bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ACTUAL PROBLEMS OF NEONATAL CHOLESTASIS
Authors:   Belarusian State Medical University, I.А. Loginova , A.A. Ustinovich ,   Belarusian State Medical University, Y.A. Ustsinovich ,   Belarusian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, E.N. Alferovich ,   Belarusian State Medical University, V.S. Khatsko ,   3rd Children's City Clinical Hospital of Minsk, N.A. Skorovarova ,   5th City Clinical Hospital of Minsk, I.N. Seredich ,   5th City Clinical Hospital of Minsk, A.V. Mishutina ,   5th City Clinical Hospital of Minsk, I.I. Pauk ,   Belarusian State Medical University, T.N. Nahornaja ,   RSPC Mother and Child
Published: November 2022

Jaundice, caused by a primary violation of the excretion of conjugated bilirubin, occupy a separate place in the structure of jaundice of the newborn. Obstructive jaundice is accompanied by the development of mechanical obstruction of the bile-ducts, which is clinically manifested by yellowish pigmentation of the skin and sclera. Neonatal hepatitis is the main cause of neonatal jaundice with a predominance of direct hyperbilirubinemia. It is resulted in atresia of the extrahepatic or intrahepatic biliary tract. However, the hereditary nature of the disease cannot be ruled out. Neonatal jaundice workup is a very difficult task and requires non-routine laboratory and instrumental studies, such as abdominal ultrasound with duplex scanning and spectral Doppler ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging, liver elastography, percutaneous puncture liver biopsy. Consultation of a geneticist, hepatologist and surgeon is required. The treatment strategy of such severe neonatal pathology need complex, multidisciplinary approach and should be carried out only in highly specialized medical centers. The authors have analyzed the 3 clinical cases of neonatal cholestasis of various nature. Conflict of interests. The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
COMPARATIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF DISTAL OSTEOTOMIES OF THE MIDDLE METATSARS FOR HAMMER TOE DEFORMITY AND CENTRAL METATARSALGIA
Authors:   Belarusian State Medical University, E. Mikhnovich , F. Almagarbeh ,   Belarusian State Medical University, P. Gorodetsky ,   Belarusian State Medical University
Published: November 2022

Aim of the study. To compare the effectiveness of distal extension-shortening osteotomy (DESO) of the metatarsals and Weil-osteotomy in the surgical treatment of the middle hammer toe deformity and central metatarsalgia. Treatment outcomes were studied in 80 patients (75 women and 5 men) aged 31 to 79 years (median – 57 [52; 64] years) on 90 feet. The patients were divided into 2 groups: the study group – 32 people, where the DESO was used, and the comparison group – 48 people, in which a typical Weil-osteotomy was performed. Long-term results were studied within 6 to 46 months (median – 24 [10; 33] months). During the examination, a variant of hammertoe deformity was determined, radiometric parameters of the forefoot were measured, the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain and the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Lesser Toe Scale (AOFAS—II—V) were used. After surgery in the study group, the median VAS decreased to 1 [0; 1] points (p < 0,001), in the comparison group — up to 2 [0; 3] points (p < 0,001). Median AOFAS—II—V in the study group increased by 2,2 times and reached 93 [90; 95] points (p < 0,001), in the comparison group it increased only to 85 [73; 90] points (p < 0,001). The received data indicate a higher efficiency of DEMO for hammer toe deformity and central metatarsalgia compared to the standard Weil-osteotomy. The DEMO technique provides a pronounced reduction in pain syndrome (by 6 times), creates conditions for easy elimination of hammer toe deformity, improves the functional state of the forefoot by more than 2,2 times (according to AOFAS—II—V) and obtains positive treatment outcomes in 94,4 % of cases.
New plume comparison metrics for the inversion of passive gases emissions
Authors: Vanderbecken Pierre J. , Dumont Le Brazidec Joffrey , Farchi Alban , Bocquet Marc , Roustan Yelva , Potier Élise , Broquet Grégoire
Published: November 2022

Abstract. In the next few years, numerous satellites with high-resolution instruments dedicated to the imaging of atmospheric gaseous compounds will be launched, to finely monitor emissions of greenhouse gases and pollutants. Processing the resulting images of plumes from cities and industrial plants to infer the emissions of these sources can be challenging. In particular traditional atmospheric inversion techniques, relying on objective comparisons to simulations with atmospheric chemistry transport models may poorly fit the observed plume due to modelling errors rather than due to uncertainties in the emissions. The present article discusses how these images can be properly compared to simulated concentrations to limit the weight of modelling errors due to the meteorology used to analyse the images. For such comparisons, the usual pixel-wise norm may not be a good option, because it is subject to the double penalty issue inherent to its local definition. This issue is characterised by a mutation of any position shift into significant amplitude discrepancies. To circumvent this issue, we propose to either provide an upstream correction of the position misfit between the observed and simulated plumes in the usual norm or to use a non-local metric based on the optimal transport theory, such as the Wasserstein distance. All the metrics are evaluated using first a catalogue of analytical plumes and then more realistic plumes simulated with a mesoscale Eulerian atmospheric transport model, with an emphasis on the sensitivity of the metrics to position mismatch and the concentration values within the plumes. As expected, the metrics with the upstream correction are found to be less sensitive to position errors in both analytical and realistic conditions. Furthermore, in realistic cases, we evaluate the weight of changes in the norm and the direction of the four-dimensional wind fields in our metric values. This comparison highlights the link between differences in the synoptic-scale winds direction and position error. It is found that discrepancies between two plume images due to wind direction errors in the meteorological conditions are less penalised by our new metrics with the upstream correction than without, thus avoiding the double penalty issue.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THUNDERCLOUDS DURING MONSOON AND POST-MONSOON PERIODS IN INDIA
Authors:   Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, TOROPOVA M. L. , SINKEVICH A. A. ,   Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, PAWAR S. ,   Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, GOPALAKRISHNAN V. ,   Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, MIKHAILOVSKII YU. P. ,   Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory
Published: November 2022

