71 results on '"Francesco Feletti"'
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2. Injuries and illnesses related to dinghy-sailing on hydrofoiling boats
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Francesco Feletti, Eric Brymer, Matteo Bonato, and Andrea Aliverti
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Tendinosis ,Sports trauma ,Epidemiology ,Injury prevention ,Physical exercise ,Dinghy-sailing ,Sports medicine ,RC1200-1245 - Abstract
Abstract Background Hydrofoil technology has changed sailing, significantly increasing its speed and resulting in spectacularity and mass media interest. Although high speed can expose participants to a risk of high-energy trauma, there are no scientific studies related to trauma in dinghies that exploit this technology. Therefore, this study aims primarily to measure the injury rate, and identify the kind and anatomical distribution of most common injuries and secondarily identify the traumatic dynamics most often involved and the main risk factors. Methods This descriptive epidemiology study examined data relative to injuries and illnesses suffered by 77 sailors (91% males) from 13 nationalities during three international, gathered through a specifically designed questionnaire. Results The prevalence of illnesses and overuse injuries during the regatta week were 6.5% and 18.2%, respectively, while the incidence of acute injuries was 16/1000 sailor-hours. Upper limbs, lower limbs and lumbar spine were involved in 34.6%, 26.9% and 15.4% of cases of musculoskeletal injuries, respectively. None of the acute injuries reached the maximal score of severity, while the higher score value was 63/100. Most of the reported illnesses (80%; n = 4) were upper respiratory tract infections with a prevalence in the week of the regatta of 5.2% and an incidence of 0.51/1000 sailor-hours. Environmental factors played a role in 77% of the incidents resulting in acute injuries. Conclusions This study provides valuable information for regatta organizers, boat builders, athletes, coaches, and doctors. In addition, it fosters the importance of ergonomics of boats, adequate clothing and specific physical training for injuries and illnesses prevention.
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- 2021
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3. Relationship between Muscle Mass, Bone Density and Vascular Calcifications in Elderly People with SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia
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Rossella Del Toro, Francesco Palmese, Francesco Feletti, Gianluca Zani, Maria Teresa Minguzzi, Ernesto Maddaloni, Nicola Napoli, Giorgio Bedogni, and Marco Domenicali
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frailty ,SARS-CoV-2 ,muscle mass ,bone density ,vascular calcifications ,mortality ,Medicine - Abstract
Background: Little is known about the changes in organs and tissues that may make elder patients more vulnerable to acute stressors such as SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods: In 80 consecutive elderly patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection, we evaluated the association between the descending thoracic aorta calcium score, L1 bone density and T12 skeletal muscle density measured on the same scan by high-resolution computed tomography. Results: At median regression, the ln-transformed DTA calcium score was inversely associated with L1 bone density (−0.02, 95%CI −0.04 to −0.01 ln-Agatston units for an increase of 1 HU) and with T12 muscle density (−0.03, −0.06 to −0.001 ln-Agatston units for an increase of 1 HU). At penalized logistic regression, an increase of 1 ln-Agatston unit of DTA calcium score was associated with an OR of death of 1.480 (1.022 to 2.145), one of 1 HU of bone density with an OR of 0.981 (0.966 to 0.996) and one of 1 HU of muscle density with an OR of 0.973 (0.948 to 0.999). These relationships disappeared after correction for age and age was the stronger predictor of body composition and death. Conclusions: Age has a big effect on the relationship between vascular calcifications, L1 bone density and T12 muscle density and on their relationship with the odds of dying.
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- 2023
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4. Consensus based recommendations for diagnosis and medical management of Poland syndrome (sequence)
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Ilaria Baldelli, Alessio Baccarani, Chiara Barone, Francesca Bedeschi, Sebastiano Bianca, Olga Calabrese, Marco Castori, Nunzio Catena, Massimo Corain, Sara Costanzo, Giacomo De Paoli Barbato, Santa De Stefano, Maria Teresa Divizia, Francesco Feletti, Matteo Formica, Mario Lando, Margherita Lerone, Fulvio Lorenzetti, Carlo Martinoli, Lorenzo Mellini, Maurizio Bruno Nava, Giuseppe Porcellini, Aldamaria Puliti, Maria Victoria Romanini, Franco Rondoni, Pierluigi Santi, Silvana Sartini, Filippo Senes, Lucia Spada, Luigi Tarani, Maura Valle, Cristina Venturino, Federico Zaottini, Michele Torre, and Marco Crimi
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Poland syndrome ,Best practice recommendations ,Diagnosis ,Rare diseases ,Clinical management ,Medicine - Abstract
Abstract Background Poland syndrome (OMIM: 173800) is a disorder in which affected individuals are born with missing or underdeveloped muscles on one side of the body, resulting in abnormalities that can affect the chest, breast, shoulder, arm, and hand. The extent and severity of the abnormalities vary among affected individuals. Main body The aim of this work is to provide recommendations for the diagnosis and management of people affected by Poland syndrome based on evidence from literature and experience of health professionals from different medical backgrounds who have followed for several years affected subjects. The literature search was performed in the second half of 2019. Original papers, meta-analyses, reviews, books and guidelines were reviewed and final recommendations were reached by consensus. Conclusion Being Poland syndrome a rare syndrome most recommendations here presented are good clinical practice based on the consensus of the participant experts.
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- 2020
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5. Editorial: Understanding Extreme Sports: A Psychological Perspective
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Eric Brymer, Francesco Feletti, Erik Monasterio, and Robert Schweitzer
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extreme sports ,well-being ,learning ,performance ,motivations ,definitions ,Psychology ,BF1-990 - Published
- 2020
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6. Imaging of the scrotum: beyond sonography
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Gian Carlo Parenti, Francesco Feletti, Aldo Carnevale, Licia Uccelli, and Melchiore Giganti
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Magnetic resonance imaging ,Scrotum ,Testis ,Ultrasonography ,Male urogenital diseases ,Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine ,R895-920 - Abstract
Abstract The aim of this article is to describe the role of second-level imaging techniques after an initial ultrasonography evaluation in the assessment of scrotal diseases. While ultrasonography remains central as the primary imaging modality for the evaluation of pathologic conditions of the scrotum, the role of magnetic resonance imaging continues to evolve: it can actually be valuable as a problem-solving tool when sonographic findings are equivocal or inconclusive. Magnetic resonance imaging of the scrotum may provide accurate detection and characterization of scrotal diseases, well depicting the precise location of scrotal masses (intratesticular or extratesticular) and reliably characterizing benign conditions simulating neoplastic processes, thus preventing unnecessary radical surgery. Advanced magnetic resonance techniques, most of all diffusion weighted imaging and magnetic resonance spectroscopy, play in the meanwhile a more significant role in evaluating scrotal diseases. Teaching points • Multiparametric ultrasonography usually represents the initial imaging modality for approaching scrotal diseases. • MRI is well established as a problem-solving tool for inconclusive sonographic findings. • Advanced MRI techniques can be successfully applied in scrotal pathology assessment. • MRI is valuable in differentiating benign conditions from neoplastic processes. • CT plays a role in trauma assessment and cancer staging alongside PET/CT.
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- 2018
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7. Understanding Action and Adventure Sports Participation—An Ecological Dynamics Perspective
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Tuomas Immonen, Eric Brymer, Dominic Orth, Keith Davids, Francesco Feletti, Jarmo Liukkonen, and Timo Jaakkola
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Task Goal ,Task Constraint ,Ecological Dynamic ,Creative Behaviour ,Sociocultural Practice ,Sports medicine ,RC1200-1245 - Abstract
Abstract Previous research has considered action and adventure sports using a variety of associated terms and definitions which has led to confusing discourse and contradictory research findings. Traditional narratives have typically considered participation exclusively as the pastime of young people with abnormal characteristics or personalities having unhealthy and pathological tendencies to take risks because of the need for thrill, excitement or an adrenaline ‘rush’. Conversely, recent research has linked even the most extreme forms of action and adventure sports to positive physical and psychological health and well-being outcomes. Here, we argue that traditional frameworks have led to definitions, which, as currently used by researchers, ignore key elements constituting the essential merit of these sports. In this paper, we suggest that this lack of conceptual clarity in understanding cognitions, perception and action in action and adventure sports requires a comprehensive explanatory framework, ecological dynamics which considers person-environment interactions from a multidisciplinary perspective. Action and adventure sports can be fundamentally conceptualized as activities which flourish through creative exploration of novel movement experiences, continuously expanding and evolving beyond predetermined environmental, physical, psychological or sociocultural boundaries. The outcome is the emergence of a rich variety of participation styles and philosophical differences within and across activities. The purpose of this paper is twofold: (a) to point out some limitations of existing research on action and adventure sports; (b) based on key ideas from emerging research and an ecological dynamics approach, to propose a holistic multidisciplinary model for defining and understanding action and adventure sports that may better guide future research and practical implications.
