Article RETRACTED due to manipulation by the authors Analysis of basketball shooting ability: a cross-sectional study of elementary school students by Y Touvan Juni Samodra, Jeki Haryanto, Isti Dwi Puspita Wati, Lily Thamrin, Rahmadi Rahmadi, Fiky Zarya, Didi Suryadi, Mikkey Anggara Suganda, Heri Setiawan, Bernadeta Suhartini, Albadi Sinulingga

“…Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that it clearly proves that the shooting achievement ability of children aged 6–11 years is developmentally different. …”
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Factors influencing the self-management ability among older adults experiencing intrinsic capacity decline: a cross-sectional study by Qingcai Liu, Xiaoyang Li, Mingyue Hu, Yinan Zhao, Shuang Wu, Hui Feng

“…AimsThis study investigated the current status of intrinsic capacity and self-management abilities and analyzed the factors influencing the self-management abilities of older adults experiencing intrinsic capacity decline.MethodsWe included a sample of 382 older adults, with an average age of 72.92 ± 6.81 years, exhibiting intrinsic capacity decline in 38 communities in China. …”
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Characteristics of PRR-derived exosomes and the proliferation abilities of HMEC-1 and BJ under different activation conditions: a comparative study by GAO Lilan, LYU Mengxing, LIU Jianxiang, HU Meikun, JIN Xiaohong, QU Kexuan

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THE EFFECT OF USING INQUIRY BASED LEARNING STRATEGY ON STUDENTS SPEAKING ABILITY ( A Case Study at SMAN 7 Bengkulu Selatan) by Yogi Irawan, Syahrial Syahrial, Dedi Sofyan

“…The conclusions of the study were: firstly, IBL strategy affected students speaking ability with average increasing score of 11,05 covering the four aspects (vocabulary, gramar, fluency and pronunciation) of speaking. …”
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Ability of known colorectal cancer susceptibility SNPs to predict colorectal cancer risk: A cohort study within the UK Biobank. by Aviv Gafni, Gillian S Dite, Erika Spaeth Tuff, Richard Allman, John L Hopper

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Participation in and use of skills development for work ability and expected retirement age: a cross-sectional study among senior workers by Karina Glies Vincents Seeberg, Karina Glies Vincents Seeberg, Sebastian Venge Skovlund, Sebastian Venge Skovlund, Emil Sundstrup, Ole Steen Mortensen, Ole Steen Mortensen, Lars Louis Andersen, Lars Louis Andersen

“…However, the role of skills development in relation to work ability and retirement age is still not fully understood.AimThis study aims to investigate the association of skills development with work ability and expected retirement age among senior workers.MethodsIn 2022, all State employees in Denmark aged 55 years or above (n = 53,673) received a web-based questionnaire, of which 42% were included in the analyses (n = 22,544). …”
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Death coping ability, death attitude, and professional quality of life among geriatric nurses: a multicentre cross-sectional study by Wei Liu, Yu-Jie Su, Si-Jia Zhou, Wu-Hong Deng, Hong-Ying Hu, Qing Cui, An-Shuai Fang, Yue-Ming Peng, Wei-Xiang Luo

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the death coping ability, death attitude, and professional quality of life of geriatric nurses, analyse the influencing factors of death coping ability, and explore the correlations among them. …”
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Effect of Probucol and Atorvastatin Treatment on the Self‐Care Ability of Acute Cerebral Infarction Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial Study by Ning Yu, Yajing Li, Xue Han, Yuan Sun, Yun Li, Yanjun Gao, Xiaoxuan Zhang

“…ABSTRACT Background To investigate the effect of probucol and atorvastatin on self‐care ability in patients with acute cerebral infarction (ACI). …”
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An in vitro study of the ability of three new continuous rotary heat-treated nickel-titanium files to shape curved root canals by Jimin Zhang, Wenyao Li, Zhiqing Yang, Li Wanga

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A Comparative Study of Practice Ability Development Motivation and Curriculum Adaptation for Advanced Business English Learners in a Chinese University by Qing Xie