A study of the radar characteristics of thunderclouds in India for the monsoon and post-monsoon seasons was carried out, separately for the cloud-to-ground and cloud-to-cloud discharges. It is shown that almost all the considered characteristics (cloud top height, precipitation flux and precipitation rate, maximum radar reflectivity, etc.) increase during the post-monsoon period. A feature of monsoon clouds is low electrical activity, which is confirmed by the results of the study. The characteristics of clouds during the transition to the thunderstorm stage are considered, the most significant of them are identified.
ASSIMILATION OF SCREEN-LEVEL OBSERVATIONS FOR SOIL MOISTURE ANALYSIS OF THE MULTILAYER INM RAS-MSU LAND SURFACE SCHEME AS A PART OF THE SL-AV WEATHER PREDICTION SYSTEM
Authors:   Hydrometeorological Research Center of the Russian Federation, TRAVOVA S. V. , TOLSTYKH M. A. ,   Hydrometeorological Research Center of the Russian Federation,   G.I. Marchuk Institute of Numerical Mathematics, Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: November 2022

The implementation of the soil moisture analysis algorithm based on screen-level observations of air temperature and relative humidity for the INM RAS-MSU multilayer active soil layer model is presented. This soil model is a part of the global atmospheric model SL-AV. Methodical experiments on tuning of the simplified extended Kalman filter algorithm for considered atmospheric modeling system are carried out. It is found that the use of soil moisture analysis as initial data allows increasing the accuracy of short- and medium-range forecasts for screen-level temperature and relative humidity during summer season at the part of Asia, the European part of Russia, and the southeastern part of North America. The recommendations obtained in this work can be used for tuning the simplified extended Kalman filter algorithm to prepare initial data for long-range weather forecasts.
HYDROLOGICAL DROUGHT RESPONSE TO METEOROLOGICAL DROUGHT PROPAGATION AND BASIN CHARACTERISTICS: A CASE STUDY FOR NORTHWEST OF ALGERIA
Authors:   University Hassiba Benbouali, RAHMOUNI A. ,   National School of Hydraulic Engineering, MEDDI M. ,   National School of Hydraulic Engineering, HAMOUDI SAAED A. ,   University Hassiba Benbouali
Published: November 2022

It is important to investigate the response of hydrological drought to meteorological drought and its influencing factors, which might help better to understand drought evolution mechanisms and facilitate its monitoring and forecast. For example, in the western part of Algeria, the frequency of droughts events increased with considerable impact on local water resources. To investigate the response behavior in this region, the Pearson’s correlation between both droughts is analyzed using the drought index method. Four drought indices deviated from the period 1970 to 2010 based on a comprehensive dataset of hydro-meteorological measures are employed for this purpose. In the light of the obtained results, a high variability in hydrological drought response over the study area was found depending on the paired indices and the time scales considered. Using the base flow index (BFI) results, it revealed that hydrological drought evolution is affected by a combination of meteorological conditions and basin properties, but not in a similar way. Besides, the analysis of this relationship using the Relative Operating Characteristic (ROC) showed that it can be used to distinguish between events and non-events as the correlation is stronger.
A BNCC e BNC – Formação como indutora do apagamento da formação docente
Authors: Cruz Andreia Gomes da , Almeida Adriana de
Published: November 2022

O artigo versa sobre as atuais políticas educacionais curriculares e tem como objetivo analisar a BNCC e sua inter-relação com a formação e autonomia dos professores em sua atuação pedagógica. A metodologia da pesquisa é de natureza qualitativa documental. A exploração da legislação nos permitiu compreender o movimento e as intencionalidades das políticas curriculares e relação íntima da lei com a formação de professores no contexto brasileiro. Nessa perspectiva teórico-metodológica, analisamos os sentidos da categoria autonomia. A pesquisa documental identifica fontes de dados relevantes para novos tipos de estudos qualitativos, que requerem grande importância para a produção epistemológica educacional. Dos resultados, concluímos que há uma estreita relação entre a BNCC e a Resolução CNE/CEP nº 02/2019. A Resolução é um retrato das políticas implementadas no lastro do Golpe de 2016, podendo ser traduzida a partir do seguinte tripé: privatização da escola, controle (avaliação interna e externa) e padronização formativa dos currículos.
فعالية برنامج علاج ذهني سلوكي لخفض أعراض اضطراب ما بعد الصدمة لدى النساء المعنفات
Authors:   ماجستير علم نفس عيادي، علم النفس العيادي، كلية الآداب، جامعة تبوك، وزارة الصحة، المملكة العربية السعودية, البلوي فاطمة
Published: November 2022

