Evaluating the relationship between negative foot speed and sprint performance using shoe-mounted inertial sensors. by Gerard Aristizábal Pla, Douglas N Martini, Michael V Potter, Wouter Hoogkamer, Stephen M Cain

“…In conclusion, our findings support the common coaching tip of increasing negative foot speed to improve sprint speed. …”
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Quick, but Not Dirty: The Usefulness of Flash Mob Studies as a Method for Action Research in eHealth by Kira Oberschmidt, Christiane Grünloh, Stephanie Jansen-Kosterink, Monique Tabak

“…Outcomes show that the flash mob is a potential method for AR, as it is situated in a practical setting where stakeholders can easily be involved, and its pace could speed up the AR cycles. To further improve the applicability for AR, our main recommendations include: promoting the flash mob adequately to increase participation and improve the involvement of 'champions'; tracking interactions outside the flash mob (e.g., comments and questions from bystanders); and choosing an accessible and visible location, taking into account the activities associated with the location.…”
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Experimental Investigation on the Drift and Collision of Containers Induced by Tsunami Action on a Wave Absorbing Revetment by Woo-Dong Lee, Taeyoon Kim, Jiwon Kim, Seon-Ki Kim, Hyeseong Oh, Taegeon Hwang

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Diagnosis of external causes of population declines of wild species needs to be both quick and reliable by Jeremy D. Wilson, Rhys E. Green

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Safe Reinforcement Learning for Competitive Autonomous Racing: Integrated State–Action Mapping and Exploration Guidance Framework by Yuanda Wang, Jingyu Liu, Xin Yuan, Jiacheng Yang

“…Autonomous race driving has emerged as a challenging domain for reinforcement learning (RL) applications, requiring high-speed control while adhering to strict safety constraints. …”
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Kinetic analysis of change of direction simulating a defensive action in soccer players with and without acute fatigue by Matías de Pablo, Carol Torres, David Ulloa-Díaz, Gabriel Fábrica

“…The results indicated a decrease in braking time (p = 0.01), impulse associated with the braking phase (p < 0.01), and impulse during body weight lifting (p = 0.01) under acute fatigue conditions. …”
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The direct cost and geography of Brussels mass transport’s operating delays by Frédéric Dobruszkes, Yves Fourneau

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Investigation on dynamic response of liquid-filled cylindrical shell structures under the action of combined blast and fragments loading by Zhujie Zhao, Hailiang Hou, Dian Li, Xiaowei Wu, Yongqing Li, Zhenghan Chen, Linzhi Wu

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A Coordinated Pumped Storage Dual Compensated Hydro Governor with PSS Action to Damp Electromechanical Power Oscillations by Narayan Nahak, Samarjeet Satapathy

“…The proposed action is found to be much more efficient in contrast to conventional PID governor and PSS damping action. …”
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Optimising Sprint Performance in Rugby: Insights from a Systematic Review of Training Methods by Manuel Sanz-Matesanz, Francisco Tomás González-Fernández, David Blanco-Luengo, Luis Manuel Martínez-Aranda

“…Background: Sprint performance is crucial in rugby, impacting offensive and defensive actions. Despite increasing research on team sports, specific sprint training guidelines for rugby remain limited. …”
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More direct attacks increase likelihood of goals in 2018- and 2022-Men's World Cup Soccer Finals. by Tim Taha, Ilya Orlov

“…In soccer, attacking tactics can vary between elaborate, high passing play and play that involves very direct, straight-line action towards the towards the opponent's goal. It is of considerable interest to individuals involved which type of play is more effective in scoring given that goals are a rare event. …”
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Determination of Dynamic Stresses and Displacements under the Action of an Impact Load on a Two-Layer Structure during the Indentation Process by N. E. Babushkina, A. A. Lyapin

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Effect of biochar and cyanobacteria crust incorporation on soil wind erosion in arid mining area under freeze-thaw action by Zhe Wang, Xueshi Liu, Fenghui Sun, Qinghong Jiang, Haili Shang, Chunli Zheng

“…Cyanobacteria crusts can inhibit wind erosion, but their biomass decreases under freeze-thaw conditions. There is limited research on whether combining biochar with cyanobacteria crusts can alleviate the impact of freeze-thaw on their wind erosion resistance. …”
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Increasing the level of coordination abilities of young taekwondo athletes aged 13-14 under martial law by Elizaveta Lyuchkova, Olena Nesen, Pavol Bartik, Jerzy Skrobecki

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INFLUENCE OF SPEED, TIME OF HOMOGENIZATION, TYPE OF SURFACE ACTIVE SUBSTANCE ON THE SIZE OF PENTOXYPHILLINE NANOPARTICLES BASED ON POLY-DL-LAKTIDE-CO-GLICOLIDE by T. V. Timchenko, A. V. Blinov, A. V. Serov, L. I. Shcherbakova, V. A. Kompantsev, O. M. Мarkova, A. I. Medvetskiy, A. Y. Platonova

“…Due to the fact that the surface of nanoparticles (nanocapsules) is multilayered, their resistance to the action of the protective mechanisms of the body increases, which allows the drug to retain the activity of the pharmacological action, as well as its structure for a longer time. …”
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United States fatal pedestrian crash hot spot locations and characteristics by Robert James Schneider, Rebecca Sanders, Frank Proulx, Hamideh Moayyed

“…US pedestrian fatalities are at their highest level in nearly three decades and account for an increasing share of total traffic fatalities (16%). …”
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The Reactivated Residual Strength: Laboratory Tests and Practical Considerations by Paolo Carrubba

“…The experimental results of this research may find some application in the design of strengthening works for a stable quiescent landslide that could experience a fairly rapid increase in destabilising actions, such as in the case of seismic stress, morphological modification of the slope, or a rising water table.…”
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Deformation and Stress Distribution of the Effective Water-Resisting Rock Beam under Water-Rock Coupling Action inside the Panel Floor by Baojie Fu, Hualei Zhang, Min Tu, Xiangyang Zhang

“…On the other hand, it can increase the coefficient of rock viscosity in water damage zones and reduce the speeds of loading and deformation in the whole rock beam. …”
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INCREASING EFFICIENCY OF REPAIRING, MANUFACTURING AND OPERATION OF THE TPP FACILITIES BY TECHNOLOGY OF GAS-THERMAL COATING AND LASER SURFACE MELTING by O. E. Grachev, V. M. Neuimin, D. V. Nasteka

“…The article considers effectiveness increase of the TPP heat-mechanical equipment repair, manufacturing and maintenance as exemplified by gas-thermal technique for hardening laststages rotor blades of the steam turbines. …”
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The influence of tactical models of team play on the dynamics of collective ball control indicators in football by Pavlo Perepelytsia, Volodymyr Perevoznyk, Volodymyr Paievskyi, Anatoliy Abdula, Irina Pomeshchikova, Betrix Yachsie

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