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Prof. Francesco Fischetti
University of Study of Bari, Italy

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Francesca Fischetti works at University of Bari, Italy - Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sense Organs, School of Medicine. Associate Professor: Methods and Didactics of Motor Activities. Her research area is the theory and methodology of training, sport performance and related factors.

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Journal article
Published: 17 August 2021 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Parents play a key role in the youth sports educational experience. They are responsible for the introduction of their children to physical or sporting education and their involvement has been associated with sport participation in early stages. The aims of this cross-sectional study were, first, to assess the perceived and desired parental involvement by children and, secondly, to examine their satisfaction or dissatisfaction with any specific behavior. 80 male soccer players filled the Parental Involvement in Sport Questionnaire (PISQ) before or after a training session in presence of a coach. PISQ results revealed excessive active involvement and pressure, insufficient praise and understanding and satisfactory directive behavior from children’s parents. Our findings suggest that excessive parental involvement can cause pressure on children who would prefer parental participation characterized by praise and understanding. A balance between a supporting involvement without putting too much pressure is needed by the parents. To prevent burnout and dropout and to facilitate future practice, parents should be counseled (possibly by a sport educator) on how to positively support their children concerning their sport experience.

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Valerio Bonavolontà; Stefania Cataldi; Francesca Latino; Roberto Carvutto; Michele De Candia; Gioacchino Mastrorilli; Giulia Messina; Antonino Patti; Francesco Fischetti. The Role of Parental Involvement in Youth Sport Experience: Perceived and Desired Behavior by Male Soccer Players. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 8698 .

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Valerio Bonavolontà, Stefania Cataldi, Francesca Latino, Roberto Carvutto, Michele De Candia, Gioacchino Mastrorilli, Giulia Messina, Antonino Patti, Francesco Fischetti. The Role of Parental Involvement in Youth Sport Experience: Perceived and Desired Behavior by Male Soccer Players. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (16):8698.

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Valerio Bonavolontà; Stefania Cataldi; Francesca Latino; Roberto Carvutto; Michele De Candia; Gioacchino Mastrorilli; Giulia Messina; Antonino Patti; Francesco Fischetti. 2021. "The Role of Parental Involvement in Youth Sport Experience: Perceived and Desired Behavior by Male Soccer Players." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 16: 8698.

Review
Published: 13 August 2021 in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Maintaining appropriate levels of physical exercise is an optimal way for keeping a good state of health. At the same time, optimal exercise performance necessitates an integrated organ system response. In this respect, physical exercise has numerous repercussions on metabolism and function of different organs and tissues by enhancing whole-body metabolic homeostasis in response to different exercise-related adaptations. Specifically, both prolonged and intensive physical exercise produce vast changes in multiple and different lipid-related metabolites. Lipidomic technologies allow these changes and adaptations to be clarified, by using a biological system approach they provide scientific understanding of the effect of physical exercise on lipid trajectories. Therefore, this systematic review aims to indicate and clarify the identifying biology of the individual response to different exercise workloads, as well as provide direction for future studies focused on the body’s metabolome exercise-related adaptations. It was performed using five databases (Medline (PubMed), Google Scholar, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library). Two author teams reviewed 105 abstracts for inclusion and at the end of the screening process 50 full texts were analyzed. Lastly, 14 research articles specifically focusing on metabolic responses to exercise in healthy subjects were included. The Oxford quality scoring system scale was used as a quality measure of the reviews. Information was extracted using the participants, intervention, comparison, outcomes (PICOS) format. Despite that fact that it is well-known that lipids are involved in different sport-related changes, it is unclear what types of lipids are involved. Therefore, we analyzed the characteristic lipid species in blood and skeletal muscle, as well as their alterations in response to chronic and acute exercise. Lipidomics analyses of the studies examined revealed medium- and long-chain fatty acids, fatty acid oxidation products, and phospholipids qualitative changes. The main cumulative evidence indicates that both chronic and acute bouts of exercise determine significant changes in lipidomic profiles, but they manifested in very different ways depending on the type of tissue examined. Therefore, this systematic review may offer the possibility to fully understand the individual lipidomics exercise-related response and could be especially important to improve athletic performance and human health.

