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Preface for the Dedicated Issue: Doping and dietary supplements in sport as an emerging hazard for public health
No full textThe idea of publishing a regular issue dedicated to the Role of the National Health Service (NHS) in doping prevention was born immediately, when we unanimously approved the Erice 2018 statement. After days of discussion, those ten statements appeared too narrow for all that was meant through the final consensus document. That was very clear among the over 130 attendees at the 53rd Residential Course on “Adapted Physical Activity in Sport, Wellness and Fitness". The role of the Departments of Prevention (DPs) and of the NHS in doping prevention and health promotion”, held on 15-19 May 2018 in Erice, Italy, at the “Ettore Majorana” Foundation and Centre for Scientific Culture, and promoted by the International School of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine “G. D’Alessandro” and by the Study Group on Movement Sciences for Health of the Italian Society of Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Public Health. The event brought together colleagues from all Italian regions, with different backgrounds, different and valuable expertise, but all with a common passion and commitment for public health. The Course was the core event of a national project that the Ministry of Health
promoted to prevent doping by developing a permanent toolbox based on the DPs network and on the local structures of the Italian NHS (www.progettodoping.it). In order to approach the problem and assess appropriate strategies, the project involved local health facilities and operators in facing doping habits, including the misuse of drugs or the abuse of food supplements in the general population approaching sport at amateur level or accessing gyms for performing adapted physical activity. The final aim was to survey and recruit expertise in the field, train public health operators and support at local level a cascade of health education campaigns. Since the beginning, this strategy had a nationwide dimension, also considering that physical activity is included in the Prevention Plan 2014-2018 of the NHS
The role of the hygienist in prevention and health promotion through physical activity: the contribute of the Working Group "Movement Sciences for Health" of the Italian Society of Hygiene
No full textInactivity is the fourth leading risk factor for chronic diseases morbidity and mortality, with high related costs. Exercise represents a useful instrument of preventive medicine due to its effects in maintaining and improving psycho-physical wellbeing at any age and condition. The promotion of physical activity may represent an important prevention strategy for public health, and it implies an interaction among several figures from health and wellbeing settings. Due to their competencies in prevention and health promotion, hygienists play a fundamental role as intermediary among the different actors involved in this multidisciplinary scenario. The Working Group "Movement Sciences for Health" of the Italian Society of Hygiene, established in 2009, is engaged in detailing, evaluating and strengthening the role of physical activity for health promotion. It combines rigorous research activities regarding human movement for health with their application in public health setting and with the evaluation of their sustainability. Its attention is also focused on the safety aspects related to structural conditions of sport facilities and to health conditions or behaviours of their users as well. These activities led to numerous scientific publications and training events
Bacteria misagglutination in legionella surveillance programmes.
No full textSeveral respiratory tract illnesses are known to be caused by bacteria belonging to the Legionella genus. As a consequence, monitoring programmes assess the presence of the bacteria and the effectiveness of decontamination. Species assignment is typically performed by rapid agglutination. tests which usually provide unambiguous results in the discrimination and serogrouping of Legionella pneumophila versus Legionella spp., including L. longbeachae, L. bozemanii, L. dumofii, L. jordanis, L. micdadei and L. anisa. We report some cases where these phenotypic procedures failed. Over the course of surveillance programmes, some inadequately identified bacteria from different Italian regions were isolated. They showed morphological and cultural features of Legionellaceae, but agglutination tests for species classification gave negative or ambiguous results. These bacteria were unequivocally identified by DNA sequencing
Safety of sports facilities and training of graduates in physical education
No full textPost-industrial societies have to face the problem of physical inactivity and inappropriate lifestyles. Programs to promote physical activity are strongly supported by supranational, national and local institutions and organizations. These programs can be developed in sport facilities but also in places that are not institutionally dedicated to sport. The use of urban and working sites has the advantage of better reach the various segments of the population, but at the same time requires coordination between various professionals in structuring an effective intervention
Bacteria misagglutination in legionella surveillance programmes.
No full textSeveral pathologies of respiratory tract are referred to be related to bacteria belonging to Legionella genus1. This pathology mainly affects immunocompromized people as nosocomial or community patients. Surveillance programs are required for monitoring bacteria diffusion and optimization of periodic decontamination action. Detection of Legionella pneumophila in water is based on well-standardized cultural and morphological analysis indicated in national guidelines2. Species assignment is typically performed by rapid agglutination tests3, which can be realized in few minutes. They usually provide univocal results in discrimination and serogrouping of L. pneumophila versus L. species including L. longbeachae, L. bozemanii, L. dumofii, L. jordanis, L. micdadei and L. anisa. This test is based on recognition of lipopolysaccharide present on the outer membrane4,5.
We report some evidences where phenotypic procedures failed. During surveillance programs6,7 some unclearly identified bacteria from different regions were isolated. They showed morphological and cultivation features of legionellaceae but species classification, performed by agglutination test, gave negative or equivocal results (Figure 1). In particular they provide an absent or ambiguous agglutination of latex particles as can be observed in the representative Figure 1 (panels 1 and 3) where, positive results were obtained from a clear formation of precipitates (Figure 1, panel 2), as suggested by manufacturing practices and described by Dennis8 and related references. In principle this kind of equivocal results have to be considered negative. Bacteria that showed these results were definitely identified by DNA sequencing
Acque costiere ed acque dolci: traduzione delle Linee Guida dell’OMS a cura del Gruppo di Lavoro SItI “Scienze Motorie per la Salute
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Prevenzione in movimento 1: Infanzia
No full textSi prendono in esame i rapporti tra attività fisica e sviluppo funzionale nell’infanzia, i sistemi di sorveglianza nazionali sulle abitudini alimentari e attività fisica e le strategie di promozione dell’attività motoria, sulla base delle evidenze scientifiche e delle linee guida nazionali e internazionali
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