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A new large-scale study, the first to systematically investigate deaths among competitive female bodybuilders, conducted by Marco Vecchiato from the University of Padua, raises alarms about the use of performance-enhancing substances, extreme practices, and aesthetic expectations: heart health and psychological balance at risk. According to the research published in the European Heart Journal, sudden cardiac death accounts for an unusually high proportion of deaths among female bodybuilders worldwide.

The study also highlights a high proportion of deaths by suicide and homicide among female bodybuilders.

"Bodybuilders, both women and men, often engage in extreme training and use fasting and dehydration strategies to achieve extreme physiques. Some also take performance-enhancing substances. These strategies can have a severe impact on the heart and blood vessels," explains Marco Vecchiato, the study's author, who has also recently published research on mortality among male bodybuilders.

Researchers gathered the names of 9,447 female bodybuilders who had participated in at least one event of the International Federation of Fitness and Bodybuilding between 2005 and 2020. They then searched for death reports of these named competitors in five different languages through various web sources, including official media, social media, bodybuilding forums, and blogs. Any reported deaths were verified using multiple sources, and these reports were analyzed by two clinicians to determine, as accurately as possible, the cause of death.

The results showed 32 deaths among the women, with an average age at death of around 42 years. Sudden cardiac death was the most common cause of death, accounting for 31% of the cases. The risk of sudden cardiac death was more than 20 times higher among professional bodybuilders compared to amateurs.
These data indicate that the risk of sudden cardiac death appears to be much higher in female bodybuilders compared to other professional athletes, although lower than the same risk for male bodybuilders. Suicide or homicide accounted for 13% of the deaths, which was four times higher than among male bodybuilders. "This surprising difference suggests that, in addition to cardiovascular risks, female athletes in this field may face unique psychosocial pressures, possibly related to body image expectations, the use of performance-enhancing substances, or the extreme demands of the sport," notes Marco Vecchiato.

The study's authors acknowledge that the data collected was based on a web search strategy, which could have influenced their results. For example, some deaths, especially among less well-known athletes, might not have been reported. They also found that autopsy data was available for only a small proportion of cases, meaning sudden deaths had to be classified based on clinical interpretation rather than confirmed forensic results.

However "For female bodybuilders, this research is a reminder that the pursuit of extreme muscularity and leanness, while often celebrated, can come at a cost to health, particularly cardiovascular health. Awareness of these risks is essential to promote safer training practices, informed decisions, and a more health-oriented approach in competitive bodybuilding," states Vecchiato. "There also needs to be a cultural shift in the sport to raise awareness of these risks, not only among professionals but also within the broader community of women engaged in high-intensity strength training."

For clinicians, especially those working in sports medicine and sports cardiology, these findings underscore the need for proactive screening and counseling, even for young and seemingly healthy athletes, as these individuals might not perceive themselves as at risk, contrary to what the data suggests.

Marco Vecchiato and his team are now studying health outcomes for athletes across different historical eras of bodybuilding to see if changing practices have impacted the causes and rates of deaths.

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A new large-scale study, the first to systematically investigate deaths among competitive female bodybuilders, conducted by Marco Vecchiato from the University of Padua, raises alarms about the use of performance-enhancing substances, extreme practices, and aesthetic expectations: heart health and psychological balance at risk. According to the research published in the European Heart Journal, sudden cardiac death accounts for an unusually high proportion of deaths among female bodybuilders worldwide.

The study also highlights a high proportion of deaths by suicide and homicide among female bodybuilders.

"Bodybuilders, both women and men, often engage in extreme training and use fasting and dehydration strategies to achieve extreme physiques. Some also take performance-enhancing substances. These strategies can have a severe impact on the heart and blood vessels," explains Marco Vecchiato, the study's author, who has also recently published research on mortality among male bodybuilders.

Researchers gathered the names of 9,447 female bodybuilders who had participated in at least one event of the International Federation of Fitness and Bodybuilding between 2005 and 2020. They then searched for death reports of these named competitors in five different languages through various web sources, including official media, social media, bodybuilding forums, and blogs. Any reported deaths were verified using multiple sources, and these reports were analyzed by two clinicians to determine, as accurately as possible, the cause of death.

The results showed 32 deaths among the women, with an average age at death of around 42 years. Sudden cardiac death was the most common cause of death, accounting for 31% of the cases. The risk of sudden cardiac death was more than 20 times higher among professional bodybuilders compared to amateurs.
These data indicate that the risk of sudden cardiac death appears to be much higher in female bodybuilders compared to other professional athletes, although lower than the same risk for male bodybuilders. Suicide or homicide accounted for 13% of the deaths, which was four times higher than among male bodybuilders. "This surprising difference suggests that, in addition to cardiovascular risks, female athletes in this field may face unique psychosocial pressures, possibly related to body image expectations, the use of performance-enhancing substances, or the extreme demands of the sport," notes Marco Vecchiato.

The study's authors acknowledge that the data collected was based on a web search strategy, which could have influenced their results. For example, some deaths, especially among less well-known athletes, might not have been reported. They also found that autopsy data was available for only a small proportion of cases, meaning sudden deaths had to be classified based on clinical interpretation rather than confirmed forensic results.

However "For female bodybuilders, this research is a reminder that the pursuit of extreme muscularity and leanness, while often celebrated, can come at a cost to health, particularly cardiovascular health. Awareness of these risks is essential to promote safer training practices, informed decisions, and a more health-oriented approach in competitive bodybuilding," states Vecchiato. "There also needs to be a cultural shift in the sport to raise awareness of these risks, not only among professionals but also within the broader community of women engaged in high-intensity strength training."

For clinicians, especially those working in sports medicine and sports cardiology, these findings underscore the need for proactive screening and counseling, even for young and seemingly healthy athletes, as these individuals might not perceive themselves as at risk, contrary to what the data suggests.

Marco Vecchiato and his team are now studying health outcomes for athletes across different historical eras of bodybuilding to see if changing practices have impacted the causes and rates of deaths.

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A new large-scale study, the first to systematically investigate deaths among competitive female bodybuilders, conducted by Marco Vecchiato from the University of Padua, raises alarms about the use of performance-enhancing substances, extreme practices, and aesthetic expectations: heart health and psychological balance at risk. According to the research published in the European Heart Journal, sudden cardiac death accounts for an unusually high proportion of deaths among female bodybuilders worldwide.

The study also highlights a high proportion of deaths by suicide and homicide among female bodybuilders.

"Bodybuilders, both women and men, often engage in extreme training and use fasting and dehydration strategies to achieve extreme physiques. Some also take performance-enhancing substances. These strategies can have a severe impact on the heart and blood vessels," explains Marco Vecchiato, the study's author, who has also recently published research on mortality among male bodybuilders.

Researchers gathered the names of 9,447 female bodybuilders who had participated in at least one event of the International Federation of Fitness and Bodybuilding between 2005 and 2020. They then searched for death reports of these named competitors in five different languages through various web sources, including official media, social media, bodybuilding forums, and blogs. Any reported deaths were verified using multiple sources, and these reports were analyzed by two clinicians to determine, as accurately as possible, the cause of death.

The results showed 32 deaths among the women, with an average age at death of around 42 years. Sudden cardiac death was the most common cause of death, accounting for 31% of the cases. The risk of sudden cardiac death was more than 20 times higher among professional bodybuilders compared to amateurs.
These data indicate that the risk of sudden cardiac death appears to be much higher in female bodybuilders compared to other professional athletes, although lower than the same risk for male bodybuilders. Suicide or homicide accounted for 13% of the deaths, which was four times higher than among male bodybuilders. "This surprising difference suggests that, in addition to cardiovascular risks, female athletes in this field may face unique psychosocial pressures, possibly related to body image expectations, the use of performance-enhancing substances, or the extreme demands of the sport," notes Marco Vecchiato.

The study's authors acknowledge that the data collected was based on a web search strategy, which could have influenced their results. For example, some deaths, especially among less well-known athletes, might not have been reported. They also found that autopsy data was available for only a small proportion of cases, meaning sudden deaths had to be classified based on clinical interpretation rather than confirmed forensic results.

However "For female bodybuilders, this research is a reminder that the pursuit of extreme muscularity and leanness, while often celebrated, can come at a cost to health, particularly cardiovascular health. Awareness of these risks is essential to promote safer training practices, informed decisions, and a more health-oriented approach in competitive bodybuilding," states Vecchiato. "There also needs to be a cultural shift in the sport to raise awareness of these risks, not only among professionals but also within the broader community of women engaged in high-intensity strength training."

For clinicians, especially those working in sports medicine and sports cardiology, these findings underscore the need for proactive screening and counseling, even for young and seemingly healthy athletes, as these individuals might not perceive themselves as at risk, contrary to what the data suggests.

Marco Vecchiato and his team are now studying health outcomes for athletes across different historical eras of bodybuilding to see if changing practices have impacted the causes and rates of deaths.

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A new large-scale study, the first to systematically investigate deaths among competitive female bodybuilders, conducted by Marco Vecchiato from the University of Padua, raises alarms about the use of performance-enhancing substances, extreme practices, and aesthetic expectations: heart health and psychological balance at risk. According to the research published in the European Heart Journal, sudden cardiac death accounts for an unusually high proportion of deaths among female bodybuilders worldwide.

The study also highlights a high proportion of deaths by suicide and homicide among female bodybuilders.

"Bodybuilders, both women and men, often engage in extreme training and use fasting and dehydration strategies to achieve extreme physiques. Some also take performance-enhancing substances. These strategies can have a severe impact on the heart and blood vessels," explains Marco Vecchiato, the study's author, who has also recently published research on mortality among male bodybuilders.

Researchers gathered the names of 9,447 female bodybuilders who had participated in at least one event of the International Federation of Fitness and Bodybuilding between 2005 and 2020. They then searched for death reports of these named competitors in five different languages through various web sources, including official media, social media, bodybuilding forums, and blogs. Any reported deaths were verified using multiple sources, and these reports were analyzed by two clinicians to determine, as accurately as possible, the cause of death.

The results showed 32 deaths among the women, with an average age at death of around 42 years. Sudden cardiac death was the most common cause of death, accounting for 31% of the cases. The risk of sudden cardiac death was more than 20 times higher among professional bodybuilders compared to amateurs.
These data indicate that the risk of sudden cardiac death appears to be much higher in female bodybuilders compared to other professional athletes, although lower than the same risk for male bodybuilders. Suicide or homicide accounted for 13% of the deaths, which was four times higher than among male bodybuilders. "This surprising difference suggests that, in addition to cardiovascular risks, female athletes in this field may face unique psychosocial pressures, possibly related to body image expectations, the use of performance-enhancing substances, or the extreme demands of the sport," notes Marco Vecchiato.

The study's authors acknowledge that the data collected was based on a web search strategy, which could have influenced their results. For example, some deaths, especially among less well-known athletes, might not have been reported. They also found that autopsy data was available for only a small proportion of cases, meaning sudden deaths had to be classified based on clinical interpretation rather than confirmed forensic results.

However "For female bodybuilders, this research is a reminder that the pursuit of extreme muscularity and leanness, while often celebrated, can come at a cost to health, particularly cardiovascular health. Awareness of these risks is essential to promote safer training practices, informed decisions, and a more health-oriented approach in competitive bodybuilding," states Vecchiato. "There also needs to be a cultural shift in the sport to raise awareness of these risks, not only among professionals but also within the broader community of women engaged in high-intensity strength training."

For clinicians, especially those working in sports medicine and sports cardiology, these findings underscore the need for proactive screening and counseling, even for young and seemingly healthy athletes, as these individuals might not perceive themselves as at risk, contrary to what the data suggests.

Marco Vecchiato and his team are now studying health outcomes for athletes across different historical eras of bodybuilding to see if changing practices have impacted the causes and rates of deaths.

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A new large-scale study, the first to systematically investigate deaths among competitive female bodybuilders, conducted by Marco Vecchiato from the University of Padua, raises alarms about the use of performance-enhancing substances, extreme practices, and aesthetic expectations: heart health and psychological balance at risk. According to the research published in the European Heart Journal, sudden cardiac death accounts for an unusually high proportion of deaths among female bodybuilders worldwide.

The study also highlights a high proportion of deaths by suicide and homicide among female bodybuilders.

