bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ethical Considerations in Neonatal Research
Authors: Krishna Sunil , Fuloria Mamta
Published: March 2022

Children are considered a vulnerable population and have traditionally been excluded from research studies. This exclusion of children in general, and neonates in particular, from clinical research hampers the development of safe and effective therapies in this population. However, research involving children (including infants) is essential to guide therapy and optimize care. Neonatal research is complex, time intensive, difficult and expensive to conduct, and raises some unique ethical considerations. The complexity of research in this population is highlighted by the fear of causing harm to fragile sick infants which has led to the creation of special regulations on the degree of risk exposure permissible in research involving infants. This is further compounded by the inability of infants to provide informed consent or assent and the reliance on obtaining surrogate consent from parents who may themselves be vulnerable and overwhelmed by their infant’s illness and the amount of information provided to them. In this review, we discuss the evolution of ethical regulations related to research, the justification for research in infants, and some of the ethical nuances of research in this population.
On the pitfalls of conceptualizing excessive physical exercise as an addictive disorder: Commentary on Dinardi et al. (2021)
Authors: Brevers Damien , Maurage Pierre , Kohut Taylor , Perales José C. , Billieux Joël
Published: March 2022

This commentary challenges some of the proposals made in the opinion paper entitled “The expanded interactional model of exercise addiction” by Dinardi, Egorov, and Szabo (2021). We first question the usefulness of the (expanded) interactional model of exercise addiction to determine the psychological processes underlying distress and functional impairment in excessive physical exercise. We then consider the authors’ use of the Self-Determination Theory to model exercise addiction, which risks the misclassification of strenuous, but adaptive, patterns of physical exercise as exercise addiction. We finally address broader concerns regarding the idea that maladaptive exercising could be conceptualized as an addictive disorder.
Development of Two-Step Biomimetic Design and Evaluation Framework for Performance-Oriented Design of Multi-Functional Adaptable Building Envelopes
Authors:   Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy, Sadegh Salman Oukati , Haile Shawul Gulilat ,   Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy, Jamshidzehi Ziyaolrahman ,   Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Published: February 2022

Climate change, increase in CO2 production and energy consumption are major global issues and the building, environmental and construction sector is contributing to the increasing concern day by day. Due to increasing demands to satisfy environmental, social, and economic requirements, designing efficient and sustainable buildings has become increasingly complex. Today, the tendency towards sustainability has created new design approaches regarding adaptable kinetic building envelopes, amongst all, biomimetic design principles have gained interest. As opposed to traditional methods, the implemented biomimetic design approach in this research can assist in finding solutions for complex real-life problems regarding the adaptability of kinetic facades to achieve robustness, tractability, low solution cost and better rapport with reality. Design frameworks introduced to this day either do not incorporate bio-inspired concepts or are not able to map potential trade-offs in the performance of multi-functional biomimetic adaptable skins, effectively. Therefore, a flexible and expandable framework is necessary to go beyond project-based frameworks applied to case specific conditions. To design for performance, this research proposes a framework and aims to integrate different biomimetic approaches to assist designers and researchers in two steps to design and evaluate kinetic facades in different phases of development.
Three Capitals of the “Rus’skiy” World
Authors:   Moscow Region State University, Kurabtsev Vasiliy
Published: March 2022

The author studies the probabilistic attractor of postbifurcation movement of Russia, Ukraine and Belorussia. The essence of the attractor is defined as presence in the unified "Rus'skoy" civilization. The purpose of the work is to give argumentation of the need of choosing the given civilization. The research is methodologically completed using dialectic, hermeneutic and historical and logical approaches. The results of the study represent actual conclusions from the dialectic of "egoistic" and "collectivist" in recent history of the three countries; from the long-standing contradiction of leaders and peoples of these states; from actual confrontation "Nazi-Ukraine" and "Russo-Ukraine". The author demonstrates the essence of this confrontation – geopolitical struggle of Western and Russian civilization at the area of Belorussia, Ukraine and Russia. The novelty of the study is implied in understanding the antinomic truth of Rus'skoy civilization – catch-up, as well as advanced; in formulating new definitions of "Nazi-Ukraine" and "Russo-Ukraine" and in explaining their actual contradictions; in clarifying the specific of the opposition between the West and Russia. The author shows the "orthodoxy" of the West's antislavism, the reasons of the Eastern-Slavic space destruction, axiological degradation of the West and potentiality of "empire decline" (USA). The article reveals the orthodoxy of territorial and property claims to Slavic peoples; the Germans' desire to settle new territories and use these areas as colonies. The researcher proves that the attitude towards Ukraine is that of a partner-vassal. The conclusions of the research are grounded on the argumentation of the true attractor of the three countries movement – towards the unified "Rus'skaya" civilization. The essential causes of this process are immanent contradictions of the Western civilization, especially between the American atlanticism and Germanocentric continentalism. Moreover, there is the necessity for common cultural and historical fate connected with the faith to invaluable traditions being trampled and disappearing in the Western civilization. At the same time, the author demonstrates the possibility of maintaining democratic values and specific "bourgeois – non-bourgeois" social and economic projects.
Approaches to the Project of New Phenomenology of Religion in the Works of Ninian Smart
Authors:   Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Samarina Tatiana
Published: March 2022

