Prehabilitation is effective in relieving pain after knee arthroplasty, but has little effect on length of stay and knee function: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Weishuai Zhang, Xuchao Lu, Nannan Yang, Xianyou Zhu, Haotian Hu

“…Prehabilitation is defined as the implementation of functional exercises, health education, and preemptive medication before surgery to improve postoperative outcomes, typically compared to conventional care protocols. …”
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Effects of traditional Chinese medicine massage therapy on pain, functional activity, muscle activation patterns and proprioception in knee osteoarthritis: a randomised controlled... by Xin Zhou, Cheng Tang, Bowen Zhu, Yangyang Fu, Min Fang, Sitong Fang, Qingguang Zhu, Yuen Yee Janice Hiew

“…Introduction Health education, weight control and exercise therapy are recognised treatment options for the non-surgical management of knee osteoarthritis (KOA); however, the pain and muscle fatigue associated with exercise make it difficult for patients to initially adhere. …”
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Effects of Six-week Hopping Exercise on Time to Stabilization and Perceived Stability in Athletes With Chronic Ankle Instability During Single-leg Jump-landing by Mohammad Karimizadeh Ardakani, Hooman Minoonejad, Erik Wikstrom, Reza Rajabi, Ali Sharifnezhad

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Comparative effects of oral nutritional supplementation vs. nutritional education on appetite and weight in older adults with anorexia of aging: a 12-week non-randomized controlled... by Gaojie Feng, Chen Liu, Xiaohong Sun, Xiaohong Liu, Fei Lu, Yuanyuan Li, Yaru Zhou

“…This study aimed to evaluate diet education and ONS efficacy for AA in Chinese community-dwelling older adults.MethodsIn an open-label, non-randomized controlled trial, 64 eligible participants were allocated to an ONS group (supplementation) or a diet education group. …”
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LEARNING ENGLISH THROUGH THE INTEGRATION OF STUDENTS’ EDUCATIONAL-COGNITIVE AND SELF-EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES by Liliya A. Dmytruk

“…The didactic model of integration of educational-cognitive and self-educational activity of Philology philologists combines five basic blocks which are in functional interaction: target, methodological, conceptual, formative, resulting. …”
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Can electronic monitoring with a digital smart spacer support personalised medication adherence and inhaler technique education in patients with asthma?: Protocol of the randomised... by Job F. M. van Boven, Boudewijn H.J. Dierick, Maria Achterbosch, Sandra Been-Buck, Titia Klemmeier, Susanne J. van de Hei, Paul Hagedoorn, Huib A.M. Kerstjens, Janwillem W.H. Kocks

“…A digital, smart spacer may support personalised adherence and inhaler technique education. The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility of undertaking a definitive randomised controlled trial of personalised, smart spacer data-driven education and explore clinical benefits.Methods and analysis We present the design of the multicentre, randomised controlled OUtcomes following Tailored Education and Retraining: Studying Performance and AdherenCE feasibility trial of 2 months. …”
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CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF PROJECT-ORIENTED MANAGEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS by Varvara Piterska, Oleh Lohinov, Liliia Lohinova

“…The proposed conceptual model of a project-oriented approach to the management of educational activities of higher education institutions will allow to extend the project approach to the development and functioning of various blocks of the university’s activities based on the introduced concept of "product portfolio of higher education institutions". …”
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Comparison of repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation (rPMS) and sham-rPMS with supervised exercise on pain and function in knee osteoarthritis patients –protocol for randomized... by P Madhuripu, Ajay Kumar, S Rajasheker, Prem Venkatesan

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Layer-by-layer coating strategy to functionalize the magnetic nanoparticles for their multi-functionalization by Jing Liu, Ye Chen, Hongjie Huang, Feixiong Chen

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Envisioning Indigenous education sovereignty through story: Our education, our way by Michelle Bishop

“… Within an Aboriginal community in so-called Australia, conversations of education sovereignty are being held. These conversations, as part of my doctoral research, are envisioning an educational future outside of colonial-controlled schooling, an educational future grounded in Indigenous knowledges. …”
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Classifying schizophrenia using functional MRI and investigating underlying functional phenomena by Yangyang Liu, Bi Wan, Zixuan Liu, Shuaiqi Zhang, Pei Liu, Ningning Ding, Yuxin Wang, Jun Dong, Moiz Kabeer Ahmad, Haisan Zhang

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Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation during hemodialysis on muscle strength, functional capacity and postural balance in patients with end-stage renal disease: a randomi... by Amal Machfer, Nadia Fekih, Achraf Ammar, Hayfa Ben Haj Hassen, Wael Daab, Hassen Ibn Hadj Amor, Mohamed Amine Bouzid, Hamdi Chtourou

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Individualized transcranial direct current stimulation combined with foot core exercise improves foot and ankle sensorimotor function and static postural control in individuals wit... by Chuyi Zhang, Songlin Xiao, Bin Shen, Zhen Xu, Jianglong Zhan, Jingjing Li, Junhong Zhou, Weijie Fu

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A randomized controlled trial of a mindfulness-based intervention program for people with schizophrenia: 6-month follow-up by Wang LQ, Chien WT, Yip LK, Karatzias T

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Comparative Evaluation of Functional Outcomes in High Condylar Fractures Treated with Closed Methods with and without Temporomandibular Joint Arthrocentesis: A Research Protocol fo... by Sachindra Dubey, Nitin Bhola, Anchal Agarwal

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Efficacy of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Ipsilateral Cortex) along with Physiotherapy to Contralateral Side on Tone and Function of Subacute Stroke Survivors: Prot... by Pallavi Lalchand Harjpal, Raghuveer Raghumahanti, Mohammed Irshad Qureshi

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Social support may not impact physical function outcomes following a tango or walking intervention in people with Parkinson’s disease: an exploratory analysis of a randomized contr... by D. A. Jehu, J. Bek, J. Bek, M. E. Hackney, M. E. Hackney, M. E. Hackney

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Innovative aspects of enhancement of management processes in the higher educational institution on the basis of application of modern information and communication technologies by I. E. Zhukovskya

“…This purpose has determined statement and the solution of the following tasks: to research theoretical essence and concept of corporate management of higher education institution; to determine the directions and forms of corporate management in higher education institution; to reveal feature of corporate management processes in higher education institutions; to determine the factors constraining implementation of the corporate principles of management of higher education institution; to develop technology of use of corporate mail of higher education institution on the basis of application of the program MS Outlook complex and a security system of Kerio Control. …”
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Effects of Twelve Weeks of Virtual Square Stepping Exercises on Quality of Life, Satisfaction with the Life, Mental Health, and Cognitive Function in Women with Fibromyalgia: A Ran... by Ángel Denche-Zamorano, Damián Pereira-Payo, Javier De Los Ríos-Calonge, Pablo Tomás-Carús, Daniel Collado-Mateo, José Carmelo Adsuar

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Neuropsychological and Academic Performance in Colombian Children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Comparative Study with a Control Group by Daniel Landínez-Martínez, Diana Montoya-Londoño, Lorena Aguirre-Aldana, Carmen Dussán-Lubert, Carolina Robledo-Castro, Antonio Partida-Gutierrez de Blume

“…Additionally, further exploration is needed regarding functional impairment assessment in the Colombian and broader Ibero-American context, including its correlation with later academic performance in higher education.…”
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