Acute Effects of Drop Jumps on Lower Limb Stiffness and Mechanical and Kinematic Parameters During High-Speed Treadmill Running by Panagiotis Pappas, Ioannis Stavridis, Giorgos Paradisis

“…This study aimed to investigate the post-activation performance enhancement effects of drop jumps (DJs) on lower limb stiffness [leg stiffness (K_leg); vertical stiffness (K_vert)] and the related mechanical [maximal ground reaction force (F_max), vertical displacement of the centre of mass (Δy), and lower limb length (ΔL)] and kinematic parameters [step length (SL), step frequency (SF), flight time (FT), and contact time (CT)] during high-speed treadmill running. …”
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Neural mechanisms of intersensory switching: Evidence for delayed sensory processing and increased cognitive demands by Theo Vanneau, Michael Quiquempoix, John J. Foxe, Sophie Molholm

“…In this study, high-density EEG was used to investigate these mechanisms in healthy adults (n = 53; mean age 26±7.39; 30 female) performing a speeded reaction time (RT) task involving visual and auditory stimuli. …”
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Dissolution of Tunisian phosphate ore by a mixture of sulfuric and phosphoric acid: Kinetics study by means of differential reaction calorimetry by Lachkar-Zamouri Olfa, Brahim Khemaies, Bennour Faten, Khattech Ismail

“…A mixture of phosphoric and sulfuric acid was used to investigate the dissolution kinetics of phosphate ore by Differential Reaction Calorimetry (DRC). The effect of the solid-to-iquid ratio, concentration, stirring speed, particle size and temperature of the reaction is examined. …”
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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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identify and find the relationship between the kinetic dispersion of the muscles and the kinetic reaction and performance of the kinetic formation on the balance beam device by م.م بيداء طارق ا.د هدى شهاب جاري ا.م.د وردة علي

“…The researcher concluded that there is an adverse correlation between the variables of the research and concluded the need for integration between the speed of the motor response, the more affected the dispersion of the motor, which reflected negatively on performance and ensure the performance of the kinetic array on the balance-balance device to be at a high level should increase improvement in time of motor reaction and kinetic dispersion. …”
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Spatiotemporal Gait Asymmetries Remain Unaffected by Increased Load Carriage in Professional Intervention Police Officers by Davor Rožac, Mario Kasović, Damir Knjaz

“…Results: The findings indicated no statistically significant differences in the spatiotemporal parameters, nor ground reaction force gait asymmetries between the left and right foot, during walking under a progressively increased load carriage. …”
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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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Cognitive functioning in young adults after mild COVID-19: A case-control study from Iran by Farzad Akbarzadeh, Farhad Faridhosseini, Mahboubeh eslamzadeh, Mojtaba ghalandarzadeh, Saeedeh Hajebikhaniki, Alireza Ebrahimi

“…However, COVID-19-infected individuals exhibited significantly longer completion times for the congruent Stroop test and increased reaction times compared to healthy controls (p < 0.05). …”
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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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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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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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Effects of almond, dried grape and dried cranberry consumption on endurance exercise performance, recovery and psychomotor speed: protocol of a randomised controlled trial by Jonathan D Buckley, Catherine Yandell, Noah M A d'Unienville, Alison M Hill, Alison M Coates, Maximillian J Nelson

“…The primary outcome is endurance exercise performance (5 min time-trial performance) and secondary outcomes include markers of NO synthesis (plasma and urinary nitrites and nitrates), muscle damage (serum creatine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase), oxidative stress (F2-isoprostanes), endurance exercise function (exercise efficiency, submaximal oxygen consumption and substrate utilisation), markers of internal training load (subjective well-being, rating of perceived exertion, maximal rate of heart rate increase and peak heart rate) and psychomotor speed (choice reaction time).Conclusion This study will evaluate whether consuming AGC improves endurance exercise performance, recovery and psychomotor speed across an endurance training programme, and evaluate the mechanisms responsible for any improvement.Trial registration number ACTRN12618000360213.…”
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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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