Ilenia Scarantino Award

The “Ilenia Scarantino” Award is dedicated to the memory of Ilenia, a promising young Sicilian in the world of national Fitness who left us too soon.

With the patronage of the University of Palermo and the University of Catania, students in Motor Sciences of the respective universities will be able to win the prestigious award by presenting a research carried out by them, with the support of tutor teachers appointed by the CdL, which certifies and verifies the benefits that the consumption of prickly pear and blood orange juice, grown and produced in Sicily, can bring to sports exercise.

Two Sicilian companies, leaders in the production and export distribution of Prickly Pear and Blood Orange D.O.P., will support the students in their research: O.P. La Deliziosa Soc. Coop. Agr. and Consorzio Euroagrumi O.P.

The initiative aims to promote the training and skills of young students, committed to discovering and disseminating the uniqueness and preciousness of the biological properties of fruits born in Sicily, the correlation between product quality and health benefits.

The 10 most original works, selected "ex ante" by a commission of university professors, will be presented on Sunday 1 June at the Innovation Arena, pad B2, at RiminiWellness.

After the presentation, the two winning works will be chosen, one for UniPa and one for UniCT, who will receive the prestigious "Ilenia Scarantino Award", a package of training courses honored by the most important and prestigious Italian and international training schools.

CrossFit Italia, Federazione Italiana Fitness, Group Cycling, Functional Training School, Non-Solo Fitness: the commercial value of the prize exceeds € 3000.

Training, well-being and health, valorization of the territory and usability of resources: a look at the present to create innovation and competence.

The conference is free, open to anyone who wants to know the scientific evidence of this research.