Publications by authors named "Matteo Zaccarin"
This study investigates the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and the training factors possibly associated with them in a sample of young Italian competitive swimmers. A questionnaire about training information and symptoms was administered to participants during the winter and summer 2021 training seasons. In total, 396 athletes took part in the study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSwimming at the Time of COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study among Young Italian Competitive Athletes.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
October 2022
During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, several restriction measures were imposed to control the virus transmission, with important repercussions on different sectors, including sport. This study aimed to explore the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Italian competitive swimmers by analyzing how the disease and the restriction measures affected their training. In total, 396 competitive swimmers (mean age 16.
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- - The review examines how physical activity (PA) affects gut microbiota composition while accounting for dietary influences, focusing on healthy individuals and analyzing studies published until December 2020.
- - Out of 997 articles, 10 met strict criteria, including studies on athletes and active/sedentary individuals, revealing that active individuals generally have higher microbiota diversity, particularly of the phylum Firmicutes.
- - While some studies assessed diet's potential impact on the PA-microbiota relationship, only four successfully did this, leading to a call for more research to further validate these findings.