students (686 boys and 936 girls) between the age of 14 and 19. In this survey it has been demonstrated that only 15% of students have never played; 36% declare they have played cards with money at least once in their life and 19% of them play lotteries and scratchers; some others have played sport betting (14%), bingo (7%), slot machines (5%), horse betting (4%). The money spent on a single day is between 1 and 10 euros (584 students); 530 teenagers spend 1 euro or less; 132 between 1 o and 100 euros; 16 students more than 100 euros/die. Moreover, most alarming is evidence indicating that there is a considerable number of students who have gambling players parents (father 18,65%; mother 16,4%; both of them 4,52%): this is considered an important vulnerability factor. The analysis of the picked data suggests that there is a widespread diffusion of gambling among the adolescent population. So, to conclude, the present research points out the need to complete immediate interventions on both levels of information and prevention
Statistical analysis of a survey about diffusion of binge drinking and drunkorexia among students in Palermo
Full text linkYouth alcohol consumption is a major global public healthconcern. Previous reviews have concluded that exposure to alcohol marketing was associated with drinking initiation and higher alcohol consumption among youth. From January to May 2017,a survey has been conducted through administration of questionnaires
about the diffusion of Binge Drinking and Drunkorexia among the students of Palermo. Test was administered, during school time, to 2331 students between the ages of 13 and 20. Regarding the analysis of the questionnaires, 97,8% of student declares to have drunk at least once: their first taste of alcoholic
drink happens at the age of thirteen/fourteen. They prefer to drink at the disco or pub (48% disco; 22% pub) on Friday and Saturday evening (92%). 52% of students also declare to associate alcohol to cigarette smoking. Another important statistic is that 736 girls and 61 boys declare to prefer to restrict food intake in order to consume greater quantities of alcohol and to avoid weight gain. In order to evaluate youth alcohol consumption in a different contest, it was created an online survey thanks to Google forms. This study involved 500 young people from Palermo between the ages of 19 and 30. The extrapolation of data confirmed the same results of the questionnaires on paper. In this test, however, it was also evaluated the spreading of drink-driving (68,5%). The present survey suggests that there is an expansion of such practices in young population. In conclusion,
it appears necessary to adopt measures of information and prevention to reduce territorial diffusion
Rilevazione statistica della diffusione dei fenomeni di binge drinking, drunkoressia e gambling tra gli adolescenti palermitani
Full text linkL’obiettivo dello studio è l’analisi della diffusione dei comportamenti riconducibili ai fenomeni di Binge Drinking, Drunkoressia e Gambling in individui che possiedono un’età compresa tra i 13 e 20 anni: si è deciso di analizzare nello specifico tale fascia d’età poiché la propensione di alcuni soggetti ad assumere condotte pericolose per la propria salute risulta essere particolarmente alta proprio durante la fase adolescenziale. Quest’ultimo è infatti un periodo di intenso sviluppo neuro- cognitivo che conduce a cambiamenti importanti ai fini del comportamento, dell’affettività, della ricerca e della selezione di stimoli più gratificanti: il risultato è un aumento della predisposizione ad assumere atteggiamenti rischiosi, quali ad esempio abusare d’alcool o giocare d’azzardo.Al fine di ottenere informazioni inerenti all’epidemiologia dei fenomeni sopracitati e ai rischi sulle problematicità correlate, è stato creato un questionario che si articola in otto quesiti totali distribuiti all’interno di due sezioni: in una prima parte si è deciso di formulare quattro domande relative alle abitudini sul consumo di alcoolici per ricercare atteggiamenti connessi al binge drinking e alla drunkoressia; invece la seconda sezione è riservata al gambling ed è anch’essa costituita da quattro quesiti mirati, volti ad evidenziarne la diffusione.