"Bodybuilders, both women and men, often engage in extreme training and use fasting and dehydration strategies to achieve extreme physiques. Some also take performance-enhancing substances. These strategies can have a severe impact on the heart and blood vessels," explains Marco Vecchiato, the study's author, who has also recently published research on mortality among male bodybuilders.

Researchers gathered the names of 9,447 female bodybuilders who had participated in at least one event of the International Federation of Fitness and Bodybuilding between 2005 and 2020. They then searched for death reports of these named competitors in five different languages through various web sources, including official media, social media, bodybuilding forums, and blogs. Any reported deaths were verified using multiple sources, and these reports were analyzed by two clinicians to determine, as accurately as possible, the cause of death.

The results showed 32 deaths among the women, with an average age at death of around 42 years. Sudden cardiac death was the most common cause of death, accounting for 31% of the cases. The risk of sudden cardiac death was more than 20 times higher among professional bodybuilders compared to amateurs.
These data indicate that the risk of sudden cardiac death appears to be much higher in female bodybuilders compared to other professional athletes, although lower than the same risk for male bodybuilders. Suicide or homicide accounted for 13% of the deaths, which was four times higher than among male bodybuilders. "This surprising difference suggests that, in addition to cardiovascular risks, female athletes in this field may face unique psychosocial pressures, possibly related to body image expectations, the use of performance-enhancing substances, or the extreme demands of the sport," notes Marco Vecchiato.

The study's authors acknowledge that the data collected was based on a web search strategy, which could have influenced their results. For example, some deaths, especially among less well-known athletes, might not have been reported. They also found that autopsy data was available for only a small proportion of cases, meaning sudden deaths had to be classified based on clinical interpretation rather than confirmed forensic results.

However "For female bodybuilders, this research is a reminder that the pursuit of extreme muscularity and leanness, while often celebrated, can come at a cost to health, particularly cardiovascular health. Awareness of these risks is essential to promote safer training practices, informed decisions, and a more health-oriented approach in competitive bodybuilding," states Vecchiato. "There also needs to be a cultural shift in the sport to raise awareness of these risks, not only among professionals but also within the broader community of women engaged in high-intensity strength training."

For clinicians, especially those working in sports medicine and sports cardiology, these findings underscore the need for proactive screening and counseling, even for young and seemingly healthy athletes, as these individuals might not perceive themselves as at risk, contrary to what the data suggests.

Marco Vecchiato and his team are now studying health outcomes for athletes across different historical eras of bodybuilding to see if changing practices have impacted the causes and rates of deaths.

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A new large-scale study, the first to systematically investigate deaths among competitive female bodybuilders, conducted by Marco Vecchiato from the University of Padua, raises alarms about the use of performance-enhancing substances, extreme practices, and aesthetic expectations: heart health and psychological balance at risk. According to the research published in the European Heart Journal, sudden cardiac death accounts for an unusually high proportion of deaths among female bodybuilders worldwide.

The study also highlights a high proportion of deaths by suicide and homicide among female bodybuilders.

"Bodybuilders, both women and men, often engage in extreme training and use fasting and dehydration strategies to achieve extreme physiques. Some also take performance-enhancing substances. These strategies can have a severe impact on the heart and blood vessels," explains Marco Vecchiato, the study's author, who has also recently published research on mortality among male bodybuilders.

Researchers gathered the names of 9,447 female bodybuilders who had participated in at least one event of the International Federation of Fitness and Bodybuilding between 2005 and 2020. They then searched for death reports of these named competitors in five different languages through various web sources, including official media, social media, bodybuilding forums, and blogs. Any reported deaths were verified using multiple sources, and these reports were analyzed by two clinicians to determine, as accurately as possible, the cause of death.

The results showed 32 deaths among the women, with an average age at death of around 42 years. Sudden cardiac death was the most common cause of death, accounting for 31% of the cases. The risk of sudden cardiac death was more than 20 times higher among professional bodybuilders compared to amateurs.
These data indicate that the risk of sudden cardiac death appears to be much higher in female bodybuilders compared to other professional athletes, although lower than the same risk for male bodybuilders. Suicide or homicide accounted for 13% of the deaths, which was four times higher than among male bodybuilders. "This surprising difference suggests that, in addition to cardiovascular risks, female athletes in this field may face unique psychosocial pressures, possibly related to body image expectations, the use of performance-enhancing substances, or the extreme demands of the sport," notes Marco Vecchiato.

The study's authors acknowledge that the data collected was based on a web search strategy, which could have influenced their results. For example, some deaths, especially among less well-known athletes, might not have been reported. They also found that autopsy data was available for only a small proportion of cases, meaning sudden deaths had to be classified based on clinical interpretation rather than confirmed forensic results.

However "For female bodybuilders, this research is a reminder that the pursuit of extreme muscularity and leanness, while often celebrated, can come at a cost to health, particularly cardiovascular health. Awareness of these risks is essential to promote safer training practices, informed decisions, and a more health-oriented approach in competitive bodybuilding," states Vecchiato. "There also needs to be a cultural shift in the sport to raise awareness of these risks, not only among professionals but also within the broader community of women engaged in high-intensity strength training."

For clinicians, especially those working in sports medicine and sports cardiology, these findings underscore the need for proactive screening and counseling, even for young and seemingly healthy athletes, as these individuals might not perceive themselves as at risk, contrary to what the data suggests.

Marco Vecchiato and his team are now studying health outcomes for athletes across different historical eras of bodybuilding to see if changing practices have impacted the causes and rates of deaths.

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A new large-scale study, the first to systematically investigate deaths among competitive female bodybuilders, conducted by Marco Vecchiato from the University of Padua, raises alarms about the use of performance-enhancing substances, extreme practices, and aesthetic expectations: heart health and psychological balance at risk. According to the research published in the European Heart Journal, sudden cardiac death accounts for an unusually high proportion of deaths among female bodybuilders worldwide.

The study also highlights a high proportion of deaths by suicide and homicide among female bodybuilders.

"Bodybuilders, both women and men, often engage in extreme training and use fasting and dehydration strategies to achieve extreme physiques. Some also take performance-enhancing substances. These strategies can have a severe impact on the heart and blood vessels," explains Marco Vecchiato, the study's author, who has also recently published research on mortality among male bodybuilders.

Researchers gathered the names of 9,447 female bodybuilders who had participated in at least one event of the International Federation of Fitness and Bodybuilding between 2005 and 2020. They then searched for death reports of these named competitors in five different languages through various web sources, including official media, social media, bodybuilding forums, and blogs. Any reported deaths were verified using multiple sources, and these reports were analyzed by two clinicians to determine, as accurately as possible, the cause of death.

The results showed 32 deaths among the women, with an average age at death of around 42 years. Sudden cardiac death was the most common cause of death, accounting for 31% of the cases. The risk of sudden cardiac death was more than 20 times higher among professional bodybuilders compared to amateurs.
These data indicate that the risk of sudden cardiac death appears to be much higher in female bodybuilders compared to other professional athletes, although lower than the same risk for male bodybuilders. Suicide or homicide accounted for 13% of the deaths, which was four times higher than among male bodybuilders. "This surprising difference suggests that, in addition to cardiovascular risks, female athletes in this field may face unique psychosocial pressures, possibly related to body image expectations, the use of performance-enhancing substances, or the extreme demands of the sport," notes Marco Vecchiato.

The study's authors acknowledge that the data collected was based on a web search strategy, which could have influenced their results. For example, some deaths, especially among less well-known athletes, might not have been reported. They also found that autopsy data was available for only a small proportion of cases, meaning sudden deaths had to be classified based on clinical interpretation rather than confirmed forensic results.

However "For female bodybuilders, this research is a reminder that the pursuit of extreme muscularity and leanness, while often celebrated, can come at a cost to health, particularly cardiovascular health. Awareness of these risks is essential to promote safer training practices, informed decisions, and a more health-oriented approach in competitive bodybuilding," states Vecchiato. "There also needs to be a cultural shift in the sport to raise awareness of these risks, not only among professionals but also within the broader community of women engaged in high-intensity strength training."

For clinicians, especially those working in sports medicine and sports cardiology, these findings underscore the need for proactive screening and counseling, even for young and seemingly healthy athletes, as these individuals might not perceive themselves as at risk, contrary to what the data suggests.

Marco Vecchiato and his team are now studying health outcomes for athletes across different historical eras of bodybuilding to see if changing practices have impacted the causes and rates of deaths.

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The study also highlights a high proportion of deaths by suicide and homicide among female bodybuilders.

"Bodybuilders, both women and men, often engage in extreme training and use fasting and dehydration strategies to achieve extreme physiques. Some also take performance-enhancing substances. These strategies can have a severe impact on the heart and blood vessels," explains Marco Vecchiato, the study's author, who has also recently published research on mortality among male bodybuilders.

Researchers gathered the names of 9,447 female bodybuilders who had participated in at least one event of the International Federation of Fitness and Bodybuilding between 2005 and 2020. They then searched for death reports of these named competitors in five different languages through various web sources, including official media, social media, bodybuilding forums, and blogs. Any reported deaths were verified using multiple sources, and these reports were analyzed by two clinicians to determine, as accurately as possible, the cause of death.

The results showed 32 deaths among the women, with an average age at death of around 42 years. Sudden cardiac death was the most common cause of death, accounting for 31% of the cases. The risk of sudden cardiac death was more than 20 times higher among professional bodybuilders compared to amateurs.
These data indicate that the risk of sudden cardiac death appears to be much higher in female bodybuilders compared to other professional athletes, although lower than the same risk for male bodybuilders. Suicide or homicide accounted for 13% of the deaths, which was four times higher than among male bodybuilders. "This surprising difference suggests that, in addition to cardiovascular risks, female athletes in this field may face unique psychosocial pressures, possibly related to body image expectations, the use of performance-enhancing substances, or the extreme demands of the sport," notes Marco Vecchiato.

The study's authors acknowledge that the data collected was based on a web search strategy, which could have influenced their results. For example, some deaths, especially among less well-known athletes, might not have been reported. They also found that autopsy data was available for only a small proportion of cases, meaning sudden deaths had to be classified based on clinical interpretation rather than confirmed forensic results.

However "For female bodybuilders, this research is a reminder that the pursuit of extreme muscularity and leanness, while often celebrated, can come at a cost to health, particularly cardiovascular health. Awareness of these risks is essential to promote safer training practices, informed decisions, and a more health-oriented approach in competitive bodybuilding," states Vecchiato. "There also needs to be a cultural shift in the sport to raise awareness of these risks, not only among professionals but also within the broader community of women engaged in high-intensity strength training."

For clinicians, especially those working in sports medicine and sports cardiology, these findings underscore the need for proactive screening and counseling, even for young and seemingly healthy athletes, as these individuals might not perceive themselves as at risk, contrary to what the data suggests.

Marco Vecchiato and his team are now studying health outcomes for athletes across different historical eras of bodybuilding to see if changing practices have impacted the causes and rates of deaths.

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The study also highlights a high proportion of deaths by suicide and homicide among female bodybuilders.

"Bodybuilders, both women and men, often engage in extreme training and use fasting and dehydration strategies to achieve extreme physiques. Some also take performance-enhancing substances. These strategies can have a severe impact on the heart and blood vessels," explains Marco Vecchiato, the study's author, who has also recently published research on mortality among male bodybuilders.

Researchers gathered the names of 9,447 female bodybuilders who had participated in at least one event of the International Federation of Fitness and Bodybuilding between 2005 and 2020. They then searched for death reports of these named competitors in five different languages through various web sources, including official media, social media, bodybuilding forums, and blogs. Any reported deaths were verified using multiple sources, and these reports were analyzed by two clinicians to determine, as accurately as possible, the cause of death.

The results showed 32 deaths among the women, with an average age at death of around 42 years. Sudden cardiac death was the most common cause of death, accounting for 31% of the cases. The risk of sudden cardiac death was more than 20 times higher among professional bodybuilders compared to amateurs.
These data indicate that the risk of sudden cardiac death appears to be much higher in female bodybuilders compared to other professional athletes, although lower than the same risk for male bodybuilders. Suicide or homicide accounted for 13% of the deaths, which was four times higher than among male bodybuilders. "This surprising difference suggests that, in addition to cardiovascular risks, female athletes in this field may face unique psychosocial pressures, possibly related to body image expectations, the use of performance-enhancing substances, or the extreme demands of the sport," notes Marco Vecchiato.

