Playing to Focus: A Systematic Review of Reveal-and-React Board and Card Games for Executive Function Development in Children by Prisyafandiafif Charifa, Ima Apriliani

“…The review underscores reveal-and-react mechanics as potent catalysts for developing rapid decision-making, attention control, and working memory updating. Moreover, these games hold significant educational and clinical potential, offering scalable, cost-effective interventions adaptable across diverse settings, including classrooms and therapeutic contexts. …”
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Effect of Nursing Exercise Protocol on Hemodynamics and Functional Capacity among Patients after Cardiac Surgery by Asmaa A. A. Mohamed, Manal S. Hassan, Yasser S. M. Mubarak, Lobna M. Gamal

“…Four tools utilized in collecting data; named Health Assessment Record; Six Minute Walk Distance Test; Modified Medical Research Council Scale (MMRC) for measuring dyspnea; and Nursing Educational Protocol Checklist. Results: Current study findings displayed an improvement of total distance walked among study group compared to control group, it also showed highly statistically significant differences between both groups related to total distance walked after 12th-week post-discharge documented by p-value (0.000). …”
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Effects of spinal manipulation and pain education on pain in patients with chronic low back pain: a protocol of randomized sham-controlled trial by Clécio Vier, Marcelo Anderson Bracht, Marcos Lisboa Neves, Maíra Junkes-Cunha, Adair Roberto Soares Santos

“…The aim of this research is to verify the pain control, functional and neurophysiological effects of spinal manipulation, and pain education in individuals with chronic nonspecific LBP. …”
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Effect of combined aerobic and resistance exercise on metabolic syndrome markers, motor function, and postural control in elderly men with type 2 diabetes by Hasan Pourrazi, Hamed Ghiyami

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Effects of external Chinese herbal therapy combined with pulse electromagnetic field on older adults with knee osteoarthritis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Xiang Li, Foxiao Li, An Yu, Qi Bu, Ruirui Wang, Lijing Li, Wei Zhang, Lei Yang

“…However, no research has directly compared the efficacy of ECHT, PEMF, and their combined use on pain relief and functional improvement in older adults with KOA. This highlights a significant research opportunity to explore the comparative benefits of these treatment modalities.Methods and analysisThis randomized controlled trial (RCT) aims to enroll 124 older adults with KOA and will randomly allocate them across four treatment groups: (1) exercise with health education, (2) exercise with ECHT, (3) exercise with PEMF therapy, and (4) exercise with a combination of ECHT and PEMF. …”
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Comparison of Magnesium Sulphate versus Clonidine as Adjuvants to Ropivacaine in Ultrasound-guided Bilateral Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Lower... by S Mercy Saghana, Joshiah Jeyakumar, B Balamurugan

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The dose-dependent effect of caffeine supplementation on performance, reaction time and postural stability in CrossFit – a randomized placebo-controlled crossover trial by Natalia Główka, Jakub Malik, Tomasz Podgórski, Rafał Stemplewski, Janusz Maciaszek, Julia Ciążyńska, Emilia E. Zawieja, Agata Chmurzynska, Paulina M. Nowaczyk, Krzysztof Durkalec-Michalski

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A Composite Barrier Function Sliding Mode Control Method Based on an Extended State Observer for the Path Tracking of Unmanned Articulated Vehicles by Kanghua Zhang, Xiaochao Gu, Nan Wang, Jialu Cao, Jixin Wang, Shaokai Zhang, Xiang Li

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Effects of different exercise types on vascular endothelial function in individuals with abnormal glycaemic control: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Zongxiang Li, Shengyao Luo, Xuebing Bai, Lu Huang, Hongyan Guo, Song Chen, Dan Wang

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Effects of a Self-Management Telehealth Program on Improving Strength and Hand Function in Systemic Sclerosis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Orathai Wantha, Ajanee Mahakkanukrauh, Siraphop Suwannaroj, Kwankaew Tuydaung, Nonglak Methakanjanasak, Kannika Srichomphu, Jinnaphat Kraipoj, Chingching Foocharoen

