Loneliness in sports active and non-active school-age children: Can sport protect children against loneliness? by Tatjana Tubić, Toni Modrić, Damir Sekulić, Antonino Bianco, Izet Radjo, Patrik Drid

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Effects of the Enriched Sports Activities-Program on Executive Functions in Italian Children by Marianna Alesi, Giulia Giordano, Marcello Giaccone, Michele Basile, Sebastiano Costa, Antonino Bianco

“…Working memory (WM), inhibition, and switching as fundamental EF were investigated in an Italian children sample before and after four months of an Enriched Sports Activities-Program (ESA-Program). EFs were assessed at pre-test and post-test using, respectively, the digit span test, the color word Stroop test, and the trail making test derived from Millisecond Software. …”
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Effects of Rapid Weight Loss on Kidney Function in Combat Sport Athletes by Nemanja Lakicevic, Antonio Paoli, Roberto Roklicer, Tatjana Trivic, Darinka Korovljev, Sergej M. Ostojic, Patrizia Proia, Antonino Bianco, Patrik Drid

“…Even though scientific literature shows numerous heath complications and performance decrements associated with rapid weight loss (RWL), its prevalence remains exceedingly high across various combat sports. The aim of this study was to thoroughly search the existing literature to explore the influence of RWL on kidney function in Olympic and non-Olympic combat sport athletes. …”
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Patterns of weight cycling in youth Olympic combat sports: a systematic review by Nemanja Lakicevic, Joseph J. Matthews, Guilherme G. Artioli, Antonio Paoli, Roberto Roklicer, Tatjana Trivic, Antonino Bianco, Patrik Drid

“…Abstract Background Patterns of weight cycling in adult combat sports have been extensively studied, yet data on this matter in youth combat athletes is rather scarce. …”
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External load profile during different sport-specific activities in semi-professional soccer players by Guglielmo Pillitteri, Valerio Giustino, Marco Petrucci, Alessio Rossi, Marianna Bellafiore, Ewan Thomas, Angelo Iovane, Antonino Bianco, Antonio Palma, Giuseppe Battaglia

“…BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation…”
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Preface to “Health Promotion in Children and Adolescents through Sport and Physical Activities—2nd Edition” by Antonino Bianco

“…The second edition of the Special Issue entitled “Health Promotion in Children and Adolescents through Sport and Physical Activities” has been successfully completed, as expected [...]…”
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Rapid Weight Loss Coupled with Sport-Specific Training Impairs Heart Rate Recovery in Greco-Roman Wrestlers by Roberto Roklicer, Carlo Rossi, Antonino Bianco, Valdemar Štajer, Nemanja Maksimovic, Marko Manojlovic, Barbara Gilic, Tatjana Trivic, Patrik Drid

“…Wrestling is a sport that can be classified with the use of alternating aerobic–anaerobic metabolism with moderate but high-impact energy expenditure. …”
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Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its association with rapid weight loss among former elite combat sports athletes in Serbia by Nemanja Maksimovic, Ognjen Cvjeticanin, Carlo Rossi, Marko Manojlovic, Roberto Roklicer, Antonino Bianco, Attilio Carraro, Damir Sekulic, Aleksandra Milovancev, Tatjana Trivic, Patrik Drid

“…Abstract Background In terms of the potential influence of rapid weight loss (RWL) on the metabolic health of former combat sports athletes (CSA), the scientific literature is quite scarce. …”
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Rapid Weight Loss Habits before a Competition in Sambo Athletes by Flavia Figlioli, Antonino Bianco, Ewan Thomas, Valdemar Stajer, Darinka Korovljev, Tatjana Trivic, Nebojsa Maksimovic, Patrik Drid

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Prevalence of rapid weight loss in Olympic style wrestlers by Roberto Roklicer, Carlo Rossi, Antonino Bianco, Valdemar Stajer, Marijana Ranisavljev, Nikola Todorovic, Marko Manojlovic, Barbara Gilic, Tatjana Trivic, Patrik Drid

