Study of special performance and volume training loadings at swimmers in the year preparation by N.M. Balamutova, S.V. Shyryaeva

“…All swimmers are of high qualification. Motor tests of special performance swimmers, functional tests were used to confirm the effectiveness of the training process. …”
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Effects of a periodized functional strength training program (FST) on Functional Movement Screen (FMS) in physical education students by Michał Sawczyn

“…Background and Study Aim: To examine the effects of periodized functional strength training (FST) on FMS scores of sport university students with higher risk of injury. …”
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Spirometric changes in children with asthma exposed to environmental tobacco smoke and treated with inhaled corticosteroids by Radić Snežana, Milenković Branislava, Gvozdenović Branislav, Međo Biljana, Dimić-Janjić Sanja

“…The ETSE children had significantly lower lung function both in the 1st and 2nd sets of tests compared to the ETSF children (p < 0.05). …”
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Effectiveness Of Transient Evoked Otoacoustic Emission (TEOAE) Test For Neonatal Auditory Screening by Shanila Feroz, Iqbal Hussain Udaipurwala, Danish Muhammad Khan, FATIMA IQBAL Hussain

“… Objective: The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of Transient Evoked Otoacoustic Emission (TEOAE) as screening test for auditory function in neonates. Study Design: A cross-sectional study Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at United Medical and Dental College, Creek General Hospital, Karachi, from July 2106 to May 2017. …”
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A Study to Analyze Lung Function, Respiratory Muscle Strength, and Functional Exercise Capacity in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients by Preethi Mohan, Sankaranarayanan Sridevi, Thillai Govindarajan Senthil kumar

“…The mean distance covered in the six-minute walk test was 92.35 (52.53). There was a positive correlation in RMS and a positive relationship between lung function and FEC in patients with OSA. …”
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Model for predicting metabolic activity in athletes based on biochemical blood test analysis by Victoria A. Zaborova, Evgenii I. Balakin, Ksenia A. Yurku, Olga E. Aprishko, Vasiliy I. Pustovoyt

“…The nature of adaptation to physical stress is associated with the specificity, focus, and degree of biochemical and functional changes that occur during muscular work. …”
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Hormones, Age, and Erectile Dysfunction: Should Routine Testing Be Part of the Initial Evaluation? by Daniel Porav-Hodade, Raul Dumitru Gherasim, Irina Bianca Kosovski, Toader Septimiu Voidazan, Nicolae Crisan, Petrut Bogdan, Radu Galis, Bogdan Ovidiu Feciche, Mártha Orsolya Katalin Ilona, Ciprian Todea-Moga

“…The severity of ED increases with age, ranging from 56.26 years for patients without ED to 73.12 years for those with severe ED. …”
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TESTING THE LEVEL OF PHYSICAL HEALTH OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN TO CORRECT THE SPORTS AND RECREATION ACTIVITIES by M.N. Kuznetsova, S.D. Polyakov, N.S. Podgornova, A.M. Sobolev

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Examining Thyroid Testing Practices and Relevant Costs for Children Experiencing Chronic Constipation by Deniz Yaprak, Melike Arslan, Necati Balamtekin, Murat Gülşen

“…Introduction: The study aims to evaluate trends in thyroid testing and direct medical costs incurred by clinical visits and thyroid function tests in children with constipation. …”
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Defibrillation Threshold Testing After ICD Implantation in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease by Rohit J. Timal, Lano Osman, Joris I. Rotmans, Marianne Bootsma, Bart Mertens, Martin J. Schalij, Ton J. Rabelink, J. Wouter Jukema

“…However, patients with severe chronic kidney disease (CKD) were not included in these trials and might benefit from DFT testing. International guidelines shed no light on the subject of the effect of kidney function on DFT testing in patients with CKD. …”
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Post-stroke changes in brain structure and function can both influence acute upper limb function and subsequent recovery by Catharina Zich, Nick S. Ward, Nina Forss, Sven Bestmann, Andrew J. Quinn, Eeva Karhunen, Kristina Laaksonen

