Fourth World Congress of Sports Physical Therapy Scientific Abstracts by International Federation of Sports Physical Therapy, International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy

“…Each abstract presents only a brief summary of a research project / presentation and does not permit full assessment of the scientific rigor with which the work was conducted. While the abstracts offer only preliminary results that may require further refinement and future validation, they do serve an important role of sharing new research ideas from around the world. …”
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DIGITAL BADGES AS REWARDS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION: STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES by Aaron A. Funa

“…The study involved Filipino Grade 12 STEM students (n = 41) from a single intact class, and interviews were conducted with a subset of 10 students. By analyzing student responses in their portfolios and interviews, four key themes of digital badges were identified: class participation, learning outcomes, time management, and social interaction. …”
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Optimization of mechanical and water barrier properties of avocado seed starch based film and its application as smart pH indicator by adding blue butterfly pea flower extract by Ayse Gul Asikkutlu, Meral Yildirim-Yalcin

“…An application study was conducted with blue butterfly pea flower (Clitoria ternatea) extract added at 10 % by volume of the film solution to test its use as a spoilage indicator in packaging chicken breast meat. …”
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Children’s games and activities during remote education by Kamila Wichrowska, Paulina Marchlik, Ewelina Zubala

“…The main research question was whether and how games and play-based activities were used during remote education in the first three grades of primary school in the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors conducted semi-structured interviews with primary school teachers and parents of students from grades 1–3. …”
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Cross-modal matching of monosyllabic and bisyllabic items varying in phonotactic probability and lexicality by Kauyumari Sanchez

“…Overall, the data suggests that (1) cross-modal research can be conducted with various presentation orders, (2) perception is guided by the most predictive components of a stimulus, and (3) more complex stimuli can support the results from experiments using simpler stimuli, but can also uncover new information.…”
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A bibliometric and thematic analysis of the reputation-performance relationship within the triple bottom line framework by Francisca Castilla-Polo, María Isabel Sánchez-Hernández

“…A bibliometric analysis of records extracted from the Web of Science database was conducted using VOSviewer, followed by a thematic analysis with ATLAS.ti. …”
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Presentation of Coastal Environmental Management Plan by using SWOT/AHP methods by R Sharifipour, B Mahmodi

“…For this purpose, this research has been conducted using two goal-oriented and problem-oriented approaches in order to determine the planning perspective and problems approach in order to determine bottlenecks respectively. …”
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OUTSOURCING IN RETAIL by Radojko Lukić

“…Starting from the developed theory and conducted practical research, this paper emphasizes the importance and specific problems of application of outsourcing the strategic technique in the modern retail. …”
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Lowering B-type natriuretic peptide levels and increasing cardiac function: the role of levosimendan in the treatment of heart failure by Jianfeng Meng, Ye Zuo

“…Objective In this study, we examined whether levosimendan could lower B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and improve cardiac function in patients with heart failure who have diuretic resistance and low ejection fraction. Methods We conducted a cohort study among 120 participants from September 2022 to August 2023. …”
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: What the Future Could Hold for Bs2 Tomatoes by Samuel F. Hutton, John W. Scott, Jeffrey B. Jones, Robert E. Stall, Gary E. Vallad, B. J. Staskawicz, D. M. Horvath

“…As such, they are considered a genetically modified (GM) food, or a genetically modified organism (GMO). Numerous trials conducted by University of Florida researchers have shown the benefits of these cultivars for bacterial spot disease management, and growers and industry members recognize the potential for Bs2 tomatoes to make Florida tomato production more sustainable. …”
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Application of artificial intelligence in modern weapon systems - opportunities and threats in armed conflicts by Zbigniew Małodobry, Karolina Nastaj-Sałek, Katarzyna Cyrkun, Wojciech Jakubiec

“…Research hypotheses assume that the implementation of AI can increase the precision and effectiveness of military operations, but at the same time lead to serious challenges in terms of responsibility and the risk of conflict escalation. The research was conducted using the qualitative method, based on the analysis of the literature on the subject and reports on the use of AI in the armies of various countries. …”
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Ground Water Quality Determination of former Lake Haramaya, Haramaya District, Eastern Haranghe Zone, Oroma Regional State, Ethiopia by Zinabu Tebeje Zewdu

“…The ground water quality analyses were conducted in Dire-Dawa Water Bureau laboratory and Haramaya University laboratory. …”
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The Ethical Standards Prescribed in The Qur'an by Zamakhsyari bin Hasballah Thaib

“…Additionally, it seeks to understand the moral standards that encompass both an individual's internal convictions and beliefs as well as their external conduct and demeanor. The method entails scrutinizing the ethical doctrines present in the Quran's verses. …”
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Method of regulating power quality indicators by Anton Panov

“…The power quality standards established by the standard are electromagnetic compatibility levels for conductive electromagnetic disturbances in general purpose power supply systems. …”
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AJAGBO: A TRADO-MUSICOLOGICAL DIMENSION TO CONFLICT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNIG AMONG THE AKOKO SPEAKING PEOPLE OF SOUTH-WESTERN NIGERIA by Usman Umar Jimoh, Bolanle Wahab

“… Diverse studies conducted in the field of conflict management have centered on modern music with little attention to the trado[1]musicological dimension to conflict management as it affects infrastructural planning. …”
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Preparing teachers of Early Childhood Education to teach a foreign language: the PEPELINO portfolio in practice by Joanna Rokita-Jaśkow, Werona Król-Gierat

“…While most of the studies conducted on policy implementation focus on teacher beliefs and multilingual practices (e.g., Haukås 2016; Lundberg 2019), the following paper concentrates on implementing European language policy guidelines in respect of early foreign language education and pluralistic approaches. …”
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Assessment of the Quality of Financial Statements of Government-Owned Enterprises in Bosnia and Herzegovina by Amira Pobrić

“…Furthermore, the goal is to determine which International Accounting Standards (IAS) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are most often violated for the purpose of accounting manipulations and distorting the picture of the real performance of these enterprises. The research was conducted on a sample of 135 audit reports related to the reporting periods from 2018 to 2022. …”
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Nudibranch Suborders Classification based on Densely Connected Convolutional Networks by Timothy Christyan, Safitri Yuliana Utama, Bagus Tri Yulianto Darmawan, Faisal Dharma Adhinata

“…In this work, we make an Image Classification model for determining the suborder of a nudibranch using deep learning algorithms DenseNet and EfficientNet. The experiment is conducted using Google Colaboratory environment. For DenseNet, we use 121, 169, and 201 layers; meanwhile, we only use the baseline algorithm for EfficientNet. …”
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A prediction model for the oceanauts’ cognitive performance based on the mental workload of typical tasks by Mengya Zhu, Jingluan Wang, Xian Zhang, Dengkai Chen

“…As a result, we attempted to conduct cognitive tests trials on four typical activities among oceanauts. …”
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DATA MINING APPROACH FOR PREDICTING STUDENT PERFORMANCE by Edin Osmanbegović, Mirza Suljić

“…Different methods and techniques of data mining were compared during the prediction of students' success, applying the data collected from the surveys conducted during the summer semester at the University of Tuzla, the Faculty of Economics, academic year 2010-2011, among first year students and the data taken during the enrollment. …”
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