The author considers a sketch the phenomenological study model of religion proposed by N. Smart. According to N. Smart, the phenomenology of religion should differ from the history of religion in the statement focusing on the structural description of religion not in its dynamics, but in statics, and should proceed from the fact that at different stages of the development of religion there are different normative pictures. N. Smart reduces all the variety of methods used by phenomenologists to two basic ones: an epoch and a neutral but evocative bracketing. Under the "epoch" of N. Smart understands psychological abstinence from value judgments, and defining "bracketing" he means putting the question of the reality of religious phenomena and their supernatural nature out of brackets. At the same time, the phenomenologist must simultaneously take into account both the fact that there is something real in religion and the fact that there is nothing except human actions, i.e. take into account both the reductive and non-reductive description of the phenomenon. Separately, the author considers the question of the influence of classical phenomenologists on N. Smart, since he was convinced that on the basis of individual developments of G. van der Leeuw, R. Otto and M. Eliade can create a discipline that would complement the general religious complex. The researcher shows that G. van der Leeuw influenced N. Smart most of all: with the help of the category of Force developed by him, N. Smart describes the process of the phenomenon interpolation into people's lives. The category of the numinous developed by R. Otto plays a significant role in N. Smart's model. N. Smart even creates the neologism "numinous forces" and speaks of "numinous charge". From M. Eliade N. Smart borrows the concepts of "illudtempus" and the dialectic of order and chaos.
Roadmap Towards Communitywide Intercalibration and Standardization of Ocean Nucleic Acids ‘Omics Measurements
Authors: Berube Paul M. , Gifford Scott M. , Hurwitz Bonnie , Jenkins Bethany , Marchetti Adrian , Santoro Alyson E.
Published: March 2022

In January 2020, the US Ocean Carbon & Biogeochemistry (OCB) Project Office funded the Ocean Nucleic Acids 'omics Intercalibration and Standardization workshop held at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Thirty-two participants from across the US, along with guests from Canada and France, met to develop a framework for standardization and intercalibration (S&I) of ocean nucleic acid ‘omics (na’omics) approaches (i.e., amplicon sequencing, metagenomics and metatranscriptomics). During the three-day workshop, participants discussed numerous topics, including: a) sample biomass collection and nucleic acid preservation for downstream analysis, b) extraction protocols for nucleic acids, c) addition of standard reference material to nucleic acid isolation protocols, d) isolation methods unique to RNA, e) sequence library construction, and f ) integration of bioinformatic considerations. This report provides a summary of these and other topics covered during the workshop and a series of recommendations for future S&I activities for na’omics approaches.
"My Voice is who I am" - Vocal Improvisation Group Work with Healthy Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Authors: Riabzev Aviya , Dassa Ayelet , Bodner Ehud
Published: March 2022

Background: Vocal improvisation is known as beneficial in promoting well-being, yet not much is known about using vocal improvisation with healthy older adults. While the emphasis in music therapy on studying interventions with clinical populations of older adults is important, the challenges and stressors facing healthy older adults require more investigation.

Methods: This qualitative study analyzed the experiences of 54 older adults, ranging between 60 and 93 years (M=71.07), who participated in 12 weekly vocal improvisation group meetings that incorporated various voice improvisation techniques. Data was gathered using qualitative semi-structured group interviews with 12 focus groups (pre- and post-intervention).

Results: A qualitative content analysis revealed that the vocal improvisations created the sense of an open space where participants could express and explore their own voices. The intervention has changed their attitudes regarding their own voices and led to meaningful personal experiences and new self-discoveries. The participants described experiencing a significant emotional process during the group work and reported experiencing self-exploration, and improvements in their self-beliefs, attitudes regarding their own voices, and their well-being.

Conclusions: Vocal improvisation group intervention was experienced as beneficial for the well-being of healthy community-dwelling older adults.
Diffusion-weighted imaging as predictor of acute ischemic stroke etiology
Authors: Brunser Alejandro Michel , Mansilla Eloy , Navia Victor , Mazzon Enrico , Rojo Alexis , Cavada Gabriel , Olavarría Verónica , Venturelli Paula Muñoz , Lavados Pablo Manuel.
Published: March 2022

