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7. Influence of Fatigue in Swimmers Suffering from Swimmer Shoulder Pain

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Raffini, Alessandra, Buoite Stella, Alex, Martini, Miriam, Mazzari, Laura, Accardo, Agostino, Magjarević, Ratko, Series Editor, Ładyżyński, Piotr, Associate Editor, Ibrahim, Fatimah, Associate Editor, Lackovic, Igor, Associate Editor, Rock, Emilio Sacristan, Associate Editor, Jarm, Tomaž, editor, Šmerc, Rok, editor, and Mahnič-Kalamiza, Samo, editor

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2024
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27. Shoulder Tensiomyography and Isometric Strength in Swimmers Before and After a Fatiguing Protocol.

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Buoite Stella, Alex, Cargnel, Andrea, Raffini, Alessandra, Mazzari, Laura, Martini, Miriam, Ajčević, Miloš, Accardo, Agostino, Deodato, Manuela, and Murena, Luigi

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*SHOULDER physiology, *MUSCLE fatigue, *MEDICAL protocols, *EXERCISE physiology, *CROSS-sectional method, *BIOMECHANICS, *LATISSIMUS dorsi (Muscles), *PEARSON correlation (Statistics), *SKELETAL muscle, *DATA analysis, *ISOMETRIC exercise, *HIGH-intensity interval training, *PECTORALIS muscle, *NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, *DIAGNOSIS, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *NEUROMUSCULAR system, *MUSCLE strength, *SWIMMING, *ANALYSIS of variance, *STATISTICS, *ATHLETIC ability, *EXERCISE tests, *CONFIDENCE intervals, *DATA analysis software, *MUSCLES, *MUSCLE contraction, *RANGE of motion of joints, *ADOLESCENCE
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Shoulder muscles are active during front-crawl swimming to provide propulsion and stabilize the glenohumeral and scapulothoracic joints. Researchers have proposed that fatigue might contribute to altered activation of these muscles and represent a risk factor for injuries. Tensiomyography (TMG) might function as a noninvasive tool to detect changes in contractile measures of the skeletal muscles due to exercise-induced neuromuscular fatigue, though it has not yet been used in the shoulder muscles of swimmers. To assess the effects of a fatiguing swimming protocol on shoulder muscle TMG measures and isometric strength in competitive swimmers. Cross-sectional study. Swimming pool facility. A total of 14 young front-crawl competitive swimmers (11 males and 3 females; age = 21 ± 3 years [range, 17–26 years], height = 1.78 ± 0.06 m, mass = 73.1 ± 9.2 kg). Participants completed TMG and isometric strength assessments before and after 30-minute, high-intensity swim training. The TMG assessment was performed on 7 muscles of the shoulder according to front-crawl biomechanics and the applicability of the technique to obtain data, such as time to contraction and muscle-belly radial displacement. Isometric strength was assessed using a digital handheld dynamometer during shoulder flexion, extension, external rotation, and internal rotation. Fatigue induced a smaller radial displacement, mostly observable in latissimus dorsi (−1.0 mm; 95% CI = −1.7, −0.3 mm; P =.007) and pectoralis major muscles (−1.4 mm; 95% CI = −2.4, −0.4 mm; P =.007). Only shoulder extension showed an isometric strength reduction after the fatiguing protocol (−0.03 N/kg; 95% CI = −0.05, −0.01 N/kg; F1,13 = 4.936; P =.045; ηp2 = 0.275). This study provides preliminary evidence for the usefulness of TMG to detect fatigue-induced changes in contractile properties of the shoulder muscles in swimmers, in particular the latissimus dorsi and pectoralis major. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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28. The Acute Effects of Cold Water Immersion and Percussive Massage Therapy on Neuromuscular Properties and Muscle Soreness after Exercise in Young Male Soccer Players.

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Buoite Stella, Alex, Dragonetti, Angelo Michele, Fontanot, Simone, Sabot, Raffaele, Martini, Miriam, Galmonte, Alessandra, Canton, Gianluca, Deodato, Manuela, and Murena, Luigi