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Francesca Latino; Stefania Cataldi; Roberto Carvutto; Michele De Candia; Francesca D'Elia; Antonino Patti; Valerio Bonavolontà; Francesco Fischetti. The Importance of Lipidomic Approach for Mapping and Exploring the Molecular Networks Underlying Physical Exercise: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2021, 22, 8734 .

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Francesca Latino, Stefania Cataldi, Roberto Carvutto, Michele De Candia, Francesca D'Elia, Antonino Patti, Valerio Bonavolontà, Francesco Fischetti. The Importance of Lipidomic Approach for Mapping and Exploring the Molecular Networks Underlying Physical Exercise: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2021; 22 (16):8734.

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Francesca Latino; Stefania Cataldi; Roberto Carvutto; Michele De Candia; Francesca D'Elia; Antonino Patti; Valerio Bonavolontà; Francesco Fischetti. 2021. "The Importance of Lipidomic Approach for Mapping and Exploring the Molecular Networks Underlying Physical Exercise: A Systematic Review." International Journal of Molecular Sciences 22, no. 16: 8734.

Journal article
Published: 21 May 2021 in Sustainability
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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 health.

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Francesca Latino; Francesco Fischetti; Stefania Cataldi; Domenico Monacis; Dario Colella. The Impact of an 8-Weeks At-Home Physical Activity Plan on Academic Achievement at the Time of COVID-19 Lock-Down in Italian School. Sustainability 2021, 13, 5812 .

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Francesca Latino, Francesco Fischetti, Stefania Cataldi, Domenico Monacis, Dario Colella. The Impact of an 8-Weeks At-Home Physical Activity Plan on Academic Achievement at the Time of COVID-19 Lock-Down in Italian School. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (11):5812.

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Francesca Latino; Francesco Fischetti; Stefania Cataldi; Domenico Monacis; Dario Colella. 2021. "The Impact of an 8-Weeks At-Home Physical Activity Plan on Academic Achievement at the Time of COVID-19 Lock-Down in Italian School." Sustainability 13, no. 11: 5812.

Journal article
Published: 20 May 2021 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Gymnastics athletes are exposed to a high risk of injury, but also of developing musculoskeletal pain. These data are still little investigated in the available scientific literature. An online survey was distributed to 79 professional athletes who practiced artistic and rhythmic gymnastics. The survey collected demographic and anthropometric data, information about the sport practice, the training sessions, the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain gymnastics-related, and lifestyle habits. Musculoskeletal pain had a high prevalence, involving 65 of 79 athletes (82.3%). A significant correlation was found between musculoskeletal pain and the duration of sports practice, both for general pain (p = 0.041) and for specific districts: right wrist pain (p = 0.031), left wrist pain (p = 0.028), right shoulder (p = 0.039), left hip (p = 0.031), right thigh (p = 0.031), and left knee (p = 0.005). Another statistical association was found between right wrist pain and BMI (p = 0.001), and hip pain and BMI (p = 0.030). Hours spent in a sitting position were also correlated with the incidence of pain (p = 0.045). Wrist pain and right shoulder pain had a statistically significant association with the age of the athletes (right wrist pain: p = 0.038; left wrist pain: p = 0.004; right shoulder pain: p = 0.035). The more the gymnasts practice this sport, the more likely they are to develop musculoskeletal pain. Increased age and a higher BMI, as well as daily prolonged sitting position, seem to be potential risk factors for the onset of musculoskeletal pain. Future studies could plan training strategies aimed at preventing musculoskeletal pain associated with gymnastics, in order to promote its further spread.

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Giacomo Farì; Francesco Fischetti; Alessandra Zonno; Francesco Marra; Alessia Maglie; Francesco Bianchi; Giuseppe Messina; Maurizio Ranieri; Marisa Megna. Musculoskeletal Pain in Gymnasts: A Retrospective Analysis on a Cohort of Professional Athletes. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 5460 .

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Giacomo Farì, Francesco Fischetti, Alessandra Zonno, Francesco Marra, Alessia Maglie, Francesco Bianchi, Giuseppe Messina, Maurizio Ranieri, Marisa Megna. Musculoskeletal Pain in Gymnasts: A Retrospective Analysis on a Cohort of Professional Athletes. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (10):5460.

