Article
Sport Sciences
Keigo Takahashi, Yusuke Shirai, Shota Oki, Yoshiharu Nabekura
Summary: Running after cycling leads to increased cardiorespiratory responses, but has no significant effect on gait parameters. The decrease in SSC function after cycling may be the cause of these changes.
JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN SPORT
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Yuki Furuhashi, Yusuke Hioki, Syohei Yoshimoto, Ryohei Hayashi
Summary: Providing an external focus of attention through verbal instructions can improve drop jump performance, but the effect differs based on the athletes' experience.
JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Keigo Takahashi, Yusuke Shirai, Yoshiharu Nabekura
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) function of lower limbs in triathletes after cycling and whether it is related to brick training. The results showed a significant decrease in SSC function after cycling, but no significant correlation was found between the decrease in SSC function and the total experience of brick training.
JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Cem Kurt, Umut Canli, Sadullah Erdal Erdas, Luca Poli, Roberto Carvutto, Stefania Cataldi, Francesco Fischetti, Gianpiero Greco
Summary: This study aimed to compare the efficacy of vertical and horizontal plyometric training on stretch-shortening performance variables in adolescent soccer players. The results showed that neither horizontal nor vertical plyometric training had any effect on various performance variables. Therefore, a 6-week intervention of horizontal or vertical plyometric training was found to be insufficient to enhance stretch-shortening performance in adolescent male soccer players.
Article
Sport Sciences
Chieh-Hsin You, Chi-Huang Huang
Summary: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of stiffness regulated by landing styles on drop jump performance. The results showed that jump height and the reactive strength index had strong correlations to power production in all drop jump styles. There were significant differences in all variables among the three styles. Drop jumps with self-selected landing had comparable jump height to drop jumps with soft landing and power output to drop jumps with stiff landing. Drop jumps with stiff landing had significantly lower jump height, but higher ground reaction force, power, and reactive strength index compared to drop jumps with soft landing. In drop jump testing, drop jumps with self-selected landing should be used if power and jump height were the major concerns; if the reactive strength index was the major concern, drop jumps with stiff landing should be used. One of the main objectives in training with drop jumps should be increasing power output due to its significant correlation to jump height and the reactive strength index in all conditions.
JOURNAL OF HUMAN KINETICS
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
A. Naghizadeh, S. O. Ekolu, L. N. Tchadjie, F. Solomon
Summary: This study evaluated the long-term strength development and durability performance responses of fly ash-based geopolymer concrete mixtures. The results showed that ambient-cured geopolymer concretes exhibited strong long-term strength gains, normal pore structure characteristics, and good durability quality.
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Muzammil Akhtar, Jimmy Wen, Daniel Razick, Mouhamad Shehabat, Ali Saeed, Osamah Baig, Maaz Asim, Ilham Tokhi, Sonia Aamer, Muhammad Bilal Akhtar
Summary: This review evaluated mid- to long-term outcomes and rates of return to sport in athletes undergoing primary shoulder arthroscopy. Five studies were included, revealing an overall rate of return to sport of 84% and a rate of return to pre-injury level of 65.2%. The overall rates of recurrent instability, redislocation, and revision surgery were 17.3%, 13.7%, and 11.1% respectively. Proper patient selection for arthroscopic versus open repairs is crucial to ensure favorable outcomes.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Martijn van Hooff, Deafvon Frenken, Mart Bender, Maarten Loos, Alberto Brini, Hans Savelberg, Goof Schep, Marc R. Scheltinga
Summary: This study investigated the short-term and long-term satisfaction of operative shortening of the iliac artery in endurance athletes with flow limitations in iliac arteries (FLIA). The results showed that surgical correction of FLIA is successful in both the short-term and long-term, improving symptoms and overall satisfaction of patients.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lili Yao, A. Sankarasubramanian, Dingbao Wang
Summary: This study evaluates the impacts of climate and landscape characteristics on long-term baseflow using various indices and functions. The results show that storage capacity has a significant impact on baseflow indices, with different sensitivities in arid and humid regions, while the shape parameter plays a role in different ways in different regions.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Marianna Hall, Magdalena Walicka, Mariusz Panczyk, Iwona Traczyk
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the impact of dietary interventions on the severity of postprandial hypoglycemic symptoms in non-diabetic patients. The results showed that dietary interventions significantly reduced the severity of hypoglycemic symptoms and this improvement lasted for at least twelve months.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
William S. Y. Wong, Doris Vollmer
Summary: This study presents the concept of passive on-demand recovery of the plastron through a chemical reaction (effervescence), offering a new approach for intervention-free and immersion-durable superhydrophobic/superamphiphobic surfaces.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Cheryl Rogers, Jing M. Chen, Holly Croft, Alemu Gonsamo, Xiangzhong Luo, Paul Bartlett, Ralf M. Staebler
Summary: This study presents four methods to obtain continuous Leaf Area Index (LAI) data derived from photosynthetically active radiation (PAR), and compares them to optical methods and MODIS satellite LAI product measurements. The results show that all four PAR-based methods capture seasonal changes in LAI and demonstrate a strong linear correspondence with each other. The PAR-based method using Miller's Integral theorem exhibits the strongest linear relationship with original LAI measurements.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Petr Kveton, Martin Jelinek, Iva Buresova
Summary: This study investigated the impact of perfectionistic strivings and concerns on athlete burnout and overtraining syndrome indicators in adolescent athletes. Results showed that perfectionism significantly predicted burnout and overtraining in cross-sectional analysis and different dimensions of perfectionism had varying effects on burnout and sports performance in both short-term and long-term longitudinal perspectives.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Zehao Tong, Wenjia Chen, Hang Xu, Feng Zhai
Summary: This paper reviews the development process of optimal loading height in deep-jump training, summarizes the relevant concepts and biomechanical mechanisms, and looks forward to future research.
JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Juan Carlos Ayala, Adriana Grismaldo, Luis Gonzalo Sequeda-Castaneda, Andres Felipe Aristizabal-Pachon, Ludis Morales
Summary: The study aimed to measure mitochondrial ROS levels in peripheral blood lymphocytes within 24 hours of admission in critical care patients and correlate it with survival at one year post-ICU hospitalization. Oxidative stress levels, measured as DHE fluorescence, showed a positive correlation with increased long-term mortality. In ICU patients, oxidative stress was found to be the major determinant of survival, outlining the cellular response to inflammatory stimuli.
