bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
A Novel Mass-Spring-Damper Model Analysis to Identify Landing Deficits in Athletes Returning to Sport After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Authors: Schneider Daniel K. , Gokeler Alli , Otten Egbert , Ford Kevin R. , Hewett Timothy E. , Divine Jon G. , Colosimo Angelo J. , Heidt Robert S. , Myer Gregory D. 
Published: July 2016

Abstract
Schneider, DK, Gokeler, A, Otten, E, Ford, KR, Hewett, TE, Divine, JG, Colosimo, AJ, Heidt, RS, and Myer, GD. A Novel mass-spring-damper model analysis to identify landing deficits in athletes returning to sport after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. J Strength Cond Res 31(9): 2590–2598, 2017—A mass-spring-damper (MSD) model may serve as an extension of biomechanical data from 3-dimensional motion analysis and epidemiological data which helps to delineate populations at risk for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. The purpose of this study was to evaluate such a model. Thirty-six ACL reconstruction (ACLR) group subjects and 67 controls (CTRL) completed single-leg drop landing and single-leg broad jump tasks. Landing ground reaction force data were collected and analyzed with an MSD model. Medians, interquartile ranges, and limb symmetry indices (LSIs) were calculated and comparisons were made within and between groups. During a single-leg drop landing, the ACLR group had a lower spring LSI than the CTRL group (p = 0.015) and landed with decreased stiffness in the involved limb relative to the uninvolved limb (p = 0.021). The ACLR group also had an increased damping LSI relative to the CTRL group (p = 0.045). The ACLR subjects landed with increased stiffness (p = 0.006) and decreased damping (p = 0.003) in their involved limbs compared to CTRL subjects' nondominant limbs. During a single-leg forward broad jump, the ACLR group had a greater spring LSI value than the CTRL group (p = 0.045). The CTRL group also recorded decreased damping values in their nondominant limbs compared with the involved limbs of the ACLR group (p = 0.046). Athletes who have undergone ACLR display different lower-limb dynamics than healthy controls, according to an MSD model. Quadriceps dominance and leg dominance are components of ACLR athletes' landing strategies and may be identified with an MSD model and addressed during rehabilitation.
Variable Resistance Training Promotes Greater Strength and Power Adaptations Than Traditional Resistance Training in Elite Youth Rugby League Players
Authors: Rivière Maxence , Louit Loic , Strokosch Alasdair , Seitz Laurent B. 
Published: July 2016

Abstract
Rivière, M, Louit, L, Strokosch, A, and Seitz, LB. Variable resistance training promotes greater strength and power adaptations than traditional resistance training in elite youth rugby league players. J Strength Cond Res 31(4): 947–955, 2017—The purpose of this study was to examine the strength, velocity, and power adaptations in youth rugby league players in response to a variable resistance training (VRT) or traditional free-weight resistance training (TRAD) intervention. Sixteen elite youth players were assigned to a VRT or TRAD group and completed 2 weekly upper- and lower-body strength and power sessions for 6 weeks. Training programs were identical except that the VRT group trained the bench press exercise with 20% of the prescribed load coming from elastic bands. Bench press 1 repetition maximum (1RM) and bench press mean velocity and power at 35, 45, 65, 75, and 85% of 1RM were measured before and after the training intervention, and the magnitude of the changes was determined using effect sizes (ESs). The VRT group experienced larger increases in both absolute (ES = 0.46 vs. 0.20) and relative (ES = 0.41 vs. 0.19) bench press 1RM. Similar results were observed for mean velocity as well as both absolute and relative mean power at 35, 45, 65, 75, and 85% of 1RM. Furthermore, both groups experienced large gains in both velocity and power in the heavier loads but small improvements in the lighter loads. The improvements in both velocity and power against the heavier loads were larger for the VRT group, whereas smaller differences existed between the 2 groups in the lighter loads. Variable resistance training using elastic bands may offer a greater training stimulus than traditional free-weight resistance training to improve upper-body strength, velocity, and power in elite youth rugby league players.
Examining the Relationship Between the Functional Movement Screen and the Landing Error Scoring System in an Active, Male Collegiate Population
Authors: Everard Eoin M. , Harrison Andrew J. , Lyons Mark 
Published: July 2016

