Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
John A. Aitken, Seth A. Kaplan, Olivia Pagan, Carol M. Wong, Eric Sikorski, William Helton
Summary: Research shows that forecasts about the emotional consequences of decisions are prone to error. This study examined affective forecasts in the context of a trail race and found that forecasts about engaging in the activity were more accurate than forecasts about completing it. The accuracy of affective forecasts varied between valence and arousal as well as among different emotions of a given valence.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biology
Rene Niehus, Nuno M. Oliveira, Aming Li, Alexander G. Fletcher, Kevin R. Foster
Summary: Bacteria use a variety of compounds to inhibit and kill each other, and through evolution, bacteria can gain advantages by regulating toxin production, especially by increasing toxin production in response to competitors' toxins. Reciprocation in bacterial warfare serves to enable efficient and effective attacks, providing a fundamental advantage to reciprocation.
Article
Physiology
Roberto Baldassarre, Cristian Ieno, Marco Bonifazi, Maria Francesca Piacentini
Summary: Despite similar RPE scores, medalists and nonmedalists adopted different pacing strategies during the race, showing significant differences in performance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS PHYSIOLOGY AND PERFORMANCE
(2021)
Article
Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Xuzhao Li, Yao Tang, Yu Tang
Summary: In this study, we analyze the firm's selection of product strategies and emission reduction decisions under cap-and-trade regulation. We develop a theoretical model to investigate different strategy choices under different policy scenarios and identify two types of consumers. The findings suggest that adopting a low-carbon product strategy or dual-product strategy can benefit firms under cap-and-trade regulation, and the additional cost of producing low-carbon products affects the strategy selection.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Alejandro Martinez-Rodriguez, Laura Miralles-Amoros, Manuel Vicente-Martinez, Nuria Asencio-Mas, Rodrigo Yanez-Sepulveda, Maria Martinez-Olcina
Summary: Research has shown that Ramadan intermittent fasting may have a negative impact on the performance of professional soccer players. However, personalized nutritional planning and appropriate supplementation and rest protocols can improve their body composition and performance.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Luuk H. G. A. Hopman, Alwin Zweerink, Anne-Lotte C. J. van der Lingen, Marthe J. Huntelaar, Mark J. Mulder, Lourens F. H. J. Robbers, Albert C. van Rossum, Vokko P. van Halm, Marco J. W. Goette, Cornelis P. Allaart
Summary: This prospective pilot study assessed the feasibility of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging during biventricular (BIV) pacing in patients with a CMR conditional cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) and compared the results with invasive volume measurements. The results showed that BIV pacing has significant effects on left ventricular function and contraction patterns, which can be evaluated using CMR.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Alexander R. Daros, Jeffrey D. Wardell, Lena C. Quilty
Summary: This study examined the relationship between changes in emotion regulation strategies and depressive symptoms during virtual psychotherapy. The results showed that participants experienced changes in emotion regulation strategies during therapy, and these changes were associated with a reduction in depressive symptoms.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Himanshu Grover, Ashu Verma, T. S. Bhatti
Summary: This paper proposes a disturbance observer based control approach for frequency and voltage regulation of a hybrid microgrid consisting of solar PV and diesel generator. The controller demonstrates good dynamic performance under real-time uncertainties, communication delays, and noisy load circumstances.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Zhao Wang, Haojie Zhu, Xiaofei Li, Yan Yao, Zhimin Liu, Xiaohan Fan
Summary: The study shows that the learning curve for Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing (LBBAP) consists of initial, improved, and stable stages, with gradually increasing success rates and decreasing procedure and fluoroscopy time. Compared to Right Ventricular Pacing (RVP), the procedure and fluoroscopy time of LBBAP can approach and potentially reduce to levels close to that of RVP for experienced operators.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Sport Sciences
Arthur Eumann Mesas, Sergio Nunez de Arenas-Arroyo, Vicente Martinez-Vizcaino, Miriam Garrido-Miguel, Ruben Fernandez-Rodriguez, Bruno Bizzozero-Peroni, Ana Torres-Costoso
Summary: A systematic review and meta-analysis found that daytime napping after normal sleep or partial sleep deprivation can improve cognitive and physical performance, as well as reduce fatigue.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Juan Carlos Diaz, William H. Sauer, Mauricio Duque, Bruce A. Koplan, Eric D. Braunstein, Jorge Eduardo Marin, Julian Aristizabal, Cesar Daniel Nino, Oriana Bastidas, Juan Manuel Martinez, Carolina Hoyos, Carlos D. Matos, Nestor Lopez-Cabanillas, Nathaniel A. Steiger, Sunil Kapur, Thomas M. Tadros, David T. Martin, Paul C. Zei, Usha B. Tedrow, Jorge E. Romero
Summary: This study compares the outcomes of LBBAP and BiVp as initial implant strategies for CRT. The results show that LBBAP as an initial CRT strategy can reduce the risk of hospitalization due to heart failure compared to BiVp, and improvements in procedural and fluoroscopy times, QRS duration, and left ventricular ejection fraction were observed.
