Influence of aerobic fitness status on the power output decrement during repeated sprint running in females.

Background: This study examined the influence of two aerobic fitness indices (VO2max and [%4mM] i.e. the relative intensity [%VO2max] corresponding to a blood lactate concentration of 4 mmol·L) on the recovery of power output during repeated sprinting.

Sustainable route toward processing of polylactic acid/sawdust-based cellulose composites via grafting: Energy consumption during extrusion.

Lignocellulosic materials derived from by-products such as cellulose typically provide enhanced interfacial properties when functionalized with coupling agents, such as maleic anhydride (MA), and incorporated into polylactic acid (PLA) polymers. This research aims to identify the optimal conditions for either improving or maintaining PLA properties evaluating interactions by incorporating varying amounts of cellulose (5-28 wt%) extracted from sawdust biomass and PLA-g-MA (3-20 wt%) composites into pure PLA. This is accomplished through an extreme vertices mixture design (EVMD).

Energy Expenditure of Male Soccer Players from an English Premier League Team Does Not Differ Between One-Game and Two-Game Per Week Microcycles.

Purpose: To determine the total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) of male English Premier League (EPL) players during one-game week (1GW) and two-game week (2GW) microcycles, thereby informing carbohydrate (CHO) guidelines aligned to the increasing physical demands of the game.

Methods: Nine male players from an EPL club were assessed over a 15-day in-season period, including a 1GW followed by a 2GW. Measurements included TDEE (doubly labelled water, DLW), energy intake (remote food photography method, RFPM) and external physical loading.

Parent reports of eating behaviour and feeding practices: effects of parent and child sex.

Research on parental feeding practices has focused on mothers, often overlooking fathers' perspectives and the influence of child sex. This study examined (1) differences between fathers' and mothers' own eating behaviours, their use of feeding practices, and perceptions of their children's eating behaviours, and (2) the role of child sex in these perceptions and practices. Parents (N=784; 145 fathers and 639 mothers) of preschoolers (3-5 years, 51.

Feasibility and acceptability of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation for individuals with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Delhi, India.

ObjectivesTo determine the feasibility and acceptability of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation (HBPR) for individuals with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).MethodsIn this single-arm feasibility trial, individuals with IPF were recruited from Delhi, India, to a 6-weeks HBPR programme using a paper-based manual. Primary outcomes were feasibility (classified by ≥60% of eligible patients recruited and ≥70% of recruited patients completing the follow-up assessment) and intervention acceptability (semi-structured interviews).

Are pre-operative exercise interventions for joint arthroplasty effective at improving peri-operative outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Background: Evidence on pre-operative physical activity before hip and knee arthroplasty is limited and heterogeneous. Intervention components and behavior change techniques remain underexplored. This review examined the effectiveness of pre-operative physical activity interventions on patient and surgical outcomes in elective hip and knee arthroplasty up to 12 weeks post-surgery.

Web-Based Interactive Training for Managers (Managing Minds at Work) to Promote Mental Health at Work: Pilot Feasibility Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Line managers play a key role in preventing poor mental health but often lack necessary skills and knowledge. Existing interventions typically focus on mental health awareness rather than practical skills. The evidence-based Managing Minds at Work (MMW) web-based training program was developed to address this gap by enhancing line managers' confidence and competence in prevention.

Market-based instruments to fund nature-based solutions for flood risk management can disproportionately benefit affluent areas.

Market-based instruments, including competitive tenders, are central to funding global environmental restoration and management projects. Recently, tenders have been utilised to fund Nature-based Solutions schemes for Natural Flood Management, with the explicit purpose of achieving co-benefits; flood management reducing inequities. While multiple studies consider the efficacy of Nature-based Solutions for tackling inequities, no prior research has quantified whether the resource allocation for these projects has been conducted equitably.

Higher central arterial wall viscosity and stiffness in resistance-trained young men.

Resistance training reduces arterial compliance. Although cardiac pulsatile energy is distributed between arterial compliance and arterial wall viscosity, arterial wall viscosity in resistance-trained men remains unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to examine whether resistance-trained men exhibit increased arterial wall viscosity.

Conducting Scoping and Systematic Reviews With a Focus on Biocultural Research: The SCRIBE Toolkit.

The SCRIBE (SystematiC Reviews In Biocultural rEsearch) toolkit offers a structured approach for conducting scoping and systematic reviews in biocultural research. It addresses the challenges of synthesizing information, aggregating diverse data, and conducting robust analyses in this field. Biocultural research is vital to anthropology, public health, community health, and policy, as it reveals biological and cultural determinants of health and disparities globally.

Beyond the page: Enriching storybooks with embodied activities to improve mathematics skills - A scoping review.

Background: This article explores approaches to enriching storybook reading experiences to facilitate mathematics learning in children.

Method: A scoping review of existing literature was conducted to identify approaches for enhancing mathematics storybooks.

Results: Two primary approaches were identified: hands-on physical experiences, such as gestures, enactment, and manipulatives; and technology-driven interventions, such as augmented reality and wearables.

Teamwork effectiveness in intensive care units: development and validation of a brief and reliable assessment tool (TES-ICU).

