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Autonomous and Remote Controlled Humanoid Robot for Fitness Training

The world population currently counts more of 617 million people over 65 years old. COVID-19 has exposed this population group to new restrictions, leading to new difficulties in care and assistance by family members. New technologies can reduce the degree of isolation of these people, helping them in the execution of healthy activities such as performing periodic sports routines. NAO robots find in this a possible application; being able to alternate voice commands and execution of movements, they can guide elderly people in performing gymnastic exercises.

Sexual prejudice in sport scale: a new measure

This study describes the process of developing and validating the Sexual Prejudice in Sport Scale (SPSS), which is a multidimensional instrument developed to assess attitudes toward lesbians and gay men (LG) in sports. The authors conducted two studies: first, to establish the factor structure of the SPSS on 297 heterosexual athletes; and, second, to test the reliability and validity of the resulting 19-item scale on a sample of 311 heterosexual and 160 LG athletes.

Coming out in family and sports-related contexts among young italian gay and lesbian athletes: the mediation effect of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” attitude

Objectives This research aims to investigate the relationship between coming out to family and coming out in sports for lesbian and gay athletes and to examine the internalization of sexual prejudice as a potential mediator of this relationship. Methods For this purpose, disclosure of sexual orientation to family, coming out in sports and internalized sexual prejudice in sports-related contexts, age, gender, socioeconomic status, education level, political orientation, type of sport (individual vs.

Article 30 - Participation in Cultural Life, Recreation, Leisure and Sport

Article 30 provides for the right of persons with disabilities to the cultural life and their participation in recreational, leisure, tourism and sports activities in a position of equality with others. We are dealing with another key norm of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This paper examines the content of the provision and in particular the different typologies of obligations on States Parties.

Conclusion and Termination of Employment Relationship in Professional Sports: Special Regulations and Particular Protection Requirements

The essay deepens the theme of conclusion and Termination of Employment Relationship in Professional Sports, analyzing Special Regulations and Particular Protection Requirements, the Need of a Critical Re-assessment of the Idea of Autonomy of Sport, Professional Sport Activity as an Employment Relationship: A Controversial Issue; Work Conditions and Forms of Protection, Between General Labour Law Rules and Sport Specificity; Termination of the Contract: A Border Area Between Specificity and Labour Law General Rules

Profili relativi all’arbitrato sportivo trattati nel Titolo I, Sez. 1; Titolo II, Sez. 2; Titolo III, Sez. 4-5; Titolo IV, Sez. 6; Titolo V, Sez. 7-8; Titolo VI, Sez. 11-13; Titolo VII, Sez.15; Titolo VIII, Sez. 16; Titolo IX, Sez. 18; Titolo X, Sez.

Il contributo concerne la trattazione di diversi profili dell'arbitrato internazionale, con particolare riguardo ai profili dell'arbitrato sportivo internazionale e alla struttura, indipendenza e procedure della Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Menopausal symptoms: from soy isoflavones to combined soy-exercise interventions

Diet and physical activity affect menopausal symptoms. We aimed to review recent evidence based on clinical trials and meta-analysis on the effect of soy isoflavones on menopausal symptoms and the potential synergistic effect of soy consumption and exercise on menopausal women. Many studies have investigated the effect of soy isoflavones on menopausal symptoms and the data indicates that equol status is the main determinant for efficacy. Despite this, it is well known that exercise changes microbiota composition.

Il calcio in Tv. Storia, formati, ibridazioni

Il volume colloca anzitutto il rapporto calcio e televisione entro il più ampio quadro degli effetti che la mutazione tecnologica e professionale sta apportando al giornalismo, per poi focalizzarsi, in un’ottica storica e di analisi di stili e formati, sulla rappresentazione del calcio in TV. Particolare attenzione viene dedicata alle più recenti dinamiche di popolarizzazione del giornalismo sportivo e all’analisi del testo televisivo applicata al talk calcistico.

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