Abstract Background: Topographic patterns may correlate with causes of ischemic stroke. Objective: To investigate the association between diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST) classification. Methods: We included 1019 ischemic stroke patients. DWI were classified as: i) negative; ii) DWI single lesion (cortico-subcortical, cortical, subcortical ≥20 mm, or subcortical <20 mm); iii) scattered lesions in one territory (small scattered lesions or confluent with additional lesions); and iv) multiple lesions (multiple unilateral anterior circulation [MAC], multiple posterior circulation [MPC], multiple bilateral anterior circulation [MBAC], and multiple anterior and posterior circulations [MAP]). Results: There was a relationship between DWI patterns and TOAST classification (p<0.001). Large artery atherosclerosis was associated with small, scattered lesions in one vascular territory (Odds Ratio [OR] 4.22, 95% confidence interval [95%CI] 2.61–6.8), MPC (OR 3.52; 95%CI 1.54–8.03), and subcortical lesions <20 mm (OR 3.47; 95%CI 1.76–6.85). Cardioembolic strokes correlated with MAP (OR 4.3; 95%CI 1.64–11.2), cortico-subcortical lesions (OR 3.24; 95%CI 1.9–5.5) and negative DWI (OR 2.46; 95%CI 1.1–5.49). Cryptogenic strokes correlated with negative DWI (OR 4.1; 95%CI 1,84–8.69), cortical strokes (OR 3.3; 95%CI 1.25–8.8), MAP (OR 3.33; 95%CI 1.25–8.81) and subcortical lesion ≥20 mm (OR 2.44; 95%CI 1,04–5.73). Lacunar strokes correlated with subcortical lesions diameter <20 mm (OR 42.9; 95%CI 22.7–81.1) and negative DWI (OR 8.87; 95%CI 4.03–19.5). Finally, MBAC (OR 9.25; 95%CI 1.12–76.2), MAP (OR 5.54; 95%CI 1.94–15.1), and MPC (OR 3.61; 95%CI 1.5–8.7) correlated with stroke of other etiologies. Conclusions: A relationship exists between DWI and stroke subtype.
Preoperative botulinum A toxin as an adjunct for abdominal wall reconstruction: a single-center early experience at an Academic Center in New York
Authors: MANDUJANO COSMAN CAMILO , LIMA DIEGO LAURENTINO , ALCABES ANALENA , FRIEDMANN PATRICIA , PEREIRA XAVIER , MALCHER FLAVIO
Published: March 2022

ABSTRACT Introduction: the botulinum toxin A (BTA) has been used to achieve a chemical component separation, and it has been used with favorable outcomes for the repair of complex ventral hernia (CVH) with and without loss of domain (LD). The aim of this study is to describe our early experience with the chemical component separation in the United Sates. Methods: a retrospective observational study of all patients who underwent ventral hernia repair for CVH with or without LD between July 2018 and June 2020. Preoperative BTA was injected in all patients via sonographic guidance bilaterally, between the lateral muscles to achieve chemical denervation before the operation. Patient demographics, anatomical location of the hernia, perioperative data and postoperative data are described. Results: 36 patients underwent this technique before their hernia repair between July 2018 to June 2020. Median age was 62 years (range 30-87). Median preoperative defect size was 12cm (range 6-25) and median intraoperative defect size was 13cm (range 5-27). Median preoperative hernia sac volume (HSV) was 1338cc (128-14040), median preoperative abdominal cavity volume (ACV) was 8784cc (5197-18289) and median volume ration (HSV/ACV) was 14%. The median OR time for BTA administration was 45 minutes (range 28-495). Seroma was the most common postoperative complication in 8 of the patients (22%). Median follow up was 43 days (range 0-580). Conclusion: preoperative chemical component separation with BTA is a safe and effective adjunct to hernia repair in CVH repairs where a challenging midline fascial approximation is anticipated.
Robotic re-TAPP: a minimally invasive alternative for the failed posterior repair
Authors: AMARAL PEDRO HENRIQUE DE FREITAS , PIVETTA LUCA GIOVANNI ANTONIO , DIAS EDUARDO RULLO MARANHÃO , CARVALHO JOÃO PAULO VENANCIO DE , FURTADO MARCELO , MALHEIROS CARLOS ALBERTO , ROLL SERGIO
Published: March 2022

ABSTRACT Objective: to describe the use of the robotic platform in inguinal hernia recurrence after a previous laparoscopic repair. Methods: patients with recurrent inguinal hernias following a laparoscopic repair who have undergone robotic transabdominal preperitoneal between December 2015 through September 2020 were identified in a prospectively maintained database. Outcomes of interest included demographics, hernia characteristics, operative details and rates of 30-day surgical site occurrence, surgical site occurrences requiring procedural interventions, surgical site infection and hernia recurrence were abstracted. Results: nineteen patients (95% male, mean age 55 years, mean body mass index 28) had 27 hernias repaired (N=8 bilateral). Average operative time was 168.9 ± 49.3min (range 90-240). There were two intraoperative complications all of them were bleeding from the inferior epigastric vessel injuries. Three SSOs occurred (N=2 seromas and N=1 hematoma. After a median 35.7 months follow-up (IQR 13-49), no recurrence has been diagnosed. One patient developed chronic postoperative inguinal pain. Conclusions: on a small number of selected patients and experienced hands, we found that the use of the robotic platform for repair of recurrent hernias after prior laparoscopic repair appears to be feasible, safe and effective despite being technically demanding. Further studies in larger cohorts are necessary to determine if this technique provides any benefits in recurrent inguinal hernia scenario.
Construction and application of a low-cost laparoscopy training simulator as a teaching tool through motor coordination and two-dimensional vision practices
Authors: SILVEIRA BRENO WELLINGTON MESQUITA , SANTOS ARIANE LIMA DOS , HOLANDA VALESKA ALVES , FARIAS WELLYSON GONÇALVES , FREITAS ISABELE MARIA JORGE DE , GÓES ANNYA COSTA ARAÚJO DE MACEDO , VERAS LARA BURLAMAQUI
Published: March 2022