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Giacomo Farì; Francesco Fischetti; Alessandra Zonno; Francesco Marra; Alessia Maglie; Francesco Bianchi; Giuseppe Messina; Maurizio Ranieri; Marisa Megna. 2021. "Musculoskeletal Pain in Gymnasts: A Retrospective Analysis on a Cohort of Professional Athletes." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 10: 5460.

Journal article
Published: 18 March 2021 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Background: The Italian government promoted social distancing, in which the suspension of any social event, suspension of all activities practiced in gyms, sports centers and their closure was ordered. The social distancing in the school environment and the use of strategies to limit viral infection are not very compatible with group motor activity and team sports. The aim of this study is to verify the effectiveness of a CrossFit program in order to mitigate the deficits in fitness caused by COVID-19 prevention measures and to evaluate the effects on self-efficacy in a group of young adolescents. Methodsː 30 healthy participants were randomly allocated into an intervention group (IG) that performed the 8 weeks CrossFit training program or control group (CG). Physical fitness tests (i.e., Squat, push-up, lunge, and 20 m run) and psychological measures Regulatory Emotional Self-Efficacy scale (RESE) were performed at baseline and after 8 weeks. Resultsː After 8 weeks, the intervention group showed significant improvements for all fitness tests (p < 0.0001). Additionally, higher scores for the RESE negative and positive (p < 0.0001) scales were found in the intervention group. No statistical differences were found in the control group except for the push up test. Conclusionsː the 8-week CrossFit intervention program could positively affect the general physical well-being and improve the emotional perceived self-efficacy in healthy adolescents.

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Stefania Cataldi; Vincenzo Francavilla; Valerio Bonavolontà; Ornella De Florio; Roberto Carvutto; Michele De Candia; Francesca Latino; Francesco Fischetti. Proposal for a Fitness Program in the School Setting during the COVID 19 Pandemic: Effects of an 8-Week CrossFit Program on Psychophysical Well-Being in Healthy Adolescents. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 3141 .

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Stefania Cataldi, Vincenzo Francavilla, Valerio Bonavolontà, Ornella De Florio, Roberto Carvutto, Michele De Candia, Francesca Latino, Francesco Fischetti. Proposal for a Fitness Program in the School Setting during the COVID 19 Pandemic: Effects of an 8-Week CrossFit Program on Psychophysical Well-Being in Healthy Adolescents. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (6):3141.

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Stefania Cataldi; Vincenzo Francavilla; Valerio Bonavolontà; Ornella De Florio; Roberto Carvutto; Michele De Candia; Francesca Latino; Francesco Fischetti. 2021. "Proposal for a Fitness Program in the School Setting during the COVID 19 Pandemic: Effects of an 8-Week CrossFit Program on Psychophysical Well-Being in Healthy Adolescents." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 6: 3141.

Journal article
Published: 19 February 2021 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Ballroom dance practice might play a pivotal role for successful aging, but its effects could differ depending on dancers’ experience level. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of six months of ballroom dance (three times/w) on physical fitness and reaction time (RT) in 24 middle-aged adults who are experienced dancers (age: 59.4 ± 11.6 years). Body composition, handgrip test (HG), standing long-jump test (SLJ), step test (ST), one-legged stance balance test (OLSB), and RT were assessed before (T0) and after six months (T6) of dance practice. RT was re-evaluated four months later (T10). RT was significantly (p < 0.05) lower at T6 (221.2 ± 20.3 ms) and T10 (212.0 ± 21.9 ms) than T0 (239.1 ± 40,7 ms); no significant differences were found between T6 and T10. No significant differences were observed for all the other parameters between T0 and T6: weight and muscle mass were significantly lower (p < 0.01) in females than in males, and percentage of fat mass was significantly higher (p < 0.01) in females than in males. HG was significantly higher in males than females (p < 0.01). Results suggest that in experienced middle-aged adults of both genders, ballroom dance may positively influence RT, and this result could be maintained for four months.

