Clinical Observation on Low Back Pain Treated by DAVID Spinal System Core Muscles Training by Huazhong YANG, Lingjuan RAO, Zhili XU, Gaoming YUAN, Renming XIE

“…The control group was given interference current therapy, conventional waist core strength training (bridge movement, lying leg raises, and elbow plank) and sling exercise training (SET).The experimental group was trained in interference current therapy and DAVID spine system training (F110 lumbar/thoracic extension test trainer, F120 lumbar/thoracic spin test trainer, F130 lumbar/thoracic anterior flexion tester).A semi-quantitative Oswestry disability index (ODI) and quantitative DAVID system assessment were applied to analyze the result before and after treatment.Results:With six weeks' treatment, pain relief, the ability of personal care, lifting, walking, sitting, standing and traveling, quality of sleep and social life, as well as evaluation of waist range of motion (ROM) of both groups improved obviously compared with that before, and the parameters of the experimental group was much better than that of the control group (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).Conclusion:DAVID spinal system core muscles training possess a significant improve effect on patients with chronic lower back pain.…”
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The efficacy of acupuncture for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in college students: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. by Yang Wang, Xinbo Gu, Baohua Zhi, Yan Yan, Fengyan Lu, Hantong Hu, Quanai Zhang

“…The secondary outcomes of this study will be included the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Self-rating anxiety Scale (SAS). …”
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Long COVID and gut microbiome: insights into pathogenesis and therapeutics by Raphaela I. Lau, Qi Su, Siew C. Ng

“…Recent clinical trials have indicated that gut microbiome modulation using probiotics, prebiotics, and fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) led to improvements in multiple symptoms related to PACS, including fatigue, memory loss, difficulty in concentration, gastrointestinal upset, and disturbances in sleep and mood. In this review, we highlight the latest evidence on the key microbial alterations observed in PACS, as well as the use of microbiome-based therapeutics in managing PACS symptoms. …”
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A Case Study on Annoyance Noise Caused by Metro Railway at a TOD Developed Depot by Qiang Liu, Zhongxu Kang, Hougui Zhang, Ruixiang Song, Ge Li

“…Based on the recommendation awakening threshold value of 42 dB (A) summarized from the Night Noise Guidelines for Europe (WHO, 2009), the measurement results confirmed that the neighbourhood residents were indeed suffering from the instantaneous railway noise, and the sleep disturbance correlated indicator LAmax was more than 56 dB (A) at outside of buildings. …”
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eSports Participation among Hong Kong Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Qualitative Study by Ka-Man Leung, William Chu

“…The results revealed the pertinent themes of (a) behavioral beliefs (physical benefits (enhanced physical activity levels, body coordination, and cognition), social benefits (increased interactions and team communication and enlarged social circle), psychological benefits (stereotype breaking, sense of recognition, enjoyment, and improved mood), and adverse health effects (psychological intensity, frustration, obsession with winning, overuse strain, and sleep disturbance)), (b) normative beliefs (support and encouragement from family and nonfamily members), and (c) control beliefs (game content, program personnel attitude, resource availability (venue, equipment, and manpower), administrators’ perspectives, and support from the industry). …”
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The Impact of Obesity on the Cardiovascular System by Imre Csige, Dóra Ujvárosy, Zoltán Szabó, István Lőrincz, György Paragh, Mariann Harangi, Sándor Somodi

“…It is associated with an increased cardiovascular risk on the one hand of obesity itself and on the other hand of associated medical conditions (hypertension, diabetes, insulin resistance, and sleep apnoea syndrome). Obesity has an important role in atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease. …”
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Physical and Psychological Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Healthcare Workers, Including End of Life Care Providers by Toral Shastri, Kunal Gawri, Estelamari Rodriguez, Richa Dawar

“… # Conclusions Several factors have contributed to increased physical and psychological stress among HCWs, such as extended working hours, sleep deprivation, job insecurity, the shift to telemedicine, the risk of contracting the virus and endangering their families, lack of childcare options, and the added pressure of homeschooling. …”
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Children’s behaviour and childhood obesity by Aus Ali, Osamah Al-ani, Faisal Al-ani

“…Thus, addressing childhood obesity requires a comprehensive approach that addresses not only biological and environmental factors but also behavioural factors that influence children's eating behaviours, physical activity levels, sleep patterns, and emotional well-being. Early intervention and ongoing support are crucial for promoting healthy growth and development and reducing the burden of childhood obesity on individuals, families, and societies. …”
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Hormonal Changes in Menopause and Orexin-A Action by Giovanni Messina, Andrea Viggiano, Vincenzo De Luca, Antonietta Messina, Sergio Chieffi, Marcellino Monda

“…Orexins are hypothalamic neuropeptides recently discovered, involved in the regulation of feeding behaviour, sleep-wakefulness rhythm, and neuroendocrine homeostasis. …”
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Assessment of the Effectiveness of Video-Assisted Teaching on Knowledge Regarding the Management of Post-Hemodialysis Fatigue among Patients Attending Hemodialysis by Pratiksha Munjewar, Ranjana Sharma, Gauri Chandrashekhar Mahakalkar, Archana Dhok, Gaurav Jaiswal

