Functional Reach Test between Dominant and Non Dominant Leg: A Cross-sectional Study by Danah Mohammed Alyahya

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Dosing of Antimycotic Treatment in Sepsis–Induced Liver Dysfunction by Functional Liver Testing with LiMAx® by Carmen Kirchner, Jasmin Sibai, Elke Schwier, Dietrich Henzler, Claas Eickmeyer, Günther Winde, Thomas Köhler

“…To our knowledge, this is the first report that relates antimycotic drug dosing to a functional liver test. We provide a new approach for sepsis treatment considering liver function capacity to optimize dosage of hepatically metabolised drugs with potential hepatotoxic effects.…”
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Infl uence of orthostatic test on the heart pumping function in athletes with lower extremities motor disorders by L. I. Vakhitov, T. L. Zefirov, I. Kh. Vakhitov

“…Objective: to study the response of heart pumping function (HPF) of athletes with disabilities to an orthostatic test. …”
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Pulmonary Function Tests in Hypertensive Patients Attending Zewditu Memorial Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Mekuriaw Mesfin Birhan, Yekoye Abebe

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The Relationship Between the Functional Head Impulse Test (F-HIT) and Digital Gaming Addiction in Adolescents by Deniz Uğur Cengiz, Sanem Can Çolak, Mehmet Akif Kay, Büşra Kurtcu, Mehmet Sağlam, Munise Duran, Osman Tayyar Çelik

“…Two groups of adolescents, with and without digital game addiction, were compared based on the functional head impulse test. The Digital Game Addiction Scale was administered to assess digital game addiction in adolescents aged 14 to 18 years. …”
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Reliability of Functional Balance Static, Semi-dynamic and Dynamic Tests in Ectomorph women aged youth by Heydar Sadeghi, shiva noori

“…The purpose of this study was to determine the reliability of functional balance tests (static, semi-dynamic and dynamic) in ectomorph women aged youth (24-34 years old).25 female ectomorph with the average and standard deviation age of 26.00±1.51 yrs, height of 166.9±1.14 cm and weight of 46.99±3.27 kg, participated in this study. …”
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The Single-Leg Wall Squat Test: An Assessment of Functional Lower Extremity Endurance in University Students by BJ Lehecka, Jordan Black, Jacob Jindra, Carlisle McCloud, Christopher Pummell

“…# BACKGROUND The single-leg wall squat (SLWS) has the potential to be used as a functional test to assess lower extremity muscular endurance. …”
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The pattern of lung function tests in children with sickle cell disease: A case-control study. by Abinaya Kannan, Gaurav Sarnaik, Nikita Agarwal, Atul Jindal

“…Pulmonary function test (PFT) abnormalities were associated with younger age (p = 0.0022). …”
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The Long-Term Effects of Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses on the Ocular Surface and Tear Function Tests by Yelda Yıldız Taşcı, Canan Gürdal, Özge Saraç, Şenay Aşık Nacaroğlu

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I Got Rhythm and Executive Function, Memory, and More: The Automated Test of Embodied Cognition (ATEC) by Morris D. Bell, Yarani Gonzalez, Andrea J. Weinstein, David Ciosek, Yan Wang, Gihyun Yoon

“…<b>Background</b>: The Automated Test of Embodied Cognition (ATEC) is a new system for measuring cognition in action that uses cognitively demanding physical tasks and motion capture technology. …”
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Differential cognitive functioning in the digital clock drawing test in AD-MCI and PD-MCI populations by Chen Wang, Kai Li, Kai Li, Shouqiang Huang, Jiakang Liu, Shuwu Li, Yuting Tu, Bo Wang, Pengpeng Zhang, Yuntian Luo, Tong Chen

“…Based on this, we proposed the following research hypothesis: there is a difference in cognitive functioning between AD-MCI and PD-MCI populations in the CDT, and the two populations can be effectively distinguished based on this feature.MethodsTo test this hypothesis, we designed the dCDT to extract digital biomarkers that can characterize and quantify cognitive function differences between AD-MCI and PD-MCI populations. …”
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Comparison of Multiple-Choice Question Formats in a First Year Medical Physiology Course by L. Britt Wilson, Christine DiStefano, Huijuan Wang, Erika L. Blanck