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Valerio Bonavolontà; Francesca Greco; Umberto Sabatini; Francisco Saavedra; Francesco Fischetti; Carlo Baldari; Laura Guidetti; Maria Vaccaro; Gian Emerenziani. Effects of Ballroom Dance on Physical Fitness and Reaction Time in Experienced Middle-Aged Adults of Both Genders. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 2036 .

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Valerio Bonavolontà, Francesca Greco, Umberto Sabatini, Francisco Saavedra, Francesco Fischetti, Carlo Baldari, Laura Guidetti, Maria Vaccaro, Gian Emerenziani. Effects of Ballroom Dance on Physical Fitness and Reaction Time in Experienced Middle-Aged Adults of Both Genders. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (4):2036.

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Valerio Bonavolontà; Francesca Greco; Umberto Sabatini; Francisco Saavedra; Francesco Fischetti; Carlo Baldari; Laura Guidetti; Maria Vaccaro; Gian Emerenziani. 2021. "Effects of Ballroom Dance on Physical Fitness and Reaction Time in Experienced Middle-Aged Adults of Both Genders." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 4: 2036.

Journal article
Published: 16 February 2021 in Sustainability
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The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to investigate the efficacy of an 8-week yoga-based physical exercise program to improve mental and emotional well-being and consequently reduce burnout among teachers. We considered yoga because it is a discipline that enhances body awareness and encourages the contact with nature and the respect for every form of life, with a view to a more sustainable and greener global system. We recruited 40 professional educators (40–47 years), teachers in a public high school who reported perceiving signs of stress and emotional discomfort. We randomly assigned the 40 professional educators to either an experimental yoga practice (~60 min, twice a week) group (n = 20) or a control group (n = 20) that received a nonspecific training program (~60 min, twice a week). At baseline and after training we administered the Maslach Burnout Inventory: Educators Survey (MBI-ES) and the State Mindfulness Scale (SMS) to assess teachers' perceived level of awareness and professional burnout. We found a significant Time x Group interaction for the MBI-ES and SMS, reflecting a meaningful experimental group improvement (p < 0.001). No significant pre–post changes were found in the control group. The results suggest that an 8-week yoga practice could aid teachers to achieve a greater body and emotional awareness and prevent professional burnout.

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Francesca Latino; Stefania Cataldi; Francesco Fischetti. Effects of an 8-Week Yoga-Based Physical Exercise Intervention on Teachers’ Burnout. Sustainability 2021, 13, 2104 .

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Francesca Latino, Stefania Cataldi, Francesco Fischetti. Effects of an 8-Week Yoga-Based Physical Exercise Intervention on Teachers’ Burnout. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (4):2104.

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Francesca Latino; Stefania Cataldi; Francesco Fischetti. 2021. "Effects of an 8-Week Yoga-Based Physical Exercise Intervention on Teachers’ Burnout." Sustainability 13, no. 4: 2104.

Conference paper
Published: 29 January 2021 in Communications in Computer and Information Science
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During the lockdown children, teenagers and young adult university students discovered a new type of distance learning through online platforms and conferencing tools. Extra-school sports activities were also suddenly stopped with a sharp interruption of all the social and pedagogical processes involved. Aim of the present work was to evaluate if the educational relationship between pupils and teachers continued during the lockdown; secondly, to monitor the levels of physical activity and the level of enjoyment and motivation in children and adolescents in the emergency context. 140 among children and adolescents filled in three questionnaires: one to investigate their sports and physical activity habits, the second was the Physical Activity Questionnaire to monitor the physical activity status and the third one was the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES) . About 90% of pupils attended online school classes and about the same percentage received indications from Tennis School about home-exercises and other forms of distance learning. More than 40% of the sample did not follow physical education classes and 45% declared to be inactive during free time. PACES questionnaire revealed that pupils mostly enjoyed doing physical activity staying at home and did not consider it as a frustrating or annoying practice. Also, for higher education, it would be advisable to potentiate the traditional didactics with some of the best digital practices experienced during the lockdown.

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Valerio Bonavolontà; Stefania Cataldi; Davide Maci; Francesco Fischetti. The Educational Relationship Between Teachers and Young Tennis Players Continued During the Covid-19 Outbreak: Is the Online Teaching a New Start also for the University? Communications in Computer and Information Science 2021, 151 -157.