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- 2017
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8. Chest Ultrasonography in Modern Day Extreme Settings: From Military Setting and Natural Disasters to Space Flights and Extreme Sports
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Francesco Feletti, Viviana Mucci, and Andrea Aliverti
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Diseases of the respiratory system ,RC705-779 - Abstract
Chest ultrasonography (CU) is a noninvasive imaging technique able to provide an immediate diagnosis of the underlying aetiology of acute respiratory failure and traumatic chest injuries. Given the great technologies, it is now possible to perform accurate CU in remote and adverse environments including the combat field, extreme sport settings, and environmental disasters, as well as during space missions. Today, the usage of CU in the extreme emergency setting is more likely to occur, as this technique proved to be a fast diagnostic tool to assist resuscitation manoeuvres and interventional procedures in many cases. A scientific literature review is presented here. This was based on a systematic search of published literature, on the following online databases: PubMed and Scopus. The following words were used: “chest sonography,” “ thoracic ultrasound,” and “lung sonography,” in different combinations with “extreme sport,” “extreme environment,” “wilderness,” “catastrophe,” and “extreme conditions.” This manuscript reports the most relevant usages of CU in the extreme setting as well as technological improvements and current limitations. CU application in the extreme setting is further encouraged here.
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- 2018
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9. CT Scan of Thirteen Natural Mummies Dating Back to the XVI-XVIII Centuries: An Emerging Tool to Investigate Living Conditions and Diseases in History.
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Enrico Petrella, Sara Piciucchi, Francesco Feletti, Domenico Barone, Antonella Piraccini, Caterina Minghetti, Giorgio Gruppioni, Venerino Poletti, Mauro Bertocco, and Mirko Traversari
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Medicine ,Science - Abstract
To correlate the radiologic findings detected with computed tomography scan with anthropological data in 13 naturally mummified bodies discovered during works of recovery of an ancient church in a crypt in Roccapelago, in the Italian Apennines.From a group of about sixty not-intentionally mummified bodies, thirteen were selected to be investigated with volumetric computed tomography (CT). Once CT scan was performed, axial images were processed to gather MPR and Volume Rendering reconstructions. Elaborations of these images provided anthropometric measurements and a non-invasive analysis of the residual anatomical structures. For each body the grade of preservation and the eventual pathological changes were recorded. Furthermore, in order to identify nutritional and occupational markers, radiologic signs of bone tropism and degenerative changes were analysed and graded.Mummies included seven females and six males, with an estimated age ranging from 20 to 60 years. The first relevant finding identified was a general low grade of preservation, due to the lack of anatomic tissues different from bones, tendons and dehydrated skin. The low grade of preservation was related to the natural process of mummification. Analysing bone degenerative changes on CT scan, the majority of the bodies had significant occupational markers consisting of arthritis in the spine, lower limbs and shoulders even in young age. Few were the pathological findings identified. Among these, the most relevant included a severe bilateral congenital hip dysplasia and a wide osteolytic lesion involving left orbit and petrous bone that was likely the cause of death.Although the low grade of preservation of these mummies, the multidisciplinary approach of anthropologists and radiologists allowed several important advances in knowledge for the epidemiology of Roccapelago. First of all, a profile of living conditions was delineated. It included occupational and nutritional conditions. Moreover, identification of some causes of death and, most importantly the definition of general living conditions.
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- 2016
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10. Il dolore alla schiena in un adolescente
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Chiara Bontempo, Camilla Lama, Lorenzo Mambelli, Francesco Feletti, Cinzia Lotta, and Federico Marchetti
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Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health - Published
- 2023
11. New International Guidelines and Consensus on the Use of Lung Ultrasound
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Libertario Demi, Frank Wolfram, Catherine Klersy, Annalisa De Silvestri, Virginia Valeria Ferretti, Marie Muller, Douglas Miller, Francesco Feletti, Marcin Wełnicki, Natalia Buda, Agnieszka Skoczylas, Andrzej Pomiecko, Domagoj Damjanovic, Robert Olszewski, Andrew W. Kirkpatrick, Raoul Breitkreutz, Gebhart Mathis, Gino Soldati, Andrea Smargiassi, Riccardo Inchingolo, and Tiziano Perrone
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Radiological and Ultrasound Technology ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging - Abstract
Following the innovations and new discoveries of the last 10 years in the field of lung ultrasound (LUS), a multidisciplinary panel of international LUS experts from six countries and from different fields (clinical and technical) reviewed and updated the original international consensus for point-of-care LUS, dated 2012. As a result, a total of 20 statements have been produced. Each statement is complemented by guidelines and future developments proposals. The statements are furthermore classified based on their nature as technical (5), clinical (11), educational (3), and safety (1) statements.
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- 2022
12. Injuries in Medium to Long-Distance Triathlon: A Retrospective Analysis of Medical Conditions Treated in Three Editions of the Ironman Competition
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Francesco, Feletti, Gaia, Saini, Stefano, Naldi, Carlo, Casadio, Lorenzo, Mellini, Giacomo, Feliciani, and Emanuela, Zamprogno
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Male ,muscle cramp ,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation ,Bicycling ,wounds ,GV557-1198.995 ,Sports medicine ,running ,Humans ,Female ,imaging diagnostics ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,swimming ,RC1200-1245 ,Retrospective Studies ,Research Article ,injuries ,Sports - Abstract
Triathlon’s popularity is rapidly increasing, and epidemiological data relating to its related medical conditions is crucial to the development of proper medical plans and safety guidelines for it. This study examined the data from the medical reports collected during three consecutive editions of Ironman Italy, from 2017 to 2019. Out of 10,653 race-starters, 3.3% required medical attention sustaining 472 medical conditions. A significantly higher injury risk was found for females versus males (χ2 = 9.78, p = 0.02) and in long-distance (IR: 4.09/1,000hours) rather than in Olympic/middle distance races (IR: 1.75/1,000hours). Most (68.4%) conditions (including muscular exhaustion, hypothermia, and dehydration) were systemic, whilst only 10.2% were acute traumatic injuries. Of a total of 357 triathletes requiring medical assistance, 8.1% were a candidate for hospitalisation. The equipment and personnel that are required for the medical assistance in future triathlon events were estimated based on Maurer’s algorithm, and ten practical recommendations for triathlon medical support were formulated.
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- 2021
13. Injuries and illnesses related to dinghy-sailing on hydrofoiling boats
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Matteo Bonato, Francesco Feletti, Eric Brymer, and Andrea Aliverti
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Sports medicine ,Epidemiology ,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation ,Injury prevention ,medicine ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,Sports trauma ,biology ,Respiratory tract infections ,Athletes ,business.industry ,Incidence (epidemiology) ,Research ,Rehabilitation ,Human factors and ergonomics ,Physical exercise ,biology.organism_classification ,Orthopedic surgery ,Physical therapy ,Tendinosis ,business ,RC1200-1245 ,Dinghy-sailing - Abstract
Background Hydrofoil technology has changed sailing, significantly increasing its speed and resulting in spectacularity and mass media interest. Although high speed can expose participants to a risk of high-energy trauma, there are no scientific studies related to trauma in dinghies that exploit this technology. Therefore, this study aims primarily to measure the injury rate, and identify the kind and anatomical distribution of most common injuries and secondarily identify the traumatic dynamics most often involved and the main risk factors. Methods This descriptive epidemiology study examined data relative to injuries and illnesses suffered by 77 sailors (91% males) from 13 nationalities during three international, gathered through a specifically designed questionnaire. Results The prevalence of illnesses and overuse injuries during the regatta week were 6.5% and 18.2%, respectively, while the incidence of acute injuries was 16/1000 sailor-hours. Upper limbs, lower limbs and lumbar spine were involved in 34.6%, 26.9% and 15.4% of cases of musculoskeletal injuries, respectively. None of the acute injuries reached the maximal score of severity, while the higher score value was 63/100. Most of the reported illnesses (80%; n = 4) were upper respiratory tract infections with a prevalence in the week of the regatta of 5.2% and an incidence of 0.51/1000 sailor-hours. Environmental factors played a role in 77% of the incidents resulting in acute injuries. Conclusions This study provides valuable information for regatta organizers, boat builders, athletes, coaches, and doctors. In addition, it fosters the importance of ergonomics of boats, adequate clothing and specific physical training for injuries and illnesses prevention.
