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M. Bellafiore · SciRah

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M. Bellafiore

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h-index: 29
Works: 163
Citations: 2,635

Most-cited papers

Physical activity programs for balance and fall prevention in elderly
Ewan Thomas, G. Battaglia, Antonino Patti, Jessica Brusa +3 more
2019Medicine318 citations Open access
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Effects of Pilates Exercise Programs in People With Chronic Low Back Pain
Antonino Patti, A. Bianco, A. Paoli, G. Messina +5 more
2015Medicine99 citations Open access
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Expression Pattern of Angiogenic Factors in Healthy Heart in Response to Physical Exercise Intensity
M. Bellafiore, G. Battaglia, A. Bianco, A. Palma
2019Frontiers in Physiology67 citations Open access
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Influence of a sport-specific training background on vertical jumping and throwing performance in young female basketball and volleyball players.
G. Battaglia, A. Paoli, M. Bellafiore, A. Bianco +1 more
2014Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness56 citations
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The involvement of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in heart exercise-related angiogenesis
M. Bellafiore, G. Battaglia, A. Bianco, F. Farina +2 more
2013Journal of Translational Medicine49 citations Open access
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The Development of Motor and Pre-literacy Skills by a Physical Education Program in Preschool Children: A Non-randomized Pilot Trial
G. Battaglia, M. Alesi, G. Tabacchi, A. Palma +1 more
2019Frontiers in Psychology48 citations Open access
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Interrelationship Between Age, Gender, and Weight Status on Motor Coordination in Italian Children and Early Adolescents Aged 6–13 Years Old
G. Battaglia, Valerio Giustino, G. Tabacchi, M. Lanza +9 more
2021Frontiers in Pediatrics46 citations Open access
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Does Learning Through Movement Improve Academic Performance in Primary Schoolchildren? A Systematic Review
L. Petrigna, Ewan Thomas, Jessica Brusa, Federica Rizzo +5 more
2022Frontiers in Pediatrics37 citations Open access
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Group fitness activities for the elderly: an innovative approach to reduce falls and injuries
A. Bianco, Antonino Patti, M. Bellafiore, G. Battaglia +5 more
2014Aging Clinical and Experimental Research37 citations
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The effect of resistance training programs on lean body mass in postmenopausal and elderly women: a meta-analysis of observational studies
Ewan Thomas, Ambra Gentile, N. Lakićević, Tatiana Moro +5 more
2021Aging Clinical and Experimental Research35 citations Open access
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Predicting the 2000‐m Rowing Ergometer Performance from Anthropometric, Maximal Oxygen Uptake and 60‐s Mean Power Variables in National Level Young Rowers
D. Cerasola, M. Bellafiore, A. Cataldo, D. Zangla +5 more
2020Journal of Human Kinetics35 citations Open access
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Pain Perception and Stabilometric Parameters in People With Chronic Low Back Pain After a Pilates Exercise Program
Antonino Patti, A. Bianco, A. Paoli, G. Messina +5 more
2016Medicine35 citations Open access
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Cardiovascular Responses to Muscle Stretching: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Ewan Thomas, M. Bellafiore, Ambra Gentile, A. Paoli +2 more
2021International Journal of Sports Medicine34 citations
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The effects of physical training without equipment on pain perception and balance in the elderly: A randomized controlled trial
Antonino Patti, A. Bianco, B. Karsten, M. Montalto +8 more
2017Work32 citations Open access
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Effects of sports experience on children's gross motor coordination level
Valentina Biino, Valerio Giustino, M. Gallotta, M. Bellafiore +7 more
2023Frontiers in Sports and Active Living31 citations Open access
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Protein supplementation and dietary behaviours of resistance trained men and women attending commercial gyms: a comparative study between the city centre and the suburbs of Palermo, Italy
A. Bianco, C. Mammina, Ewan Thomas, M. Bellafiore +4 more
2014Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition31 citations Open access
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A Fitness Index model for Italian adolescents living in Southern Italy: the ASSO project.
