The interaction of post-activation potentiation and fatigue on skeletal muscle twitch torque and displacement by Georg Langen, Georg Langen, Frank Warschun, Olaf Ueberschär, Olaf Ueberschär, Michael Behringer

“…These results highlight an important methodological consideration as the joint angle, i.e. muscle length, appears to influence the TMG parameters’ ability to detect exercise-induced changes in contractile properties.…”
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Gameplay and physical activity behaviors in adult video game players by Haylei Scoggins, Ryan R. Porter, Robyn Braun-Trocchio

“…Future research should focus on developing research methodologies that will objectively measure adult video game player frequencies and durations in video game play alongside extensive observation of different video gameplay mechanic genres and their relationships with physical activity.…”
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Tracing the 2018 Sulawesi Earthquake and Tsunami’s Impact on Palu, Indonesia: A Remote Sensing Analysis by Youshuang Hu, Aggeliki Barberopoulou, Magaly Koch

“…Unlike many studies that rely on advanced or proprietary tools, we demonstrate that comparable results can be achieved with cost-effective open-source data and straightforward methodologies. Additionally, we address the challenge of differentiating tsunami impacts from other phenomena (et, liquefaction) through index-based thresholds and propose a framework that is adaptable to other vulnerable coastal regions.…”
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Simulation Analysis of Energy Inputs Required by Agricultural Machines to Perform Field Operations by Francesco Paciolla, Katarzyna Łyp-Wrońska, Tommaso Quartarella, Simone Pascuzzi

“…The evaluation of direct energy inputs and the assessment of the carbon footprint of an agricultural tractor during the execution of an agricultural operation is a complex task. Methodological approaches such as field surveys and life cycle assessments can provide unreliable and non-repeatable results. …”
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Biology of selective caries removal: a systematic scoping review protocol by Helge Knüttel, Matthias Widbiller, Rita Weiler, Kerstin M Galler, Wolfgang Buchalla, Konstantin J Scholz

“…This protocol details the scoping review’s methodological and analytical approaches.Methods and analysis First, a structure was established (phase I) as basis for a systematic scoping of literature (phase II). …”
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Women’s experiences and expectations of intimate partner abuse identification in healthcare settings: a qualitative evidence synthesis by Kelsey Hegarty, Laura Tarzia, Evangelica Korab-Chandler, Minerva Kyei-Onanjiri, Jacqueline Cameron

“…The Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklist for qualitative research was used to assess the methodological quality of included studies. A thematic synthesis approach was applied to the data, and confidence in the findings was appraised using The Confidence in the Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative research methods.Results Thirty-four studies were included from a range of healthcare settings and countries. …”
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The Problem of the GDR’s Foreign Policy Identity in the Context of Initiatives in Africa in the 1960s - 1980s by Natalia V. Ivkina

“…The author draws conclusions confirming certain theoretical postulates stated in the theoretical and methodological basis of the study and provides an assessment of all three dimensions of the GDR’s foreign policy identity.…”
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Heart abnormality classification using ECG and PCG recordings with novel PJM-DJRNN by Nadikatla Chandrasekhar, Sujatha Canavoy Narahari, Sreedhar Kollem, Samineni Peddakrishna, Archana Penchala, Babji Prasad Chapa

“…The proposed method is more effective than existing research methodologies as it uses both ECG and PCG signals, achieves better input signals, and accurately predicts HD classification. …”
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Examining the impact of psychosocial safety climate on working conditions, well-being and safety of healthcare providers: a scoping review by Mustapha Amoadu, Dorcas Frempomaa Agyare, Patience Fakornam Doe, Susanna Aba Abraham

“…Future research should further explore the relationships between PSC, burnout, and other influencing factors, employing diverse methodologies to capture its comprehensive impact within healthcare settings.…”
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Potential biomarkers for predicting the risk of thyroid cancer in immunosenescence: a population-based and externally validated multi omics study by Qian Li, Yuanyuan Zhao, Jiawei Yan, Chao He

“…This study aims to uncover novel plasma proteins tied to aging, potentially contributing to thyroid cancer, utilizing diverse investigative methodologies.MethodsIn this research, we utilized an integrative omics approach to identify novel plasma proteins associated with immunosenescence in relation to the risk of thyroid cancer. …”
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Open government data in health sector: a systematic literature review by Patrícia Nascimento Silva, Sarah Nascimento Silva

“…Studies using open data to prepare other analyses, reviews, and opinion articles were excluded. The quality methodological of related studies was based on the JBI Critical Appraisal tool. …”
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Reproducibility in Subsurface Geoscience by Michael J. Steventon, Christopher A-L. Jackson, Matt Hall, Mark T. Ireland, Marcus Munafo, Kathryn J. Roberts