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- 2021
14. What Is So Special about Wingsuit BASE Jumpers? A Comparative Study of Their Psychological Characteristics
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Pierre Bouchat, Francesco Feletti, Erik Monasterio, Eric Brymer, Psychologie Ergonomique et Sociale pour l'Expérience utilisateurs (PErSEUs), and Université de Lorraine (UL)
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extreme sports ,personality ,sports mental training ,sports mental toughness ,TCI ,wingsuit ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,[SHS.PSY]Humanities and Social Sciences/Psychology ,Sports - Abstract
International audience; For the general public, BASE jumping is considered the ultimate extreme activity. Among BASE jumpers, those using wingsuits are generally perceived as the most experienced but also as the most risk-taking. Starting from this observation, we wanted to know whether wingsuit users differed in their psychological characteristics from other BASE jumpers. More specifically, we hypothesized that wingsuit users would be characterized by higher levels of mental toughness and by lower levels of harm avoidance. We also expected them to use more mental training techniques than the other jumpers. To this end, we conducted a vast survey on a sample of 183 BASE jumpers. Contrary to our hypotheses, the results did not reveal any significant difference in psychological characteristics between wingsuit users and other BASE jumpers. This absence of significant differences is discussed and recommendations for the use of mixed or multi-methods in the study of extreme sports are proposed.
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- 2022
15. Extreme Sports
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Francesco Feletti and Omer Mei-Dan
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- 2022
16. Running in Sailing
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Francesco Feletti and Andrea Madaffari
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- 2022
17. Running in Kiteboarding
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Francesco Feletti, Mirco Babini, and Michele Felisatti
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- 2022
18. Running in Parkour
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Dan Edwardes and Francesco Feletti
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- 2022
19. Role of the cytopathologist during the procedure of fine-needle aspiration biopsy of thyroid nodules
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F Pironi, Aldo Carnevale, L Mellini, Francesco Feletti, and G C Parenti
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Thyroid nodules ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Health services administration ,Population ,R895-920 ,NO ,Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine ,Biopsy ,Medicine ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,Intersectoral collaboration ,education ,Interventional radiology ,education.field_of_study ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,Thyroid ,Nodule (medicine) ,medicine.disease ,Patient care management ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Fine-needle aspiration ,Cytopathology ,Cost–benefit analysis ,Original Article ,Radiology ,medicine.symptom ,business - Abstract
Purpose This study aimed to conduct a diagnostic and cost-effective analysis of the cytopathology assistance in the ultrasound (US)-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) for characterising thyroid nodules. Materials and methods We reviewed the reports relative to 9061 US-guided FNABs for the histologic definition of the nature of thyroid nodules: 45.4% completed with the cytopathologist assistance and 54.6% by the radiologist alone. We also performed the cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) of the procedure with and without the cytopathologist assistance. Results We found a significant positive correlation between the adoption/non-adoption of cytopathologist assistance and the number of indeterminate (TIR1) (Chi-square; z-score, Z = 10.22; critical value 5%, C = 1.96; p r = 0.059; critical value 5%, C = 0.008; p The total cost of the model's cytopathologist-assistance branch is 109.87€, while the total cost of the non-cytopathologist-assistance branch is 95.08€. Conclusion The cytopathologist assistance resulted in fewer nondiagnostic results, thus excluding the procedure's repetition but involved a higher expense, mainly due to the professional cost of the pathologist's participation. These data may provide decision-makers in healthcare with a practical evidence based on the opportunity to include the cytopathologist assistance in the thyroid nodule's FNAB depending on the available resources and the population's expectance.
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- 2021
20. Beyond risk: the importance of adventure in the everyday life of young people
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Francesco Feletti and Eric Brymer
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Cultural Studies ,Gerontology ,Risk behaviour ,Social Psychology ,business.industry ,05 social sciences ,Geography, Planning and Development ,Physical activity ,Health professions ,Adventure ,Personal development ,Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management ,0502 economics and business ,050211 marketing ,Everyday life ,business ,Psychology ,Risk taking ,human activities ,Extreme sports ,050212 sport, leisure & tourism - Abstract
Adventure and extreme sports (AESs) are associated with high risk of injury and even death. This has important ramifications for sport, education, medical and health professions and has led to disc...
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- 2019
21. The Incidence of Pediatric and Adolescent Concussion in Action Sports: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Matteo Bonato and Francesco Feletti
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Adult ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Adolescent ,injury ,diagnosis ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Baseline risk ,lcsh:Medicine ,Review ,03 medical and health sciences ,Young Adult ,0302 clinical medicine ,Skiing ,Concussion ,medicine ,Humans ,Methodological quality ,Child ,Brain Concussion ,030222 orthopedics ,biology ,Athletes ,business.industry ,Incidence (epidemiology) ,Incidence ,lcsh:R ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,action sports ,030229 sport sciences ,biology.organism_classification ,medicine.disease ,Meta-analysis ,Mechanism of injury ,Athletic Injuries ,Physical therapy ,Alpine skiing ,concussion ,orthopedics ,Female ,business ,human activities ,Sports - Abstract
Background: This was a systematic review and meta-analysis of the incidence of concussion risk in youth athletes involved in action sports (AS). Methods: A search of PubMed and Web of Science (from January 1980 to August 2020). Titles, abstracts, and full text were screened according to predefined inclusion criteria to find relevant studies. Moreover, the methodological quality of the studies selected was assessed. Results: Nineteen of 1.619 studies were included in the systematic review and 14 in the meta-analysis. Motocross, sailing and snowboarding presented the highest incidence rates per 1000 athlete exposure at 39.22, 3.73 and 2.77 respectively, whereas alpine skiing had the lowest incidence rates resulting in 0.30. Overall risk of concussion was estimated at 0.33 (CI: 0.22, 0.45). Regarding the methodological quality, we have to report that 26.3% of the studies reported the definition of concussion while 36.8% presented age and gender-specific incidence rates. The mechanism of injury and follow up were reported only in one study. Conclusions: There are significant differences in the rates of incident youth concussion across AS. Despite some limitations, the data from this research can serve as the current sport-specific baseline risk of concussion among youth athletes who practice action sports.
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- 2020
22. International Expert Consensus and Recommendations for Neonatal Pneumothorax Ultrasound Diagnosis and Ultrasound-guided Thoracentesis Procedure
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Ying Liu, Hai-Ying Cao, Tsu F. Yeh, Yue-Qiao Gao, Cai-Bao Hu, Karishma Katti, Jing Liu, Andrea Aliverti, Zu-Lin Lu, Li-Li Shang, Erich Sorantin, Xiao-Ling Ren, Yan-Fen Chai, Guo-Rong Lyu, Ru-Xin Qiu, Jing-Han Chi, Almudena Alonso-Ojembarrena, Shao-Zheng He, Li Zhang, Dalibor Kurepa, Guo Guo, Wei Fu, Francesco Feletti, Huayan Zhang, Hong-Lei Li, Zhan-Jun Qiu, Roberto Copetti, Xing Feng, Javier Rodriguez-Fanjul, Misun Hwang, and Jovan Lovrenski
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Male ,0301 basic medicine ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Consensus ,Thoracentesis ,General Chemical Engineering ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Transillumination ,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology ,03 medical and health sciences ,Neonatal pneumothorax ,0302 clinical medicine ,Diagnosis ,Humans ,Medicine ,Ultrasonography ,Lung ultrasound ,Lung ,General Immunology and Microbiology ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,General Neuroscience ,Ultrasound ,Infant, Newborn ,Infant ,Pneumothorax ,Auscultation ,respiratory system ,Newborn ,medicine.disease ,Ultrasound guided ,respiratory tract diseases ,030104 developmental biology ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Female ,Radiology ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery - Abstract
Pneumothorax (PTX) represents accumulation of the air in the pleural space. A large or tension pneumothorax can collapse the lung and cause hemodynamic compromise, a life-threatening disorder. Traditionally, neonatal pneumothorax diagnosis has been based on clinical images, auscultation, transillumination, and chest X-ray findings. This approach may potentially lead to a delay in both diagnosis and treatment. The use of lung US in diagnosis of PTX together with US-guided thoracentesis results in earlier and more precise management. The recommendations presented in this publication are aimed at improving the application of lung US in guiding neonatal PTX diagnosis and management.