يهدف البحث الحالي لبناء وتنفيذ برنامج علاجي ذهني - سلوكي في خفض أعراض اضطراب ضغوط ما بعد الصدمة لدى النساء المعنفات المترددات على العيادة النفسية في مستشفى الملك خالد في تبوك، واستخدمت الباحثة المنهج شبه التجريبي حيث تم إعداد وتطبيق برنامج ذهني سلوكي تطبيق أداة الدراسة (مقياس ضغوط ما بعد الصدمة لدافيسدون) على عينة عددها (20) من النساء المعنفات التي يعانين من اضطراب ما بعد الصدمة تم توزيعهم لمجموعتان متكافئتان (تجريبية وضابطة ) وخضعت المجموعة التجريبية للبرنامج العلاجي ( المتغير المستقل) بينما لم تخضع له المجموعة الضابطة وخضعت المجموعتان لنفس إجراءات القياس القبلي والبعدي بأداة البحث وخلصت النتائج البحث الى وجود تأثير للبرنامج العلاجي بعد تطبيق البرنامج وفروق على مقياس دافيدسون لاضطراب ضغوط ما بعد الصدمة في اتجاه المجموعة التجريبية وتم تحليل نتائج البحث بأساليب إحصائية مناسبة وتمت مناقشة نتائج البحث في ضوء فعالية العلاج الذهني-السلوكي وكفاءة فنياته في خفض أعراض ضغوط ما بعد الصدمة و بعد أن ظهرت نتيجة الدراسة التي تفيد بفعالية العلاج الذهني السلوكي في خفض أعراض ضغوط ما بعد الصدمة يوصى بما يلي: تصميم برامج وقاية للمقبلين على الزواج وتدريبهم على المهارات الحياتية وحل المشكلات وادارة الضغوط والتوكيدية للحد من الخلافات الزوجية التي تقود الى العنف، إجراء بحوث و دراسات لتحسين جودة الحياة لدى النساء المعنفات، الاستفادة من البرنامج العلاجي في خفض اضطرابات نفسية اخرى مثل (الاكتئاب والهلع....الخ ) لدى النساء المعنفات.
تصور مقترح للحد من أثر التغيرات الاجتماعية المعاصرة التي لحقت بالمجتمع السعودي على العلاقات الأسرية (دراسة وصفية على عينة من الأسر السعودية بمحافظة جدة)
Authors:   ماجستير في الإصلاح الأسري (التوجيه والإصلاح الأسري)، جامعة الملك عبد العزيز، المملكة العربية السعودية, الحربي ماجد , العمري عبد الرحمن ,   أستاذ في قسم علم الاجتماع والخدمة الاجتماعية، كلية الآداب والعلوم الإنسانية، جامعة الملك عبد العزيز، المملكة العربية السعودية
Published: November 2022

هدفت الدراسة إلى التعرف على أثر التغيرات الاجتماعية المعاصرة التي لحقت بالمجتمع السعودي على العلاقات الأسرية، وكذلك التعرف على طرق الحد من أثر التغيرات الاجتماعية المعاصرة على العلاقات الأسرية، ولتحقيق هذه الأهداف تم استخدام المنهج الوصفي التحليلي، وتم تصميم استبيان وزع على عينة من الأسر السعودية بمحافظة جدة بلغت (100) أسرة، وتم التوصل إلى عدة نتائج أهمها: زيادة استخدام التقنية في الحياة اليومية، كثرة استخدام مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي بين أفراد الأسرة، توسيع فرص التعليم للمرأة، التأثر بنمط الحياة المتسارع والمتطور، وأوصت الدراسة بأهمية التوعية بخطورة استخدام التقنية في الحياة اليومية، تهيئة فرص التعليم للمرأة بما يتماشى مع طبيعتها، وتزويـــد الأسـر بالدعم الاجتماعي الكافي لتحقيق الاستقــــــرار الاسري والنفسي. إنه ومن خلال النتائج التي تم التوصل إليها من إجراء هذه الدراسة أوصي بعدد من التوصيات التي أمل أن يستفاد منها مستقبلاً في مجال الدراسة وتتمثل في: التوعية بخطورة استخدام التقنية في الحياة اليومية، وضع برامج ارشادية توجهيه لتوضيح مخاطر التغيرات الاجتماعية وتأثيرها على الأسرة، ضرورة توحيد عملية اتخاذ القرارات الخاصة بالأسرة، تهيئة فرص التعليم للمرأة بما يتماشى مع طبيعتها، ضرورة المحافظة على متانة الروابط الأسرية، الاهتمام تبني ثقافة الحوار بين أفراد الأسرة.
الإدارة المالية ودورها في رفع مستوى جودة الخدمات الصحية
Authors:   أخصائي إدارة صحية، ‏إدارة ‏التجهيزات ‏صحة نجران، المملكة العربية السعودية, اليامي صالح , معتوق عبد الرزاق ,   كلية إدارة الإعمال، جامعة بيشة، المملكة العربية السعودية, المكرمي الخطاب ,   مدير إدارة انتظام الموارد البشرية، ‏صحة نجران، المملكة العربية السعودية, اليامي محمد ,   فني تغذية ‏مستشفى الصحة النفسية، ‏صحة نجران، المملكة العربية السعودية, اليامي محمد ,   فني تغذية، ‏مستشفى الولادة والأطفال، صحة نجران، المملكة العربية السعودية, المكرمي شرفي ,   أخصائي أجهزة طبية، ‏إدارة التجهيزات، المملكة العربية السعودية
Published: November 2022

