Alessandro Porrovecchio

Dr. Alessandro Porrovecchio

Université du Littoral-Côte d'Opale - ULR 7369 - URePSSS - Unité de Recherche Pluridisciplinaire Sport Santé Société
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Academic Career Length

12Years (2015-Present)

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

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4 June 2021 in Frontiers in Public Health
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EMEnrico Michelini
Enrico Michelini
NBNico Bortoletto
Nico Bortoletto
Alessandro PorrovecchioAlessandro Porrovecchio
Alessandro Porrovecchio
Introduction: Mandated restrictions on outdoor physical activity (PA) during the coronavirus pandemic disrupted the lifeworld of millions of people and led to a contradictory situation. On the one hand, PA was perceived as risky behaviour, as it might facilitate transmission of the virus. On the other hand, while taking precautions, regular PA was an important tool to promote the population's health during the lockdown.Methods: This paper examines the differences in government restrictions on PA in France, Germany, and Italy during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. We draw on techniques of qualitative content analysis and apply a critical theoretical framework to assess the countries' restrictions on PA.Results: Our analysis shows that the restrictions on PA varied in the three countries, in all three countries. This variance is attributed both to differences in the timing and severity of the pandemic in the countries analysed, as well as to the divergence in the relationships between the countries' sport and health systems.Conclusion: At the national level, the variance in restrictions on PA reflect the differences in the spread of the coronavirus and in the health systems' understanding of and approach to PA. The global scientific discourse on the pandemic represents a further key influencing factor. The management of the coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated that the extreme complexity of societies in terms of public health, politics, and the economy pose challenges and unsolvable contradictions.

IBIrina Brumboiu
Irina Brumboiu
Alessandro PorrovecchioAlessandro Porrovecchio
Alessandro Porrovecchio
TPThierry Peze
Thierry Peze
RHRémy Hurdiel
Rémy Hurdiel
IIIrina Iaru
Irina Iaru
MTMarie Pierre Tavolacci
Marie Pierre Tavolacci
This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the use of neuroenhancers, the motivations and factors associated with their use in French and Romanian university students. Students from two universities in France (Rouen and Opal Coast University) and one in Romania (Cluj-Napoca) were asked to complete a self-administered anonymous questionnaire, either online or on paper, about the use of three different categories of substance: Prescription drugs (methylphenidate, modafinil, and beta-blockers), drugs of abuse (alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, and amphetamines), and soft enhancers (coffee, vitamins, caffeine tablets, and energy drinks). In total, 1110 students were included: The users were 2.2% for prescription drugs, 4.3% for drugs of abuse, and 55.0% for soft enhancers. Students used neuroenhancement to stay awake for study (69.3%), to improve concentration (55.5%), to decrease stress (40.9%), and to improve memory (39.6%). Neuroenhancement was considered to meet expectations by 74.4% of users. The factors associated with the use of drugs of abuse were frequent binge drinking (Adjusted Odds Ratio—AOR: 6.49 [95% CI: 2.53–16.6]), smoking (AOR: 5.50 [95% CI: 2.98–10.14]), having a student job (AOR: 2.42 [95% CI 1.13–5.17]), and being male (AOR: 2.23 [95% CI:1.21–4.11]). No significant associations with eating disorders were detected for any of the three categories of substances. University students reported neuroenhancement with prescription drugs, drugs of abuse, and mainly soft enhancers. These substances were used mainly to increase the waking hours. Educational programs in universities seem to be required in order to increase student awareness of the problems caused by neuroenhancements, and to decrease the associated risks by changing students’ attitudes and beliefs.

1 January 2023 in Contemporary Social Science
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EME. Michelini
E. Michelini
NBN. Bortoletto
N. Bortoletto
Alessandro PorrovecchioAlessandro Porrovecchio
Alessandro Porrovecchio
Many of us, including the editors of this themed issue, watch or play sports, according to our individual preferences. As editors, we think that one of the most iconic representations of the situat...

1 January 2021 in Ejournal de la Recherche Sur l'Intervention en Éducation Physique et Sport -eJRIEPS
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CLClément Llena
Clément Llena
PIPérine Isidore
Périne Isidore
IJIsabelle Joing
Isabelle Joing
FPFrançois Potdevin
François Potdevin
ODOlivier Dieu
Olivier Dieu
Alessandro PorrovecchioAlessandro Porrovecchio
Alessandro Porrovecchio
Les objectifs de l’ONU pour 2030 montrent que pour obtenir une « éducation de qualité », l’enseignant doit notamment promouvoir le bien-être de ses élèves. In fine, il s’agit d’une des missions des enseignants d’EPS. Dès lors, est-ce que les valeurs de l’enseignant ont un effet sur cette finalité ? En se basant sur les cadres théoriques des valeurs de base (Schwartz, 2006) et du bien-être affectif (Diener, 1984), l’objectif de cette étude est d’identifier les systèmes de valeurs les plus propices chez les enseignants d’EPS pour valoriser le bien-être affectif perçu des élèves.1129 élèves (560 filles/569 garçons) de 45 classes différentes et 22 professeurs d’EPS (15 hommes/7 femmes) de l’académie de Lille ont répondu à une enquête par questionnaire. Les résultats montrent que les valeurs “du dépassement de soi” sont vertueuses pour le bien-être affectif perçu des élèves. À l’inverse, les valeurs de “la continuité” ainsi que “la discordance de valeurs” de l’enseignant d’EPS dans ses pratiques pédagogiques impactent négativement ce bien-être affectif des élèves en cours d’EPS. En conclusion, une réflexion pédagogique et didactique autour des valeurs et de leurs mises en œuvre dans son enseignement est une voie prometteuse pour viser une EPS de qualité.

1 January 2020 in Recherches & Educations
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FPFrançois Potdevin
François Potdevin
CLClément Llena
Clément Llena
JGJoseph Gandrieau
Joseph Gandrieau
ODOlivier Dieu
Olivier Dieu
TDThibaut Derigny
Thibaut Derigny
CSChristophe Schnitzler
Christophe Schnitzler
En rendant impossible le face à face pédagogique, le confinement a conduit les enseignants d’EPS à repenser leurs pédagogies et le choix des priorités en termes d’activités à proposer. Comment ont-ils élaboré ces stratégies à distance ? Quelles connaissances ont-ils mobilisé ? Leur formation a-t-elle été un levier pour pouvoir s’adapter à ce contexte inédit ? A partir d’un questionnaire en ligne partagé dans les réseaux sociaux professionnels et construit à partir des cadres théoriques de l’engagement dans l’activité physique ; cette étude explore les priorités en termes de contenus, les stratégies utilisées pour mobiliser les élèves, les connaissances mobilisées, et les effets du confinement sur les représentations du métier. Les résultats montrent une centration sur la promotion de l’activité physique et de la santé avec des stratégies qui se différencient selon les types de conception. L’analyse questionne les finalités essentielles d’éduquer à un mode de vie actif tout au long de la vie et de la formation des enseignants nécessaire pour y parvenir.

9 October 2024 in Contemporary Social Science
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EMEnrico Michelini
Enrico Michelini
NBNico Bortoletto
Nico Bortoletto
Alessandro PorrovecchioAlessandro Porrovecchio
Alessandro Porrovecchio