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- 2020
23. Understanding Extreme Sports: A Psychological Perspective
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Robert Schweitzer, Erik Monasterio, Eric Brymer, and Francesco Feletti
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Human Dimension ,business.industry ,Perspective (graphical) ,Mistake ,Public relations ,Adventure ,Popularity ,law.invention ,Empirical research ,law ,CLARITY ,Liberian dollar ,Sociology ,business - Abstract
Extreme sports, those activities that lie on the outermost edges of independent adventurous leisure activities, where a mismanaged mistake or accident could result in death, have developed into a significant worldwide phenomenon. Extreme sport activities are continually evolving, typical examples include BASE (an acronym for Buildings, Antennae, Span, Earth) jumping and related activities such as proximity flying, extreme skiing, big wave surfing, waterfall kayaking, rope free solo climbing and high-level mountaineering. While participant numbers in many traditional team and individual sports such as golf, basketball, and racket sports have declined over the last decade or so, participant numbers in so called extreme sports have surged. Although extreme sports are still assumed to be a Western pastime, there has been considerable uptake in other parts of the world. Equally, the idea that adventure sports are only for the young is also changing as participation rates across the generations are growing. Baby boomers are enthusiastic participants of adventure sports more generally. Arguably, extreme sports now support a multi-billion dollar industry and the momentum seems to be intensifying. Traditional explanations for why extreme sports have become so popular are varied. For some, the popularity is explained as the desire to rebel against a society that is becoming too risk averse, for others it is about the spectacle and the merchandise that is associated with organized activities and athletes. For others it is just that there are a lot of people attracted by risk and danger or just want to show off. For others still it is about the desire to belong to sub-cultures and the glamour that goes with extreme sports. Some seek mastery in their chosen activity and in situations of significant challenges. This confusing array of explanations is unfortunate as despite their popularity there is still a negative perception about extreme sports participation. There is a pressing need for clarity. The dominant research perspective has focused on positivist theory-driven perspectives that attempt to match extreme sports against predetermined characteristics. For the most part empirical research has conformed to predetermined societal perspectives. Other ways of knowing might reveal more nuanced perspectives of the human dimension of extreme sport participation.
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- 2020
24. Use of a Prospective Survey Method to Capture a Picture of Overuse Injuries in Kitesurfing
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Peter Buzzacott, R. Paiano, Marco Tarabini, and Francesco Feletti
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business.industry ,Medicine ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,Medical emergency ,business ,medicine.disease ,Prospective survey - Published
- 2020
25. Artefacts in Thoracic Ultrasound
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Andrea Aliverti, Francesco Feletti, and Bruna Malta
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business.industry ,Ultrasound ,Echogenicity ,Thoracic ultrasound ,Acoustic shadow ,respiratory tract diseases ,body regions ,symbols.namesake ,symbols ,Medicine ,sense organs ,business ,Doppler effect ,Ultrasound image ,Biomedical engineering - Abstract
Ultrasound artefacts are ubiquitous; some depend on ultrasound system settings, others are influenced by the position of the probe and the patient, while still others depend solely on the intrinsic characteristics of ultrasounds. Although many artefacts are unwanted, others provide crucial information for interpreting the ultrasound image, and some, such as A- and B-line artefacts, are even essential semiological signs in thoracic ultrasound.
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- 2020
26. Clinical Cases
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Francesco Feletti, Bruna Malta, and Andrea Aliverti
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- 2020
27. Chest Wall Disorders
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Francesco Feletti, Andrea Aliverti, and Bruna Malta
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medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Hematoma ,business.industry ,Ligament ,medicine ,Fracture (geology) ,Radiology ,medicine.disease ,business - Published
- 2020
28. Technical Execution
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Francesco Feletti, Bruna Malta, and Andrea Aliverti
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- 2020
29. Assessment of Diaphragm Function by Ultrasounds
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Francesco Feletti, Bruna Malta, and Andrea Aliverti
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medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,fungi ,food and beverages ,Electromyography ,Thoracic ultrasound ,Diaphragm (structural system) ,Diaphragm function ,Sniff test ,Breathing ,Medicine ,business ,Nerve conduction ,Biomedical engineering - Abstract
This chapter focuses on thoracic ultrasound as a noninvasive technique for diaphragm morphological and functional assessment, that can be used as an alternative to traditional, more challenging and uncomfortable methods, such as the fluoroscopic sniff test, nerve conduction studies, and electromyography. This chapter firstly focuses attention on the techniques that can be used and on the measurements that can be obtained. Lastly the pathophysiological significance and the potential clinical applications for diagnostic and prognostic purposes are described.
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- 2020
30. Pleural Conditions
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Francesco Feletti, Bruna Malta, and Andrea Aliverti
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- 2020
31. Morphometric analysis of the hominin talus: Evolutionary and functional implications
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M. Giovanna Belcastro, Tea Jashashvili, Kristian J. Carlson, Stefano Benazzi, Caterina Minghetti, Kevin Turley, Francesco Feletti, Stephen R. Frost, Eugenio Bortolini, Rita Sorrentino, Stephen Wroe, Luca Fiorenza, Timothy M. Ryan, Colin N. Shaw, William C. H. Parr, Anne Su, Sorrentino R., Carlson K.J., Bortolini E., Minghetti C., Feletti F., Fiorenza L., Frost S., Jashashvili T., Parr W., Shaw C., Su A., Turley K., Wroe S., Ryan T.M., Belcastro M.G., and Benazzi S.
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Male ,010506 paleontology ,Facet (geometry) ,Pan troglodytes ,01 natural sciences ,Talus ,Animals ,Humans ,0601 history and archaeology ,Bipedalism ,Australopithecus africanus ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,Neanderthals ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Australopithecus sediba ,Gorilla gorilla ,060101 anthropology ,Functional morphology ,biology ,Fossils ,Hominin evolution ,Hominidae ,06 humanities and the arts ,biology.organism_classification ,Biological Evolution ,Homininae ,Australopithecus ,Human evolution ,Evolutionary biology ,Anthropology ,Female ,Talar ,Australopithecus afarensis ,Locomotion - Abstract
The adoption of bipedalism is a key benchmark in human evolution that has impacted talar morphology. Here, we investigate talar morphological variability in extinct and extant hominins using a 3D geometric morphometric approach. The evolutionary timing and appearance of modern human-like features and their contributions to bipedal locomotion were evaluated on the talus as a whole, each articular facet separately, and multiple combinations of facets. Distinctive suites of features are consistently present in all fossil hominins, despite the presence of substantial interspecific variation, suggesting a potential connection of these suites to bipedal gait. A modern human-like condition evolved in navicular and lateral malleolar facets early in the hominin lineage compared with other facets, which demonstrate more complex morphological variation within Homininae. Interestingly, navicular facet morphology of Australopithecus afarensis is derived in the direction of Homo, whereas more recent hominin species such as Australopithecus africanus and Australopithecus sediba retain more primitive states in this facet. Combining the navicular facet with the trochlea and the posterior calcaneal facet as a functional suite, however, distinguishes Australopithecus from Homo in that the medial longitudinal arch had not fully developed in the former. Our results suggest that a more everted foot and stiffer medial midtarsal region are adaptations that coincide with the emergence of bipedalism, whereas a high medial longitudinal arch emerges later in time, within Homo. This study provides novel insights into the emergence of talar morphological traits linked to bipedalism and its transition from a facultative to an obligate condition.
