Association between near functional visual acuity and physical function in community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study by Tomoki Manabe, Yuko Oguma, Kento Tabira, Miki Sugimoto, Kazuno Negishi, Kaori Yagasaki

“…Physical function tests were performed by measuring grip strength, 30-second chair stand (CS-30), Timed Up and Go (TUG), with eyes open, one-leg standing balance (OLSB), and two-step test. …”
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The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Gait Rhythm with Motor Imagery -Trial Using the Finger Tap Test- by Keisuke Itotani, Mirai Taki, Shinnosuke Ueno, Hina Nakai, Yuta Miki, Ippei Suganuma, Shun Harada, Noriyuki Ogawa

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Parameters of blood viscoelasticity testing as promising biomarkers for the prediction of the occurrence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy by Yong Zhuang, Xin Hu, Qingyan Cai, Huibin Huang

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Experimental uncertainty budget for concrete compressive strength test based on a multifactorial analysis by Stamatia Gavela, Nikolaos Nikoloutsopoulos, George Papadakos, Dimitra Passa, Anastasia Sotiropoulou

“…The objective of the study is to introduce an experimental un¬cer¬tainty budget process for concrete compressive strength test, based on a pro¬to¬col that incorporates effects of multiple factors significant for the measure¬ment result. …”
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Preliminary Testing of the Discussion of Patient Life Goals Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Dialysis Facilities by Claudia Dahlerus, Noelle E. Carlozzi, Katrina Price, Jennifer A. Miner, Richard A. Hirth, Garrett Gremel, Peisong Han, Wei Zhang, Jennifer Sardone, Jesse Roach, Wilfred Agbenyikey, Stephanie L. Clark, Golden Horton, Alexander Yaldo, Joseph M. Messana

“…Analytic Approach: Exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and item response theory methods, including the graded response model (GRM) and differential item functioning (DIF). …”
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Physical simulation test study on the stability of wading personnel in mine water inrush roadway by Qiang WU, Yi YAO, Yuanze DU, Huiping LI, Yingwang ZHAO, Hua XU, Shouqiang LIU, Xiao WANG

“…Through the analysis of test data, the law of personnel wading stability and safety speed during the emergency escape of mine water disaster is extracted to reveal the potential relationship between personnel wading escape in mine roadway and roadway slope, water flow, and other factors. …”
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Locked and Loaded: Divergent Handgrip Tests as Surrogate Measures for One-Repetition Maximal Strength by S. Kyle Travis, Antonella V. Schwarz, Benjamin I. Burke

“…Strength practitioners, sport scientists, and clinicians should consider these confounding factors when implementing HGS-based monitoring strategies.…”
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Evaluation of the efficacy of icariin against heat stress-induced spermatogenic dysfunction in the testes of dogs by Baoan Li, Liuwei Xie, Mingqiang Song, Xiumin Zhang, Chuanguo Yan, Wanpeng Gao, Wenxing Wang, Yang Yang

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Cyclic testing reliability analysis on a novel light-curable bone fixation technique by Paula M. N. Cameron, Daniel J. Hutchinson, Micheal Malkoch, Peter Varga, Peter Schwarzenberg

“…Kaplan-Meier curves represented the survival probability as a function of the number of cycles for each group, and a log-rank test revealed that the survival curves were significantly different (p < 0.001). …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Myopia in Spain by Cristina C. Alvarez-Peregrina, Miguel Angel M. A. Sanchez-Tena, Clara C. Martinez-Perez, Cesar C. Villa-Collar

“…The participants underwent an eye examination that included visual acuity, refraction without cycloplegia, and tests of accommodative and binocular function. In addition, a questionnaire regarding their lifestyle, family history, and geographical data was carried out. …”
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Procoagulant and Anticoagulant Factors in Childhood Hypothyroidism by Nevin Kilic, Yildiz Dallar, Enver Simsek, Sirma Karamercan, Ayse Esra Tapci, Bulent Alioglu

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Research on PSD Replication for Multiaxial Hydraulic Vibration Test System Based on FXLMS Algorithms by Yunbin Cheng, Bin Li, Jun Wang, Heliang Li

