Relationship of LCL finding after post-op ACLR with anterior tibial translation, femorotibial rotation, knee scores, and functional performance: a retrospective cohort study by Ahmet Serhat Genç, Mirsad Yalçınkaya, Egemen Ermiş, Enes Akdemir, Berna Anıl, Esra Korkmaz Salkılıç, Eren Şahin, Ali Kerim Yılmaz

“…Abstract Background This study aimed to examine the relationships between anterior tibial translation (ATT) distance, femorotibial rotation (FTR) angle, coronal lateral collateral ligament (LCL) sign, and functional lower extremity results obtained from single leg hop tests (SLHT), which are indirect magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings used to assess knee instability following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear detection and ACL reconstruction (ACLR). …”
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The relationship between resting heart rate variability and sportive performance, sleep and body awareness in soccer players by Rabia Tugba Tekin, Savas Kudas, Melike Mese Buran, Salih Cabuk, Oguzhan Akbasli, Veysel Uludag, Hayri Baran Yosmaoglu

“…Performance tests included the 20 m Shuttle Test (VO2max), Illinois Agility Test, Hexagon Test (neuromuscular coordination), and Vertical Jump Tests (muscular strength). …”
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Spatial Structure Functions of Horizontal Winds in the Upper Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere Using Taylor's Hypothesis Over MAARSY (69.30°N, 16.04°E) by Facundo L. Poblet, Jorge L. Chau, Hans L. Pécseli, Toralf Renkwitz, Juha Vierinen, Victor Avsarkisov, Ralph Latteck

“…Here, we evaluate the hypothesis for the estimation of second‐order structure functions D2 in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere, using 4 years of horizontal wind measurements from the Middle Atmosphere Alomar Radar System, in Northern Norway. …”
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Association of rs440446 in the APOE intron region with multidimensional cognitive function, lipid/metabolic markers, and spontaneous neural activity in Chinese urban community-dwel... by Zhiyuan Wang, Hongyu Guo, Jianshuai Li, Xuejie Hu, Xin Li, Jinping Sun

“…Fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (fALFF) was used to evaluate differences in spontaneous neural activity, and Pearson correlations were calculated between fALFF values and cognitive function.Resultsrs440446 GG homozygotes were associated with poorer language function. …”
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Protocol for the assessment of the development of pragmatic competencies in early childhood (PDP-PI) by Cristina Junquera, Begoña Zubiauz

“…The PDP-PI was used with 40 students of kindergarten education, divided into three groups according to school year.ResultsThe results- Duncan’s post-hoc test-confirm the existence of significant differences between the different age groups in all competencies, except for referential competence. …”
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Human Supplementation with AM3, Spermidine, and Hesperidin Enhances Immune Function, Decreases Biological Age, and Improves Oxidative–Inflammatory State: A Randomized Controlled Tr... by Judith Félix, Estefanía Díaz-Del Cerro, Adriana Baca, Ana López-Ballesteros, María José Gómez-Sánchez, Mónica De la Fuente

“…The results show that the intake of this blend improves the immune functions that constitute the Immunity Clock, decreasing BA by 11 years and reducing the oxidative–inflammatory state of the participants. …”
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Persistent symptoms and clinical findings in adults with post-acute sequelae of COVID-19/post-COVID-19 syndrome in the second year after acute infection: A population-based, nested... by Raphael S Peter, Alexandra Nieters, Siri Göpel, Uta Merle, Jürgen M Steinacker, Peter Deibert, Birgit Friedmann-Bette, Andreas Nieß, Barbara Müller, Claudia Schilling, Gunnar Erz, Roland Giesen, Veronika Götz, Karsten Keller, Philipp Maier, Lynn Matits, Sylvia Parthé, Martin Rehm, Jana Schellenberg, Ulrike Schempf, Mengyu Zhu, Hans-Georg Kräusslich, Dietrich Rothenbacher, Winfried V Kern, EPILOC Phase 2 Study Group