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- 2020
32. Physical Principles and Image Creation
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Francesco Feletti, Bruna Malta, and Andrea Aliverti
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business.industry ,Computer science ,Ultrasound ,Computer vision ,Ultrasonic sensor ,Artificial intelligence ,business ,Image (mathematics) - Abstract
While in order to read an ultrasonic image correctly it is necessary to understand how ultrasounds interact with biological tissues and how the ultrasound system constructs the image, this is even more true when studying the thorax due to pulmonary air and the bones of the ribcage that alter the propagation of ultrasounds.
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- 2020
33. Editorial: Understanding Extreme Sports: A Psychological Perspective
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Erik Monasterio, Eric Brymer, Robert Schweitzer, and Francesco Feletti
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learning ,definitions ,Perspective (graphical) ,Applied psychology ,lcsh:BF1-990 ,Poison control ,Human factors and ergonomics ,Suicide prevention ,Occupational safety and health ,motivations ,lcsh:Psychology ,Editorial ,well-being ,Well-being ,Injury prevention ,extreme sports ,Psychology ,Extreme sports ,General Psychology ,performance - Published
- 2019
34. Imaging of the scrotum: beyond sonography
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Francesco Feletti, Melchiore Giganti, Licia Uccelli, Gian Carlo Parenti, and Aldo Carnevale
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lcsh:Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine ,endocrine system ,medicine.medical_specialty ,lcsh:R895-920 ,Review ,urologic and male genital diseases ,NO ,030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging ,03 medical and health sciences ,Magnetic resonance imaging ,0302 clinical medicine ,Testis ,Scrotum ,medicine ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,Radical surgery ,Ultrasonography ,Cancer staging ,Neuroradiology ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,urogenital system ,business.industry ,Male urogenital diseases ,Ultrasound ,Interventional radiology ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Radiology ,business ,Magnetic resonance imaging, Scrotum, Testis, Ultrasonography, Male urogenital diseases ,Diffusion MRI - Abstract
The aim of this article is to describe the role of second-level imaging techniques after an initial ultrasonography evaluation in the assessment of scrotal diseases. While ultrasonography remains central as the primary imaging modality for the evaluation of pathologic conditions of the scrotum, the role of magnetic resonance imaging continues to evolve: it can actually be valuable as a problem-solving tool when sonographic findings are equivocal or inconclusive. Magnetic resonance imaging of the scrotum may provide accurate detection and characterization of scrotal diseases, well depicting the precise location of scrotal masses (intratesticular or extratesticular) and reliably characterizing benign conditions simulating neoplastic processes, thus preventing unnecessary radical surgery. Advanced magnetic resonance techniques, most of all diffusion weighted imaging and magnetic resonance spectroscopy, play in the meanwhile a more significant role in evaluating scrotal diseases. • Multiparametric ultrasonography usually represents the initial imaging modality for approaching scrotal diseases. • MRI is well established as a problem-solving tool for inconclusive sonographic findings. • Advanced MRI techniques can be successfully applied in scrotal pathology assessment. • MRI is valuable in differentiating benign conditions from neoplastic processes. • CT plays a role in trauma assessment and cancer staging alongside PET/CT.
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- 2018
35. Unique foot posture in Neanderthals reflects their body mass and high mechanical stress
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Annamaria Ronchitelli, Kristian J. Carlson, Maria Pia Morigi, Giulia Capecchi, Maria Giovanna Belcastro, Nicholas B. Stephens, Carla Figus, Francesco Boschin, Timothy M. Ryan, Eugenio Bortolini, Francesco Feletti, Stefano Benazzi, Rita Sorrentino, Jay T. Stock, Hila May, Stefano Ricci, Matteo Bettuzzi, Federica Badino, Damiano Marchi, Jaap P. P. Saers, Lily J. D. DeMars, William C. H. Parr, Tiziana Guarnieri, Sorrentino R., Stephens N.B., Marchi D., DeMars L.J.D., Figus C., Bortolini E., Badino F., Saers J.P.P., Bettuzzi M., Boschin F., Capecchi G., Feletti F., Guarnieri T., May H., Morigi M.P., Parr W., Ricci S., Ronchitelli A., Stock J.T., Carlson K.J., Ryan T.M., Belcastro M.G., and Benazzi S.
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Neanderthal ,Middle Paleolithic ,Posture ,Biomechanic ,Footwear ,Biomechanics ,Functional morphology ,Talus ,Tarsal ,03 medical and health sciences ,Bone volume fraction ,biology.animal ,Subtalar joint ,medicine ,Animals ,Humans ,0601 history and archaeology ,Phylogeny ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,Neanderthals ,030304 developmental biology ,Foot (prosody) ,0303 health sciences ,060101 anthropology ,biology ,Fossils ,Talu ,06 humanities and the arts ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Phylogenesis ,Homo sapiens ,Evolutionary biology ,Anthropology ,Upper Paleolithic ,Stress, Mechanical - Abstract
Neanderthal foot bone proportions and morphology are mostly indistinguishable from those of Homo sapiens, with the exception of several distinct Neanderthal features in the talus. The biomechanical implications of these distinct talar features remain contentious, fueling debate around the adaptive meaning of this distinctiveness. With the aim of clarifying this controversy, we test phylogenetic and behavioral factors as possible contributors, comparing tali of 10 Neanderthals and 81 H. sapiens (Upper Paleolithic and Holocene hunter-gatherers, agriculturalists, and postindustrial group) along with the Clark Howell talus (Omo, Ethiopia). Variation in external talar structures was assessed through geometric morphometric methods, while bone volume fraction and degree of anisotropy were quantified in a subsample (n = 45). Finally, covariation between point clouds of site-specific trabecular variables and surface landmark coordinates was assessed. Our results show that although Neanderthal talar external and internal morphologies were distinct from those of H. sapiens groups, shape did not significantly covary with either bone volume fraction or degree of anisotropy, suggesting limited covariation between external and internal talar structures. Neanderthal external talar morphology reflects ancestral retentions, along with various adaptations to high levels of mobility correlated to their presumably unshod hunter-gatherer lifestyle. This pairs with their high site-specific trabecular bone volume fraction and anisotropy, suggesting intense and consistently oriented locomotor loading, respectively. Relative to H.sapiens, Neanderthals exhibit differences in the talocrural joint that are potentially attributable to cultural and locomotor behavior dissimilarity, a talonavicular joint that mixes ancestral and functional traits, and a derived subtalar joint that suggests a predisposition for a pronated foot during stance phase. Overall, Neanderthal talar variation is attributable to mobility strategy and phylogenesis, while H. sapiens talar variation results from the same factors plus footwear. Our results suggest that greater Neanderthal body mass and/or higher mechanical stress uniquely led to their habitually pronated foot posture.
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- 2021
36. Incidents and Injuries in Foot-Launched Flying Extreme Sports
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Marco Tarabini, Francesco Feletti, Eric Brymer, Maggie Henjum, and Andrea Aliverti
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Adult ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Engineering ,sports ,Poison control ,Suicide prevention ,Occupational safety and health ,03 medical and health sciences ,Injury Severity Score ,0302 clinical medicine ,Physical medicine and rehabilitation ,Risk Factors ,0502 economics and business ,Injury prevention ,Case fatality rate ,medicine ,Forensic engineering ,Humans ,Retrospective Studies ,business.industry ,05 social sciences ,Extremities ,030229 sport sciences ,General Medicine ,Middle Aged ,United Kingdom ,Accidents, Aviation ,Paragliding ,Athletic Injuries ,sports.sport ,Female ,business ,human activities ,050212 sport, leisure & tourism ,Foot (unit) - Abstract
Participation rates in extreme sports have grown exponentially in the last 40 yr, often surpassing traditional sporting activities. The purpose of this study was to examine injury rates in foot-launched flying sports, i.e., sports in which a pilot foot-launches into flight with a wing already deployed.This paper is based on a retrospective analysis of the reports of incidents that occurred between 2000 and 2014 among the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association members.The majority of the 1411 reported injuries were in the lower limb, followed by the upper limb. The most common lower limb injury was to the ankle and included fractures, sprains, and dislocations. The distribution of injures was different in each discipline. The calculated yearly fatality rate (fatalities/100,000 participants) was 40.4 in hang gliding, 47.1 in paragliding, 61.9 in powered hang gliding and 83.4 in powered paragliding; the overall value for foot-launched flight sports was 43.9.Significant differences in injury rates and injury patterns were found among different sport disciplines that can be useful to steer research on safety, and adopt specific safety rules about flying, protective clothing and safety systems in each of these sports.Feletti F, Aliverti A, Henjum M, Tarabini M, Brymer E. Incidents and injuries in foot-launched flying extreme sports. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2017; 88(11):1016-1023.