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Valerio Bonavolontà, Stefania Cataldi, Davide Maci, Francesco Fischetti. The Educational Relationship Between Teachers and Young Tennis Players Continued During the Covid-19 Outbreak: Is the Online Teaching a New Start also for the University? Communications in Computer and Information Science. 2021; ():151-157.

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Valerio Bonavolontà; Stefania Cataldi; Davide Maci; Francesco Fischetti. 2021. "The Educational Relationship Between Teachers and Young Tennis Players Continued During the Covid-19 Outbreak: Is the Online Teaching a New Start also for the University?" Communications in Computer and Information Science , no. : 151-157.

Journal article
Published: 17 December 2020 in Sustainability
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Currently, it is crucial to propose daily sustainable interventions that elicit healthy lifestyles and the promotion of favorable health outcomes beyond the usual medical prescriptions. Home confinement and pandemic limitations reduced physical activity and augmented sedentary behaviors that potentially also reflect on posture. Health-related quality of life includes an effective postural control which is affected by visual performance. Therefore, the aim of the study was to analyze the effects of a single session of eye exercises and also of a home-based oculomotor training on postural control. Thirty active adults (mean age: 42.9 ± 14.4 years) were randomly assigned to three experimental conditions: subjects were evaluated on a stabilometric platform before (T0) and immediately after (T1) a training session consisting in clockwise ocular movements (C1), counterclockwise (C2) and mixed condition (C3). All subjects repeated, at home, the same ocular training and were re-evaluated after 5 weeks (T2). All measured variables tended to improve after 5-week home training, but significative differences were found, especially in acute measurement. C1 and C2 conditions showed better results than C3. Thus, a specific oculomotor training, a cost free and self-administered training, can represent a practical tool to improve postural control and health-related quality of life in active adults.

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Valerio Bonavolontà; Stefania Cataldi; Adalisa Coluccia; Antonio Giunto; Francesco Fischetti. Sustainable Intervention for Health Promotion and Postural Control Improvement: Effects of Home-Based Oculomotor Training. Sustainability 2020, 12, 10552 .

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Valerio Bonavolontà, Stefania Cataldi, Adalisa Coluccia, Antonio Giunto, Francesco Fischetti. Sustainable Intervention for Health Promotion and Postural Control Improvement: Effects of Home-Based Oculomotor Training. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (24):10552.

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Valerio Bonavolontà; Stefania Cataldi; Adalisa Coluccia; Antonio Giunto; Francesco Fischetti. 2020. "Sustainable Intervention for Health Promotion and Postural Control Improvement: Effects of Home-Based Oculomotor Training." Sustainability 12, no. 24: 10552.

Journal article
Published: 15 October 2020 in Sustainability
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Youth sport experience provides opportunities for physical, personal, and social development in youngsters. Sport is a social system in which socially constructed gender differences and stereotypes are incorporated, and specific sport activities are often perceived as gender characterized. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between some salient physical and emotional self-perceptions and the type of sport practiced. A sample of 261 female athletes, aged 14–21 years (Mage = 15.59, SD = 2.00), practicing different sports, categorized as feminine (e.g., artistic and rhythmic gymnastics), masculine (e.g., soccer and rugby), or neutral (e.g., track and field and tennis), took part in a cross-sectional study. Significant differences were observed between aesthetic sports and other types of sports. Athletes involved in aesthetic sports reported the lowest values in their feelings of confidence and the highest values in feelings of worry related to competition. This may be attributed to the evaluation system of aesthetic sports, in which the athlete’s performance is evaluated by a jury. At the same time, they reported low values of dysfunctional psychobiosocial states associated with their general sport experience, likely because of their physical appearance close to the current body social standards for girls. Notwithstanding the differences by type of sport, athletes of all disciplines reported high mean values of functional psychobiosocial states, suggesting that their overall sporting experience was good.

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Milena Morano; Claudio Robazza; Montse C. Ruiz; Stefania Cataldi; Francesco Fischetti; Laura Bortoli. Gender-Typed Sport Practice, Physical Self-Perceptions, and Performance-Related Emotions in Adolescent Girls. Sustainability 2020, 12, 8518 .

