bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Study regarding the health coefficients for the citizens who practice free time sport activities for the increase of life quality
Authors: Dacica Liliana 
Published: January 2015

Abstract
The paper presents the results of a determinative study regarding the health profits obtained by the citizens of Caras-Severin County involved in the practice of leisure sport through the program sport for all offered. The aspect highlighted is that sport, for all, has beneficial effects on health being contained by all the components of life quality. The aim of the paper is to prove that issuing leisure time sports programs according to the needs of the client population increases the number of practitioners of sport and implicitly it contributes to the maintenance and improvement of the health state. In order to pursue health profits, the physical and psychic wellbeing of the participants in the sports programs, the observation method, the tests method and the method of recording the health coefficients on a protocol basis were used. The observation was achieved on a sample of 217 subjects which were initially tested, at the beginning of the programs and at the end of the research period. The conclusion was that the main component elements of life quality which can be ameliorated by free time sport activities are: health state; the biologic potential through the evaluation of the anthropometric, functional and physiological coefficients; motor skills; psycho-social relations and social integration. The health state, the biologic potential, motor skills, socialization can be considered dependent variables and through sports activities for all and through the implemented programs a strategic project of continuous development can be elaborated. Leisure sports activities ameliorate life quality of different categories of citizens and social groups.
High Eccentric Hip Abduction Strength Reduces the Risk of Developing Patellofemoral Pain Among Novice Runners Initiating a Self-Structured Running Program: A 1-Year Observational Study
Authors: Ramskov Daniel , Barton Christian , Nielsen Rasmus O. , Rasmussen Sten 
Published: January 2015

Study Design Observational prospective cohort study with 1-year follow-up. Objectives To investigate the relationship between eccentric hip abduction strength and the development of patellofemoral pain (PFP) in novice runners during a self-structured running regime. Background Recent research indicates that gluteal muscle weakness exists in individuals with PFP. However, current prospective research has been limited to the evaluation of isometric strength, producing inconsistent findings. Considering that hip muscles, including the gluteus maximus and medius, activate eccentrically to control hip and pelvic motion during weight-bearing activities such as running, the potential link between eccentric strength and PFP risk should be evaluated. Methods Eight hundred thirty-two novice runners were included at baseline, and 629 participants were included in the final analysis. Maximal eccentric hip abduction strength was measured using a handheld dynamometer prior to initiating a self-structured running program. The diagnostic criteria to classify knee pain as PFP were based on a thorough clinical examination. Participants were followed for 12 months and training characteristics were gathered with a global positioning system. Results Results from the unadjusted generalized linear regression model for cumulative risk at 25 and 50 km indicated differences in cumulative risk of PFP between high strength, normal strength, and low strength (P<.05), with higher strength associated with reduced risk. Conclusion Findings from this study indicate that, among novice runners, a level of peak eccentric hip abduction strength that is higher than normal may reduce the risk of PFP during the first 50 km of a self-structured running program. Level of Evidence Prognosis, level 4. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2015;45(3):153–161. Epub 27 Jan 2015. doi:10.2519/jospt.2015.5091
Effects of 2 Ankle Destabilization Devices on Electromyography Measures During Functional Exercises in Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability
Authors: Donovan Luke , Hart Joseph M. , Hertel Jay 
Published: January 2015