ABSTRACT Objectives: to describe the construction of a low-cost laparoscopy training simulator and evaluate its level of acceptance, impact on learning, and skill development in medical students. Methods: we built a video training simulator using low-cost materials. We then carried out a cross-sectional study, with the use of an applied questionnaire to medical students. Results: 51 medical students participated in the research, of whom 76.47% gained confidence in relation to laparoscopic surgery, 100% stated that the model successfully trained the skills of motor coordination and two-dimensional visual-spatial field, in addition to enabling a greater understanding of laparoscopy. All agreed that the simulator should be used before a real laparoscopic surgery scenario. Conclusion: the construction of the described laparoscopic surgery training simulator proved to be feasible and effective as an educational resource. It was well accepted by medical students, with easy handling, and promoted the development of motor and visual skills in video surgery.
Epidemiological analysis of cardiac trauma victims at a referral trauma hospital: a 5 year case series
Authors: SARQUIS LUCAS MANSANO , BRUNET-SCHULTZE ARNON CÉSAR , GAZOLA BRUNO BERARDI , COLLAÇO IWAN AUGUSTO , AGUIAR ALAN JUNIOR DE , FONTES HECTOR
Published: March 2022

ABSTRACT Objective: to describe, analyze, and trace the epidemiological profile for cardiac trauma victims on a referral trauma hospital of a major urban center. Methods: a case series study to review, describe, compile and analyze medical records of all patients sustaining traumatic cardiac injuries, from January 2015 to January 2020 admitted to the referral trauma hospital of Curitiba, Brazil. Patients sustaining traumatic heart injuries were identified using the hospitals database. Patients who died prior to reaching hospital care were excluded. Results: all 22 cases were urban victims, mostly penetrating injuries (12 stab wounds, 9 gunshot wounds); 82% were male; mean age, 37.1 years. 17 cases (77%) occurred during night hours, 15 between Friday and Sunday, and 15 were admitted hemodynamically stable. Only 27% were diagnosed with FAST, the remainder requiring other imaging exams. About incisions, 14 had thoracotomies, 6 median sternotomies and in 2 cases both. Of injuries, 8 affected the right ventricle, 3 right atrium, 9 left ventricle, 1 right coronary sulcus and 1 anterior wall. All had cardiorrhaphy repair. 3 patients died, 17 were discharged and 2 were transferred. 17 received postoperative echocardiograms, revealing ejection fractions ranging 55.1% to 75%. Patients spent a mean of 9.6 days on ICU and a mean of 15.2 days of total hospital stay. The mortality rate was 14%. Conclusions: cardiac traumas predominantly occurred in adult males, due to violent causes, during night hours on weekends. The overall mortality rate found (14%), as well as total hospital stay, accords with the literature.
A phase 2 trial of short-course Hyperthermic IntraPeritoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) at interval cytoreductive surgery (iCRS) for advanced ovarian cancer
Authors: BATISTA THALES PAULO , CARNEIRO VANDRÉ CABRAL GOMES , TANCREDI RODRIGO , BADIGLIAN FILHO LEVON , RANGEL RONALDO LÚCIO COSTA , LOPES ANDRÉ , SARMENTO BRUNO JOSÉ QUEIROZ , LEÃO CRISTIANO SOUZA
Published: March 2022

ABSTRACT Objective: to report the final analysis of a phase 2 trial assessing the efficacy and safety of short-course hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). Methods: this was an open-label, multicenter, single-arm trial of HIPEC in patients with advanced EOC who underwent interval cytoreductive surgery (iCRS) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT). HIPEC was performed as a concentration-based regimen of platinum-based chemotherapy for 30 minutes. Primary endpoint was the rate of disease progression occurring at nine months following iCRS plus HIPEC (PD9). Secondary endpoints were postoperative complications, time to start adjuvant chemotherapy, length of hospital and ICU stay, quality of life (QoL) over treatment, and ultimately 2-year progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Analysis was by intention-to-treat with final database lock for survival outcomes on February 23, 2021. Results: fifteen patients with stage III EOC were enrolled between February 2015 and July 2019, in four centers. The intention to treat PD9 was 6.7%. With a median follow-up of 33 months (IQR, 24.3-46.5), the median PFS was 18.1 months and corresponding 2-year rates of PFS and OS was 33.3% and 93.3%, respectively. Three patients (20%) experienced graded III complications. Median length of hospital and ICU stay was 5 (IQR, 4-6.5) and 1 (IQR, 1-1) days, respectively. Time to restart systemic chemotherapy was 39 (IQR, 35-49.3) days and no significant difference over time in QoL was observed. Conclusions: we demonstrate preliminary efficacy and safety of short-course HIPEC in patient with advanced EOC.
PARQUE TEMÁTICO, POPULARIZAÇÃO E PESQUISA AMAZÔNICA: A PROPOSTA DO BOSQUE DA CIÊNCIA/INPA
Authors: SANTOS SAULO CÉZAR SEIFFERT , CUNHA MÁRCIA BORIN DA
Published: March 2022