“…Classical test theory item analysis indices, e.g. discrimination (D), point-biserial correlation (rpbis), distractor analysis for non-functional distractors (NFDs), and difficulty (p) were determined and compared across MCQ format types. …”
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The Life Functioning Scale: A Measurement Tool Developed to Assess the Physical Functioning Abilities of Community-Dwelling Adults Aged 50 Years or Older by Yunhwan Lee, Eunsaem Kim, Jihye Yun, Jaewon Choi, Jinhee Kim, Chang Won Won, Miji Kim, Soongnang Jang, Kyungwon Oh, Jihee Kim

“…Background This study aimed to develop an instrument for assessing physical functioning among adults aged 50 years or older living in the community. …”
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Narcolepsy: the impact of aging, hypocretin deficiency, and years of formal education in olfactory function and abdominal obesity by Giselle de Martin Truzzi, Maria Fernanda Naufel, Sergio Tufik, Fernando Morgadinho Coelho

“…The patients with a higher schooling level showed a reduction of the daytime sleepiness scores, lower rates of abdominal obesity, and better scores on the olfactory function test. Conclusion: Among all the patients with narcolepsy, the data indicated that aging and hypocretin deficiency are associated with abdominal obesity, while years of study is the variable that mostly influences olfaction function.…”
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Cognitive Functions in Elite and Sub-Elite Youth Soccer Players Aged 13 to 17 Years. by Barbara C H Huijgen, Sander Leemhuis, Niels M Kok, Lot Verburgh, Jaap Oosterlaan, Marije T Elferink-Gemser, Chris Visscher

“…A total of 47 elite youth soccer players (mean age 15.5 years, SD = 0.9) and 41 sub-elite youth soccer players (mean age 15.2 years, SD = 1.2) performed tasks for "higher-level" cognitive functions measuring working memory (i.e., Visual Memory Span), inhibitory control (i.e., Stop-Signal Task), cognitive flexibility (i.e., Trail Making Test), and metacognition (i.e., Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System Design Fluency Test). …”
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Moderation Effect of Handgrip Strength on Cognition and Functional Independence Associations in Adults Over 90 Years by Mikel L. Sáez de Asteasu, Eduardo L. Cadore, Tainara Steffens, Eduarda Blanco‐Rambo, Talita Molinari, Marcelo Bandeira‐Guimaraes, Mikel Izquierdo, Caroline Pietta‐Dias

“…A moderation analysis was performed to test whether handgrip strength moderated the association between cognition and functional independence, stratified by biological sex and adjusted for body weight. …”
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Mobile Apps and Visual Function Assessment: A Comprehensive Review of the Latest Advancements by Caius Goh, Marilyn Puah, Zhi Hong Toh, Joewee Boon, Debbie Boey, Ryan Tay, Ashita A. Sule, Renee Liu, Xing-Er Ong, Aditya Kalra, Satvik Gupta, Andres Rousselot, William Rojas-Carabali, Bryan Ang, Rupesh Agrawal

“…The parameters surveyed included types of visual function tests, the involvement of healthcare professionals in their development, cost, and download count. …”
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Evaluation of Diaphragmatic Ultrasound in Respiratory Functional Assessment in Patients with ALS by Miguel Iglesias, Juan Alejandro Cascón, Andrés Maimó, Antonio Albaladejo, Felipe Andreo, Ana Sánchez Fernández, María Maciá Palazón, Isabel Martínez González-Posada, Ruth García García, Rosa Cordovilla

“…This study aimed to evaluate diaphragmatic ultrasound parameters in ALS, compare them with respiratory function tests, and determine whether they are associated with the need for non-invasive ventilation (NIV). …”
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Initial investigation of kinesiophobia as a predictor of functional reaction time one year after concussion by Melissa N Anderson, Robert C Lynall, Patrick J O’Connor, Julianne D Schmidt

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Initial investigation of kinesiophobia as a predictor of functional reaction time one year after concussion by Melissa N Anderson, Robert C Lynall, Patrick J O'Connor, Julianne D Schmidt

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