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- 2017
37. Multi-analytic study of a probable case of fibrous dysplasia (FD) from certosa monumental cemetery (Bologna, Italy)
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Lucio Calcagnile, Rita Sorrentino, Francesco Feletti, Sara Piciucchi, Antonino Vazzana, Mirko Traversari, Elisabetta Cilli, Gregorio Oxilia, Robin N. M. Feeney, Giulio Catalano, Sara De Fanti, Giorgio Gruppioni, Stefano Benazzi, Donata Luiselli, Emanuela Cristiani, L. Saragoni, Enrico Petrella, Maria Cristina Serrangeli, Mirko Traversari, Maria Cristina Serrangeli, Giulio Catalano, Enrico Petrella, Sara Piciucchi, Francesco Feletti, Gregorio Oxilia, Emanuela Cristiani, Antonino Vazzana, Rita Sorrentino, Sara De Fanti, Donata Luiselli, Lucio Calcagnile, Luca Saragoni, Robin N.M. Feeney, Giorgio Gruppioni, Elisabetta Cilli, and Stefano Benazzi
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Osteochondroma ,Adult ,Male ,Archeology ,Pathology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Probable Case ,Context (language use) ,Fibrous Dysplasia, Polyostotic ,Pathology and Forensic Medicine ,Pseudo-tumor, Developmental anomaly, Ancient DNA, Para-functional facets ,Ossuary ,Medicine ,Craniofacial Fibrous Dysplasia ,Humans ,0601 history and archaeology ,Cemeteries ,Pathological ,Osteosarcoma ,060101 anthropology ,060102 archaeology ,business.industry ,Fibrous dysplasia ,History, 19th Century ,06 humanities and the arts ,Radiological examination ,History, 20th Century ,medicine.disease ,Osteitis Deformans ,Ancient DNA ,Amino Acid Substitution ,Italy ,Mutation ,business ,Tomography, X-Ray Computed - Abstract
Objective To evaluate, via a multidisciplinary approach, a distinctive paleopathological condition believed to be fibrous dysplasia, found on a 19th/20th century skeleton from Certosa Monumental Cemetery, Bologna, Italy. Materials A skeletonized cranium and mandible recovered from an ossuary in 2014. Methods Pathological alterations were analysed by radiological examination, dental macrowear, histopathological and genetic analyses. Result The skeleton is believed to be an adult male. Differential diagnoses include Paget's disease, McCune-Albright syndrome, osteochondroma and osteosarcoma. The radiographic findings, along with the solitary nature of the lesions, are strong evidence for the diagnosis of fibrous dysplasia (FD). Genetic analysis further revealed a frequency of ˜1% of mutant alleles with the R201C substitution, one of the post-zygotic activating mutation frequently associated with FD. Conclusions The multi-analytical method employed suggests a diagnosis of monostotic form of FD. The diagnostic design incorporates multiple lines of evidence, including macroscopic, histopathological, and genetic analyses. Significance Through the use of a multi-analytic approach, robust diagnoses can be offered. This case serves as one of the oldest examples of FD from an historical context. The genetic mutation detected, associated with FD, has not been previously reported in historical/ancient samples.
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- 2018
38. Contributors
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Karim Abdel-Malek, Rami Al-Dirini, Sandra Alemany, Andrea Aliverti, null Ameersing Luximon, Giuseppe Andreoni, Jasbir Arora, Alfredo Ballester, Sebastian Bauer, Muriel Beaugonin, Mickael Begon, Elizabeth Benson, Georges Beurier, Rajan Bhatt, Philippe Bidaud, Staffan Björkenstam, Yoann Blache, Dominik Bonin, Bruno Bonnechère, Caroline Borot, Freerk Bosma, Joyce M.A. Bouwens, Erik Brolin, Heiner Bubb, Licia Pazzoto Cacciari, Johan S. Carlson, Julie Charland, Giorgio Colombo, Christina Cort, Femke Danckaers, Edo de Bruijn, Niclas Delfs, Ramona De Luca, Tanya Dove, Raphaël Dumas, Sonia Duprey, Juan V. Durá-Gil, Kimberly Farrell, Francesco Feletti, Patrick Alan Forbes, Leonardo Forzoni, Lars Fritzsche, Tamasi George, Ravindra S. Goonetilleke, Richard H.M. Goossens, Lyé Goto, Rush Frederick Green, Kelton K. Gubler, Thomas J. Hagale, Nicola Hagemeister, Glenn A. Hancock, Lars Hanson, Riender Happee, Gregor Harih, Ewald M. Hennig, Heike Hermsdorf, Yaritza Hernandez, Suzanne Hiemstra-van Mastrigt, Jana Hluchá, Jörg Hofmann, Norman Hofmann, Dan Högberg, Toon Huysmans, Sarah Jarvis, Anton H. Jellema, Christiane Kamusella, Albrecht Keil, Kajetan Kietlinski, K. Han Kim, Luděk Kovář, Zorana Kozomara, Kevin Kregel, Wonsup Lee, Zhipeng Lei, Kristen E. Lipscomb, J. Paige Little, Yan Luximon, Neil J. Mansfield, Peter Mårdberg, Russell Marshall, Saulo Martelli, Romain Martinez, Pauline Maurice, Deirdre E. McGhee, Yvan Measson, Andrew S. Merryweather, Masaaki Mochimaru, Johan F.M. Molenbroek, Viviana Mucci, Franck Multon, Chris Murphy, Johan Nyström, Fredrik Ore, Burak Ozsoy, Vincent Padois, Jangwoon Park, Eduardo Parrilla, Gunther Paul, Paolo Perego, Jérôme Perret, Markus Peters, Ana Pierola-Orcero, David Pinchefsky, Pierre Plantard, Erik D. Power, Sudhakar Rajulu, Ulrich Raschke, John Rasmussen, Matthew P. Reed, Daniele Regazzoni, Mac Reynolds, Steve M. Rice, Frank E. Ritter, Caterina Rizzi, Isabel C.N. Sacco, Léo Savonnet, Sofia Scataglini, Martin Schmauder, Parth Shah, Hubert P.H. Shum, Alexander Siefert, Jan Sijbers, Roberto Sironi, Maxim Smulders, Matthew A. Soicher, Clara Solves-Camallonga, Yu Song, Domenico Spensieri, Carlo Emilio Standoli, Julie R. Steele, Ephraim Suhir, Steve Summerskill, Vipin Jayan Sylaja, Mitsunori Tada, Ilias Theodorakos, Martin G.A. Tijssens, Mitja Trkov, Sascha Ullmann, Michiel F. Unger, Jordi Uriel, Frans Cornelis Theodorus. van der Helm, Jaap H. van Dieën, Paul van Drunen, Paul A. van Hooijdonk, Serge Van Sint Jan, Peter Vink, Andrea Vitali, Linh Vu, Xuguang Wang, Hans-Joachim Wirsching, Sascha Wischniewski, James Yang, and Karen Young
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- 2019
39. Posture analysis in extreme sports
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Viviana Mucci, Andrea Aliverti, and Francesco Feletti
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Vestibular system ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Proprioception ,biology ,Athletes ,Control (management) ,Posturography ,biology.organism_classification ,Physical medicine and rehabilitation ,medicine ,Psychology ,Extreme sports ,Motor skill ,Balance (ability) - Abstract
Balance is a complex motor skill requiring fine central processing of vestibular, visual, and somatosensory information to control and produce postural actions (Pankanin, Dobosiewicz, & Mietkowska, 2018). Without balance, humans normal functioning could not take place. Thus in activity that requires coordination, fast actions, and complex motor skills, such as during sports, balance becomes extremely relevant. Postural control is essential key component in athletic performances. The participations to extreme sports have grown in the past years, thus with it also the development of extreme sport medicine. Professional athletes are required to constantly improve performances, and one aspect of focus is balance. Similarly, injured patients are often forced to rehabilitate their vestibular system through proprioceptive and somatosensory exercises. In this chapter, we will brief report some of the posturography that athletes could use in training and for rehabilitative purposes.