RESUMO: Os parques temáticos são espaços de entretenimento e de aprendizagem científico-cultural por meio das atividades educativas. Nos estados que compõem a Amazônia brasileira, há poucos museus de ciências do tipo clássico; em contrapartida, há ambientes abertos com a presença do verde e do vivo. Assim, o objetivo aqui foi realizar uma caracterização de um Espaço de Ciência e Tecnologia na Região Norte, com suas características amazônicas, que realiza investigação científica e que promove a popularização desta pesquisa junto às audiências em espaço de visitação física. Foi escolhida uma instituição de Ciência e Tecnologia que promove popularização científica das suas pesquisas - no caso, em Manaus (AM), o Instituto Nacional de Pesquisa da Amazônia (INPA) no seu espaço de extensão, o Bosque da Ciência. No início de 2018, foram recebidos documentos relacionados aos planejamentos, relatórios, solicitações de visitas e publicidade, com os quais se realizou uma análise de conteúdo do tipo temático. Os dados indicaram que a equipe de monitores realiza estágio curricular, com duração média de seis meses, ligado ao turismo e ao manejo florestal. Os visitantes são, na sua maioria, do público escolar da educação infantil e do ensino fundamental, e suas motivações de visita estão ligadas ao cultivo do enriquecimento cultural oriundo do espaço amazônico. Considera-se que o modelo de monitoria pode ser melhorado com ações de maior interiorização dos monitores na instituição, bem como com a adoção de uma visão do parque temático enquanto museu para uso de equipe multidisciplinar educativa para além do edutenimento, mas com uma visão de patrimônio amazônico.
WORKLOAD CHARACTERISTICS IN THE FITNESS TRAINING OF CHINESE ATHLETES
Authors: Zhang Heng
Published: March 2022

ABSTRACT Introduction: In modern gymnastics, there are high demands for the physical quality of Chinese athletes. Objectives: This paper mainly studies whether the workload of Chinese gymnasts can support the corresponding high-intensity training in the training process. Methods: Experimental scientific research methods and statistical analysis are used to conduct a long-term study on dozens of gymnasts in Chinese schools and draw the workload curves of these gymnasts during gymnastic exercises. We try to determine the effective correlation between the athlete's body load and physical training and body shape. Results: During the training of gymnasts, heart rates can briefly exceed 190 beats per minute. Conclusion: In the training process of different gymnasts, the gymnasts’ heart rates show obvious differences. Therefore, the use of scientific and reasonable training strategies can effectively improve the ability of athletes’ hearts to withstand high-intensity exercise loads and help improve the gymnast's performance. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment results.
HIGH-INTENSITY EXERCISE IMPROVES THE CLINICAL RESPONSE OF ORGAN FUNCTION
Authors: shao Lin , Luo Lin , Shao Wei , Zhang Yu
Published: March 2022

ABSTRACT Introduction: Physical activity is accomplished by the coordination of various organ systems of the human body, and physical exercise can positively impact the activities of many of these systems. Because the impact of high-intensity sports on human organs is different according to the environmental temperature and exercise intensity, we must make more detailed observations and discussions. Objective: To analyze the changes in the body shape, function, and organ function of middle school students before and after high-intensity physical exercise through the study of human movement. Methods: Through the experimental research on the characteristics of metabolic gas exchanges in high-intensity incremental load exercise of college students. Results: There were statistically significant differences in the incidence of physiological reactions shown by the students who underwent high-intensity incremental load exercise, such as abdominal pain, dyspnea, tachycardia, nausea, dizziness, and muscle aches (P<0.05). Hypothermia was accompanied by a decrease in heart rate during exercise. Conclusion: Carrying out overload training can effectively mediate physiological functions. It is an important, in improving sports performance, to carry out warm-up activities in a low-temperature environment to increase body temperature. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment results.
PREVENTING SPORTS INJURIES IN THE PROCESS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS TRAINING
Authors: Su Kunxia , Wu Lijun , Zhao Guangtao , Li YuJiao
Published: March 2022

ABSTRACT Introduction: It is common for athletes to have accidental injuries in training. Sports injuries damage the health of athletes, dampen their enthusiasm, and affect their normal life and training. Objective: To explore preventive measures against athletes’ sports injuries by understanding their sports injuries. Methods: We used the literature data method, a questionnaire, an interview, and mathematical statistics to determine the cause of sports injury accidents of athletes. Results: The locations of sports injuries were fingers, ankle and knee joints, lower back, thighs, etc. Common types of injuries were joint sprains, muscle strains, and soft tissue injuries. Conclusion: Scientific physical training can prevent sports injuries and effectively reduce injuries and accidents caused by sports. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment results.
REHABILITATION EFFECT OF TENNIS ON PATIENTS WITH ELBOW JOINT INJURY
Authors: Zhang Qifan
Published: March 2022

ABSTRACT Introduction: Knee joint injuries are common, and their pathogenesis is complex. Objective: To study the rehabilitation effect of tennis on patients with joint injury. Methods: We use literature, a questionnaire, and other research methods to investigate the joint injuries of 126 athletes who participated in the 19th University Tennis Championships in 2014. We use sports anatomy knowledge combined with tennis special techniques for analysis. Results: The rehabilitation group was better than the control group (p<0.01) in curative effect, duration of the knee pain, time until ligament reconstruction happened, knee joint movement range, knee joint movement pain degree, lower limb walking function score, and self-care ability. There was no statistical difference in accidental injuries between the two groups (p>0.05). Conclusions: When compared to conventional methods, the rehabilitation program was effective in treating knee joint sports injuries. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment results.
HEART RATE REACTION OF BASKETBALL PLAYERS UNDER ENDURANCE TRAINING
Authors: Wang Chuanmin
Published: March 2022

