Fascia and movement: the primary link in the prevention of accidents in soccer. Revision and models of intervention

Francavilla, Vincenzo Cristian; Genovesi, Federico; Asmundo, Alessio; Nunno, Nunzio Di; Ambrosi, Antonio; Tartaglia, Nicola; Tafuri, Domenico; Monda, Vincenzo; Monda, Marcellino; Messina, Antonietta; Sessa, Francesco; Salerno, Monica; Maio, Girolamo Di; Catapano, Angela; Cimmino, Fabiano; Mingrino, Omar Gaetano Maria; Moscatelli, Fiorenzo; Scarinci, Alessia; Ruberto, Maria

doi:10.23736/s0025-7826.20.03677-7

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“…Still, adipose tissue, through the production of cytokines such as interleukin (IL1ß, IL6), interferon γ (IFNγ), tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα), and monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (MCP1), contributes to the establishment of a chronic low-grade inflammation [ 142 , 143 , 144 , 145 , 146 ]. This persistent state of inflammation exerts its influence on the blood–brain barrier, resulting in endothelial dysfunction, neuroinflammation, and heightened oxidative stress, all of which can culminate in cognitive deficits [ 147 , 148 ].…”

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The Relationship between Executive Functions and Body Weight: Sex as a Moderating Variable

Ilardi,

Monda,

Iavarone

et al. 2024

Behavioral Sciences

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This study explores the interplay between executive functions and body weight, examining both the influence of biological factors, specifically sex, and methodological issues, such as the choice between Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) as the primary anthropometric measure. A total of 386 participants (222 females, mean age = 45.98 years, SD = 17.70) were enrolled, from whom sociodemographic (sex, age, years of formal education) and anthropometric (BMI and WC) data were collected. Executive functions were evaluated using the Frontal Assessment Battery–15 (FAB15). The results showed the increased effectiveness of WC over BMI in examining the relationships between executive functions, sex differences, and body weight. In particular, this study revealed that there was a significant moderating effect of sex at comparable levels of executive functioning. Specifically, women with higher executive performance had lower WCs than their male counterparts, suggesting that executive function has a greater impact on WC in women than in men. Our findings highlight the importance of conducting more in-depth investigations of the complex relationship between cognitive deficits and weight gain, considering confounding variables of behavioral, psychobiological, and neurophysiological origin.

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The Relationship between Executive Functions and Body Weight: Sex as a Moderating Variable

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Monda,

Iavarone

et al. 2024

Behavioral Sciences

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“…As a consequence, dopamine depletion in the somatosensory cortex –in addition to decreased connectivity within the somatosensory and dorsolateral prefrontal cortices ( Tekin and Cummings, 2002 ; Helmich et al, 2010 ; Chieffi et al, 2017 ; Polito et al, 2020a ; Villano et al, 2021 )– accounts for the emergence of executive deficits in PD ( Jellinger, 2001 ; O’Callaghan et al, 2014 ; Lang et al, 2019 ). Since executive functions orchestrate most of our daily activities ( Bell-McGinty et al, 2002 ; Miller and Wallis, 2009 ; Stuss, 2011 ; Francavilla et al, 2020 ; Polito et al, 2020b ; La Marra et al, 2022a , e ), early identification of executive deficits in PD may help predict patients who will develop dementia.…”

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The assessment of executive functions to test the integrity of the nigrostriatal network: A pilot study

Ilardi¹,

Maio

Villano

et al. 2023

Front. Psychol.

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BackgroundParkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor and non-motor symptoms. The latter mainly include affective, sleep, and cognitive deficits. Non-demented PD patients often demonstrate impairments in several executive domains following neuropsychological evaluation. The current pilot study aims at assessing the discriminatory power of the Frontal Assessment Battery-15 (FAB15) in differentiating (i) non-demented PD patients and healthy controls and (ii) PD patients with more and less pronounced motor symptoms.MethodsThirty-nine non-demented early-stage PD patients in the “on” dopamine state (26 females, mean age = 64.51 years, SD = 6.47, mean disease duration = 5.49 years, SD = 2.28) and 39 healthy participants (24 females, mean age = 62.60 years, SD = 5.51) were included in the study. All participants completed the FAB15. Motor symptoms of PD patients were quantified via the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale-Part III (UPDRS-Part III) and Hoehn and Yahr staging scale (H&Y).ResultsThe FAB15 score, adjusted according to normative data for sex, age, and education, proved to be sufficiently able to discriminate PD patients from healthy controls (AUC = 0.69 [95% CI 0.60–0.75], SE = 0.06, p = 0.04, optimal cutoff = 11.29). Conversely, the battery lacked sufficient discriminative capability to differentiate PD patients based on the severity of motor symptoms.ConclusionThe FAB15 may be a valid tool for distinguishing PD patients from healthy controls. However, it might be less sensitive in identifying clinical phenotypes characterized by visuospatial impairments resulting from posteroparietal and/or temporal dysfunctions. In line with previous evidence, the battery demonstrated to be not expendable in the clinical practice for monitoring the severity of PD-related motor symptoms.

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“…We also recommended the use of a shoe suitable for this category of patients, a shoe that did not have internal conflicts with the foot (seam, stitches, flaps) and that favoured the propulsion phase during walking through the sole. In addition, screening and monitoring can be considered once again a fundamental tool in preventive procedures, as well to track and evaluate not only physically active and athletic populations, but also clinical patients (Francavilla et al, 2016;Francavilla et al, 2020;Cesanelli et al, 2021). We have wagered a lot on changing patients' lifestyle habits by administering the training schedule to be carried out at home and through an electronic follow-up in close contact.…”

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The proprioceptive insole: A therapeutic aid for the diabetic patient in prevention?

Secolo¹,

Catanzaro²,

Catanzaro³

et al. 2021

Journal of Human Sport and Exercise - 2021 - Spring Conferences of Sports Science

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The diabetic foot represents one of the most common complications among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Prevention of the diabetic foot is therefore essential both to ensure the patient a better quality of life and to reduce the costs borne by the NHS and this requires a multidisciplinary approach. It is important to underline that the major complications of the diabetic foot are due to biomechanical, vascular and neuropathic alterations. Diabetic patients are less likely to perform physical exercises and tend to walk less, adopting compensatory strategies based on the type of terrain they find. They walk slower, tend to take shorter steps with a wider base of support, have limited knee and ankle mobility. It is very important to study the biomechanics and hyperload points in order to assess the risk of ulceration. In this study we decided to treat the postural alterations of diabetic patients not suffering from neuropathy with the use of proprioceptive insoles by analysing the degrees of perturbation of postural balance using a stabilometric platform. This work intends to evaluate the objective possibility of considering posturology in diabetology as an instrument discipline, to guarantee the patient less risk of ulceration through a correct postural structure and a possible postural reprogramming.

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Fascia and movement: the primary link in the prevention of accidents in soccer. Revision and models of intervention

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The Relationship between Executive Functions and Body Weight: Sex as a Moderating Variable

The Relationship between Executive Functions and Body Weight: Sex as a Moderating Variable

The assessment of executive functions to test the integrity of the nigrostriatal network: A pilot study

The proprioceptive insole: A therapeutic aid for the diabetic patient in prevention?

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