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>This nested population-based case-control study included subjects with PCS aged 18-65 years with (n = 982) and age- and sex-matched control subjects without PCS (n = 576) according to an earlier population-based questionnaire study (6-12 months after acute infection, phase 1) consenting to provide follow-up information and to undergo comprehensive outpatient assessment, including neurocognitive, cardiopulmonary exercise, and laboratory testing in four university health centres in southwestern Germany (phase 2, another 8.5 months [median, range 3-14 months] after phase 1). …”
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Analysis of High Levels of Urine Proteins as a Sign of Impaired Kidney Function in Communities Around a Nickel Mining Industry in Morosi District, Southeast Sulawesi by Tasnim Tasnim, Rahmawati Rahmawati, Yunita Amraeni, La Djabo Buton, Titi Saparina.L, Sri Mulyani, La Ode Tasrun, Noviati Noviati

“… The study is proposed to analyse the influence of individual and environmental factors on protein urine levels as a parameter for impaired kidney function in the community around Nickel mining industry in Morosi Sub-District, Southeast Sulawesi Indonesia. …”
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Differences in fatty infiltration in thigh muscles and physical function between people with and without knee osteoarthritis and similar body mass index: a cross-sectional study by Jessica B. Aily, Marcos de Noronha, Ricardo J. Ferrari, Stela M. Mattiello

“…We used independent t-test and mean difference (95% CI) to compare thigh intraMAT and interMAT volume, self-reported measures (WOMAC questionnaire), physical function measures, and knee extension strength between groups. …”
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Clinical remission of mild-to-moderate asthma: Rates, contributing factors, and stability by Mana Ishizuka, MD, Naoya Sugimoto, MD, PhD, Konomi Kobayashi, MD, Yuri Takeshita, MD, PhD, Sahoko Imoto, MD, PhD, Yuta Koizumi, MD, PhD, Yusuke Togashi, MD, Yutaro Tanaka, MD, Maki Nagata, MD, Saya Hattori, MD, Yuki Uehara, MD, Yuki Suzuki, MD, PhD, Hikaru Toyota, MD, PhD, Satoru Ishii, MD, PhD, Hiroyuki Nagase, MD, PhD

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ANALYSIS OF ANTHROPOMETRIC AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ATHLETES ENGAGED IN ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS AND ARTISTIC SWIMMING by A. Markov, T. Dzimbova

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Emotion dysregulation and impulsivity as overlapping symptoms in adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder: severity profiles and associati... by Eszter Kenézlői, Lívia Balogh, Szilvia Somogyi, Evelyn E. Lévay, Zsuzsa Halmai, Zsófia Nemoda, Zsolt S. Unoka, János M. Réthelyi

“…Our aims were to describe their differences in the above conditions, investigate their associations with childhood traumatization, and to explore the potential mediation of emotion dysregulation and impulsivity between childhood traumas and personality functioning. Methods Young adults between 18 and 36 years diagnosed with aADHD (n = 100) and BPD (n = 63) were investigated with structured clinical interviews, while age-matched healthy controls (n = 100) were screened for psychiatric disorders. …”
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Prevalence of femoral nerve neurodynamic disorder in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome: a cross-sectional study by Soheila Zamani, Maryam Abbaszadeh-Amirdehi, Ghadamali Talebi, Mehdi Tavassoli, Seyed Mokhtar Esmaeilnejadganji, Hemmat Gholinia

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of femoral nerve neurodynamic disorders in patients with PFPS and to examine the association between these disorders and various clinical and demographic variables, including age, sex, body mass index, pain intensity, history of low back pain, functional ability, and rectus femoris shortness. Methods In this cross-sectional study, one hundred patients with unilateral PFPS aged 18–44 years participated. …”
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Effects of preoperative and postoperative resistance exercise interventions on recovery of physical function in patients undergoing abdominal surgery for cancer: a systematic revie... by David Stephensen, Ferhana Hashem, Kevin Corbett, Amanda Bates, Michelle George, Ralph Peter Hobbs, Malcolm Hopkins, Irena Hutchins, David Peter Lowery, Tracy Pellatt-Higgins, Charitini Stavropoulou, Ian Swaine, Lee Tomlinson, Hazel Woodward, Haythem Ali