A. Bianco, C. Mammina, M. Jemni, A. Filippi +6 more
2016Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness28 citations Open access
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Effectiveness of a Physical Education Program on the Motor and Pre-literacy Skills of Preschoolers From the Training-To-Health Project: A Focus on Weight Status
G. Battaglia, Valerio Giustino, G. Tabacchi, M. Alesi +4 more
2020Frontiers in Sports and Active Living27 citations Open access
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Relationship between external and internal load indicators and injury using machine learning in professional soccer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Guglielmo Pillitteri, L. Petrigna, S. Ficarra, Valerio Giustino +8 more
2023Research in Sports Medicine: An International Journal26 citations
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Food literacy predictors and associations with physical and emergent literacy in pre-schoolers: results from the Training-to-Health Project
G. Tabacchi, G. Battaglia, M. Alesi, A. Paoli +2 more
2019Public Health Nutrition26 citations Open access
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Influence of Geographical Area and Living Setting on Children's Weight Status, Motor Coordination, and Physical Activity
M. Gallotta, G. Zimatore, L. Falcioni, S. Migliaccio +9 more
2022Frontiers in Pediatrics25 citations Open access
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Gross Motor Coordination: We Have a Problem! A Study With the Körperkoordinations Test für Kinder in Youth (6–13 Years)
Matteo Giuriato, Valentina Biino, M. Bellafiore, G. Battaglia +6 more
2021Frontiers in Pediatrics25 citations Open access
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Effects of Mediterranean Diet Combined with CrossFit Training on Trained Adults’ Performance and Body Composition
S. Ficarra, D. Di Raimondo, G. Navarra, M. Izadi +10 more
2022Journal of Personalized Medicine23 citations Open access
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Effects of Different Long-Term Exercise Modalities on Tissue Stiffness
Ewan Thomas, S. Ficarra, Masatoshi Nakamura, A. Paoli +3 more
2022Sports Medicine - Open22 citations Open access
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One repetition maximum bench press performance: a new approach for its evaluation in inexperienced males and females: a pilot study.
A. Bianco, M. Bellafiore, G. Battaglia, A. Iovane +1 more
2015Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies21 citations Open access
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Protein supplements consumption: a comparative study between the city centre and the suburbs of Palermo, Italy
A. Bianco, C. Mammina, Ewan Thomas, Francesco Ciulla +6 more
2014BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation21 citations Open access
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Validity and Internal Consistency of the Preschool-FLAT, a New Tool for the Assessment of Food Literacy in Young Children from the Training-To-Health Project
G. Tabacchi, G. Battaglia, G. Messina, A. Paoli +2 more
2020International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health20 citations Open access
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The influence of the stomatognathic system on explosive strength: a pilot study
Antonino Patti, A. Bianco, G. Messina, A. Paoli +5 more
2016Journal of Physical Therapy Science20 citations Open access
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External load profile during different sport-specific activities in semi-professional soccer players
Guglielmo Pillitteri, Valerio Giustino, M. Petrucci, A. Rossi +6 more
2023BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation18 citations Open access
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Validity and Reliability of an Inertial Sensor Device for Specific Running Patterns in Soccer
Guglielmo Pillitteri, Ewan Thomas, G. Battaglia, G. Navarra +4 more
2021Italian National Conference on Sensors17 citations Open access
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Postural stability in subjects with whiplash injury symptoms: results of a pilot study
A. Bianco, F. Pomara, M. Petrucci, G. Battaglia +5 more
2014Acta Oto-Laryngologica17 citations
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Does Stretching Training Influence Muscular Strength? A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression
Ewan Thomas, S. Ficarra, J. P. Nunes, A. Paoli +3 more
2022Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research16 citations
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Influence of occlusal vertical dimension on cervical spine mobility in sports subjects
G. Battaglia, Valerio Giustino, A. Iovane, M. Bellafiore +5 more
201616 citations
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Functional fitness, lifestyle and demographic factors as predictors of perceived physical and mental health in older adults: A structural equation model
G. Navarra, G. Tabacchi, Antonino Scardina, Massimiliano Agnese +4 more
2023PLoS ONE15 citations Open access
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Sports massage with ozonised oil or non-ozonised oil: Comparative effects on recovery parameters after maximal effort in cyclists.
