A One Session Gait Retraining Protocol with Metronome Augmentation Increases Cadence in Novice and Recreational Runners by Angie Huber, Dave Verhoff

“… # Hypothesis/Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine if a pragmatic protocol including one instructional session, followed by independent gait retraining with metronome augmentation resulted in increased cadence and altered biomechanics in novice and recreational runners. # Study Design Randomized Controlled Trial # Methods Thirty-three novice or recreational adult runners completed a 12 Minute Cooper Run on an indoor track. …”
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The Effects of TMR® Fab 6 on Hamstring Flexibility in Healthy Subjects; An Exploratory Observational Investigation by Richard D. Patterson, Alexander Zettlemoyer, Mary Plackowski, Russell Baker, Scott W. Cheatham, Alan Nasypany

“…# Background Stretching programs are designed to improve hamstring flexibility by attempting to mechanically increase the length of the target tissue. …”
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Shoulder and Hip Range of Motion and Strength Changes Throughout a Season in College Softball Players by Cameron R Guy, Giorgio Zeppieri Jr., Michelle L Bruner, Katie Davis, Kevin W Farmer

“… # Purpose The purpose of this study was to observe and analyze changes in range of motion (ROM) and strength at the hip and shoulder that occur over the course of a competitive season, to describe preseason ROM and strength at the hip and shoulder in healthy college softball players through side-to-side comparison, and to compare measurements between pitchers and position players. # Study Design Descriptive Cohort Study # Methods Data was collected over the course of six seasons, and a total of fifty-four healthy softball athletes (including pitchers and postiion players) who completed at least one set of preseason and postseason measurements were included. …”
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Zakat-based urban farming: A tool for poverty alleviation, community empowerment, financial inclusion, and food security by Kinan Salim, Baharom Abdul Hamid, Ziyaad Mahomed, Wiaam Hassan

“…The primary objective of this research is to design and pilot test a practical model that not only generates consistent financial income, but also bolsters food security and advances financial inclusion. …”
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Reliability of the EasyAngle® for Assessing Hip Range of Motion in Healthy Children by Elana Duffy, Maria Wells, Alan Miller, Megan Tondra, Antonette Doty

“… # Purpose The purposes of this study were 1) to establish the intrarater and interrater reliability of the EasyAngle® digital goniometer in measuring hip joint ROM in healthy elementary school-aged children, and 2) to establish preliminary normative reference values for each year of age using the EasyAngle® for hip joint ROM in healthy elementary school-aged children. # Study Design Descriptive Laboratory Study # Methods Passive hip ROM (flexion, abduction, extension, internal rotation, external rotation) was measured on each leg of healthy participants using the EasyAngle®. …”
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Decisions about the use of psychotropic medication during pregnancy: a qualitative study by Irene Petersen, Vanessa Pinfold, Sarah Hamilton, Fiona Stevenson, Charlotte Walker, Ceri R J Dare, Harminder Kaur, Ruth Lambley, Paulina Szymczynska, Vicky Nicolls

“…Objective To understand the perspectives of women with severe mental illness concerning the use of psychotropic medicines while pregnant.Design Interviews conducted by female peer researchers with personal experience of making or considering decisions about using psychotropic medicines in pregnancy, supported by professional researchers.Participants 12 women who had had a baby in the past 5 years and had taken antipsychotics or mood-stabilisers for severe mental illness within the 12-month period immediately prior to that pregnancy. …”
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Specialized Medical Weight Management Intervention for High-Risk Obesity by Gitanjali Srivastava, Chelsea Paris, Jessica Johnson, Emma Barnes, Brittany L. Cunningham, C. J. Stimson, Kevin D. Niswender, Sabrina J. Poon

“…Our institution’s Episodes of Care team partnered with its tertiary care obesity center to design a novel medical weight management bundle for employers that would collectively deliver high value obesity services. …”
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Normative Values of Isometric Shoulder Strength Among Healthy Adults by Helen Bradley, Lauren Pierpoint

“…The available normative shoulder strength values are limited by constraints on research designs and variability in subject groups which prevents this data being successfully extrapolated to the greater population…”
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Unlocking Sustainability through Supply Chain Visibility by Md Mehedi Hasan Emon, Tahsina Khan

“… Goal: This research delves into sustainable supply chain management within the context of manufacturing companies in Bangladesh, aiming to unravel the complexities and dynamics of supply chain visibility (SCV), connectivity, and their influence on economic, social, and environmental performance. Design/Methodology/Approach: Employing a contingent Resource-Based View perspective, the study develops a hierarchical model, formulates hypotheses, and conducts analyses using Smart PLS 4. …”
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Genes of Inflammation and Placental Function GWAS Associated with Idiopathic Recurrent Miscarriage in the Kazakh Population by Alexandra Murtazaliyeva, Gulnara Svyatova, Galina Berezina, Gulfairuz Urazbayeva, Aigerim Sadyrbekova

