Improving Physical Activity mHealth Interventions: Development of a Computational Model of Self-Efficacy Theory to Define Adaptive Goals for Exercise Promotion by Dario Baretta, Fabio Sartori, Andrea Greco, Marco D’Addario, Riccardo Melen, Patrizia Steca

“…that targets physical activity promotion among adults not meeting the recommended physical activity guidelines. …”
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Biochanin a modulates steroidogenesis and cellular metabolism in human granulosa cells through TAS2Rs activation: a spotlight on ovarian function by Francesca Paola Luongo, Sofia Passaponti, Alesandro Haxhiu, Irene Ortega Baño, Rosetta Ponchia, Giuseppe Morgante, Paola Piomboni, Alice Luddi

“…This study investigates the effects of BCA on transcription, metabolism, and hormone regulation in primary human granulosa cells (GCs), with a specific focus on the activation of bitter taste receptors (TAS2Rs). Methods Primary human GCs from 60 participants were treated with 10 µM BCA, and selective antagonists were used to block TAS2R activation. …”
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Security systems’ status with the use of technical means of video recording and video surveillance: international experience, perspectives for implementation in the activities of the National police of Ukraine by V. A. Korshenko, V. V. Chumak, M. V. Mordvyntsev, D. V. Pashniev

“…It has been noted that the installed CCTV cameras mostly work in manual mode. The employee of the information processing center must watch the video in order to gather evidence and search for suspects. …”
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Impact of anthropogenic activities on the biodiversity of macrobenthos and benthic ecological quality in the mudflats of Hwangdo Island, South Korea: field surveys and remote sensing assessments by Jian Liang, Chae-Woo Ma

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Accurate Assessment of the Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalytic Activity of Mn/Polypyrrole Nanocomposites Based on Rotating Disk Electrode Measurements, Complemented with Multitechnique Structural Characterizations by Patrizia Bocchetta, Carolina Ramírez Sánchez, Antonietta Taurino, Benedetto Bozzini

“…This paper reports on the quantitative assessment of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalytic activity of electrodeposited Mn/polypyrrole (PPy) nanocomposites for alkaline aqueous solutions, based on the Rotating Disk Electrode (RDE) method and accompanied by structural characterizations relevant to the establishment of structure-function relationships. …”
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Upgradation of Iron Ore Fines and Slime by Selective Flocculation Using Surface-Active Agents, Settling Study, and Characterization of the Beneficiation Waste for Value Addition by Jyotirmoy Sarma, Sanchayita Rajkhowa, Sekh Mahiuddin

“…Removal of gangue minerals from iron ore depends on the pH of the slurry, concentration of the slurry, and concentration of the surface-active agent used. The surface-active agents at pH 8 produce ∼1.2–1.5 times more stable suspension in the case of iron ore fines and slimes than that of without surface-active agent. …”
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How do doctors manage physical activity advocacy for patients and their own self-care? A qualitative interview study of general practitioners in Ireland by Andrew O'Regan, Vikram Niranjan, Amanda Clifford, Joe MacDonagh, Ibak Baky, Alison Bourke, Conor Byrne

“…Objectives This study explored general practitioners’ (GPs) understanding of physical activity advocacy to patients and their own self-care, how GPs perceive their own physical activity behaviours, how their personal experience of physical activity affects how they promote it in practice and how they define the limitations of their role in this.Design A qualitative design, involving online semi-structured interviews, was employed. …”
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Maternal and perinatal outcomes after implementation of a more active management in late- and postterm pregnancies in Sweden: A population-based cohort study by Karin Källén, Mikael Norman, Charlotte Elvander, Christina Bergh, Verena Sengpiel, Henrik Hagberg, Teresia Svanvik, Ulla-Britt Wennerholm

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Effects of Fungi-Mediated Solid-State Fermentation on Phenolic Contents and Antioxidant Activity of Brown and White Teff (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.)... by Yoseph Asmelash Gebru, Desta Berhe Sbhatu

“…This study aimed at investigating changes in phenolic profiles and antioxidant activities of white and brown teff grains during mushroom-mediated solid-state fermentation. …”
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The Prevalence of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviours Relative to Obesity among Adolescents from Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia: Rural versus Urban Variations by Anwar A. Al-Nuaim, Yahya Al-Nakeeb, Mark Lyons, Hazzaa M. Al-Hazzaa, Alan Nevill, Peter Collins, Michael J. Duncan

