Upper limb muscle strength and neuromuscular coordination and other factors as determinants of kinesiophobia in people with cervical and cervicothoracic spine dysfunction by Małgorzata Anna Weremczuk, Joanna Stefania Kostka, Janusz Piekarski, Aneta Otocka-Kmiecik, Małgorzata Pikala, Tomasz Adamczewski, Gabriela Figas, Jolanta Ewa Kujawa

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About the use of omega-electroencephalography to estmate functional and metabolic state of nervous tissue of the brain during hyperventilation by S. E. Murik

“…Adaptation to  hypoxia and  ischemia,  modeled  using replication-based HVT,  and  improvement  of brain  resistance  to these  unfavorable  factors  manifested  themselves first in a short-term  electropositive deviation of DCPL at the start  of the test followed by DCPL positivation  reduction and then in complete substitution of electronegative response  to  positive  shift in DCPL (about  0.5 mV) during  the test.Conclusion. …”
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Association of memory function with COVID-19 outcomes in adults aged 50 years and older: analysis of three prospective cohorts by Juanjuan Shi, Xin Shen, Yan Tian, Rui Lu, Jia Li, Xiaozhen Geng, Song Zhai, Xiaoli Jia, Fanpu Ji, Shuangsuo Dang, Wenjun Wang

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Influence of psychosocial factors at work on the non-departmental security officers of the National Guard of the Russian Federation by A. V. Korneeva, Ya. A. Korneeva

“…An analysis of modern research has shown insufficient study of the labor factors that influence the development of various functional states of non-departmental security officers which allow to develop the recommendations to improve their psychological safety.   …”
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Convergent construct validity and test-retest reliability of both German versions of the original and the revised Niigata PPPD Questionnaire: NPQ and NPQ-R by Sarah Chételat, Sarah Chételat, Eve-Yaël Gerber, Eve-Yaël Gerber, Sarah El Khadlaoui, Frank Behrendt, Frank Behrendt, Michaela Stark, Michaela Stark, Stefan Schädler, Stefan Schädler, Maximilian Maywald, Lena Fabritius, Johannes Gerb, Johannes Gerb, Denis Grabova, Wiebke Trost, Andreas Zwergal, Andreas Zwergal, Ralf Strobl, Ralf Strobl, Katrin Parmar, Katrin Parmar, Hans Ulrich Gerth, Hans Ulrich Gerth, Leo H. Bonati, Leo H. Bonati, Leo H. Bonati, Sandra Becker-Bense, Corina Schuster-Amft, Corina Schuster-Amft, Corina Schuster-Amft

“…BackgroundPersistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD) is a frequent chronic functional disorder that manifests with dizziness, unsteadiness, or non-spinning vertigo present for at least 3 months. …”
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University choice factors: a case of two types of higher education in the third-largest island in the world by Ahmad Juhaidi

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Risk Factors Influencing Right and Left Ventricular Variables Assessed with Gated Cadmium–Zinc–Telluride Equilibrium Radionuclide Angiocardiography in Oncology Patients by Olav Monsson, Marc Nielsen, Thomas Kümler, Christian Haarmark, Bo Zerahn

“…<b>Background</b>: Left ventricular ejection fraction remains the primary focus in cardiac monitoring for oncology patients undergoing potentially cardiotoxic chemotherapy, while right ventricular function is seldom examined. This study evaluates how established risk factors for left ventricular dysfunction affect right ventricular function. …”
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Evaluation of variation of salt dust hygroscopic aerosol particle size as a function of relative air humidity by Konstantin A. Chernyi, Grigorii Z. Faynburg

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Big data in visual field testing for glaucoma by Alex T. Pham, Annabelle A. Pan, Jithin Yohannan

“…In this study, we review the use of big data for evaluating the reliability of VF tests, gaining insights into real-world clinical practices and outcomes, understanding new disease associations and risk factors, characterizing the patterns of VF loss, defining the structure–function relationship of glaucoma, enhancing early diagnosis or earlier detection of progression, informing clinical decisions, and improving clinical trials. …”
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Expression profile, clinical significance, and biological function of insulin-like growth factor 2 messenger RNA-binding proteins in non–small cell lung cancer by Run Shi, Xinnian Yu, Yajing Wang, Jing Sun, Qi Sun, Wenjie Xia, Gaochao Dong, Anpeng Wang, Zhaojia Gao, Feng Jiang, Lin Xu

