Development of a Structured Cooking Program for Clients at the Senior Care Centres: A Mix-Method Feasibility Study by Rachel Ng Min Wen, Grace Chua Mei En, Clement Hong, Therese Marie Tay, Tianma Xu

“…Feasibility was assessed by recording recruitment, attendance and attrition rates. Pre- and post-assessments, including community mobility, physical function and self-perceived quality of life, at three time points, were conducted to measure functional changes. …”
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Respiratory Muscle Strength Training for Athletes: A Narrative Review by Thiagarajan Subramanian, Manu Goyal

“…Respiratory Muscle Training (RMT) has become an alternative approach to boost athletic performance by improving respiratory function and delaying inspiratory muscle fatigue. The objective of the present study is to synthesise recent works on the benefits of RMT regarding muscle strength, respiratory system function and exercise performance in athletes and healthy individuals. …”
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Neurobiological Changes Associated with Excess Weight: A Narrative Review by B Sharmila, Sovan Bagchi, Mohd Imran, Tamalika Chakraborty, K Pushpalatha

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Effectiveness Of The Core Activation And Rehabilitation Exercises For Knee Osteoarthritis - Program (CARE -KOA©) Among Patients Diagnosed With Knee Osteoarthritis. [version 4; peer... by Saurabh Mehta, Ajit R. Mahale, Dias Tina Thomas, Prajwal Prabhudev Mane, Atmananda S Hegde, Charu Eapen

“…Pre- and post-intervention assessments included pain (Visual Analog Scale, VAS), patient-reported outcomes (Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, KOOS), physical function tests (30-second sit-to-stand, 40-meter fast-paced walk, stair climb, timed up-and-go), and knee muscle strength and core endurance. …”
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Temporal dynamics of the bat wing transcriptome: Insight into gene-expression changes that enable protection against pathogen by Aoqiang Li, Haixia Leng, Zhongle Li, Longru Jin, Keping Sun, Jiang Feng

“…Our results showed that a greater number of differentially expressed genes between the more disparate physiological stages. Functional enrichment analysis showed that the down-regulated response pathways in hibernating bats included phosphorus metabolism and immune response, indicating metabolic suppression and decreased whole immune function. …”
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The Effects of Noxious Electrical Stimulation and Eccentric Exercise on Mechanical and Thermal Pain Sensitivity in Recreational Runners with Achilles Tendinopathy by Scott K. Stackhouse, Brian J. Eckenrode, Kathleen C. Madara

“…Changes across timepoints were assessed using repeated measures ANOVA and post hoc analysis to describe differences. Hedges g effect sizes were also calculated…”
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A double-edged sword role of IFN-γ-producing iNKT cells in sepsis: Persistent suppression of Treg cell formation in an Nr4a1-dependent manner by Yingyu Qin, Yilin Qian, Shengqiu Liu, Rong Chen

“…Additionally, iNKT cell-mediated Treg inhibition prevents secondary infection caused by Listeria monocytogenes during the post-septic phase. The transcriptomic analysis of Treg cells further reveals that the suppressive function of Tregs is impaired by iNKT cells. …”
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Rapid Damage Assessment and Bayesian-Based Debris Prediction for Building Clusters Against Earthquakes by Xiaowei Zheng, Yaozu Hou, Jie Cheng, Shuai Xu, Wenming Wang

“…The presented models are applied to evaluate the seismic damage of the campus building complex in China University of Mining and Technology, and then to estimate the range of post-earthquake falling debris. The results indicate that the surrogate model reduces computational time by over 90% compared to traditional nonlinear time-history analysis. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Curcumin on the Mouse Model of Myocardial Infarction through Regulating Macrophage Polarization by Shaoxi Yan, Mo Zhou, Xiaoyun Zheng, Yuanyuan Xing, Juan Dong, Mengwen Yan, Rui Li

“…Inflammation causes tissue damage and promotes ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction (MI), and the infiltration and polarization of macrophages play an important role in regulating inflammation post-MI. Here, we investigated the anti-inflammatory function of curcumin after MI and studied its relationship with macrophage polarization. …”
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Long-Term Changes in Physical Activity Following a One-Year Home-Based Physical Activity Counseling Program in Older Adults with Multiple Morbidities by Katherine S. Hall, Richard Sloane, Carl F. Pieper, Matthew J. Peterson, Gail M. Crowley, Patricia A. Cowper, Eleanor S. McConnell, Hayden B. Bosworth, Carola C. Ekelund, Miriam C. Morey

