Francesco Ferraro


Francesco Ferraro
NameFrancesco Ferraro
Job titleLecturer in Sport Therapy and Rehabilitation
Research instituteCollege of Science and Engineering
ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4902-7760

Research outputs

Does multifactorial inspiratory muscle training improve postural stability and quality of life of patients with diabetes in Pakistan? A randomised controlled trial

Sheraz, S., Malik, A. N., Ferraro, F. and Siddiqi, F. A. 2024. Does multifactorial inspiratory muscle training improve postural stability and quality of life of patients with diabetes in Pakistan? A randomised controlled trial . BMJ Open. pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080718

Time to re-define ‘normal’ in the context of Post-Acute COVID-19 biomarkers in the assessment of patient outcomes?

Owen-Toon, R., Ashton, R., Philips, B., Ferraro, F., Bewick, T., Thomas, C. and Faghy, M. 2024. Time to re-define ‘normal’ in the context of Post-Acute COVID-19 biomarkers in the assessment of patient outcomes? American Physiological Summit 2024. American Physiological Society. https://doi.org/10.1152/physiol.2024.39.S1.515

Artistic sports activities effectiveness for enhancing students’ academic performance among left-behind children: mediating effects of loneliness

Zhou, Y., Ferraro, F. and Fan, C. 2024. Artistic sports activities effectiveness for enhancing students’ academic performance among left-behind children: mediating effects of loneliness. Frontiers in Psychology. 15, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1366501

Acute COVID-19, the Lived Experience, and Lessons to Learn for Future Pandemics

Owen-Toon, R., Ashton, R., Faghy, M., Ferraro, F. and Skipper, L. 2023. Acute COVID-19, the Lived Experience, and Lessons to Learn for Future Pandemics. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. pp. 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2023.197

Long COVID quality of life and healthcare experiences in the UK: a mixed method online survey

Owen, R., Ashton, R., Skipper, L., Phillips, B. E., Yates, J., Thomas, C., Ferraro, F., Bewick, T., Haggan, K. and Faghy, M. 2023. Long COVID quality of life and healthcare experiences in the UK: a mixed method online survey. Quality of Life Research. pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-023-03513-y

The effects of inspiratory muscle training on balance and functional mobility: a systematic review

Suman Sheraz, Ferraro, F., Furqan Ahmed Siddiqui, Hina Tariq, Mark Anthony Faghy and Arshad Nawaz Malik 2023. The effects of inspiratory muscle training on balance and functional mobility: a systematic review. Postgraduate Medicine. pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/00325481.2023.2253136

Forming a consensus opinion to inform long COVID support mechanisms and interventions: a modified Delphi approach

Rebecca Owen, Ruth E.M. Ashton, Francesco V. Ferraro, Lindsay Skipper, Tom Bewick, Paul Leighton, Bethan E. Phillips, Mark A. Faghy and Ferraro, F. 2023. Forming a consensus opinion to inform long COVID support mechanisms and interventions: a modified Delphi approach. eClinicalMedicine. 62 (August), pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.102145

The effects of Latino Dance intervention on academic and general self-efficacy with left-behind children: An experimental study in China

Hooton, A., Zhou, Y., Ferraro, F. and Ribchester, C. 2023. The effects of Latino Dance intervention on academic and general self-efficacy with left-behind children: An experimental study in China. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1107233

Lived experience of patients with Long COVID: a qualitative study in the UK

Callum Thomas, Mark A Faghy, Rebecca Owen, James Yates, Francesco Ferraro, Tom Bewick, Kate Haggan, Ruth E M Ashton and Ashton, R. 2023. Lived experience of patients with Long COVID: a qualitative study in the UK. BMJ Open. pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068481

Developing novel life skills and experiences: a pilot study with Functional Advanced Didactics

Santolo Ciccarelli, Chiara Scuotto, Luigi Aruta, Francesco V Ferraro, Ferraro, F. and Maria Luisa Iavarone 2023. Developing novel life skills and experiences: a pilot study with Functional Advanced Didactics. Form@re - Open Journal per la formazione in rete. 23 (1), pp. 52-68. https://doi.org/10.36253/form-13731

Pre-COVID-19 physical activity status does not protect against reductions in post-covid-19 symptoms: a correlation relativistic analysis during the lockdown

Owen, R., Faghy, M., Ashton, R. and Ferraro, F. 2023. Pre-COVID-19 physical activity status does not protect against reductions in post-covid-19 symptoms: a correlation relativistic analysis during the lockdown. European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science.. 9 (6), pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.46827/ejpe.v9i6.4767

