Sarcopenic phenotype and functional status of skeletal muscles in rheumatoid arthritis patients with biological therapy by O. V. Dobrovolskaya, N. V. Demin, A. Yu. Feklistov, M. V. Kozyreva, N. V. Toroptsova

“…There were no differences in muscle strength depending on the presence of biological therapy, but the functional status of skeletal muscles was significantly better in women who received such treatment.…”
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Atmospheric Modulation Transfer Function Calculation and Error Evaluation for the Panchromatic Band of the Gaofen-2 Satellite by Zhengqiang Li, Mingjun Liang, Yan Ma, Yang Zheng, Zhaozhou Li, Zhenting Chen

Subjects: “…modulation transfer function (MTF)…”
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ANALISIS KADAR GULA TOTAL, FLAVONOID, DANUJI AKTIVITAS ANTIOKSIDAN DARI FORMULASI BROTOWALI DENGAN APEL MANALAGI SEBAGAI MINUMAN FUNGSIONALAnalysis of Total Sugar Content, Flavonoids, and Antioxidant Activity Test of Brotowali Formulation with Manalagi Apples as A Functional Drink by Irene Nuariza Prasetyo, Khoirul Anwar

“…This study used a completely randomized design (CRD) with 3 formulations and 3 repetitions. The statistical tests used were Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Duncan's Multiple Range Test (DMRT).The results showed that F1, F2, and F3 averaged total sugar content respectively 27.4%, 22.3% and 20.9%, the average of flavonoids was 41.7 mgQE/g, 48.8 mgQE/g, and 62.8 mgQE/g, and the average antioxidant activity with IC50 values were 145.5 μg/ml, 109.3 μg/ml, and 92.2 μg/ml.The best formulation of brotowali functional drink with manalagi apple is formula F3 with total sugar content of 20.9%, flavonoid content of 62.8 mgQE/g and antioxidant activity with IC50 value of 92.2 μg/ml…”
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Tuning and validation of a virtual mechanical testing pipeline for condylar stress fracture risk assessment in Thoroughbred racehorses by Soroush Irandoust, Chris Whitton, Corinne Henak, Peter Muir

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Effects of Ankle Proprioceptive Training on Ankle Functionality and Performance of Recreational Badminton Players with Pronated Feet: A Quasi-experimental Study by Shivani Vyas, S Sudhakar

“…Agility was measured using the Badcamp Agility Test, the dynamic balance was assessed using the modified Star Excursion Balance Test (mSEBT), and ankle functionality was measured using the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) and the Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS). …”
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Modal analysis of functionally graded Timoshenko beam by Nguyen Ngoc Huyen, Nguyen Tien Khiem

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Exploring predictors of the five-time sit-to-stand test based on cross-sectional findings from the Swedish National Study on Aging and Care (SNAC) by Joakim Niklasson, Cecilia Fagerström, Sofia Backåberg, Patrick Bergman, Terese Lindberg

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The 100-Days: Physical Exercise and Challenges to Assess, Maintain and Improve Physical Fitness During Lockdown by Tommaso Di Libero, Annalisa D’Ermo, Beatrice Tosti, Stefano Corrado, Pierluigi Diotaiuti, Angelo Rodio

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Neuropsychological and Emotional Functioning in Patients with Cushing’s Syndrome by Sabrina Na, Mary A. Fernandes, Adriana G. Ioachimescu, Suzanne Penna

“…In a clinical sample of 18 adults with CS referred for neuropsychological evaluation (age 41.6±10.6, 72% Caucasian), patients’ most common subjective complaints were in attention and increased irritability. On objective testing, patients exhibited significant declines in the consistency of their sustained attention and visual-spatial functioning compared to normative peers. …”
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The role of executive function in the processing and acquisition of syntax by Malathi Thothathiri, Evan Kidd, Caroline Rowland

“…One hundred and twenty Dutch preschoolers each completed three sessions of testing (pre-test, exposure and post-test). During pre-test and post-test, we measured their comprehension of passive sentences and performance in three EF tasks. …”
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Predicting contrast sensitivity functions with digital twins by Yukai Zhao, Luis Andres Lesmes, Michael Dorr, Zhong-Lin Lu

“…Abstract We developed and validated digital twins (DTs) for contrast sensitivity function (CSF) across 12 prediction tasks using a data-driven, generative model approach based on a hierarchical Bayesian model (HBM). …”
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Development of a business project «Functional bread» by S. N. Edygova, Z. N. Khatko, V. A. Kiseleva, D. A. Vyazovikova

“…The goal of the research is to develop a business project for the production of functional bread using vegetable additives. The following tasks have been solved: analysis of the assortment of dietary and therapeutic-and-prophylactic bakery products; development of a business idea for organizing an enterprise; analysis of the target audience and competitors; drawing up a production and financial plan for a business project, testing a business idea in the production environment. …”
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Comprehensive physical rehabilitation of patients with heart failure: impact on clinical and functional status and analysis of problems related to the enrollment by Yu. L. Begrambekova, N. A. Karanadze, A. G. Plisyuk, Ya. A. Orlova

“…Aim. To evaluate functional, clinical and psychological status of patients with class II-III heart failure, who underwent comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program.Material and methods. …”
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Prediction of Abnormal Functional Performance in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Using Respiratory Models: A Pilot Study by Ribeiro CO, Lopes AJ, de Melo PL

“…Modeling parameters (peripheral resistance, total resistance and hysteresivity) achieved high prediction accuracy (AUC> 0.90) in predicting non-normal functional capacity in COPD assessed by the Glittre-ADL test. …”
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Enhancing the texture and bio-functional properties of gluten-free rice noodles through Eisenia cokeri seaweed incorporation by Ivette I. Roca-Matias, J. R. Omote-Sibina, C. V. Landauro, J. Quispe-Marcatoma

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Functional additive manufacturing with different aluminum alloys by Machi GODA, Hiroyuki SASAHARA, Hiroki ANZAI, Daiju ANAZAWA

“…Elemental analyses, hardness tests, and tensile testing were performed, revealing a distinct transition layer, which indicates an interplay between dissimilar alloys during deposition. …”
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Mechanical behavior and energy absorption capability of trigonometric function curved rod cell-based lattice structures under compressive loading by Linlin Zhang, Junwei Wu, Yuejing Zhao, Zhiying Qin

“…This study proposes a novel lattice design methodology utilizing trigonometric function-modulated strut axes, yielding three novel trigonometric function curved rod cell-based lattice structures (TCRC, SCRC, and CCRC). …”
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Functional Constipation in Children: overview and new outcomes by Kamila Stępień, Maria Przygoda, Joanna Śnieżna, Gabriela Trestka, Sabina Adamczyk, Urszula Zelik, Jakub Dziewic, Wojciech Florczak, Wiktoria Domino, Jagienka Włodyka, Karol Dzwonnik

“… Functional constipation (FC) is a prevalent gastrointestinal disorder in children, characterized by infrequent, difficult, or painful bowel movements without an identifiable organic cause. …”
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Impaired endothelial function in lone atrial fibrillation by Polovina Marija, Potpara Tatjana, Giga Vojislav, Stepanović Jelena, Ostojić Miodrag

“…Impaired endothelial function has been previously documented in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and underlying comorbidities or older patients with idiopathic AF. …”
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Modelling the effect of cardiac and respiratory fluctuations on the central autonomic network in a novel test-retest dataset by Mary Miedema, Rémi Dagenais, Mohammad Torabi, S. Emad Askarinejad, Siyu Long, Georgios D. Mitsis

Subjects: “…Physiological response function…”
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