The impact of an 8-week integrated neuromuscular training on strength, speed, and agility in military personnel: a randomized controlled trial by Panfeng Liu, Yang Liu, Xinxin Hao, Nanjun Cheng, Jian Kang, Zhou Xiao, Ping He, Jiexing Yan

Get full text

Impact of spinach thylakoid extract-induced 12-week high-intensity functional training on specific adipokines in obese males by Ayoub Saeidi, Pezhman Motamedi, Maha Hoteit, Zahra Sadek, Wiam Ramadan, Marjan Mansouri Dara, Abdullah Almaqhawi, Shahnaz Shahrbanian, Hossein Abednatanzi, Kurt A Escobar, Zhaleh Pashaei, Maisa Hamed Al Kiyumi, Ismail Laher, Hassane Zouhal

“…After initial assessments of all groups, the training group commenced a twelve-week HIFT using the CrossFit program (comprising of three training sessions per week, each lasting 30 min). …”
Get full text

A mindful eating program improved home eating environment and reduced food insecurity among rural economically marginalized families by Jiying Ling, Nagwan Zahry, Sisi Chen, Yingcen Xie, Hannah Lalonde, Lorraine B. Robbins, Jean M. Kerver

Get full text

Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) program initiation in PICU of a resource limited setting: a retrospective analysis of challenges and outcomes by Jerin C Sekhar, Karthi Nallasamy, Muralidharan Jayashree, Manjinder Singh Randhawa, Namita Ravikumar, Sudeep K. C., Suresh Kumar Angurana, Arun Bansal

“…Abstract Background Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) is emerging as an essential component of organ support in critically ill children. In low- and middle- income countries (LMIC), limited resources, lack of technical support, cost, and administrative issues are major barriers in initiating and sustaining a CRRT program. …”
Get full text

Enhancing Africa's stroke workforce to address the stroke burden: a proposal from the African's stroke organization's educational and training committee by Paul Bolaji, Ebenezer Ad Adams, Rufus Akinyemi, Mayowa Owolabi, Foad Abd-Allah

“…Despite the growing stroke burden, Africa faces a severe shortage of trained stroke specialists, with only three neurologists per 10 million people compared to up to 900 per 10 million in high-income countries. …”
Get full text

Effect of the Robot-assisted Gait Training Frequency on Balance and Gait in Stroke Patients in Convalescent Rehabilitation Hospitals: A Preliminary Study by Moo-Hong Yoon, Bong-Sik Woo, Yong-Hwa Park, Dae-Hwan Lee, Eung-Sung Kim, Jin-Ook Choi, Jong-Hyeon Lim, Dae-Seong Han, Tae-lim Yoon

“…Methods: This study compared the frequency of RAGT by analyzing a group receiving two units of RAGT per day for 5 days per week with a group receiving two units of RAGT per week as part of a comprehensive rehabilitation program, totaling 16 units daily, in a convalescent rehabilitation hospital. …”

Effects of 8-weeks of supplementation with a plant protein blend + creatine monohydrate on changes in maximal strength in resistance-trained males and females by Anthony M. Hagele, Kevin F. Holley, Alex C. Schrautemeier, James L. Tice, Joshua Iannotti, Joesi M. Krieger, Connor J. Gaige, Wyatt B. McLaughlin, Ralf Jäger, Chad M. Kerksick

“…Participants were randomly assigned (n = 15 each group) to supplement with either 48 g of a plant protein blend + creatine (PPCr), 48 g of a plant protein blend (PP), 49 g of whey protein (WP), or 48 g of a carbohydrate placebo (CHO) for 8 weeks, while following a 4-day per week structured resistance training program. …”
Get full text

Physical transition from professional MMA to tactical firefighting: case study by Cole Smeester, Gabriel J. Sanders, Corey A. Peacock, Jose Antonio

“…This case study evaluated the physiological and physical performance changes in a retired professional heavyweight martial arts (MMA) athlete transitioning into a career as a firefighter.Methods The subject (age: 32 years; height: 203.2 cm) completed an 8-week training program with four weighted-resistance and two conditioning sessions per week. …”
Get full text

Body composition changes in resistance-trained adults Following 8-Weeks of supplementation with a combination of plant protein and creatine monohydrate by Joesi M. Krieger, Kevin F. Holley, Alex C. Schrautemeier, James L. Tice, Joshua Iannotti, Anthony M. Hagele, Connor J. Gaige, Wyatt B. McLaughlin, Ralf Jäger, Chad M. Kerksick

“…Participants were randomly assigned (n = 15 each group) to supplement with either 48 g of plant protein blend + creatine (PPCr), 48 g of plant protein blend (PP), 49 g of whey protein (WP), or 48 g of carbohydrate placebo (CHO) for 8 weeks, while following a structured 4-day per week resistance training program that emphasized strength and muscle hypertrophy. …”
Get full text

