The attention of students during physical education class based on academic performance (La atención de los estudiantes durante la clase de educación física basada en el rendimien... by Jorge Manuel Folgado dos Santos, João Manuel Patricio Duarte Petrica, João Júlio Matos Serrano, Marco Alexandre da Silva Batista, Samuel Alexandre de Almeida Honório, Luis Alberto Coelho Rebelo Maia

“…Attention is an important variable that can dictate the success and failure of an activity or task. …”
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Prevalence of Blood Transfusion and Factors Influencing Blood Loss Following Primary Total Knee Replacement Surgery by Sadagatullah AN, Sahadun MAA, Md-Isa MK, Yusof MF

“…Introduction: Total knee replacement (TKR) is a highly effective treatment for end-stage knee osteoarthritis and has been proven to have excellent results in relieving pain as well as improving mobility of the patient. Although becoming more increasingly performed, it is still associated with considerable perioperative blood loss requiring allogenic blood transfusion. …”
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Effect of the Big Five Personality on the intention to use mHealth applications among the Chinese elderly: a national-based study by Jinghui Chang, Jinghui Chang, Anqi Li, Xixi Yang, Chunnan Li, Yanshan Mai, Dayi Zhang, Wende Yan, Yibo Wu, Jiangyun Chen

“…The dependent variable was the intention to use the mHealth applications, measured using a sliding scale. …”
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Bioconvection in polar fluid with microstructure: A fractional heat and mass transfer model with non-singular and non-local kernel by Frahad Ali, Zulikha Shah, Nadeem Ahmad Sheikh, Sultan Alshehery, Ilyas Khan, Wei Sin Koh

“…The statement highlights the importance of considering variable Prandtl number in thermal boundary layer modeling. …”
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The efficiency of Amil Zakat Institutions (LAZ) in Indonesian Islamic Banks: Data Envelopment Analysis Approach by Rofiul Wahyudi, Agus Susetyohadi

“…The researcher recommends further research to add other, more comprehensive approaches, such as intermediation and assets.   …”
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RETRACTED: How maritime logistic SMEs lead and gain competitive advantage by applying information technology? by Dean Luo, Muhammad Saeed Shahbaz, Muhammad Asif Qureshi, Maira Anis, Farhan Mahboob, Hayfa Kazouz, Jie Mao

“…The research is primarily quantitative in nature, where the data were collected via a close-ended questionnaire from 340 logistics SMEs in Pakistan. The independent variable of this research was information technology (i.e., IT valence, IT resource commitment, IT managerial commitment, and IT competency), whereas the dependent variable was competitive advantage. …”
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A Deep Learning Approach for Fault Detection and Localization in MT-VSC-HVDC System Utilizing Wavelet Scattering Transform by Manohar Mishra, Debadatta Amaresh Gadanayak, Abha Pragati, Jai Govind Singh

“…Utilizing a 5-fold cross-validation process, the study demonstrates that WST-based features, combined with the proposed VB-LSTM network and a hybrid training strategy, achieve 100% and 99.46% accuracy in classifying internal and external faults with no-noise and 20db noisy conditions respectively. The variable epoch size training enhances convergence speed, leading to more stable and consistent results. …”
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How do low-carbon city policies shape older adults health? Evidence from environmental and mobility pathways in China by Xiaonan Yue, Yudi Li

“…The treatment variable is defined based on the official list of low-carbon pilot cities and their launch years. …”
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Investigation of the process of extraction of a highly starchy fraction of rye flour by air classification by N. R. Andreev, V. G. Goldstein, V. A. Kovalenok, L. P. Nosovskaya, L. V. Adikaeva, A. A. Miroshnikov

“…Among grain crops, rye stands out as having a more balanced amino acid composition compared to wheat and the largest starch grains up to 60 microns, which improves the aero-dynamic separation of grain flour into protein and starch fractions. …”
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Association between learning style preferences and choices of teaching method among Iranian faculty members: A cross-sectional online survey by Mohsen Masoumian Hosseini, Somayeh Rajabzadeh, Babak Sabet, Roya Vatankhah, Seyed Mohammad Ebadirad

“…The findings revealed that while there was no significant relationship between the variable gender and teaching method, significant associations were found with the variables field of study, learning style, age, and professional academic. …”
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An online intervention relationship enhancement couple therapy program versus systematic desensitization on sexual performance anxiety in women undergoing infertility treatment wit... by Maryam Afzal Dehkordi, Tahmineh Farajkhoda, Mahdi Khanabadi, Farimah Shamsi

