Effects of whole-body cryostimulation on spinal and shoulder range of motion in individuals with obesity by Serena Cerfoglio, Serena Cerfoglio, Federica Verme, Jacopo Maria Fontana, Angelo Alito, Manuela Galli, Paolo Capodaglio, Paolo Capodaglio, Veronica Cimolin, Veronica Cimolin

“…., frontal rise, lateral rise, backward push) motor tasks was assessed at different time-points using a marker-based optoelectronic motion capture (MoCap) system. Repeated-measures (RM-ANOVA) analyzed changes within groups over time, post hoc t-tests identified significant effects, and mixed RM-ANOVA compared changes between groups.ResultsExcept for anterior flexion, WG showed significant improvements (p < 0.05) in ROM and task duration across all movements, with moderate to large effect sizes (0.20 ≤ d < 0.80). …”
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Effect of Body-Weight-Based Resistance Training on Balance Ability and Fear of Falling in Community-Dwelling Older Japanese Women by Zhenyue Liu, Shuji Sawada, Pengyu Deng, Hisashi Naito, Shuichi Machida

“…The 30 s chair stand test (CS-30) was applied to measure lower-extremity muscle strength, balance ability was evaluated using one-leg standing tests with eyes open (OLST-O) and closed (OLST-C), and fear of falling among all participants was assessed using the Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I) before (pre) and after (post) the intervention. A two-way analysis of variance with repeated measures [group (LRT and CON) × time (pre and post)] was carried out to evaluate the intervention effects. …”
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Effectiveness of Kushal Maa, a group-based mhealth interactive education and social support intervention for maternal and neonatal health outcomes: study protocol for a multisite r... by Praveen Kumar, Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, Nadia Diamond-Smith, Azaz Khan, Abhishek Singh, Rashmi Bagga, Alison M El Ayadi, Anant Bhan, Alka Ahuja, Pushpendra Singh, Mona Duggal, Jasmeet Kaur, Deepak Tugnawat, Tracy Lin, Sujata Saunik, Garima Singh Verma, Shailendrakumar Gujarathi, Dinesh Chandke, Shashi Kant Dhir, Supriya Dhakne-Palwe, Mrunal Patil, Sonam Kumar, Nitin Vasaikar, Laura Weil

“…Mixed-effects models will account for clustering due to the group-oriented delivery of the intervention and repeated measures.Ethics and dissemination This study has been approved by the Health Ministry Screening Committee, Government of India and approved by ethics boards at the Post-Graduate Institute for Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh (Ref:001208, IEC-06/2022–2471), Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (Ref: MUHS/EC/06/2024), Sangath (Ref: AB_2022_81) and the University of California, San Francisco (Ref: 21–35730). …”
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The role of idioms in reducing depression in university students: a study on group cognitive behavioral therapy by Chenchen Lin, Mingyu Hu, Jingren Xu, Ruilu Yang, Haoran Yu, Hua Yang, Ning Zhang

“…Results The repeated measures ANOVA results for the pre-treatment and post-treatment showed a significant interaction effect of time and intervention and a significant main effect of time for the sleep disturbance factor of the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale. …”
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Neurofeedback Technology Reduces Cortisol Levels in Bruxismitle Patients: Assessment of Cerebral Activity and Anxiolytic Effects of <i>Origanum majorana</i> Essential Oil by José Joaquín Merino, José María Parmigiani-Izquierdo, Adolfo Toledano Gasca, María Eugenia Cabaña-Muñoz

“…In our study, NeurOptimal post-training decreased cortisol levels in Bruxismitle patients, reducing stress scores on the Hamilton II scale after 21 NO sessions; finally, <i>Origanum majorana</i> essential oil exposure during NO training could enhance anxiolytic effects of repeated NO in Bruxismitle patients. …”
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Fractional Flow Reserve following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Udit Thakur, Nancy Khav, Andrea Comella, Michael Michail, Abdul R. Ihdayhid, Eric Poon, Stephen J. Nicholls, Brian Ko, Adam J. Brown

“…However, there is an increasing recognition that FFR may also be useful following PCI to identify mechanisms leading to restenosis and the need for repeat revascularization. Post-PCI FFR is associated with the presence and severity of stent under-expansion and may help identify peri-stent-related complications. …”
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Motivation communication training programme for healthcare professionals to support adherence in patients with diabetic foot ulcers: Proof of concept study. by Jennie E Hancox, Wendy J Chaplin, Charlotte E Hilton, Noemi Vadaszy, Katie Gray, Fran Game, Kavita Vedhara

“…Patients' (n = 25) perceptions of podiatrist autonomy support, self-determination for limiting weight-bearing activity and average daily step count were also assessed. Post training, observations and patient measures were repeated with a different group of patients (n = 24). …”
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The impact of pneumoperitoneum and steep Trendelenburg positioning on novel oxygenation and saturation indices in robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomies: A prospective observa... by Furkan Tontu, Hilal Akca, Cansu Kilinc Berktas, Sinan Asar, Funda Gumus Ozcan

“…Methods: Mechanical ventilator, blood gas, and hemodynamic parameters were recorded for 56 RALP patients at three periods (pre-Trendelenburg, Trendelenburg and pneumoperitoneum, post-Trendelenburg). Oxygenation and saturation indices (OIs and OSIs) were calculated and compared using one-way repeated measures ANOVA with Bonferroni post hoc tests. …”
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Impact of mental fatigue on tennis players’ attention and groundstroke performance by Cenk Öztürker, Asuman Şahan, Kemal Alparslan Erman

