Publications by authors named "A ANCONA"
High workloads and extended work shift greatly limit the opportunities for medical residents to adopt a healthy lifestyle by practicing regular physical exercise. Using data from the Public Health Residents' Anonymous Survey in Italy (PHRASI), this research assessed the associations between physical activity levels and sedentary behavior, well-being, and self-rated health among Italian public health residents (PHRs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Employing a cross-sectional design, this study utilized the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, the WHO-5 Well-being Index, and the single-item self-rated health to measure physical activity, sedentary behavior, self-rated health, and well-being among PHRs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The use of playful tools to promote children's and adolescents' health in schools is growing. Educational games are proven tools for promoting virtuous behaviours. This systematic review explores the significance of serious games in promoting health education among young audiences, particularly about hand, oral and respiratory hygiene, immunisation, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and sexually transmitted infections.
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- Steatotic liver disease linked to metabolic dysfunction (MASLD) is prevalent in up to 30% of adults and is often associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome.
- The study involved 42 patients split into three groups receiving different treatments: dietary advice only (CG), dietary advice plus aerobic exercise (AE + DA), and dietary advice plus high-intensity interval training (HIIT + DA).
- Results showed that both exercise groups had significant reductions in cortisol levels, with HIIT + DA showing the greatest effects, and a notable decrease in hepatic steatosis was also observed, particularly in the AE + DA group.
Background/objectives: Mental health disorders pose a substantial challenge for healthcare workers, particularly in the post-COVID-19 era. Public health medical residents (PHRs) played a pivotal role during the pandemic and were significantly affected by the heavy workload. This study aims to uncover potential associations between workload characteristics and symptoms of anxiety and insomnia in Italian PHRs based on data collected in 2022 through the Public Health Residents' Anonymous Survey in Italy (PHRASI) study.
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