The Effect of Blood Flow Restriction Therapy on Shoulder Function Following Shoulder Stabilization Surgery: A Case Series by John H. McGinniss, John S. Mason, Jamie B. Morris, Will Pitt, Erin M. Miller, Michael S. Crowell

“…Secondary outcomes included shoulder ROM assessed at each timepoint and the Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test (CKCUEST), the Upper Extremity Y-Balance Test (UQYBT), and the Unilateral Seated Shotput Test (USPT) assessed at the six-month follow-up…”
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Quality of Life and Functional Performance in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis by Marzena A. Humańska, Paweł Śnieg, Leokadia Rezmerska, Beata Haor, Mariola Głowacka, Mirosława Felsmann, Danuta Ponczek, Krystyna Kurowska, Agnieszka Pluta, Damian Czarnecki

“…For statistical analysis of the correlation the coefficient test Spearman’s rho-test and Kolmogorov-Smirnov were used. …”
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Metabolomic-genomic prediction realizes small increases in accuracy of estimated breeding values for daily gain in pigs by Xiangyu Guo, Pernille Sarup, Anders Bay Nord, Mark Henryon, Tage Ostersen, Ole F. Christensen

“…Approximately half the pigs were males from a test station and the other half were females from breeding herds. …”
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Article RETRACTED due to manipulation by the authors How can Small Sided Game training methods (3 vs 3 and 6 vs 6) and VO2max affect basic soccer skills? by Alex Aldha Yudi, Suci Nanda Sari, Ikhwanul Arifan, Firdaus Firdaus, Mikkey Anggara Suganda, Didi Suryadi, Trisnar Adi Prabowo, Yati Yati, Sandey Tantra Paramitha, Dedi Aryadi, Ardi Nusri, Eva Faridah

“…The Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Level 1 test is the tool used to measure VO2max. The "David Lee" competence test has been adopted as the yardstick for gauging fundamental soccer abilities. …”
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Air pollution and cognitive performance in late life: the role of lipid profile – results from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) by Xi Pan, Robyn L. McClelland, Lilah M. Besser, Jana A. Hirsch, Joel D. Kaufman, Jing Cao, Timothy M. Hughes

“…Outcome were three composite scores of the Cognitive Abilities Screening Instrument (CASI) test, the Digit Symbol Coding test (DSC), and the Digit Span (DS) test at Exam 6. …”
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Efektivitas Program Emotion-Focused Couples Communication Berbasis Daring terhadap Peningkatan Kepuasan Pernikahan Selama Pandemi COVID-19 pada Wanita Menikah di Indonesia by Maria Fionna Callista, Mutiara Maharini, Mahira Syafana, Fivi Nurwianti

“…Additionally, this data is supported by significant statistical tests and an increase in the average score of husbands' perception of their wives' communication abilities. …”
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CHALLENGES IN DEVELOPING JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS' COMPUTATIONAL THINKING SKILLS IN MATHEMATICS THROUGH PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING by Muhammad Tareq Ghifari, Nurjanah Nurjanah, Tatang Herman, Hania Rahmah

“… This research aims to analyze students' computational thinking abilities in mathematics learning through problem-based learning. …”
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Gait and Trajectory Optimization by Self-Learning for Quadrupedal Robots with an Active Back Joint by Ariel Masuri, Oded Medina, Shlomi Hacohen, Nir Shvalb

“…We apply a genetic algorithm (GA) which uses real experimental data rather than simulations to evaluate the fitness of a tested gait. The algorithm actively optimizes 12 of the robot’s dynamic walking parameters. …”
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Levelling up leadership: Harnessing gamification to cultivate soft skills in Italian and Portuguese master's students by Valeria Caggiano, Antonio Ragusa, Susana Moreiro Bastos

“…Employing a comprehensive data analysis methodology encompassing t-tests and ANOVA, the study assesses the game's impact on developing interpersonal skills. …”
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Cytoprotective potential of Opuntia ficus indica cladode extract against cadmium toxicity in HepG2 and HEK293 cell lines using surface methodology as an optimizing tool by Jihen Taleb, Saida Ncibi, Sabah Dhibi, Khaled Athmouni, Najet Ghouaidia, Aida Dhibi, Abdurraouf Zaet, Lazhar Zourgui