The study's authors acknowledge that the data collected was based on a web search strategy, which could have influenced their results. For example, some deaths, especially among less well-known athletes, might not have been reported. They also found that autopsy data was available for only a small proportion of cases, meaning sudden deaths had to be classified based on clinical interpretation rather than confirmed forensic results.

However "For female bodybuilders, this research is a reminder that the pursuit of extreme muscularity and leanness, while often celebrated, can come at a cost to health, particularly cardiovascular health. Awareness of these risks is essential to promote safer training practices, informed decisions, and a more health-oriented approach in competitive bodybuilding," states Vecchiato. "There also needs to be a cultural shift in the sport to raise awareness of these risks, not only among professionals but also within the broader community of women engaged in high-intensity strength training."

For clinicians, especially those working in sports medicine and sports cardiology, these findings underscore the need for proactive screening and counseling, even for young and seemingly healthy athletes, as these individuals might not perceive themselves as at risk, contrary to what the data suggests.

Marco Vecchiato and his team are now studying health outcomes for athletes across different historical eras of bodybuilding to see if changing practices have impacted the causes and rates of deaths.

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The study also highlights a high proportion of deaths by suicide and homicide among female bodybuilders.

"Bodybuilders, both women and men, often engage in extreme training and use fasting and dehydration strategies to achieve extreme physiques. Some also take performance-enhancing substances. These strategies can have a severe impact on the heart and blood vessels," explains Marco Vecchiato, the study's author, who has also recently published research on mortality among male bodybuilders.

Researchers gathered the names of 9,447 female bodybuilders who had participated in at least one event of the International Federation of Fitness and Bodybuilding between 2005 and 2020. They then searched for death reports of these named competitors in five different languages through various web sources, including official media, social media, bodybuilding forums, and blogs. Any reported deaths were verified using multiple sources, and these reports were analyzed by two clinicians to determine, as accurately as possible, the cause of death.

The results showed 32 deaths among the women, with an average age at death of around 42 years. Sudden cardiac death was the most common cause of death, accounting for 31% of the cases. The risk of sudden cardiac death was more than 20 times higher among professional bodybuilders compared to amateurs.
These data indicate that the risk of sudden cardiac death appears to be much higher in female bodybuilders compared to other professional athletes, although lower than the same risk for male bodybuilders. Suicide or homicide accounted for 13% of the deaths, which was four times higher than among male bodybuilders. "This surprising difference suggests that, in addition to cardiovascular risks, female athletes in this field may face unique psychosocial pressures, possibly related to body image expectations, the use of performance-enhancing substances, or the extreme demands of the sport," notes Marco Vecchiato.

The study's authors acknowledge that the data collected was based on a web search strategy, which could have influenced their results. For example, some deaths, especially among less well-known athletes, might not have been reported. They also found that autopsy data was available for only a small proportion of cases, meaning sudden deaths had to be classified based on clinical interpretation rather than confirmed forensic results.

However "For female bodybuilders, this research is a reminder that the pursuit of extreme muscularity and leanness, while often celebrated, can come at a cost to health, particularly cardiovascular health. Awareness of these risks is essential to promote safer training practices, informed decisions, and a more health-oriented approach in competitive bodybuilding," states Vecchiato. "There also needs to be a cultural shift in the sport to raise awareness of these risks, not only among professionals but also within the broader community of women engaged in high-intensity strength training."

For clinicians, especially those working in sports medicine and sports cardiology, these findings underscore the need for proactive screening and counseling, even for young and seemingly healthy athletes, as these individuals might not perceive themselves as at risk, contrary to what the data suggests.

Marco Vecchiato and his team are now studying health outcomes for athletes across different historical eras of bodybuilding to see if changing practices have impacted the causes and rates of deaths.

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Un nuovo studio, il primo su larga scala a investigare sistematicamente i decessi tra le bodybuilder competitive donne, condotto da Marco Vecchiato dell'Università di Padova, lancia l'allarme sull'uso di sostanze dopanti, pratiche estreme e aspettative estetiche che mettono  a rischio cuore ed equilibrio psicofisico. Secondo la ricerca pubblicata sull'European Heart Journal, la morte cardiaca improvvisa è responsabile di una proporzione insolitamente alta di decessi tra le bodybuilder donne in tutto il mondo. 

Lo studio evidenzia, inoltre, anche una alta proporzione di morti per suicidio e omicidio tra le bodybuilder donne.

“I bodybuilder, sia donne che uomini, spesso si impegnano in allenamenti estremi e utilizzano strategie di digiuno e disidratazione per raggiungere fisici estremi. Alcuni assumono anche sostanze per migliorare le prestazioni. Queste strategie possono avere un grave impatto sul cuore e sui vasi sanguigni", spiega Marco Vecchiato, autore della ricerca, il quale ha recentemente pubblicato anche, uno studio sulla mortalità tra i bodybuilder maschi.

Le ricercatrici e i ricercatori dopo aver raccolto 9.447 nominativi di bodybuilder donne le quali avevano partecipato ad almeno un evento della Federazione Internazionale di Fitness e Bodybuilding tra il 2005 e il 2020, hanno poi cercato i rapporti dei decessi di queste concorrenti nominate, in cinque lingue diverse attraverso varie fonti web, inclusi media ufficiali, social media, forum di bodybuilding e blog. Qualsiasi morte segnalata è stata quindi verificata utilizzando più fonti e questi rapporti sono stati analizzati da due clinici per stabilire, per quanto possibile, la causa della morte.

I risultati hano evidenziato 32 decessi tra le donne, con un'età media alla morte di circa 42 anni. La morte cardiaca improvvisa era la causa di morte più comune, rappresentando il 31% dei decessi. Il rischio di morte cardiaca improvvisa era più di 20 volte superiore tra le bodybuilder professioniste rispetto agli amatori.

Questi dati indicano che il rischio di morte cardiaca improvvisa sembra essere molto più alto nelle bodybuilder donne rispetto ad altri atleti professionisti, sebbene inferiore rispetto allo stesso rischio per i bodybuilder maschi. Il suicidio o l'omicidio rappresentavano il 13% dei decessi, quattro volte superiore rispetto ai bodybuilder maschi. “Questa differenza sorprendente suggerisce che, oltre ai rischi cardiovascolari, le atlete femminili in questo campo potrebbero affrontare pressioni psicosociali uniche, possibilmente legate alle aspettative dell'immagine corporea, all'uso di sostanze per migliorare le prestazioni, o alle richieste estreme dello sport,” precisa Marco Vecchiato.

Le autrici e gli autori dello studio riconoscono che i dati raccolti si sono basati su una strategia di ricerca web, la quale potrebbe aver influenzato i loro risultati. Ad esempio, alcuni decessi, soprattutto tra atlete meno conosciute, potrebbero non essere stati riportati. Hanno anche trovato che i dati delle autopsie erano disponibili solo per una piccola proporzione di casi, il che significa che i decessi improvvisi hanno dovuto essere classificati sulla base dell'interpretazione clinica piuttosto che su risultati forensi confermati.

Tuttavia “Per le bodybuilder donne, questa ricerca è un promemoria che la ricerca di una muscolatura estrema e magrezza, pur essendo spesso celebrata, può avere un costo per la salute, in particolare per la salute cardiovascolare. La consapevolezza di questi rischi è essenziale per promuovere pratiche di allenamento più sicure, decisioni informate e un approccio più orientato alla salute nel bodybuilding competitivo" afferma Vecchiato. "Ci dev'essere anche un cambiamento nella cultura dello sport, per sensibilizzare sui rischi, non solo tra i professionisti e professioniste, ma anche nella comunità più ampia di donne che praticano allenamento di forza ad alta intensità".

Per i clinici, specialmente quelli che lavorano nella medicina sportiva e nella cardiologia sportiva, questi risultati sottolineano, dunque, la necessità di screening proattivi e consulenza, anche per le atlete giovani e apparentemente sane poichè mentre queste persone potrebbero non percepire se stessi come a rischio, i dati suggeriscono il contrario.

Marco Vecchiato e il suo team stanno ora studiando gli esiti di salute per gli atleti e atlete attraverso le diverse epoche storiche del bodybuilding per vedere se le pratiche in cambiamento hanno avuto un impatto sulle cause e sui tassi di decessi.

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Lo studio evidenzia, inoltre, anche una alta proporzione di morti per suicidio e omicidio tra le bodybuilder donne.

“I bodybuilder, sia donne che uomini, spesso si impegnano in allenamenti estremi e utilizzano strategie di digiuno e disidratazione per raggiungere fisici estremi. Alcuni assumono anche sostanze per migliorare le prestazioni. Queste strategie possono avere un grave impatto sul cuore e sui vasi sanguigni", spiega Marco Vecchiato, autore della ricerca, il quale ha recentemente pubblicato anche, uno studio sulla mortalità tra i bodybuilder maschi.

Le ricercatrici e i ricercatori dopo aver raccolto 9.447 nominativi di bodybuilder donne le quali avevano partecipato ad almeno un evento della Federazione Internazionale di Fitness e Bodybuilding tra il 2005 e il 2020, hanno poi cercato i rapporti dei decessi di queste concorrenti nominate, in cinque lingue diverse attraverso varie fonti web, inclusi media ufficiali, social media, forum di bodybuilding e blog. Qualsiasi morte segnalata è stata quindi verificata utilizzando più fonti e questi rapporti sono stati analizzati da due clinici per stabilire, per quanto possibile, la causa della morte.

I risultati hano evidenziato 32 decessi tra le donne, con un'età media alla morte di circa 42 anni. La morte cardiaca improvvisa era la causa di morte più comune, rappresentando il 31% dei decessi. Il rischio di morte cardiaca improvvisa era più di 20 volte superiore tra le bodybuilder professioniste rispetto agli amatori.

Questi dati indicano che il rischio di morte cardiaca improvvisa sembra essere molto più alto nelle bodybuilder donne rispetto ad altri atleti professionisti, sebbene inferiore rispetto allo stesso rischio per i bodybuilder maschi. Il suicidio o l'omicidio rappresentavano il 13% dei decessi, quattro volte superiore rispetto ai bodybuilder maschi. “Questa differenza sorprendente suggerisce che, oltre ai rischi cardiovascolari, le atlete femminili in questo campo potrebbero affrontare pressioni psicosociali uniche, possibilmente legate alle aspettative dell'immagine corporea, all'uso di sostanze per migliorare le prestazioni, o alle richieste estreme dello sport,” precisa Marco Vecchiato.

Le autrici e gli autori dello studio riconoscono che i dati raccolti si sono basati su una strategia di ricerca web, la quale potrebbe aver influenzato i loro risultati. Ad esempio, alcuni decessi, soprattutto tra atlete meno conosciute, potrebbero non essere stati riportati. Hanno anche trovato che i dati delle autopsie erano disponibili solo per una piccola proporzione di casi, il che significa che i decessi improvvisi hanno dovuto essere classificati sulla base dell'interpretazione clinica piuttosto che su risultati forensi confermati.

Tuttavia “Per le bodybuilder donne, questa ricerca è un promemoria che la ricerca di una muscolatura estrema e magrezza, pur essendo spesso celebrata, può avere un costo per la salute, in particolare per la salute cardiovascolare. La consapevolezza di questi rischi è essenziale per promuovere pratiche di allenamento più sicure, decisioni informate e un approccio più orientato alla salute nel bodybuilding competitivo" afferma Vecchiato. "Ci dev'essere anche un cambiamento nella cultura dello sport, per sensibilizzare sui rischi, non solo tra i professionisti e professioniste, ma anche nella comunità più ampia di donne che praticano allenamento di forza ad alta intensità".

Per i clinici, specialmente quelli che lavorano nella medicina sportiva e nella cardiologia sportiva, questi risultati sottolineano, dunque, la necessità di screening proattivi e consulenza, anche per le atlete giovani e apparentemente sane poichè mentre queste persone potrebbero non percepire se stessi come a rischio, i dati suggeriscono il contrario.

Marco Vecchiato e il suo team stanno ora studiando gli esiti di salute per gli atleti e atlete attraverso le diverse epoche storiche del bodybuilding per vedere se le pratiche in cambiamento hanno avuto un impatto sulle cause e sui tassi di decessi.

