Impact of wearable-assisted walking on sarcopenia and body composition in older adults by Cheng-En Wu, Yankuba B. Manga

“…Methods Eighty healthy older adults (40 men and 40 women), aged 65 and above, were randomly assigned to either an intervention (experimental) group, which participated in a structured walking program utilizing wearable devices, or a non-intervention (control) group, which maintained their habitual activities. …”
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ORDINAL LOGISTIC MODEL FOR THE ENGAGEMENT OF SMALL-SCALE ABACA FARMERS WITH PHILIPPINE FIBER INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (PhilFIDA) by Leomarich F. CASINILLO, Karen Luz P. YAP

“…The survey is in the form of face-to-face interviews to gather useful information with the aid of a developed semi-structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and ordinal regression analysis. …”
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A qualitative study of classical Chinese medicine in community health focusing on self-care: practitioner and staff perspectives by Alaia Harvie, Amie Steel, Jon Wardle

“…Methods: A qualitative study employed semi-structured interviews with a sample of program practitioners and staff (n = 7). …”
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Participation of the highest official of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation in municipal legal relations by Oleg A. Kozhevnikov, Aleksandr N. Meshcheryakov

“…The research methodology includes general scientific methods, as well as some special ones, such as formal logic, structural analysis, structural-functional and interpretative methods, legal analysis, comparative analysis. …”
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Penentuan Jenis Penanganan Jalan Perkerasan Lentur Berdasarkan Metode Indeks Kondisi Perkerasan (IKP) by Martha Elisa Kurniaty Gon

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Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum in Health Professions Education by Laura L. Wolford, Mirza J. Lugo-Neris, Callie Watkins Liu, Lexi E. Nieves, Christopher L. Rodriguez, Siya S. Patel, Sol Yi Lee, Keshrie Naidoo

“…Semi-structured interviews explored their experiences with their programs’ hidden curricula. …”
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Strategies Utilized During Sudan Virus Disease Outbreak Response in Kampala City, Uganda, 2022 − 2023 by Mackline Ninsiima, Richard Migisha, Alex Ndyabakira, Elizabeth Katana, Dorothy Aanyu, Zainah Kabami, Jane Frances Zalwango, Hellen Nelly Naiga, Thomas Kiggundu, Brian Agaba, Robert Zavuga, Saudah Namubiru Kizito, Marie Goretti Zalwango, Patrick King, Mercy Wendy Wanyana, Brenda Nakafeero Simbwa, Peter Chris Kawungezi, Rebecca Akunzirwe, Petranilla Nakamya, Hildah Tendo Nansikombi, Patience Mwine, Irene Angiro, Tracy Maureen Rutogire, Douglas Akii Bua, Doreen Okong, Richard Walyomo, Isaiah Chebrot, Christopher Oundo, Dennis Buluma, Emmanuel Ochien, Solome Okware, Miriam Nanyunja, Benon Kwesiga, Daniel Kadobera, Lillian Bulage, Sarah Zalwango, Daniel Okello Ayen, Alex Riolexus Ario

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Evaluation of water treadmill training, lunging and treadmill training in the rehabilitation of horses with back pain by Tobias Geiger, Liesa Lindenhahn, Julien Delarocque, Florian Geburek

“…Materials and methods Eighteen warmblood riding horses referred with confirmed clinical signs of back pain including abnormal responses to passive mobilisation were randomized into three groups to participate in a 6-week water treadmill training, lunging or dry treadmill program under otherwise identical conditions. Two clinicians, one blinded to the program, performed a structured clinical examination of the back at three time-points (baseline, week 3, week 6). …”
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Assessment of Fashion Aesthetic Knowledge among Fashion Design Students: A Study on Educational Measurement by Fadhilah Prilia Fortuna, Melly Prabawati, Esty Nurbaity Arrsyi

“…This study aims to assess students' Knowledge of fashion aesthetics through a structured cognitive measurement approach grounded in educational assessment theory. …”
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Improving the Usefulness of the Multidimensional Pain Inventory by Jeffrey M McKillop, Warren R Nielson

