Biomechanical analysis of limits of stability using computerized posturography: correlations with functional mobility in elderly individuals with hip osteoarthritis – a cross-secti... by Khalid A. Alahmari, Ravi Shankar Reddy

“…BackgroundHip osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease that predominantly affects the elderly, causing significant morbidity due to joint pain, stiffness, and loss of function. This study aimed to assess the limits of stability (LOS) using computerized posturography and evaluate the correlations with functional mobility in elderly individuals with hip OA.MethodsThis cross-sectional study included elderly individuals aged 65 years and above with a clinical diagnosis of hip OA and age-matched asymptomatic controls. …”
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Transglutaminase Shows Better Functionality on High Digestible, High Lysine Sorghum-Wheat Composite Dough and Bread, Compared to Normal Sorghum-Wheat Composites by Yunus Emre Tunçil, Mehtap Fevzioglu, Seda Arioglu-Tunçil, Gebisa Ejeta, Osvaldo H. Campanella, Bruce R Hamaker

“…This study aimed to test whether improved HDHL lines can provide further enhanced functionality through the effects of transglutaminase (TG) enzyme to improve dough rheological properties. …”
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Longitudinal analysis of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis using enhanced resolution-computed tomography images: unveiling patterns in lung structure, function, and clinical correlation... by Ngan-Khanh Chau, Ngan-Khanh Chau, Eun-Kee Park, Sanghun Choi

“…Registration-derived metrics, including anisotropic deformation index (ADI), slab rod index (SRI), and Jacobian (J), were extracted to quantify regional deformation longitudinally. Pulmonary function tests, including forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC), were recorded at both time points to assess functional decline.ResultsThe study identified significant airway changes in angles, diameters, and geometry, with a decrease in normal lung tissue in the right upper lobe. …”
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Enhancing SRM Performance through Multi-Platform Optimization and FPGA-Based Real-Time Simulation by Gustavo Xavier Prestes, Filipe Pinarello Scalcon, Babak Nahid-Mobarakeh, Rodrigo Padilha Vieira

“…This paper proposes a multi-platform algorithm methodology in order to define firing angles of torque sharing functions (TSFs) for the indirect torque control of switched reluctance motors (SRM) through a hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) system. …”
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Functional pelvic tilt frequently differs from the anterior pelvic plane in non-arthritic hip disorders: implications for 3D motion analysis by Mark R. J. Jenkinson, Calvin Cheung, Alastair G Dick, Johan Witt, Jonathan Hutt

“…Conclusion: There is a wide variation in patients’ functional pelvic positioning in both supine and standing radiographs, in all different subgroups, which rarely correlates with the APP. …”
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Exploring UAV narrow-band hyperspectral indices and crop functional traits derived from radiative transfer models to detect wheat powdery mildew by Yang Liu, Xiaoyang Ma, Lulu An, Hong Sun, Fangkui Zhao, Xiaojing Yan, Yuntao Ma, Minzan Li

“…The WPM was a bottom-up disease that caused the loss of cell integrity, leaf wilting, and canopy structure damage with these symptoms altering the crop’s functional traits (CFT) and canopy spectra. The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based hyperspectral analysis became a mainstream method for WPM detection. …”
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Changes in upper airway morphology and respiratory function of adolescent patients with mandibular retrognathism treated with clear aligner mandibular advancement: a prospective st... by Tianlu Jiang, Yizhe Qi, Yueying Zhang, Yusen Du, Qiuyue Wu, Hua Xiao, Kangping He, Jiajing Zheng, Zuolin Jin, Feifei Li

“…Paired-sample t-tests were used to compare relevant morphological and respiratory function parameters before and after MA treatment. …”
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Research on refined UAV inspection method of wind/solar power stations based on YOLOv8 by Jieyi Pu, Qifeng Zhang, Wenbo Zhao, Wei Zhang, Zengren Qin, Yumeng Zhang

“…In the extraction of key points such as the center and tip of wind turbine blades, this paper firstly adopts serpentine convolution to replace the traditional convolution operator in order to adapt the wind turbine blade features, and secondly incorporates the a priori information of the angle constraints between the blades into the loss function. …”
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Magnetic Field Distribution and Signal Decay in Functional MRI in Very High Fields (up to 9.4 T) Using Monte Carlo Diffusion Modeling by Bernd Michael Mueller-Bierl, Kamil Uludag, Philippe L. Pereira, Fritz Schick

“…Extravascular signal decay rate R2 or R2∗ as a function of blood oxygenation, geometry, and field strength was calculated using a Monte Carlo (MC) algorithm for a wider parameter range than hitherto by others. …”
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Altered Movement Coordination during Functional Reach Tasks in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain and Its Relationship to Numerical Pain Rating Scores by Susanne M. van der Veen, Christopher R. France, James S. Thomas

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Adsorption of SO2 and NO2 on ZrO2 (1 1 0) Surface: Density Functional Theory and Molecular Dynamic Simulation Studies by Ayuba Muhammad, Umaru Umar