Study Design Randomized crossover laboratory study. Objectives To determine the effects of ankle destabilization devices on surface electromyography (sEMG) measures of selected lower extremity muscles during functional exercises in participants with chronic ankle instability. Background Ankle destabilization devices are rehabilitation tools that can be worn as a boot or sandal to increase lower extremity muscle activation during walking in healthy individuals. However, they have not been tested in a population with pathology. Methods Fifteen adults with chronic ankle instability participated. Surface electromyography electrodes were located over the anterior tibialis, fibularis longus, lateral gastrocnemius, rectus femoris, biceps femoris, and gluteus medius. The activity level of these muscles was recorded in a single testing session during unipedal stance with eyes closed, the Star Excursion Balance Test, lateral hops, and treadmill walking. Each task was performed under 3 conditions: shod, ankle destabilization boot, and ankle destabilization sandal. Surface electromyography signal amplitudes were measured for each muscle during each exercise for all 3 conditions. Results Participants demonstrated a significant increase, with moderate to large effect sizes, in sEMG signal amplitude of the fibularis longus in the ankle destabilization boot and ankle destabilization sandal conditions during the unipedal eyes-closed balance test, the Star Excursion Balance Test in the anterior and posteromedial directions, lateral hops, and walking, when compared to the shod condition. Both devices also resulted in an increase in sEMG signal amplitudes, with large effect sizes of the lateral gastrocnemius, rectus femoris, biceps femoris, and gluteus medius during the unipedal-stance-with-eyes-closed test, compared to the shod condition. Conclusion Wearing ankle destabilization devices caused greater muscle activation during functional exercises in individuals with chronic ankle instability. Based on the magnitude of the effect, there were consistent increases in fibularis longus sEMG amplitudes during the unipedal eyes-closed balance test, the Star Excursion Balance Test in the anterior and posteromedial directions, and pre-initial contact and post-initial contact during lateral hops and walking. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2015;45(3):220–232. Epub 27 Jan 2015. doi:10.2519/jospt.2015.5222
Des pôles de croissance vers des systèmes d'innovation territorialises dans une « nouvelle » économie de marche : le cas de Gdansk (Pologne)
Authors: Lorek Maria 
Published: January 2015

Depuis la libéralisation économique des pays de l’ancienne Union soviétique, les pôles de croissance construits sous la tutelle de l’État ont connu des transformations institutionnelles et organisationnelles. Les nouvelles formes d’organisation industrielle, qui en découlent, donnent lieu aux pratiques de coopération, du partage et des actions collectives qui s’inscrivent dans le cadre de la « nouvelle » économie de marché. Dans ces pays, la question de la reconversion des pôles de croissance par la libéralisation économique demeure nettement peu explorée en termes d’impact sur le développement de l’innovation. Pour décrire les capacités innovantes des acteurs locaux, nous proposons le concept du « système d’innovation territorialisé ». L’histoire économique et les choix des autorités locales (après 1989) sont autant de facteurs qui font de la région de Gdansk un cas intéressant pour analyser dans quelle mesure la libéralisation économique a été une incitation au développement de l’innovation sur son territoire.
L'évaluation de la productivité publique. Nouvelle trajectoire quadridimensionnelle et perspectives de structuration stratégique
Authors: Amedzro St-Hilaire Walter 
Published: January 2015

Libéralisation, stabilisation macroéconomique, restructuration et privatisation, réformes juridiques et institutionnelles, l’action structurale fondamentale vers une économie de marché semblent acquis. Aussi, dans cette orientation, cet article relève que conformément à un système de marchés ouverts et concurrentiels, la gestion des difficultés de la transition des pays de l’Europe de l’est vers une dynamisation économiques doit viser essentiellement à : 1) l’accélération adaptative des investissements productifs publics aux changements structurels ; 2) une structuration favorable à l’initiative et à la coopération des actions publiques et enfin, ceteris paribus , 3) favoriser une meilleure exploitation du potentiel stratégique d’innovation publique. Ainsi, il existe une interrogation sur le rôle que la norme de production publique est appelée à jouer dans l’élaboration rationnelle des stratégies de stabilisation macroéconomique et de concurrence dans les économies en transition.
Determinants of personality in the scope of motivation for maintaining abstinence in the case of male alcohol-dependent individuals concluding therapy
Authors: Chodkiewicz Jan 
Published: January 2015

<b>Background</b><br />
The results of numerous studies indicate strong associations of personality with the occurrence, and also with the treatment, of alcohol dependence. However, there is no agreement regarding the role of particular dimensions of temperament and character in the course of, and for the results of, alcohol rehabilitation therapy. The objective of the present research was to investigate the relationships between the dimensions of temperament and character as they are presented by Robert Cloninger and motivation for maintaining abstinence in the case of male alcohol-dependent individuals concluding the therapy.<br />
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<b>Participants and procedure</b><br />
Eighty-nine male alcohol-dependent individuals, concluding alcohol rehabilitation therapy in an outpatient setting, were studied. The following research tools were applied: the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) of R. Clo­ninger in the Polish adaptation of E. Hornowska (2003), and the Motivation for Maintaining Abstinence Inventory, the author of which is M. Ziółkowski.<br />
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<b>Results</b><br />
Two clusters, differing in the aspect of motivation for maintaining abstinence after the conclusion of the treatment, were distinguished: of individuals manifesting weaker motivation (n = 39) and those manifesting stronger motivation (n = 50). The patients with stronger motivation manifested the following major features: a lower level of harm avoidance, a higher level of reward dependence, and a higher level of cooperativeness.<br />
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<b>Conclusions</b><br />
Personality as it is presented by Cloninger manifests connections with motivation for maintaining abstinence. The research confirms the need for diagnosing addicted patients in the scope of temperament and character traits.
Construct validity, dimensionality and factorial invariance of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale: a bifactor modelling approach among children of prisoners
Authors: Sharratt Kathryn , Boduszek Daniel , Jones Adele , Gallagher Bernard 
Published: January 2015

