EDITORIAL by Ivan Čuk

“…Last year we started to use ScholarOne; we have new experiences, so do authors, and as we are all beginners in this field please be patient as we are all “exercising in new gym hall”. For those of you who would like to quote the Journal – its abbreviation in Web of Knowledge is SCI GYMNASTICS J.  …”
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An Intervention to Support Higher Education Teachers’ Teaching Processes and Well-Being: Protocol for an Intervention Study by Liisa Postareff, Anna Parpala, Petri Nokelainen, Merly Kosenkranius, Ilmari Puhakka, Laura Pylväs, Heta Rintala, Milla Räisänen, Anna Wallin

“…The aim of the intervention is to help teachers reflect on their own teaching, offer tools to use learning-focused teaching methods, and increase teachers’ ability to define the problem and use learning-focused teaching methods using guided reflection and mindfulness-based practices. …”
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المرونة المالية وتأثيرها في الحد من هشاشة النظام المصرفي (دراسة تحليلية لعينة من المصارف العراقية الخاصة)... by يوسف حجيم الطائي, حيدر جاسم الجبوري

“…Abstract   The present study aims at identifying the extent to which commercial banks have exercised financial flexibility to influence the vulnerability of the banking system, as well as the impact of financial flexibility (Cach Holding , Debt capacity, Net cash flow) as an explanatory variable and the fragility of the banking system as a dependent variable. …”
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The effects of short-term preoperative physical therapy and education on early functional recovery of patients younger than 70 undergoing total hip arthroplasty by Vukomanović Aleksandra, Popović Zoran, Đurović Aleksandar, Krstić Ljiljana

“…The study group was instructed to perform exercises and basic activities from the postoperative rehabilitation program (2 practical classes with physiotherapist). …”
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Application of the Rehabilitation Principle of "GU ZHENG (Bones Integrity) and JIN HE (Muscles Harmony), XING SHEN GONG TIAO (Union of Body and Mind)" in Chronic Musculoskeletal Dy... by WANG Xiangbin, HOU Meijin, GOU Yanyun, XU Yang, LIN Ziling, TAO Jing

“…Moreover, TCM rehabilitation therapies, such as traditional exercises, acupuncture and moxibustion, Tuina, etc., all reflect the importance of the balance of muscles and bones, and the body and mind."…”
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Neurotechnology-Based, Intensive, Supplementary Upper-Extremity Training for Inpatients With Subacute Stroke: Feasibility Study by Reut Binyamin-Netser, Shirley Handelzalts, Noy Goldhamer, Inbar Avni, Adi Tayer Yeshurun, Yogev Koren, Ofri Bibas Levy, Shilo Kramer, Simona Bar Haim, Lior Shmuelof

“… Abstract BackgroundUpper-extremity hemiparesis is a common and debilitating impairment after stroke, severely restricting stroke survivors’ ability to participate in daily activities and function independently. …”
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The use of adaptation training in the immediate postoperative period in patients with acquired defects of the maxillofacial region by E. V. Kochurova, E. O. Kudasova, V. N. Nikolenko, D. V. Uklonskaya, O. I. Panferova

“…The influence on the synthetic activity of the cerebral cortex through the exercises of training for the tongue increased the adaptability to the resection prosthesis, changed the quality of life for the better.…”
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Meeting international self-report muscle strengthening guidelines is associated with better cardiovagal baroreflex sensitivity in adults by Jocelyn Waghorn, Beverly D. Schwartz, Madeline E. Shivgulam, Madeline E. Shivgulam, Yanlin Wu, Yanlin Wu, Derek S. Kimmerly, Myles W. O’Brien, Myles W. O’Brien, Myles W. O’Brien

“…Cardiovagal baroreflex sensitivity (cvBRS) reflects the ability to modulate R-R interval in response to changes in systolic blood pressure. …”
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Adaptation of the legal regulation of labor, civil, tax relations to the gig economy by S. M. Mironova, D. V. Kozhemyakin, A. E. Ponomarchenko

“…Thus, with a rigid approach that identifies these relations with labor relations, the gig economy loses its specificity, digital platforms lose their competitive advantages in many ways, and in some cases, their ability to function. At the same time, the current relations in the field of employment of individuals on digital platforms allow us to speak about the presence of certain differences between such relations and labor relations, which are manifested mainly in greater freedom on the side of the "employee" and less control on the part of the employer – the digital platform, and also the unstable nature of this form of employment and its subsidiarity to more traditional forms. …”
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THE IMPACT OF HEALTH-IMPROVING TECHNOLOGY ON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN by Shuba Liudmyla, Shuba Victoria, Shuba Victor

