Effects of ActTeens intervention on physical activity and health indicators in Brazilian adolescents: a pilot study by Gessika Castilho dos Santos, Jadson Marcio da Silva, Renan Camargo Correa, Sarah Kennedy, Jeffer Eidi Sasaki, Aristides Miguel da Costa Machado-Rodrigues, Antonio Stabelini Neto

“…This pilot study of the ActTeens Program was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and included three components: (1) structured PA sessions delivered within Physical Education, (2) self monitoring plus goal setting by a pedometer, and (3) healthy lifestyle guidance (mHealth). …”
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Non-dominant foot training enhances technical skills in under-13 Palestinian football players: a randomized controlled trial by Hamza Abdelqader Maraba, Aseel M. A. Qadi, Jamal Abubshara, Nidal O. H. Alqasem, Mohamed Chedly Ajlil

“… Introduction and Objective. Structured training from the dominant foot continues to be a poorly exploited strategy in youth football, despite its potential to reduce functional asymmetries and improve bilateral competence. …”
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Revisiting teacher educators' training in Ethiopia: Implications for a new approach to curriculum development by Haftu Hindeya Gebremeskel, Ahmed Yibrie Ahmed, Dawit Asrat Getahun, Meskerem Lechissa Debele, Dawit Tibebu, Dereje Taye Wondem

“…Data were collected using semi-structured interview and focus group discussion. Furthermore, secondary data sources such as the National Learning Assessment results (MoE, 2000–2016), Education Sector Development Program documents (2010–2015), Growth and Transformation Plan I (GTP I) (MoFED, 2010) and GTP II (National Plan Commission, 2016), previous MEd curricular documents in science and mathematics education, as well as existing research outputs were examined. …”
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Is the FIFA 11+ Warm-Up Effective for Inducing Acute Knee Adaptations in Recreational Soccer Players? by Patricia Caudet, Ernest Baiget, Abraham Batalla, Joshua Colomar, Miguel Crespo, Rafael Martínez-Gallego, Francisco Corbi

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: FIFA 11+ warm-up does not provide a sufficient stimulus to elicit mechanical or metabolic responses in the per-knee structures. Other warm-up designs may be more appropriate for finding these effects.…”
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Communicating to the Intellect, Heart, and Person: A Model Describing Participants’ Experience of Goals of Care Discussions Conducted During Acute Inpatient Care by Joshua S. Lee, Katrielle Joy X.Y. Fu, Lynn Wiryasaputra, Celestine Z.Q. Lim, Paul Victor Patinadan, Joseph Y.J. Ong, Andy H.Y. Ho, Tricia S.H. Yung

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СONTENTS AND DIRECTIONS STEADY SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONS OF RUSSIA by Natalya Yu. Sorokina

“…The presented conclusions can be used at justification of priorities of state programs of spatial development, and also when determining structure of the actions providing sustainable social and economic development of territories.…”
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Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial to pilot Restore Energy, Activity Can Help (REACH): an mHealth-enabled peer coaching intervention for fatigue in systemic lupus ery... by Nina Gulati, Kiran Singh, Erin Morrissey, Priscilla Calvache, Jillian Rose-Smith, Monique Gore-Massy, Faye Chiu, Ludovic Trinquart, Iris Navarro-Millan, Sara Folta, Shanthini Kasturi

“…Trained peer coaches with lived SLE experience will use behavior change strategies to support participants through a 12-week structured program supported by the REACH app. Participants in the control arm will receive access to the REACH app without peer coaching. …”
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Examining the Multivariate Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Adjustment to College among First-Year College Students Using Canonical Correlation Analysis by Joshua Watson, Allison Joyal, Justen Schroeder

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Integration of Digital Twin, IoT and LoRa in SCARA Robots for Decentralized Automation with Wireless Sensor Networks by William Aparecido Celestino Lopes, Adilson Cunha Rusteiko, Cleiton Rodrigues Mendes, Nicolas Vinicius Cruz Honório, Marcelo Tsuguio Okano

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Study the effect of adding buffer layer and back reflection on the performance of Chalcogenide compounds by Hardan T. Ghanem

“…After adding more matching layers, the cell's structure becomes ZnO/ZnS/V2O5/CNTS, increasing the conversion efficiency to (14.25%). …”
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Metacognitive mapping: developmental biology students struggle with higher-order cognitive skills in multiple course formats by Wendy Aquino Nunez, Meadow C. B. Scott, Dyan E. Morgan

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Enhancing health workforce capacity through life skills-based interventions: evidence from Pakistan on reducing gender-based violence by Tazeen Saeed Ali, Ambreen Merchant, Warisha Qamar, Zahid Ali Memon, Rubina Barolia, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

“…A pre- and post-test assessment was administered to measure changes in knowledge, competencies, and attitudes using structured questionnaires adapted from UNHCR and UNICEF tools. …”
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PRECISION, STABILITY ANALYSIS OF THE CRANKSHAFT GRINDING TECHNOLOGICAL PROCESS by S. A. Kornilovich, B. S. Trofimov

“…The methodological basis for experimental and theoretical research is a system analysis. The structural and functional representation of the object is also used for research, and the model for the analysis of the grinding process serves as the basis for the  decomposition.Results. …”
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Socio-cultural aspects of Chagas disease: a systematic review of qualitative research. by Laia Ventura-Garcia, Maria Roura, Christopher Pell, Elisabeth Posada, Joaquim Gascón, Edelweis Aldasoro, Jose Muñoz, Robert Pool

“…Themes identified for endemic countries included: socio-structural determinants of Chagas disease; health practices; biomedical conceptions of Chagas disease; patient's experience; and institutional strategies adopted. …”
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ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF LAYER THICKNESS ON SURFACE ROUGHNESS OF PLA PRINTED PRODUCTS USING FDM TECHNOLOGY FOR THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY by Nurhidayanti, Lukmanul Hakim Arma, Rusdi Nur

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Unlocking the Potential of MBenes in Li/Na-Ion Batteries by Zixin Li, Yao Hu, Haihui Lan, Huicong Xia

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«WHITE» RUSSIA: THE PROBLEM OF CHOICE OF FORMS OF TERRITORIAL ORGANISATION by A. G. Gataullin, D. R. Zainutdinov

“…Methods: the methodological basis of the research is universal dialectic method of cognition, which allows to study the phenomena and processes in their historical development based on scientific (systemic-structural), special (hermeneutics) and private law (comparative and formal legal) methods. …”
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Systematic Approach to Teaching Academic Writing: Practical Experience by I. E. Abramova, A. V. Ananyina

“…The study results showed that the systematic approach helps to effectively eliminate structural and stylistic writing problems over the course of studies. …”
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Recent Advances in Natural and Nanoparticle-Based Therapies for Naegleria fowleri Infections by Alexia Chloe Meunier, Reetashini Nair, Lee Yeong Zher, Natasha Sura Anak Lubau, Niwasini Krishna Kumar, Devandran Apparasamy, Usman Ahmed, Ayaz Anwar, Yuan Seng Wu, Kavitha Rajendran

“…This comprehensive review aims to bring to the apogee, the scientific importance of these findings and lays the foundation for future drug development strategies that harness the structural diversity and mechanistic specificity of natural products for treating PAM. …”
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Host–Tourist Relationship Quality in Evaluating B&B: The Impacts of Personality Traits and Emotional Labor by Shih-Yen Lin, Shao-De Liu, Wei-Ling Chang

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