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MYALGIA, WATER immersion, MASSAGE therapy, AQUATIC exercises, SOCCER players, PLYOMETRICS, MUSCLE fatigue, MUSCLES, THIGH
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Cold water immersion (CWI) and percussive massage therapy (PMT) are commonly used recovery techniques in team sports. In particular, despite its wide use, PMT has been scarcely investigated in the literature, especially regarding neuromuscular measures and in comparison with other techniques. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the acute and short-term effects (24 h) of CWI and PMT on muscle strength, contractile properties, and soreness after exercise. A randomized crossover study was performed on sixteen male soccer players (22 years, 20–27) who participated in three experimental sessions involving a fatiguing protocol consisting of a Yo-Yo Intermittent Endurance Test followed by 3 × 10 squat jumps and a wall sit for 30 s, and 12 min of recovery including CWI (10 °C water), bilateral PMT on the anterior and posterior thigh, or passive resting. Outcomes were assessed immediately after the exercise protocol, after the recovery intervention, and at 24 h. Isometric knee extension (IKE) and flexion (IKF) and tensiomyography (TMG) were assessed. Muscle soreness and fatigue were scored from 0 to 10. PMT increased strength after the treatment (p = 0.004) and at 24 h (p = 0.007), whereas no significant differences were found for the other two recovery modalities. At post-recovery, compared to CON, CWI resulted in a longer TMG contraction time (p = 0.027). No significant differences were found at 24 h. Finally, PMT and CWI enhanced muscle soreness recovery compared to passive rest (F4,60 = 3.095, p = 0.022, pη2 = 0.171). Preliminary results from this study suggest that PMT might improve isometric strength after strenuous exercise, and both PMT and CWI reduce muscle soreness perception, while the effects on TMG parameters remain controversial. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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39. Effect of repeated topical capsaicin gel administration on oral thermal quantitative sensory testing: A two‐arm longitudinal study.

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Buoite Stella, Alex, Rupel, Katia, Tamos, Martina, Fratter, Giampaolo, Deodato, Manuela, Martini, Miriam, Biasotto, Matteo, Di Lenarda, Roberto, and Ottaviani, Giulia

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Objectives Subjects and Methods Results Conclusions Few studies used thermal quantitative sensory testing to assess the effects of repeated capsaicin gel administration in the oral cavity. This study aimed to investigate thermal sensory and pain thresholds before and after repeated capsaicin gel administration.Ten healthy females (22 ± 2 years) applied a capsaicin gel on the gingival mucosa twice daily for 14 days, and heat pain threshold, warm detection threshold, cold pain threshold, and cold detection threshold were assessed on the oral mucosa. Measurements were performed before and after the 14 days and were compared to a control sample (n = 10, all females, 23 ± 3 years).Capsaicin increased heat pain threshold in the anterior maxilla by 2.9°C (95% CI: 1.6–4.2) (p < 0.001) and in the anterior mandible by 2.2°C (95% CI: 1.0–3.4) (p = 0.001), similar to warm detection threshold that increased by Δ1.1°C (95% CI: 0.3–1.9) (p = 0.009). No significant changes were found in the controls.These findings encourage the use of thermal quantitative sensory testing in the oral cavity to assess thermal sensation, which might be useful for assessing the effects of therapies aimed at reducing pain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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42. Neuromuscular assessment of force development, postural, and gait performance under cognitive-motor dual-tasking in healthy older adults and people with early Parkinson's disease: Study protocol for a cross-sectional Mobile Brain/Body Imaging (MoBI) study

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Marusic, Uros, primary, Peskar, Manca, additional, Šömen, Maja Maša, additional, Kalc, Miloš, additional, Holobar, Ales, additional, Gramann, Klaus, additional, Wollesen, Bettina, additional, Wunderlich, Anna, additional, Michel, Christoph, additional, Miladinović, Aleksandar, additional, Catalan, Mauro, additional, Buoite Stella, Alex, additional, Ajcevic, Milos, additional, and Manganotti, Paolo, additional

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2023
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48. Efficacy of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) on COVID-19-related neurological disorders over the last 2 years: an up-to-date narrative review

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Manganotti, Paolo, Garascia, Gabriele, Furlanis, Giovanni, Buoite Stella, Alex, Manganotti, Paolo, Garascia, Gabriele, Furlanis, Giovanni, and Buoite Stella, Alex

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SARS-CoV-2, inflammation, General Neuroscience, COVID-19, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) administration, immunoglobulins
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IntroductionAmong the clinical manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 infection, neurological features have been commonly reported and the state-of-the-art technique suggests several mechanisms of action providing a pathophysiological rationale for central and peripheral neurological system involvement. However, during the 1st months of the pandemic, clinicians were challenged to find the best therapeutic options to treat COVID-19-related neurological conditions.MethodsWe explored the indexed medical literature in order to answer the question of whether IVIg could be included as a valid weapon in the therapeutic arsenal against COVID-19-induced neurological disorders.ResultsVirtually, all reviewed studies were in agreement of detecting an acceptable to great efficacy upon IVIg employment in neurological diseases, with no or mild adverse effects. In the first part of this narrative review, the interaction of SARS-CoV-2 with the nervous system has been discussed and the IVIg mechanisms of action were reviewed. In the second part, we collected scientific literature data over the last 2 years to discuss the use of IVIg therapy in different neuro-COVID conditions, thus providing a summary of the treatment strategies and key findings.DiscussionIntravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) therapy is a versatile tool with multiple molecular targets and mechanisms of action that might respond to some of the suggested effects of infection through inflammatory and autoimmune responses. As such, IVIg therapy has been used in several COVID-19-related neurological diseases, including polyneuropathies, encephalitis, and status epilepticus, and results have often shown improvement of symptoms, thus suggesting IVIg treatment to be safe and effective.

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2023

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