Certificazione medica per attività motorio-ricreative e sportive non agonistiche: norma obsoleta o pratica utile? Indagine sui quadri normativi regionali

This study examines current legislation in the matter of health certifications for the practice of non-agonistic sport activities, physical sporting practice and their importance in terms of prevention. 19 regions and 2 autonomous provinces were taken into account; 14 out of 21 institutions involved (66.7%) enacted in the matter of certification, 3 (14.3%) put out a regulation, while 4 (19%) had not yet produced any documents in regard. This study points out how heterogeneous the legal framework is in different regional backgrounds. Considering the importance of physical and recreational activities, it is fundamental to identify the legal definition and uniform legislative procedures on a national level. In addition, it is also important to eliminate all the unnecessary or obsolete practices and to overcome the bureaucratic barriers in order to access to such activities.