Rethinking Learning Practices in the Covid-Era: Indications for Teachers and Educators

Maria Luisa Iavarone and Ferraro, F. 2023. Rethinking Learning Practices in the Covid-Era: Indications for Teachers and Educators. in: Boffo, V. and Egetenmeyer, R. (ed.) Re-thinking Adult Education Research. Beyond the Pandemic Italy Firenze University Press, Italy. pp. 219-228

A long road to recovery? Reduced quality of life, impaired functional status and the lived experience of Long COVID patients, a cohort analysis

M Faghy, Owen, R., J Yates, Thomas, C., F Ferraro and R Ashton 2022. A long road to recovery? Reduced quality of life, impaired functional status and the lived experience of Long COVID patients, a cohort analysis. 2022 ERS International Congress. European Respiratory Society. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.congress-2022.4429

Clinically Meaningful Change in 6 Minute Walking Test and the Incremental Shuttle Walking Test following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

Suman Sheraz, Humera Ayub, Ferraro, F., Aisha Razzaq and Arshad Nawaz Malik 2022. Clinically Meaningful Change in 6 Minute Walking Test and the Incremental Shuttle Walking Test following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19 (21), pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192114270

Is long COVID the next global health crisis?

Faghy, M., Owen, R., Thomas, C., Yates, J., Ferraro, F., Skipper, L, Barley-McMullen, S., Brown, D, Arena, R and Ashton, R. 2022. Is long COVID the next global health crisis? Journal of global health. pp. 1-6. https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.12.03067

The effects of COVID-19 on respiratory muscle performance: making the case for respiratory muscle testing and training

Severin, R., Franz, C. K., Farr, E., Meirelles, C., Arena, R., Phillips, S. A., Bond, S., Ferraro, F. and Faghy, M. 2022. The effects of COVID-19 on respiratory muscle performance: making the case for respiratory muscle testing and training. European Respiratory Review. 31 (220006), pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1183/16000617.0006-2022

Pedagogic intervention for health: a narrative systematic review on biodanza

Ferraro, F., Aruta, L., Ambra, F. I., Distaso, F. P. and Iavarone, M. L. 2021. Pedagogic intervention for health: a narrative systematic review on biodanza. Movimento (Porto Alegre). https://doi.org/10.22456/1982-8918.111547

Distance Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic. A Comparison between European Countries

Katić, S, Ferraro, F., Ambra, F. I. and Iavarone, M. L. 2021. Distance Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic. A Comparison between European Countries. Education Sciences. 11 (10), pp. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci11100595

Social Bottom-Up Approaches in Post-COVID-19 Scenario: The AGOGHÈ Project

Ferraro, F., de Ruggiero, F., Marino, S. and Ferraro, G. 2021. Social Bottom-Up Approaches in Post-COVID-19 Scenario: The AGOGHÈ Project. Social Sciences. 10 (7), pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci10070274

Distance Learning in the COVID-19 Era: Perceptions in Southern Italy

Ferraro, F., Ivano Ambra, F., Aruta, Luigi and Iavarone, Maria Luisa 2020. Distance Learning in the COVID-19 Era: Perceptions in Southern Italy. Education Sciences. 10 (12), pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci10120355

Evaluation of Health-Habits with the S.M.A.R.T. Questionnaire: An Observational Study

Ferraro, F., Ivano Ambra, F. and Luisa Iavarone, M. 2020. Evaluation of Health-Habits with the S.M.A.R.T. Questionnaire: An Observational Study. Education Sciences. 10 (10), pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci10100285

Protocol used in the comparison of balance changes after inspiratory muscle or Otago exercise training.

Ferraro, F. 2020. Protocol used in the comparison of balance changes after inspiratory muscle or Otago exercise training. protocols.io. https://doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.8vhhw36

Comparison of balance changes after inspiratory muscle or Otago exercise training

Ferraro, F., Gavin, J. P., Wainwright, T. W. and McConnell, A. K. 2020. Comparison of balance changes after inspiratory muscle or Otago exercise training. PLos ONE. 15 (1), pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227379

The effects of 8 weeks of inspiratory muscle training on the balance of healthy older adults: a randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled study

Ferraro, F., James P. Gavin, Tom Wainwright and Alison McConnell 2019. The effects of 8 weeks of inspiratory muscle training on the balance of healthy older adults: a randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled study. Physiological Reports. 7 (9), pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.14076
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