MASELLI , F

BACKGROUND: Low Back Pain is commonly reported to be a very frequent disorder in rowing, but it is still unclear if its prevalence is higher than in other sports or even in a non-athletes group. OBJECTIVES: To determine prevalence of low back pain (LBP) with and without irradiated pain and possibly related risk factors in a group of elite...

Forest fires in the Euro-Mediterranean region burn about 450,000 ha each year. Combustion of standing vegetation and the leaf litter leave the soil bare and vulnerable to runoff and erosion thereby increasing downstream risks of flooding. Typically, wildfires near or in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) occur on uplands and runoff generated...