Rocco Spera
University of Naples Federico II
11 Papers
6 Citations
Rocco Spera is an academic researcher from University of Naples Federico II. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Internal medicine. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 8 publications.
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Papers
Effects of Physical Exercise on Adiponectin, Leptin, and Inflammatory Markers in Childhood Obesity: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Felice Sirico,Antonio C. Bianco,Giovanni D'Alicandro,Clotilde Castaldo,Stefania Montagnani,Rocco Spera,Franca Di Meglio,Daria Nurzynska +7 more
TL;DR: Results indicate that physical exercise improved the inflammatory state in children with obesity, and it is unclear whether this effect can reduce the risk of cardiovascular and metabolic disease in adulthood.
Habits and beliefs related to food supplements: Results of a survey among Italian students of different education fields and levels.
Felice Sirico,Salvatore Miressi,Clotilde Castaldo,Rocco Spera,Stefania Montagnani,Franca Di Meglio,Daria Nurzynska +6 more
TL;DR: Investigation of the habits and beliefs related to diet supplementation among medical, health professional, and other university/high school students by means of a cross-sectional anonymous survey indicates a striking difference between the evidence-based and personal reasons for food supplement use.
Local corticosteroid versus autologous blood injections in lateral epicondylitis: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Felice Sirico,Flavia Ricca,Franca Di Meglio,Daria Nurzynska,Clotilde Castaldo,Rocco Spera,Stefania Montagnani +6 more
TL;DR: Few high-quality trials compare the efficacy of corticosteroid and autologous blood injections in the control of pain related to lateral epicondylitis and available data indicate that corticosterone tends to reduce VAS score in short-term follow-up, although these data are not statistically significant.
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The complex relationship between physical activity and diabetes: an overview.
Stefano Palermi,Olimpia Iacono,Felice Sirico,Michele Modestino,Carlo Ruosi,Rocco Spera,Mariarosaria De Luca +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide the current understanding of mechanisms, recommendations, and beneficial effects of different modalities of exercise for the treatment of diabetes mellitus, including sports eligibility, multi-modality management of diabetic athletes, and inadequate knowledge about adequate type and intensity of exercise.
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The Effectiveness of Adapted Personalized Motor Activity (AMPA) to Improve Health in Individuals with Mental Disorders and Physical Comorbidities: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Vito Lamberti,Stefano Palermi,Andrea Franceschin,Giovanni Scapol,Vincenzo Lamberti,Chiara Lamberti,Marco Vecchiato,Rocco Spera,Felice Sirico,Elisabetta Della Valle +9 more
TL;DR: AMPA group showed a statistically significant improvement in both perceived mental and physical health, and Body Mass Index (BMI), glycolipid profile, aerobic functional capacity and cardiopulmonary parameters improved significantly among individuals from the intervention group compared with the Individuals from the control group.
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