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Un nuovo studio, il primo su larga scala a investigare sistematicamente i decessi tra le bodybuilder competitive donne, condotto da Marco Vecchiato dell'Università di Padova, lancia l'allarme sull'uso di sostanze dopanti, pratiche estreme e aspettative estetiche che mettono  a rischio cuore ed equilibrio psicofisico. Secondo la ricerca pubblicata sull'European Heart Journal, la morte cardiaca improvvisa è responsabile di una proporzione insolitamente alta di decessi tra le bodybuilder donne in tutto il mondo. 

Lo studio evidenzia, inoltre, anche una alta proporzione di morti per suicidio e omicidio tra le bodybuilder donne.

“I bodybuilder, sia donne che uomini, spesso si impegnano in allenamenti estremi e utilizzano strategie di digiuno e disidratazione per raggiungere fisici estremi. Alcuni assumono anche sostanze per migliorare le prestazioni. Queste strategie possono avere un grave impatto sul cuore e sui vasi sanguigni", spiega Marco Vecchiato, autore della ricerca, il quale ha recentemente pubblicato anche, uno studio sulla mortalità tra i bodybuilder maschi.

Le ricercatrici e i ricercatori dopo aver raccolto 9.447 nominativi di bodybuilder donne le quali avevano partecipato ad almeno un evento della Federazione Internazionale di Fitness e Bodybuilding tra il 2005 e il 2020, hanno poi cercato i rapporti dei decessi di queste concorrenti nominate, in cinque lingue diverse attraverso varie fonti web, inclusi media ufficiali, social media, forum di bodybuilding e blog. Qualsiasi morte segnalata è stata quindi verificata utilizzando più fonti e questi rapporti sono stati analizzati da due clinici per stabilire, per quanto possibile, la causa della morte.

I risultati hano evidenziato 32 decessi tra le donne, con un'età media alla morte di circa 42 anni. La morte cardiaca improvvisa era la causa di morte più comune, rappresentando il 31% dei decessi. Il rischio di morte cardiaca improvvisa era più di 20 volte superiore tra le bodybuilder professioniste rispetto agli amatori.

Questi dati indicano che il rischio di morte cardiaca improvvisa sembra essere molto più alto nelle bodybuilder donne rispetto ad altri atleti professionisti, sebbene inferiore rispetto allo stesso rischio per i bodybuilder maschi. Il suicidio o l'omicidio rappresentavano il 13% dei decessi, quattro volte superiore rispetto ai bodybuilder maschi. “Questa differenza sorprendente suggerisce che, oltre ai rischi cardiovascolari, le atlete femminili in questo campo potrebbero affrontare pressioni psicosociali uniche, possibilmente legate alle aspettative dell'immagine corporea, all'uso di sostanze per migliorare le prestazioni, o alle richieste estreme dello sport,” precisa Marco Vecchiato.

Le autrici e gli autori dello studio riconoscono che i dati raccolti si sono basati su una strategia di ricerca web, la quale potrebbe aver influenzato i loro risultati. Ad esempio, alcuni decessi, soprattutto tra atlete meno conosciute, potrebbero non essere stati riportati. Hanno anche trovato che i dati delle autopsie erano disponibili solo per una piccola proporzione di casi, il che significa che i decessi improvvisi hanno dovuto essere classificati sulla base dell'interpretazione clinica piuttosto che su risultati forensi confermati.

Tuttavia “Per le bodybuilder donne, questa ricerca è un promemoria che la ricerca di una muscolatura estrema e magrezza, pur essendo spesso celebrata, può avere un costo per la salute, in particolare per la salute cardiovascolare. La consapevolezza di questi rischi è essenziale per promuovere pratiche di allenamento più sicure, decisioni informate e un approccio più orientato alla salute nel bodybuilding competitivo" afferma Vecchiato. "Ci dev'essere anche un cambiamento nella cultura dello sport, per sensibilizzare sui rischi, non solo tra i professionisti e professioniste, ma anche nella comunità più ampia di donne che praticano allenamento di forza ad alta intensità".

Per i clinici, specialmente quelli che lavorano nella medicina sportiva e nella cardiologia sportiva, questi risultati sottolineano, dunque, la necessità di screening proattivi e consulenza, anche per le atlete giovani e apparentemente sane poichè mentre queste persone potrebbero non percepire se stessi come a rischio, i dati suggeriscono il contrario.

Marco Vecchiato e il suo team stanno ora studiando gli esiti di salute per gli atleti e atlete attraverso le diverse epoche storiche del bodybuilding per vedere se le pratiche in cambiamento hanno avuto un impatto sulle cause e sui tassi di decessi.

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Un nuovo studio, il primo su larga scala a investigare sistematicamente i decessi tra le bodybuilder competitive donne, condotto da Marco Vecchiato dell'Università di Padova, lancia l'allarme sull'uso di sostanze dopanti, pratiche estreme e aspettative estetiche che mettono  a rischio cuore ed equilibrio psicofisico. Secondo la ricerca pubblicata sull'European Heart Journal, la morte cardiaca improvvisa è responsabile di una proporzione insolitamente alta di decessi tra le bodybuilder donne in tutto il mondo. 

Lo studio evidenzia, inoltre, anche una alta proporzione di morti per suicidio e omicidio tra le bodybuilder donne.

“I bodybuilder, sia donne che uomini, spesso si impegnano in allenamenti estremi e utilizzano strategie di digiuno e disidratazione per raggiungere fisici estremi. Alcuni assumono anche sostanze per migliorare le prestazioni. Queste strategie possono avere un grave impatto sul cuore e sui vasi sanguigni", spiega Marco Vecchiato, autore della ricerca, il quale ha recentemente pubblicato anche, uno studio sulla mortalità tra i bodybuilder maschi.

Le ricercatrici e i ricercatori dopo aver raccolto 9.447 nominativi di bodybuilder donne le quali avevano partecipato ad almeno un evento della Federazione Internazionale di Fitness e Bodybuilding tra il 2005 e il 2020, hanno poi cercato i rapporti dei decessi di queste concorrenti nominate, in cinque lingue diverse attraverso varie fonti web, inclusi media ufficiali, social media, forum di bodybuilding e blog. Qualsiasi morte segnalata è stata quindi verificata utilizzando più fonti e questi rapporti sono stati analizzati da due clinici per stabilire, per quanto possibile, la causa della morte.

I risultati hano evidenziato 32 decessi tra le donne, con un'età media alla morte di circa 42 anni. La morte cardiaca improvvisa era la causa di morte più comune, rappresentando il 31% dei decessi. Il rischio di morte cardiaca improvvisa era più di 20 volte superiore tra le bodybuilder professioniste rispetto agli amatori.

Questi dati indicano che il rischio di morte cardiaca improvvisa sembra essere molto più alto nelle bodybuilder donne rispetto ad altri atleti professionisti, sebbene inferiore rispetto allo stesso rischio per i bodybuilder maschi. Il suicidio o l'omicidio rappresentavano il 13% dei decessi, quattro volte superiore rispetto ai bodybuilder maschi. “Questa differenza sorprendente suggerisce che, oltre ai rischi cardiovascolari, le atlete femminili in questo campo potrebbero affrontare pressioni psicosociali uniche, possibilmente legate alle aspettative dell'immagine corporea, all'uso di sostanze per migliorare le prestazioni, o alle richieste estreme dello sport,” precisa Marco Vecchiato.

Le autrici e gli autori dello studio riconoscono che i dati raccolti si sono basati su una strategia di ricerca web, la quale potrebbe aver influenzato i loro risultati. Ad esempio, alcuni decessi, soprattutto tra atlete meno conosciute, potrebbero non essere stati riportati. Hanno anche trovato che i dati delle autopsie erano disponibili solo per una piccola proporzione di casi, il che significa che i decessi improvvisi hanno dovuto essere classificati sulla base dell'interpretazione clinica piuttosto che su risultati forensi confermati.

Tuttavia “Per le bodybuilder donne, questa ricerca è un promemoria che la ricerca di una muscolatura estrema e magrezza, pur essendo spesso celebrata, può avere un costo per la salute, in particolare per la salute cardiovascolare. La consapevolezza di questi rischi è essenziale per promuovere pratiche di allenamento più sicure, decisioni informate e un approccio più orientato alla salute nel bodybuilding competitivo" afferma Vecchiato. "Ci dev'essere anche un cambiamento nella cultura dello sport, per sensibilizzare sui rischi, non solo tra i professionisti e professioniste, ma anche nella comunità più ampia di donne che praticano allenamento di forza ad alta intensità".

Per i clinici, specialmente quelli che lavorano nella medicina sportiva e nella cardiologia sportiva, questi risultati sottolineano, dunque, la necessità di screening proattivi e consulenza, anche per le atlete giovani e apparentemente sane poichè mentre queste persone potrebbero non percepire se stessi come a rischio, i dati suggeriscono il contrario.

Marco Vecchiato e il suo team stanno ora studiando gli esiti di salute per gli atleti e atlete attraverso le diverse epoche storiche del bodybuilding per vedere se le pratiche in cambiamento hanno avuto un impatto sulle cause e sui tassi di decessi.

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Lo studio evidenzia, inoltre, anche una alta proporzione di morti per suicidio e omicidio tra le bodybuilder donne.

“I bodybuilder, sia donne che uomini, spesso si impegnano in allenamenti estremi e utilizzano strategie di digiuno e disidratazione per raggiungere fisici estremi. Alcuni assumono anche sostanze per migliorare le prestazioni. Queste strategie possono avere un grave impatto sul cuore e sui vasi sanguigni", spiega Marco Vecchiato, autore della ricerca, il quale ha recentemente pubblicato anche, uno studio sulla mortalità tra i bodybuilder maschi.

Le ricercatrici e i ricercatori dopo aver raccolto 9.447 nominativi di bodybuilder donne le quali avevano partecipato ad almeno un evento della Federazione Internazionale di Fitness e Bodybuilding tra il 2005 e il 2020, hanno poi cercato i rapporti dei decessi di queste concorrenti nominate, in cinque lingue diverse attraverso varie fonti web, inclusi media ufficiali, social media, forum di bodybuilding e blog. Qualsiasi morte segnalata è stata quindi verificata utilizzando più fonti e questi rapporti sono stati analizzati da due clinici per stabilire, per quanto possibile, la causa della morte.

I risultati hano evidenziato 32 decessi tra le donne, con un'età media alla morte di circa 42 anni. La morte cardiaca improvvisa era la causa di morte più comune, rappresentando il 31% dei decessi. Il rischio di morte cardiaca improvvisa era più di 20 volte superiore tra le bodybuilder professioniste rispetto agli amatori.

Questi dati indicano che il rischio di morte cardiaca improvvisa sembra essere molto più alto nelle bodybuilder donne rispetto ad altri atleti professionisti, sebbene inferiore rispetto allo stesso rischio per i bodybuilder maschi. Il suicidio o l'omicidio rappresentavano il 13% dei decessi, quattro volte superiore rispetto ai bodybuilder maschi. “Questa differenza sorprendente suggerisce che, oltre ai rischi cardiovascolari, le atlete femminili in questo campo potrebbero affrontare pressioni psicosociali uniche, possibilmente legate alle aspettative dell'immagine corporea, all'uso di sostanze per migliorare le prestazioni, o alle richieste estreme dello sport,” precisa Marco Vecchiato.

Le autrici e gli autori dello studio riconoscono che i dati raccolti si sono basati su una strategia di ricerca web, la quale potrebbe aver influenzato i loro risultati. Ad esempio, alcuni decessi, soprattutto tra atlete meno conosciute, potrebbero non essere stati riportati. Hanno anche trovato che i dati delle autopsie erano disponibili solo per una piccola proporzione di casi, il che significa che i decessi improvvisi hanno dovuto essere classificati sulla base dell'interpretazione clinica piuttosto che su risultati forensi confermati.

Tuttavia “Per le bodybuilder donne, questa ricerca è un promemoria che la ricerca di una muscolatura estrema e magrezza, pur essendo spesso celebrata, può avere un costo per la salute, in particolare per la salute cardiovascolare. La consapevolezza di questi rischi è essenziale per promuovere pratiche di allenamento più sicure, decisioni informate e un approccio più orientato alla salute nel bodybuilding competitivo" afferma Vecchiato. "Ci dev'essere anche un cambiamento nella cultura dello sport, per sensibilizzare sui rischi, non solo tra i professionisti e professioniste, ma anche nella comunità più ampia di donne che praticano allenamento di forza ad alta intensità".