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Milena Morano, Claudio Robazza, Montse C. Ruiz, Stefania Cataldi, Francesco Fischetti, Laura Bortoli. Gender-Typed Sport Practice, Physical Self-Perceptions, and Performance-Related Emotions in Adolescent Girls. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (20):8518.

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Milena Morano; Claudio Robazza; Montse C. Ruiz; Stefania Cataldi; Francesco Fischetti; Laura Bortoli. 2020. "Gender-Typed Sport Practice, Physical Self-Perceptions, and Performance-Related Emotions in Adolescent Girls." Sustainability 12, no. 20: 8518.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2020 in Journal of Human Sport and Exercise
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Francesco Fischetti; Francesca Latino; Stefania Cataldi; Gianpiero Greco. Gender differences in body image dissatisfaction: The role of physical education and sport. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise 2020, 15, 1 .

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Francesco Fischetti, Francesca Latino, Stefania Cataldi, Gianpiero Greco. Gender differences in body image dissatisfaction: The role of physical education and sport. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise. 2020; 15 (2):1.

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Francesco Fischetti; Francesca Latino; Stefania Cataldi; Gianpiero Greco. 2020. "Gender differences in body image dissatisfaction: The role of physical education and sport." Journal of Human Sport and Exercise 15, no. 2: 1.

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Published: 01 January 2020 in Journal of Human Sport and Exercise
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Francesco Fischetti; Stefania Cataldi; Pietro Giorgio DI Terlizzi; Gianpiero Greco. Multilateral methodology in physical education improves coping skills, resilience and physical fitness in drug addicts. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise 2020, 15, 1 .

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Francesco Fischetti, Stefania Cataldi, Pietro Giorgio DI Terlizzi, Gianpiero Greco. Multilateral methodology in physical education improves coping skills, resilience and physical fitness in drug addicts. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise. 2020; 15 (2):1.

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Francesco Fischetti; Stefania Cataldi; Pietro Giorgio DI Terlizzi; Gianpiero Greco. 2020. "Multilateral methodology in physical education improves coping skills, resilience and physical fitness in drug addicts." Journal of Human Sport and Exercise 15, no. 2: 1.

Observational study
Published: 16 July 2019 in Medicina
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Background and objectives: Lymphoma patients experience a psychological and physiological decline that could be reversed by exercise. However, little is known about the effects of the exercise on psychological and physical fitness variables. Therefore, the purpose of this longitudinal study was to assess self-efficacy, fatigue and physical fitness before and after an eight-week exercise intervention. Materials and Methods: Thirty-six participants (54.4 ± 19.1 years) performed a supervised exercise program (~60 min, 2d·wk−1). Each session included a combined progressive training of cardiorespiratory, resistance, flexibility and postural education exercises. Self-efficacy and fatigue were measured with the Regulatory Emotional Self-Efficacy scale and 0–10 rating scale, respectively. Physical fitness was assessed with the body mass index, lower back flexibility, static balance, muscle strength and functional mobility. Results: Adherence to exercise was high (91.2% ± 4.8%) and no major health problems were noted in the patients over the intervention period. At baseline, significant differences were found between Hodgkin’s lymphoma and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma patients by age and all dependent measures (p < 0.05). Fatigue significantly decreased and the perceived capability to regulate negative affect and to express positive emotions improved after exercise (p < 0.001). Significant improvements were found for body mass index, trunk lateral flexibility, monopodalic balance, isometric handgrip force and functional mobility (p < 0.001). Fatigue was significantly correlated with handgrip force (r = −0.56, p < 0.001) and functional mobility (r = −0.69, p < 0.001). Conclusions: The supervised exercise program improved psychological and physical fitness without causing adverse effects and health problems. Therefore, exercise to improve fitness levels and reduce perceived fatigue should be considered in the management of lymphoma patients.

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Francesco Fischetti; Gianpiero Greco; Stefania Cataldi; Carla Minoia; Giacomo Loseto; Attilio Guarini. Effects of Physical Exercise Intervention on Psychological and Physical Fitness in Lymphoma Patients. Medicina 2019, 55, 379 .