هدفت هذه الدراسة إلى التعرف على واقع الإدارة المالية في القطاع الصحي بالمملكة العربية السعودية، وواقع جودة الخدمات الصحية في المملكة العربية السعودية، وتحديد دور الإدارة المالية في رفع مستوى جودة الخدمات الصحية، والوقوف على أهداف ووظائف الإدارة المالية في الخدمات الصحية، وتحديد المعوقات التي تواجه ممارسة واستخدام الإدارة المالية في الخدمات الصحية، استخدم الباحث المنهج الوصفي التحليلي نظرا لما يوفره من إمكانيات الحصول على أكبر قدر من المعلومات والمساعدة في التوصل إلى أصول المشكلة ومسبباتها والجوانب المؤثرة فيها واقتراح الحلول المناسبة لها، وتكونت عينة البحث من العينة الطبقية العشوائية والبالغ عددها (102) من العاملين والمراجعين في مستشفى نجران العام بمنطقة نجران، وتوصلت الدراسة الى عدة نتائج أهمها أن هناك علاقة قويه بين الاداره الماليه وجودة الخدمات الصحية: اتضح ان دور الادارة المالية في مستشفى نجران العام من وجهة نظر العاملين جاء بدرجة استجابة (محايد) أي موافقون على تعاطي الادارة المالية ايجابيا مع قضايا المستشفى. كما يتضح من النتائج أن هناك تفاوتا في استجابات أفراد عينة الدراسة على عبارات دور الادارة المالية في مستشفى نجران العام من وجهة نظر العاملين موافقون على ايجابية دور الادارة المالية كما تتوفر بالمستشفى اجهزة طبية حديثة مثل اجهزة الكشف بالأشعة كما تتوفر بالمستشفى اجهزة اتصال حديثة بين الاقسام مثل اجهزة الحاسب والهاتف تساعدك على أداء اعمالك بسهولة ويسر و(65٪) راضون عن رواتبهم و (63%) راضون عن الراتب الأساسي. وتتوافر اماكن استراحة للعاملين بالمستشفى لتناول الطعام والمشروبات. وقد اوصت الدراسة بضرورة الاهتمام برفع دور الإدارة المالية وتمكينها من أجل رفع جودة الخدمات الصحية بصورة مستمرة، وزيادة الحوافز المادية للعاملين لما له من أهمية في رفع الحالة المعنوية للموظفين.
PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE IN STUDENT ATHLETES AND COMPETITIVE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Authors: Efek Engin , Eryigit Hakan
Published: November 2022

This research aims to analyze the relationship between sports age and psychological resilience level in gender, biological age, sports age, branch, and gender of student-athletes and competitive university students. "Personal Information Form" was used to determine the various demographic characteristics of the participants, and the "Short Resilience Scale" was used to determine the levels of resilience. According to the study's findings, there is a significant difference between psychological resilience and the sports age of male athletes in terms of sports age and gender. There is no significant difference between psychological resilience and sports age of female athletes in terms of biological age, branch, and gender. According to the research results, sports age is more effective than biological age on psychological resilience. As the duration of doing sports increases in males, psychological resilience develops, but the same is not valid for females. In addition, male students are more psychologically resilient than female students, and those who do individual sports are psychologically more resilient than those who do team sports. According to the results of the research, it can be concluded that psychological endurance level may differ depending on various circumstances.
THE INFLUENCE OF COMPETITIVE LEVEL ON THE SPORTS SPECIFIC PERFORMANCES OF
WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Authors: Gök Emek , Makaracı Yücel
Published: November 2022

The main purpose of the present study is to evaluate the physical characteristics and field test performances of wheelchair basketball (WB) players according to the competitive level (CL). The second goal was to compare the results of physical characteristics and field test performances of WB athletes with different functional classification (FC) scores. Seventy-five (70 males- 5 females) proffesional WB athletes took part in this study. The athletes were divided into two CL: Elite (Super and First League)- Sub-elite (Second and Third League) categories. Players are also grouped into two FC categories: Category A (classes from 1.0 to 2.5)- Category B (classes from 3.0 to 4.5). Players underwent anthropometric measurements, bilateral grip strenght and took field tests in separated sessions. Field tests were evaluated with 20-meter sprint, slalom without the ball, slalom with the ball, zone shot, lay up, passing accuracy, and shuttle run test. Between group differences and correlations were computed to assess the study hypotheses. Statistical differences were observed when the bilateral grip strength and field test performances of WB athletes were examined according to the CL and FC categories. The sitting height and FC score were found to be the indicators that best expressed the field test performances. It has been determined that the field performance in WB differs according to the CL. Besides; since the hand wrist area is intensively used in many movements in WB, a common measurement such as grip strength should be evaluated as a performance criterion in WB athletes.
THE EFFECT OF TRUNK EXTENSORS AND ABDOMINAL MUSCLE FATIGUE ON STATIC AND DYNAMIC BALANCE
Authors: Özsoy Gül , Sözen Hasan , Soylu A. Ruhi
Published: November 2022

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of static fatigue of trunk extensor and abdominal muscle groups on static and dynamic balance components. The study sample consisted of 40 healthy volunteers. Lumbar erector spinae, multifidus, and latissimus dorsi, external oblique, rectus abdominis and internal oblique muscles were measured on the dominant side. Dynamic and static balances were measured before and after the test protocol following EMG analysis. Pre-test and post-test static and dynamic balance scores showed that there was a statistically significant difference in OE (open-eyed) static balance values between the experimental and control groups (p<.01). There was a statistically significant difference in ATE (Average track error) scores between male and female participants (p<.05). There was a statistically significant difference in mean coordinated fatigue values of agonist and antagonist muscle groups in the Biering-Sørensen position between male and female participants (p<.05). Deterioration was observed in participants’ OE static balance, indicating that OE static balance deterioration occurred again in the OE position. There was a statistically significant difference in co-fatigue values of abdominal muscles between the two groups.
SUCCESS AND FAILURE OF DRIBBLING IN FUTSAL AND FOOTBALL BASED ON REACTION TIME AND ANTICIPATION
Authors: Letícia da Silva Silvia , Mattos dos Reis Marcos Antônio , Silva Filho Antônio Sabino , Novellino Benda Rodolfo , Moreira Alexandre , Cesar Corrêa Umberto
Published: November 2022