“…Analysis of the three post-intervention PA trajectories demonstrated that the maintenance group actually reflected a group of nonresponders to the intervention who had more comorbidities, lower self-efficacy, and worse physical function than the improvers or decliners. …”
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Thermal Evolution of the Plasma Sheet Region in the 2017 September 10 Solar Eruption by DeOndre Kittrell, Katharine K. Reeves

“…We conduct detailed thermal analysis of the plasma sheet region during the post-eruption phase of a flare that occurred on 2017 September 10, examining the thermal properties as both a function of space and time. …”
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The Impact of RObotic Assisted Rehabilitation on Trunk Control in Patients with Severe Acquired Brain Injury (ROAR-sABI) by Letizia Castelli, Claudia Loreti, Anna Maria Malizia, Chiara Iacovelli, Sabina Renzi, Luca Fioravanti, Vincenza Amoruso, Ilaria Paolasso, Francesca Di Caro, Luca Padua, Silvia Giovannini

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The Benefi ts of Enhanced Folk Dance Sessions for Stroke Rehabilitation in Terms of Motor Learning by Laura Barbara Varga, Csenger Benda, Edit Nagy

“…Dance training is a possible tool used to influence gait and postural control in stroke survivors.Objectives: The aim of the study is to assess the benefits of a folk dance enhanced rehabilitation programme on functional outcome measures and to clarify in which aspect it may improve balance and gait parameters.Material and methods: In this pre-post study 24 chronic stroke patients were enrolled. …”
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Resilience Assessment for Corroded Reinforced Concrete Bridge Piers Against Vessel Impact by Zhijun Ouyang, Xing Wang, Biao Nie, Yuangui Liu, Hua-Peng Chen

“…First, a corroded reinforced concrete bridge is considered for nonlinear static analysis to quantify initial corrosion damage and for nonlinear dynamic analysis to evaluate post-impact function loss. …”
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A Cohort Study of the Long-Term Influences of SARS-CoV-2 on Kidney Allograft Outcomes in Chinese Recipients: 1-Year Follow-Up Experience by Yisheng Ji, Shuang Fei, Hongsheng Ji, Fan OuYang, Runmin Ding, Li Sun, Hao Chen, Xiaobing Ju, Jun Tao, Zhijian Han, Mulong Du, Zijie Wang, Ruoyun Tan, Min Gu

“…Kaplan-Meier curves assessed 1-year graft survival, while one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) compared graft function and laboratory parameters. …”
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Duplication of the Rabies Virus Glycoprotein Enhances the Virus Propagation Rate and Immunogenicity by Ashkan Alamdary, Alireza Gholami, Mohammad Azizi, Zahra Noormohammadi

“…Background: The most effective approach to control and prevent rabies is by proper pre- and post-exposure immunization. Glycoprotein (G) is a structural protein of the rabies virus that plays a crucial function in host protection against the virus. …”
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Effects of infrastructure on the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices in sub-Saharan Africa by Abdul-Hanan Abdallah

“…The analysis examines the effects of irrigation and produce/product storage infrastructure on the adoption and extent of adoption of SAPs. …”
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Exploring RNA binding proteins in hepatocellular carcinoma: insights into mechanisms and therapeutic potential by Xing Ren, Wenna Yang, Xiuli Yan, Hui Zhang

“…RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) serve as pivotal regulators of post-transcriptional processes, influencing various cellular functions. …”
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Neighbourhood identity versus city identity: An inter-scalar perspective via urban layers in a historical zone under transformation by Edmond Manahasa, Artea Zera, Odeta Manahasa, Artan Hysa

“…It defines housing as the predominant function that has influenced the morphology of the neighbourhood and divides it into three layers, namely pre-socialist, socialist, and post-socialist.The aim is to reveal the influence of each urban layer on neighbourhood and city identity. …”
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Tele-rehabilitation using transcranial direct current stimulation combined with exercise in people with spinal cord injury: a randomized controlled trial by Thanwarat Chantanachai, Irin Apiworajirawit, Pipat Klamruen, Benchaporn Aneksan, Paradee Auvichayapat, Alexandra Lackmy-Vallée, Wanalee Klomjai

“…Bonferroni post-hoc analysis showed a significant improvement only within the active group at 1-month follow-up (p=0.002) for the upper extremity motor scores (UEMS). …”
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