Use of aquatic environment for assessing functional tests: feasibility, benefits, and challenges compared to land-based tests by Gustavo Christofoletti, Anna Julia Santana Ribeiro, Maria Fernanda de Souza Macedo, Gabriela Maria da Silva Béé, Sidney Afonso Sobrinho-Junior, Jefferson Rosa Cardoso

“…ABSTRACT: This study aimed to investigate the feasibility, benefits, and challenges of using aquatic environment to assess physical function tests compared with land-based assessments. …”
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Tests for Potential Vision by Yashi Gupta, Priyadarshi Gupta, Ekta Shaw

Subjects: “…macular function test…”
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The Effect of 8 Weeks of Balance Training on Upper Extremity Function and Functional Movement Screening Test Scores of Adolescent Volleyball Players by hamed arazzadeh, ali asghar norasteh, ahmad eidi dahneh

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Application of integrating VC cross-connecting function with OTN system by Heping LIN, Cheng WANG, Jinliang ZHANG, Jixian CAO, Zhiying GAO, Shuai KANG

“…Due to the advantage of rigidity pipeline,SDH is irreplaceable in carrying high priority service circuit.However,it will withdraw because of equipment ageing.A solution of OTN system with VC cross-connecting function was proposed for the situation which SDH network faced,which could minimize space requirements,conserve energy,save the resource of optical fiber and reduce the operational risk while keeping the advantage of OTN high bandwidth transmission.Pilot testing proves that the system works well and accords with correlative criterion.…”
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Testing hypotheses of plant community productivity dependence on species and functional diversity by T.V. Rogova, I.S. Sautkin, G.A. Shaikhutdinova

“…In this article, we tested two hypotheses about the dependence of primary aboveground biomass on community-weighted mean functional traits of dominant plant species (mass ratio hypothesis) and on functional diversity (niche complementarity hypothesis). …”
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Testing the Temperature-Mortality Nonparametric Function Change with an Application to Chicago Mortality by Hamdy F. F. Mahmoud

“…A permutation-based test is used to assess whether the shapes of these functions differ across time, while a bootstrap procedure evaluates the consistency of change points. …”
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Understanding the use of z-scores and LLN in pulmonary function test reports by Sunil K. Chhabra

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Worldwide practices in pulmonary function test reporting after lung transplantation by Jens Gottlieb, MD, Erika Lease, MD, Merel Hellemons, MD, PhD, Kieran Halloran, MD, Tereza Martinu, MD, MHSc

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Platelet Function Testing and Genotyping for Tailoring Treatment in Complex PCI Patients by Athanasios Moulias, Angeliki Papageorgiou, Dimitrios Alexopoulos

“…Because existing evidence is limited, dedicated future studies are warranted to elucidate the utility of platelet function testing and genotyping in C-PCI.…”
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Evaluation of functional capacity of elderly through the test of six-minute walk by Telmo Macedo de Andrade, Eucário Leite Monteiro Alves, Maria do Livramento Fortes Figueiredo, Maria Eliete Batista Moura, Cibelle Maria Sampaio Alves

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Evaluation of functional capacity of elderly through the test of six-minute walk by Telmo Macedo de Andrade, Eucário Leite Monteiro Alves, Maria do Livramento Fortes Figueiredo, Maria Eliete Batista Moura, Cibelle Maria Sampaio Alves

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EEG microstates: Functional significance and short-term test-retest reliability by Elena Antonova, Martin Holding, Ho Chak Suen, Alex Sumich, Reinoud Maex, Chrystopher Nehaniv

“…EEG microstates, reflecting discrete topographical organization of the EEG signal power, may have clinical relevance; however, their functional significance and test-retest reliability remain unclear. …”
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Validity and reliability of the functional test for hemiplegic upper Extremity–Thai version by Pisak Chinchai, Pheangrawee Pingmuang, Krongporn Chinchai, Anuchart Kaunnil

“…Background There are very few standard instruments currently available for measuring upper extremity (UE) functions for patients with stroke in Thailand. Objectives This study aims to examine the concurrent validity, construct validity, and stability reliability of the Functional Test for Hemiplegic Upper Extremity (FTHUE)-Thai version for patients with stroke. …”
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Reliability of Upper Extremity Functional Performance Tests for Overhead Sports Activities by Bryan L Riemann, Kevin E Wilk, George J Davies

“…# Background There is lack of consensus on which tests, particularly upper extremity functional performance tests (FPT) that should be used for clinical decision making to progress a patient through a rehabilitation program or criteria for return to sport (RTS). …”
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Injury Prediction in Recreational Sports Using Functional Movement Screening Test by Shahrzad Zandi, Mohammad Hosein Mirzarah Kooshki, Hamideh Montazeri Taleghani

“…The aim of this study was the prediction of sport injuries in athletes participating in recreational sports with functional movement screening test (FMS). Two hundred and four athletes participating in Dodgeball, 3 on 3 basketball, 2-player volleyball and minifootball have been assessed with functional movement screening tests prior to the recreational sport Olympiad of the medical universities of Iran. …”
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Functional express testing and self monitoring in the diagnosis and treatment of macular diseases by S. O. Milyutkina, M. A. Kovalevskaya, Y. A. Belyi, A. V. Tereshchenko, E. V. Erokhina

“…The paper focuses on the diagnostic value of 3D-CTAG in express testing and dynamic self monitoring of treatment of macular diseases. …”
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A New Clinical Test to Evaluate Intrinsic Foot Muscle Function by Megna Panchbhavi BS, Michael C. Poliner MD, Patrick M. Finegan MD, Daniel C. Jupiter PhD

“…Background: Intrinsic foot muscle weakness has been implicated in a wide range of forefoot conditions and is typically measured by the paper grip test. The proposed “knuckle test” is intended to evaluate intrinsic foot muscle function, in which active flexion of toes makes the metatarsal heads (“knuckles”) prominent in the forefoot. …”
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Testing different function fitting methods for mobile eye-tracker calibration by Börn Severitt, Thomas Kübler, Enkelejda Kasneci

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An Analysis of Differential Bundle Functioning in Multidimensional Tests Using the SIBTEST Procedure by Hülya Kelecioğlu, Didem Özdoğan

“…This study aims to analyze the differential bundle functioning in multi-dimensional tests with a specific purpose to detect this effect through differentiating the location of the item with DIF in the test, the correlation between the dimensions, the sample size, and the ratio of reference to focal group size. …”
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Correction: The role of renal and liver function in clinical ctDNA testing. by PLOS ONE Staff

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