Per i clinici, specialmente quelli che lavorano nella medicina sportiva e nella cardiologia sportiva, questi risultati sottolineano, dunque, la necessità di screening proattivi e consulenza, anche per le atlete giovani e apparentemente sane poichè mentre queste persone potrebbero non percepire se stessi come a rischio, i dati suggeriscono il contrario.

Marco Vecchiato e il suo team stanno ora studiando gli esiti di salute per gli atleti e atlete attraverso le diverse epoche storiche del bodybuilding per vedere se le pratiche in cambiamento hanno avuto un impatto sulle cause e sui tassi di decessi.

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Un nuovo studio, il primo su larga scala a investigare sistematicamente i decessi tra le bodybuilder competitive donne, condotto da Marco Vecchiato dell'Università di Padova, lancia l'allarme sull'uso di sostanze dopanti, pratiche estreme e aspettative estetiche che mettono  a rischio cuore ed equilibrio psicofisico. Secondo la ricerca pubblicata sull'European Heart Journal, la morte cardiaca improvvisa è responsabile di una proporzione insolitamente alta di decessi tra le bodybuilder donne in tutto il mondo. 

Lo studio evidenzia, inoltre, anche una alta proporzione di morti per suicidio e omicidio tra le bodybuilder donne.

“I bodybuilder, sia donne che uomini, spesso si impegnano in allenamenti estremi e utilizzano strategie di digiuno e disidratazione per raggiungere fisici estremi. Alcuni assumono anche sostanze per migliorare le prestazioni. Queste strategie possono avere un grave impatto sul cuore e sui vasi sanguigni", spiega Marco Vecchiato, autore della ricerca, il quale ha recentemente pubblicato anche, uno studio sulla mortalità tra i bodybuilder maschi.

Le ricercatrici e i ricercatori dopo aver raccolto 9.447 nominativi di bodybuilder donne le quali avevano partecipato ad almeno un evento della Federazione Internazionale di Fitness e Bodybuilding tra il 2005 e il 2020, hanno poi cercato i rapporti dei decessi di queste concorrenti nominate, in cinque lingue diverse attraverso varie fonti web, inclusi media ufficiali, social media, forum di bodybuilding e blog. Qualsiasi morte segnalata è stata quindi verificata utilizzando più fonti e questi rapporti sono stati analizzati da due clinici per stabilire, per quanto possibile, la causa della morte.

I risultati hano evidenziato 32 decessi tra le donne, con un'età media alla morte di circa 42 anni. La morte cardiaca improvvisa era la causa di morte più comune, rappresentando il 31% dei decessi. Il rischio di morte cardiaca improvvisa era più di 20 volte superiore tra le bodybuilder professioniste rispetto agli amatori.

Questi dati indicano che il rischio di morte cardiaca improvvisa sembra essere molto più alto nelle bodybuilder donne rispetto ad altri atleti professionisti, sebbene inferiore rispetto allo stesso rischio per i bodybuilder maschi. Il suicidio o l'omicidio rappresentavano il 13% dei decessi, quattro volte superiore rispetto ai bodybuilder maschi. “Questa differenza sorprendente suggerisce che, oltre ai rischi cardiovascolari, le atlete femminili in questo campo potrebbero affrontare pressioni psicosociali uniche, possibilmente legate alle aspettative dell'immagine corporea, all'uso di sostanze per migliorare le prestazioni, o alle richieste estreme dello sport,” precisa Marco Vecchiato.

Le autrici e gli autori dello studio riconoscono che i dati raccolti si sono basati su una strategia di ricerca web, la quale potrebbe aver influenzato i loro risultati. Ad esempio, alcuni decessi, soprattutto tra atlete meno conosciute, potrebbero non essere stati riportati. Hanno anche trovato che i dati delle autopsie erano disponibili solo per una piccola proporzione di casi, il che significa che i decessi improvvisi hanno dovuto essere classificati sulla base dell'interpretazione clinica piuttosto che su risultati forensi confermati.

Tuttavia “Per le bodybuilder donne, questa ricerca è un promemoria che la ricerca di una muscolatura estrema e magrezza, pur essendo spesso celebrata, può avere un costo per la salute, in particolare per la salute cardiovascolare. La consapevolezza di questi rischi è essenziale per promuovere pratiche di allenamento più sicure, decisioni informate e un approccio più orientato alla salute nel bodybuilding competitivo" afferma Vecchiato. "Ci dev'essere anche un cambiamento nella cultura dello sport, per sensibilizzare sui rischi, non solo tra i professionisti e professioniste, ma anche nella comunità più ampia di donne che praticano allenamento di forza ad alta intensità".

Per i clinici, specialmente quelli che lavorano nella medicina sportiva e nella cardiologia sportiva, questi risultati sottolineano, dunque, la necessità di screening proattivi e consulenza, anche per le atlete giovani e apparentemente sane poichè mentre queste persone potrebbero non percepire se stessi come a rischio, i dati suggeriscono il contrario.

Marco Vecchiato e il suo team stanno ora studiando gli esiti di salute per gli atleti e atlete attraverso le diverse epoche storiche del bodybuilding per vedere se le pratiche in cambiamento hanno avuto un impatto sulle cause e sui tassi di decessi.

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Un nuovo studio, il primo su larga scala a investigare sistematicamente i decessi tra le bodybuilder competitive donne, condotto da Marco Vecchiato dell'Università di Padova, lancia l'allarme sull'uso di sostanze dopanti, pratiche estreme e aspettative estetiche che mettono  a rischio cuore ed equilibrio psicofisico. Secondo la ricerca pubblicata sull'European Heart Journal, la morte cardiaca improvvisa è responsabile di una proporzione insolitamente alta di decessi tra le bodybuilder donne in tutto il mondo. 

Lo studio evidenzia, inoltre, anche una alta proporzione di morti per suicidio e omicidio tra le bodybuilder donne.

“I bodybuilder, sia donne che uomini, spesso si impegnano in allenamenti estremi e utilizzano strategie di digiuno e disidratazione per raggiungere fisici estremi. Alcuni assumono anche sostanze per migliorare le prestazioni. Queste strategie possono avere un grave impatto sul cuore e sui vasi sanguigni", spiega Marco Vecchiato, autore della ricerca, il quale ha recentemente pubblicato anche, uno studio sulla mortalità tra i bodybuilder maschi.

Le ricercatrici e i ricercatori dopo aver raccolto 9.447 nominativi di bodybuilder donne le quali avevano partecipato ad almeno un evento della Federazione Internazionale di Fitness e Bodybuilding tra il 2005 e il 2020, hanno poi cercato i rapporti dei decessi di queste concorrenti nominate, in cinque lingue diverse attraverso varie fonti web, inclusi media ufficiali, social media, forum di bodybuilding e blog. Qualsiasi morte segnalata è stata quindi verificata utilizzando più fonti e questi rapporti sono stati analizzati da due clinici per stabilire, per quanto possibile, la causa della morte.

I risultati hano evidenziato 32 decessi tra le donne, con un'età media alla morte di circa 42 anni. La morte cardiaca improvvisa era la causa di morte più comune, rappresentando il 31% dei decessi. Il rischio di morte cardiaca improvvisa era più di 20 volte superiore tra le bodybuilder professioniste rispetto agli amatori.

Questi dati indicano che il rischio di morte cardiaca improvvisa sembra essere molto più alto nelle bodybuilder donne rispetto ad altri atleti professionisti, sebbene inferiore rispetto allo stesso rischio per i bodybuilder maschi. Il suicidio o l'omicidio rappresentavano il 13% dei decessi, quattro volte superiore rispetto ai bodybuilder maschi. “Questa differenza sorprendente suggerisce che, oltre ai rischi cardiovascolari, le atlete femminili in questo campo potrebbero affrontare pressioni psicosociali uniche, possibilmente legate alle aspettative dell'immagine corporea, all'uso di sostanze per migliorare le prestazioni, o alle richieste estreme dello sport,” precisa Marco Vecchiato.

Le autrici e gli autori dello studio riconoscono che i dati raccolti si sono basati su una strategia di ricerca web, la quale potrebbe aver influenzato i loro risultati. Ad esempio, alcuni decessi, soprattutto tra atlete meno conosciute, potrebbero non essere stati riportati. Hanno anche trovato che i dati delle autopsie erano disponibili solo per una piccola proporzione di casi, il che significa che i decessi improvvisi hanno dovuto essere classificati sulla base dell'interpretazione clinica piuttosto che su risultati forensi confermati.

Tuttavia “Per le bodybuilder donne, questa ricerca è un promemoria che la ricerca di una muscolatura estrema e magrezza, pur essendo spesso celebrata, può avere un costo per la salute, in particolare per la salute cardiovascolare. La consapevolezza di questi rischi è essenziale per promuovere pratiche di allenamento più sicure, decisioni informate e un approccio più orientato alla salute nel bodybuilding competitivo" afferma Vecchiato. "Ci dev'essere anche un cambiamento nella cultura dello sport, per sensibilizzare sui rischi, non solo tra i professionisti e professioniste, ma anche nella comunità più ampia di donne che praticano allenamento di forza ad alta intensità".

Per i clinici, specialmente quelli che lavorano nella medicina sportiva e nella cardiologia sportiva, questi risultati sottolineano, dunque, la necessità di screening proattivi e consulenza, anche per le atlete giovani e apparentemente sane poichè mentre queste persone potrebbero non percepire se stessi come a rischio, i dati suggeriscono il contrario.

Marco Vecchiato e il suo team stanno ora studiando gli esiti di salute per gli atleti e atlete attraverso le diverse epoche storiche del bodybuilding per vedere se le pratiche in cambiamento hanno avuto un impatto sulle cause e sui tassi di decessi.

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Un nuovo studio, il primo su larga scala a investigare sistematicamente i decessi tra le bodybuilder competitive donne, condotto da Marco Vecchiato dell'Università di Padova, lancia l'allarme sull'uso di sostanze dopanti, pratiche estreme e aspettative estetiche che mettono  a rischio cuore ed equilibrio psicofisico. Secondo la ricerca pubblicata sull'European Heart Journal, la morte cardiaca improvvisa è responsabile di una proporzione insolitamente alta di decessi tra le bodybuilder donne in tutto il mondo. 

Lo studio evidenzia, inoltre, anche una alta proporzione di morti per suicidio e omicidio tra le bodybuilder donne.

“I bodybuilder, sia donne che uomini, spesso si impegnano in allenamenti estremi e utilizzano strategie di digiuno e disidratazione per raggiungere fisici estremi. Alcuni assumono anche sostanze per migliorare le prestazioni. Queste strategie possono avere un grave impatto sul cuore e sui vasi sanguigni", spiega Marco Vecchiato, autore della ricerca, il quale ha recentemente pubblicato anche, uno studio sulla mortalità tra i bodybuilder maschi.

Le ricercatrici e i ricercatori dopo aver raccolto 9.447 nominativi di bodybuilder donne le quali avevano partecipato ad almeno un evento della Federazione Internazionale di Fitness e Bodybuilding tra il 2005 e il 2020, hanno poi cercato i rapporti dei decessi di queste concorrenti nominate, in cinque lingue diverse attraverso varie fonti web, inclusi media ufficiali, social media, forum di bodybuilding e blog. Qualsiasi morte segnalata è stata quindi verificata utilizzando più fonti e questi rapporti sono stati analizzati da due clinici per stabilire, per quanto possibile, la causa della morte.

I risultati hano evidenziato 32 decessi tra le donne, con un'età media alla morte di circa 42 anni. La morte cardiaca improvvisa era la causa di morte più comune, rappresentando il 31% dei decessi. Il rischio di morte cardiaca improvvisa era più di 20 volte superiore tra le bodybuilder professioniste rispetto agli amatori.

Questi dati indicano che il rischio di morte cardiaca improvvisa sembra essere molto più alto nelle bodybuilder donne rispetto ad altri atleti professionisti, sebbene inferiore rispetto allo stesso rischio per i bodybuilder maschi. Il suicidio o l'omicidio rappresentavano il 13% dei decessi, quattro volte superiore rispetto ai bodybuilder maschi. “Questa differenza sorprendente suggerisce che, oltre ai rischi cardiovascolari, le atlete femminili in questo campo potrebbero affrontare pressioni psicosociali uniche, possibilmente legate alle aspettative dell'immagine corporea, all'uso di sostanze per migliorare le prestazioni, o alle richieste estreme dello sport,” precisa Marco Vecchiato.