Abstract
Everard, EM, Harrison, AJ, and Lyons, M. Examining the relationship between the functional movement screen and the landing error scoring system in an active, male collegiate population. J Strength Cond Res 31(5): 1265–1272, 2017—In recent years, there has been an increasing focus on movement screening as the principal aspect of preparticipation testing. Two of the most common movement screening tools are the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) and the Landing Error Scoring System (LESS). Several studies have examined the reliability and validity of these tools, but so far, there have been no studies comparing the results of these 2 screening tools against each other. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between FMS scores and LESS scores. Ninety-eight male college athletes actively competing in sport (Gaelic games, soccer, athletics, boxing/mixed martial arts, Olympic weightlifting) participated in the study and performed the FMS and LESS screens. Both the 21-point and 100-point scoring systems were used to score the FMS. Spearman's correlation coefficients were used to determine the relationship between the 2 screening scores. The results showed a significant moderate correlation between FMS and LESS scores (rho 100 and 21 point = −0.528; −0.487; p < 0.001). In addition, r
2 values of 0.26 and 0.23 indicate a poor shared variance between the 2 screens. The results indicate that performing well in one of the screens does not necessarily equate to performing well in the other. This has practical implications as it highlights that both screens may assess different movement patterns and should not be used as a substitute for each other.
Clinical Effect of Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy Compared to Lateral Fabellar Suture in Dogs
Authors: Gordon-Evans Wanda J 
Published: July 2016

<p><strong>Objective:</strong> This manuscript used evidence based statistical methods that estimate clinical treatment effect rather than whether groups were statistically different.</p><p><strong>Background:</strong> The previously published blinded, randomised, controlled clinical trial comparing lateral fabellar suture (LFS) and tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) was reported with a traditional analysis comparing groups. Although this was a well-designed study, evidence based statistical methods that estimate treatment effect would be helpful to the practitioner.</p><p><strong>Methods:</strong> The effect size and number needed to treat (NNT) were calculated for the outcome measures with significant differences between groups using the data from a previously published randomised controlled clinical trial comparing TPLO and LFS in dogs with cruciate rupture. </p><p><strong>Results:</strong> The effect size of the peak vertical force (PVF) at a trot, 1 year after TPLO over LFS, was moderate to high (0.71) with a NNT of 6. The NNT for satisfaction was 7.</p><p><strong>Conclusion/Application:</strong> Based on this study, the effect size and NNTs are such that the clinical difference warrants recommending the TPLO over the LFS in large and giant breed dogs.</p><p> </p><img src="https://www.veterinaryevidence.org/rcvskmod/icons/oa-icon.jpg" alt="Open Access" /> <img src="https://www.veterinaryevidence.org/rcvskmod/icons/pr-icon.jpg" alt="Peer Reviewed" />
LA VALEUR POUR UNE SÉMIOTIQUE DES PRATIQUES
Authors: Basso Fossali Pierluigi 
Published: July 2016

Même si on peut analyser en manière légitime la valeur comme une couverture lexicale qui cache des élaborations conceptuelles très hétérogènes, l’article cherche d’en trouver un socle commun et des axes de caractérisation. Au-delà de la fondamentale élaboration saussurienne, la valeur semble avoir une thématisation privilégiée en économie et en éthique ; toutefois, aujourd’hui elle est au centre des stratégies de marques et les intangibles ont construit un véritable marché identitaire qui semble soumettre l’économie aux valeurs élaborées dans les échanges communicatifs. Enfin, le tournant « expérientiel » du marketing semble inviter à saisir les conversions entre des valeurs discursives et des valeurs perceptives. Ces effervescences sociales peuvent pousser la sémiotique à réveiller la réflexion théorique sur la valeur, en cherchant un nouvel potentiel explicatif et critique de ses modèles. L’exploration conduite dans cet article cherche de combler quelques vides théoriques qui séparent les thématisations phénoménologiques, linguistiques et sociologiques de la valeur ; en particulier, nos objectifs principaux sont une nouvelle typologie des valorisations et un éclaircissement des aspects constitutifs de la valeur mis en tension par la dialectique entre les programmes narratifs et les réserves figuratives des acteurs.
DE LA COLÈRE A LA SOUMISSION DANS LES CONTEMPLATIONS DE VICTOR HUGO
Authors: Biglari Amir 
Published: July 2016

