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Article History

Received: 28 April 2024

Accepted: 23 May 2024

First Online: 30 May 2024

Declarations

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: None.

: This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial or non-profit sectors.

: The study design of the present investigation was evaluated and approved by the Review Board of the Institute of Medicine and Sports Science. All athletes included in this study were fully informed of the types and nature of the evaluation and signed the consent, form, pursuant to Italian Law and Institute policy. All clinical data assembled from the study population are maintained in an institutional database.

: De-identified participant data are available upon reasonable request from the corresponding author.

: G.D.G contributed to the conception or design of the work. G.D.G., L.B., A.F., M.R.S., E.L. and A.P. contributed to the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work. G.D.G. and A.F. drafted the manuscript. G.D.G., L.B., A.F., M.R.S., E.L. and A.P critically revised the manuscript. All gave final approval and agreed to be accountable for all aspects of work, ensuring integrity and accuracy.