Foro Italico University of Rome

Training the brain to play the game: a single-case study of personalized action observation training in an elite basketball player

Optimizing motor learning in sports ideally requires procedures influencing both the physical and cognitive dimensions of performance. The Action Observation Training (AOT) operationalizes this principle by combining action observation, motor imagery, and physical practice and ha...

How close is close enough? Calibrating and validating RSSI-based proximity sensors for livestock social interaction studies

Abstract Background Understanding social contacts in livestock is essential for behavioural research, welfare assessment and modelling pathogen transmission. Proximity sensors based on received signal strength indicator (RSSI) offer a promising tool to quantify fine-scale social...

No differences between cold and hot water immersion for neuromuscular recovery, sprint mechanics and delayed onset muscle soreness after a simulated football game

This study aimed to compare the effects of cold (CWI) versus hot (HWI) water immersion on neuromuscular function, sprinting force production, and perceptual responses during a 72-h recovery period following a simulated football match. Twenty-two active males completed a simulated...

Visually identified breakpoints in muscle oxygen saturation are not equivalent to ventilatory thresholds in national-level triathletes

Abstract Purpose Portable near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) enables cost-effective monitoring of muscle oxygen saturation (SmO 2 ) during exercise, presenting a promising alternative for delineating exercise intensity domains. This study investigated whether SmO 2 breakpoints (BP...

Does the AMPD1 C34T Polymorphism Influence Physical Performance in Elite Athletes?

Background/Objectives: Adenosine monophosphate deaminase deficiency has been implicated in impaired exercise capacity. We examined whether the AMPD1 C34T (rs17602729) genotype was associated with athlete status and performance in distance runners (DR) and rugby union (RU) athlete...

Engineered PEA-producing Lactobacillus paracasei F19 prevents colitis-associated colorectal cancer in mice by modulating inflammatory–angiogenic signaling and beneficially reshapes gut microbiota composition

Colitis-associated colorectal cancer (CAC) arises from the interplay between chronic inflammation, epithelial dysregulation, angiogenesis, and microbiota alterations. Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) is an endogenous lipid mediator with anti-inflammatory and anti-angiogenic properties...