Cette étude se propose d’analyser deux états passionnels successifs dans Les Contemplations de Victor Hugo : d’abord la colère (« Trois ans après ») et ensuite la soumission (« À Villequier »). En se référant à la théorie sémiotique, elle tentera d’élucider les caractéristiques discursives de ces deux états. Plus précisément, en faisant appel au schéma passionnel canonique, au point de vue tensif et à la sémiotique des instances, elle mettra l’accent sur les transformations actantielles, modales, spatiales, temporelles, aspectuelles, axiologiques et énonciatives apparues lors de ce passage. Parallèlement, ce travail s’attachera à mettre l’efficacité heuristique de la théorie sémiotique à l’épreuve du texte.
BANQUES CAMEROUNAISES ET «DISCOURS RELATIONNEL» SUR FACEBOOK: SOCIOSÉMIOTIQUE DES INSTANCES ET MODALITÉS DE PERFORMANCE
Authors: Ngodji Tcheutou Léopold , Tonyè Alphonse Joseph 
Published: July 2016

Analyser les instances et les modalités de performance de deux banques camerounaises (SCB Cameroun et Société Générale Cameroun) à travers leur « discours relationnel » sur Facebook peut s’avérer porteur de sens dans le secteur bancaire. Par le biais d’un échange dynamique, caractérisé par l’interaction, nous procédons par une approche sociosémiotique pour questionner le rôle du « marketing relationnel 2.0 » dans la performance des marques bancaires en contexte. L’on note qu’à côté du faible taux d’« engagement » des pages facebook des marques bancaires camerounaises, leur discours relationnel sur Facebook rentre en permanence en conflit avec ceux des internautes sous la forme de désaccord verbal, inaperçu et apparemment mal géré par les communities managers des pages en question. Ce conflit rend ainsi imperceptible le rôle majeur que pourrait jouer cette plateforme, à côté des autres instances dans la performance des banques dans leurs quêtes de recrutement et de rétention des clients d’une part, d’association et de partage des valeurs et projets de l’entreprise par les cibles-internautes, d’autre part.
A LITERATURA NA REDE: UMA LITERATURA ENREDADA?
Authors: Bellei Sérgio Luiz Prado 
Published: July 2016

Liberado do peso de sua materialidade pela tecnologia digital, o texto literário hipertextualizado e disponibilizado em rede torna-se, em vários aspectos, mais poderoso e eficaz: pode agora ser acompanhado de uma enorme quantidade de explicações contextuais impossíveis de serem abrigadas nos limites do livro impresso e torna-se acessível a um público leitor mais global do que local. Disseminado em rede, por outro lado, o texto pode sofrer um apagamento das condições materiais de produção que constituem parte integrante de seu sentido. Essas duas perspectivas podem ser exemplarmente percebidas na obra do poeta inglês William Blake, autor multimídia avant la lettre.
Versenyelőnyök: elmélet és gyakorlat
Authors: Hoványi Gábor 
Published: July 2016

A vállalat által kialakított versenyelőny alapvetően befolyásolja annak nyereségességét és piaci pozícióját. A cikk bemutatja, hogy az értékelésnek ezeken kívül számos más kritériuma is van, amelyet a menedzsmentnek figyelembe kell vennie a versenyelőnyök meghatározásánál, ilyenek például a forrásigény vagy a hálózati feltételek. A tanulmány kifejti, hogy a műszaki és gazdasági fejlődés felgyorsulása, a gazdasági folyamatok globalizálódása, valamint az interdependenciák hálózatának kialakulása következtében, milyen új versenyelőnytípusokkal kell számolnia a vállalatvezetésnek. A versenyelőnyök kiválasztásánal nagyon fontos szempont még, a versenyelőny sebezhetősége. Ezek után a cikk megkísérli a versenyelőny elmélet "törvényszerűségeinek" összefoglalását, majd pedig a versenyelőny - kiválaszásának legfontosabb menedzsment technikáira tér ki. Végezetül kiemeli, hogy a tárgyalt versenyelőnyök és ezek megszerzését segítő technikák sikerének kulcsa a vállalat csúcsvezetőjében rejlik, és a "csúcsvezető személyiségpiramisa" modellen keresztül bemutatja, hogy milyen követelményeknek kell megfelelnie egy vállalatvezetőnek.
Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) kód: O30, O32
Economic Principles of Predatory (Exclusionary) Pricing in the US and in the EU their (mis)Application in Some Recent Competition Law Cases of the European Community Commission and the Court of First Instance
Authors: Bara Zoltán 
Published: July 2016