“…To explore the antioxidant abilities of this extract, this study used superoxide radical and hydroxyl radicals scavenging assays. …”
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Experimental Study on Seismic Behavior of Precast Frame Columns with Vertical Reinforcement Spliced with Grouted Sleeve Lapping Connectors by Qiong Yu, Liang Zhang, Shaohua Bai, Baoxiu Fan, Zhenhai Chen, Ling-Zhi Li

“…A cast-in-situ column was also tested as a reference. All the specimens were tested under reversed cyclic horizontal load with a constant axial force. …”
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Path Optimization Strategy for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Based on Improved Black Winged Kite Optimization Algorithm by Shuxin Wang, Bingruo Xu, Yejun Zheng, Yinggao Yue, Mengji Xiong

“…It is capable of efficiently addressing UAV path planning issues and improving the UAV’s path planning abilities.…”
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The feasibility and effectiveness of telecare consultations in a nurse-led post-acute stroke clinic by Frances Kam Yuet Wong, Arkers Kwan Ching Wong, Robbie Mian Wang, Bernard Man Kam Yuen, Ching Sing Fong, Shun Tim Chan, Vivian Wai Yan Kwok

“…A Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to compare the two time-points for differences in effectiveness.Results Ninety-two stroke survivors participated. …”
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Multi-level trend analysis of extreme climate indices by a novel hybrid method of fuzzy logic and innovative trend analysis by Fereshteh Modaresi, Ali Danandeh Mehr, Iman Sardarian Bajgiran, Mir Jafar Sadegh Safari

“…The underlying high-resolution trends detected at certain stations also pointed out that the M-K and SS tests may yield in misleading interpretations when they are used for identifying trends in ECIs.…”
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Swarm Robot Exploration Strategy for Path Formation Tasks Inspired by Physarum polycephalum by Yandong Luo, Jianwen Guo, Zhenpeng Lao, Shaohui Zhang, Xiaohui Yan

“…For the proposed algorithm (EAIPP), we experimentally present robustness tests and obstacle tests conducted to analyse the performance of our algorithm and compare the proposed algorithm with other swarm robot foraging algorithms that also focus on the path formation task. …”
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Zone of proximal development and scaffolding required by junior high school students in solving mathematical problems by D. P. Utomo, T. Santoso

“…This study describes in full the scaffolding process in the classroom: identification of students’ actual abilities and potential abilities after implementing instructional scaffolding.Practical significance. …”
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Association between personality traits and professional behavior with career adaptability in nursing and midwifery students by Asal Rahbar Zeraati, Nima Eskandari, Azita Fathnezhad-Kazemi

“…The data were collected using the Student Information Questionnaire, Students Professional Behavior Questionnaire, Ten Item Personality Inventory, and Career Adapt-Abilities Scale. Descriptive tests and Pearson’s correlation analysis were used for data analysis. …”
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The Association between Addiction to Online Games and Students’ Academic Engagement: Determining the Mediating Role of Executive Function by Masoud Soltani Nazarlou, Mohammadagha Delavarpour, Seyed Musa Tabatabaee

“…A total number of 384 students were selected using the random cluster sampling method, and they were asked to fill out the Internet Gaming Disorder Test (IGD-20), Student Engagement Questionnaire, Adult Executive Functioning Inventory (ADEXI), and Nejati Cognitive Abilities Questionnaire. …”
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Position and velocity controls in children and adults during a wrist tracking task by Jihun Kim, Jongho Lee, Jaehyo Kim

“…Absolute angular position difference Δθ and absolute angular velocity difference Δω between the target and tracer were computed to analyze the position and velocity control abilities. Statistical hypothesis tests on the control parameters revealed that the mean Δθ of Group 2 (4.06 ± 0.71 deg) was statistically smaller than Group 1 (6.17 ± 1.51 deg, p = 0.006) and equivalent to Group 3 (2.76 ± 0.51 deg, p = 0.074), whereas the mean Δω of Group 2 (19.82 ± 4.50 deg/s) was statistically similar to Group 1 (20.46 ± 2.88 deg/s, p = 0.999) but greater than Group 3 (12.85 ± 2.03 deg/s, p = 0.001). …”
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Psychological mechanism of character strengths and psychological stress affecting the athletic performance in swimmers by Ze Wang, Jirong Wang, Jian Ma, Tianyi Chen, Haoxuan Yang, Jiahui Liu, Mo Sha, Jizhao Li, Lin Zhang

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