JACC-CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Lingui Qin, Songqi Liu, Cuijing Zhan, Xiaofang Duan, Shuaishuai Li, Yao Hou
Summary: In the transition of China's economy toward high-quality development, it is increasingly important to coordinate the relationship between local government competition, environmental regulation, and the transformation of the economic growth mode. This study explores the impact of local government competition and environmental regulation on total factor productivity (TFP) using panel data of 30 provinces in China from 2001 to 2017. The results show that local government competition has a positive impact on TFP improvement, but this impact is weakened when considering environmental regulation.
Article
Sport Sciences
Iker Munoz-Perez, Carlos Lago-Fuentes, Marcos Mecias-Calvo, Arturo Casado
Summary: This study compares pacing and packing behaviors between genders and performance levels in the Berlin marathon races. The results show that male performances with even pacing behavior are faster than those with positive behavior. Female runners decrease their speed less than males during the second half of the race.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Qingtong Wu
Summary: In recent years, traditional brick-and-mortar retail has faced challenges in the fast-paced Internet environment, leading to closures. E-commerce has been able to understand consumer needs intuitively. The rise of the new retail model has stimulated the production of high-quality products, enhancing supply and demand dynamics.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xuelong Lv, Mingzhu Jiang, Jin Chen, Dongxu Yan, Hongpeng Jia
Summary: This study systematically investigates the effect of Pb poisoning on the activity of Ru-based catalysts during CVOCs oxidation, and finds that the high Pb resistance can be attributed to the oxygen vacancies on the supports capturing Pb ions and the formation of stable Ru-O-M bonds weakening the affinity between active sites and Pb. These findings contribute to the industrial application of Ru-based catalysts in Pb-containing scenarios.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Tobias Braun, Christian Thiel, Ralf-Joachim Schulz, Christian Grueneberg
Summary: Most outcome assessments of mobility capacity might not be sufficiently responsive to change in older hospital patients with cognitive spectrum disorders. The DEMMI was the only instrument identified as capable of distinguishing clinically important changes from measurement error.
HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OUTCOMES
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Carolin Bahns, Lisa Happe, Christian Thiel, Christian Kopkow
Summary: In Germany, overall guideline adherence among physical therapists for LBP patients was 38%, with higher adherence in the treatment section than in the physical therapeutic diagnostic process. German physical therapists predominantly provide active interventions, such as exercise therapy, but also use interventions with low or conflicting evidence.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Tobias Braun, Detlef Marks, Christian Thiel, Christian Grueneberg
Summary: The study aimed to examine the measurement properties of DEMMI in rehabilitation inpatients with neurological conditions. Results indicate that DEMMI has sufficient validity and reliability in neurorehabilitation, making it a promising generic outcome assessment of mobility capacity.
Article
Sport Sciences
Jens G. Voet, Robert P. Lamberts, Jos J. de Koning, Jelle de Jong, Carl Foster, Teun van Erp
Summary: This study compared the execution of training programmes by cyclists with the coach's designed programme and found differences between them. It noted that when training was executed as planned, there were large correlations but also differences in perceived exertion, unique to each cyclist. It emphasized the importance of individualized management of training load for optimizing training programmes.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Ilse Blokland, Arianne Gravesteijn, Matthijs Busse, Floor Groot, Coen van Bennekom, Jaap van Dieen, Jos de Koning, Han Houdijk
Summary: This study investigated the impact of aerobic capacity and aerobic load of walking on walking ability post-stroke. The results showed that individuals post-stroke walk slower than able-bodied peers, with higher energy expenditure and relative load. Increasing walking speed above preferred walking speed reduced energy cost but resulted in a relative load above endurance threshold for post-stroke individuals.