ABSTRACT Introduction: In the current Chinese basketball team, many players have a high level of training. However, in official competitions, athletes tend to have heart rate problems. Therefore, it is importment to monitor and control the heart rate of basketball players to improve their performance. Objective: To explore the heart rate of basketball players in intermittent endurance training. Methods: The researchers selected 28 male basketball players from a university as the research objects. Athletes performed intermittent endurance training, and their heart rate variability, changes in frequency indicators, and changes in cardiac function were measured before and after training. Results: After training,(Total Power, TP), (High Frequency, HF), HFnorm, and (Low Frequency, LF) were significantly higher than before training. The effect sizes were medium for TP (0.7); moderate for HF (0.72); medium for HFnorm (0.59); and moderate for LFnorm (0.57). In the case of LF/HF and LF, the effect size was 0.48, close to the critical value of medium effect. Conclusions: Intermittent endurance training can improve the tension of the cardiovagal nerve of college basketball players and increase heart capacity and load, significantly improving heart function. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment results.
EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT TRAINING LOAD AND TRAINING REGIMENS ON ATHLETES
Authors: Jiang Shuaixian , Yang Ming , Tian Ye
Published: March 2022

ABSTRACT Introduction: The research of different training has always attracted the attention of people in sports circles all over the world. Training for strength testing is also an important part of athletes’ physical training. Objective: To explore the effects of different training loads and training ratios on the cardiorespiratory endurance of track and field athletes. Methods: A total of 50 male students from a university were selected for the experiment, 30 from the university's track and field training team, and 20 ordinary students. Results: When the load is 75W, 125W, or 150W there is a significant difference in R between the first stage and the third stage (p<0.05); when the load of the middle and long distance running team is 25W and 125W, there is a significant difference between the VE of the third stage and the first stage; when the load is 100W, there is a significant difference in R between the first and second stages (P<0.05). Conclusions: In the exercise load test, the cardiorespiratory endurance and energy metabolism characteristics of the different training teams in the third stage were better than those in the first and second stages. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment results.
EFFECT OF REHABILITATION TRAINING ON CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY
Authors: Shu Chuan , Han Liming , Yang Haochuan
Published: March 2022

ABSTRACT Introduction: Sports injuries in the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee are common and serious in the field of sports and rehabilitation medicine. Objective: To observe the effect of early comprehensive rehabilitation training on knee function recovery after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Methods: 40 patients were randomly divided into observation group (n = 19) and control group (n = 21). The control group received routine rehabilitation training and the observation group had water exercise added to their intervention. The active knee flexion range, extension range, and Lysholm score were observed before and 3 months after rehabilitation training. Results: 3 months after training, the active knee flexion range and extension range in the observation group were better than those in the control group (p< 0.05). Lysholm score in the observation group (91.2 ± 5.6) was higher than that in the control group (78.3 ± 4.8), and the difference was statistically significant (p< 0.05). Conclusions: Early systematic rehabilitation training can reduce pain and swelling and improve the function of the knee joint after operation. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment results.
EVIDENCE-BASED SPORTS MEDICINE TO PREVENT KNEE JOINT INJURY IN TRIPLE JUMP
Authors: Wang Shaowei , Lyu Buwei
Published: March 2022

ABSTRACT Introduction: Triple jump has high technical requirements. However, in recent years, the frequent knee injuries during the training of triple jump athletes have seriously impacted their training and competition levels. Objective: This article proposes a method for modeling knee joint injury caused by triple jump athletes overtraining based on an improved principal component analysis algorithm. It also studied the relationship between movement amplitude and sports injury. Methods: We obtained the optimal hyperplane showing data on the relationship between sports injury and joint motion range through the triple jump in the decision table. Then, the relationship model between the two was established. The article estimated the principal components of triple jump athletes’ knee joint injuries and established an accurate model relating the overtraining of these athletes and their knee joint injuries. Results: The accuracy of improved algorithm modeling is closer to that of physical examination outpatient records than to that of traditional algorithm modeling. Conclusion: The relationship model between triple jump injury and joint motion range was established using the improved algorithm. This model can greatly improve the accuracy of the relationship between the two and can effectively prevent triple jump injuries. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment results.
EFFECT OF REGULAR PHYSICAL EXERCISE ON HUMAN IMMUNITY
Authors: Cai Zhengfeng
Published: March 2022

ABSTRACT Introduction: A suitable combination of physical exercise and nutrition can effectively improve the body’s immunity and function. It has a positive effect and value on the healthy development of the body. Objective: To compare the immune function of athletes and non-athletes. We study the immune effect of spleen gland peptides on athletes. Methods: This study used different exercise methods, intensities, durations, and evaluated the effect of spleen peptide on the immune function of the body. Results: Physical exercise can improve human immunity. The spleen peptide directly exerts a positive two-way regulation effect on the immune function of athletes after intense and stressful exercise. Conclusion: The oral administration of spleen aminopeptidase enhances the athlete’s body fluid and cellular immune function and effectively reduces the infection rate of the athlete’s respiratory tract. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment results.
INFLUENCE OF EXERCISE ON PATIENTS WITH CORONARY HEART DISEASE
Authors: Lei Lili , Hou Weiqiang , Ma Jianchong , Wang Yongliang
Published: March 2022