This study investigated if the dribbling performance in sports of futsal and football depends on the defender’s reaction time (RT) or anticipation. Participants were futsal (n = 59) and football (n = 45) male players competing in Brazilian National and State amateur championships in 2020. One hundred and thirty dribbles (futsal, n = 77; football, n = 53) registered during official matches were selected for analysis. The beginning times of the defender's response above and below 200ms from the attacker's dribbling stimulus were used to define reaction time and anticipation, respectively. Successful dribbles are those in which the defender is not able to prevent the attacker in possession of the ball overtake him/her. On the other hand, unsuccessful dribbles are those in which the defensive player manages to prevent the attacker from overtaking him/her with possession of the ball. Results showed that reaction time and anticipation were not determining factors for successful and unsuccessful dribbling in the sport of futsal, respectively. However, reaction time results provided supporting evidence for explaining the successful dribbling in the sport of football. This finding suggests that to succeed in dribbling the attacker should try to delay the start of the defender's response.
THE EFFECT OF MEDIAL LONGITUDINAL ARCH SUPPORTING DYNAMIC® TAPE APPLICATION ON PLANTAR PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION IN ADOLESCENT VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS
Authors: Hande Esen Dilek , Kafa Nihan , Özyilmaz Ulviye Uğur , AtalayGüzel Nevin
Published: November 2022

Low medial longitudinal arch (MLA), which is accepted as one of the predisposing factors leading to overuse injuries, changes the plantar pressure distribution by disrupting the load distribution. While there are studies investigating the effects of Kinesio® and rigid taping methods on plantar pressure distribution in the literature, there are no studies found investigating the effect of Dynamic® taping (DT) on foot load distribution. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of arch-supportive DT on plantar pressure distribution in adolescent volleyball players with low MLA. Twenty-five female volleyball players with a navicular drop of 8 mm and above and a mean age of 15.44 ± 1.68 years participated in this study. The distance of navicular drop was evaluated by navicular drop test, and the plantar pressure distribution was evaluated by the pedobarographic analysis method. After the first measurements were taken, Dynamic® tape was applied. The athletes were then reassessed using the same procedure. After taping, the navicular drop was significantly reduced for both feet (p<0.05). There was no significant difference between the peak pressure values before and after taping (p>0.05). Total forefoot and hindfoot surface contact areas decreased significantly (p <0.05). Our study results showed that DT did not affect the peak plantar pressure, but could be effective in decreasing the surface contact area and increasing the MLA height. Dynamic® tape can be used as a practical, easy-to-apply treatment agent that supports the arch in asymptomatic athletes.
COMPARISON OF BODY COMPOSITION OF VOLLEYBALL, HANDBALL AND FOOTBALL FEMALE PLAYERS
Authors: Akdoğan Erkan , Taşçıoğlu Ramazan
Published: November 2022

Body composition is an important factor in the physical fitness and health of athletes. The aim of this research is to identify and compare body composition (BC) of female players including volleyball (VB) (X with Age=21.48±2.64), handball (HB) (X with Age =18.42±2.62), and soccer (SOC) (X with Age =18.37±2.41). Total and regional body composition of each player were evaluated with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry method (DXA). According to the results of the MANOVA, there was a statistically significant difference between female players from different team sports on the combined dependent variables (F=2.14; p=.007; Pillai’s Trace=1.45; η2=.73). When the results for the dependent variables were considered separately, SOC players had significantly lower lean arm mass (F=6.27; p=.004; η2=.23), lean leg mass (F=7.92; p=.001; η2=.27), lean android mass (F=8.85; p=.001; η2=.29), lean gyonoid mass (F=9.01; p=.001; η2=.30), and Total BMC (F=7.25; p=.002; η2=.25) than those of VB and HB players. In addition, while SOC players had significantly lower lean body mass (F=4.97; p=.011; η2=.19) than VB players; HB players had significantly higher leg fat mass (F=4.77; p=.013; η2=.18) and gyonoid fat mass (F=4.37; p=.019; η2=.17) than SOC players. In conclusion, body compositions of female team players of SOC, VB, and HB varied. Coaches and sports scientists are advised to plan training considering the differences between sports branches.
TEACHING GYMNASTICS ELEMENTS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WITH PLACEBO EFFECT DIGITAL GAMES: CLUSTER RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Authors: Petrušič Tanja , Bogataj Špela , Štemberger Vesna
Published: November 2022

This study examined the effects of using digital placebo video games in the gym while teaching gymnastics elements on the amount and level of activity intensity of elementary school students. One hundred thirty-two first triade students (70 girls) were included in the study, of whom 72 (age = 7.6 ± 0.96) participated in an experimental teaching program (EXP) using digital placebo games and 60 (age = 7.5 ± 0.91) participated in the control group (CON) in which traditional physical education continued to be taught. Three artistic gymnastic elements were taught: Forward roll, backward roll, and cartwheel. The results of the nonparametric Mann-Whitney test showed statistically significant differences between the groups (EXP vs. CON) in light physical activity (LPA) and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) for all three gymnastic elements (forward roll: LPA: p < 0.001, MVPA: p < 0.001; backward roll: LPA: p < 0.001, MVPA: p < 0.001; cartwheel: LPA: p < 0.001; MVPA: p < 0.001). There were no statistically significant differences between groups in any gymnastics elements in vigorous physical activity (VPA); forward roll: p = 0.354; backward roll: p = 0.251; cartwheel: p = 0.427. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of integrating digital placebo games into physical education classes to improve the amount of LPA and MVPA when teaching gymnastics elements in the first triad.
THE EFFECTS OF THE APPLIED TABATA TRAINING MODEL ON THE PERFORMANCE OF MOUNTAIN BIKE ATHLETES
Authors: Aslan İrem , Ocak Yücel , Toktaş Hasan
Published: November 2022

