Upper-Limb Muscle Fatigability in Para-Athletes Quantified as the Rate of Force Development in Rapid Contractions of Submaximal Amplitude.

This study aimed to compare neuromuscular fatigability of the elbow flexors and extensors between athletes with amputation (AMP) and athletes with spinal cord injury (SCI) for maximum voluntary force (MVF) and rate of force development (RFD). We recruited 20 para-athletes among those participating at two training camps (2022) for Italian Paralympic veterans. Ten athletes with SCI (two with tetraplegia and eight with paraplegia) were compared to 10 athletes with amputation (above the knee, N = 3; below the knee, N = 6; forearm, N = 1).

The effect of exercise on mental health and health-related quality of life in individuals with multiple sclerosis: A Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: A large body of evidence has tested the effect of exercise interventions on mental health and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in individuals with multiple sclerosis (PwMS).

Objective: To determine the effect of exercise interventions on mental health and HRQoL in PwMS.

Methods: We searched four databases up to April 2023, and included randomized controlled trials that: 1) involved PwMS ≥18 years old; 2) delivered an exercise intervention; 3) measured subjective well-being, psychological well-being, social well-being, or HRQoL as outcomes.

Multidimensional frailty and its association with quality of life and disability: A cross-sectional study in people with multiple sclerosis.

Background: People with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) have a high risk of frailty. We aim to evaluate frailty using the Tilburg frailty indicator (TFI), a multidimensional self-reported questionnaire, and to explore its relationship with autonomy, quality of life (QoL), and disability.

Methods: All the patients with MS enrolled completed TFI (frail when TFI score ≥ 5 points), the Groningen Activities Restriction Scale to evaluate autonomy, and the Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale-29 to evaluate QoL.

Changes in anthropometric and fitness profile of Italian regional academy rugby union players.

In rugby union, physical characteristics may partially contribute to long-term career progression, especially during adolescence. Therefore, the primary purpose of the study was to evaluate Italian regional rugby union academy players' (i.e.

Strength Asymmetries Are Muscle-Specific and Metric-Dependent.

We investigated if dominance affected upper limbs muscle function, and we calculated the level of agreement in asymmetry direction across various muscle-function metrics of two heterologous muscle groups. We recorded elbow flexors and extensors isometric strength of the dominant and non-dominant limb of 55 healthy adults. Participants performed a series of explosive contractions of maximal and submaximal amplitudes to record three metrics of muscle performance: maximal voluntary force (MVF), rate of force development (RFDpeak), and RFD-Scaling Factor (RFD-SF).

Correction to: COVID‑19 nationwide lockdown and physical activity profiles among North‑western Italian population using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ).

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The impact of physical activity rate on subjective well-being among North-Western Italian population during COVID-19 nationwide lockdown.

Background: Several factors influence subjective well-being, and one of them is the rate of physical activity. However, the possibilities to perform physical activity are compromised by the running COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, the present study aimed to explore the relationship between self-reported physical activity levels during COVID-19 and subjective well-being.

COVID-19 nationwide lockdown and physical activity profiles among North-western Italian population using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ).

Background: The role of physical activity in enhancing health is well recognized. However, in the more industrialized countries, physical activity rates are declining, and the emerging COVID-19 pandemic may amplify this scenario. Thus, this study aimed to report the Italian population's physical activity profile living in the North-western regions during the national lockdown.

Game-based versus multilateral approach: effects of a 12-week program on motor skill acquisition and physical fitness development in soccer school children.

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a 12-week-game-based training versus a traditional multilateral approach on motor skills acquisition and physical fitness, in a group of U9 children playing soccer.

Methods: Forty children aged 9 or younger (U9) recruited from a local soccer school were assigned in a 1:1 ratio to a game-based training program (GB) or a multilateral training (MA) approach. The training programs lasted 12 weeks, and players were tested at baseline and at the end of the program (12-week follow-up).