ABSTRACT Introduction: Coronary heart disease refers to coronary atherosclerosis caused by various reasons. Objective: To study the effect of acupuncture combined with exercise on patients with coronary heart disease after PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention). Methods: 50 patients with high blood pressure were selected. Patients in group A received regular medication and health education. Patients in group B received acupuncture and exercise. Results: After 12 weeks of exercise and therapy, the patient’s physical parameters improved. The CPET index increased, but the peak value of VE/VCO2 decreased. The difference was statistically significant (ALL P<0.05). Conclusion: Compared with simple exercise training, combining acupuncture and exercise training can improve the cardiopulmonary function and exercise ability of middle-aged and elderly patients with coronary heart disease after PCI. It has a better effect on improving patients› physical pain, energy, emotional function, and mental health than simple exercise training. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment results.
PHYSICAL TRAINING TO PREVENT SPORTS INJURIES IN ATHLETES
Authors: Zhou Guohai
Published: March 2022

ABSTRACT Introduction: The purpose of physical training for athletes is to maintain and improve athletes’ coordination, reaction ability, spatial orientation, anti-load ability, endurance, and other abilities. But the problem of injury in sports must be solved. Objective: To investigate the causes of athletes’ injuries during physical training and proposes solutions for them. Methods: A questionnaire was applied to athletes to learn about their injuries in recent sports and their methods to avoid injuries. Results: Insufficient warm-up is the most common cause of injury. Other causes include site factors, fatigue, and excessive load. Sports injuries are the most common in extracurricular activities, while injuries are the least in sports training. The season in which the most damage occurs is winter, followed by autumn, and while spring shows the least injuries. Conclusion: The cause of sports injuries in physical training is related to insufficient warm-up activities. Physical training instructors should continuously improve their teaching level and provide athletes with the correct knowledge and skills to prevent sports injuries and protect themselves. As a result, the probability of sports injuries can be reduced as much as possible. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment results.
Cadmium toxicity symptoms and uptake mechanism in plants: a review
Authors: Shaari N. E. M. , Tajudin M. T. F. M. , Khandaker M. M. , Majrashi A. , Alenazi M. M. , Abdullahi U. A. , Mohd K. S.
Published: March 2022

Abstract Cadmium (Cd) is one of non-essential heavy metals which is released into environment naturally or anthropogenically. It is highly persistent toxic metals that are exceptionally distressing industrial and agriculture activities by contaminating soil, water and food. Its long-duration endurance in soil and water results in accumulation and uptake into plants, leading to the food chain. This becomes a serious global problem threatening humans and animals as food chain components. Living organisms, especially humans, are exposed to Cd through plants as one of the main vegetative food sources. This review paper is concentrated on the symptoms of the plants affected by Cd toxicity. The absorption of Cd triggers several seen and unseen symptoms by polluted plants such as stunted growth, chlorosis, necrosis and wilting. Apart from that, factors that affect the uptake and translocation of Cd in plants are elaborated to understand the mechanism that contributes to its accumulation. By insight of Cd accumulation, this review also discussed the phytoremediation techniques-phytoextraction, phytostimulation, phytostabilization, phytovolatization and rhizofiltration in bioremediating the Cd.
Assessment of particulate matter (PM) in ambient air of different settings and its associated health risk in Haripur city, Pakistan
Authors: Asghar K. , Ali A. , Tabassum A. , Nadeem S.G. , Hakim S.T. , Amin M. , Raza G. , Bashir S. , Afshan N. , Usman N. , Aurangzeb N. , Naz A. , Hussain M.
Published: March 2022

Abstract Particulate matter (PM) is a major air pollutant causing serious health problems. The aim of the present study was to find out concentration of PM in ambient air and its associated health risk in Haripur city, Pakistan. Twenty-three samples were taken at various educational institutes, hospitals, recreational areas and industries in Haripur city. Concentration of PM2.5 (µg/m3) and PM10 (µg/m3) was measured with Youngteng YT-HPC 3000A portable PM counter. The results revealed that values of both PM2.5 and PM10 were above the permissible limits (35 µg/m3 for PM2.5 and 150 µg/m3 for PM10) set by Environmental Protection Agency Pakistan (Pak-EPA) in all the educational institutes, hospitals, recreational areas and industries investigated. Furthermore, significant (p<0.05) variation was found in the concentration of both PM2.5 and PM10 in all the educational institutes, hospitals, recreational areas, and industries studied. The concentration of PM2.5 was positively correlated with the concentration of PM10 in all the sampling sites. Therefore, from 1-14 scale standard of health index, the values of PM2.5 and PM10 exhibited that the ambient air quality of Haripur city Pakistan is under high risk. If the regulatory authorities such as Environmental Protection Agency, Health Department and Local Government monitor PM pollution in different settings of Haripur city, then a decrease can be possible in the pollution level. The remedies that can be taken to overcome the problem of ambient air pollution such as PM are plantation of trees at the sites where there are higher levels of air pollutants and use of masks on personal protection basis along with implementation of pollution control system in industries of Hattar Industrial Estate Haripur city, Pakistan.
Cafés com música. Novas práticas culturais e sociabilidades musicais em São Paulo no início do século XX
Authors: Moraes José Geraldo Vinci de
Published: March 2022

