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Piloting of a minimum data set for older people living in care homes in England: protocol for a longitudinal, mixed-methods study
(2023-02-27)
Introduction: Health and care data are routinely collected about care home residents in England, yet there is no way to collate these data to inform benchmarking and improvement. The Developing research resources And minimum ...
Physiological demands and motion analysis of elite foil fencing
(2023-02)
The aim of this study was to determine the physiological demands and motion analysis of a simulated fencing competition. Eighteen fencers each completed 5 ‘poule’ (5 touches) and ‘direct elimination (DE)’ (15 touches) ...
Physical Activity in Adults with Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder: A Large Cross-Sectional Survey Exploring Patterns, Preferences, Barriers, and Motivating Factors
(2023-01-31)
Adults with severe mental ill health may have specific attitudes toward physical activity. To inform intervention development, we conducted a survey to assess the physical activity patterns, preferences, barriers, and ...
What roles does physical activity play following the death of a parent as a young person? A qualitative investigation
(2023-01-31)
Background: Physical activity benefits physical and mental health. However, limited research investigates if physical activity can improve outcomes from the grieving process following the death of a parent. Methods: ...
PCSK9 Inhibition During the Inflammatory Stage of SARS-CoV-2 Infection
(2023-01-24)
Background The intensity of inflammation during COVID-19 is related to adverse outcomes. Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is involved in low-density lipoprotein receptor homeostasis, with potential ...
Isolation and characterization of extracellular vesicles and future directions in diagnosis and therapy
(2023-01-13)
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are a unique and heterogeneous class of lipid bilayer nanoparticles secreted by most cells. EVs are regarded as important mediators of intercellular communication in both prokaryotic and ...
Effect of Ischemic Preconditioning on Acute Recovery in Elite Judo Athletes: A Randomized, Single-Blind, Crossover Trial
(2023-01-13)
Purpose: The ischemic preconditioning (IPC) method has been shown to aid the recovery processes; however, no studies have been done to assess its acute recovery use in judo. This study aimed to examine IPC of lower limbs ...
Living in an Age-Friendly Community: Evidence from a Masterplanned Development in Southwest Sydney
(2023-01-11)
This paper is situated at the interface of a growing urban studies literature concerned with ‘masterplanning’ practices in urban planning and another, hitherto relatively discrete, body of research concerned with age-friendly ...
Skilled motor control of an inverted pendulum implies low entropy of states but high entropy of actions
(2023-01-06)
The mastery of skills, such as balancing an inverted pendulum, implies a very accurate control of movements to achieve the task goals. Traditional accounts of skilled action control that focus on either routinization or ...
Quality improvement tools to manage emergency callbacks from patients with diabetes in a prehospital setting
(2023-01-04)
Diabetes is rising at an alarming rate, as 1 in 10 adults worldwide now lives with the disease. In Qatar, a middle eastern Arab country, diabetes prevalence is equally concerning and is predicted to increase from 17% to ...