“…The multiaxial electrohydraulic vibration test system can not only simulate the multiexcitation on multidimensional vibration environment but also meet the vibration test requirements of high thrust, large displacement, low frequency, etc. …”
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Transcription factor binding site analysis identifies FOXO transcription factors as regulators of the cutaneous wound healing process. by Karl Markus Roupé, Srinivas Veerla, Joshua Olson, Erica L Stone, Ole E Sørensen, Stephen M Hedrick, Victor Nizet

“…To test this concept, two previously published independent data sets on wounded human epidermis were re-analyzed. …”
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Comparison of thrombodynamic methods and routine hemostasis tests in the evaluation of hypercoagulable syndrome in chronic glomerulonephritis by Natalia V. Chebotareva, Evgenia A. Kharionovskaya, Evgenia A. Biryukova, Svetlana A. Berns, Tatiana A. Vuimo

“…Global functional tests for assessing hemostasis, including thrombodynamics (TD), are considered promising for assessing disorders in the blood coagulation system of these patients. …”
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Developing an instrument to measure students' anti-corruption character using modern test theory by Ema Rachmawati, Siswanto Siswanto

“…This research aims to 1) develop an instrument construct to measure anti-corruption character (integrity), 2) test the quality of the developed integrity instrument, and 3) character profile of economics and accounting students at universities in Indonesia. …”
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Proenkephalin A 119-159 in Kidney Transplantation: A Novel Biomarker for Superior Tracking of Graft Function Trajectories by Louise Benning, Marvin Reineke, Camila Eleuterio Rodrigues, Camila Eleuterio Rodrigues, Florian Kälble, Claudius Speer, Claudia Sommerer, Christoph F. Mahler, Felix C. F. Schmitt, Markus Mieth, Martin Zeier, Christoph Michalski, Arianeb Mehrabi, Oliver Hartmann, Markus Zorn, Sophie C. Anker, David Czock, Markus A. Weigand, Zoltan Endre, Christian Morath, Christian Nusshag

“…After adjustment for common risk factors, penKid remained the strongest risk stratifier for all tested outcomes. …”
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Numerical study and pilot evaluation of experimental data measured on specimen loaded by bending and wedge splitting forces by S. Seitl, R. Diego Liedo

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Development and reliability and validity testing of a medication literacy scale for medical college students by Zeng Leixiao, Sun Xiaonan, Pan Lutong, Gu Wenjing, Xiao Chang, Tang Jingqi, Dai Wenting, Kang Xiuqin, Wu Yibo

“…The item-level content validity index (I-CVI) ranged from 0.833 to 1.000 (≥ 0.78). Factor analysis of 14 items showed that KMO = 0. 852(> 0.7) and Bartlett’s spherical test p < 0.001, indicating that the data are very suitable for factor analysis. …”
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Value of the 6 min walk test in detecting cardiopulmonary involvement in patients with systemic sclerosis by Sytske Anne Bergstra, Oliver Distler, Cosimo Bruni, Jeska De Vries-Bouwstra, Tom WJ Huizinga, Suzana Jordan, Saad Ahmed, Jacopo Ciaffi, Maarten Ninaber, Sophie I E Liem, Eva M Hoekstra, A A Schouffoer, D Ueckert, Hubert Vliegen

“…Objectives Cardiopulmonary involvement (CPI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in systemic sclerosis (SSc). The 6 min walk test (6MWT) is widely used to assess functional capacity, but its ability to detect incident CPI remains uncertain. …”
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Factors Associated with Fall Risk in the Elderly by Zehra Can Karahan, Fatma Nur Seymen, Ayşenur Özcan, Ceyhun Türkmen

“…Various physical and cognitive assessments were conducted, including the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) for cognitive abilities, Functional Reach Test (FRT) for anteroposterior balance, Tandem Stance Test (TST) for lateral balance, Berg Balance Scale (BBS) for overall balance, Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) for functional mobility, 1-Minute Sit-to-Stand Test (1-MST) for lower extremity strength, and cervical proprioception measurements. …”
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