The aim of this study was to examine the development of anaerobic (maximum strength), aerobic (endurance), and heart rate numbers with the six-week Tabata Training Model applied to mountain biking athletes between the ages 14-18. A total 20 mountain bike athletes with a mean age of 15.45 ± 1.15 years participated in the study. The participants were randomly divided into two groups. The Traditional Training Group (CG) consisted of nine people and they applied the traditional training program for six weeks. The Tabata Training Group (TTG) consisted of 10 participants, and they, unlike CG, performed Tabata Interval Training on three days of the Traditional Training Program. CG did interval, rest, tempo, and endurance training for six weeks. The pre-test and post-test results showed that, aerobic power values increased by 10,7% in TTG; and 5,6% in CG, and mean power values increased by 8,6% in TTG; and 5,5% in CG. VO2max values while increased by 5,3% in TTG, it increased by 3,9% in CG, mean pulse values decreased by 0,7% in TTG and 2,8% in CG. As a result, it was seen that the Tabata Interval Model, which includes Tabata Interval Trainings applied for six weeks to high trained mountain bikers, increased the performance. In light of these results, it can be said that the Tabata Training Model is an effective training model that can be used to improve performance in high-level mountain bikers.
MATERNAL AND FETAL RESPONSE ON PRENATAL EXERCISE: AN QUASI EXPERIMENTAL PILOT STUDY
Authors: Jeralic Kristina , Petrocnik Petra , Mekis Nejc , Mivsek Ana Polona
Published: November 2022

Despite the positive effects of exercise during pregnancy, only a small percentage of pregnant women choose to exercise because of concerns about fetal safety. The purpose of this study was to determine if the selected physiological functions of pregnant women increase or decrease to a limit that is still safe, and what effect this has on fetal heart rate and movement, depending on the type of exercise and physical activity of the pregnant women prior to pregnancy. An experimental study was conducted. Measurements of the pregnant women's heart rate, saturation, blood pressure, and body temperature, fetal heart rate, and fetal movements before and after exercise were collected. Exercises with two different levels of intensities (yoga-low and pilates-moderate) were compared. Thirty-one pregnant Slovenian women with gestational age between 20 and 37 weeks were included in the sample. When comparing pre and post exercise measurements, statistically significant differences were found in post exercise body temperature (p = 0.005) and systolic blood pressure (p = 0.007) compared with pre-exercise measurements. When comparing the results between yoga and Pilates exercise sessions, no statistically significant differences were found. When comparing results related to pre-pregnancy physical activity, significant differences in pre-exercise saturation were found (p = 0.041). Despite small sample size, results indicate that moderate physical activity in pregnancy has no significant effect on the vital functions of the pregnant woman that could indirectly endanger foetus. Larger study should be performed, to confirm these preliminary results.
THE ACUTE EFFECTS OF DUAL TASK ON THE MOTOR AND COGNITIVE PERFORMANCES IN
TAEKWONDO PLAYERS
Authors: Simsek Deniz , Yildiz Ayse Beyza
Published: November 2022

Dual-task paradigms are typically used for two different aims. The first aim is to investigate the demands of attention of a motor task, and the other aim is to examine the effects of simultaneous cognitive or motor tasks on motor performance. The purpose of the current research is to determine the changes in motor performance times of national (experts) and non-national players (novices) during motor tasks including cognitive cues. Fifteen male national taekwondo players, who are active in taekwondo (age=17.8±1.65 years; training experience=6-13 years; training frequency=5-6 day\week, 2-3 hour\day) and 15 male non-national taekwondo players (age=16.8±1.68 year; training years=3-9 years; training frequency=1.86 ± 0.22 hour\day and 4.33 ± 0.61 day / week) were voluntarily included in the study. FitLight Trainer™ system was used to determine the dual-task performance of participants. The performance time of expert players was statistically and significantly lower compared to novice players (Random Test: t=3.884, p <0.05; Cue Test: t=3.155, p <0.05; Mixed Cue Test: t=3.013, p<0.05). This study reveals; (1) expert players automatically make postural control adjustments during the motor task, and they put less cognitive effort than they are minimally considered, (2) they show a positive development in regular physical activities and training, and other systems, especially in the proprioceptive system, involved in balance control. We conclude that performances of novices suffer considerably in motor-cognitive dual-task situations. Therefore, training with dual-tasks might be useful working memory skills and attentional control of novice players. We conclude that dual-tasks acutely impacts motor and cognitive performance. Therefore, training with dual-tasks might be useful working memory skills and attentional control of novice players. We conclude that dual-tasks acutely impacts motor and cognitive performance. In future studies, dual-task paradigms between different combat sports and comparisons of postural control strategies should be measured.
Landslide risk for the territory of Bulgaria by administrative districts
Authors:   Geological Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. Georgi Bonchev Str., Bl. 24, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria, Ivanov Plamen , Dobrev Nikolai ,   Geological Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. Georgi Bonchev Str., Bl. 24, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria, Berov Boyko ,   Geological Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. Georgi Bonchev Str., Bl. 24, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria, Frantzova Antoaneta ,   Geological Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. Georgi Bonchev Str., Bl. 24, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria, Krastanov Miroslav ,   Geological Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. Georgi Bonchev Str., Bl. 24, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria, Nankin Rosen ,   Geological Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. Georgi Bonchev Str., Bl. 24, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
Published: November 2022