“…These challenges lead to fatigue, pain, depression, and sleep disturbances, severely impacting patients’ quality of life and daily activities. …”
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Relationship of individual psychological factors of cadets’ adaptation in voyage conditions by O. Ivanova, Y. Chumaieva, S. Kushchinska

“…The most common symptoms of health disorders among cadets on a voyage are vegetative and emotional instability, sleep disturbances, less pronounced symptoms of maladjustment such as addictions, anxiety, and fears, and the least pronounced symptoms are psychophysical exhaustion and willpower disorders. …”
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Improved jet lag recovery is associated with a weaker molecular biological clock response around the time of expected activity onset by Marie-Claire Boutrin, Melissa E. S. Richardson, Feyikemi Oriola, Samira Bolo

“…However, light exposure at the wrong time of the day-night cycle is disruptive to circadian-regulated behaviors such as the sleep-wake cycle and memory. While factors such as jet lag, variations in day length, and light at night are known disruptors to the timing of activity onset following rest, the molecular consequence of the intersection of multiple disruptions is less understood.MethodsHere, we expose mice to a jet lag paradigm under two light-dark (LD) conditions (12:12 LD and 8:16 LD) coupled with additional light exposure at night during the recovery period (known as negative masking), previously demonstrated to improve jet lag-related memory loss in mice.ResultsOur results show that jet lag exposure in both LD cycles (to a greater extent in 8:16 LD) increased the fold-change of circadian gene expression in the SCN relative to the dark onset. …”
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From Fitness Tracking to Augmented Shopping Experience: Perceptions and Use of Mobile Payment among Runners Using Wearable Devices by Özlem Özdinç

“…., pulse), and well-being data (e.g., sleep cycles). Accordingly, this study aims to explore the perceptions and use of mobile payment technology among a sample of runners, who track their exercise metrics using sports wearables. …”
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Expanding Network Analysis Tools in Psychological Networks: Minimal Spanning Trees, Participation Coefficients, and Motif Analysis Applied to a Network of 26 Psychological Attribut... by Srebrenka Letina, Tessa F. Blanken, Marie K. Deserno, Denny Borsboom

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Trends in research on novel antidepressant treatments by Agnieszka Zelek-Molik, Ewa Litwa

“…Key symptoms of these conditions include a depressed mood or anhedonia, sleep and psychomotor disturbances, changes in appetite or weight, and fatigue or loss of energy. …”
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Orthostatic Hypotension Is a Predictor of Fatigue in Drug-Naïve Parkinson’s Disease by Jong Hyeon Ahn, Jin Whan Cho, Jinyoung Youn

“…Drug-naïve PD patients were recruited from a hospital-based cohort and evaluated with the Parkinson Fatigue Scale (PFS), head-up tilt test, Unified PD Rating Scale, Hoehn and Yahr stage, Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Scale for Outcomes in PD-Autonomic (SCOPA-AUT), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory, PD Sleep Scale, and medications at the baseline and follow-up visits. …”
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Sex differences in psychiatric comorbidities of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among children, adolescents, and adults: A nationwide population-based cohort study. by Pei-Hsin Kao, Chung-Han Ho, Charles Lung-Cheng Huang

“…In adulthood, males showed greater susceptibility to most psychiatric comorbidities, except sleep disorders. The study highlights the evolving nature of ADHD-related psychiatric comorbidities across different life stages, with distinct sex-based patterns. …”
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VMAT2-Deficient Mice Display Nigral and Extranigral Pathology and Motor and Nonmotor Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease by Tonya N. Taylor, W. Michael Caudle, Gary W. Miller

“…With a 95% reduction in VMAT2 expression, VMAT2-deficient animals have decreased motor function, progressive deficits in olfactory discrimination, shorter latency to behavioral signs of sleep, delayed gastric emptying, anxiety-like behaviors at younger ages, and a progressive depressive-like phenotype. …”
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The Effects of the COVID-19 on Our Daily Lives in Bangladesh by Md. Najmus Sayadat Pitol, Shakil Ahmed, Hready Kumar, Md. Akramul Islam, Tanmoy Dey, Bichitra Kumar Bachar, Rupak Kumar Ghosh

“…The majority reported a noticeable decrease in sleep, health condition and body weight due to the increase of tension where some tensed more. …”
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Study protocol for using a smartphone application to investigate speech biomarkers of Parkinson’s disease and other synucleinopathies: SMARTSPEECH by Jan Rusz, Tomáš Kouba, Vojtěch Illner

“…The vocal assessment of patients with isolated rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder (iRBD) and PD appears to have intriguing potential as a diagnostic and progressive biomarker of PD and related synucleinopathies.Methods and analysis Speech patterns in the spontaneous speech of iRBD, early PD and control participants’ voice calls will be collected from data acquired via a developed smartphone application over a period of 2 years. …”
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