Predatory pricing is one of the most debated issue among the many possibly abusive behaviors of a dominant firm. The general prohibition of the abuse of a dominant power in the competition law is meantto render more difficult to use that power but not to disable them to compete. The borderline between a rough but lawful competitive behavior of a dominant firm and the illegal abuse of the market power could sometimes be very narrow. One of that narrow line is associated with the so called predatory pricing or exclusionary pricing. One of the necessary preconditions for predatory pricing is that the firm is required to set the price below costs. But could it be a sufficient condition as well? Before the AKZO-case lawyers and economists seemed to agree that predatory pricing requires a second phase, after the dominant firm successfully got its prey in the first phase, the recoupment phase during which the dominant firm is able the regain all of his former losses occurred in the first phase. Since the AKZO-case, the Commission succeeded to convince Courts of the EU that it would be enough to make probable but not certain that there had to be a recoupment phase but we don’t have to wait until it really happens. Most of the economists still think that predatory pricing is meaningless without recoupment, and what is more important, it would be beneficial to the consumers during the first phase unless there is no certainty of a second phase.
Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) classifications: K21, L12, L41
Közgazdaságtan vagy közgazdaság-tudomány? II. rész
Authors: Moczar Jozsef 
Published: July 2016

A cikk alapvető kérdése: vajon tudomány-e a közgazdaságtan, és ha igen, akkor tekinthető-e önálló tudománynak? A választ az elmúlt század legfontosabb közgazdasági eredményeiből kiindulva keresi. A szerző arra a következtetésre jut, hogy napjaink főáramú közgazdasági elméletei nagyrészt Ramsey, Neumann és Haavelmo munkáira vezethetők vissza. Tudománnyá válását nagyban elősegítette a matematika és a természettudományok, főleg a fizika eredményeinek alkalmazása. Mindezt Roy E. Weintraub ún. történeti-rekontrukciós módszerével és Lakatos Imre racionális rekonstrukciója segítségével mutatja meg.
Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) kód: B23, C01, C02
A HR-funkció átalakulása a Magyarországon működő nemzetközi vállalatoknál egy empirikus felmérés tapasztalatainak tükrében
Authors: Poor Jozsef 
Published: July 2016

Magyarországon az első külföldi tulajdonú leányvállalatot 1973-ban a Siemens cég jegyeztette be. 1988-tól kezdve tömegesen jelentek meg a nagy nemzetközi cégek leányvállalatai hazánkban. A közvetlen tőkeberuházások (Foreign Direct Investment) kiemelkedő motorjai ezek a vállalatok, melyek helye és szerepe az eltelt 19 év alatt nagyon sokat módosult. A jelzett cégek helyi menedzsmentje szempontjából kitüntetett szerepe van az emberi erőforrások menedzselésének. (A tanulmányban a hagyományos, nemzetközileg használt HRM rövidítés helyett az újabban terjedő HR változatot használjuk.) Az emberierőforrás-menedzsment irodalmában még nem található meg az átmeneti országok leányvállalatainál kialakult új HR-minták pontos leírása. Ez az új helyzet új tudást kíván, és annak megértését, hogy az embereket hogyan irányítják, fejlesztik, koordinálják a nemzetközi vállalatoknál hazánkban. Jelen tanulmány bemutatja a HR változását a nemzetközi vállalatok hazai leányvállalatainál elvégzett felmérésünk tükrében, a szervezeti életciklus változásának függvényében.
Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) kód: M16, M51, M52 és M54
Business Strategy, Over- (Under-) Investment, and Managerial Compensation
Authors: Navissi Farshid , Sridharan VG , Khedmati Mehdi , Lim Edwin KiaYang , Evdokimov Egor 
Published: July 2016

ABSTRACT
This study examines whether and how business strategy influences a firm's over- and under-investment decisions. Prospector and defender strategies expose firms to different required levels of investment, monitoring, and managerial discretion, which have implications for managerial investment decisions. Our results provide evidence that firms with an innovation-orientated prospector strategy are more likely to over-invest, whereas firms following an efficiency-orientated defender strategy are more likely to under-invest. These over- and under-investments are associated with poorer future firm performance. Moreover, the level of over- (under-) investment is exacerbated in the presence of more stock- (cash-) based compensation in prospector (defender) firms. Our results are robust to a number of checks such as ordered logit analysis, individual components of business strategy, individual components of investment, year-by-year and industry-by-industry analysis, controlling for lagged investment residuals, controlling for firm fixed-effects, first-differenced specifications, and propensity score matching.
The effects of rapid maxillary expansion on voice function
Authors: Yurttadur Gizem , Bascıftcı Faruk Ayhan , Ozturk Kayhan 
Published: July 2016