“…This study was to investigate the expression profile, clinical significance, and biological function of insulin-like growth factor 2 messenger RNA-binding proteins family in non–small cell lung cancer. …”
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Test case prioritization based on human knowledge by Ícaro Prado Fernandes, Luiz Eduardo Galvão Martins

“…Although it is possible to guarantee the proper functioning of software through testing activities, such activities are exhaustive in nature, as it is impossible to test all inputs of a minimally complex program. …”
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Factors for early postoperative cognitive impairment in patients after coronary bypass surgery and carotid endarterectomy by O. V. Maleva, A. S. Sosnina, E. G. Uchasova, S. V. Ivanov, O. A. Trubnikova, O. L. Barbarash

“…The combined factor of perioperative period was associated with functional mobility reaction time (r=0,609; p=0,041), the number of processed letters at 4 min (r=-0,490; p=0,017), and the total number of processed letters in the Bourdon test (r=-0,334; p=0,006).…”
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Variation in Likert scale of the mathematics usefulness test by Facundo Juan Pablo Abal, Sofía Esmeralda Auné, Horacio Félix Attorresi

“…Likert scales with more categories increased test reliability at the extreme levels of the trait, but at the expense of compromising the internal structure validity evidences (Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Partial Credit Model of the Item Response Theory). …”
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Adaptation of the Listening Comprehension Test to Turkish Culture by Yasemin Yüzbaşıoğlu, Halime Miray Sümer Dodur, Serpil Çelikten Demirel, Özlem Altındağ Kumaş

“…Then, general model-data fit, item-based model-data fit, discrimination parameters, difficulty parameters and information functions were examined with factor loadings.Findings: The results showed that item parameters were in the expected ranges in practical applications, and test information function peaked at lower ability level similar to the original measurement tool. …”
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Six-minute walk test in cardiac rehabilitation by M. G. Bubnova, A. L. Persiyanova-Dubrova

“…Currently,  6MWT  is  used to assess the functional status of a patient and determine the strategy of increasing physical activity, primarily in patients with reduced exercise tolerance and contraindications for cardiopulmonary exercise  test. …”
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Joint ancestry and association testing in admixed individuals. by Daniel Shriner, Adebowale Adeyemo, Charles N Rotimi

“…In both stages, we use generalized linear models, providing the advantage that the joint test can be used with any phenotype distribution with an appropriate link function. …”
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Development of Adaptive Testing Method Based on Neurotechnologies by E. V. Chumakova, D. G. Korneev, M. S. Gasparian

“…The aim of the study is to create neural network models of modules in an adaptive testing system to design an individual testing trajectory.The research article discusses the implementation of an adaptive testing system in terms of introducing artificial neural network modules into its composition, which should solve the problem of choosing a topic and the complexity of the next question, taking into account previous answers and the complexity of previously asked questions, as well as the connectivity of topics and response time as a factor guessing or searching for an answer, thereby forming an individual testing trajectory.Materials and methods. …”
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Premorbid and current intellectual performance reflects different backgrounds in patients with Parkinson's disease by Hidetomo Murakami, Machiko Kezuka, Junnosuke Ozawa, Kaoru Matsuoka, Tatsuya Nakanishi, Atsushi Ishida, Naohito Ito, Mizuki Kanemoto, Mitsuru Kawamura

“…Therefore, the results of JART and current cognitive assessment after onset of PD may reflect different background factors. The goal of the study was to compare factors correlated with estimated premorbid intellectual performance using JART and current cognitive function after onset of PD. …”
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Relationship between IADL, physical function, physical activity, and fall-related efficacy among older people using daycare centers by Masahiro Kitamura, Kazuhiro P. Izawa, Kyohei Kurihara, Sayaka Yamamoto, Satoshi Ozawa, Erina Uchida, Junichi Umeo

“…Key summary points Aim The purpose of this study was to provide intervention measures for maintaining and improving the instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) of older people using daycare centers by identifying factors related to IADL. Findings A timed up and go test time ≥11.6 sec, light physical activity (LPA) ≤193 min/day, or fall-related efficacy ≤125.5 points flags daycare users at high risk of IADL decline. …”
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PromarkerD Versus Standard of Care Biochemical Measures for Assessing Future Renal Function Decline in Type 2 Diabetes by Kirsten E. Peters, Isabella A. Joubert, Scott D. Bringans, Wendy A. Davis, Richard J. Lipscombe, Timothy M. E. Davis

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> PromarkerD more accurately identifies adults with T2D at risk of kidney function decline than current usual care biochemical tests.…”
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