Piero Ruggeri
Biographic Data
| ID | 3747200 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Piero Ruggeri |
| GIVEN NAMES | Piero |
| FAMILY NAME | Ruggeri |
| SIGNATURE | RUGGERI P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Genoa |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5939-1489 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Sensorimotor expertise influences perceptual weight judgments during observation of a sport-specific gesture
This study aimed to investigate the role of sensorimotor expertise in evaluating relative weight of a lifted object during the observation of a sport-specific gesture, namely the deadlift. Fifty-six participants, assigned to three groups according to their experience in weight lifting, powerlifters, CrossFit® practitioners and naïve participants (controls), performed a perceptual weight judgments task. Participants observed videos showing a power…
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…
High-Intensity Interval Training for Rowing
Background: This study investigated the acute effects of two high-intensity interval training (HIIT) programs on physiological responses and internal workload. Methods: Ten national-level adolescent male rowers (age: 15.7 ± 0.2 years; maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max): 60.11 ± 1.91 mL∙kg−1∙min−1) performed two HIIT testing sessions: short (S-HIIT) and long (L-HIIT). In S-HIIT, the rowers performed 25 reps of 30 s at 100% power at VO2max (Pmax) inter…
The Effect of Static and Dynamic Stretching during Warm-Up on Running Economy and Perception of Effort in Recreational Endurance Runners
This randomized crossover counterbalanced study investigated, in recreational runners, the acute effects of pre-exercise stretching on physiological and metabolic responses, endurance performance, and perception of effort. Eight male endurance runners (age 36 ± 11 years) performed three running-until-exhaustion tests, preceded by three warm-ups, including the following different stretching protocols: static (SS), dynamic (DS), and no-stretching (…
Partial-Body Cryostimulation Increases Resting Energy Expenditure in Lean and Obese Women
Cryostimulation is currently seen as a potential adjuvant strategy to tackle obesity and dysmetabolism by triggering cold-induced thermogenesis. Although suggestive, the underlying mechanisms are still poorly elucidated. We tested whether single or repeated applications of partial-body cryostimulation (PBC) could influence resting energy expenditure (REE) in exposed individuals. Fifteen middle-aged obese and sixteen control lean women (body mass …
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…
Acute and Chronic Catabolic Responses to CrossFit® and Resistance Training in Young Males
Given the wide variety of conditioning program trainings employed, the present study compared the catabolic effects induced by CrossFit ® and resistance training in moderately trained subjects. Twenty males joined either the CrossFit ® group (n = 10; 30 min/day of "workout of the day") or the resistance training (RT) group (n = 10; 30 min/day of resistance exercises) thrice a week, for 8 weeks. Salivary levels of cortisol, interleukin 1-beta (IL-…
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…
Acute and Chronic Catabolic Responses to CrossFit® and Resistance Training in Young Males
Given the wide variety of conditioning program trainings employed, the present study compared the catabolic effects induced by CrossFit ® and resistance training in moderately trained subjects. Twenty males joined either the CrossFit ® group (n = 10; 30 min/day of "workout of the day") or the resistance training (RT) group (n = 10; 30 min/day of resistance exercises) thrice a week, for 8 weeks. Salivary levels of cortisol, interleukin 1-beta (IL-…
The Effect of Static and Dynamic Stretching during Warm-Up on Running Economy and Perception of Effort in Recreational Endurance Runners
This randomized crossover counterbalanced study investigated, in recreational runners, the acute effects of pre-exercise stretching on physiological and metabolic responses, endurance performance, and perception of effort. Eight male endurance runners (age 36 ± 11 years) performed three running-until-exhaustion tests, preceded by three warm-ups, including the following different stretching protocols: static (SS), dynamic (DS), and no-stretching (…
Partial-Body Cryostimulation Increases Resting Energy Expenditure in Lean and Obese Women
Cryostimulation is currently seen as a potential adjuvant strategy to tackle obesity and dysmetabolism by triggering cold-induced thermogenesis. Although suggestive, the underlying mechanisms are still poorly elucidated. We tested whether single or repeated applications of partial-body cryostimulation (PBC) could influence resting energy expenditure (REE) in exposed individuals. Fifteen middle-aged obese and sixteen control lean women (body mass …
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…
High-Intensity Interval Training for Rowing
Background: This study investigated the acute effects of two high-intensity interval training (HIIT) programs on physiological responses and internal workload. Methods: Ten national-level adolescent male rowers (age: 15.7 ± 0.2 years; maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max): 60.11 ± 1.91 mL∙kg−1∙min−1) performed two HIIT testing sessions: short (S-HIIT) and long (L-HIIT). In S-HIIT, the rowers performed 25 reps of 30 s at 100% power at VO2max (Pmax) inter…
Sensorimotor expertise influences perceptual weight judgments during observation of a sport-specific gesture
This study aimed to investigate the role of sensorimotor expertise in evaluating relative weight of a lifted object during the observation of a sport-specific gesture, namely the deadlift. Fifty-six participants, assigned to three groups according to their experience in weight lifting, powerlifters, CrossFit® practitioners and naïve participants (controls), performed a perceptual weight judgments task. Participants observed videos showing a power…
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…
Medicine (8 works) · Sports Performance and Training (6 works) · Physical medicine and rehabilitation (5 works) · Internal Medicine (4 works) · Mathematics (4 works) · Physical therapy (4 works) · Sport Psychology and Performance (4 works) · Sports injuries and prevention (4 works) · Physics (3 works) · Psychology (3 works)