Il test è stato somministrato singolarmente ed in forma anonima, nel periodo compreso fra gennaio e maggio 2017, a studenti dai 13 e ai 20 anni, durante l’orario scolastico. Hanno partecipato a questo studio 2831 studenti palermitani, di cui 1882 femmine e 949 maschi, provenienti dai seguenti istituti secondari di secondo grado: Istituto Magistrale Statale C. Finocchiaro Aprile, Istituto di istruzione superiore Francesco Ferrara, IPSSAR Francesco Paolo Cascino, Istituto profes- sionale e commerciale Luigi Einaudi, Liceo Artistico Statale Catalano, Liceo Classico Vittorio Emanuele II, Istituto magistrale statale De Cosmi. Lo studio ha fatto emergere un preoccupante incremento, tra la popolazione giovanile, di comportamenti correlabili al binge drinking, alla drunkoressia ed al gambling, suggerendo una sempre più mirata azione di prevenzione primaria e promozione della salute, soprattutto in una fascia molto vulnerabile quale quella adolescenzial
Statistical Analysis about diffusion of exercize addiction in Sicily
No full textuncontrolled compulsion towards all kinds of physical activity.With the purpose of understanding the epidemiology of this steadilyincreasing phenomenon, we have done a statistical analysis aboutsome data obtained through the administration of an online-questionnaire (Google forms): the same one was also convertedinto paper-questionnaire and then it has been administered in manygyms in Palermo and Trapani (Sicily-Italy). The sample examinedconsists of 976 people aged between 14 and 65 (47.3% of them arewomen and 52.7% are men). For 53.8% of analysed people,physical activity is one of the most important things of their life.In fact, 18% of them declared to have conflicts with family orfriends, because of the excessive hours dedicated to sport.Moreover, 86.2% of them pointed out that physical activity is amood-booster. Probably for this reason, 49.6% of them claimed thatthey have drastically increased the number of hours devoted tophysical activities in last years. Now, the most impressive statisticis the following one: 23.5% of surveyed declared that they getrestless and nervous if they are unable to perform the training.Thanks to the last data, a clear symptom of craving emerged
Amateur doping: a survey on Sicilian population
Full text linkIn the last years, amateur doping phenomenon has caused many victims. In order to know the diffusion of this phenomenon, we conducted an online survey thanks to Google forms. We also converted on paper the same questionnaire and we administered it in many gyms in Palermo and Trapani (Sicily, Italy). The examined sample consists of 976 people aged between 14 and 65 (47.3% of them are women and 52.7% are men). We asked them if they had ever taken substances to improve their athletic performances: 25.8% of them answered affirmatively and declared to take protein, amino acids, but also Ephedrine, Caffeine, Aspirin on a regular basis (34.6%). They bought these substances in sporting stores (32.2%), in pharmacy without prescription (26.8%), on the Internet (22.8%), in gyms (10.7%); 7.5% of them answered that they bought substances in other places. Furthermore, 17.9% of them declared that training companions, but also coaches and/or responsible of sports societies, proposed them to take doping-substances (Stanazolol, Tamoxifen, Testosterone, Erythropoietin, etc.). 16.8% of interviewed claimed that it is right to take substanceswith the purpose to improve their performances. However,95% of respondents said they had never given such substances to their children. They also declared they wanted more information about the true risks related to uncorrected doping-substances intake. In conclusion, it appears necessary to adopt measures of information and prevention to reduce the diffusion of this dangerous phenomenon
Methadone versus buprenorphine data detected from Caltanissetta SER.T
Full text linkIn last years, heroin-addicted have exponentially increased: this has made it necessary to identify a pharmacological strategy as effective as possible. With this purpose, a statistical investigation was conducted in a sample of individuals, aged between 18 and 50.They were diagnosed and subjected to different treatments at Ser.T of Caltanissetta (Sicily-Italy) during the period 2013-2017. The analyzed patients were treated with three different pharmacological therapy: methadone 0.1%, methadone 0.5%, buprenorphine and suboxone. We obtained percentages of responders, low responders and non-responders patients from data processing, based on used therapy. Considering pharmacological responses of the sample examined, it is possible to observe that the treatment with buprenorphine has led to 71.98% of responders subjects, 23.52% of low responders and 4.5% of non-responders. Instead, the administration of methadone 0.1 % has produced 82.82% of
responders subjects, 11.08% of low responders, 6.1% of nonresponders. The therapy with methadone 0.5% has resulted 88.98% of responders subjects, 7.8% of low responders, 3.22% of nonresponders. Finally, through the administration of suboxone, we obtained 86.34% of responders subjects, 9.84% of low responders
and 3.82% of non responders. In conclusion, although it has emerged that treatment with methadone 0.5% is the most successful therapy, it is preferable to use suboxone (except in relapsing subjects) since it has also produced a high number of responders subjects and a good safety profile for heroin addicted patients
DETECTION OF THE DIFFUSION AND KNOWLEDGE OF ENERGY DRINKS, CONDUCTED THROUGH A STATISTICAL SURVEY ON PALERMO AREA
No full textIn recent years energy drinks consumption has increased, due to their ability to improve physical and cognitive performance. Unfortunately, because of poor or incorrect information, people are not always aware of the harmful consequences of these drinks such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, tachycardia until death. Therefore, we conducted a statistical survey in Palermo area, submitting a paper questionnaire to 1003 people. Data analysis shows that: only 29% of the audience never consumed energy drinks, while 71% tried them at least once in their life, especially in adolescence; 81% never or rarely drink them, 14% drink them a few times a month, while 5% drink them several times a week; energy drinks are mostly consumed in disco, sport and study contexts; 93% of respondents are aware of the risks caused by the excessive consumption of them; 91% know that it is not appropiate to associate them with alcohol, but 9% think it is better to mix them; 72% of interviewees know that people should never drink energy drink with alcohol, 13% do it only in the weekend, while 15% think it is appropriate to do whenever they want. In fact, 14% do not believe it is risky to take energy drinks together with alcohol; and 40% do not know whether it is risky or not, while 46% know it can be risky; 45% associate the idea of cigarettes with alcohol and energy drinks. In conclusion, it is appropriate to highlight their risks to prevent some fatal consequences
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