Isabella Alessandra Scursatone

Dr. Isabella Alessandra Scursatone

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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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26 September 2024 in Healthcare
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Rui Miguel Duarte PauloRui Miguel Duarte Paulo
Rui Miguel Duarte Paulo
ARAndré Ramalho
André Ramalho
ISIsabella Alessandra Scursatone
Isabella Alessandra Scursatone
MCMaria Caire
Maria Caire
NBNicolás Julio Bores-Calle
Nicolás Julio Bores-Calle
PDPedro Duarte-Mendes
Pedro Duarte-Mendes
Objective: The objective of this study is to describe and compare the levels of physical activity, preferences for leisure-time physical activity, and the frequency of non-sedentary behaviors of Portuguese, Italian, and Spanish students attending higher education. Methods: A total of 1354 students (21.2 ± 2.9 years) participated in the study, with data collected through an online questionnaire for 6 months. Results: The highest levels of sedentary behavior are found among Spanish students, followed by the Portuguese, and lastly the Italians. In relation to physical activity levels, Spanish students perform more low and moderate physical activity, while Italian students perform more vigorous activities and naturally have a lower level of sedentary behavior. Conclusions: However, it is worth highlighting that students from all three countries reach the minimum levels of physical activity recommended by the WHO.

8 March 2023 in The International Journal of the History of Sport
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ISIsabella Alessandra Scursatone
Isabella Alessandra Scursatone
Sebastián Gómez-LozanoSebastián Gómez-Lozano
Sebastián Gómez-Lozano
MGMaría Eugenia García-Sottile
María Eugenia García-Sottile
Since their first appearance in Olympic ceremonies, mass choreographies have played a significant role that has grown steadily over the years in terms of variety of images and organizational complexity. The use of choreographic language within them evolved in line with the aesthetic and social currents manifested in the major sporting events. Therefore, growth also occurred according to an internal logic of mutual influences between choreographers specializing in this type of mass movement. Mass choreography, which requires interdisciplinary study, has not yet been analyzed from the perspective of the history of sport, let alone with regard to the interrelationship between choreographers. The starting point for focusing on the evolution of this artistic element is the analysis of two choreographies by Doug Jack from the opening ceremony of the 2006 winter Olympics in Turin. The example of Turin is considered an important element in the search for a continuity of style with the past, as well as an influence on the productions that were presented in subsequent Olympic ceremonies.

2 September 2024 in Preprints.org
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Rui Miguel Duarte PauloRui Miguel Duarte Paulo
Rui Miguel Duarte Paulo
ARAndré Ramalho
André Ramalho
ISIsabella Alessandra Scursatone
Isabella Alessandra Scursatone
MCMaria Caire
Maria Caire
NBNicolás Julio Bores-Calle
Nicolás Julio Bores-Calle
PDPedro Duarte-Mendes
Pedro Duarte-Mendes
(1) The objective of this study is to describe and compare the levels of physical activity, preferences for leisure-time physical activity and the frequency of non-sedentary behaviors of Portuguese, Italian and Spanish students attending, respectively, higher education in Portugal, in Italy and Spain; (2) Methods: 1354 Portuguese, Spanish and Italian students (21.2 ± 2.9 years) participated in the study. An online questionnaire was used to collect data and a priori power analysis statistical procedures were used using G∗Power (3.1.9.7) and one-way Anova; (3) Results: The highest levels of sedentary lifestyles are found among Spanish students, followed by the Portuguese and lastly the Italians. Regarding the levels of physical activity Spanish students perform more minutes of low and moderate activity compared to Italians and Portuguese. Italians students are the ones who perform more vigorous activity; (4) Conclusions: We can conclude that Spanish students have a higher level of sedentary lifestyle with the majority of physical activity being low and moderate, while Italians are those who have more time spent on vigorous physical activity and naturally a lower level of sedentary lifestyle. However, it is worth highlighting that all three countries reach the minimum levels of physical activity recommended by the WHO.