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A Graph-Based Learning Framework for Compiler Loop Auto-Vectorization by Yao Xiao, Nesreen K. Ahmed, Mihai Capotă, Guixiang Ma, Theodore L. Willke, Shahin Nazarian, Paul Bogdan

“…We propose a data-driven graph-based learning framework for automatic vectorization, called autograph, which takes an input program, extracts the loops, and then learns a structured representation to automatically predict the correct vectorization and interleaving factors. …”
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Cytotoxic cationic peptides as а ligands for receptor nucleolin by A. A. Lushnikova, A. V. Kostarev, D. A. Ponkratova, A. V. Onyan, E. G. Glubokova, S. M. Andreev

“…This indicates the conservative structure of dimer NCL, its stable binding to peptide ligands and the possibility of design the optimal structure of cationic peptides that induce tumor cell death due to competing binding to the target proteins.…”
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Endocrown with Leucite-Reinforced Ceramic: Case of Restoration of Endodontically Treated Teeth by Leonardo Fernandes da Cunha, José Mondelli, Caroline Moreira Auersvald, Carla Castiglia Gonzaga, Rafael Francisco Lia Mondelli, Gisele Maria Correr, Adilson Yoshio Furuse

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Epidemiology of lung cancer in the Siberian Federal District: A retrospective observational study by L. D. Zhuikova, T. V. Polishchuk, O. A. Ananina, Yu. D. Kondrashina, G. A. Kononova, S. V. Miller, L. V. Pikalova

“…In Russia, as of 2022 (compared to 2013), lung cancer shifted to the second place in the structure of cancer incidence among males, following prostate cancer. …”
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Beyond distress: a sequential quantitative investigation of MBSR through a dual-factor model of mental health in college students by Ding-Zhong Huang, Rohani Ismail, Kar Kheng Yeoh, Affizal Ahmad

“…Path analysis and bootstrap-based mediation testing (5,000 resamples) were used to examine structural relationships and estimate indirect effects, particularly the mediating role of sleep quality. …”
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An Innovative Approach to Health Sector Regulatory Compliance Education by Shyam Mohamed, Ajay Rampersad

“… The essay presents the authors' experience implementing a competency-based education (CBE) pilot program for the Health Sector Regulatory Compliance (HSRC) graduate certificate program at Humber Polytechnic. …”
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Enhancing medical improvisation training: a mixed-methods approach to curriculum modification by Xia Zheng, Clare Whitney, Heidi Preis, Elizabeth Bojsza, Susmita Pati

“…Conclusion Our manuscript articulates a theoretically grounded framework for revising medical improv curriculum. This structured yet adaptable framework could be useful for curricular modification in other medical improv and experiential learning curricula.…”
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Fastosh: a software for the treatment of XAFS datasets of environmental relevance or acquired in operando conditions by Gautier Landrot, Emiliano Fonda

“…Fastosh is a freeware dedicated to the treatment of X-ray absorption fine-structure (XAFS) spectroscopy data. The program features functions that are particularly suitable for geochemical and environmental applications and treatment of XAFS datasets acquired in operando conditions. …”
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A DEMATEL Based Approach for Evaluating Critical Success Factors for Knowledge Management Implementation: Evidence from the Tourism Accommodation Sector by Natalia Chatzifoti, Panos T. Chountalas, Konstantina K. Agoraki, Dimitrios A. Georgakellos

“…This relationship suggests that strong governance structures and clearly defined knowledge processes facilitate and improve the effectiveness of employee training programs while also creating a continuous improvement cycle where improved training further refines governance and knowledge processes. …”
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Gender differences in spousal caregiver strain and paid service use among dementia caregivers in rural Appalachia by Jyoti Savla, Jyoti Savla, Karen A. Roberto, Karen A. Roberto, Leslie A. Fontaine

“…Guided by the Stress Process Model, we analyzed structured interview data from 61 spousal caregivers living in rural Appalachia. …”
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