RESUMO No início do século XX, se estabeleceu em São Paulo um novo circuito cultural, formado por uma variedade de cafés espelhados, confeitarias elitizadas, cafés-cantantes, bares modestos e tavernas obscuras. Expandindo-se extraordinariamente pela cidade, essa rede revelou modernas formas de entretenimento noturno e colaborou para a reorganização do lazer e do tempo livre da população urbana. Nesse novo horizonte apareceram experiências originais, foram ensaiados diferentes padrões de sociabilidades e se experimentaram outras práticas culturais. Esse conjunto diversificado de comércio e lazer colaborou ativamente para o desenvolvimento de práticas musicais cotidianas, adicionando novos elementos à moderna cultura sonora em formação. A imprensa estava atenta a essa dinâmica, deixando rastros palpáveis destas práticas modernizadoras da cidade. Esse processo de diversificação cultural e dinamização musical produziu particularidades que ainda precisam ser mais bem compreendidas e discutidas pela historiografia, geralmente silenciosa na escuta do passado.
A Volkswagen e a ditadura: a colaboração da montadora alemã com a repressão aos trabalhadores durante o regime civil-militar brasileiro
Authors: Silva Marcelo Almeida de Carvalho , Campos Pedro Henrique Pedreira , Costa Alessandra
Published: March 2022

RESUMO O artigo problematiza a relação da Volkswagen com a ditadura civil-militar brasileira inaugurada com o golpe de 1964. Analisamos em particular a colaboração da montadora de origem alemã com o aparato repressivo do regime, que contou com o fornecimento de informações sobre os trabalhadores da empresa para os órgãos de vigilância e controle do Estado. Utilizamos fontes da empresa, documentos da repressão sediados em arquivos públicos e materiais produzidos pelos trabalhadores e sindicatos, além de depoimentos e dos relatórios das comissões da verdade. O trabalho se insere nos marcos da discussão sobre a relação do empresariado com a ditadura brasileira, indicando as estreitas imbricação e inserção das grandes empresas junto ao aparelho de Estado no período, o que incluía muitas vezes colaboração com a repressão.
How do learning culture and dynamic capability interfere with team performance?
Authors: Gonzalez Rodrigo Valio Dominguez
Published: March 2022

Abstract: This study investigates the effects of the relationship between the learning culture and the dynamic capability and performance of manufacturing teams in the industrial sector. Several studies propose that dynamic capability is capable of improving the organizational and financial performance of companies, however, little research is focused on simultaneously analyzing the relationship between dynamic capability and learning culture and manufacturing teamwork performance. This study is based on a survey of 201 companies in the Brazilian industrial sector with manufacturing teams, using the partial least squares (PLS) approach to develop structural equation modeling for data analysis. The results indicate that the dynamic capability has a strong positive influence on the team's performance and that, although the learning culture is not directly related to the performance, they offer contributions mediated by the dynamic capability.
Ammonia volatilization and agronomical efficiency of a mixture of urea with natural zeolite for rose fertilization
Authors: Werneck Carlos Guarino , Haim Patrick Gesualdi , Breda Farley Alexandre da Fonseca , Monte Marisa Bezerra de Mello , Bernardi Alberto Carlos de Campos , Mazur Nelson , Polidoro José Carlos
Published: March 2022

Abstract The objective of this work was to evaluate the losses of N-NH3 by volatilization and the agronomic efficiency of a mixture of urea with natural zeolite, as topdressing fertilization, in an area for the commercial production of roses (Rosa spp.). The treatments were: two rates of urea (60 and 120 kg ha-1), with and without zeolite. The N sources were applied directly to soil surface, and volatilization was determined using a free semi-open static chamber. The quantitative and qualitative variables of the collected flower stems were used to determine the agronomical efficiency of the fertilizers. The zeolite mixture reduces N-NH3 losses in 30%, compared with the commercial urea fertilizer, and shows a higher agronomic efficiency, resulting in an increase of 25 dozen of flower stems per each kilogram of N applied.
Sample size for principal component analysis in corn
Authors: Cargnelutti Filho Alberto , Toebe Marcos
Published: March 2022

Abstract The objective of this work was to determine the number of plants required to estimate the eigenvalues of the principal components analysis in corn (Zea mays) traits. Twelve traits were measured in 361, 373, and 416 plants of single-, three-way, and double-cross hybrids, respectively, in the 2008/2009 crop year; and in 1,777, 1,693, and 1,720 plants of single-, three-way, and double-cross hybrids, respectively, in the 2009/2010 crop year (six cases), totaling 6,340 plants. Principal component analysis was performed for the six cases. Sample size (number of plants) for the eigenvalue estimations of the principal components was determined by resampling with replacement and application of the model linear response and plateau model. The measurement of 267 plants is sufficient to estimate the eigenvalues of the principal components in corn traits.