Subjects: “…combat sports…”
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What drives athletes toward dietary supplement use: objective knowledge or self-perceived competence? Cross-sectional analysis of professional team-sport players from Southeastern Europe during the competitive season by Damir Sekulic, Enver Tahiraj, Dora Maric, Dragana Olujic, Antonino Bianco, Petra Zaletel

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The role of school physical education on adolescents' fitness levels during the pandemic period from COVID-19: An observational study of the Italian scientific high school—section sport and physical activity by Antonino Patti, Valerio Giustino, Flavia Figlioli, Matteo Miceli, Martina Barca, Patrik Drid, Antonio Palma, Antonino Bianco

“…ObjectivesIn Italy, in 2013, a new school curriculum with a sport character was established in high schools, called Sports High School (SHS). …”
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Effects of Rapid Weight Loss on Judo Athletes: A Systematic Review by Nemanja Lakicevic, Roberto Roklicer, Antonino Bianco, Diba Mani, Antonio Paoli, Tatjana Trivic, Sergej M. Ostojic, Aleksandra Milovancev, Nebojsa Maksimovic, Patrik Drid

Subjects: “…combat sports…”
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The effects of rapid weight loss on skeletal muscle in judo athletes by Roberto Roklicer, Nemanja Lakicevic, Valdemar Stajer, Tatjana Trivic, Antonino Bianco, Diba Mani, Zoran Milosevic, Nebojsa Maksimovic, Antonio Paoli, Patrik Drid

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Applicability of the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool in Elite Volleyball Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study by Flavia Figlioli, Giacomo Belmonte, Valerio Giustino, Alberto Canzone, Elena Ferrantello, Marco Gervasi, Eneko Fernández-Peña, Giuseppe Battaglia, Antonino Bianco, Antonino Patti

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Effect of 30 days of ketogenic Mediterranean diet with phytoextracts on athletes' gut microbiome composition by Laura Mancin, Laura Mancin, Stefano Amatori, Massimiliano Caprio, Massimiliano Caprio, Eleonora Sattin, Loris Bertoldi, Lorenzo Cenci, Lorenzo Cenci, Davide Sisti, Antonino Bianco, Antonio Paoli, Antonio Paoli, Antonio Paoli

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Effects of 5-Week of FIFA 11+ Warm-Up Program on Explosive Strength, Speed, and Perception of Physical Exertion in Elite Female Futsal Athletes by Antonino Patti, Valerio Giustino, Stefania Cataldi, Vito Stoppa, Federica Ferrando, Riccardo Marvulli, Giacomo Farì, Şahin Fatma Neşe, Antonino Bianco, Antonella Muscella, Gianpiero Greco, Francesco Fischetti

Subjects: “…sport performance…”
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Effects of Cycling on Spine: A Case–Control Study Using a 3D Scanning Method by Antonino Patti, Valerio Giustino, Giuseppe Messina, Flavia Figlioli, Stefania Cataldi, Luca Poli, Giacomo Belmonte, Alessandro Valenza, Alessandra Amato, Ewan Thomas, Izabela Rutkowska, Paula Esteban-García, Antonio Palma, Antonino Bianco

“…Sports…”
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The Effects of Stretching Exercise on Levels of Blood Glucose: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis by Ewan Thomas, Salvatore Ficarra, Masatoshi Nakamura, Patrik Drid, Tatjana Trivic, Antonino Bianco

“…Sports Medicine - Open…”
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Traditional vs daily undulling periodization in strength and local muscle endurance gains on trained men by Bernardo M. Rodrigues, Gilmar Senna, Roberto Simão, Estevão Scudese, Marzo Edir Da Silva-Grigoletto, Antonio Paoli, Giuseppe Messina, Gianluca Bianco, Antonino Bianco, Estélio H. M. Dantas

“…Journal of Human Sport and Exercise…”
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