“…In order to save the environment, there is an urgent need for control measures due to the rapidly rising concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Density functional theory (DFT) and molecular dynamic simulation investigations are used in this study to examine the adsorption characteristics of SO2 and NO2 on zirconia surface. …”
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Correlation of Biomechanical Variables of Lower Extremity Movement During Functional Tests and Tasks in Youth League Football Players: Cross-Sectional Correlation Study by Anna Davidoviča, Sergejs Davidovičs, Guna Semjonova, Alexei Katashev, Alexander Oks, Linda Lancere, Signe Tomsone, Maksims Zolovs

“…The DAid smart sock system is a promising tool, but further evidence is needed to support its use in lower extremity functional assessments. ObjectiveThis correlational study aimed to investigate the correlation between lower limb joint angles, muscle activity, and plantar pressure distribution during the “Single Leg Squat” (SLS) and its variations in youth football players, using wireless wearable sensors in a field-based setting. …”
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Mode I Stress Intensity Factors for triangular corner crack nearby intersecting of cylindrical holes by E. Salvati, P. Livieri, R. Tovo

“…Afterwards, fitting weight function’s parameters with FEM results, new SIF analytics expression are shown. …”
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Command-Filtered Yaw Stability Control of Vehicles with State Constraints by Lizhe Wu, Zhenhua Liu, Dingxuan Zhao

“…The proposed method employs a barrier Lyapunov function (BLF) to effectively constrain the vehicle’s sideslip angle and yaw rate, thereby enhancing system stability and safety. …”
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A Feature-Enhanced Small Object Detection Algorithm Based on Attention Mechanism by Zhe Quan, Jun Sun

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Electrophysiological markers of preclinical diagnosis of glaucomatous optic neuropathy by M. O. Kirillova, M. V. Zueva, I. V. Tsapenko, A. N. Zhuravleva

“…Purpose: to evaluate the changes in electrophysiological indicators reflecting various aspects of the function of retinal ganglion cells (RGC) and their axons in the early diagnosis of glaucomatous optic neuropathy (GON).Material and methods. …”
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Adaptive coordinated control for an under-actuated airplane–tractor system with parameter uncertainties by Pengjie Xu, Weining Huang, Tianrui Zhao, Wei Zhang, Tongwei Lu, Guiyan Qiang, Lin Zhang, Yanzheng Zhao

“…Second, a function reflecting global coordination is constructed, and then it is transformed into an unconstrained variable through a designed performance function. …”
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Influence of Suboff stern structure on the wake field quality at propeller disk with fixed stern upwind area by Chao BIAN, Linsheng XIA, Pu ZHAO, Jiaqi DING, Xiaofang WANG, Haitao LIU

“…ResultsAs the results show, with a fixed tail fin axial upwind area to ensure the operation performance and sailing efficiency of the underwater vehicle, the tail fin axial position and angle of run of the stern have a large impact on the propeller disk inhomogeneity; when the angle of run of the stern is \begin{document}$ \theta ={10}^{\circ} $\end{document}, the backward movement of the tail fin axial reduces the propeller disk inhomogeneity, and the wake objective function (WOF) decreases from 0.124 5 to 0.091 4; when the angle of run of the stern is \begin{document}$ \theta ={20}^{\circ} $\end{document}, the backward movement of the tail fin axial causes the inhomogeneity of the propeller disk to first increase and then decrease, and the WOF increases from 0.1049 to 0.1145, then decreases to 0.1068; when the tail fin axial position is \begin{document}$ h= $\end{document}3.810 0 m, the increase of the angle of run of the stern makes the propeller disk inhomogeneity decrease, and the WOF decreases from 0.124 5 to 0.104 9; and when the tail fin axial position is \begin{document}$ h= $\end{document}4.114 8 m, the increase of the angle of run of the stern makes the propeller disk inhomogeneity increase, and the WOF increases from 0.091 4 to 0.106 8. …”
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Structural and functional impact of the p.R163C mutation in the conserved palindromic motif within the C-terminal domain of human αB-crystallin. by Aref Baharvand, Zamara Mariam, Mohammad Bagher Shahsavani, Leila Rezaei Somee, Issa Zarei, Massoud Amanlou, Giuseppe Deganutti, Ali Akbar Saboury, Ali Akbar Moosavi-Movahedi, Reza Yousefi

“…Human αB-crystallin is a small heat shock protein that functions as a chaperone and anti-apoptotic protein to maintain cellular protein integrity. …”
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Long-Term (2015–2024) Daily PM_2.5 Estimation in China by Using XGBoost Combining Empirical Orthogonal Function Decomposition by Jiacheng Jiang, Jiaxin Dong, Yu Ding, Wenjia Ni, Jie Yang, Siwei Li

“…Then, a novel approach by integrating XGBoost with EOF (Empirical Orthogonal Function) decomposition is introduced for PM_2.5 estimation. …”
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