Presenting complex, balanced scorecard model and two-level data envelopment analysis for calculating the performance of social institutions by Mehrdad Navabakhsh, Nasser Shahsavari Pour

“…However, at present, due to vast human needs, sensitive cognitive, fundamental parameters in social organizations that are based on realities, are very effective, and meet scientific criteria have come into vogue. …”
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Efficacy of a guided internet-based intervention (iSOMA) for somatic symptoms and related distress in university students: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial by Harald Baumeister, Michael Witthöft, Eileen Bendig, Severin Hennemann, Katja Böhme, Maria Kleinstäuber, David Daniel Ebert

“…The planned study aims to investigate the feasibility and efficacy of an internet-based intervention in reducing somatic and psychological symptoms in an international population of university students with somatic symptom burden.Methods and analysis This parallel two-armed randomised controlled trial evaluates an 8-week guided intervention, including web-based consecutive modules based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) principles against a waitlist control group. …”
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Functional Balance and Motor Impairment Correlations with Gait Parameters during Timed Up and Go Test across Three Attentional Loading Conditions in Stroke Survivors by Haidzir Manaf, Maria Justine, Mazlifah Omar

“…TUG test was conducted under three attentional loading conditions (single, dual motor, and dual-cognitive). The time and number of steps were used to quantify gait parameters. …”
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Modulatory Role of Simvastatin against Aluminium Chloride-Induced Behavioural and Biochemical Changes in Rats by Madhavan Nampoothiri, Jessy John, Nitesh Kumar, Jayesh Mudgal, Gopalan Kutty Nampurath, Mallikarjuna Rao Chamallamudi

“…Simvastatin treatment improved cognitive function and locomotor activity in rats. …”
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The potential of self-access language centres in fostering lifelong global citizenship: towards a community of practice approach by Michael D. Smith, Ran Niboshi, Christopher Samuell, Simon F.N. Timms

“…Design/methodology/approach – This inquiry calls on the community of practice approach to account for the shared interests motivating lifelong cross-cultural participation, the quality of social engagement between actors, and the material and cognitive tools called upon to realise global citizenship’s shared enterprise. …”
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Investigating the impact of user perception and gamification elements on repurchase decisions in game live broadcasting by Guihua Zhang, Guihua Zhang, Junwei Cao, Mengli Huang, Shang Meng

“…Based on the theory of affordance-psychological outcome-behavioral (A-P-B), this paper introduces three gamification elements of user activity visibility, user level visibility and purchase effect visibility, and three user-perceived experience values of perceived hedonic value, perceived cognitive value and perceived social value to establish the model. …”
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Clinical Management of Children and Adolescents with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Like Phenotypes and Complex Behavioural Manifestations: A Multidisciplinary and Dimensional Approach by Ana Moscoso, Aurélie Julien, Antoine Tanet, Angèle Consoli, Martine Pagnard, France Trevisan, Isabelle Kemlin, Diana Rodriguez, David Cohen

“…Introduction. Cognitive and behavioural problems associated with Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) are common sources of distress and the reasons behind seeking help. …”
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Developing and evaluating a gamified self-management application for inflammatory bowel disease using the ADDIE model and Sukr framework by Narges Norouzkhani, Somaye Norouzi, Mahbobeh Faramarzi, Ali Bahari, Javad Shokri Shirvani, Saeid Eslami, Hamed Tabesh

“…Healthcare initiatives focused on chronic conditions are strongly needed to consider various aspects of gamification and how it can positively affect self-management. Aim The current cognitive study aims to develop a mobile application to integrate the ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation) instructional design model and elaborate on a gamification design based on the reputable Sukr Wheel framework. …”
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High-fat diet and neuroinflammation: The role of mitochondria by Mingxue Song, Yao Bai, Fuyong Song

“…In recent years, increasing evidence has supported that high-fat diet (HFD) can induce the chronic, low-grade neuroinflammation in the brain, which is closely associated with the impairment of cognitive function. As the key organelles responsible for energy metabolism in the cell, mitochondria are believed to involved in the pathogenesis of a variety of neurological disorders. …”
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Improving Physical Activity mHealth Interventions: Development of a Computational Model of Self-Efficacy Theory to Define Adaptive Goals for Exercise Promotion by Dario Baretta, Fabio Sartori, Andrea Greco, Marco D’Addario, Riccardo Melen, Patrizia Steca

