Patrizia Tortella
Biographic Data
| ID | 7851932 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Patrizia Tortella |
| GIVEN NAMES | Patrizia |
| FAMILY NAME | Tortella |
| SIGNATURE | TORTELLA P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Università degli Studi di Enna Kore |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2553-9163 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Conquering today’s health paradox with the power of Heal – an expert consensus report plus research priorities and policymaker roadmap
Background: Despite growing scientific evidence and health guidelines, the global health paradox persists, with rising lifestyle-related diseases and escalating healthcare costs exposing the inadequacy of current efforts. Objective: Three multidisciplinary congresses were held to generate evidence-based conclusions aimed at addressing the global health paradox. Methods: A total of 58 experts from 62 entities participated in the international rese…
Effects of Personalized Mental Imagery Training on Anger Expression and Resilience in Adolescent Rugby Players
Background: Adolescence is a critical developmental period marked by heightened emotional reactivity and increased exposure to stress, particularly in high-contact sports such as rugby. Maladaptive anger expression can negatively affect young athletes' psychological well-being, behavior, and performance. Mental imagery may support emotional regulation by enabling athletes to rehearse adaptive cognitive and emotional responses. This study examined…
Effects of Different Teaching Approaches on Proxy Measures of Physical Fitness of Italian Kindergarten Children
Developing physical fitness (PF) behaviors early in life enhances physical development and facilitates sustained participation in physical activity and sports across childhood. This study addressed the effect of different teaching approaches on precursors of PF in kindergarten children. A total of 178 children (5.45 ± 0.40 years, female = 92) from 11 classes were organized into three groups. Group 1 (structured activity + free play) and Group 2 (…
Learning to Cycle
Background Learning to cycle is an important milestone for children, but the popularity of cycling and the environmental factors that promote the development and practice of this foundational movement skill vary among cultures and across time. This present study aimed to investigate if country of residence and the generation in which a person was born influence the age at which people learn to cycle. Methods Data were collected through an online …
Effects of Free Play and Partly Structured Playground Activity on Motor Competence in Preschool Children
Both the indoor and the outdoor environments and their organization exert pronounced influence upon physical activity behavior and motor development of preschool children. The aim of this study was to explore whether partly structured activity or free play in a specific playground had different impacts on motor competence development in 4-6-year-old preschoolers. The study had a pretest-post-test design, with two intervention groups and one contr…
Cross-Cultural Aspects
Motor development is affected by maturation and growth but also influenced by the specific environmental and cultural context. Therefore, cross-cultural research can provide information about how different cultural contexts, lifestyles, and physical activity contexts can influence the process of developing motor competence. The purpose of this study was to evaluate aspects of motor competence among children from different cultural backgrounds. Th…
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Cross-Cultural Aspects
Motor development is affected by maturation and growth but also influenced by the specific environmental and cultural context. Therefore, cross-cultural research can provide information about how different cultural contexts, lifestyles, and physical activity contexts can influence the process of developing motor competence. The purpose of this study was to evaluate aspects of motor competence among children from different cultural backgrounds. Th…
Learning to Cycle
Background Learning to cycle is an important milestone for children, but the popularity of cycling and the environmental factors that promote the development and practice of this foundational movement skill vary among cultures and across time. This present study aimed to investigate if country of residence and the generation in which a person was born influence the age at which people learn to cycle. Methods Data were collected through an online …
Effects of Free Play and Partly Structured Playground Activity on Motor Competence in Preschool Children
Both the indoor and the outdoor environments and their organization exert pronounced influence upon physical activity behavior and motor development of preschool children. The aim of this study was to explore whether partly structured activity or free play in a specific playground had different impacts on motor competence development in 4-6-year-old preschoolers. The study had a pretest-post-test design, with two intervention groups and one contr…
Effects of Different Teaching Approaches on Proxy Measures of Physical Fitness of Italian Kindergarten Children
Developing physical fitness (PF) behaviors early in life enhances physical development and facilitates sustained participation in physical activity and sports across childhood. This study addressed the effect of different teaching approaches on precursors of PF in kindergarten children. A total of 178 children (5.45 ± 0.40 years, female = 92) from 11 classes were organized into three groups. Group 1 (structured activity + free play) and Group 2 (…
Conquering today’s health paradox with the power of Heal – an expert consensus report plus research priorities and policymaker roadmap
Background: Despite growing scientific evidence and health guidelines, the global health paradox persists, with rising lifestyle-related diseases and escalating healthcare costs exposing the inadequacy of current efforts. Objective: Three multidisciplinary congresses were held to generate evidence-based conclusions aimed at addressing the global health paradox. Methods: A total of 58 experts from 62 entities participated in the international rese…
Effects of Personalized Mental Imagery Training on Anger Expression and Resilience in Adolescent Rugby Players
Background: Adolescence is a critical developmental period marked by heightened emotional reactivity and increased exposure to stress, particularly in high-contact sports such as rugby. Maladaptive anger expression can negatively affect young athletes' psychological well-being, behavior, and performance. Mental imagery may support emotional regulation by enabling athletes to rehearse adaptive cognitive and emotional responses. This study examined…
Children's Physical and Motor Development (4 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Infant Development and Preterm Care (2 works) · Mathematics (2 works) · Motor skill (2 works) · Physical activity (2 works) · Physical therapy (2 works)