Le autrici e gli autori dello studio riconoscono che i dati raccolti si sono basati su una strategia di ricerca web, la quale potrebbe aver influenzato i loro risultati. Ad esempio, alcuni decessi, soprattutto tra atlete meno conosciute, potrebbero non essere stati riportati. Hanno anche trovato che i dati delle autopsie erano disponibili solo per una piccola proporzione di casi, il che significa che i decessi improvvisi hanno dovuto essere classificati sulla base dell'interpretazione clinica piuttosto che su risultati forensi confermati.

Tuttavia “Per le bodybuilder donne, questa ricerca è un promemoria che la ricerca di una muscolatura estrema e magrezza, pur essendo spesso celebrata, può avere un costo per la salute, in particolare per la salute cardiovascolare. La consapevolezza di questi rischi è essenziale per promuovere pratiche di allenamento più sicure, decisioni informate e un approccio più orientato alla salute nel bodybuilding competitivo" afferma Vecchiato. "Ci dev'essere anche un cambiamento nella cultura dello sport, per sensibilizzare sui rischi, non solo tra i professionisti e professioniste, ma anche nella comunità più ampia di donne che praticano allenamento di forza ad alta intensità".

Per i clinici, specialmente quelli che lavorano nella medicina sportiva e nella cardiologia sportiva, questi risultati sottolineano, dunque, la necessità di screening proattivi e consulenza, anche per le atlete giovani e apparentemente sane poichè mentre queste persone potrebbero non percepire se stessi come a rischio, i dati suggeriscono il contrario.

Marco Vecchiato e il suo team stanno ora studiando gli esiti di salute per gli atleti e atlete attraverso le diverse epoche storiche del bodybuilding per vedere se le pratiche in cambiamento hanno avuto un impatto sulle cause e sui tassi di decessi.

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Lo studio evidenzia, inoltre, anche una alta proporzione di morti per suicidio e omicidio tra le bodybuilder donne.

“I bodybuilder, sia donne che uomini, spesso si impegnano in allenamenti estremi e utilizzano strategie di digiuno e disidratazione per raggiungere fisici estremi. Alcuni assumono anche sostanze per migliorare le prestazioni. Queste strategie possono avere un grave impatto sul cuore e sui vasi sanguigni", spiega Marco Vecchiato, autore della ricerca, il quale ha recentemente pubblicato anche, uno studio sulla mortalità tra i bodybuilder maschi.

Le ricercatrici e i ricercatori dopo aver raccolto 9.447 nominativi di bodybuilder donne le quali avevano partecipato ad almeno un evento della Federazione Internazionale di Fitness e Bodybuilding tra il 2005 e il 2020, hanno poi cercato i rapporti dei decessi di queste concorrenti nominate, in cinque lingue diverse attraverso varie fonti web, inclusi media ufficiali, social media, forum di bodybuilding e blog. Qualsiasi morte segnalata è stata quindi verificata utilizzando più fonti e questi rapporti sono stati analizzati da due clinici per stabilire, per quanto possibile, la causa della morte.

I risultati hano evidenziato 32 decessi tra le donne, con un'età media alla morte di circa 42 anni. La morte cardiaca improvvisa era la causa di morte più comune, rappresentando il 31% dei decessi. Il rischio di morte cardiaca improvvisa era più di 20 volte superiore tra le bodybuilder professioniste rispetto agli amatori.

Questi dati indicano che il rischio di morte cardiaca improvvisa sembra essere molto più alto nelle bodybuilder donne rispetto ad altri atleti professionisti, sebbene inferiore rispetto allo stesso rischio per i bodybuilder maschi. Il suicidio o l'omicidio rappresentavano il 13% dei decessi, quattro volte superiore rispetto ai bodybuilder maschi. “Questa differenza sorprendente suggerisce che, oltre ai rischi cardiovascolari, le atlete femminili in questo campo potrebbero affrontare pressioni psicosociali uniche, possibilmente legate alle aspettative dell'immagine corporea, all'uso di sostanze per migliorare le prestazioni, o alle richieste estreme dello sport,” precisa Marco Vecchiato.

Le autrici e gli autori dello studio riconoscono che i dati raccolti si sono basati su una strategia di ricerca web, la quale potrebbe aver influenzato i loro risultati. Ad esempio, alcuni decessi, soprattutto tra atlete meno conosciute, potrebbero non essere stati riportati. Hanno anche trovato che i dati delle autopsie erano disponibili solo per una piccola proporzione di casi, il che significa che i decessi improvvisi hanno dovuto essere classificati sulla base dell'interpretazione clinica piuttosto che su risultati forensi confermati.

Tuttavia “Per le bodybuilder donne, questa ricerca è un promemoria che la ricerca di una muscolatura estrema e magrezza, pur essendo spesso celebrata, può avere un costo per la salute, in particolare per la salute cardiovascolare. La consapevolezza di questi rischi è essenziale per promuovere pratiche di allenamento più sicure, decisioni informate e un approccio più orientato alla salute nel bodybuilding competitivo" afferma Vecchiato. "Ci dev'essere anche un cambiamento nella cultura dello sport, per sensibilizzare sui rischi, non solo tra i professionisti e professioniste, ma anche nella comunità più ampia di donne che praticano allenamento di forza ad alta intensità".

Per i clinici, specialmente quelli che lavorano nella medicina sportiva e nella cardiologia sportiva, questi risultati sottolineano, dunque, la necessità di screening proattivi e consulenza, anche per le atlete giovani e apparentemente sane poichè mentre queste persone potrebbero non percepire se stessi come a rischio, i dati suggeriscono il contrario.

Marco Vecchiato e il suo team stanno ora studiando gli esiti di salute per gli atleti e atlete attraverso le diverse epoche storiche del bodybuilding per vedere se le pratiche in cambiamento hanno avuto un impatto sulle cause e sui tassi di decessi.

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Lo studio evidenzia, inoltre, anche una alta proporzione di morti per suicidio e omicidio tra le bodybuilder donne.

“I bodybuilder, sia donne che uomini, spesso si impegnano in allenamenti estremi e utilizzano strategie di digiuno e disidratazione per raggiungere fisici estremi. Alcuni assumono anche sostanze per migliorare le prestazioni. Queste strategie possono avere un grave impatto sul cuore e sui vasi sanguigni", spiega Marco Vecchiato, autore della ricerca, il quale ha recentemente pubblicato anche, uno studio sulla mortalità tra i bodybuilder maschi.

Le ricercatrici e i ricercatori dopo aver raccolto 9.447 nominativi di bodybuilder donne le quali avevano partecipato ad almeno un evento della Federazione Internazionale di Fitness e Bodybuilding tra il 2005 e il 2020, hanno poi cercato i rapporti dei decessi di queste concorrenti nominate, in cinque lingue diverse attraverso varie fonti web, inclusi media ufficiali, social media, forum di bodybuilding e blog. Qualsiasi morte segnalata è stata quindi verificata utilizzando più fonti e questi rapporti sono stati analizzati da due clinici per stabilire, per quanto possibile, la causa della morte.

I risultati hano evidenziato 32 decessi tra le donne, con un'età media alla morte di circa 42 anni. La morte cardiaca improvvisa era la causa di morte più comune, rappresentando il 31% dei decessi. Il rischio di morte cardiaca improvvisa era più di 20 volte superiore tra le bodybuilder professioniste rispetto agli amatori.

Questi dati indicano che il rischio di morte cardiaca improvvisa sembra essere molto più alto nelle bodybuilder donne rispetto ad altri atleti professionisti, sebbene inferiore rispetto allo stesso rischio per i bodybuilder maschi. Il suicidio o l'omicidio rappresentavano il 13% dei decessi, quattro volte superiore rispetto ai bodybuilder maschi. “Questa differenza sorprendente suggerisce che, oltre ai rischi cardiovascolari, le atlete femminili in questo campo potrebbero affrontare pressioni psicosociali uniche, possibilmente legate alle aspettative dell'immagine corporea, all'uso di sostanze per migliorare le prestazioni, o alle richieste estreme dello sport,” precisa Marco Vecchiato.

Le autrici e gli autori dello studio riconoscono che i dati raccolti si sono basati su una strategia di ricerca web, la quale potrebbe aver influenzato i loro risultati. Ad esempio, alcuni decessi, soprattutto tra atlete meno conosciute, potrebbero non essere stati riportati. Hanno anche trovato che i dati delle autopsie erano disponibili solo per una piccola proporzione di casi, il che significa che i decessi improvvisi hanno dovuto essere classificati sulla base dell'interpretazione clinica piuttosto che su risultati forensi confermati.

Tuttavia “Per le bodybuilder donne, questa ricerca è un promemoria che la ricerca di una muscolatura estrema e magrezza, pur essendo spesso celebrata, può avere un costo per la salute, in particolare per la salute cardiovascolare. La consapevolezza di questi rischi è essenziale per promuovere pratiche di allenamento più sicure, decisioni informate e un approccio più orientato alla salute nel bodybuilding competitivo" afferma Vecchiato. "Ci dev'essere anche un cambiamento nella cultura dello sport, per sensibilizzare sui rischi, non solo tra i professionisti e professioniste, ma anche nella comunità più ampia di donne che praticano allenamento di forza ad alta intensità".

Per i clinici, specialmente quelli che lavorano nella medicina sportiva e nella cardiologia sportiva, questi risultati sottolineano, dunque, la necessità di screening proattivi e consulenza, anche per le atlete giovani e apparentemente sane poichè mentre queste persone potrebbero non percepire se stessi come a rischio, i dati suggeriscono il contrario.

Marco Vecchiato e il suo team stanno ora studiando gli esiti di salute per gli atleti e atlete attraverso le diverse epoche storiche del bodybuilding per vedere se le pratiche in cambiamento hanno avuto un impatto sulle cause e sui tassi di decessi.

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Start Cup Padova is a competition organised by the University of Padua to promote innovative entrepreneurial ideas. With over twenty years of experience, it has involved more than 1,760 groups and generated over 5,000 business plans, contributing to the creation of 81 spin-offs and startups. The prizes include funding (€6,000 for the first place, €5,000 for the second, and €4,000 for the third), training, and business consulting. Additionally, special mentions are awarded for ideas on social innovation, female entrepreneurship, and climate change.

The Start Cup Padova 2025 final took place on Wednesday, 22 October, and the winners, who will participate in the National Innovation Award (PNI) in Ferrara on 4 and 5 December, are:

1st place: SuperUnit (Industrial category)
The team of Riccardo Zulli, Filippo Fabrizi, and Fabio Santi, led by Professor Sara Spilimbergo, developed a technology based on pressurised CO2 for the preservation of fresh food, ensuring microbiological safety and extended shelf life without high temperatures.

2nd place: B-APP (Life Science category)
Ilaria Toniolo, Gianluca Mazzucco, Emanuele Luigi Carniel, Chiara Giulia Fontanella, Alice Berardo, and Beatrice Pomaro created software that integrates Digital Twin, Augmented Reality, and Artificial Intelligence to support surgeons in planning bariatric surgeries, improving safety and awareness in the operating room.

3rd place: DOM-SYSTEM (Industrial category)
Matteo Paganelli, Lorenzo Rostro, Enrico Paganelli, and Kevin Ceccarelli developed a wearable intra-oral device for continuous monitoring of occlusal forces, improving the diagnosis and treatment of occlusal dysfunctions.

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Special Awards:

Social Innovation Award: WeTambara (ICT category)
Diego Benna and Nicola Lovo created an educational platform that automates exercise correction and offers personalised support to students through artificial intelligence.
Female Entrepreneurship Award: Kairòs (Culture Creativity & Inclusive Society category)
Anna Sammassimo and Cornelia Luciana Campean developed a management platform for religious organisations and the Third Sector, integrating accounting, impact assessment, and access to grants and funding.

Climate Change Award: Sorti (CleanTech & Energy category)
Alvise Barbaro, Paolo Calvanico, Lorenzo Cimarosti, and Jacopo Garau designed a smart bin based on artificial intelligence for automatic waste separation.

Youth Entrepreneurship Award: Pink Moon (Culture Creativity & Inclusive Society category)
Sabrina Cuogo, Alberto Garilli, Lorenzo Sambataro, and Daniele Volpe founded an independent publishing house that uses board games as a cultural and social medium.

