Interval velocity determination by downward continuation of the traveltime function: Paraxial ray approximation by Montes Vides Luis

“…</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: ";Arial";,";sans-serif";; mso-ansi-language: FR;" lang="FR">The procedure is repeated recursively at deeper layers getting the complete solution without a priori knowledge but the upper determined layers and the estimated travel time functions of each reflecting surface.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: ";Arial";,";sans-serif";; mso-ansi-language: FR;" lang="FR">Computer's programs expressing the algorithm of the method were developed and tested with synthetic data, providing the interval velocities and reflector's depths with errors considered acceptable.…”
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Outcomes of specialist physiotherapy for functional motor disorder: the Physio4FMD RCT by Glenn Nielsen, Louise Marston, Rachael Maree Hunter, Alan Carson, Laura H Goldstein, Kate Holt, Teresa C Lee, Marie Le Novere, Jonathan Marsden, Irwin Nazareth, Hayley Noble, Markus Reuber, Jon Stone, Ann-Marie Strudwick, Beatriz Santana Suarez, Mark J Edwards

“…We, therefore, wanted to test the effectiveness of specialist physiotherapy for people with functional motor disorder. …”
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Association between physical and cognitive function in post menopause: a cross-sectional study by Wellington Gilberto de Sousa, Luanna Rodrigues Margato, Danyelle Cristina Silva Pelet, Rodolfo Ferreira de Paula, Anderson Diogo de Souza Lino, Fábio Lera Orsatti, Markus Vinicius Campos Souza

“… Functional tests have been performed to predict cognitive decline in postmenopausal women and may be an important tool to identify early reductions in cognitive performance in this population. …”
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Association of Fatigue Severity with Balance, Strength, and Functional Independence in Community Dwelling Poststroke Hemiparesis by Nehal Harshad Bhai Prajapati, Shraddha Jasmin Diwan

“…Subject with significant auditory, visual, or cognitive issues were excluded from the study. Functional independence measured (FIM) by FIM scale, fatigue with fatigue severity scale (FSS), balance by step test and strength was measured by five time sit-to-stand test. …”
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Do muscle strength, functioning, and behavioral factors have the same association with the history of falls? by Jéssica Rodrigues de Almeida, Paula Maria Machado Arantes, Giane Amorim Ribeiro-Samora, Adriana Netto Parentoni, Leani Sousa Máximo Pereira, Juliana Melo Ocarino

“…Handgrip strength and functioning were assessed using the timed up and go (TUG) and gait speed tests. …”
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A Cross-Sectional Study on Functional Disability among the Elderly in Rural Area of Goa by Arya Ravi, Vanita G. Pinto Da Silva

“…Introduction: Functional disability among the elderly reduces autonomy, leading to dependency, decreased quality of life, increased hospitalization, and higher mortality rates, ultimately lowering general life expectancy and increasing disabled life expectancy. …”
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Abnormal Brain Functional Connectivity in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Correlations with Clinical and Cognitive Parameters by Han KI, Yeo Y, Jo HJ, Jo MJ, Park Y, Park TS, Jung SJ, Bae JH, Jang SH, Choi J, Park DW, Kim TH

“…The regions showing differences in FC correlated with MMSE score, COPD symptom assessment scales, such as the COPD Assessment Test and modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale, and pulmonary function parameters, including forced expiratory volume in one second and forced vital capacity.Conclusion: Patients with COPD showed significant differences in FC within specific brain regions that correlated with symptoms, cognition, and lung function.Keywords: Brain functional magnetic resonance imaging, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, resting state functional connectivity…”
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Estimating the Parameters of Exponential-Rayleigh Distribution for Progressively Censoring Data with S- Function about COVID-19 by Rihaam N. Shatti, Iden H. Al-Kinani

“…Employing the nonlinear membership function (s-function) to find fuzzy numbers for these parameters estimators. …”
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Organisation of physical education at the university based on students’ constitutional types and health groups by M. M. Kolokoltsev, S. S. Iermakov, N. V. Tretyakova

“…Reliable differences in the values of indicators of motor tests and functional characteristics of organisms of young people with different constitutional types are identified. …”
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Safety of Six Minute Walking Test in Hospitalized Post-percutaneous Coronary Intervention Patients: Analysis of Vital Signs, Borg Scale, and Angina Scale Responses by Adhitya Adhitya, Deddy Tedjasukmana, Eka Ginanjar, Dewi Friska