ABSTRACT
Objective: To evaluate the effects of rapid maxillary expansion (RME) on vocal function in patients with bilateral maxillary crossbite.
Materials and Methods: We designed our research as a prospective, controlled, clinical study. The treatment group and the control group each had 20 subjects for a total of 40 subjects. Acoustic voice samples were recorded from all patients at T1 and T2 by the Multi-Dimensional Voice Program (MDVP Model 5105) for acoustic analysis in Computerized Speech Lab (CSL).
Results: No statistically significant differences were found between the treatment and control groups in the means of any parameters.
Conclusions: RME does not change vocal quality or resonance, so it can be safely used with patients.
Pioglitazone Prevents Diabetes in Patients With Insulin Resistance and Cerebrovascular Disease
Authors: Inzucchi Silvio E. , Viscoli Catherine M. , Young Lawrence H. , Furie Karen L. , Gorman Mark , Lovejoy Anne M. , Dagogo-Jack Samuel , Ismail-Beigi Faramarz , Korytkowski Mary T. , Pratley Richard E. , Schwartz Gregory G. , Kernan Walter N. ,   for the IRIS Trial Investigators
Published: July 2016

OBJECTIVEThe Insulin Resistance Intervention after Stroke (IRIS) trial recently found that pioglitazone reduced risk for stroke and myocardial infarction in patients with insulin resistance but without diabetes who had had a recent ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA). This report provides detailed results on the metabolic effects of pioglitazone and the trial’s prespecified secondary aim of diabetes prevention.RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODSA total of 3,876 patients with recent ischemic stroke or TIA, no history of diabetes, fasting plasma glucose (FPG) &lt;126 mg/dL, and insulin resistance by homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) score &gt;3.0 were randomly assigned to pioglitazone or placebo. Surveillance for diabetes onset during the trial was accomplished by periodic interviews and annual FPG testing.RESULTSAt baseline, the mean FPG, HbA1c, insulin, and HOMA-IR were 98.2 mg/dL (5.46 mmol/L), 5.8% (40 mmol/mol), 22.4 μIU/mL, and 5.4, respectively. After 1 year, mean HOMA-IR and FPG decreased to 4.1 and 95.1 mg/dL (5.28 mmol/L) in the pioglitazone group and rose to 5.7 and 99.7 mg/dL (5.54 mmol/L), in the placebo group (all P &lt; 0.0001). Over a median follow-up of 4.8 years, diabetes developed in 73 (3.8%) participants assigned to pioglitazone compared with 149 (7.7%) assigned to placebo (hazard ratio [HR] 0.48 [95% CI 0.33–0.69]; P &lt; 0.0001). This effect was predominately driven by those with initial impaired fasting glucose (FPG &gt;100 mg/dL [5.6 mmol/L]; HR 0.41 [95% CI 0.30–0.57]) or elevated HbA1c (&gt;5.7% [39 mmol/mol]; HR 0.46 [0.34–0.62]).CONCLUSIONSAmong patients with insulin resistance but without diabetes who had had a recent ischemic stroke or TIA, pioglitazone decreased the risk of diabetes while also reducing the risk of subsequent ischemic events. Pioglitazone is the first medication shown to prevent both progression to diabetes and major cardiovascular events as prespecified outcomes in a single trial.
Effects of fentanyl administration on locomotor response in horses with the G57C μ-opioid receptor polymorphism
Authors: Wetmore Lois A. , Pascoe Peter J. , Shilo-Benjamini Yael , Lindsey Jane C. 
Published: July 2016

Abstract
OBJECTIVE To determine the locomotor response to the administration of fentanyl in horses with and without the G57C polymorphism of the μ-opioid receptor.
ANIMALS 20 horses of various breeds and ages (10 horses heterozygous for the G57C polymorphism and 10 age-, breed-, and sex-matched horses that did not have the G57C polymorphism).
PROCEDURES The number of steps each horse took was counted over consecutive 2-minute periods for 20 minutes to determine a baseline value. The horse then received a bolus of fentanyl (20 μg/kg, IV), and the number of steps was again counted during consecutive 2-minute periods for 60 minutes. The mean baseline value was subtracted from each 2-minute period after fentanyl administration; step counts with negative values were assigned a value of 0. Data were analyzed by use of a repeated-measures ANOVA.
RESULTS Data for 19 of 20 horses (10 horses with the G57C polymorphism and 9 control horses without the G57C polymorphism) were included in the analysis. Horses with the G57C polymorphism had a significant increase in locomotor activity, compared with results for horses without the polymorphism. There was a significant group-by-time interaction.
CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Horses heterozygous for the G57C polymorphism of the μ-opioid receptor had an increased locomotor response to fentanyl administration, compared with the response for horses without this polymorphism. The clinical impact of this finding should be investigated.