“…This study reports on an investigative study with 70 English majors and 39 non-English-majors in a Chinese university who were recruited using convenience sampling, on their practice ability development motivations and needs, the effectiveness of business English curriculum in practice ability development and practice-oriented curriculum adaptation suggestions, based on two-stage surveys and teacher’s participant observation. …”
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Work ability during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study in a low-income urban setting in Brazil by Ana Paula Cândido Oliveira, Daniela Alencar Vieira, Cristiane Wanderley Cardoso, Tereza Magalhães, Rosangela Oliveira Anjos, Eduardo José Farias Borges Reis, Kionna Oliveira Bernardes Santos, Guilherme Sousa Ribeiro

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Development and validation of a Chinese general practitioners’ ability to recognise and manage depression assessment scale: a cross-sectional study by Xuemei Sun, Wen Zhong, Yuqin Zhang, Dingkui Sun, Yingyan Gao, Xiyang Chen, Weiru Zhang

“…Objectives There is a shortage of reliable tools to evaluate general practitioners’ (GPs) ability to recognise and manage depression. The main aim of this study was to develop and validate a reliable tool for assessing the GPs’ ability to recognise and manage depression.Design A cross-sectional survey incorporating the GPs’ ability to recognise and manage the depression assessment scale, the work was administered between July 2023 and June 2024. …”
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Sealing ability of the single-cone obturation technique with bioceramic sealer iRoot SP in oval root canals: an in vitro study by Qiaoyun Zhang, Xinhui Meng, Jiyuan Zhan, Lijun Huo, Yayan Lei

“…Abstract Background The single-cone obturation technique with iRoot SP demonstrated strong filling capacity in circular root canals; however, its sealing ability in oval root canals remains underexplored. …”
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Work ability during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study in a low-income urban setting in Brazil. by Ana Paula Cândido Oliveira, Daniela Alencar Vieira, Cristiane Wanderley Cardoso, Tereza Magalhães, Rosangela Oliveira Anjos, Eduardo José Farias Borges Reis, Kionna Oliveira Bernardes Santos, Guilherme Sousa Ribeiro

“…The COVID-19 crisis significantly impacted health, work, and socioeconomic conditions worldwide. However, few studies have examined work ability in disadvantaged urban communities during this period. …”
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The Role of Strategy Use Instruction in Improving EFL Learners’ Integrated Writing Ability and Their Affective State: A Mixed-Methods Study by Farhang Daneshfard, Mahboobeh Saadat

“…The integration of reading and writing has recently been of interest to researchers. This study investigated the effectiveness of instructing integrated writing (IW) strategies to EFL learners. …”
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Perceived ability and influencing factors of the signage system for color vision deficiency groups: A case study of metro travel process by HeBing Yang, YiKang Zhang, MinFeng Yao, ZiHan Li, Tingting Yan, ZiHao Wang, Yueying Li

“…Methods: This study examines the metro transit process at Lücuo Station in Xiamen, selecting two critical spatial nodes in urban streets and two within the station. …”
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Shaping ability of HyFlex EDM and ProTaper Gold files with or without using glide path files: An in vitro study by Maryam Gharechahi, Harir Ahmadi, Maryam Forghanirad, Melika Hoseinzadeh, Anahita Nouri

“…Introduction: The necessity of using a glide path before the canal preparation is inconclusive. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the shaping ability of two rotary systems in the maxillary first molars’ first mesiobuccal canal (MB1), with or without employing the glide path files. …”
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Mini review: Studying epigenomic alterations can shed light on coping and adaptive abilities during heat stress in monogastric livestock by Edoardo Zaccaria, Elianne van der Valk, Soumya K. Kar, Johanna M. J. Rebel, Johanna M. J. Rebel, Dirkjan Schokker

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Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Work Ability and Associated Factors among Hairdressers of South Delhi: A Cross-sectional Study by Sana Zareen, Sheetal Kalra, Richa Hirendra Rai, Deepak Raghave, Sonia Pawaria, Usha Panihar, Sajjan Pal

“…Conclusion: The study reveals a high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among hairdressers in South Delhi, with significant correlations between work ability and factors such as job hours, age, health issues and education. …”

Impact of mothers' and fathers' math self-concept of ability, child-specific beliefs and behaviors on girls' and boys' math self-concept of ability. by Paulina Feige, Rainer Watermann, Sandra Simpkins, Jacquelynne Sue Eccles, Elisa Oppermann

“…The present study investigated the longitudinal direct and indirect relations between mothers' and fathers' math ability self-concept, their child-specific math performance expectations and encouragement of math and science-related activities at home, and girls' and boys' math ability self-concept. …”
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