An assessment of the landslide risk (Rls) for the territory of Bulgaria by administrative districts has been made by combining the vulnerability (V) and landslide hazard (Hls) maps. Landslides are a significant part of geological hazards and are widespread throughout the country. In order to assess the landslide risk for the territory of Bulgaria, it is necessary to take into account not only all landslides for a given region, but also its vulnerability, and thus to assess the level of landslide risk for this region, Rls = f (V, Hls). Landslide risk is determined by a risk matrix, using selected indicators and weighting coefficient of vulnerability and landslide hazard. Assessing the vulnerability of a region subjected to geological hazards is a key component of risk assessment. These include the exposure of infrastructure, industrial facilities and production capacity, residential buildings, regional GDP per capita and potential for human disability (defined by population density in the district). The data used is combined to create a map showing the vulnerability of each administrative district. Indicators of population density, GDP, length of road and railway networks and number of residential buildings were used to assess the vulnerability. The landslide hazard in each administrative district is determined by the intensity of landslide processes in the district, depending on the level of their activity and the affected area. The normalized (distributed) hazard of landslides for an administrative region is given depending on the area of the given administrative region. Landslides are categorized as active, potential and stabilized. The results express the weighted average hazard. Landslide hazard is rated from 1 to 5, where 1 means no landslide hazard and 5 means that landslide hazard has a very high intensity (very high hazard). The high degree of landslide hazard in turn leads to possible economic losses, social and environmental consequences (landslide risk). The intensity (level) of landslide vulnerability, hazard and risk is assessed as very low, low, medium, high and very high, and is shown on the relevant maps.
Finnish Diabetes Risk Scores Positively Correlates Some Anthropometric Parameters in Young Adult Nigerians
Authors: Nnamudi A. C. , Orhue N. E. J. , Ijeh I. I.
Published: November 2022

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is increasing steadily. The Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC) was developed for the identification of individuals at risk of developing diabetes mellitus. The relationship between FINDRISC and biochemical and anthropometric parameters in young adult Nigerians has not been investigated, thus creating a knowledge gap. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between FINDRISC and biochemical and anthropometric parameters in young adult Nigerian populations. A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted amongst 240 young adults (aged 15-35 years) without a previous diagnosis of diabetes, in an urban and rural location in Delta State. Participants filled out the FINDRISC questionnaire prior to a fasting blood glucose test while other biochemical and anthropometric measurements were done following standard protocols. Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyze the relationship between FINDRISC and the parameters of interest. FINDRISC had a significant (p < 0.05) positive correlation with Body Mass Index [r = +0.596 (rural); r = +0.620 (urban)]; Waist Circumference [r = +0.609 (rural); r = +0.587 (urban)] and Fasting Blood Sugar [r = +0.364 (urban)] in the study population. All other biochemical parameters did not show a significant correlation with FINDRISC. These findings provide compelling evidence to suggest that anthropometric parameters could play significant roles in the prediction of future diabetes risk in the population
PTI’S DHARNA (SIT IN), 2014 AND PPP RESPONSE AS PARLIAMENTARY OPPOSITION: AN OVERVIEW
Authors:   Department of Pakistan Studies, AWKUM, KP, Pakistan, Gohar Shaista , Sarwat Tasneem ,   Department of Pakistan Studies, AWKUM, KP, Pakistan, Farman Nazish ,   Department of Political Science, Women University of Sawabi, KP, Pakistan
Published: November 2022

This paper revisits the protest also known as Dharna of Pakistan Tehreek-e- Insaaf (PTI) under the leadership of Imran Khan against the rigging allegation of elections of 2013. The paper briefly covers PTI’s Dharna (Sit in) in year 2014. The paper also presents an overview of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) response towards the protest of PTI as major opposition party in the parliament. This paper evaluates the views of major PPP leaders and legislatures about PTI’s Dharna (Sit in). This study is based on both primary and secondary data collection and applied through the qualitative method. Primary data included the selective interviews of politicians conducted in 2021 and secondary data included journal articles and mostly reliable newspaper articles. Key Words: PTI, Dharna (Sit in), PPP, Parliamentary Opposition, Democracy.
EXPLORING THE INTERMEDIARY ROLE OF INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY AND HUMAN CAPITAL IN THE NEXUS BETWEEN FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION IN PAKISTAN
Authors:   Applied Economics Research Center Karachi Pakistan, Khan Khalid , . Farhatullah ,   Applied Economics Research Center Karachi Pakistan, Naqvi Syed Kamran Abbas ,   Applied Economics Research Center Karachi Pakistan
Published: November 2022