“…Specifically, we propose a computational model of behaviour change, grounded on the social cognitive theory of self-efficacy. The purpose of the computational model is to dynamically integrate information referring to individuals’ self-efficacy beliefs and physical activity behaviour in order to define exercising goals that adapt to individuals’ changes over time. …”
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Trastuzumab in Esophagogastric Cancer: HER2-Testing and Treatment Reality outside Clinical Studies in Germany by Kirsten Merx, Manuel Barreto Miranda, Lenka Kellermann, Ulrich Mahlknecht, Oliver Lange, Michael Gonnermann, Ralf-Dieter Hofheinz

“…Good performance status, multiple metastases, age ≤ 65 years, the objective “to prevent progression,” good cognitive capabilities, estimated good compliance, and social integration positively influenced the probability of HER2-testing; comorbidities negatively affected it. …”
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The Role of Spiritual Intelligence and Emotion Regulation in Students Resiliency by Fareba Karemi, Zahra Nikmanesh

“…One of the most important factors in the psychological strategies that is needed to coping with a wide range of personal, social and cognitive challenges in adolescence, is resilience. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Physical Activity on Dementia Progression Using Clustering and the MRI-Based Kullback–Leibler Divergence by Agnieszka Wosiak, Małgorzata Krzywicka, Katarzyna Żykwińska

“…Dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, is a neurodegenerative illness characterized by the progressive impairment of cognitive functions, posing a significant global health threat. …”
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Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease Using Adaptive Neuro K-Means Clustering Technique by Karan Kumar, Shweta Agrawal, Isha Suwalka, Celestine Iwendi, Cresantus N. Biamba

“…Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by memory loss, behavioral changes, and impaired self-care, often preceded by Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Not all MCI cases progress to AD, creating a diagnostic challenge. …”
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Heart rate variability biofeedback in a global study of the most common coherence frequencies and the impact of emotional states by Sai Balaji, Nachum Plonka, Mike Atkinson, Malathy Muthu, Minvydas Ragulskis, Alfonsas Vainoras, Rollin McCraty

“…We focused on HRV Coherence, which is linked to improved emotional stability and cognitive function. Positive emotions reported by users were associated with higher Coherence scores and more stable HRV frequencies. …”
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Clinical and Epidemiological Factors Associated with Mortality in Parkinson’s Disease in a Brazilian Cohort by Gustavo Costa Fernandes, Mariana Peixoto Socal, Artur Francisco Schumacher Schuh, Carlos R. M. Rieder

“…Clinical and epidemiologic features including patient history and physical, functional, and cognitive scores were collected from a hospital-based cohort of PD patients using standardized protocols and clinical scales. …”
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Intramuscular Olanzapine in the Management of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms in Hospitalized Older Adults: A Retrospective Descriptive Study by Silvia Duong, Kam-Tong Yeung, Feng Chang

“…Among 82 patients aged 65–96 years (mean ± SD 79.3 ± 7.7) 85 cases were identified. Cognitive impairment or dementia affected 63.5% and 50.6% had comorbidities. …”
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Right inferior frontal cortex and preSMA in response inhibition: An investigation based on PTC model by Lili Wu, Mengjie Jiang, Min Zhao, Xin Hu, Jing Wang, Kaihua Zhang, Ke Jia, Fuxin Ren, Fei Gao

“…Response inhibition is an essential component of cognitive function. A large body of literature has used neuroimaging data to uncover the neural architecture that regulates inhibitory control in general and movement cancelation. …”
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Spatio-temporal modelling of extreme low birth rates in U.S. counties by Kai Wang, Yingqing Zhang, Long Bai, Ying Chen, Chengxiu Ling

“…Our methodology is productive for analysing extreme population stress including but not limited to birth weight and cognitive impairment.…”
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Analysis of the Impact of Using a Gamified App for Spanish Spelling Practice in Primary Education by Esteban Vázquez-Cano, Javier Fombona, María Belén Morales-Cevallos, Eloy López-Meneses

“…The app featured levels of arcade, research, and interactive fiction gameplay, scaling cognitive challenges to enhance learning. The intervention spanned three weeks, with participants engaging in structured app-based or traditional spelling exercises. …”
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