Effectiveness of the integrated functional adult education program: Insights on the management process in Southern Ethiopia by Endale Berhanu Demissie, Abraham Asaro, Mary Wairimu Thuo, Tafano Ouke Labiso, Giorgis Chinasho Lachebo

“…The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the integrated functional adult education program implementation in Southern Ethiopia. …”
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Evaluation of Functional Electrical Stimulation to Assist Cycling in Four Adolescents with Spastic Cerebral Palsy by Ann Tokay Harrington, Calum G. A. McRae, Samuel C. K. Lee

“…Adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP) often have difficulty participating in exercise at intensities necessary to improve cardiovascular fitness. Functional electrical stimulation- (FES-) assisted cycling is proposed as a form of exercise for adolescents with CP. …”
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The Effects of Exercise on the Physical Fitness of High and Moderate-Low Functioning Older Adult Women by R. Christopher Mason, Michael Horvat, Joe Nocera

“…Specifically it was the primary aim of this study to determine and compare the effects of 10 weeks of community-based exercise on the cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, and balance fitness components of older adult women with high and moderate-low levels of physical function. …”
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Metabolic and functional cardiac changes at II-type pancreatic diabetes and abdominal adiposity in rats by M. V. Kolbina, V. T. Dolgikh, V. I. Chesnokov

“…Therefore the peripheral insulin resistance plays the leading role in the development of metabolic and functional abnormality complex at II-type PD and abdominal adisposity. …”
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The Detachment of Function and the Return to Essence: Exploring the Public’s Emotional Attitudes Towards Gamified Education by Liwei Ding, Hongfeng Zhang, Tuxian Zuo

“…Gamified education can serve as a form of connection, facilitating learners’ links and knowledge construction across different units through interactions, tasks, and feedback. This study aims to explore the public’s emotional attitudes toward gamified education, particularly analyzing the phenomenon of detachment and return regarding its educational function and essence. …”
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Modelling Functional Thyroid Follicular Structures Using P19 Embryonal Carcinoma Cells by Fatimah Najjar, Liming Milbauer, Chin-Wen Wei, Thomas Lerdall, Li-Na Wei

“…Thyroid gland diseases remain clinical challenges due to the lack of reliable in vitro models to examine molecular pathways of thyrocytes development, maturation, and functional maintenance. This study aimed to develop in vitro thyrocytes model using a stem cell culture, P19 embryonal carcinoma which requires no feeder layer, differentiation into mature and functional thyrocytes that allow molecular and genetic manipulation for studying thyroid diseases. …”
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The effect of physical activity on structural and functional arterial adaptations in humans: a narrative review by Sima Mohammad Amoli, Heydar Sadeghi

“…Background and aims: Aerobic exercise and high-intensity interval training reduce arterial stiffness, while resistance training does not increase or alter arterial stiffness. …”
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Impact of differential item functioning on item model fit using concurrent equating method by Zeynep Uzun, Tuncay Öğretmen

“…Abstract This study aimed to evaluate the item model fit by equating the forms of the PISA 2018 mathematics subtest with concurrent common items equating in samples from Türkiye, the UK, and Italy. …”
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Effect of Buteyko Method on Lungs Functions among Asthmatic Patients in Al-Najaf City by Ali Abbas Rahi, Ammar Mahmood Jaber, Deeaa Kareem Abd-Ali

“…The use of alternative ways of treatment that are as efficacious as the standard treatment is the need of the hour. AIM OF STUDY: To study and determine the effect of Buteyko method on lung's functions among asthmatic patients in Najaf al-Ashraf city.  …”
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Evaluation of Subjective Eustachian Tube Function and Hearing Perception of Patients with Acute and Chronic Rhinosinusitis by Tuba Toprak, Gülce Kirazlı, Mehmet Fatih Öğüt

“…Objective: Rhinological or otological diseases can negatively affect eustachian tube functions and cause eustachian tube dysfunction. Hearing loss can be seen in patients with eustachian tube dysfunction. …”
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Probing the structure and function of the protease domain of botulinum neurotoxins using single-domain antibodies. by Kwok-Ho Lam, Jacqueline M Tremblay, Kay Perry, Konstantin Ichtchenko, Charles B Shoemaker, Rongsheng Jin

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Metabolic disturbances and endothelial function in elderly patients with systolic and diastolic chronic heart failure by I. A. Sukmanova, D. A. Yakhontov, I. V. Osipova

“…Aim. To study the associations between metabolic disturbances, cytokine levels, brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), and endothelial function markers in elderly patients with various types of chronic heart failure (CHF).Material and methods. …”
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Impact of Doxorubicin on Cardiac Function in Dogs: Ejection Fraction Changes and Heart Failure Risk by Gustavo Cavinato Herrera, Luiz Ricardo Soldi, Leandro Machado Oliveira, Luiz Renato Paranhos, Marcelo José Barbosa Silva

“…This review shows doxorubicin's impact on cardiac function. It reveals the need for careful monitoring of each patient.…”
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Antioxidant Activity, Glycemic Response, and Functional Properties of Rice Cooked with Red Palm Oil by Samsu U. Nurdin, Siti Nurdjanah, Ramadhan Triyandi, Bambang Nurhadi

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Germination and initial growth of four cover crops as a function of liquid organic fertilization by A. A. Fonseca, L. H. G. Mengarda, P. A. M. Lima, J. S. Costa, S. O. Lopes, R. S. Alexandre, J. C. Lopes

“…Abstract The application of compounds rich in humic substances in agriculture may improve the soil attributes and development of plants, but with unknown effects in seed germination, which may be inhibited or induced. Therefore, we aimed to study the germination and initial growth of four cover crops as a function of liquid organic matter (LOM) application. …”
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Evaluation Of Impulsivity Symptoms And Family Functioning In Adolescents Diagnosed With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder And Their Mothers by Gonca Ozyurt

“…Objective: In a variety of clinic studies, it has been shown that impulsivity is one of the core symptoms of Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The aim of the present study is comparing the impulsivity symptoms of adolescents who are diagnosed with OCD and their mothers with controls; family functioning is also evaluated. …”
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Swedish translation, cultural adaptation and testing of the Prosthetic Upper Extremity Functional Index-2 by Cathrine Widehammar, Lis Sjöberg

“…Objective: We aimed to translate, culturally adapt and test the Prosthetic Upper Extremity Functional Index-2 for a Swedish context. …”
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Reconsideration of the load-bearing functions of the plantar fascia and intrinsic foot muscles in the windlass mechanism by Hiroshi Shinohara, Yasuyuki Umezaki, Airi Ikeda, Takara Ikeda, Nao Tateyama

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Association between expertise in clinical skills and mental functions networking related to manual dexterity by Chia-Shu Lin, Tzu-I Chen, Cheng-Chieh Yang

“…The study aims to investigate the pattern of networking between sensorimotor and visual-attention functions and related resting-state (rs) functional connectivity (FC). …”
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The Functions and Meanings of Dalihan Na Tolu for the Toba Batak Tribe: Oral Tradition Study by jamorlan siahaan, asni barus

“…The aims and benefit of this research are to describe the meaning and the function as well as the message that be delivered to the community, while the benefit is to develop the knowledge and support the institution/management. …”
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