Pakistan has been facing the problem of increasing environmental degradation over the past a decade or so. Like most of the emerging economies, Pakistan is also on the trajectory of economic growth but this outcome has also increased environmental degradation (ecological footprint) EFP. It is, therefore, imperative to point out factors, which are contributing to environmental degradation. In this regard, the current study explores the effect of financial development, institutional quality, and human development on EFP. In Financial development and EFP nexus, the study finds the mitigating role of institutional quality and human development. The study used time series data ranging from 1980 to 2021 for Pakistan. The research conducted the Autoregressive Distributed lag technique (ARDL) to find out how these variables are econometrically related. The empirical work unearthed that financial development has increased EFP. The study further found the role of, institutional quality, and human development as dampening the effect of financial development on EFP. Based on the findings of the study Pakistan should keep the process of financial development but for the sustainability of the environment, it must also improve both, institutional quality and human development. Keywords: Financial development, Institutional quality, environmental degradation, human development and ARDL.
A STUDY OF ISSUES IN EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT AT HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL AT PUNJAB
Authors:   Department of Educational Training, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Pakistan, Akhtar Muhammad , Akram Muzammila ,   Department of Educational Training, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Pakistan
Published: November 2022

The school management is regarded as one of the most important managements in perspective of Pakistani schools. Educational management is a discipline with respect to the management of educational organizations was established to develop disciplines at schools. The present study comprises on to find out the issues in existing school management in education system at high school level in Punjab through survey method. The main objectives of this study were to study some existing school management models, to find out the issues in school department at secondary level and to find out the need for school management improvement. This study has a qualitative approach. The data was collected through a structured interview from four schools of district Bahawalnagar and analyzed data was expressed in detail. The conditions of the public sector school were far different from those of private sector. The schools lacked basic physical infrastructure to carry out daily routine tasks Keywords: Management, School heads, Quality education
GENDER DISPARITIES IN USAGE OF E-PORTAL WITH DIGITAL MEDIA IN PAKISTAN: ACCEPTABILITY AND IMPACTS ON UNIVERSITY STUDENTS DURING COVID-19
Authors:   Department of Mass Communication, Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad, Pakistan, Shah Babar Hussain , Rashid Sana ,   Department of Mass Communication, Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad, Pakistan, Adnan Malik ,   Department of Media Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Published: November 2022

Several societal issues were resulting from the epidemic across the world. In such a situation there is a dire need to switch traditional methods of teaching and learning to Learning management systems in the educational sector. A casual learning process was aided by the approval, adaptation, and utilization of the LMS, E-Portal in this scenario. A Media System Dependency Theory approach is used to analyze the effects of e-portal LMS Acceptance and its impact on educational performance and results as well. In Islamabad, Pakistan, n= 300 students from Allama Iqbal Open University participated in the study. During the Covid-19, quantitative analysis revealed that there were some differences between the genders in the approval of the Aaghi LMS Portal as an e learning platform. Similar results were found between female students and traditional learning, as well as male students and their acceptance of Aaghi LMS Portal as an e-learning platform. As a result of the inferential statistics, students' academic achievement throughout Covid-19 was positively affected by Aaghi LMS Portal as an e-learning Platform. Researchers found that gender disparities moderately hinder the Aaghi LMS Portal as an e-learning platform during the Covid-19 pandemic. It has been proved that E-learning improves academic accomplishment, but decision-makers must rethink existing strategies to guarantee that the Aaghi LMS Portal as an e-learning medium is equally appropriate for all students, regardless of their background. Keyword’s: Gender Disparities, E-Portal, Covid-19, E-Learning, Aaghi, LMS, Acceptance, Students, Academic, Achievements, University Students, AIOU.
PARENTING STRESS IN MOTHERS OF VISUALLY IMPAIRMENT CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
Authors:   Department of Sociology & Criminology, University of Sargodha Pakistan, Ghafoor Bushra , Sattar Sobia ,   University of Sargodha
Published: November 2022

Autism spectrum disorder is the sequential disorder was badly affect the child every characteristic of the child development. The main objective of this article to extent the mother’s psychological well-being of visually impairment in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Current study was qualitative in nature. Sample was designed by using purposive sampling technique. Data was collected by detailed interview of 20 respondents. A case study and thematic analysis was designed. Various themes including parenting stress, anxiety, feeling of grief, low matrimonial satisfaction, family support, financial support and diagnosis of visually impairment with autism, were organized. Autism is a lifelong disorder with other prolonged incongruities. Parents specially mothers in high stress and worry about his or her special child. It is very painful for parents when they diagnosed their child visually impairment with autism spectrum disorder. Mothers were much conscious about her child’s better future. Keywords: Parenting stress, mothers, Visually Impairment, Autistic children.
MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS OF POLITICAL AWARENESS AMONG RURAL WOMEN IN THE PUNJAB, PAKISTAN: A CASE OF REGISTERED VOTERS
Authors:   Department of Political Science and International Relations, University of Gujrat, Pakistan, Naseem Saima , Khan Sultan Mubariz ,   Department of Political Science and International Relations, University of Gujrat, Pakistan
Published: November 2022

This study investigates the role of factors that motivate political awareness among rural women in Punjab, Pakistan. It is observed that women residing in villages acquire political awareness through several means i.e., their family income and wealth, family background, power and authority in family decisions, and information about political party manifestos and political campaigns. Any variation in these factors affects their political behavior accordingly. The conclusions of this study are based on the data collected for the Ph.D. dissertation, from December 2021 to March 2022. Following a cross-sectional quantitative research design, a well-structured questionnaire was developed and pretested before final data collection. A total of 1382 registered women voters responded out of the 1500 selected sample. The structural Equation Modeling (SEM) technique was applied to measure the direct, and indirect effect and covariation among study variables. Results revealed that the independent variables; income and wealth, family background, power, and authority, directly and indirectly, trigger political awareness among registered women voters in rural Punjab, Pakistan. The study outcome further confirmed that political party manifesto and political campaign knowledge facilitate the effects of independent variables. Keywords: Political Campaign, Political Manifesto, Power and Authority, Political Awareness, Rural Women.