Luca Puce
Biographic Data
| ID | 3747199 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Luca Puce |
| GIVEN NAMES | Luca |
| FAMILY NAME | Puce |
| SIGNATURE | PUCE L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Genoa |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0825-2707 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Metronome-guided training accelerates the adaptation to an aerobic training pace in swimming
Swimmers often use metronomes during training, but their effectiveness in learning a new swimming pace is unclear. Adapting motor skills to new timing is complex and occurs in stages. This study investigated these stages by assessing the ability of swimmers to reproduce a learned pace without a metronome. In total, 24 participants were divided into two groups. The main group completed 4 days of training/testing and 3 follow-up days. Each training…
The metronome-based methodology to monitor the stroke length changes in trained swimmers
The aim of our study was to develop a methodology that uses the metronome to constrain the swimmers' stroke rate with the aim to monitor changes in stroke length (SL) during two different periods of the season. Thirteen young trained swimmers (15.7 ± 1.7 y) performed three 50 m front crawl time trials during pre-season (PRE) and after 2 months, during the in-season period (IN). They were asked: (I) to swim at their maximum intensity (NO-MET condi…
Initial Development and Psychometric Evidence of Physical Education Grit Scale (PE-Grit)
Background Grit is a key concept in positive psychology and educational science. The construct measures two related constructs that are interest and effort. Several instruments have been developed to measure this construct in professional and educational contexts, but no tools have been developed considering specific contexts such as physical education and sport. Objectives The objective of this study is to develop and test a measurement scale to…
Planetary sleep medicine
Circadian rhythms are a series of endogenous autonomous oscillators that are generated by the molecular circadian clock which coordinates and synchronizes internal time with the external environment in a 24-h daily cycle (that can also be shorter or longer than 24 h). Besides daily rhythms, there exist as well other biological rhythms that have different time scales, including seasonal and annual rhythms. Circadian and other biological rhythms de…
Initial Psychometric Evidence of Physical Inactivity Perceived Experience Scale (Pipes)
Aims: Our study aimed to develop a two-factor self-administered orthogonal questionnaire to assess the experience of perceived physical inactivity, to test its psychometric properties, to confirm its relationships with fear of COVID-19, and finally, with perceived stress during the pandemic. Methods: A total of 481 Tunisian subjects collected in several cities, aged from 16 to 67 years with a mean age = 32.48 ± 9.46, and of both sexes participate…
Latent Profile Analysis to Survey Positive Mental Health and Well-Being
Our results complement person-centered studies (LPA/LCA) related to the COVID-19 pandemic and can serve researchers and mental health practitioners in both diagnostic and intervention phases for the public. In addition, the GQ6 scale is a valid and reliable tool that can be administered to measure gratitude for culturally similar populations
Surface Electromyography Spectral Parameters for the Study of Muscle Fatigue in Swimming
The purpose of this study was to assess validity, stability and sensitivity, of 4 spectral parameters–median frequency (F med ), mean frequency (F mean ), Dimitrov index (DI), and mean instant frequency (F mi )–in measuring localized muscle fatigue in swimming and to investigate their correlation with the variations of kinematic data and mechanical fatigue. Electrophysiological measures of muscle fatigue were obtained in real-time during a 100 m …
Not Breathing During the Approach Phase Ameliorates Freestyle Turn Performance in Prepubertal Swimmers
This study compared the effects of two breathing conditions during the freestyle turn approach phase in swimmers. Thirty-four prepubertal swimmers (mean ± SD: 10.59 ± 0.97 years) were divided into two groups: No Breath (NB), not breathing at the last stroke, and Breath Stroke (BS). Swimmers performed three turns with 5 min of rest between the repetitions. Kinematic parameters were recorded with two underwater and two surface cameras. Total turn t…
The metronome-based methodology to monitor the stroke length changes in trained swimmers
The aim of our study was to develop a methodology that uses the metronome to constrain the swimmers' stroke rate with the aim to monitor changes in stroke length (SL) during two different periods of the season. Thirteen young trained swimmers (15.7 ± 1.7 y) performed three 50 m front crawl time trials during pre-season (PRE) and after 2 months, during the in-season period (IN). They were asked: (I) to swim at their maximum intensity (NO-MET condi…