“…Methods. 1270 volunteered youth (15–19 years) completed a self-report questionnaire that contained 47 items relating to patterns of physical activity (PA), sedentary activity, and eating habits. …”
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Changes in Internet Activities and Influencing Factors for Problematic Internet Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korean Adolescents: Repeated Cross-Sectional Study by Sol I Kim, Jae-Chan Jin, Seo-Koo Yoo, Doug Hyun Han

“…ObjectiveWe hypothesized that the COVID-19 pandemic changed internet use patterns among Korean adolescents, including content types, time spent on web-based activities, and pathological use prevalence. Additionally, we anticipated that these changes would correlate with shifts in adolescents’ psychological status during the pandemic. …”
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Circulating Biomarkers of Immune Activation Distinguish Viral Suppression from Nonsuppression in HAART-Treated Patients with Advanced HIV-1 Subtype C Infection by Glen Malherbe, Helen C. Steel, Sharon Cassol, Tulio de Oliveira, Christopher J. Seebregts, Ronald Anderson, Edana Cassol, Theresa M. Rossouw

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Relationship between accelerometer-measured physical activity and depressive symptoms in hemodialysis patients with comorbid diabetes mellitus: a multicenter cross-sectional study by Ruiting Liang, Ruiting Liang, Xiaoyu Chen, Gaowa Siqin, Zhixin Zhang, Zhixin Zhang, Shumei Zhang, Lihua Li, SarNa Talin, Qi Guo

Subjects: “…moderate-to-vigorous physical activity…”
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The role of CLDN11 in promotion of granulosa cell proliferation in polycystic ovary syndrome via activation of the PI3K-AKT signalling pathway by Min Wang, Tong Chen, Jiani Zheng, Caomeihui Shen, Guitian He, Jingshun Zhang, Boqi Zhang, Lianwen Zheng

“…Our findings suggest that CLDN11 stimulates the proliferation of these cells by activating the PI3K/AKT pathway, thereby increasing the expression of CCND1 and PCNA. …”
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Harnessing Multi-Source Data and Deep Learning for High-Resolution Land Surface Temperature Gap-Filling Supporting Climate Change Adaptation Activities by Katja Kustura, David Conti, Matthias Sammer, Michael Riffler

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Association between edaravone use and activities of daily living in older patients with atherothrombotic stroke: an observational study using Japanese real-world data by Yukari Ogawa, Hiroko Akiyama, Takeshi Horii, Kiyoshi Mihara

Subjects: “…Activities of daily living…”
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Photocatalytic Activity of Ti-SBA-15/C3N4 for Degradation of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid in Water under Visible Light by Hoa T. T. Duong, Mai T. P. Duong, Oanh K. Nguyen, Son T. Le, Long V. Dang, Binh T. Nguyen, Dang V. Do

“…In the present study, the photocatalytic activity of Ti-SBA-15/C3N4 catalysts was investigated to degrade 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) herbicides in water under visible light irradiation. …”
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Designing the trajectories of variant teaching of the basics of artificial intelligence in the school course of computer science taking into account the possibilities of project-research and extracurricular activities by Sergey D. Karakozov, Nadezhda N. Samylkina

“…Designing trajectories of variant teaching of the basics of artificial intelligence in the school course of computer science, taking into account the possibilities of project-research and extracurricular activities, allows to optimize needs of students and resources of educational organizations.…”
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In Vitro Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Digestive Enzymes Inhibition Activities of Hydro-Ethanolic Leaf and Bark Extracts of Psychotria densinervia (K.... by Jean Romuald Mba, Djamila Zouheira, Hadidjatou Dairou, Fanta S. A. Yadang, Nfor Njini Gael, Lawrence Ayong, Jules-Roger Kuiate, Gabriel A. Agbor

“…Psychotria densinervia hydro-ethanolic leaf extract (PHELE) and bark extract (PHEBE) were evaluated for antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and inhibition of digestive enzymes activities. The antioxidant activity was characterized by 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS), ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), total phenolic content (TPC), and total flavonoid content (TFC) assays. …”
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Proline, Total Antioxidant Capacity, and OsP5CS Gene Activity in Radical and Plumule of Rice are Efficient Drought Tolerance Indicator Traits by Muhammad Abu Bakar Saddique, Zulfiqar Ali, Muhammad Ali Sher, Babar Farid, Rao Muhammad Ikram, Muhammad Saeed Ahmad

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