Can Online Exercise Using Wearable Devices Improve Perceived Well-Being? A Study Among Patients with Coronary Artery Disease by Apostolia Ntovoli, Alexandros Mitropoulos, Maria Anifanti, Georgia Koukouvou, Evangelia Kouidi, Kostas Alexandris

“…Both groups followed the same 24-week exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation program three times per week. Each session consisted of a 30-min aerobic, followed by a 15-min strength workout, and then a 15-min balance and flexibility training. …”
Get full text

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

“…The HIIT + PA group showed a tendency toward improved inhibitory control (Stroop accuracy), although this was not supported by significant interaction effects. Working memory improvements (DST-B) were significant over time, especially in the HIIT group, but again without significant differences between groups.ConclusionA 12-week HIIT program, with or without increased daily physical activity, can lead to improvements in executive functions in sedentary young women, particularly in working memory and cognitive flexibility. …”
Get full text

Effect of weekly Plyometric training frequency on Adolescents female basketball players during in-season: A comparison of two vs. four sessions. by Bruno Figueira, Eduardo Abade, Nuno Mateus, Anthony Weldon, Jaime Sampaio, Rūtenis Paulauskas

“…The study compared the outcomes of two versus four volume-equated training sessions per week, followed by a one-week retention period. …”
Get full text

Evaluation of the malaria case management in Gokwe South, a pre-elimination district in Midlands Province, Zimbabwe, 2023: A descriptive cross-sectional study by Plassey Ropafadzo Chinove, Mary Muchekeza, Notion Gombe, Gerald Shambira, Addmore Chadambuka, Tsitsi Juru, Gibson Mandozana, Mufuta Tshimanga

“…A total of 5/20 health facilities had adequate nurses as per facility establishment. Staff from 13/20 health facilities, received one out of four malaria support and supervision visits. …”
Get full text

The internalized stigma, self-efficacy, occupational competence and employment outcome among persons with severe mental illness under one-to-one peer support services in Taiwan by Kan-Yuan Cheng, Yi-Lin Wang, Wen-Chun Hung, Chia-Feng Yen

“…Following the training, PSWs provided one-on-one support services to service users for 1 to 1.5 h per week over eight internship sessions, with a case-load ratio of 1:2 to 1:3. …”
Get full text

Dietary Protein Intake and Its Associations With Bone Properties Using Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography and Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry in Endurance-Trained Individ... by Silar Gardy, Ada Sevinc, Jennifer Levee, Sofia V Ferreira, Julia-Rose Linardatos, Andrea R Josse, Tyler A Churchward-Venne, Jenna C Gibbs

Get full text

Implementing modified constraint-induced movement therapy after stroke in an early-supported discharge rehabilitation service: a process evaluation using RE-AIM QuEST by Ashan Weerakkody, Erin Godecke, Barby Singer

“…As part of this iterative implementation process, qualitative data from stroke survivors, carers, clinicians and managers informed program adaptations to support sustained mCIMT delivery. …”
Get full text

A community pharmacy-based program to enhance adherence to adjuvant endocrine therapy among breast cancer survivors (PACHA): protocol for a pilot cluster-randomized controlled tria... by Julie Lapointe, Laurence Guillaumie, Anne Dionne, Lyne Lalonde, Julie Lemieux, Michel Dorval, Hermann Nabi, Martine Lemay, Line Guénette, Jason Robert Guertin, Benoît Mâsse, Sophie Lauzier

“…The goal of this pilot study is to assess the acceptability and feasibility of implementation, and preliminary effects of the PACHA program, a community pharmacy-based program designed to support women who are prescribed AET. …”
Get full text

Resistance exercise snacks as a workplace health intervention by Tom Brandt, Christian Thomas Lothar Schwandner, Annette Schmidt

“… Introduction & Purpose Although resistance training (RT) is essential to preserve musculoskeletal fitness and maintain a healthy, independent life into old age, only 10-30% of adults perform the recommended number of 2 RT per week, with women participating in even less RT (Bennie et al., 2016, 2018). …”
Get full text

The Effects of Plyometric Training on Lower Limb Joint Mobility, Explosive Strength, Advanced Layup Success Rate, and Sports Injury Rate Among College Male Basketball Players by Wei-Yang Huang, Cheng-En Wu

“…They underwent basketball training five times per week, each lasting two hours, and additionally received plyometric training twice a week. …”
Get full text

National Innovation System of Israel at the Beginning of the 21st Century by I. G. Korotkov

“…As for today, Israel takes the first place in the world having its state support of public R&D as a per cent of GDP (4.5 per cent), the number of startup companies concerning population and quantity of researchers. …”
Get full text