The Impact of a Submaximal Level of Exercise on Balance Performance in Older Persons by Hani Asilah Alias, Maria Justine

“…Thirteen community-dwelling older persons with intact foot sensation (age = 66.69 ± 8.17 years, BMI = 24.65 ± 4.08 kg/m2, female, n=6) volunteered to participate. Subjects’ balance performances were measured using the Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Integration of Balance (mCTSIB) at baseline and after test, under four conditions of stance: (1) eyes-opened firm-surface (EOF), (2) eyes-closed firm-surface (ECF), (3) eyes-opened soft-surface (EOS), and (4) eyes-closed soft-surface (ECS). …”
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Effects of iron supplement and exercise intensities on the levels of blood hemoglobin among Jimma University male soccer players by Biruk Amare, Molla Deyou, Sirak H Marıam

“…This study was aimed to examine the effects of Iron Supplement and Exercise Intensities on the Levels of Blood Hemoglobin among Jimma University Male Soccer Players. The subjects of this study were twenty male soccer players (ten players in each group) and they were purposively selected and randomly assigned in each group. …”
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The efficiency of the seismic isolating sliding belt under the impact of the most unfavourable earthquake accelerograms by O. V. Mkrtychev, S. R. Mingazova

“…Research was carried out on the performance of monolithic reinforced concrete buildings of varying heights with and without a seismic isolating sliding belt when subjected to the most unfavourable earthquake accelerograms. …”
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Effects of Sports on Social and Cultural Transformations by Violeta Šiljak, Saša Vajić, Goran Zbiljić

“…Bearing in mind that the subject of this research is the impact of sport on social and cultural changes, the goal of the research was defined, which refers to determining the social and cultural significance of sport. …”
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Quantifying the Elasticity Properties of the Median Nerve during the Upper Limb Neurodynamic Test 1 by Ming Lin, Yaodong Chen, Weixin Deng, Hongying Liang, Suiqing Yu, Zhijie Zhang, Chunlong Liu

“…Methods. Twenty healthy subjects (mean age: 19.9±1.4 years old) participated in this study. …”
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Parallel convolutional neural network and empirical mode decomposition for high accuracy in motor imagery EEG signal classification. by Jaipriya D, Sriharipriya K C

“…Additionally, we introduce a transfer learning technique to fine-tune the model for individual subjects, leveraging important features extracted from a group dataset. …”
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Vegetation restoration effectiveness with main factors in the Beijing-Tianjin sandstorm source region during 2000-2020, China. by Xingshuo Zhang, Jingfang Yuan, Xiaoman Liu, Cheng Zong

“…The Beijing-Tianjin Sandstorm Source Region (BTSSR), a region with significant vegetation degradation in China, has been subjected to ecological engineering intended to curb vegetation browning. …”
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Stability Analysis of Ecological Slopes Based on a 3D Finite Element Model by ZiFan Sui, Weijia Yuan, Wen Yi, Weihuan Yang

“…Cynodon dactylon and Magnolia multiflora were selected as research subjects. The plant distribution characteristics and mechanical properties are analyzed. …”
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The Prevalence and Severity of Tooth Wear in Type 2 Diabetic Patients by Patcharawan Srisilapanan, Matee Jindarat, Jeffrey Roseman

“…Participants were required to have been diagnosed with diabetes for at least three months. 179 subjects accepted a clinical oral examination and completed the questionnaire. …”
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Anti-ribosomal P2: could it be a useful new criterion for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus? by Menna N. Hemdan, Tayseer Khedr, Samar H. Goma, Fatma Mohammed Helbawi Mohammed, Maha S. I. Abdelrahman

“…We observed that 10 cases out of 50 (20.0%) had positive anti-ribosomal P2 versus two healthy subjects (5.7%) (P = 0.111). The anti-ribosomal P2 biomarker had a sensitivity of 20.0% and a specificity of 94.3% for systemic lupus erythematosus detection. …”
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Internet of things enabled smart agriculture: Current status, latest advancements, challenges and countermeasures by Navod Neranjan Thilakarathne, Muhammad Saifullah Abu Bakar, Pg Emeroylariffion Abas, Hayati Yassin

