Impact of potential physiological changes due to COVID-19 home confinement on athlete health protection in elite sports: a call for awareness in sports programming F Sarto, FM Impellizzeri, J Spörri, S Porcelli, J Olmo, B Requena, ... Sports medicine 50, 1417-1419, 2020 | 250 | 2020 |
Neuromuscular junction instability and altered intracellular calcium handling as early determinants of force loss during unloading in humans E Monti, C Reggiani, MV Franchi, L Toniolo, M Sandri, A Armani, ... The Journal of Physiology 599 (12), 3037-3061, 2021 | 90 | 2021 |
Implementing ultrasound imaging for the assessment of muscle and tendon properties in elite sports: Practical aspects, methodological considerations and future directions F Sarto, J Spörri, DP Fitze, JI Quinlan, MV Narici, MV Franchi Sports Medicine 51, 1151-1170, 2021 | 70 | 2021 |
Panoramic ultrasound vs. MRI for the assessment of hamstrings cross-sectional area and volume in a large athletic cohort MV Franchi, DP Fitze, J Hanimann, F Sarto, J Spörri Scientific reports 10 (1), 14144, 2020 | 48 | 2020 |
The impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) related public-health measures on training behaviours of individuals previously participating in resistance training: a cross-sectional … J Steele, P Androulakis-Korakakis, L Carlson, D Williams, S Phillips, ... Sports medicine 51, 1561-1580, 2021 | 39 | 2021 |
Effects of short‐term unloading and active recovery on human motor unit properties, neuromuscular junction transmission and transcriptomic profile F Sarto, DW Stashuk, MV Franchi, E Monti, S Zampieri, G Valli, G Sirago, ... The Journal of Physiology 600 (21), 4731-4751, 2022 | 34 | 2022 |
C‐terminal agrin fragment as a biomarker of muscle wasting and weakness: a narrative review E Monti, F Sarto, R Sartori, G Zanchettin, S Löfler, H Kern, MV Narici, ... Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle 14 (2), 730-744, 2023 | 25 | 2023 |
Muscle activation during leg-press exercise with or without eccentric overload F Sarto, MV Franchi, PA Rigon, D Grigoletto, L Zoffoli, S Zanuso, ... European journal of applied physiology 120, 1651-1656, 2020 | 25 | 2020 |
Do lower limb previous injuries affect balance performance? An observational study in volleyball players F Sarto, D Grigoletto, E Baggio, A Paoli, G Marcolin Physical therapy in sport 37, 49-53, 2019 | 24 | 2019 |
Sharing information is probably more helpful than providing generic training recommendations on return to play after COVID-19 home confinement FM Impellizzeri, MV Franchi, F Sarto, T Meyer, AJ Coutts Science and Medicine in Football 4 (3), 169-170, 2020 | 22 | 2020 |
Changes in biceps femoris long head fascicle length after 10-d bed rest assessed with different ultrasound methods F Sarto, E Monti, B Šimunič, R Pišot, MV Narici, MV Franchi Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 53 (7), 1529, 2021 | 21 | 2021 |
Lifetime prevalence of nonspecific low back pain in adolescents: A cross-sectional epidemiologic survey S Masiero, F Sarto, M Cattelan, D Sarto, A Del Felice, F Agostini, A Scanu American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 100 (12), 1170-1175, 2021 | 18 | 2021 |
Active older dancers have lower C-terminal Agrin fragment concentration, better balance and gait performance than sedentary peers G Marcolin, MV Franchi, E Monti, M Pizzichemi, F Sarto, G Sirago, A Paoli, ... Experimental Gerontology 153, 111469, 2021 | 18 | 2021 |
Pathophysiological mechanisms of reduced physical activity: Insights from the human step reduction model and animal analogues F Sarto, R Bottinelli, MV Franchi, S Porcelli, B Simunič, R Pišot, MV Narici Acta Physiologica 238 (3), e13986, 2023 | 15 | 2023 |
DeepACSA: Automatic segmentation of anatomical cross-sectional area in ultrasound images of human lower limb muscles using deep learning P Ritsche, P Wirth, NJ Cronin, F Sarto, MV Narici, O Faude, MV Franchi medRxiv, 2021.12. 27.21268258, 2021 | 15 | 2021 |
Effects of a 2‐year exercise training on neuromuscular system health in older individuals with low muscle function E Monti, S Tagliaferri, S Zampieri, F Sarto, G Sirago, MV Franchi, ... Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle 14 (2), 794-804, 2023 | 13 | 2023 |
Early Changes of Hamstrings Morphology and Contractile Properties during 10 d of Complete Inactivity. MV Franchi, F Sarto, B Simunič, R Pišot, MV Narici Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 54 (8), 1346-1354, 2022 | 12 | 2022 |
Lower limb suspension induces threshold-specific alterations of motor units properties that are reversed by active recovery G Valli, F Sarto, A Casolo, A Del Vecchio, MV Franchi, MV Narici, ... Journal of Sport and Health Science 13 (2), 264-276, 2024 | 10 | 2024 |
Dual-tasking effects on static and dynamic postural balance performance: a comparison between endurance and team sport athletes F Sarto, G Cona, F Chiossi, A Paoli, P Bisiacchi, E Patron, G Marcolin PeerJ 8, e9765, 2020 | 10 | 2020 |
Recommendations for altitude training programming to preserve athletes’ health after the COVID-19 pandemic G Manferdelli, DJ Bishop, MV Franchi, F Sarto, O Girard, S Porcelli British Journal of Sports Medicine 54 (20), 1184-1186, 2020 | 9 | 2020 |