“…Here we aimed to determine the contribution of altered brain structure and function to initial severity and subsequent recovery of the upper limb post-stroke.The Nine-Hole Peg Test was recorded in week 1 and one-month post-stroke and used to divide 36 stroke patients (18 females, age: M = 66.56 years) into those with high/low initial function and high/low subsequent recovery. …”
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A Novel BCR::ABL1 Variant Detected with Multiple Testing Modalities by J. Jean, M. Sukhanova, D. Dittmann, J. Gao, L. J. Jennings

“…This variant is in-frame and predicted to be functional. This case illustrates the need for a combination of different testing techniques to fully characterize the rare BCR::ABL1 fusion transcripts.…”
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Health-Related Field-Based Fitness Tests: Normative Values for Italian Primary School Children by Christel Galvani, Fabio Togni, Mariangela Valentina Puci, Matteo Vandoni, Luca Correale, Roberto Codella, Claudio Orizio, Cristina Montomoli, Antonio La Torre, Fabio D’Angelo, Francesco Casolo

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Reliability of Schirmer and Phenol Red Thread test value on dry eye patients by Urvashni Nirghin, Tharuna Govender, Yeshalya Hirachund, Rorisang Mosololi, Hlengiwe Nxumalo, Sumaya Patel, Philani Zwane, Khathutshelo P. Mashige

“…Background: The repeatability of the Schirmer test (ST) and Phenol Red Thread test (PRT) has been investigated thoroughly on patients with normal tear function; however, it is limited to dry eye patients. …”
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Physical Performance in Older Cohorts: A Comparison of 81-Year-Old Swedish Men and Women Born Twelve Years Apart—Results from the Swedish Study “Good Aging in Skåne” by Henrik Ekström, Sölve Elmståhl, Lena Sandin Wranker

“…Birth cohorts of both sexes drawn from the Swedish study “Good Aging in Skåne” for the years 1920–22 and 1932–34 were compared. Walking, the step test, the chair stand test, and the handgrip strength test were used as proxies for the physical performance. …”
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Painful shoulder syndrome and upper limb function in competitive Painful shoulder syndrome and upper limb function in competitive swimmers by Beata POŻAROWSZCZYK-KUCZKO, Martyna KUMOREK, Dariusz MROCZEK, Filipe CLEMENTE, Wioletta DZIUBEK

“…Due to the driving and propulsive function, there is a heavy involvement of almost all muscles of the arm. …”
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Effect of Multimodal Exercises on Functional Capacity, Hand Grip Strength, and Pulmonary Function among Middle-aged Postmenopausal Women: A Quasi-experimental Preliminary Study by Hina Vaish, Digvijay Sharma

“…The outcomes were assessed at baseline and after 8 weeks and included 6-min walk test (6MWT), HGS, and pulmonary function measures: forced expiratory volume in 1st s (FEV1) and maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV). …”
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Normative data of Fuld Object Memory Evaluation test for brazilian elderly population by Renata Avila, Marcos Antonio Lopes, Eduardo Y. Nakano, Cassio M.C Bottino

“…Method We evaluated 2.132 healthy elderly both genders, with a mean age of 70.30 years (± 7.28) from two community-based samples in Brazil drawn from different economic areas who were screened with cognitive and functional tests and the memory test. …”
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Testing Agronomic Treatments to Improve the Establishment of Novel Miscanthus Hybrids on Marginal Land by Eva Lewin, John Clifton-Brown, Elaine Jensen, Iris Lewandowski, Jacek Krzyżak, Marta Pogrzeba, Jens Hartung, Cedric Wolfmüller, Andreas Kiesel

“…These marginal conditions functioned as test cases for the improvement of miscanthus establishment agronomy. …”
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A systematic mapping study for graphical user interface testing on mobile apps by Liming Nie, Kabir Sulaiman Said, Lingfei Ma, Yaowen Zheng, Yangyang Zhao

“…In recent years, few efforts were made to analyse the research community and research status of the literature for GUI testing on mobile apps, which brings an obstacle to characterise and understand this field. …”
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