How gamification boosts learning in STEM higher education: a mixed methods study by Margarita Ortiz-Rojas, Katherine Chiluiza, Martin Valcke, Cindy Bolanos-Mendoza

“…To meet this demand, universities are actively seeking strategies to engage more students in STEM disciplines and improve their learning outcomes. …”
Get full text

Exploring the intricacies of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria interactions: an omics review by Kamogelo Mmotla, Nompumelelo R. Sibanyoni, Farhahna Allie, Lungile Sitole, Thendo Mafuna, Manamele D. Mashabela, Msizi I. Mhlongo

“…To effectively fulfil their roles, PGPR engage in intricate interactions with one another, a phenomenon that occurs within the rhizosphere. …”
Get full text

Orthorexia in Athletes: A Comprehensive Review of its Causes, Impact on Health, and Prevention Strategies by Kamila Fuczyło, Karolina Stankevič, Anna-Mariia Chernysh, Aleksandra Dusińska, Jakub Waszczyński, Justyna Woźniak, Justyna Weronika Kmieć, Wiktor Biesiada, Ewelina Kopczyńska, Piotr Kulej

“…Research findings on the relationship between ON, BMI, and gender are inconclusive, but athletes engaging in over 150 minutes of weekly physical activity, particularly endurance sports, are at higher risk. …”
Get full text

A structured exercise regimen enhances autonomic function compared to unstructured physical activities in geriatric horses by Kanokpan Sanigavatee, Chanoknun Poochipakorn, Onjira Huangsaksri, Sipaporn Vichitkraivin, Sireetorn Pakdeelikhit, Wanlapa Chotiyothin, Sirapatch Wongkosoljit, Thita Wonghanchao, Metha Chanda

“…Furthermore, beat-to-beat intervals did not change in sedentary horses, fluctuated in horses engaged in unstructured activities from weeks 8 to 10 (p < 0.05), and increased in the structured exercise group during weeks 10 to 12 (p < 0.05). …”
Get full text

Strategic Health Diplomacy: An Indonesia’s Approach in Securing COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Supplies by Deasy Silvya Sari, Mas Halimah, Akim Akim, Renata Maximillian, Fakhri Sabiq Muawal, Nathanael Jusac Lie

“…The intricacies of Indonesia’s diplomatic engagements revealed the importance of collaborative frameworks in addressing global health crises. …”
Get full text

Knowledge, Practice and Attitude of Women Regarding Breastfeeding in Thi-Qar Governorate-Iraq by Fatima K. Naeam, Amer Abdullah Sachit, Hayfaa M. Mones

“…We found that most mothers had engaged in exclusive BF and knew only a moderate amount about its benefits. …”
Get full text

Self-advocacy positive perceptions and stage experiences in patients who had a stroke: a qualitative study in China by Shanshan Wang, Zhen-Xiang Zhang, Yong-Xia Mei, Chunhui Zhang, Bei-lei Lin, Hu Jiang, Xiaoxuan Wang, Zhixin Zhao

“…In addition, patients’ health behaviours are improved and maintained when they engage in self-advocacy.…”
Get full text

Predictors of Medical Students&#x2019; Adoption of Emergency Medicine Virtual Simulation Platforms by Lingjiao Tang, Yu Ning, Hui Lv, Xuebin Li, Aihe Tang

“…Emergency medicine virtual simulation platforms have transformed student training, allowing students to engage with a variety of realistic and replicable emergency scenarios. …”
Get full text

Physical activity in patients after bariatric surgery - a literature review by Martyna Śliwińska, Anna Podraza, Małgorzata Wirkijowska, Jakub Wirkijowski, Katarzyna Wójtowicz, Agata Walczak, Wiktoria Gajek-Flanczewska, Sebastian Flanczewski, Paulina Woźniak, Ewa Wietrzykowska, Dominika Sobolewska, Katarzyna Michalczyk-Fraszka

“…It also explores the unique challenges associated with primary obesity and post-bariatric surgery, such as joint pain, loose skin, nutritional deficiencies, and psychological barriers, which often prevent patients from engaging in PA.   Conclusions: The review emphasizes the need for clear guidelines, tailored interventions, and multidisciplinary support to address these challenges. …”
Get full text

Where do “chemical imbalance” beliefs come from? Evaluating the impact of different sources by Hans S. Schroder, Jordyn Tovey, Reni Forer, William Schultz, Elizabeth T. Kneeland, Jason S. Moser