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The Start Cup Padova 2025 final took place on Wednesday, 22 October, and the winners, who will participate in the National Innovation Award (PNI) in Ferrara on 4 and 5 December, are:

1st place: SuperUnit (Industrial category)
The team of Riccardo Zulli, Filippo Fabrizi, and Fabio Santi, led by Professor Sara Spilimbergo, developed a technology based on pressurised CO2 for the preservation of fresh food, ensuring microbiological safety and extended shelf life without high temperatures.

2nd place: B-APP (Life Science category)
Ilaria Toniolo, Gianluca Mazzucco, Emanuele Luigi Carniel, Chiara Giulia Fontanella, Alice Berardo, and Beatrice Pomaro created software that integrates Digital Twin, Augmented Reality, and Artificial Intelligence to support surgeons in planning bariatric surgeries, improving safety and awareness in the operating room.

3rd place: DOM-SYSTEM (Industrial category)
Matteo Paganelli, Lorenzo Rostro, Enrico Paganelli, and Kevin Ceccarelli developed a wearable intra-oral device for continuous monitoring of occlusal forces, improving the diagnosis and treatment of occlusal dysfunctions.

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Special Awards:

Social Innovation Award: WeTambara (ICT category)
Diego Benna and Nicola Lovo created an educational platform that automates exercise correction and offers personalised support to students through artificial intelligence.
Female Entrepreneurship Award: Kairòs (Culture Creativity & Inclusive Society category)
Anna Sammassimo and Cornelia Luciana Campean developed a management platform for religious organisations and the Third Sector, integrating accounting, impact assessment, and access to grants and funding.

Climate Change Award: Sorti (CleanTech & Energy category)
Alvise Barbaro, Paolo Calvanico, Lorenzo Cimarosti, and Jacopo Garau designed a smart bin based on artificial intelligence for automatic waste separation.

Youth Entrepreneurship Award: Pink Moon (Culture Creativity & Inclusive Society category)
Sabrina Cuogo, Alberto Garilli, Lorenzo Sambataro, and Daniele Volpe founded an independent publishing house that uses board games as a cultural and social medium.

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The Start Cup Padova 2025 final took place on Wednesday, 22 October, and the winners, who will participate in the National Innovation Award (PNI) in Ferrara on 4 and 5 December, are:

1st place: SuperUnit (Industrial category)
The team of Riccardo Zulli, Filippo Fabrizi, and Fabio Santi, led by Professor Sara Spilimbergo, developed a technology based on pressurised CO2 for the preservation of fresh food, ensuring microbiological safety and extended shelf life without high temperatures.

2nd place: B-APP (Life Science category)
Ilaria Toniolo, Gianluca Mazzucco, Emanuele Luigi Carniel, Chiara Giulia Fontanella, Alice Berardo, and Beatrice Pomaro created software that integrates Digital Twin, Augmented Reality, and Artificial Intelligence to support surgeons in planning bariatric surgeries, improving safety and awareness in the operating room.

3rd place: DOM-SYSTEM (Industrial category)
Matteo Paganelli, Lorenzo Rostro, Enrico Paganelli, and Kevin Ceccarelli developed a wearable intra-oral device for continuous monitoring of occlusal forces, improving the diagnosis and treatment of occlusal dysfunctions.

---

Special Awards:

Social Innovation Award: WeTambara (ICT category)
Diego Benna and Nicola Lovo created an educational platform that automates exercise correction and offers personalised support to students through artificial intelligence.
Female Entrepreneurship Award: Kairòs (Culture Creativity & Inclusive Society category)
Anna Sammassimo and Cornelia Luciana Campean developed a management platform for religious organisations and the Third Sector, integrating accounting, impact assessment, and access to grants and funding.

Climate Change Award: Sorti (CleanTech & Energy category)
Alvise Barbaro, Paolo Calvanico, Lorenzo Cimarosti, and Jacopo Garau designed a smart bin based on artificial intelligence for automatic waste separation.

Youth Entrepreneurship Award: Pink Moon (Culture Creativity & Inclusive Society category)
Sabrina Cuogo, Alberto Garilli, Lorenzo Sambataro, and Daniele Volpe founded an independent publishing house that uses board games as a cultural and social medium.

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The Start Cup Padova 2025 final took place on Wednesday, 22 October, and the winners, who will participate in the National Innovation Award (PNI) in Ferrara on 4 and 5 December, are:

1st place: SuperUnit (Industrial category)
The team of Riccardo Zulli, Filippo Fabrizi, and Fabio Santi, led by Professor Sara Spilimbergo, developed a technology based on pressurised CO2 for the preservation of fresh food, ensuring microbiological safety and extended shelf life without high temperatures.

2nd place: B-APP (Life Science category)
Ilaria Toniolo, Gianluca Mazzucco, Emanuele Luigi Carniel, Chiara Giulia Fontanella, Alice Berardo, and Beatrice Pomaro created software that integrates Digital Twin, Augmented Reality, and Artificial Intelligence to support surgeons in planning bariatric surgeries, improving safety and awareness in the operating room.

3rd place: DOM-SYSTEM (Industrial category)
Matteo Paganelli, Lorenzo Rostro, Enrico Paganelli, and Kevin Ceccarelli developed a wearable intra-oral device for continuous monitoring of occlusal forces, improving the diagnosis and treatment of occlusal dysfunctions.

---

Special Awards:

Social Innovation Award: WeTambara (ICT category)
Diego Benna and Nicola Lovo created an educational platform that automates exercise correction and offers personalised support to students through artificial intelligence.
Female Entrepreneurship Award: Kairòs (Culture Creativity & Inclusive Society category)
Anna Sammassimo and Cornelia Luciana Campean developed a management platform for religious organisations and the Third Sector, integrating accounting, impact assessment, and access to grants and funding.

Climate Change Award: Sorti (CleanTech & Energy category)
Alvise Barbaro, Paolo Calvanico, Lorenzo Cimarosti, and Jacopo Garau designed a smart bin based on artificial intelligence for automatic waste separation.

Youth Entrepreneurship Award: Pink Moon (Culture Creativity & Inclusive Society category)
Sabrina Cuogo, Alberto Garilli, Lorenzo Sambataro, and Daniele Volpe founded an independent publishing house that uses board games as a cultural and social medium.

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The Start Cup Padova 2025 final took place on Wednesday, 22 October, and the winners, who will participate in the National Innovation Award (PNI) in Ferrara on 4 and 5 December, are:

1st place: SuperUnit (Industrial category)
The team of Riccardo Zulli, Filippo Fabrizi, and Fabio Santi, led by Professor Sara Spilimbergo, developed a technology based on pressurised CO2 for the preservation of fresh food, ensuring microbiological safety and extended shelf life without high temperatures.

2nd place: B-APP (Life Science category)
Ilaria Toniolo, Gianluca Mazzucco, Emanuele Luigi Carniel, Chiara Giulia Fontanella, Alice Berardo, and Beatrice Pomaro created software that integrates Digital Twin, Augmented Reality, and Artificial Intelligence to support surgeons in planning bariatric surgeries, improving safety and awareness in the operating room.

3rd place: DOM-SYSTEM (Industrial category)
Matteo Paganelli, Lorenzo Rostro, Enrico Paganelli, and Kevin Ceccarelli developed a wearable intra-oral device for continuous monitoring of occlusal forces, improving the diagnosis and treatment of occlusal dysfunctions.

---

Special Awards:

Social Innovation Award: WeTambara (ICT category)
Diego Benna and Nicola Lovo created an educational platform that automates exercise correction and offers personalised support to students through artificial intelligence.
Female Entrepreneurship Award: Kairòs (Culture Creativity & Inclusive Society category)
Anna Sammassimo and Cornelia Luciana Campean developed a management platform for religious organisations and the Third Sector, integrating accounting, impact assessment, and access to grants and funding.

Climate Change Award: Sorti (CleanTech & Energy category)
Alvise Barbaro, Paolo Calvanico, Lorenzo Cimarosti, and Jacopo Garau designed a smart bin based on artificial intelligence for automatic waste separation.

Youth Entrepreneurship Award: Pink Moon (Culture Creativity & Inclusive Society category)
Sabrina Cuogo, Alberto Garilli, Lorenzo Sambataro, and Daniele Volpe founded an independent publishing house that uses board games as a cultural and social medium.

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The Start Cup Padova 2025 final took place on Wednesday, 22 October, and the winners, who will participate in the National Innovation Award (PNI) in Ferrara on 4 and 5 December, are:

1st place: SuperUnit (Industrial category)
The team of Riccardo Zulli, Filippo Fabrizi, and Fabio Santi, led by Professor Sara Spilimbergo, developed a technology based on pressurised CO2 for the preservation of fresh food, ensuring microbiological safety and extended shelf life without high temperatures.

2nd place: B-APP (Life Science category)
Ilaria Toniolo, Gianluca Mazzucco, Emanuele Luigi Carniel, Chiara Giulia Fontanella, Alice Berardo, and Beatrice Pomaro created software that integrates Digital Twin, Augmented Reality, and Artificial Intelligence to support surgeons in planning bariatric surgeries, improving safety and awareness in the operating room.

3rd place: DOM-SYSTEM (Industrial category)
Matteo Paganelli, Lorenzo Rostro, Enrico Paganelli, and Kevin Ceccarelli developed a wearable intra-oral device for continuous monitoring of occlusal forces, improving the diagnosis and treatment of occlusal dysfunctions.

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Special Awards:

Social Innovation Award: WeTambara (ICT category)
Diego Benna and Nicola Lovo created an educational platform that automates exercise correction and offers personalised support to students through artificial intelligence.
Female Entrepreneurship Award: Kairòs (Culture Creativity & Inclusive Society category)
Anna Sammassimo and Cornelia Luciana Campean developed a management platform for religious organisations and the Third Sector, integrating accounting, impact assessment, and access to grants and funding.

Climate Change Award: Sorti (CleanTech & Energy category)
Alvise Barbaro, Paolo Calvanico, Lorenzo Cimarosti, and Jacopo Garau designed a smart bin based on artificial intelligence for automatic waste separation.

Youth Entrepreneurship Award: Pink Moon (Culture Creativity & Inclusive Society category)
Sabrina Cuogo, Alberto Garilli, Lorenzo Sambataro, and Daniele Volpe founded an independent publishing house that uses board games as a cultural and social medium.

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Start Cup Padova is a competition organised by the University of Padua to promote innovative entrepreneurial ideas. With over twenty years of experience, it has involved more than 1,760 groups and generated over 5,000 business plans, contributing to the creation of 81 spin-offs and startups. The prizes include funding (€6,000 for the first place, €5,000 for the second, and €4,000 for the third), training, and business consulting. Additionally, special mentions are awarded for ideas on social innovation, female entrepreneurship, and climate change.

The Start Cup Padova 2025 final took place on Wednesday, 22 October, and the winners, who will participate in the National Innovation Award (PNI) in Ferrara on 4 and 5 December, are:

1st place: SuperUnit (Industrial category)
The team of Riccardo Zulli, Filippo Fabrizi, and Fabio Santi, led by Professor Sara Spilimbergo, developed a technology based on pressurised CO2 for the preservation of fresh food, ensuring microbiological safety and extended shelf life without high temperatures.

2nd place: B-APP (Life Science category)
Ilaria Toniolo, Gianluca Mazzucco, Emanuele Luigi Carniel, Chiara Giulia Fontanella, Alice Berardo, and Beatrice Pomaro created software that integrates Digital Twin, Augmented Reality, and Artificial Intelligence to support surgeons in planning bariatric surgeries, improving safety and awareness in the operating room.

3rd place: DOM-SYSTEM (Industrial category)
Matteo Paganelli, Lorenzo Rostro, Enrico Paganelli, and Kevin Ceccarelli developed a wearable intra-oral device for continuous monitoring of occlusal forces, improving the diagnosis and treatment of occlusal dysfunctions.

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Special Awards:

Social Innovation Award: WeTambara (ICT category)
Diego Benna and Nicola Lovo created an educational platform that automates exercise correction and offers personalised support to students through artificial intelligence.
Female Entrepreneurship Award: Kairòs (Culture Creativity & Inclusive Society category)
Anna Sammassimo and Cornelia Luciana Campean developed a management platform for religious organisations and the Third Sector, integrating accounting, impact assessment, and access to grants and funding.

Climate Change Award: Sorti (CleanTech & Energy category)
Alvise Barbaro, Paolo Calvanico, Lorenzo Cimarosti, and Jacopo Garau designed a smart bin based on artificial intelligence for automatic waste separation.