<b>Background</b><br />
The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) has traditionally been conceptualised as a unidimensional measure of self-esteem, but empirical evidence is equivocal, with some studies supporting a one-factor solution and others favouring multidimensional models.<br />
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<b>Participants and procedure</b><br />
The aim of this study was to examine the factor structure, factorial invariance and composite reliability of the RSES within a European sample of children affected by parental imprisonment (N = 724). The study specified and tested six alternative factor models using conventional confirmatory factor analytic (CFA) techniques and a confirmatory bifactor modelling approach.<br />
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<b>Results</b><br />
The RSES was most effectively represented by a bifactor model including a general self-esteem factor comprising all ten scale items and separate method effects for the positively and negatively phrased items. This model was found to be factorially invariant among boys and girls. Composite reliability indicated good internal consistency for the general self-esteem dimension but slightly less so for the positive and negative method effects.<br />
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<b>Conclusions</b><br />
It follows that the calculation of a total RSES score is appropriate for children of prisoners, providing that the presence of method effects is taken into consideration to avoid giving rise to false interpretations. This study demonstrated the application of a bifactorial modeling approach as a potential solution.
Attachment styles and anxiety of rejecters in intimate relationships
Authors: Mandal Eugenia , Latusek Anna 
Published: January 2015

<b>Background</b><br />
In this paper, the problem of the lack of stability of intimate female-male relationships, the intensity of which is currently increasing, is presented. Attention is focused on early-childhood attachment styles and anxiety in rejecters in intimate relationships.<br />
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<b>Participants and procedure</b><br />
The research included 120 individuals: 60 individuals who had dropped 3-15 partners (on average, M = 3.77 partners) and 60 individuals from the control group. The following research tools were applied: the Attachment Styles Inventory, and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI).<br />
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<b>Results</b><br />
The results showed that rejecters in intimate relationships obtained higher results than individuals from the control group in an avoidant and an anxious-ambivalent attachment style, and lower ones in a secure attachment style, as well as higher ones in anxiety as a trait. Sex itself was not a differentiating factor in any of the studied variables. An avoidant attachment style, and anxiety as a trait, were predictors of being a rejecter.<br />
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<b>Conclusions</b><br />
The obtained results confirm the fundamental findings of the theory of attachment indicating that the lower the level of a secure style is, the lower is the level of interpersonal skills.
Depressive symptom clusters among the elderly: a longitudinal study of course and its correlates
Authors: Kroemeke Aleksandra , Gruszczyńska Ewa 
Published: January 2015

<b>Background</b><br />
The longitudinal course of depressive symptoms among the elderly was examined over a one-month follow-up period. The aim of the study was to identify clusters of change as well as their correlates, including demographic variables and coping strategies (brooding, reflection, co-rumination, and positive reappraisal).<br />
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<b>Participants and procedure</b><br />
Two hundred and seventy-seven seniors (age 77.39 ±9.20 years, 67.50% women) were assessed twice within one month with the 11-item version of the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale. Demographic and clinical characteristics were measured at baseline together with coping strategies. Selected items from Ruminative Response Styles (brooding, reflection), the Co-Rumination Questionnaire (co-rumination), and mini-COPE (positive reframing) were used. <br />
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<b>Results</b><br />
On the basis of a two-step cluster analysis, four clusters of depression course were recognized: low stable (n = 53), medium stable (n = 101), high increasing (n = 69), and very high stable (n = 54). Multinomial logistic regression analyses showed that higher number of diseases, higher brooding and lower positive reappraisal were associated with increased likelihood of belonging to the higher symptom groups. No significant gender effect was noted.<br />
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<b>Conclusions</b><br />
A non-clinical sample of older people appeared to be heterogeneous regarding symptoms of depression and its course. However, only 19.00% of participants reported a low level of depression. Strategies of coping with health concerns may play a significant role here, as brooding and positive reappraisal significantly differentiate between clusters of low stable and high stable symptoms, even after control for a proxy of objective health status.
Bone and adipose tissue – more and more interdependence
Authors: Dytfeld Joanna 
Published: January 2015