“…The secondary outcome variable spouse’s satisfaction was assessed (weeks 8 and 12, via visual analog scale). …”
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Physical growth, school environment, and birth information in the physical activity of children: a multilevel analysis by Teresinha de Jesus Sousa Lima, Thaliane Mayara Pessôa dos Prazeres, Marcella Dantas Ribeiro, Maria Clara César Vila Nova de Oliveira, Rafael dos Santos Henrique, Jorge Bezerra, João Francisco Lins Brayner Rangel Junior, Mauro Virgílio Gomes de Barros, Daniel R Queiroz, Marcos André Moura dos Santos

“…However, the nutritional status variable remains significantly associated with time in MVPA (β= -5.08; p=0.04). …”
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The Role of ROA in Mediating DER, Current Ratio, and TATO on Firm Value by Adhi Widyakto, Adhi Pradiptya, Citra Andriani Kusumawati, Oktavie Fresiliasari

“…Sales growth and total asset turnover had no effect on price to book value via the intervening variable, i.e., return on assets. For this reason, future researchers are recommended to add more variables presumably capable of serving as an intervening variable such as return on equity. …”
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Projected Effects of Climate Change on Future Hydrological Regimes in the Upper Yangtze River Basin, China by Yuqian Wang, Xiaoli Yang, Mengru Zhang, Linqi Zhang, Xiaohan Yu, Liliang Ren, Yi Liu, Shanhu Jiang, Fei Yuan

“…Temperature increases accounted for more than 99% of the projected changes, whereas precipitation had limited projected effects on Q95 and MAR. …”
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The impact of ambient temperature regulation on arabica coffee fermentation by Gisele Xavier Ribeiro Costa, Pedro Luiz Lima Bertarini, Lívia Carneiro Fidélis Silva, Laurence Rodrigues do Amaral, Matheus de Souza Gomes, Liliane Maciel de Oliveira, Líbia Diniz Santos

“…Although temperature is a key variable in fermentation processes, coffee fermentation is usually carried out without temperature control, and its effect on metabolite profiles and beverage quality are not well established. …”
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Prevalence of Diabetic Foot Ulcer and Associated Factors among Adult Diabetic Patients on Follow-Up Clinic at Jimma Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia, 2019: An Institutional-Based... by Daba Abdissa, Tesfaye Adugna, Urge Gerema, Diriba Dereje

“…The mean of age of participants was 50.1±14.19 years. More than three-fourths of participants (82.7%) were type 2 DM. …”
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Smoking behavior among Asian Americans during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: The influence of pandemic stressors and depression by Paula Lozano, Aven Peters, Alia Southworth, Yicklun Mo, Helen Lam, Fornessa T. Randal, Karen E. Kim

“…Results from these interactions suggest that Asian Americans who experienced racial discrimination and depression during the pandemic may be more likely to be current smokers compared to their pre-pandemic counterparts. …”
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A new estimation equation to assess body composition in an athletic population by Meghan K. Magee, Jennifer B. Fields, Angela Miller, Andrew R. Jagim, Debra Stroiney, Brittanie Lockard, Margaret T. Jones

“…Linear regression was used to develop a new prediction equation (Equation 1) with body density (ADP) as the independent variable and BF% (DXA) as the dependent variable. Repeated measures analysis of variance was used to identify differences between ADP–Brozek, DXA, and Equation 1. …”
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Validation of a mail-in delayed semen analysis protocol developed for home collection by Karen Racicot, Ph.D., Denny Sakkas, Ph.D., Brent C. Barrett, Ph.D., Kenneth Chiang, Ph.D., Charles Jenkins, B.S.

“…In a real-world setting (study B), which included commercial shipment of specimens, the mean %CVs for total motility and concentration were 15% and 27%, respectively, which were more variable than those in study A yet still considerably less variable than that measured between laboratories using College of Anatomical Pathologist proficiency testing during the study period (motility %CV, 31%; concentration %CV, 37%). …”
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Role of Community Infrastructure in Improving Nutri- tion in Under-five Children by Jaimini Sarkar, Chiradeep Sarkar

“…Results: The states or union territories (UTs) with lower number of AWCs had a higher percentage of women with Internet access as compared to UTs with more AWCs. Multiple linear regression for independent variables (operational AWCs, and women with internet access), and dependent variable (underweight children per state) was developed. …”
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