A. Paoli, A. Bianco, G. Battaglia, M. Bellafiore +5 more
2013Physical Therapy in Sport15 citations Open access
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Match Load Physical Demands in U-19 Professional Soccer Players Assessed by a Wearable Inertial Sensor
Guglielmo Pillitteri, Valerio Giustino, M. Petrucci, A. Rossi +6 more
2023Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology13 citations Open access
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Peripheral Nerve Responses to Muscle Stretching: A Systematic Review.
Ewan Thomas, M. Bellafiore, L. Petrigna, A. Paoli +2 more
2021Journal of Sports Science and Medicine13 citations Open access
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Relationship between velocity and muscular endurance of the upper body.
Ewan Thomas, A. Bianco, T. Raia, Giorgia Messina +4 more
2018Human Movement Science13 citations Open access
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EFFECTS OF TINNITUS ON POSTURAL CONTROL AND STABILIZATION: A PILOT STUDY
M. Traina, M. Bellafiore, A. Iovane, F. Martines +6 more
201513 citations
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An Interaction Path of Mothers’ and Preschoolers’ Food- and Physical Activity-Related Aspects in Disadvantaged Sicilian Urban Areas
G. Tabacchi, L. Petrigna, G. Battaglia, G. Navarra +2 more
2021International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health12 citations Open access
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Training session intensity affects plasma redox status in amateur rhythmic gymnasts
M. Bellafiore, A. Bianco, G. Battaglia, Maria Silvia Naccari +5 more
2016Journal of Sport and Health Science12 citations Open access
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The effect of time-of-day and sleep deprivation on postural control: A systematic review.
Mohammadsaeid Izadi, Ewan Thomas, Abbey C. Thomas, M. Bellafiore
2022Gait & Posture11 citations
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Effective Strategies for Promoting Physical Activity through the Use of Digital Media among School-Age Children: A Systematic Review
G. Navarra, Ewan Thomas, Antonino Scardina, M. Izadi +5 more
2021Sustainability11 citations Open access
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Determination of a strength index for upper body local endurance strength in sedentary individuals: a cross sectional analysis
Ewan Thomas, A. Bianco, M. Bellafiore, G. Battaglia +2 more
2015SpringerPlus11 citations Open access
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Redox and autonomic responses to acute exercise-post recovery following Opuntia ficus-indica juice intake in physically active women
M. Bellafiore, A. Pintaudi, Ewan Thomas, L. Tesoriere +6 more
2021Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition10 citations Open access
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Toward a New Conceptual Approach to “Intensity” in Soccer Player's Monitoring: A Narrative Review
Guglielmo Pillitteri, F. Clemente, M. Petrucci, Alessio Rossi +4 more
2023Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research9 citations
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Can the 20 and 60 s All-Out Test Predict the 2000 m Indoor Rowing Performance in Athletes?
D. Cerasola, D. Zangla, Joseph N. Grima, M. Bellafiore +6 more
2022Frontiers in Physiology9 citations Open access
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Positional transversal release is effective as stretching on range of movement, performance and balance: a cross-over study
Ewan Thomas, S. Ficarra, Antonino Scardina, M. Bellafiore +4 more
2022BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation9 citations Open access
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Motor Learning in Response to Different Experimental Pain Models Among Healthy Individuals: A Systematic Review
Mohammad Izadi, Sae Franklin, M. Bellafiore, David W. Franklin
2021Frontiers in Human Neuroscience8 citations Open access
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Upper and Lower Limb Strength and Body Posture in Children with Congenital Hypothyroidism: An Observational Case-Control Study
Jessica Brusa, M. Maggio, Valerio Giustino, Ewan Thomas +6 more
2020International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health8 citations Open access
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