“…Objective To systematically review the effects of preoperative and postoperative resistance exercise training on the recovery of physical function in patients undergoing abdominal surgery for cancer.Data sources A systematic review of English articles using Medline, Physiotherapy Evidence Database, CINAHL and the Cochrane Library electronic databases was undertaken.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Studies were included if they used a randomised, quasi-randomised or controlled trial study design and compared the effects of a muscle-strengthening exercise intervention (±other therapy) with a comparative non-exercise group; involved adult participants (≥18 years) who had elected to undergo abdominal surgery for cancer; and used muscle strength, physical function, self-reported functional ability, range of motion and/or a performance-based test as an outcome measure.Results Following screening of titles and abstracts of the 588 publications retrieved from the initial search, 24 studies met the inclusion criteria and were accessed for review of the full-text version of the article, and 2 eligible studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in the review. …”
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Analysis of clinical and genetic features in a pediatric patient with Kartagener syndrome caused by compound heterozygous mutations in the DNAH5 gene: a case study and literature r... by Jingli Zhang, Longfei Gao, Yu Xing, HuiFang Wu, Xiaojuan Liu, Yingqian Zhang

“…Kartagener syndrome (KS), a subtype of primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), is a rare genetic disorder characterized by situs inversus, chronic sinusitis, bronchiectasis, recurrent respiratory infections, and impaired ciliary function. It is diagnosed through physical examination, imaging techniques such as computed tomography (CT), nasal nitric oxide measurement, genetic testing, and pulmonary function tests. …”
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Effects of vitamin D3, omega-3 fatty acids and a simple home exercise program on change in physical activity among generally healthy and active older adults: The 3-year DO-HEALTH t... by Kariem Hussein, Melanie Kistler-Fischbacher, Michèle Mattle, Caroline De Godoi Rezende Costa Molino, Li-Tang Tsai, Reto W. Kressig, E. John Orav, José A.P. Da Sliva, Bruno Vellas, René Rizzoli, Gabriele Armbrecht, Egli Andreas, Bess Dawson-Hughes, Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari

“…Design: Multi-center, 2 × 2 × 2 factorial design, randomized controlled trial, follow-up of three years Methods: Self-reported PA and physical function were pre-defined outcomes of the DO-HEALTH trial, which included older adults (≥70 years) free of major comorbidities. …”
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STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL STATE OF THE MYOCARDIUM AND SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATION ACTIVITY IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE ST-SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION IN THE PRESENCE OF ARTERIAL H... by Rostyslav Kovalchuk, Uliana Bahan

“…The study included 68 patients with STEMI aged 45 to 83 years (mean age 63,80±9,30 years) who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention with stenting of the infarcted coronary artery within 24 hours of the onset of clinical manifestations. …”
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Cognitive «portrait» of children with mental retardation by T. S. Kaminskaya, L. G. Khachatryan, E. V. Kasanave, I. V. Kaminskiy

“…Within the framework of a cross-sectional analytical study, the structure of cognitive function disorders and psychoemotional status in children with delayed psychoverbal development was determined. 132 children aged 5-11 years were examined: 58% boys and 42% girls. …”
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Hypertension increases PPV for polycystic kidney disease in PKD1 and PKD2 variant carriers by Natalie Telis, Lisa McEwen, Alexandre Bolze, Joshua H. Lipschutz, Leon W. Sweer, Daniel P. Judge, Pamala A. Pawloski, Joseph J. Grzymski, Catherine Hajek, Kelly M. Schiabor Barrett, Nicole L. Washington, Elizabeth T. Cirulli

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Chilean National Sports Talent Detection System: Influence of Biological Age, Sex, and Geographic Area by Ariel Guevara-Araya, Samuel Curripan-Henríquez, Juan Aguilera-Julio, Ana Antinao-Soto, Oscar F. Araneda

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