Wspólnym prekursorem osteoblastów i adipocytów w szpiku kostnym są mezenchymalne komórki progenitorowe. Wpływ różnorakich czynników warunkuje ich różnicowanie się w kierunku jednej z tych linii, co może mieć znaczenie dla późniejszych zmian patologicznych układu kostnego. Liczne dowody z badań eksperymentalnych i klinicznych przemawiają także za wzajemnymi wielorakimi zależnościami między szkieletem a tkanką tłuszczową. Liczne produkty adipocytów – leptyna, adiponektyna i inne – w sposób pośredni lub bezpośredni wpływają na zachodzące nieustannie procesy kościotworzenia i resorpcji kostnej. Wiedza na ich temat weryfikuje nasze poglądy na temat otyłości, osteoporozy i złamań niskoenergetycznych. Wiadomo także, że remodeling kostny, proces wymagający energii, jest w dużym stopniu zależny od insuliny, a tkanka kostna wytwarza osteokalcynę – hormon, którego rola daleko wykracza poza wyznaczanie ram obrotu kostnego. Coraz więcej faktów przemawia za endokrynną funkcją szkieletu.
Assessment of pulmonary changes in the course of systemic lupus erythematosus – application of high resolution computed tomography
Authors: Jeka Sławomir , Żuchowski Paweł , Dura Marta , Wojciechowski Rafał , Sokólska Elżbieta 
Published: January 2015

Toczeń rumieniowaty układowy (TRU) jest chorobą autoimmunologiczną prowadzącą do przewlekłego procesu zapalnego w tkankach i narządach. Wśród objawów ze strony układu oddechowego dominuje suche lub wysiękowe zapalenie opłucnej. Mogą wystąpić również zmiany śródmiąższowe, których skutki są różne w zależności od stopnia ich nasilenia. W skrajnych przypadkach mogą nawet prowadzić do śmierci. W artykule opisano trzy chore na TRU z różnym stopniem zaawansowania zmian narządowych leczone w Klinice Reumatologii. Chore w czasie procesu diagnostyczno-terapeutycznego miały m.in. wy­konywane badania rentgenowskie (RTG) klatki piersiowej i tomografię komputerową wysokiej rozdzielczości (HRCT) płuc. Na podstawie wyników badań RTG klatki piersiowej u żadnej z pacjentek nie stwierdzono zmian śródmiąższowych płuc, natomiast w badaniu HRCT odnotowano także zmiany u każdej z badanych kobiet. W ocenie zmian płucnych w przebiegu TRU wykonane badanie HRCT pozwala na rozpoznanie powikłań narządowych we wczesnej fazie i zastosowanie odpowiedniego leczenia.
Bone metabolism in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis type II
Authors: Żuber Zbigniew , Jurecka Agnieszka , Król-Zdechlikiewicz Anna , Różdżyńska-Świątkowska Agnieszka , Tylki-Szymańska Anna 
Published: January 2015