Not Breathing During the Approach Phase Ameliorates Freestyle Turn Performance in Prepubertal Swimmers
This study compared the effects of two breathing conditions during the freestyle turn approach phase in swimmers. Thirty-four prepubertal swimmers (mean ± SD: 10.59 ± 0.97 years) were divided into two groups: No Breath (NB), not breathing at the last stroke, and Breath Stroke (BS). Swimmers performed three turns with 5 min of rest between the repetitions. Kinematic parameters were recorded with two underwater and two surface cameras. Total turn t…
Surface Electromyography Spectral Parameters for the Study of Muscle Fatigue in Swimming
The purpose of this study was to assess validity, stability and sensitivity, of 4 spectral parameters–median frequency (F med ), mean frequency (F mean ), Dimitrov index (DI), and mean instant frequency (F mi )–in measuring localized muscle fatigue in swimming and to investigate their correlation with the variations of kinematic data and mechanical fatigue. Electrophysiological measures of muscle fatigue were obtained in real-time during a 100 m …
Not Breathing During the Approach Phase Ameliorates Freestyle Turn Performance in Prepubertal Swimmers
This study compared the effects of two breathing conditions during the freestyle turn approach phase in swimmers. Thirty-four prepubertal swimmers (mean ± SD: 10.59 ± 0.97 years) were divided into two groups: No Breath (NB), not breathing at the last stroke, and Breath Stroke (BS). Swimmers performed three turns with 5 min of rest between the repetitions. Kinematic parameters were recorded with two underwater and two surface cameras. Total turn t…
Initial Development and Psychometric Evidence of Physical Education Grit Scale (PE-Grit)
Background Grit is a key concept in positive psychology and educational science. The construct measures two related constructs that are interest and effort. Several instruments have been developed to measure this construct in professional and educational contexts, but no tools have been developed considering specific contexts such as physical education and sport. Objectives The objective of this study is to develop and test a measurement scale to…
Planetary sleep medicine
Circadian rhythms are a series of endogenous autonomous oscillators that are generated by the molecular circadian clock which coordinates and synchronizes internal time with the external environment in a 24-h daily cycle (that can also be shorter or longer than 24 h). Besides daily rhythms, there exist as well other biological rhythms that have different time scales, including seasonal and annual rhythms. Circadian and other biological rhythms de…
Initial Psychometric Evidence of Physical Inactivity Perceived Experience Scale (Pipes)
Aims: Our study aimed to develop a two-factor self-administered orthogonal questionnaire to assess the experience of perceived physical inactivity, to test its psychometric properties, to confirm its relationships with fear of COVID-19, and finally, with perceived stress during the pandemic. Methods: A total of 481 Tunisian subjects collected in several cities, aged from 16 to 67 years with a mean age = 32.48 ± 9.46, and of both sexes participate…
Latent Profile Analysis to Survey Positive Mental Health and Well-Being
Our results complement person-centered studies (LPA/LCA) related to the COVID-19 pandemic and can serve researchers and mental health practitioners in both diagnostic and intervention phases for the public. In addition, the GQ6 scale is a valid and reliable tool that can be administered to measure gratitude for culturally similar populations
The metronome-based methodology to monitor the stroke length changes in trained swimmers
The aim of our study was to develop a methodology that uses the metronome to constrain the swimmers' stroke rate with the aim to monitor changes in stroke length (SL) during two different periods of the season. Thirteen young trained swimmers (15.7 ± 1.7 y) performed three 50 m front crawl time trials during pre-season (PRE) and after 2 months, during the in-season period (IN). They were asked: (I) to swim at their maximum intensity (NO-MET condi…
Metronome-guided training accelerates the adaptation to an aerobic training pace in swimming
Swimmers often use metronomes during training, but their effectiveness in learning a new swimming pace is unclear. Adapting motor skills to new timing is complex and occurs in stages. This study investigated these stages by assessing the ability of swimmers to reproduce a learned pace without a metronome. In total, 24 participants were divided into two groups. The main group completed 4 days of training/testing and 3 follow-up days. Each training…
Medicine (7 works) · Mathematics (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Physical medicine and rehabilitation (3 works) · Sport Psychology and Performance (3 works) · Sports Performance and Training (3 works) · Biology (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (2 works) · Geography (2 works)