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Relationship between the stiffness of the medial gastrocnemius and spatiotemporal variables during 100-m sprint running in collegiate sprinters
Higher stiffness of the medial gastrocnemius (MG) has been reported to be associated with faster race time in 100-m sprint running. However, the association of muscle stiffness with spatiotemporal var...
Multivariate analysis for agro-morphological and quality traits in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) genotypes in Eastern Ethiopia
Groundnut is an important oil seed crop in Ethiopia, providing food, oil, and industrial products while contributing to soil fertility through nitrogen fixation. However, its production is limited by...
Modeling the relationship between residents’ happiness and human settlement quality: An IGSA-MLPNN-GARSON approach
Understanding how the quality of human settlements affects residents’ happiness is crucial for sustainable urban planning during rapid urbanization. This study investigates the effects of human settle...
The role of gamification in sustainable teacher education: Examining concept images of curriculum elements using a solomon four-group design
Despite the critical importance of curriculum literacy for effective teaching, developing pre-service teachers’ understanding of abstract curriculum elements remains a persistent and inadequately addr...
Patterns of Aedes aegypti immature ecology and arboviral epidemic risks in peri-urban and intra-urban villages of Cocody-Bingerville, Côte d’Ivoire: Insights from a dengue outbreak
Background Cocody-Bingerville, southeastern Côte d’Ivoire, a traditional focus of yellow fever (YF), has faced outbreaks of dengue (DEN) that caused 4,371 ca...
Enhancing user perception and drone flight control through AR-based object projection
This study explores the question: “Can changing the appearance of drones through AR influence user operational behavior and impressions of drones?” To the best of our knowledge, this is the first stud...
Collectivism and meaning-making: A search for moderators
People differ in how much they endorse collectivistic values (e.g., valuing group membership, and experiencing as essential in-group belonging, adhering to norms, and group connection). A posited beha...
SCSCTS: An improved SCS+C topographic correction model with shadow compensation for mountainous regions
Topographic effects substantially distort surface reflectance and vegetation indices in mountainous regions, leading to systematic biases in ecological and biophysical parameter retrievals. This study...
Characterizing complex opioid use disorder care trajectories and outcomes following acute service utilization: A protocol for a population-based data linkage study
Despite robust evidence that medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) reduce overdose and mortality, substantial care gaps remain following opioid-related hospital encounters. The opioid use disorde...
Effects of LED light spectra and intensity on winter citrus nursery production
This study investigated the effects of supplemental light-emitting diode (LED) light spectra and intensity on the winter growth of grafted citrus nursery plants. The primary objective was to determine...
Reliability-oriented performance evaluation of PV inverters using wide bandgap semiconductors
The recent development of power electronic devices that utilizes the advantages of wideband gap semiconductor components for electrical conversion is expected to create a new class of reliable and eff...
Comparative evaluation of the healing potential of excision wound using Nano- formulations of silver, gold, or their mixture: In-silico and in vivo approaches
The medical use of metal nanoparticles is recommended to reduce adverse effects and improve curative action when compared to their pure ions. Current research discussed the healing effect of topical f...
The use of digital technology in non-pharmacological cognitive and psychosocial interventions for people with dementia and mild cognitive impairment: A scoping review
Objective The purpose of this scoping review was to identify, geographically map, and understand what and how novel digital technologies are being used for providing cognitive trai...
Periodicity in Steller’s eider (Polysticta stelleri) population size and density on the Arctic Coastal Plain, Alaska, revealed using generalized additive models
Annual population and spatial density estimates are needed for the threatened Alaska-breeding population of Steller’s eiders ( Polysticta stelleri ) to assess r...
Characteristics of private health insurance enrollees and the association between health coverage type and outpatient service utilization in Saudi Arabia: Insights from the National Saudi Family Health Survey
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has a mixed health financing system consisting of governmental health coverage (GHC) and private health insurance (PHI). In 2016, KSA launched Vision 2030, which aims...
Correction: When the source is a bot: How people adapt their evaluation strategies to assess AI-generated content
Exploring perceptions, challenges, and opportunities of UDS health professionals’ students and faculty regarding community-based education programs for interprofessional education: A study protocol
Background Interprofessional education (IPE) is widely recognized as one of the critical approaches to ensuring that health professionals work together effectively to improve healt...
An analysis method of local entropy changes from atomic fluctuations
A macroscopic variable, entropy, stands as a key representation that reveals the relationship between internal structure and material properties of elastomer equipped with entropic elasticity. The ent...
Asynchronous telerehabilitation in prehabilitation and postoperative recovery for colorectal cancer: A protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Introduction Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading global malignancy, and surgery is frequently followed by complications, functional decline, and reduced qua...
Perianal lidocaine application during unsedated colonoscopy: A double-blind randomized controlled trial
Background and Aims nsedated colonoscopy is often associated with patient discomfort and may increase procedural difficulty for endoscopists. This study aimed to investigate the in...
The effect of environmental variations on the production of the principal agricultural products in Colombia
Genomic and structural analysis of the endocannabinoid system in Moroccans: A novel CNR1 variant (V392A) impairs CB1 receptor stability
The Endocannabinoid System (ECS) is vital for human physiology, and genetic variation within its components can alter function and therapeutic responses. The genetically diverse Moroccan population of...
Determinants of non-communicable disease management among support staff in Putrajaya, Malaysia: The mediating role of attitude
Non-communicable disease (NCD) is a major global health issue that contributes to morbidity and mortality problems across countries, including Malaysia. Individuals and social environment are increasi...
Cooking skills in undergraduates: Results of a multicenter Brazilian cross-sectional study
Understanding university students’ cooking skills is essential for guiding actions aimed at improving dietary quality through culinary practices. The university environment offers a unique opportunity...
Phytochemical directed synthesis of flower-like ZnO nanostructures from almond peel extract for sunlight-activated congo red degradation
This study reports a low-temperature green route for producing sunlight-active zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles using almond peel extract as the sole complexing and stabilizing medium and evaluates thei...