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Francesco Fischetti, Gianpiero Greco, Stefania Cataldi, Carla Minoia, Giacomo Loseto, Attilio Guarini. Effects of Physical Exercise Intervention on Psychological and Physical Fitness in Lymphoma Patients. Medicina. 2019; 55 (7):379.

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Francesco Fischetti; Gianpiero Greco; Stefania Cataldi; Carla Minoia; Giacomo Loseto; Attilio Guarini. 2019. "Effects of Physical Exercise Intervention on Psychological and Physical Fitness in Lymphoma Patients." Medicina 55, no. 7: 379.

Original article
Published: 14 June 2019 in Sport Sciences for Health
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Nowadays resistance and plyometric training are deemed to be a crucial component of a health promoting lifestyle in youth. Effects of resistance training and plyometric training may actually be synergistic, with their combined effects being greater than each program performed alone. This randomized controlled study aimed to compare the effects of an 8-week training period of combined plyometric and resistance training with resistance training alone on fitness performance in boys. Participants (24 boys, 12–14 years) were randomly assigned to an 8-week combined training group (CT, n = 12) that performed plyometric exercises (~ 20 min.) followed by resistance training or a resistance training group (RT, n = 12) that performed static stretching exercises (~ 20 min.) followed by the same resistance training program. Both groups performed twice weekly training sessions of 90 min. At baseline and after training all participants were tested on the 20-m sprint (time) and Squat Jump (power, velocity, force and height). The CT group showed significantly (p < 0.05) improvement than RT in the 20-m sprint time (− 0.07 vs. 0.05 s), and Squat Jump (Power: 159.0 vs. − 5.0 W; velocity: 0.2 vs. − 0.2 m s−1; force: 41.2 vs. − 57.4 N; height: 10.6 vs. − 0.3 cm) following training. Results suggest that when seeking to induce specific acute adaptations in vertical jump and acceleration capacities in lower limbs, male adolescents may benefit more from exposure to a combination of plyometric and resistance training methods.

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Francesco Fischetti; Stefania Cataldi; Gianpiero Greco. A combined plyometric and resistance training program improves fitness performance in 12 to 14-years-old boys. Sport Sciences for Health 2019, 15, 615 -621.

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Francesco Fischetti, Stefania Cataldi, Gianpiero Greco. A combined plyometric and resistance training program improves fitness performance in 12 to 14-years-old boys. Sport Sciences for Health. 2019; 15 (3):615-621.

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Francesco Fischetti; Stefania Cataldi; Gianpiero Greco. 2019. "A combined plyometric and resistance training program improves fitness performance in 12 to 14-years-old boys." Sport Sciences for Health 15, no. 3: 615-621.

Journal article
Published: 01 June 2019 in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
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Gianpiero Greco; Francesco Camporeale; Francesco Fischetti. Effects Of An 8-week Mixed-methods Strength Training On Maximal Strength Of Weightlifting Athletes. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 2019, 51, 44 -44.

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Gianpiero Greco, Francesco Camporeale, Francesco Fischetti. Effects Of An 8-week Mixed-methods Strength Training On Maximal Strength Of Weightlifting Athletes. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 2019; 51 (6S):44-44.

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Gianpiero Greco; Francesco Camporeale; Francesco Fischetti. 2019. "Effects Of An 8-week Mixed-methods Strength Training On Maximal Strength Of Weightlifting Athletes." Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 51, no. 6S: 44-44.

Conference paper
Published: 01 January 2019 in Journal of Human Sport and Exercise - 2019 - Spring Conferences of Sports Science
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Francesca Latino; Gianpiero Greco; Francesco Fischetti; Stefania Cataldi. Multilateral training improves body image perception in female adolescents. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise - 2019 - Spring Conferences of Sports Science 2019, 1 .

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Francesca Latino, Gianpiero Greco, Francesco Fischetti, Stefania Cataldi. Multilateral training improves body image perception in female adolescents. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise - 2019 - Spring Conferences of Sports Science. 2019; ():1.

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Francesca Latino; Gianpiero Greco; Francesco Fischetti; Stefania Cataldi. 2019. "Multilateral training improves body image perception in female adolescents." Journal of Human Sport and Exercise - 2019 - Spring Conferences of Sports Science , no. : 1.