“…Owing to the ever-increasing world population, estimated at 7.9 billion in 2022, feeding this number of people has become a concern due to the current rate of agricultural food production subjected to various reasons. The advent of the Internet of Things (IoT) based technologies in the 21st century has led to the reshaping of every industry, including agriculture, and has paved the way for smart agriculture, with the technology used towards automating and controlling most aspects of traditional agriculture. …”
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Effect of Vitamins C and E on Endothelial Function in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus by Rachel-Marie Cazeau, Hong Huang, John A. Bauer, Robert P. Hoffman

“…We hypothesized that combined treatment with the antioxidant vitamins C and E might improve endothelial function (EF) and other biochemical risk factors in adolescents with T1DM. Subjects/Methods. Open-label antioxidant supplementation was given for six weeks with endpoint measurements collected at baseline and study completion. …”
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Life-long learning skills as a basis for individual learning style of university students by Irina L. Smagina

“…As the expected results of the application of this methodology, it is assumed that having mastered the strategies and techniques of independent learning, students will be able to deal with the learning material better, which in turn will help to master the competences more successfully, to increase learning motivation and to form students subjective position. As a prospect for further research, we see the development and testing of technology for teaching students the skills of life-long education, with a detailed description of the stages and guidelines for students and teachers.…”
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The Scania Accelerated Intermittent Theta-burst Implementation Study (SATIS)-Lessons from an accelerated treatment protocol. by Marcus Persson, Viktor Fabri, Alexander Reijbrandt, Annika Lexén, Hans Eriksson, Pouya Movahed Rad

“…Objective (MADRS, CGI) and subjective (MADRS-S) measures of symptoms and functioning (EQ-5D) were also assessed. …”
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Breakfast Protein Source Does Not Influence Postprandial Appetite Response and Food Intake in Normal Weight and Overweight Young Women by Christina M. Crowder, Brianna L. Neumann, Jamie I. Baum

“…Participants completed two visits in a randomized, cross-over design with one week between visits. Subjects had 15 minutes to consume each breakfast. …”
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Ultrastructural changes in the common carotid artery in terms of age and gender-related in Rat model by Nejat Ünlükal

“…It is clear that the endothelium is subject to accumulated damage with age. We believe that the dissimilarity between males and females is attributed to the estrogen’s proliferative and anti-inflammatory impact. …”
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"I'll take them another day": A qualitative study exploring the socio-behavioral complexities of childhood vaccination in urban poor settlements. by Judy Gichuki, Ben Ngoye, Francis Wafula

“…These included attitude factors such as perceived vaccine benefits, cultural beliefs, and emotional factors including parental love. Additionally, subjective norms, like fear of social judgment, and perceived behavioral control factors, such as self-control and gender-based influences, were identified. …”
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Women's experiences and outcomes of abortion care in sub-Saharan countries: A mixed methods systematic review protocol. by Negash Wakgari, Gizachew A Tessema, Stuart J Watson, Delayehu Bekele, Zoe Bradfield

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Eight databases including Medline, Embase, Scopus, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Psych-Info, Web of Science, and Global Health will be searched using subject headings and specific keywords related to women's abortion care experiences, abortion care outcomes, and its measurement. …”
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Serum Vitamin D Levels in Neonates and Their Mothers at Birth: A Comparative Analysis Highlighting Need for Therapeutic Strategies by Hafsa Khaliq, Arshad Parvez Malik, Ihsan Ullah, Waqar Hayat, Muhammad Saleh Faisal, Tabinda Shadab

“…Serum levels of Vitamin D were determined by ELISA and based on these levels the subjects were classified as sufficient, insufficient, or deficient. …”
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Effectiveness of Cognitive Restructuring on Rumination in Girls with Self-Harm by Masoumeh Alimirzaee, Mahmood Borjali, Nader Monirpoor

“…The research tools included the rumination scale (Nolen-Hoeksma and Maro, 1991) and ISAS self-injury test. The subjects of the experimental group underwent eight 90-minute sessions of cognitive restructuring training, and the control group did not receive any intervention, and a follow-up was done after one month. …”
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