“…Interventions directed at healthcare providers may help them engage with more accurate messages.…”
Get full text

Living Together with LGBT: A Discussion from the Sharia Perspective by Mohd Azhar Abdullah, Nur Azwani Mansor, Abdul Azib Hussain, Muhammad Lukman Ibrahim, Khairulnazrin Nasir

“…Some youth in Malaysia have embraced LGBT as a modern, liberated lifestyle. They engage in intimate relationships, including cohabitation between gay or lesbian partners, as though they were married couples, disregarding religious boundaries and moral values. …”
Get full text

Social innovations to increase health coverage: evidence from a crowdsourcing contest in Ghana by Joseph D Tucker, Phyllis Dako-Gyeke, Phyllis Awor, Emmanuel Asampong, Kwabena Opoku-Mensah, Philip Teg-Nefaah Tabong

“…Social innovations have been developed as community-engaged solutions to decrease inequities.Methods In partnership with a multistakeholder group, our social innovation team organised a crowdsourcing contest to identify health innovations in Ghana. …”
Get full text

Decolonizing perspectives and decolonial pluriversality in management praxis & research: introduction to the special issue by MICHELLE MIELLY, GAZI ISLAM, ANA MARIA PEREDO, PENELOPE MUZANENHAMO, HÉLIO ARTHUR REIS IRIGARAY, SANDISO BAZANA

“…The present collection of articles offers an interdisciplinary exploration of decolonial practice and theory alongside a specific drive to diversify and pluralize organizational scholarship. By engaging with marginalized voices globally across contexts and organizational forms, we promote a reflexive and inclusive means to challenge hegemonic practices within academia itself and ultimately encourage organizational scholars to adopt decolonial frameworks that critique and renew management practices worldwide.…”
Get full text

Enhancing Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection for Cloud Computing-Assisted Vehicular Network of Autonomous Electric Vehicles: Applications of Machine Learning by Tiansheng Yang, Ruikai Sun, Rajkumar Singh Rathore, Imran Baig

“…However, more connected and engaged nodes also increase the system’s vulnerability to cybersecurity and privacy breaches. …”
Get full text

Neuroplastic Effects of Combined Computerized Physical and Cognitive Training in Elderly Individuals at Risk for Dementia: An eLORETA Controlled Study on Resting States by Charis Styliadis, Panagiotis Kartsidis, Evangelos Paraskevopoulos, Andreas A. Ioannides, Panagiotis D. Bamidis

“…Seventy seniors meeting the clinical criteria of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) were equally divided into 5 groups: 3 experimental groups engaged in eight-week cognitive and/or physical training and 2 control groups: active and passive. …”
Get full text

Profile of Chlamydia vaccine research: A bibliometric analysis by Xuemei Wang, Qian Wang, Yidan Gao, Lijuan Jiang, Lingli Tang

“…Only scholars from 39 countries/regions have been engaged in studying Chlamydia vaccines. The USA is the most prolific country and has the highest collaborative strength. …”
Get full text

Call for Papers: How attractive are political parties and trade unions to young people? by IF and FRFG

“…• How great is the reluctance of young people to engage in and for political parties and trade unions from an internationally comparative perspective, for instance OECD-wide? …”
Get full text

Pentecostal church leaders’ support to children in need of care and protection by Andrew Spaumer, Azwihangwisi H. Mavhandu-Mudzusi

“…The process they are engaged in include proper identification of those children, attending to physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs. …”
Get full text

Design of Stunting Prevention Education Media Package Based on Technology and Local Wisdom by Lia Nurcahyani, Dyah Widiyastuti, Wiwit Estuti, Arief Tarmansyah Iman, Yeni Fitrianingsih, Fahmi Hafid

“…To accelerate stunting reduction, family assistance teams support at-risk families, requiring engaging and accessible educational resources. However, existing educational media materials are fragmented and lack a comprehensive approach, resulting in gaps during family assistance sessions. …”
Get full text

What do the CEOs’ LinkedIn posts reveal about their mindsets towards organisational culture? A discourse analysis of LinkedIn posts by the CEOs of Swedish unicorn startups by Ona Žeimytė, Giedrė Lapinskienė

“…Over the past decade, CEOs have increasingly adopted social media as a strategic instrument to engage a broader range of stakeholders, strengthen brand visibility, drive business growth, and convey messages regarding their companies’ organisational culture. …”
Get full text