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- 2019
40. Fatalities Related to Extreme Aerial Sports
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Francesco Feletti
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History ,Actuarial science ,Fatal outcome ,Chain of events ,human activities ,Extreme sports - Abstract
Extreme aerial sports are a large subgroup of extreme sports. Participation in these activities has grown exponentially in the last decades, often surpassing traditional sports. Although fatalities related to extreme aerial sports are often generically ascribed to polytrauma, an autopsy can reveal unexpected elements in many cases. Forensic studies may lead us to ascertain different causes of death, such as anaphylaxis or myocardial infarction and together with eyewitness reports, they may make it possible to clarify the chain of events that led to an accident. This review paper may be critical not only for medico-legal reasons but also to provide useful information for the development of preventive measures, specific recommendations and safety systems. The paper aims to review available data about fatality rates, causes and dynamics in extreme aerial sports and to draw some possible conclusions about the role of forensic examinations in these sports.
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- 2019
41. Thoracic Ultrasound and Integrated Imaging
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Francesco Feletti, Bruna Malta, Andrea Aliverti, Francesco Feletti, Bruna Malta, and Andrea Aliverti
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- Chest--Ultrasonic imaging
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This book focuses on thoracic ultrasound, a versatile, diagnostically accurate, low-cost, noninvasive and non-ionizing imaging technique. Thanks to portable devices, the method can be used to provide quick and accurate diagnoses in emergency settings, during transport, or at the patient's bedside in intensive care units. In addition, as a dynamic examination that allows “real-time” assessment, it can be used to optimize diagnoses, the use of respiratory support equipment, surgical interventions and physiopathological assessments, both in critical patients and those with chronic conditions. Lastly, since it avoids ionizing radiation, thoracic ultrasound offers a first-line diagnostic tool for thoracic disease assessment in connection with pregnancy, neonatology and pediatrics. Pursuing a practical approach, this book also addresses the technological components that are needed in order to adequately set up the equipment. This integrated approach provides non-radiologists with essential know-how on using thoracic ultrasound as an extension of their physical examinations. Specific chapters are dedicated to thoracic ultrasound applications in neonatology, pediatrics and emergency medicine, as well as guided procedures and diaphragm function studies. Thoracic ultrasound has been a central element in the editors'clinical and experimental work for several years, and the book also includes contributions by prominent international experts on specific applications. Given its content and scope, the book will be of interest to all medical practitioners seeking a practical approach to thoracic ultrasound.
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- 2020
42. Three cases of developmental dysplasia of the hip on partially mummified human remains (Roccapelago, Modena, 18th Century): a study of palaeopathological indicators through direct analysis and 3D virtual models
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Mirko Traversari, Giorgio Gruppioni, Francesco Feletti, Melanie Agnes Frelat, Antonino Vazzana, Traversari Mirko, Feletti Francesco, Vazzana Antonino, Gruppioni Giorgio, and Frelat Melanie
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Cultural Studies ,030222 orthopedics ,Archeology ,Paléopathologie, DDH, Pathologie articulaire, Momies naturelles, Paléoradiologie, Facteurs de risqu ,060101 anthropology ,Developmental dysplasia ,media_common.quotation_subject ,06 humanities and the arts ,Art ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Anthropology ,Ethnology ,0601 history and archaeology ,Direct analysis ,Humanities ,media_common - Abstract
La dysplasie developpementale de la hanche (DDH) resulte d’un retard dans le developpement de la cavite acetabulaire conduisant a une alteration de l’inclinaison du toit acetabulaire. En consequence, la tete femorale et la cavite cotyloidienne n’interagissent pas normalement. L’identification de trois cas de DDH parmi les restes decouverts dans l’unite stratigraphique la plus recente de la crypte de Roccapelago (Modene, Italie) nous permet de discuter de la presence de DDH dans cette region au cours du 18e siecle. Dans les trois cas, identifies comme deux hommes et une femme, la pathologie est bilaterale et de classe Dunn I. Ces cas de DDH sont vraisemblablement principalement dus a des facteurs mecaniques tels que la position en siege du foetus, probablement associee au rang de naissance. Mais compte tenu de leur similitude globale, ils peuvent avoir ete causes par l’utilisation de langes chez les nouveau-nes. En outre, les donnees actuelles du ministere italien de la Sante suggerent que l’incidence de la DDH est demeuree stable dans cette region, du 18e siecle jusqu’a nos jours. L’etude en cours des restes des unites stratigraphiques anterieures favorisera une comprehension plus profonde de la particularite de la prevalence de DDH a Roccapelago.
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- 2016
43. Hand-arm vibration in motocross:measurement and mitigation actions
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I. Gaudio, R. Bongiovanni, Marco Tarabini, Francesco Feletti, Alex P. Moorhead, Simone Cinquemani, and N. Mauri
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Vibration ,Computer science ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,Simulation ,Hand arm - Published
- 2020
44. A Systematic Review of Smart Clothing in Sports: possible Applications to Extreme Sports
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Alex P. Moorhead, Sofia Scataglini, and Francesco Feletti
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Architectural engineering ,Engineering ,business.industry ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,Human medicine ,Clothing ,business ,Engineering sciences. Technology ,Extreme sports - Abstract
Background. Traditional monitoring of athletes during sports has long been hampered by bulky, complicated and tethered systems. In the past decade, this has changed due to the miniaturization of sensors and improvement of systems to store and transmit data. These systems have been integrated into textiles to create ‘smart clothing’ which has been so ubiquitous that a review of the recent literature is crucial for understanding its full potential and potential use in extreme sports. Methods. An electronic data base search was performed from 2003 to April 2019 for full length articles including “Smart” AND “Clothing” OR “Clothing” AND “Sport(s)” written in English with human subjects. Articles were evaluated according to the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Results. Twenty-four studies resulted in 18 systems comprised of 22 types of clothing with various capabilities, including: monitoring heart rate, electromyography, respiratory rate, steps, GPS, energy expenditure, posture, body temperature and identifying the activity. Conclusions. Many types of smart clothing from socks and gloves, to pants, shirts and bras are increasingly utilized to monitor sports activity worldwide and gather previously unavailable, yet highly valuable data. This provides a unique opportunity to study athletes during training and competition, potentially providing more effective training and better safety protocols.
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- 2020
45. Systems and Methods in Extreme Sports Medicine
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Omer Mei-Dan, Francesco Feletti, and Alex P. Moorhead
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Applied psychology ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,Psychology ,Extreme sports - Published
- 2020
46. Review on Reported Concussion, Identification and Management in Extreme Sports
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K.E. Welman, Cherylea J. Browne, V. Mucci, Aaron J. Provance, Francesco Feletti, and Corrine N. Seehusen
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Physical medicine and rehabilitation ,business.industry ,Concussion ,medicine ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,Identification (biology) ,medicine.disease ,business ,Extreme sports - Published
- 2020
47. Pediatric and Adolescent Injury in Skateboarding
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Eric Brymer and Francesco Feletti
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Adolescent ,business.industry ,Physical activity ,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation ,030229 sport sciences ,Scientific literature ,Criminology ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,International Action ,Risk Factors ,Skating ,Athletic Injuries ,Humans ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Child ,business ,Psychology ,Risk management - Abstract
Skateboarding has become an international action sport attractive to young people. For this reason, skateboarding has been promoted by some researchers as important for encouraging young people to become more physically active. However, skateboarding is also considered to be inherently dangerous by the medical and broader community and as a result skateboarding is banned in many places. This paper reviews scientific literature on the features, outcomes and risk factors related to skateboarding injuries. Findings suggest that while skateboarding injuries can be severe, skateboarding is not as dangerous as it might appear if appropriate risk management steps are taken. Skateboarding should be encouraged as a worthy physical activity and local communities should consider providing specialised, supervised spaces for young people to practice this sport.
