On Approximation of Some Lévy Processes by Dmytro Ivanenko, Victoria Knopova, Denis Platonov

“…To simulate the value of the process at time t, we introduce a time-dependent truncation of the Levy measure, which we refer to as dynamic cutting, followed by the simulation of the large-jump component. We provide the sufficient condition under which the compensated small-jump part can be replaced by a Gaussian approximation. …”
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Speaking About and Through Video Games: Towards Verbalizing a New Grammar by Alexandre Dubois

“…In effect, many renowned video game characters are recognized through their defining actions: while Mario jumps, Sonic runs, Megaman shoots and Solid Snake hides. …”
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Nonlinear Dynamic Responses of a Rotor-Bearing System with Eccentric Squeeze Film Dampers by Jiaqi Han, Wei Chen, Lulu Liu, Guihuo Luo, Fei Wang

“…An eccentric SFD may cause the increase of the critical speed, amplitude jump, and displacement amplitude oscillation of the rotor system during run-up/run-down. …”
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Investigation of Some Performance Characteristics and Handball Talent Levels of Male and Female Students by İdris Kayantaş, Harun Genç, Gökmen Kılnçarslan, Akan Bayraktar

“…The performance features include a vertical jump test, a long jump test, a 20 m speed run test, a health ball throw test, and a hand throw test for handball talent detection, triple jump shooting, throwing ball, throwing ball to the target on the wall, test was applied. …”
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Effects of rhythmic-based exercise program in children by Bogdan Tomić, Slobodan Balać, Angela Mesaroš Živkov

“…We assessed PF performance using the modified 20 m shuttle run test, the standing long jump, the 30-second sit-up test, and the sit-and-reach test before and after 10 months of rhythmic-based exercise program. …”
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Effect of ashwagandha (Withania Somnifera) consumption on the selected physical fitness variables of male sprinters by Satpal Yadav

“…In conclusion; keeping the results and discussion in view the conclusions drawn that the significant effect of Ashwagandha on sprinters related to their standing broad jump (Meters), 50 yard dash (Seconds), pull-ups (Minutes), sit –ups (Minutes), shuttle run (Second), 12- min. run/walk.…”
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Disaster Planning for Caregivers by Carolyn Wilken

“…You and the person you care for may not be able to “jump and run” when the tornado sirens are sounded or the hurricane warning is issued. …”
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Disaster Planning for Caregivers by Carolyn Wilken

“…You and the person you care for may not be able to “jump and run” when the tornado sirens are sounded or the hurricane warning is issued. …”
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The effect of two different strength training programs applied to male athletes in the various branches on some physical and physiological parameters by Fırat Akcan, Mursel Bıcer

“…Height, body weight, back, leg and hand grip strength, flexibility, vertical jump, body fat percentage, 20m and 30m sprint and 20m shuttle run tests have been applied to the volunteers. …”
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Physical fitness assessment tools for children with developmental coordination disorder and their feasibility for low-income settings: A systematic review by Monica Maria do Nascimento, Jorge Lopes Cavalcante-Neto, Meyene Duque Weber, Paula Cristina dos Santos Rodrigues, Andreia N. Pizarro, Maria Olga Fernandes Vasconcelos

“…The most viable, as PERF-FIT, long jump and 6-min walk test should be used on large scale in low-income settings.…”
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Secular trends of physical fitness for college students in Anhui Province over the past decade by Jianzhong Sun, Hui Liang, Lei Wang, Zhongju Chen, Cunjian Bi, Feng Zhang

“…Total ten physical fitness indicators were tested: body height, body weight, vital capacity, standing long jump, sit-and-reach, 50-m dash, 1000 m run and pull-up (for boys), and 800 m run and sit-ups (for girls).The data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA, LSD tests, and Pearson’s correlations. …”
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Examining the Relationship of Some Performance Tests Applied to Young Soccer Players by Erkan Bütün, Gökhan Hadi, Bekir Mehtap, Veysel Böge

“…In the study, anthropometric measurements, two legged vertical jump test, yo-yo intermittent recovery 1 and 2 test, 30m sprint test and agility t test parameters were measured. …”
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Relationship between physical activity levels and physical fitness of young (15-17 ages) by Adem Cıvan, Nesrin Sayın

“…V sit - reach test, 30 seconds sit-up test, 20 meters sprint, 1 mile run and walk test, standing long jump and medicine ball throw tests. …”
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Immersion in Computer Games: The Role of Spatial Presence and Flow by David Weibel, Bartholomäus Wissmath

“…Thus, we empirically examined the relationship between presence and flow in the context of a computer role-playing game (𝑁=70), a racing game (𝑁=120), and a jump and run game (𝑁=72). In all three studies, factor analysis revealed that presence and flow are distinct constructs, which do hardly share common variance. …”
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Comparison of adolescents with different annual quota of Physical Education classes in anthropometric parameters, physical fitness tests, and grades achievements by Vedran Džakula, Zvonko Miljković, Leo Pavičić, Brigita Banjac

“…Anthropometric measures (body height, body weight, BMI), physical fitness tests (standing long jump, sit-ups, run for 1000 m), grade in the PE class, and the general achievement grade at the end of the school year were conducted. …”
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Reliability of Critical Fitness Tests for Police Officers by João Daniel Freitas, Sérgio Antunes Ramos, Luís Miguel Massuça

“…In this methodological study, 122 cadets from the Portuguese Police Academy participated and carried out the fitness protocol (horizontal jump, handgrip strength, 60 s of sit-ups, and 20 m shuttle run tests) in two moments (test–retest), separated by one week (seven days). …”
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Cognitive basis of animal names in the Russian language and its dialects in the common Slavic context by E.M. Markova

“…Among the most popular motives of the nomination are such signs of animals as their color, other external signs, characteristic actions (the ability to fly, jump, crawl, dig the ground, squirm, run fast, hammer the bark of trees, etc.), feeding modes and preferences (what the animal feeds on), sounds, smell, habitat, etc. …”
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Relationship between anthropometric, physiological and physical characteristics with success of female taekwondo athletes by Zahra Hosseınzadeh, Mani Izadı, Hamid Arazı

“…Speed, agility, muscular endurance and flexibility were assessed using by 36m sprint, 4×9m shuttle run, push-ups and sit-and-reach tests respectively. …”
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Implementation of fatigue model for unidirectional laminate based on finite element analysis: theory and practice by D. Carrella-Payan, B. Magneville, M. Hack, C. Lequesne, T. Naito, Y. Urushiyama, W. Yamazaki, T. Yokozeki, W. Van Paepegem

“…The validation case is run on a bending test coupon (with arbitrary stacking sequence and load level) in order to minimise the risk of inter-laminar damages. …”
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A Critique on Growth Studies and Analysis on the Shock Resistance of Iran’s Growth Rate in the Context of Resistance Economy by Seyyed Shamseddin Hosseini

“…On the other hand, on the event of sanctions lift or suspension in 1983 and 2016, the growth rate experienced a jump which cannot be considered as standing in the line of long run and stable growth rate, but a short-term reform happened in the growth rate. …”
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