Youth Entrepreneurship Award: Pink Moon (Culture Creativity & Inclusive Society category)
Sabrina Cuogo, Alberto Garilli, Lorenzo Sambataro, and Daniele Volpe founded an independent publishing house that uses board games as a cultural and social medium.

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Start Cup Padova is a competition organised by the University of Padua to promote innovative entrepreneurial ideas. With over twenty years of experience, it has involved more than 1,760 groups and generated over 5,000 business plans, contributing to the creation of 81 spin-offs and startups. The prizes include funding (€6,000 for the first place, €5,000 for the second, and €4,000 for the third), training, and business consulting. Additionally, special mentions are awarded for ideas on social innovation, female entrepreneurship, and climate change.

The Start Cup Padova 2025 final took place on Wednesday, 22 October, and the winners, who will participate in the National Innovation Award (PNI) in Ferrara on 4 and 5 December, are:

1st place: SuperUnit (Industrial category)
The team of Riccardo Zulli, Filippo Fabrizi, and Fabio Santi, led by Professor Sara Spilimbergo, developed a technology based on pressurised CO2 for the preservation of fresh food, ensuring microbiological safety and extended shelf life without high temperatures.

2nd place: B-APP (Life Science category)
Ilaria Toniolo, Gianluca Mazzucco, Emanuele Luigi Carniel, Chiara Giulia Fontanella, Alice Berardo, and Beatrice Pomaro created software that integrates Digital Twin, Augmented Reality, and Artificial Intelligence to support surgeons in planning bariatric surgeries, improving safety and awareness in the operating room.

3rd place: DOM-SYSTEM (Industrial category)
Matteo Paganelli, Lorenzo Rostro, Enrico Paganelli, and Kevin Ceccarelli developed a wearable intra-oral device for continuous monitoring of occlusal forces, improving the diagnosis and treatment of occlusal dysfunctions.

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Special Awards:

Social Innovation Award: WeTambara (ICT category)
Diego Benna and Nicola Lovo created an educational platform that automates exercise correction and offers personalised support to students through artificial intelligence.
Female Entrepreneurship Award: Kairòs (Culture Creativity & Inclusive Society category)
Anna Sammassimo and Cornelia Luciana Campean developed a management platform for religious organisations and the Third Sector, integrating accounting, impact assessment, and access to grants and funding.

Climate Change Award: Sorti (CleanTech & Energy category)
Alvise Barbaro, Paolo Calvanico, Lorenzo Cimarosti, and Jacopo Garau designed a smart bin based on artificial intelligence for automatic waste separation.

Youth Entrepreneurship Award: Pink Moon (Culture Creativity & Inclusive Society category)
Sabrina Cuogo, Alberto Garilli, Lorenzo Sambataro, and Daniele Volpe founded an independent publishing house that uses board games as a cultural and social medium.

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The Start Cup Padova 2025 final took place on Wednesday, 22 October, and the winners, who will participate in the National Innovation Award (PNI) in Ferrara on 4 and 5 December, are:

1st place: SuperUnit (Industrial category)
The team of Riccardo Zulli, Filippo Fabrizi, and Fabio Santi, led by Professor Sara Spilimbergo, developed a technology based on pressurised CO2 for the preservation of fresh food, ensuring microbiological safety and extended shelf life without high temperatures.

2nd place: B-APP (Life Science category)
Ilaria Toniolo, Gianluca Mazzucco, Emanuele Luigi Carniel, Chiara Giulia Fontanella, Alice Berardo, and Beatrice Pomaro created software that integrates Digital Twin, Augmented Reality, and Artificial Intelligence to support surgeons in planning bariatric surgeries, improving safety and awareness in the operating room.

3rd place: DOM-SYSTEM (Industrial category)
Matteo Paganelli, Lorenzo Rostro, Enrico Paganelli, and Kevin Ceccarelli developed a wearable intra-oral device for continuous monitoring of occlusal forces, improving the diagnosis and treatment of occlusal dysfunctions.

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Special Awards:

Social Innovation Award: WeTambara (ICT category)
Diego Benna and Nicola Lovo created an educational platform that automates exercise correction and offers personalised support to students through artificial intelligence.
Female Entrepreneurship Award: Kairòs (Culture Creativity & Inclusive Society category)
Anna Sammassimo and Cornelia Luciana Campean developed a management platform for religious organisations and the Third Sector, integrating accounting, impact assessment, and access to grants and funding.

Climate Change Award: Sorti (CleanTech & Energy category)
Alvise Barbaro, Paolo Calvanico, Lorenzo Cimarosti, and Jacopo Garau designed a smart bin based on artificial intelligence for automatic waste separation.

Youth Entrepreneurship Award: Pink Moon (Culture Creativity & Inclusive Society category)
Sabrina Cuogo, Alberto Garilli, Lorenzo Sambataro, and Daniele Volpe founded an independent publishing house that uses board games as a cultural and social medium.

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Start Cup Padova is a competition organised by the University of Padua to promote innovative entrepreneurial ideas. With over twenty years of experience, it has involved more than 1,760 groups and generated over 5,000 business plans, contributing to the creation of 81 spin-offs and startups. The prizes include funding (€6,000 for the first place, €5,000 for the second, and €4,000 for the third), training, and business consulting. Additionally, special mentions are awarded for ideas on social innovation, female entrepreneurship, and climate change.

The Start Cup Padova 2025 final took place on Wednesday, 22 October, and the winners, who will participate in the National Innovation Award (PNI) in Ferrara on 4 and 5 December, are:

1st place: SuperUnit (Industrial category)
The team of Riccardo Zulli, Filippo Fabrizi, and Fabio Santi, led by Professor Sara Spilimbergo, developed a technology based on pressurised CO2 for the preservation of fresh food, ensuring microbiological safety and extended shelf life without high temperatures.

2nd place: B-APP (Life Science category)
Ilaria Toniolo, Gianluca Mazzucco, Emanuele Luigi Carniel, Chiara Giulia Fontanella, Alice Berardo, and Beatrice Pomaro created software that integrates Digital Twin, Augmented Reality, and Artificial Intelligence to support surgeons in planning bariatric surgeries, improving safety and awareness in the operating room.

3rd place: DOM-SYSTEM (Industrial category)
Matteo Paganelli, Lorenzo Rostro, Enrico Paganelli, and Kevin Ceccarelli developed a wearable intra-oral device for continuous monitoring of occlusal forces, improving the diagnosis and treatment of occlusal dysfunctions.

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Special Awards:

Social Innovation Award: WeTambara (ICT category)
Diego Benna and Nicola Lovo created an educational platform that automates exercise correction and offers personalised support to students through artificial intelligence.
Female Entrepreneurship Award: Kairòs (Culture Creativity & Inclusive Society category)
Anna Sammassimo and Cornelia Luciana Campean developed a management platform for religious organisations and the Third Sector, integrating accounting, impact assessment, and access to grants and funding.

Climate Change Award: Sorti (CleanTech & Energy category)
Alvise Barbaro, Paolo Calvanico, Lorenzo Cimarosti, and Jacopo Garau designed a smart bin based on artificial intelligence for automatic waste separation.

Youth Entrepreneurship Award: Pink Moon (Culture Creativity & Inclusive Society category)
Sabrina Cuogo, Alberto Garilli, Lorenzo Sambataro, and Daniele Volpe founded an independent publishing house that uses board games as a cultural and social medium.

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Start Cup Padova is a competition organised by the University of Padua to promote innovative entrepreneurial ideas. With over twenty years of experience, it has involved more than 1,760 groups and generated over 5,000 business plans, contributing to the creation of 81 spin-offs and startups. The prizes include funding (€6,000 for the first place, €5,000 for the second, and €4,000 for the third), training, and business consulting. Additionally, special mentions are awarded for ideas on social innovation, female entrepreneurship, and climate change.

The Start Cup Padova 2025 final took place on Wednesday, 22 October, and the winners, who will participate in the National Innovation Award (PNI) in Ferrara on 4 and 5 December, are:

1st place: SuperUnit (Industrial category)
The team of Riccardo Zulli, Filippo Fabrizi, and Fabio Santi, led by Professor Sara Spilimbergo, developed a technology based on pressurised CO2 for the preservation of fresh food, ensuring microbiological safety and extended shelf life without high temperatures.

2nd place: B-APP (Life Science category)
Ilaria Toniolo, Gianluca Mazzucco, Emanuele Luigi Carniel, Chiara Giulia Fontanella, Alice Berardo, and Beatrice Pomaro created software that integrates Digital Twin, Augmented Reality, and Artificial Intelligence to support surgeons in planning bariatric surgeries, improving safety and awareness in the operating room.

3rd place: DOM-SYSTEM (Industrial category)
Matteo Paganelli, Lorenzo Rostro, Enrico Paganelli, and Kevin Ceccarelli developed a wearable intra-oral device for continuous monitoring of occlusal forces, improving the diagnosis and treatment of occlusal dysfunctions.

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Special Awards:

Social Innovation Award: WeTambara (ICT category)
Diego Benna and Nicola Lovo created an educational platform that automates exercise correction and offers personalised support to students through artificial intelligence.
Female Entrepreneurship Award: Kairòs (Culture Creativity & Inclusive Society category)
Anna Sammassimo and Cornelia Luciana Campean developed a management platform for religious organisations and the Third Sector, integrating accounting, impact assessment, and access to grants and funding.

Climate Change Award: Sorti (CleanTech & Energy category)
Alvise Barbaro, Paolo Calvanico, Lorenzo Cimarosti, and Jacopo Garau designed a smart bin based on artificial intelligence for automatic waste separation.

Youth Entrepreneurship Award: Pink Moon (Culture Creativity & Inclusive Society category)
Sabrina Cuogo, Alberto Garilli, Lorenzo Sambataro, and Daniele Volpe founded an independent publishing house that uses board games as a cultural and social medium.

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Start Cup Padova is a competition organised by the University of Padua to promote innovative entrepreneurial ideas. With over twenty years of experience, it has involved more than 1,760 groups and generated over 5,000 business plans, contributing to the creation of 81 spin-offs and startups. The prizes include funding (€6,000 for the first place, €5,000 for the second, and €4,000 for the third), training, and business consulting. Additionally, special mentions are awarded for ideas on social innovation, female entrepreneurship, and climate change.

The Start Cup Padova 2025 final took place on Wednesday, 22 October, and the winners, who will participate in the National Innovation Award (PNI) in Ferrara on 4 and 5 December, are:

1st place: SuperUnit (Industrial category)
The team of Riccardo Zulli, Filippo Fabrizi, and Fabio Santi, led by Professor Sara Spilimbergo, developed a technology based on pressurised CO2 for the preservation of fresh food, ensuring microbiological safety and extended shelf life without high temperatures.

2nd place: B-APP (Life Science category)
Ilaria Toniolo, Gianluca Mazzucco, Emanuele Luigi Carniel, Chiara Giulia Fontanella, Alice Berardo, and Beatrice Pomaro created software that integrates Digital Twin, Augmented Reality, and Artificial Intelligence to support surgeons in planning bariatric surgeries, improving safety and awareness in the operating room.

3rd place: DOM-SYSTEM (Industrial category)
Matteo Paganelli, Lorenzo Rostro, Enrico Paganelli, and Kevin Ceccarelli developed a wearable intra-oral device for continuous monitoring of occlusal forces, improving the diagnosis and treatment of occlusal dysfunctions.

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Special Awards:

Social Innovation Award: WeTambara (ICT category)
Diego Benna and Nicola Lovo created an educational platform that automates exercise correction and offers personalised support to students through artificial intelligence.
Female Entrepreneurship Award: Kairòs (Culture Creativity & Inclusive Society category)
Anna Sammassimo and Cornelia Luciana Campean developed a management platform for religious organisations and the Third Sector, integrating accounting, impact assessment, and access to grants and funding.

Climate Change Award: Sorti (CleanTech & Energy category)
Alvise Barbaro, Paolo Calvanico, Lorenzo Cimarosti, and Jacopo Garau designed a smart bin based on artificial intelligence for automatic waste separation.

Youth Entrepreneurship Award: Pink Moon (Culture Creativity & Inclusive Society category)
Sabrina Cuogo, Alberto Garilli, Lorenzo Sambataro, and Daniele Volpe founded an independent publishing house that uses board games as a cultural and social medium.

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