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Published: 01 January 2019 in Journal of Human Sport and Exercise - 2019 - Spring Conferences of Sports Science
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Stefania Cataldi; Francesca Latino; Gianpiero Greco; Francesco Fischetti. Multilateral training improves physical fitness and fatigue perception in cancer patients. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise - 2019 - Spring Conferences of Sports Science 2019, 1 .

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Stefania Cataldi, Francesca Latino, Gianpiero Greco, Francesco Fischetti. Multilateral training improves physical fitness and fatigue perception in cancer patients. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise - 2019 - Spring Conferences of Sports Science. 2019; ():1.

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Stefania Cataldi; Francesca Latino; Gianpiero Greco; Francesco Fischetti. 2019. "Multilateral training improves physical fitness and fatigue perception in cancer patients." Journal of Human Sport and Exercise - 2019 - Spring Conferences of Sports Science , no. : 1.

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Published: 01 January 2019 in Journal of Human Sport and Exercise - 2019 - Spring Conferences of Sports Science
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Gianpiero Greco; Francesco Fischetti; Stefania Cataldi; Francesca Latino. Effects of Shotokan Karate on resilience to bullying in adolescents. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise - 2019 - Spring Conferences of Sports Science 2019, 1 .

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Gianpiero Greco, Francesco Fischetti, Stefania Cataldi, Francesca Latino. Effects of Shotokan Karate on resilience to bullying in adolescents. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise - 2019 - Spring Conferences of Sports Science. 2019; ():1.

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Gianpiero Greco; Francesco Fischetti; Stefania Cataldi; Francesca Latino. 2019. "Effects of Shotokan Karate on resilience to bullying in adolescents." Journal of Human Sport and Exercise - 2019 - Spring Conferences of Sports Science , no. : 1.

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Published: 01 January 2019 in Journal of Human Sport and Exercise - 2019 - Spring Conferences of Sports Science
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Francesco Fischetti; Stefania Cataldi; Francesca Latino; Gianpiero Greco. Effectiveness of multilateral training didactic method on physical and mental wellbeing in law enforcement. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise - 2019 - Spring Conferences of Sports Science 2019, 1 .

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Francesco Fischetti, Stefania Cataldi, Francesca Latino, Gianpiero Greco. Effectiveness of multilateral training didactic method on physical and mental wellbeing in law enforcement. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise - 2019 - Spring Conferences of Sports Science. 2019; ():1.

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Francesco Fischetti; Stefania Cataldi; Francesca Latino; Gianpiero Greco. 2019. "Effectiveness of multilateral training didactic method on physical and mental wellbeing in law enforcement." Journal of Human Sport and Exercise - 2019 - Spring Conferences of Sports Science , no. : 1.

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Published: 01 August 2012 in BMC Research Notes
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In overhead sports like volleyball, the onset of a rotator cuff tendinopathy due to functional overload is a common observation. An angiofibroblastic etiopathogenesis has been hypothesized, whereby a greater anaerobic metabolism occurs in critical zones of the tendon with a lower degree of vascularization; this would induce collagen and extracellular matrix degradation, that could then trigger a compensatory neovascularization response. We performed a clinical observational study of 80 elite volleyball players, monitoring the perfusion values of the supraspinatus tendons by oximetry.

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Angela Notarnicola; Francesco Fischetti; Donato Gallone; Lorenzo Moretti; Pasquale Pignataro; Silvio Tafuri; Biagio Moretti. Overload and neovascularization of shoulder tendons in volleyball players. BMC Research Notes 2012, 5, 397 -397.

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Angela Notarnicola, Francesco Fischetti, Donato Gallone, Lorenzo Moretti, Pasquale Pignataro, Silvio Tafuri, Biagio Moretti. Overload and neovascularization of shoulder tendons in volleyball players. BMC Research Notes. 2012; 5 (1):397-397.

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Angela Notarnicola; Francesco Fischetti; Donato Gallone; Lorenzo Moretti; Pasquale Pignataro; Silvio Tafuri; Biagio Moretti. 2012. "Overload and neovascularization of shoulder tendons in volleyball players." BMC Research Notes 5, no. 1: 397-397.