<b>Cel pracy:</b> Ocena metabolizmu kostnego u chorych na mukopolisacharydozę typu II (MPS II) w celu lepszego zrozumienia mechanizmów odpowiedzialnych za patologię kostną w MPS.<br />
<b>Materiał i metody</b>: Analizie poddano wybrane parametry metabolizmu kostnego pacjentów chorujących na MPS II (n = 7, wiek 4–28 lat, średnia 11,6, mediana 7). Metabolizm kostny oceniano na podstawie: a) stężenia wapnia, fosforu, fosfatazy alkalicznej, parathormonu, witaminy 25(OH)D, b) parametrów tworzenia kości (osteokalcyna) i resorpcji (B-CrossLaps), c) gęstości mineralnej kości (BMD) kręgosłupa lędźwiowego o podwójnej energii promieniowania rentgenowskiego (DXA), d) zdjęć rentgenowskich układu kostno-stawowego.<br />
<b>Wyniki:</b> Wszyscy pacjenci mieli prawidłowe stężenie wapnia w surowicy, u większości chorych odnotowano odchylenia od normy w zakresie innych oznaczanych parametrów metabolizmu wapnia, w postaci: hipofosfatemii (4/7), zmniejszenia stężenia fosfatazy alkalicznej (2/7), zwiększenia stężenia parathormonu (4/7) oraz zmniejszenia stężenia witaminy D (6/7), które u 3 pacjentów było związane z wtórną nadczynnością przytarczyc. U 5 chorych stwierdzono zwiększone stężenia osteokalcyny, u wszystkich pacjentów odnotowano duże stężenia β-CTx. U 2 dorosłych pacjentów wyniki DXA wskazywały na osteoporozę (T-score –3,9 i –5,7), natomiast u 3 pacjentów w wieku rozwojowym wyniki badań DXA (Z-score) były w granicach normy. Badania rentgenowskie układu kostnego wykazały zmiany charakterystyczne dla osób chorujących na mukopolisacharydozy typu dysostosis multiplex u wszystkich badanych osób – zarówno dorosłych, jak i dzieci.<br />
<b>Wnioski</b>: 1. U osób chorujących na MPS II odnotowywane są zaburzenia parametrów metabolizmu kostnego, chorzy ci mogą być bardziej narażeni na osteoporozę lub osteomalację. 2. U wszystkich chorych na MPS może być konieczna suplementacja witaminą D.
IgG4-related disease and systemic vasculitis – is there any connection?
Authors: Masiak Anna , Zdrojewski Zbigniew 
Published: January 2015

Choroby IgG4-zależne to stosunkowo nowa grupa schorzeń o niewyjaśnionej dotychczas etiologii. Charakteryzują się one zwiększonym stężeniem podklasy IgG4 immunoglobulin w surowicy i naciekami tkankowymi z komórek IgG4-dodatnich z typowym włóknieniem zajętych narządów. Zwiększone stężenie IgG4 może występować w wielu innych chorobach przebiegających z przewlekłym stanem zapalnym. W ostatnich latach zwraca się uwagę, że może to dotyczyć również chorych na układowe zapalenia naczyń, szczególnie ANCA-dodatnie. Celem niniejszego opracowania jest chęć zwrócenia uwagi na fakt, iż w niektórych przypadkach zarówno objawy kliniczne, jak i obraz histopatologiczny chorób IgG4-zależnych i układowych zapaleń naczyń mogą być podobne. Znaczenie zwiększonego stężenia IgG4 u chorych z AAV (ANCA-associated vasculitis) jest niejasne i wymaga dalszych badań.
A case of coexistence of Marfan and Ehlers-Danlos syndromes in a 15-year-old boy
Authors: Swacha Zbigniew , Rutkowska-Sak Lidia , Gazda Agnieszka 
Published: January 2015

Zespół Marfana (ZM) oraz zespół Ehlersa-Danlosa (ZED) to przykłady dwóch rzadkich uwarunkowanych genetycznie chorób, charakteryzujących się zaburzeniami w budowie kolagenu. W pracy przedstawiono przypadek 15-letniego chłopca z klasycznymi objawami klinicznymi współistnienia ZM oraz ZED. Występujące objawy, a przede wszystkim nieprawidłowe nawyki ruchowe, mogły sugerować zapalną układową chorobę tkanki łącznej.
Awareness of “Invisible” Arrows in a Metacontrast Masking Paradigm
Authors: HAASE STEVEN J. , FISK GARY D. 
Published: January 2015

AbstractA common strategy in unconscious perception research is to use either pattern masking or metacontrast masking to render prime stimuli “invisible” to consciousness. However, several recent studies have questioned whether the identities of prime stimuli (typically arrows or diamonds and squares) in metacontrast masking studies are impossible to consciously perceive. In a series of studies, we concurrently related prime awareness, target response time priming, and prime identification across 3 prime–mask stimulus onset asynchronies (27, 40, and 67 ms). We found that increases in prime awareness ratings were accompanied by better prime identification performance. Significant prime identification in the 27-ms condition was obtained only at the highest awareness rating; for the other 2 stimulus onset asynchronies most awareness ratings were associated with above-chance prime identification. The priming effects obtained in these paradigms occur, to some degree, when participants are likely to be aware of the prime stimuli. Our results, collectively, suggest that metacontrast masking of primes does not necessarily preclude their awareness. Priming effects may depend on at least partial awareness of the prime stimuli.