“…Access to data, undocumented methodologies, and confidentiality issues (e.g., use of proprietary data and methods) were identified as major barriers to reproducing published results. …”
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Systematic application of UPLC-Q-ToF-MS/MS coupled with chemometrics for the identification of natural food pigments from Davidson plum and native currant by Thomas Owen Hay, Melissa A. Fitzgerald, Joseph Robert Nastasi

“…Additionally, the study underscores the efficacy of integrating chemometric analysis with CIELAB and UPLC-Q-ToF-MS/MS methodologies for pinpointing specific metabolites that influence the colour properties of these Traditional foods. …”
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Evidence and clinical relevance of maternal-fetal cardiac coupling: A scoping review. by Thomas J Nichting, Maretha Bester, Rohan Joshi, Massimo Mischi, Myrthe van der Ven, Daisy A A van der Woude, S Guid Oei, Judith O E H van Laar, Rik Vullings

“…While several studies have been published on this phenomenon, they vary in terms of methodologies, populations assessed, and definitions of coupling. …”
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Research Advances and Application Progress on miRNAs in Exosomes Derived From M2 Macrophage for Tissue Injury Repairing by Zhu Z, Zhang X, Lin X, Wang Y, Han C, Wang S

“…This review aims to elucidate the biological processes underlying exosome formation, the synthesis and function of miRNAs, and the diverse methodologies employed for exosome extraction. Furthermore, we provide a comprehensive summary of the established multifarious functions and mechanisms of M2-Exos miRNAs in tissue injury repair across different systems, while also exploring their potential applications in disease prevention, diagnosis, and clinical practice. …”
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Experimental Studies on Shale Cracks and Permeability Evolution Based on Acoustic Emission Monitoring by Hao Chen, Hongkui Ge, Xiaoqiong Wang, Jianbo Wang, Shan Wu

“…Finally, the graphic model including AE parameters, crack, and permeability evolution is established based on the experimental results, which could help us understand the relationship between microseismic parameters and permeability and provide a methodological basis for the ESRV evaluation in the field.…”
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Peculiarities of the Formation of Educational Trajectories of Russian Students: Assessment and Opportunities by I. A. Aleshkovski, A. T. Gasparishvili, O. V. Krukhmaleva, N. P. Narbut, N. Ye. Savina

“…They suggest recommendations on the necessary changes in the legislative, organizational, educational and methodological nature related to this process.…”
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Analysis of Water Surface Ratio Evolution in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Based on Landsat by JIANG Xintong, LIAO Xiaolong, QUAN Xujian, XUE Jiao, ZHONG Yixuan, YU Baishun

“…An appropriate urban water surface ratio plays a vital role in improving the ecological quality of urban areas and the quality of urban living space.By RS and GIS technology,the research takes the free and open source optical remote sensing data,Landsat images,as the data source and uses the normalized difference water index (NDWI) and the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) to construct an automatic water body discrimination model.In this way,we can analyze the evolution of the water surface ratio in the core cities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Greater Bay Area) in the past two decades.The result analysis reveals that in the past 20 years,the water area of the Greater Bay Area has been decreased by 136 km²,and the water surface ratio is reduced from 4.48% to 4.22%.Among the cities in the Greater Bay Area,the city with the largest reduction in the water area is Jiangmen,with a decline of 44.20 km²,and its water surface ratio falls from 6.10% to 5.62%.Foshan follows Jiangmen,with a water area decrease of 32.34 km²,and its water surface ratio drops from 13.17% to 12.32%.The water area in Macao,Hong Kong,Huizhou,and Zhaoqing demonstrates a fall of not more than 10 km²,and that in Guangzhou and Shenzhen is reduced by not more than 20 km².By the transition matrix analysis of land use types in the Greater Bay Area,we can uncover the main reason for the decline in water area—that is,the increase in construction land invading the original water area.The result of this paper can provide theoretical and methodological support for the rational use of water resources and the construction of water ecology in the cities of the Greater Bay Area.Meanwhile,it can offer an important reference for promoting the construction of ecological civilization and strengthening environmental protection in the Greater Bay Area.…”
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Factors of International Activity of Russian Cities: The Results of the Empirical Analysis by R. S. Mukhametov

“…The theoretical and methodological basis of the work was the concept of paradiplomacy in general and city diplomacy in particular. …”
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BEING AS A SYMBOLIC REALITY: A SOCIOCULTURAL CROSS-SECTION OF THE ANALYSIS by Юлія БРОДЕЦЬКА

“…Such Platonic reflection lays the foundations of the methodological platform within which the religious philosophical tradition unfolds. …”
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