“…Post-intervention TGTT scores showed significant differences between MF, Placebo, and Control (p &lt; 0.001), with post hoc analysis indicating that TGTT scores were significantly lower in the MF intervention compared to Control and Placebo (p &lt; 0.001).ConclusionThis study demonstrates that acute mental fatigue decreases attention and tennis groundstroke targeting performance in male tennis players.…”
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Harm Perception and Result Awareness Study for Tertiary Prevention in Patients with Comorbidity of Substance Use Disorder and Bipolar Disorder by Nevzat Tarhan, Çiğdem Demirsoy, Aylin Tutgun-Ünal

“…A one-group pre-test–post-test experimental model was used according to the quantitative method. …”
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Who wants to be a millionaire? A game-based approach to enhancing engagement and teamwork in immunology education by Alessio Iannetti, Alessio Iannetti

“…Students completed a pre-test (12 MCQs) before the main seminar activity and a post-test (six repeated and six new MCQs) to assess knowledge gain. …”
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Paraxanthine provides greater improvement in cognitive function than caffeine after performing a 10-km run by Choongsung Yoo, Dante Xing, Drew E. Gonzalez, Victoria Jenkins, Kay Nottingham, Broderick Dickerson, Megan Leonard, Joungbo Ko, Megan H. Lewis, Mark Faries, Wesley Kephart, Martin Purpura, Ralf Jäger, Shawn D. Wells, Kylin Liao, Ryan Sowinski, Christopher J. Rasmussen, Richard B. Kreider

“…Participants then ingested the assigned treatment and rested for 60 minutes, repeated tests (PRE-EX), performed a 10-km run on a treadmill at a competition pace, and then repeated tests (POST-EX). …”
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Mare Milk and Foal Plasma Fatty Acid Composition in Foals Born to Mares Fed Either Flax or Fish Oil During Late Gestation by Erica A. Snyder-Peterson, Nichola Shost, Timber Thomson-Parker, Kayla C. Mowry, Kalley K. Fikes, Rachelle Smith, Benjamin Corl, Ashley Wagner, Ivan Girard, Jessica K. Suagee-Bedore

“…Milk samples were collected from the mares 12 h post-partum. Plasma samples were collected from the foals at birth and at 5 and 30 d post-partum. …”
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Limited Diagnostic Value of Blood Cultures in Patients with Soft Tissue Infections Transferred to a Quaternary Care Center by Mira H. Ghneim, Gregory M. Schrank, William Teeter, Brooke Andersen, Anna Brown, Quincy K. Tran

“…However, the low number of post-transfer positive blood cultures limits the strength of the inference and should be interpreted cautiously. …”
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Rapid Quantitative Assessment of Muscle Sodium Dynamics After Exercise Using 23Na‐MRI in Dysferlinopathy and Healthy Controls by Mary A. Neal, Carla F. Bolano‐Diaz, Mark Richardson, Jassi Michell‐Sodhi, Robert Muni‐Lofra, Meredith K. James, Kieren G. Hollingsworth, Heather Hilsden, Ian Wilson, Andrew M. Blamire, Volker Straub, Peter E. Thelwall, Jordi Diaz‐Manera

“…Post‐exercise 23Na recovery dynamics followed a well‐defined time course in HV. …”
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The effect of Hydrogen-rich „Truskavetska” bottled water on the swimming stress test in female rats by Walery Zukow, Igor Popovych

“…It was also found that the preventive use of “Truskavetska” bottled water, the chemical composition of which is somewhat similar to that of Naftussya bioactive water, has both similar and different effects on the post-stress parameters of rats. We set ourselves the goal of finding out the possibility of correcting the effect of "Truskavetska" bottled water on the post-stressor state of the neuro-endocrine-immune complex, as well as the endurance of rats by enriching it with hydrogen. …”
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Evidence of physiological changes associated with single-session pre-frontal tDCS: a pilot study by Hannah N. Rembrandt, Ellyn A. Riley

“…ObjectiveTranscranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a non-invasive, painless method of applying direct current electrical stimulation to specific areas of the brain, is an effective method for enhancing attention and post-stroke fatigue, as shown by behavioral improvements in post-stroke populations. …”
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The response of TNF-α, IL-6 serum levels and lipid profiles to two aerobic training frequencies with the same volume in obese middle-aged women with type 2 diabetic by ali rajabi, ali akbarnejad, Marefat siahkohian, morteza yari

“…Biochemical variables were measured by ELISA method. The repeated measure of Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) with Bonferroni’s post hoc test was used to evaluate intra-group changes and One-way ANOVA with post-test Tukey test were used to evaluate the inter-group outcomes at each stage.Results: After eight weeks of interventions, the intergroup results showed that TNF-α, IL-6, TG and total cholesterol were only significantly reduced in Group I (P <0.05). …”
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Effect of Group Reflection and Moral Case Deliberation on Moral Reasoning Skills and the Reflective Ability Among Nursing Students by Seyede Elham Fazljoo, Fatemeh Keshmiri, Khadijeh Nasiriani, Ahdieh Bahri

“…Data were analyzed by SPSS 16 software with repeated measurement ANOVA. The statistical significance is considered at P < 0.05.Results: The results showed that educational interventions improved the moral reasoning skills respectively, Pre-test, 1st post-test, 2nd post-test (44.05±4.79, 51.63±4.81, and 50.05±8.47) and reflective ability of learners’ respectively Pre-test, 1st post-test, 2nd post-test (59.00±14.48, 65.71±14.10, and 67.28±12.60). …”
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Comparison of the effectiveness of group therapy-based psychodrama and transactional analysis on conflict with parents of male adolescents by ali akbar zare, mohammad ghamari, ghorban fatheaghdam, mojtaba amirimajd

“…The findings were analyzed through repeated measures ANOVA and Bonferroni post-hoc test. …”
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