Subjects: “…six-minute walking test…”
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Safety of Six Minute Walking Test in Hospitalized Post-percutaneous Coronary Intervention Patients: Analysis of Vital Signs, Borg Scale, and Angina Scale Responses by Adhitya Adhitya, Deddy Tedjasukmana, Eka Ginanjar, Dewi Friska

Subjects: “…Six-minute walking test…”
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Neuropsychological parameters as possible indicators of speech fluency disorder in children by Dobrota-Davidović Nada, Otašević Jadranka, Kljajić Dragana

“…Hemisphere dominance as the highest level in the process of integration of cortical functions is of special significance for the entire development. …”
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Acute effects of resistance exercise intensity and repetition at a predetermined volume on inhibitory control: a randomized controlled trial by Ying-Chu Chen, Yan-Ho Lo, Chen-Sin Hung, Yi-Ting Cheng, Ruei-Hong Li, Feng-Tzu Chen, Yu-Kai Chang, Yu-Kai Chang

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Association of plasma homocysteine with cognitive impairment in patients with Parkinson’s disease by Yan Xiao, Lin-Hua Gan, Xiao-Niu Liang, Zhi-Heng Xu, Tian-Yu Hu, Xiu-Yuan Li, Yi-Lin Tang, Jian Wang, Yi-Qi Liu

“…After adjusting for confounding factors, a negative correlation was observed between plasma Hcy levels and the performance on specific cognitive tests evaluating executive functions in PD, such as the Stroop Color-Word Test-C (β = −1.123, 95% CI = −1.845 ∼−0.401, p = 0.0023).ConclusionThis study underscores a significant link between plasma Hcy levels and PD-MCI, particularly concerning executive dysfunction, even within the normal range of Hcy levels (< 15 μmol/L).…”
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An Objective and Subjective Evaluation of Masticatory Efficiency in Periodontal Patients Before and After Basic Periodontal Therapy: A Case Series Study by María José Moya-Villaescusa, Claudia López-Lisón, José María Montoya-Carralero, Alfonso Jornet-García, Arturo Sánchez-Pérez

“…Masticatory efficiency before and after basic periodontal treatment was assessed using both objective (HueCheck Gum test) and subjective (Quality of Masticatory Function Questionnaire: QMFQ) methods. …”
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The Use of Enhanced External Counterpulsation in the Treatment of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease by K. S. Karaganov, A. S. Lishuta, Y. N. Belenkov

“…A statistically significant improvement in endothelial function indices of both large vessels (phase shift: from 5.6 [2.4;7.2] to 6.8 [3.3;8] m/s) and microcirculatory vessels (occlusion index: from 1.5 [1.2;1.7] to 1.66 [1.3;1.9]), as well as a decrease in functional disorders of nailfold capillaries (percent of perfused capillaries, capillary network density in the reactive hyperemia test) also were found. …”
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EFFECTS OF AMLODIPINE, FOSINOPRIL AND METOPROLOL ON HEMODYNAMICS IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS by A. L. Hohlov, M. I. Shunikova, A. Yu. Sosnin, I. N. Kagramanyan, L. A. Lisenkova

“…Amlodipine was more effective in comparison with fosinopril and metoprolol in reduction of left ventricular (LV) myocardial mass and improving of LV diastolic function. Amlodipine and fosinopril had positive effect on vascular remodeling. …”
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A comparative analysis of cardiopulmonary features in patients with systemic sclerosis and mixed connective tissue disease: results from SOPHIE registry by Mi Zhou, Mi Zhou, Bing-hua Wang, Ming-jiao Liao, Rui Yang, Jing Tan, Wen-jun Zhang, Chun-ka Wong, Chung-Wah Siu, Lixue Yin

“…PurposeWe aimed to identify various cardiopulmonary involvement patterns in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) and mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD).MethodsLaboratory experiments, pulmonary function test, 6-min walk distance (6MWD), transthoracic echocardiography, and 12-lead electrocardiography were used to evaluate cardiopulmonary function in patients with SSc and those with MCTD..ResultsA total of 138 patients with SSc and 56 patients with MCTD were enrolled in the study. …”
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The effect of exercise intervention on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Shuangquan Ren, Xinrui Che, Shunding Hu, Xiaosu Feng, Jianming Zhang, Peng Shi

“…Meta-analysis results show that exercise intervention can significantly improve the overall function, walking test (WT) distance and maximum expiratory pressure (MEP) of ALS patients (p < 0.05). …”
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Pad Printing of Carbon Electrodes with Argon Plasma Activation as a Simple and Low Temperature Manufacturing Process for Antibody‐Type Biosensors by Enrico Condemi, Joanna Kunikowski, Spyridon Schoinas, Philippe Passeraub

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