Article
Physiology
Teun van Erp, Taco van der Hoorn, Marco J. M. Hoozemans, Carl Foster, Jos J. de Koning
Summary: This study aims to investigate the associations between workload and seasonal periods with the incidence of injuries and illnesses in female professional cyclists. The findings show that high values of acute workload, workload ratios, exponentially weighted moving averages of the ratios, and the in season are significantly associated with the occurrence of injury. However, no significant associations were found between the workload models, seasonal periods, and the occurrence of illnesses.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS PHYSIOLOGY AND PERFORMANCE
(2022)
Editorial Material
Physiology
Jos J. de Koning
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS PHYSIOLOGY AND PERFORMANCE
(2021)
Article
Physiology
Hannah Meyer, Jeena Bruenig, Cristina Cortis, Jos J. de Koning, Scott T. Doberstein, Andrea Fusco, Richard P. Mikat, John P. Porcari, Glenn Wright, Carl Foster
Summary: The study found that the relationship between perceived exertion and percentage task completed was linear and consistent for bench press and leg press exercises, suggesting that this relationship is similar across different types of physically demanding tasks.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS PHYSIOLOGY AND PERFORMANCE
(2022)
Editorial Material
Physiology
Carl Foster, Renato Barroso, Ralph Beneke, Daniel Bok, Daniel Boullosa, Arturo Casado, Karim Chamari, Cristina Cortis, Jos de Koning, Andrea Fusco, Thomas Haugen, Alejandro Lucia, Inigo Mujika, David Pyne, Jose A. Rodriguez-Marroyo, Oyvind Sandbakk, Stephen Seiler
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS PHYSIOLOGY AND PERFORMANCE
(2022)
Editorial Material
Physiology
Dionne A. Noordhof, Xanne A. K. Janse de Jonge, Anthony C. Hackney, Jos J. de Koning, Oyvind Sandbakk
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS PHYSIOLOGY AND PERFORMANCE
(2022)
Article
Physiology
Carl Foster, Renato Barroso, Daniel Bok, Daniel Boullosa, Arturo Casado, Cristina Cortis, Jos J. de Koning, Andrea Fusco, Thomas Haugen
Summary: Training intensity distribution is crucial for training program design and can be determined using various methods such as the Talk Test and rating of perceived exertion. Critical speed (CS) can be used to estimate vVO(2)max, which is valuable for designing running training programs.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS PHYSIOLOGY AND PERFORMANCE
(2022)
Review
Physiology
Carl Foster, Jos J. De Koning, Florentina J. Hettinga, Renato Barroso, Daniel Boullosa, Arturo Casado, Cristina Cortis, Andrea Fusco, Halle Gregorich, Salvador Jaime, Andrew M. Jones, Katherine R. Malterer, Robert Pettitt, John P. Porcari, Cassie Pratt, Patrick Reinschmidt, Phillip Skiba, Annabel Splinter, Alan St Clair Gibson, Jacob St Mary, Christian Thiel, Kate Uithoven, Joyce van Tunen
Summary: Scientific interest in pacing, as a feature of athletic competition and a window into understanding fatigue, has spanned more than 100 years. Pacing represents the pattern of energy use designed to produce a competitive result while managing fatigue of different origins. Various models, such as the teleoanticipation model and the central governor model, have been used to explain pacing. Early studies focused on managing homeostatic disturbance, while more recent studies have focused on understanding the role of psychophysiology in pacing and explaining performance decline.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS PHYSIOLOGY AND PERFORMANCE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Physiology
Carl Foster
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS PHYSIOLOGY AND PERFORMANCE
(2023)
Article
Physiology
Carl Foster, Brian Hanley, Renato Barroso, Daniel Boullosa, Arturo Casado, Thomas Haugen, Florentina J. Hettinga, Andrew M. Jones, Andrew Renfree, Philip Skiba, Alan St Clair Gibson, Christian Thiel, Jos J. de Koning
Summary: This study examines the evolution of performance and pacing in the men's Olympic 1500-m running track final from 1924 to 2020. The results show that performance has improved over time, with changes in pacing patterns. The eventual winners tend to stay near the front throughout the race, but rarely in the leading position. The increase in critical speed and D' parallels the improvement in performance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS PHYSIOLOGY AND PERFORMANCE
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Stephan van der Zwaard, Tommie F. P. Koppens, Guido Weide, Koen Levels, Mathijs J. Hofmijster, Jos J. de Koning, Richard T. Jaspers
Summary: Training-induced adaptations in muscle morphology and rowing performance were examined in elite female rowers, showing improvements in power output during general and competitive preparation phases, with individual variations in muscle adaptations.
FRONTIERS IN SPORTS AND ACTIVE LIVING
(2021)