Physical literacy among chinese elementary school students: the mediating role of physical knowledge and physical competency by Li Mengyu, Wang Yuxing, Zan Ziqing, Liu Lizhu, You Lili

“…Abstract Background Physical literacy (PL) is pivotal for improving sedentary behaviors, enhancing intrinsic motivation for physical activity, and supporting the growth and development of adolescents. …”
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Risk Factors for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in a Large Population of Women Living in Spain: Implications for Preventative Strategies by Ana M. Ramos-Leví, Natalia Pérez-Ferre, M. Dolores Fernández, Laura del Valle, Elena Bordiu, Ana Rosa Bedia, Miguel A. Herraiz, M. José Torrejón, Alfonso L. Calle-Pascual

“…Participants completed a questionnaire on socio-demographic, anthropomorphic and behavioral characteristics, and reproductive and medical history. …”
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Parametric Study of Time-Dependent Corrosion Product Activity due to 56Mn, 58Co, and 60Co in the Primary Coolant Circuit of a Typical Pressurized Water Reactor by Muhammad Rafique, Nasir M. Mirza, Sikander M. Mirza, Kimberlee J. Kearfott, Shahab A. Abbasi, Syed F. Naeem

“…The computer program CPAIR was used to accommodate for time dependent corrosion rates. The behaviors of 56Mn, 58Co, and 60Co were studied over the reactor operational time. …”
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Psychoeducational Characteristics of Children with Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia by Rolanda A. Maxim, Samuel H. Zinner, Hisako Matsuo, Theresa M. Prosser, Mary Fete, Terry L. Leet, Timothy J. Fete

“…In a cross-sectional study, 45 youth with HED (77% males, mean age 9.75 years) and 59 matched unaffected controls (70% males, mean age 9.79 years) were administered the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test and the Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement, and their parents completed standardized neurodevelopmental and behavioral measures, educational, and health-related information regarding their child, as well as standardized and nonstandardized data regarding socioeconomic information for their family. …”
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Energy use, health, and sleep in a bioclimatic university residence: a case study from 20 years of use by Celina Filippín, Silvana Flores Larsen, Mariano Canori

“…In this study, we present and discuss insights gleaned over 20 years (2001–2021) on the thermal and energy behaviors of Universidad Nacional de La Pampa’s bioclimatic student residences in Argentina. …”
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Sufentanil enhances the cortical neurogenesis of rats with traumatic brain injury via PI3K/AKT signal pathway by Wei Gu, Mimi Wu, Ruocui Zhang, Peiyu Liu, Yang Jiao, Hui Rong

“…The oxidative stress, inflammation, nerve cell damage, melatonin, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), neuron regeneration and p-AKT protein level in the cortex were detected with ELISA, TUNEL, qRT-PCR, immunofluorescence and Western blot. Pain behavioral test was assessed with mechanical withdrawal threshold (MWT). …”
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Maternal Sevoflurane Exposure Causes Abnormal Development of Fetal Prefrontal Cortex and Induces Cognitive Dysfunction in Offspring by Ruixue Song, Xiaomin Ling, Mengyuan Peng, Zhanggang Xue, Jing Cang, Fang Fang

“…Maternal sevoflurane exposure during pregnancy is associated with increased risk for behavioral deficits in offspring. Several studies indicated that neurogenesis abnormality may be responsible for the sevoflurane-induced neurotoxicity, but the concrete impact of sevoflurane on fetal brain development remains poorly understood. …”
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Levo-Tetrahydropalmatine Attenuates Bone Cancer Pain by Inhibiting Microglial Cells Activation by Mao-yin Zhang, Yue-peng Liu, Lian-yi Zhang, Dong-mei Yue, Dun-yi Qi, Gong-jian Liu, Su Liu

“…Administration of L-THP at high doses significantly prevented and/or reversed bone cancer-related pain behaviors. Besides, TCI-induced activation of microglial cells and the increased levels of TNF-α and IL-18 were inhibited by L-THP administration. …”
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Agent-based risk analysis model for road transportation of dangerous goods by Hassan Kanj, Ajla Kulaglic, Wael Hosny Fouad Aly, Mutaz A.B. Al-Tarawneh, Khaled Safi, Sawsan Kanj, Jean-Marie Flaus

“…In this paper, a DGT risk assessment method has been proposed and modeled using a multi-agents system, where each agent possesses specific attributes, failure modes, and behavioral patterns. Furthermore, the modeled system is simulated using two approaches. …”
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Neural Correlates of Dual-Task Walking: Effects of Cognitive versus Motor Interference in Young Adults by Rainer Beurskens, Fabian Steinberg, Franziska Antoniewicz, Wanja Wolff, Urs Granacher