“…Aims: The aim of the study is to study the relationship between gene polymorphisms of anti- and pro-inflammatory cytokines – interferon-gamma (T874A), interleukin (IL1B) (C3954T), IL6 (G572C) and IL10 (G1082A); placental function, apoptosis and angiogenesis – apolipoprotein C-III (APOC3) (G5163C), kinase insert domain receptor (A1719T, G1192A), P53 (Arg72Pro) and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) (C1697G) with the development of idiopathic RM (iRM) in the Kazakh population. Settings and Design: This was a case–control study. Materials and Methods: Molecular genetic studies were performed by TaqMan using a single site-specific amplification and real-time genotyping method in 302 women with iRM and 300 with normal reproduction. …”
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The Impact of Nurses' Disaster Preparedness Competencies on Public Health Center Resilience in Disaster-Prone Areas: A cross-sectional study by Moh Ikram Dg Sirua, Balqis Balqis, Muhammad Alwy Arifin, Indar Indar, Syamsuar Manyullei

“…Methods: Using a quantitative approach with a cross-sectional study design, this study sampled 125 nurses through proportional stratified random sampling. …”
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Correlation between Exclusive Breastfeeding, Complementary Feeding, Infectious Disease with Wasting among Toddlers: a Cross-Sectional Study by Ani Intiyati, Rany Dwi Yuliana Putri, Imam Sarwo Edi, Taufiqurrahman Taufiqurrahman, Inne Soesanti, Nuning Marina Pengge, Dian Shofiya

“…Methods: Conducted with a cross-sectional design, the study sampled 51 toddlers through simple random sampling and analyzed the data using Spearman's correlation. …”
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Newly graduate nurses' experiences in the COVID-19 pandemic process and factors affecting their experiences: A mixed method study by Yeter Durgun Ozan, Ozlem Cicek, Esra Anus Topdemir

“…This study aims to examine newly graduated nurses' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic and explain the factors affecting their experiences. Mixed method design was used in the research. In the first stage of collecting quantitative data from 146 newly graduate nurses who started working during the pandemic. …”
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Scenario construction and evolutionary analysis of nonconventional public health emergencies based on Bayesian networks by Yutao Zhu, Qing Yang, Lingmei Fu, Chun Cai, Jinmei Wang, Ling He

“…The aim was to enhance strategies for handling NCPHEs.Study designNews reports were crawled to obtain the scenario elements of NCPHEs and categorized into the spreading stage or derivation stage. …”
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Quadriceps Strength Influences Patient Function More Than Single Leg Forward Hop During Late-Stage ACL Rehabilitation by Meredith Chaput, Marcus Palimenio, Brooke Farmer, Dimitrios Katsavelis, Jennifer J. Bagwell, Kimberly A. Turman, Chris Wichman, Terry L. Grindstaff

“…A secondary purpose was to determine which clinical tests were the most difficult for participants to pass. # Study Design Descriptive Laboratory Study # Methods Forty-eight individuals with a history of ACL-R (32 female, 16 male; mean±SD age=18.0±2.7 y; height=172.4±7.6 cm; mass=69.6±11.4 kg; time since surgery=7.7±1.8 months; IKDC=86.8±10.6) completed the IKDC survey, quadriceps isometric strength, and single-leg forward hop performance. …”
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Gastrointestinal side effects in hepatocellular carcinoma patients receiving transarterial chemoembolization: a meta-analysis of 81 studies and 9495 patients by Nathalie Arendt, Maria Kopsida, Jaafar Khaled, Markus Sjöblom, Femke Heindryckx

“…Objectives: Quantify the prevalence of key GI complications (diarrhea, nausea, GI toxicity, abdominal pain) following TACE. Design: Systematic review was performed following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, focusing on studies that reported side effects of TACE. …”
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Meningkatkan Minat Belajar Siswa Sekolah Dasar dalam Sains Melalui Integrasi Model SAVI-Mind Mapping by Mokhammad Rizqi Zidane, Putri Arwinda Putri, M. Muhlis, Nadia Putri Mulyani Posangi, Nurma Yuliana

“…Method – A quasi-experimental design with a quantitative approach was employed. …”
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The effect of water consumption on the aqueous layer of the tear film by Urvashni Nirghin, Sikelela E. Dlamini, Nontobeko Mkhize, Tabitha Munsami, Nosipho Nzama, Renaishia Pillay

“…Methods: A quantitative experimental design was implemented on 85 healthy participants of both genders aged between 18 and 34 years old. …”
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Physiotherapists’ perspectives on the implementation of direct access to physiotherapy services in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study by Hosam Alzahrani, Razaz Shaheen, Osama Mohammed, Elaf Marouf

“…Objective This study investigates Saudi Arabian physiotherapists’ perspectives on direct access to physiotherapy (DAPT) services, focusing on perceived benefits, barriers and implementation in clinical practice.Methods A cross-sectional observational study design was used. Data collection occurred between December 2022 and June 2023 via an online structured questionnaire distributed through email and text messages. …”
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Assessment of Reductions in Emission-driven Air Pollution during the Beijing Olympic Games, Shanghai World Expo, Guangzhou Asian Games and Wuhan COVID-19 Lockdown by Ying Li, Haoxiang Xu

“…Abstract Quantifying and comparing the effectiveness of different emission control strategies can provide insights for policy design and air quality management. In our previous work, we developed a wind-pollution decomposition (WPD) method that provides a robust tool to quantify meteorology-driven and emission-driven impacts on changes in air quality. …”
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