The Quality of Functional Movements and the Back Squat in Amateur and Professional Bodybuilders by VERONIKA ILJINAITĖ, LAIMONAS ŠIUPŠINSKAS, KRISTINA BERŠKIENĖ

“…A secondary purpose was to discern whether greater experience in bodybuilding was associated with better scores on the back squat assessement (BSA). # Study design Cross-Sectional Cohort # Methods Twenty-six athletes were recruited to participate. …”
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PENGARUH MODEL INKUIRI TERBIMBING TERHADAP KETERAMPILAN BERPIKIR KRITIS PADA MATA PELAJARAN FISIKA by Niki Harjilah, Rosane Medriati, Dedy Hamdani

“…The research was a quasi-experiment with a nonequivalent control group design. The results of the descriptive analysis obtained an average score of critical thinking skills increased in the experimental class and based on the results of the hypothesis test with tcount > ttable (7.10059 > 1.66827),  it can be concluded that there is a significant effect of learning with guided inquiry models on critical thinking skills in the physics subjects. …”
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Uptake, safety and effectiveness of inactivated influenza vaccine in inflammatory bowel disease: a UK-wide study by Abhishek Abhishek, Christian D Mallen, Georgina Nakafero, Matthew J Grainge, Tim Card, Jonathan S Nguyen Van-Tam

“…Objective To investigate (1) the UK-wide inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) uptake in adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), (2) the association between vaccination against influenza and IBD flare and (3) the effectiveness of IIV in preventing morbidity and mortality.Design Data for adults with IBD diagnosed before the 1 September 2018 were extracted from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink Gold. …”
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Sport-Specific AMCaMP: New Modular Tools for Measuring Adolescent Self-Confidence In Sport-Specific Movement by Keith H. May, William C. Espinoza, Andrew A. Guccione

“… # Hypothesis/Purpose The purpose of this study was to test the psychometric properties of sports-specific modules to supplement a general measure of movement self-efficacy, the Adolescent Measure of Confidence and Movement Performance (AMCaMP). # Study Design Quasi-experimental cross-sectional validation…”
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Characteristics of CTEV Patients at Orthopedic and Traumatology Outpatient Clinic in Datu Beru General Hospital Takengon Central Aceh Period August 2018-July 2022 by Ongko Setunggal Wibowo, Subhan Thaib

“…Methods: This study uses a descriptive research method with a cross-sectional design that aims to determine the characteristics of CTEV patients at the Orthopedic and Traumatology Outpatient Clinic in Datu Beru General Hospital Takengon Central Aceh for August 2018-July 2022. …”
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Effects of twelve-week aerobic exercise on selected health-related physical fitness variables on Gonji preparatory school male students by Abdurahman Esleman, Bizuneh Yirga Geberemariam, Wondiye Aychiluhim

“…The study employed an experimental research design. A simple random sampling method was used to select 30 sample students from the 242 total populations and classify them randomly into two equal experimental and control groups (n = 15). …”
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Impact of trapping on tritium self-sufficiency and tritium inventories in fusion power plant fuel cycles by Samuele Meschini, Rémi Delaporte-Mathurin, George R. Tynan, Sara E. Ferry

“…While state-of-the-art fuel cycle models offer valuable insights into the necessary design parameters for attaining tritium self-sufficiency, none of these models currently consider the impact of tritium trapping within fuel cycle components. …”
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Development of an Injury Burden Prediction Model in Professional Baseball Pitchers by Garrett Bullock, Charles Thigpen, Gary Collins, Nigel Arden, Thomas Noonan, Michael Kissenberth, Ellen Shanley

“… # Hypothesis/Purpose The purpose of this study was to 1) incorporate both modifiable and non-modifiable factors to develop an arm injury burden prediction model in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) pitchers; and 2) understand how the model performs separately on elbow and shoulder injury burden. # Study Design Prospective longitudinal study # Methods The study was conducted from 2013 to 2019 on MiLB pitchers. …”
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Financial Performance Evaluation Between Traditional Bank and Digital Bank During Digital Transformation: Evidence From Indonesia by Ahmad Jihan Tamami, Tony Irawan, Dikky Indrawan

“…Purpose: This study aims to analyze the financial performance of traditional banks before their digital transformation, providing insights to inform alternative strategies for digital banking. Design/Methodology/Approach: The research examines the financial performance of nine banks (four digital banks and five traditional banks) from 2019 to 2022. …”
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Exploring the Effects of Sub-Dissociative Doses of Ketamine on Sedation Quality in Bronchoscopy: A Double-Blind Clinical Study by Hamidreza Shetabi, Samira Rostami

“…Methods: This research utilized randomized clinical trial design involving three cohorts, each consisting of 30 participants. …”
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Mastalgia Assesment and Hormonal Correlations in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Emel Kıyak Çağlayan, Levent Seçkin, Ayşe Yeşim Göçmen, Aylin Okur, Ergin Arslan, Halil İbrahim Serin, Kasım Çağlayan, Yaprak Engin Üstün

“… OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is the assesment of relationship between mastalgia and hormonal parameters and frequency of mastalgia in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). STUDY DESIGN: 141 patients who are admitted to our clinic were included in this study after taking their informed consent. 78 patients who were diagnosed as PCOS according to the Rotterdam Criteria constitute the patient group. 63 patients who are admitted for routine control and had no hormonal pathology constitute the control group. …”
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Diagnostic Imaging for Distal Extremity Injuries in Direct Access Physical Therapy: An Observational Study by Michael S Crowell, John S Mason, Jamie B Morris, Max K Dummar, Paul A Kuwik

“… # Hypothesis/Purpose To describe the utilization of diagnostic imaging in foot/ankle and wrist/hand injuries by physical therapists in a direct-access sports physical therapy clinic. # Study Design Retrospective cohort study. # Methods The Agfa Impax Client 6 image viewing software (IMPAX) was searched from 2014 to 2018 for patients with diagnostic imaging ordered for foot/ankle and wrist/hand injuries. …”
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Pregnancy-Specific Concerns and Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Antenatal Women by Sanjay Singh, Vinod G Nair, Virendra Vikram Singh, Shyamji Tiwari, Devendra Arora, Madhusudan Dey, Ravindu Tiwari, Sreeni V Nair

“…The objective of this study was to bring out the specific concerns of pregnant women during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and also to assess the prevalence of Depression and Anxiety Disorder owing to the pandemic. STUDY DESIGN: This cross-sectional survey among antenatal patients was conducted in the outpatient department of a tertiary care obstetric center which is also a designated COVID hospital. …”
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Position- and Sex-Related Differences in Sagittal and Frontal Plane Concentric Isokinetic Hip Muscle Peak Torques and Agonist-Antagonist Ratios by Lisa T. Hoglund, Matthew C. Schiffino, James E. Freels, Isabella G. Romano

“… # Hypothesis/Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine whether concentric isokinetic peak torques of sagittal and frontal plane hip muscles differ when tested in recumbent versus standing positions and if results were impacted by patient sex. # Study Design Cross-sectional observational # Methods Forty healthy adults (20 male, 20 female) participated. …”
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Nonlinear Waveform Sensing for Cognitive Radar Based on Reinforcement Learning by Peikun Zhu, Xu Si, Jiachen Han, Jing Liang

“…It embraces the Riccati equation and Riccati-like iterative calculations to obtain the prediction error covariance (PEC) and the prediction Bayesian Cramér–Rao lower bound (PBCRLB), respectively, which are used to guide the optimal waveform design. With PEC or PBCRLB, an entropy reward Q-learning method is also proposed for joint waveform parameter selection (JWPS) and pure waveform parameter selection from the NLFM library. …”
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Reliability Analysis of In-person and Virtual Goniometric Measurements of the Upper Extremity by Tracy Spigelman, Leah Simpkins, Casey Humphrey, Yehor Vitel, Aaron Sciascia

“… # Purpose To determine if similar upper extremity goniometric measurements could be obtained in-person and virtually. # Study Design Reliability study; classroom setting # Methods Publicly recruited sample over 18 years of age with no upper extremity injuries. …”
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EVALUATION OF AN INDUCTIVE STRATEGY OF TEACHING MUSIC AND PROGRAMMING TO PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS by Marius Bănuț, Ion Albulescu

“…Therefore, the present study aimed to design an instructional setting according to the principles of an inductive strategy for teaching content that integrates music with computer programming, and to monitor the effects of teaching, on a long term, on three consecutive generations of fourth-grade students, measuring learning acquisitions through a Learning Achievement Test. …”
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Water level monitoring by using magnetic optical sensor by Jonatan Daniel Morales Arrieta, Jesus Vargas Ortiz, Jesús Patricio Ordaz Oliver, Juan Carlos González Islas, Omar Samperio Vázquez

“…Certainly, the proposed design offers a key advantage; it prevents direct contact between water and vapor with the sensor device. …”
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Survival Analysis of Ovarian Carcinosarcomas Depending on Platinum or Doxorubicin Based Adjuvant Chemotherapy by İlker Selçuk, İpek Düzgüner, Sevda Baş, Taner Turan, Afra Alkan, Nurettin Boran, Mehmet Mutlu Meydanlı, Gökhan Tulunay

“… OBJECTIVE: To analyse the survival outcomes of women with ovarian carcinosarcoma according to platinum or doxorubicin based adjuvant chemotherapy protocols. STUDY DESIGN: This retrospective study was performed at Etlik Zübeyde Hanım and Zekai Tahir Burak Women’s Health Education and Research Hospitals, which are tertiary centers in Turkey. …”
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Inhibition Mechanism of Shell Gasifier Coal Fly Ash Additive on Inner/Outer Layer Ash Deposition in Biomass Fluidized Bed Gasification by XUE Haotian, QIN Yuhong, WANG Yuefeng, DU Yujia, WEI Yuexing, HE Chong, GUO Shugang, CAI Xingrui

“…[Purposes] The research on the inhibition mechanism of ash deposition on the furnace wall of biomass fluidized bed gasification can provide fundamental data for the design of gasifiers with higher thermal efficiency and stable operation. …”
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