“…QoL, as measured using a visual analog scale, improved significantly after the intervention in both the video guide and telephone notification groups, but not in the typical education group. Conclusions: Self-management telehealth programs effectively enhance hand strength, function, and self-management behaviors in patients with SSc with limited hand function. …”
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Functional Asymmetries and Force Efficiency in Elite Junior Badminton: A Controlled Trial Using Hop Test Metrics and Neuromuscular Adaption Indices by Mariola Gepfert, Artur Gołaś, Adam Maszczyk, Kajetan Ornowski, Przemysław Pietraszewski

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Effects of high-intensity interval training on executive functions and IGF-1 levels in sedentary young women: a randomized controlled trial by Manuel Jesús Jimenez-Roldán, Borja Sañudo Corrales, Luis Carrasco Páez

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Spillover effect of a dietary intervention on physical activity in a randomized controlled trial with colorectal cancer patients by Hege Berg Henriksen, Åshild Kolle, Andreas Stenling, Ingvild Paur, Siv Kjølsrud Bøhn, Pernille Brøto, Tuva Syrdal Tronstad, Rune Blomhoff, Sveinung Berntsen

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The impact of tangeretin combined with whey protein on exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in professional athletes: a placebo-controlled trial by Zhi Cao, Can Zhao, Shiwei Mo, Bing-Hong Gao, Meng Liu

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A comparison of three executive function interventions on direct and far transfer in Chilean school children: a cluster-randomized controlled protocol by Nicholas Napolitano, Cristian A. Rojas-Barahona, Jorge Gaete, Ricardo Araya

“…Abstract Background Executive functions (EF) are cognitive processes that support goal-directed behaviors that are essential for children’s academic success, predicting school performance more strongly than IQ. …”
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Alterations of gray matter volume and functional connectivity in patients with cognitive impairment induced by occupational aluminum exposure: a case-control study by Huaxing Meng, Bo Liu, Xiaoting Lu, Yan Tan, Shanshan Wang, Baolong Pan, Hui Zhang, Qiao Niu

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Intervention of muscle-building and antifrailty exercise combined with Baduanjin for frailty of different functional levels: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Chao Chen, Fang Wang, Shuaixuan Xu, Zhuyun Gong, Mengyu Cao, Jinwei Liu, Nihui Zhang, Jingwen Kang, Chuang Xu, Nan Peng

“…They will perform the muscle-building and antifrailty exercise three times per week for 30–60 min for 24 weeks. The control group will implement health education on frailty and maintain the old lifestyle without any intervention.The primary outcomes include the change in frailty and functional capacity, assessed according to the Fried Scale and the Short Physical Performance Battery. …”
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Artificial intelligence–enhanced mapping of the international classification of functioning, disability and health via a mobile app: a randomized controlled trial by Zhandos Kurban, Didar Khassenov, Didar Khassenov, Zhandos Burkitbaev, Sholpan Bulekbayeva, Azat Chinaliyev, Serik Bakhtiyar, Samat Saparbayev, Tokan Sultanaliyev, Ulzhalgas Zhunissova, Natalia Slivkina, Elena Titskaya, Luis Arias, Dana Aldakuatova, Gulfairus Yessenbayeva, Zhanerke Ermakhan

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My Back Exercise app: an automated exercise intervention supported by educational notifications, a sleep programme and diet advice to improve function in people with chronic non-specific low back pain – protocol for a superiority, adaptive multi-arm multi-stage randomised controlled trial by Manuela L Ferreira, Kim L Bennell, Christopher J Gordon, Josielli Comachio, Paulo Ferreira, Rachel K Nelligan, Serigne N Lo, Paula Beckenkamp, Anelise Moreti Cabral Silveira, Carlos Mesa-Castrillon, Katharine Roberts, Emma K Ho, Rowena J Field

“…Eligible participants will be randomly assigned in a 1:1:1:1:1 ratio to either the control group, receiving education alone, or one of four intervention groups ((1) education, notifications and exercise modules; (2) education, notifications, exercise and sleep modules; (3) education, notifications, exercise and diet modules; and (4) education, notifications, exercise, sleep and diet modules) through the app. …”
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Solution of optimal control problem for magnetoelectric drive with oscillatory motion by A. A. Tatevosyan

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