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Badminton: from competitive motor activity to inclusive didactics
No full textChildren’s and adult’s partecipation in sport activities is clearly necessary today in view of the changes that have
taken place in our every daylives and because it offers both physical and physiological benefits.
Disseminating effective mesures of prevention programs across sporting environments is a way of preventing health
problems and ensuring safe and sustainable sport participation.
In fact, the aim of this study is to promote a safety culture in sports people, who should engage in sport safely.
Thank fully, there are important step that people can take to help make sure safe while they practice sport. Firts of all
sports medical certificates is important to engage sport without any physical problems; eating healthy is an important
step to improve performance and fighting doping allows to protect body
Effects of a Coordinative Ability Training Program on Adolescents’ Cognitive Functioning
Full text linkThe purpose of this randomized controlled study was to investigate the effects of a
week coordinative ability training program on adolescents’ cognitive functioning, using evaluation tests of visuospatial perception, attention, and working memory. We randomly
assigned 60 public school students (14–15 years) to either an experimental coordinative
abilities training (∼40 min twice/week) group (n = 30) or a control group (n = 30) who
received general psycho-physical wellness training (∼40 min., twice a week). At baseline
and after training we used two standardized motor tests and a single cognitive measure
(Corsi’s Block-tapping test) to assess students’ visuospatial perception, attention, and
working memory. We found a significant Time x Group interaction for the Throwing
and Catching Test and Corsi’s Block-Tapping test, reflecting a meaningful experimental
group improvement (p < 0.001), and there were no significant pre-post changes found
in the control group. Thus, a 12-week program of coordinative abilities was able to
improve not only coordination skills but aspects of cognitive functioning relevant to academic achievement
Cardiac specialized conduction system in competitive athletes.
No full textAbstract. Competitive athletes are widely regarded as a special group of healthy individuals with a unique lifestyle who
are seemingly invulnerable and often capable of extraordinary physical achievement.
Athlete’s heart is generally regarded as a benign increase in cardiac mass, with specific circulatory and cardiac
morphological alterations, that represents a physiological adaptation to systematic training. However, the clinical profile
of athlete’s heart has expanded considerably over the last several years as a result of greater accessibility to large
populations of trained athletes studied systematically with, ECG, ambulatory Holter ECG monitoring, stress test,
echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance. As a consequence, there is increasing recognition of the impact that
prolonged conditioning has on cardiac remodeling, which may eventually mimic certain pathological conditions, such
as Brugada syndrome, with the potential for sudden death or disease progression.
These findings indicate that atrioventricular conduction system abnormalities may play a fatal arrhythmogenic role and
raise questions regarding the prevention of electrical instability in young people engaged in active sports. At last many
drugs have been associated with adverse events in Brugada syndrome patients and have been indicated to provoke the
characteristic Brugada syndrome-linked ECG abnormalities and/or (fatal) ventricular tachyarrhythmias
Evaluating the physiological conditions and biomechanics of wheelchair basketball players: A comprehensive study
No full textThe Impact of an 8-Weeks At-Home Physical Activity Plan on Academic Achievement at the Time of COVID-19 Lock-Down in Italian School
No full textAbstract: The purpose of this randomized controlled study was to investigate the efficacy of an 8-
week exercise programme conducted in e-learning mode on high school students’ academic
performance. The aim was to examine the changes in physical fitness and learning outcomes during
the enforced period of lockdown caused by outbreak of the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic
and the closure of schools in Italy. Thirty high-school students (14–15 years) were randomly
assigned to an experimental group (n = 15) that performed an at-home workout programme (~60
min., twice a week), or a control group (n = 15) who received only a regular programme of theoretical
lessons where no practice takes place. Both groups were synchronized in real-time with the physical
education teacher. In order to assess students’ starting level and significant changes reached, at
baseline and after training, a battery of standardized assessment motor tests (Standing long jump
test, Harvard step test, sit and reach test, and butt kicks test), and an academic achievement test
(Amos 8–15) were administered. In comparison to the control group at baseline and the end of the
programme, the experimental group reported considerable improvements in motivation and
concentration, significant anxiety reduction, and an increase in capacity to organize studying and
to be more flexible. Moreover, it was possible to observe the efficacy of the workout to improve
learning ability among practicing students (p < 0,001). No significant changes were found in the
control group. The results suggest that a school-based exercise programme conducted online could
be a powerful approach in order to achieve the best academic outcomes and for improving students’
physical fitness as well as their cognitive healt
L'influenza dell'attività fisica sulle funzioni cognitive e sulle prestazioni scolastiche tra i ragazzi in età scolare: una revisione della letteratura