Background: Effective teamwork is essential for patient safety and quality of care in intensive care units (ICUs), where complexity, high cognitive demands, and multidisciplinary collaboration prevail. Despite its critical role, there is a lack of validated instruments specifically designed to assess teamwork effectiveness in ICUs. This study aimed to develop and validate a context-specific tool-the Teamwork Effectiveness Scale in Intensive Care Units (TES-ICU).

Barriers to and facilitators of physical activity among Saudi adults: a qualitative study.

Introduction: Physical activity is widely recognized as a cornerstone of population health and well-being, yet various barriers might hinder participation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia despite the Saudi government efforts to promote exercise. This study aimed to explore in depth the factors influencing physical activity, with a particular focus on outdoor exercise.

Methods: The study employed snowball sampling through a social media platform to recruit Saudi men and women aged 18 years or more.

"If You Haven't Slept a Lot (…) You Don't Want to Go Out for a Run, You Don't Want to Ride a Bike, You Just Kind of Sit and You Just (…) Do Nothing"-Perceptions of 24-Hour Movement Behaviours Among Adolescents Living with Type 1 Diabetes.

The importance of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep behaviour in adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) has been explored in isolation. However, adolescents experience health benefits when these behaviours are balanced appropriately throughout the day, and are considered to be interconnected rather than isolated. The aim of this study was to investigate the perspectives of adolescents living with T1D towards these behaviours collectively.

Towards a Thermodynamical Deep-Learning-Vision-Based Flexible Robotic Cell for Circular Healthcare.

The dependence on finite reserves of raw materials and the generation of waste are two unsolved problems of the traditional linear economy. Healthcare, as a major sector of any nation, is currently facing them. In addition, the reprocessing of healthcare waste poses humans at risk of contamination.

Regular Long Runs and Higher Training Volumes are Associated with Better Running Economy Durability in Performance Matched Well-Trained Male Runners.

Introduction: Running economy (RE) deteriorates during prolonged running (i.e. RE durability), although it is unknown if runners' training characteristics influence RE durability.

Understanding Treatment Response Heterogeneity Using Crossover Randomized Controlled Trials: A Primer for Exercise and Nutrition Scientists.

Crossover randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are common in exercise and nutrition sciences. Since researchers randomize participants to different sequences of the treatment and comparator/control conditions, crossover RCTs are powerful for detecting mean treatment effects under certain circumstances. We aim to review the information that can be derived from crossover RCTs about treatment response heterogeneity-a fundamental issue in precision medicine for tailoring treatments to individuals.

A Three-Year Longitudinal Study of Athlete Mental Health: A Cricket Case Study.

The majority of research on athlete mental health is cross-sectional. The aim of this research was to investigate whether elements of athlete mental health differ between discrete periods of a sporting cycle. We measured depression, anxiety, alcohol misuse, problem gambling, and wellbeing of elite male cricketers during the preseason, mid-season, and off-season across three years.

Analysis of the current state of frailty indexes and their implementation for aging intervention studies.

Animal lifespan studies are foundational to developing interventions against the biological aging process. In recent years, there has been rising interest in characterizing the effects of longevity therapeutics on health span. Frailty indexes, originally developed to assess clinical frailty in aging humans, have shown promise as measurements of biological age and have been adopted for use in rodent aging biology.

Machine Learning Densities, Detonation Velocities, and Formation Enthalpies of Energetic Materials Using Quantum Chemistry Descriptors.

The prediction of detonation parameters is a challenging task requiring to bridge the gap between microscopic molecular features and macroscopic materials properties. Whereas traditional routes are concerned with empirical equations, we present a machine learning approach to this task here. Our approach capitalizes on molecular descriptors from high-level quantum chemistry as input to produce models fitted against experimental reference data to model three key quantities: the crystalline density, the detonation velocity, and the heat of formation.

Distribution and quality of privately-funded general practices in England: a cross-sectional analysis.

Background: Public surveys indicate demand for privately-funded general practice services in England has increased. However, little is known regarding the number, location and quality of private general practices.

Aim: To examine: 1) the geographical distribution of private general practices across England; 2) the relationships between access, continuity of care and funding of NHS general practices with nearby private practices; and 3) the quality ratings of NHS and private general practices.

Charged Particle Cross-Field Transport due to Geometric Jumps of Adiabatic Invariant.

We examine energetic electron transport in Earth's outer radiation belt, presenting a mechanism for rapid (nondiffusive) radial transport. This process relies on electron crossings of an asymmetric separatrix in slow-fast Hamiltonian system, occurring in Earth's dayside magnetosphere due to interactions with the interplanetary magnetic field. The resulting asymmetry quickly destroys adiabatic invariant through geometric jumps, driving exponential phase-space mixing and enhancing radial transport of ≳1  MeV electrons during geomagnetically quiet conditions.

Menopausal hormone therapy and exercise on psychosocial well-being and stress in menopausal women.

Introduction: Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) is widely used to alleviate menopausal symptoms, but concerns regarding its risks have led many women to seek alternative treatments, such as physical activity, mindfulness, and yoga. While research suggests that these non-pharmaceutical interventions may improve quality of life (QoL), their efficacy remains debated. This study investigates the independent and interactive effects of MHT and exercise on psychosocial QoL and perceived stress in menopausal women.