“…Walking while concurrently performing cognitive and/or motor interference tasks is the norm rather than the exception during everyday life and there is evidence from behavioral studies that it negatively affects human locomotion. …”
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Synergistic activity of Pitstop-2 and 1,6-hexanediol in aggressive human lung cancer cells by Sílvio Terra Stefanello, Caren Rigon Mizdal, Aline Franzen da Silva, Luca Matteo Todesca, Félix Alexandre Antunes Soares, Victor Shahin

“…Drug safety and tolerability assessments were validated using the in vivo model organism Caenorhabditis elegans, where fairly high doses showed negligible impact on survival, development, or behavioral parameters. Our findings propose that the 1,6-HD and Pitstop-2 combination may usher in the design of potent strategies for treating advanced lung cancer.…”
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The effect of auditory rhythm on the temporal allocation of visual attention in aging by Zhihan Xu, Juan Huang, Yuxuan Shen, Yanna Ren, Yulin Gao, Ting Guo

“…IntroductionIsochronous rhythm has been shown to induce temporal expectation, allocated attention to specific points in time to optimize behavioral performance, both within a single modality and across different modalities, in younger adults. …”
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Effect of Lower Surface Roughness on Nonlinear Hydraulic Properties of Fractures by Jinglong Li, Xianghui Li, Bo Zhang, Bin Sui, Pengcheng Wang, Mi Zhang

“…This study investigates the effect of fracture lower surface roughness on the nonlinear flow behaviors of fluids through fractures when the aperture fields are fixed. …”
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Cortical tracking of hierarchical rhythms orchestrates the multisensory processing of biological motion by Li Shen, Shuo Li, Yuhao Tian, Ying Wang, Yi Jiang

“…When observing others’ behaviors, we continuously integrate their movements with the corresponding sounds to enhance perception and develop adaptive responses. …”
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The Effect of Synbiotic Supplementation on Self-Reported Aggression in Healthy Adult Men: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial by Rahele Sadat Montazeri, Farzad Shidfar, Fatemeh Sadat Hosseini-Baharanchi, Golraste Kholasezadeh

“…Background: There is a positive relationship between aggressive behaviors and gut microbiota composition. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of synbiotic supplementation on self-reported aggression in healthy adult men. …”
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Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis of Significant Parameters for Superlarge Diameter Shield Excavation by Elton J. Chen, Yang-Yang Chen, Lin-Chun Wei, Han-Bin Luo

“…This research contributes to (i) the body of knowledge of proposing a more appropriate research methodology that can cope with aleatory and epistemic uncertainty and support uncertainty and sensitivity analysis (UA/SA) processes based on data from BIM-BDP and (ii) the state of practice by providing a data-driven surrogate model to simulate system behaviors of shield excavation with high reliability and to reduce dependency on domain experts. …”
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Associations between ACE-Inhibitors, Angiotensin Receptor Blockers, and Lean Body Mass in Community Dwelling Older Women by Jennifer W. Bea, Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller, Betsy C. Wertheim, Yann Klimentidis, Zhao Chen, Oleg Zaslavsky, Todd M. Manini, Catherine R. Womack, Candyce H. Kroenke, Andrea Z. LaCroix, Cynthia A. Thomson

“…Multivariate linear regression models, adjusted for relevant demographics, behaviors, and medications, assessed ACE-I/ARB use/nonuse and LBM associations at baseline, as well as change in LBM over 3 and 6 years. …”
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Improving explainability of post-separation suicide attempt prediction models for transitioning service members: insights from the Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servi... by Emily R. Edwards, Joseph C. Geraci, Sarah M. Gildea, Claire Houtsma, Jacob A. Holdcraft, Chris J. Kennedy, Andrew J. King, Alex Luedtke, Brian P. Marx, James A. Naifeh, Nancy A. Sampson, Murray B. Stein, Robert J. Ursano, Ronald C. Kessler

“…Army soldier suicide-related behaviors increases substantially after separation from service. …”
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Timing of Acupuncture during LTP-Like Plasticity Induced by Paired-Associative Stimulation by Xiao-kuo He, Qian-qian Sun, Hui-hua Liu, Xin-yi Guo, Cheng Chen, Li-dian Chen

“…Finally, we confirmed the behavioral measurements. Significant changes were found in both the contralateral and ipsilateral acupuncture sizes as compared to the baseline values. …”
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Cascading Failures Analysis Considering Extreme Virus Propagation of Cyber-Physical Systems in Smart Grids by Tao Wang, Xiaoguang Wei, Tao Huang, Jun Wang, Luis Valencia-Cabrera, Zhennan Fan, Mario J. Pérez-Jiménez

“…Meanwhile, in the electrical network, dynamic power flow is employed to reproduce the behaviors of the electrical networks after a fault. …”
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