Full text linkThe purpose of this review is to investigate the latest scientific evidences that demonstrate the positive relationship between physical activity and cognitive function. In the present work, the Authors present a brief survey of studies on the effects of aerobic training, providing an overview of potential neurobiological mechanisms derived from them. Although the emerging scientific research underscores the negative connection between low levels of physical activity and cognitive function in children, School has been increasingly underestimating the importance of providing the recommended levels of physical activity during the school day. In most European countries, the general tendency is to attribute to physical activity a lower value than the other curriculum subjects. Therefore, considering the recent findings that support the hypothesis that physical exercise and physical activity have a positive effect on the structural growth of the brain and its neurocognitive functional development, the school physical education represents a favorable opportunity to promote an active lifestyle among the children and awareness of the importance of motor activities.Scopo di questa revisione della letteratura è quello di indagare le più attuali evidenze scientifiche che danno prova della positiva relazione tra attività fisica e funzioni cognitive. Nel presente lavoro gli Autori presentano una breve rassegna di studi riguardanti gli effetti dell’allenamento aerobico, fornendo una panoramica dei potenziali meccanismi neurobiologici da essi derivati. Nonostante la ricerca scientifica emergente sottolinei la relazione negativa tra bassi livelli di attività fisica e funzione cognitiva nei bambini, la Scuola ha sempre più sottovalutato l’importanza di fornire i livelli raccomandati di attività fisica durante la giornata scolastica, con la tendenza generalizzata nella maggior parte dei Paesi Europei ad attribuirle un valore minore rispetto ad altre materie curricolari. Considerando i recenti risultati che supportano l’ipotesi che l’esercizio e l’attività fisica abbiano un effetto sulla crescita strutturale del cervello e sul suo sviluppo funzionale neurocognitivo, l’Educazione fisica scolastica rappresenta un’occasione vantaggiosa per promuovere uno stile di vita attivo tra i ragazzi e per rafforzare la consapevolezza dell’importanza delle attività motorie
Transformative Physical Education and lifestyles in cancer patients: effective motor learning and promotion of new lifestyles
Full text linkNumerous scientific studies have demonstrated the positive effects of movement education and sports activity in cancer patients (Courneya, Friedenreich, 2011). The aims of this study is to document the effectiveness of a motor educational intervention carried out mainly on the transformative corporeity, on the well-being and lifestyles of cancer patients. The hypothesis considered Motor Education as an agent of change on psycho-physical and relational variables, usually inhibited by the disease, and limiting the personal exposure of self-effectiveness and transform- ative empowerment during and at the end of the therapeutic-clinical path. This is why a group of subjects has been subjected to a longitudinal programme of motor education observing its effects on the variables considered: positive emotions, perceived self-effectiveness, perception of fatigue. The results have shown that a structured mobility education programme can make an important contribution to improving not only physical functionality but also emotional variables behavioral, creating the conditions for a positive change in one’s own personal life, perception of oneself and autonomous management of one’s own life
Multilateral training improves physical fitness and fatigue perception in cancer patients
Full text linkCancer patients bring with them physiological and psychological side effects and physical activity is emerging as a major tool to improve their quality of life and survival. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of 8-week multilateral training program on perceived fatigue, lower back flexibility, balance and task specific functional mobility in cancer patients. Twenty participants (52.6±17.1 years) were pair-matched based on age and then randomly assigned to an experimental group (n=10) that performed a progressive training of cardiorespiratory, resistance, flexibility and postural education exercises (~60min, 2d·wk-1), or a wait-list control group (n=10). Measures pre-intervention and post-intervention included psychological and physiological measurements. After intervention, significant improvements (p < 0.01) were detected in experimental group for the perceived fatigue, trunk lateral flexibility test (right and left sides), stork balance stand test (right and left sides) and 30 seconds chair stand test. Findings suggest that multilateral training program may improve the physical fitness and reduce perceived fatigue in cancer patients providing an important support to deal with physiological and psychological side effects. In addition, this multilateral approach may actually prevent physical inactivity, muscle wasting, and loss of energy in special populations
Multilateral training improves body image perception in female adolescents
Full text linkBody image is closely linked to psychological well-being during adolescence. Physical activity is effective for
improving body image disturbance and to date limited body image intervention were undertaken through
physical education. Therefore, the aim of this randomized controlled study was to investigate the effects of
an 8-week multilateral training on body-image satisfaction and body-size perception. 50 female students,
aged 14-15 years, were assigned to experimental group (n = 25) that performed an extracurricular multilateral
training program (90 min., 2 days a week) including cardiovascular endurance, agility, dynamic strength,
flexibility, and team-building activities, or control group (n = 25). At baseline and after 8-week,
anthropometrics and the degree of personal satisfaction towards their body were measured by body weight,
Body uneasiness test (BUT) and Contour drawing rating scale (CDRS), respectively. After multilateral
training, experimental group showed significant improvements (p < 0.05) in body weight, BUT and CDRS
scores. Control group showed no significant changes. Findings suggest that an extracurricular multilateral
training program could increase the body image satisfaction and improve the body-size perception in girls.
Thus, extracurricular activities such as multilateral training should be considered by physical educators
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