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- 2018
48. Chest ultrasonography in modern day extreme settings : from military setting and natural disasters to space flights and extreme sports
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Andrea Aliverti, Viviana Mucci, and Francesco Feletti
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,Noninvasive imaging ,Thoracic Injuries ,Natural Disasters ,MEDLINE ,Review Article ,Scientific literature ,Space (commercial competition) ,Military medicine ,03 medical and health sciences ,Diseases of the respiratory system ,0302 clinical medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Military Medicine ,Natural disaster ,Lung ,Extreme sports ,Ultrasonography ,RC705-779 ,business.industry ,030208 emergency & critical care medicine ,Space Flight ,medicine.disease ,Acute Disease ,Chest ultrasonography ,Aerospace Medicine ,Medical emergency ,Human medicine ,Respiratory Insufficiency ,business ,Sports - Abstract
Chest ultrasonography (CU) is a noninvasive imaging technique able to provide an immediate diagnosis of the underlying aetiology of acute respiratory failure and traumatic chest injuries. Given the great technologies, it is now possible to perform accurate CU in remote and adverse environments including the combat field, extreme sport settings, and environmental disasters, as well as during space missions. Today, the usage of CU in the extreme emergency setting is more likely to occur, as this technique proved to be a fast diagnostic tool to assist resuscitation manoeuvres and interventional procedures in many cases. A scientific literature review is presented here. This was based on a systematic search of published literature, on the following online databases: PubMed and Scopus. The following words were used: “chest sonography,” “ thoracic ultrasound,” and “lung sonography,” in different combinations with “extreme sport,” “extreme environment,” “wilderness,” “catastrophe,” and “extreme conditions.” This manuscript reports the most relevant usages of CU in the extreme setting as well as technological improvements and current limitations. CU application in the extreme setting is further encouraged here.
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- 2018
49. CT Scan of Thirteen Natural Mummies Dating Back to the XVI-XVIII Centuries: An Emerging Tool to Investigate Living Conditions and Diseases in History
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Caterina Minghetti, Venerino Poletti, Mauro Bertocco, Sara Piciucchi, Francesco Feletti, Enrico Petrella, Antonella Piraccini, Giorgio Gruppioni, Domenico Barone, Mirko Traversari, Enrico, Petrella, Sara, Piciucchi, Francesco, Feletti, Domenico, Barone, Antonella, Piraccini, Caterina, Minghetti, Giorgio, Gruppioni, Venerino, Poletti, Mauro, Bertocco, and Mirko, Traversari
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Male ,History ,Social condition ,Fevers ,Social Sciences ,lcsh:Medicine ,Computed tomography ,Pathology and Laboratory Medicine ,Diagnostic Radiology ,030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging ,0302 clinical medicine ,Medicine and Health Sciences ,Disease ,0601 history and archaeology ,Femur ,lcsh:Science ,Tomography ,Musculoskeletal System ,Multidisciplinary ,060102 archaeology ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,Radiology and Imaging ,Paleopathology, CT Scan, Anthropology, Mummy ,06 humanities and the arts ,Middle Aged ,Italy ,History, 16th Century ,Social Conditions ,Legs ,Female ,Physical Anthropology ,Anatomy ,Research Article ,Adult ,Soft Tissues ,Imaging Techniques ,Neuroimaging ,Ancient history ,Research and Analysis Methods ,Bone and Bones ,Natural (archaeology) ,History, 17th Century ,Young Adult ,03 medical and health sciences ,Signs and Symptoms ,Rheumatology ,Diagnostic Medicine ,Paleoanthropology ,medicine ,Humans ,Skeleton ,Arthritis ,Limbs (Anatomy) ,lcsh:R ,Biology and Life Sciences ,Paleontology ,Mummies ,Spine ,Computed Axial Tomography ,Biological Tissue ,Tomography x ray computed ,Anthropology ,Earth Sciences ,lcsh:Q ,Tomography, X-Ray Computed ,Neuroscience - Abstract
Objectives To correlate the radiologic findings detected with computed tomography scan with anthropological data in 13 naturally mummified bodies discovered during works of recovery of an ancient church in a crypt in Roccapelago, in the Italian Apennines. Methods From a group of about sixty not-intentionally mummified bodies, thirteen were selected to be investigated with volumetric computed tomography (CT). Once CT scan was performed, axial images were processed to gather MPR and Volume Rendering reconstructions. Elaborations of these images provided anthropometric measurements and a non-invasive analysis of the residual anatomical structures. For each body the grade of preservation and the eventual pathological changes were recorded. Furthermore, in order to identify nutritional and occupational markers, radiologic signs of bone tropism and degenerative changes were analysed and graded. Results Mummies included seven females and six males, with an estimated age ranging from 20 to 60 years. The first relevant finding identified was a general low grade of preservation, due to the lack of anatomic tissues different from bones, tendons and dehydrated skin. The low grade of preservation was related to the natural process of mummification. Analysing bone degenerative changes on CT scan, the majority of the bodies had significant occupational markers consisting of arthritis in the spine, lower limbs and shoulders even in young age. Few were the pathological findings identified. Among these, the most relevant included a severe bilateral congenital hip dysplasia and a wide osteolytic lesion involving left orbit and petrous bone that was likely the cause of death. Conclusions Although the low grade of preservation of these mummies, the multidisciplinary approach of anthropologists and radiologists allowed several important advances in knowledge for the epidemiology of Roccapelago. First of all, a profile of living conditions was delineated. It included occupational and nutritional conditions. Moreover, identification of some causes of death and, most importantly the definition of general living conditions.
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50. Understanding Action and Adventure Sports Participation—An Ecological Dynamics Perspective
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Dominic Orth, Francesco Feletti, Jarmo Liukkonen, Eric Brymer, Tuomas Immonen, Timo Jaakkola, Keith Davids, AMS - Sports and Work, IBBA, and Motor learning & Performance
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Task Goal ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Poison control ,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation ,Task Constraint ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Perception ,0502 economics and business ,Medicine ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,Narrative ,lcsh:Sports medicine ,Sociocultural evolution ,media_common ,business.industry ,05 social sciences ,Perspective (graphical) ,Creative Behaviour ,030229 sport sciences ,Adventure ,Epistemology ,Variety (cybernetics) ,Ecological Dynamic ,Action (philosophy) ,Current Opinion ,lcsh:RC1200-1245 ,business ,Sociocultural Practice ,050212 sport, leisure & tourism - Abstract
© 2017, The Author(s). Previous research has considered action and adventure sports using a variety of associated terms and definitions which has led to confusing discourse and contradictory research findings. Traditional narratives have typically considered participation exclusively as the pastime of young people with abnormal characteristics or personalities having unhealthy and pathological tendencies to take risks because of the need for thrill, excitement or an adrenaline ‘rush’. Conversely, recent research has linked even the most extreme forms of action and adventure sports to positive physical and psychological health and well-being outcomes. Here, we argue that traditional frameworks have led to definitions, which, as currently used by researchers, ignore key elements constituting the essential merit of these sports. In this paper, we suggest that this lack of conceptual clarity in understanding cognitions, perception and action in action and adventure sports requires a comprehensive explanatory framework, ecological dynamics which considers person-environment interactions from a multidisciplinary perspective. Action and adventure sports can be fundamentally conceptualized as activities which flourish through creative exploration of novel movement experiences, continuously expanding and evolving beyond predetermined environmental, physical, psychological or sociocultural boundaries. The outcome is the emergence of a rich variety of participation styles and philosophical differences within and across activities. The purpose of this paper is twofold: (a) to point out some limitations of existing research on action and adventure sports; (b) based on key ideas from emerging research and an ecological dynamics approach, to propose a holistic multidisciplinary model for defining and understanding action and adventure sports that may better guide future research and practical implications.
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