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Physical therapist perceptions and use of clinical pain mechanism assessment in the musculoskeletal setting: a survey analysis

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2023
Background A mechanism-based approach to the evaluation and management of pain has been suggested across disciplines in contemporary research. However, the translation of pain mechanism assessment strategies in research to clinical practice is unclear ...
Dhinu J. Jayaseelan, David A. Scalzitti, Carol A. Courtney   +2 more
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Physical Activity for Health and Longevity [PDF]

, 2013
The aging process is commonly associated with declines in health, cognitive function and well-being. However, lifestyle factors like diet, alcohol consumption, smoking and physical activity were repeatedly highlighted as predictors of a healthy aging ...
Khoo, Selina, Khoo, Selina (5298631), Müller, Matthias, Müller, Andre Matthias (5298634), Müller, Andre Matthias   +4 more
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Saiboku-to, a Kampo herbal medicine, inhibits LTC4 release from eosinophils

Allergology International, 1998
Saiboku-to (TJ-96), a traditional Kampo herbal formation, has been used in the treatment of bronchial asthma in Japan as an anti-allergy herbal medicine.
Koichi Hirai, Yasuko Asada, Toshiaki Takaishi, Toshiharu Nakajima, Yutaka Morita, Jong-Chol Cyong, Koji Ito   +6 more
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Does the diurnal cycle of cortisol explain the relationship between physical performance and cognitive function in older adults? [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Regular physical activity is a promising strategy to treat and prevent cognitive decline. The mechanisms that mediate these benefits are not fully clear but physical activity is thought to attenuate the harmful effects of chronic ...
Clow, Angela, B. Dijckmans, G. González-Caballero, C. Manchado-Lopez, Manchado, Carmen, González-Caballero, Gloria, Caus, N., B. Martínez-Pelegrin, Caus i Pertegaz, Núria, Manchado-Lopez, C., I. Chulvi-Medrano, Chulvi-Medrano, I., N. Caus, Chulvi Medrano, Iván, Dijckmans, B., González-Caballero, G., Tortosa-Martínez, Juan, J. M. Cortell-Tormo, Cortell-Tormo, Juan M., Clow, A., Martínez-Pelegrin, B., Tortosa-Martínez, J., A. Clow, J. Tortosa-Martínez, Cortell-Tormo, J.M.   +24 more
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Exercise ameliorates the FGF21–adiponectin axis impairment in diet-induced obese mice

Endocrine Connections, 2019
Objective: The protective effects of exercise against glucose dysmetabolism have been generally reported. However, the mechanism by which exercise improves glucose homeostasis remains poorly understood.
Wenqi Yang, Ling Liu, Yuan Wei, Chunlu Fang, Fu Zhou, Jinbao Chen, Qinghua Han, Meifang Huang, Xuan Tan, Qiuyue Liu, Qiang Pan, Lu Zhang, Xiaojuan Lei, Liangming Li   +13 more
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The Relationship Between Big Five and Self-Control in Boxers: A Mediating Model

Frontiers in Psychology, 2019
Self-control seems to be the core element for achieving optimal competitive performance, and be of great importance to well-being and healthy development of humans. According to the literature, there exist some correlations between personality traits and
Guodong Zhang, Xin Chen, Luxia Xiao, Yun Li, Bing Li, Zi Yan, Liya Guo, Detlef H. Rost, Detlef H. Rost   +8 more
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Identification of characteristics of foot position and angle during swing phase in fallers using principal component analysis

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2023
Identifying the characteristics of fallers is important for preventing falls because such events may reduce quality of life. It has been reported that several variables related to foot positions and angles during gait (e.g., sagittal foot angle and ...
Takuma Inai, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi, Chenhui Huang, Koji Fujita, Masahiro Fujimoto, Fumiyuki Nihey, Akiko Yamamoto, Kanako Nakajima, Kentaro Nakahara, Gaku Kutsuzawa, Kenichiro Fukushi, Shoma Kudo   +11 more
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Change in Depression, Confidence, and Physical Function Among Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment

, 2019
Background and Purpose Nearly a quarter of those in the US over age 71 experience mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Persons with MCI (PwMCI) battle depression and progressive disengagement from daily activities, which contribute to participation ...
Altenburger, Peter, Lu, Yvonne, Jennifer L. Ellis, Peter Altenburger, Ellis, Jennifer L., Yvonne Lu   +5 more
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Painlevé Functions in Statistical Physics

Publications of the Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences, 2011
We review recent progress in limit laws for the one-dimensional asymmetric simple exclusion process (ASEP) on the integer lattice. The limit laws are expressed in terms of a certain Painlevé II function. Furthermore, we take this opportunity to give a brief survey of the appearance of Painlevé functions in statistical physics.
Tracy, Craig A., Widom, Harold
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Physical Exercise and Cognitive Function

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022
Cognitive skills are relevant predictors of academic achievement, employability, socioeconomic success, health, and longevity [...]
Diego Pastor, Juan Arturo Ballester-Ferrer, Laura Carbonell-Hernández, Sabina Baladzhaeva, Eduardo Cervello   +4 more
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