“…The well-being of a child reflects their ability to withstand challenging and harmful factors, and their stability is determined by achieving a balance in key physiological functions during their development. …”
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The Practices of Public Hospital Registered Nurses Regarding Post-Stroke Dysphagia, in China by Lu QY, Bu MR, Zhu Y, Huang ZY, Gao SH, Yuan C

“…However, nurses, especially those in low- and middle-income countries, generally lack the ability to manage PSD, and the current state of Chinese public hospital registered nurses’ relevant clinical practice remains unclear.Purpose: This study aims to evaluate how registered nurses, on initial clinical contact, screen and manage post-stroke dysphagia. …”
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of first contact physiotherapy for musculoskeletal disorders in primary care: the FRONTIER, mixed method realist evaluation by Nicola E Walsh, Alice Berry, Serena Halls, Rachel Thomas, Hannah Stott, Cathy Liddiard, Zoe Anchors, Fiona Cramp, Margaret E Cupples, Peter Williams, Heather Gage, Dan Jackson, Paula Kersten, Dave Foster, Justin Jagosh

“…A rapid realist review to establish the initial set of realist programme theories underpinning FCP models of care, followed by a consensus exercise with key stakeholders to validate the programme theories that were tested in phase 3. …”
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Efecto agudo de descansos físicamente activos en variables cognitivas y creatividad en Educación Secundaria (Acute effect of physically active rests on cognitive variables and cre... by Alberto Ruiz-Ariza, Sebastián López-Serrano, Albeto Mezcua-Hidalgo, Emilio J. Martínez-López, Khader Abu-Helaiel

“…The adolescents showed no improvement in linguistic ability or creativity. It is suggested the inclusion of active breaks, preferably at low intensity, to obtain short-term benefits in the attention, concentration and mathematical calculation in secondary school youth. …”
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The learning process of physical education lessons in education through virtual education by mahyar yarahmadi, Habib Honari, Meysam Shabaninia

“…The results obtained from the analysis showed that the educational limitation of movements and practical lessons, the lack of supervision and concentration in virtual education, the weak communication interaction between the teacher and students, the coverage of virtual classes, economic issues, the weakness of software and hardware technology and infrastructure, use of information technology in virtual education, insufficient knowledge of the space and capabilities of virtual education, lack of supervision and limitations on physical ability, and implementation of courses and capabilities of virtual education were categorized. …”
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Effects of 12 weeks of Head-Down Strong Abdominal Breathing Training on Gait and Cognitive Function in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Song F, Ding K, Sun W, Huang Q, Jiang R, Xiang H, Sun M

“…This study tested whether simple breathing exercises—with or without body position changes—could improve walking ability and cognitive health in people with stable COPD.What did the researchers do?…”
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Papel de la modelación matemática en la formación de los ingenieros // Role of mathematical modeling in the training of engineers by María Lucía Brito-Vallina, Isidro Alemán-Romero, Elena Fraga-Guerra, José Luís Para-García, Ruth Irene Arias-de Tapia

“…., And skills that form in the courses of<br />Mathematics and listed in the programs study, which put the most emphasis on solving activity calculation<br />exercises. There are several causes of this phenomenon which is not unique to Cuba. …”
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National and supranational mechanisms for the protection of human rights and freedoms in contemporary conditions by L. A. Terekhova

“…The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights of 12/16/1966 provides for the establishment of a Human Rights Committee that exercises control over the provisions of the Covenant through a system of reports. …”
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Early detection to improve outcome in people with undiagnosed psoriatic arthritis: the PROMPT research programme including RCT by Neil McHugh, Laura Bojke, Mel Brooke Turfrey, Rachel Charlton, Myka Ransom, Laura C Coates, Howard Collier, Claire Davies, Emma Dures, Philip Helliwell, Jana James, Anya Lissina, Vishnu B Madhok, Alison L Nightingale, Jonathan Packham, Catherine Smith, Eldon Spackman, Cerys Tassinari, William Tillett, Sarah T Brown

“…The addition of pain and fatigue to CPDAI/GRACE did not enhance responsiveness or their ability to detect disease status in terms of requiring treatment escalation. …”
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SET OF ORGANIZATIONALLY-DIDACTIC CONDITIONS OF THE MODEL OF STUDENTS’ AUTONOMY DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION by Roman A. Popov

“…During their professional trainings, students consciously or unconsciously capture their satisfaction or dissatisfaction with themselves and their behavior, self-confidence, or self-doubt due to which their comprehensive Self-concept is formed – self-confidence (or selfdoubt), ability (inability) to overcome an unpredicted situation. …”
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國小師資生國語發音錯誤之調查與分析 Investigation and Analysis of Mandarin Pronunciation Errors among Elementary Pre-service Teachers by 張金蘭 Ching-Lan Chang

“…To address these challenges, we recommend integrating practical speaking exercises alongside the theory of national pronunciation to provide sufficient practice for elementary pre-service teachers. …”
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