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Obestatin and growth hormone reveal the interaction of central obesity and other cardiometabolic risk factors of metabolic syndrome

Scientific Reports, 2020
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a multi-factorial disorder including central obesity (CO), insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia and hypertension which increases the risk of diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases.
Angus P. Yu, Felix N. Ugwu, Bjorn T. Tam, Paul H. Lee, Vicki Ma, Simon Pang, Angel S. Chow, Kenneth K. Cheng, Christopher W. Lai, Cesar S. Wong, Parco M. Siu   +10 more
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The shifting landscape of kinesiology in Italy: A call for epistemological re-evaluation and curricular reform

Formazione & Insegnamento
The paper examines the challenges hindering the development and professionalization of kinesiology (Sport and Exercise Sciences) in Italy, focusing on legislative inconsistencies, curricular variability, and a biomedical research bias.
Ferdinando Cereda
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Effects of a robot‐aided somatosensory training on proprioception and motor function in stroke survivors

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2021
Background Proprioceptive deficits after stroke are associated with poor upper limb function, slower motor recovery, and decreased self-care ability.
I-Ling Yeh, Jessica Holst-Wolf, Naveen Elangovan, Anna Vera Cuppone, Kamakshi Lakshminarayan, Leonardo Capello, Lorenzo Masia, Jürgen Konczak   +7 more
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The evolution of librarian roles: embedded librarianship at the University of Zagreb

Bosniaca
Introduction: This paper analyses the role of academic librarians at the University of Zagreb in the context of embedded librarianship, identifying existing practices, areas for improvement, and ways of enhancing their integration and impact.
Iva Barković, Ivan Čolakovac, Ana Barbarić   +2 more
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Pós-graduação na educação física brasileira: a atração (fatal) para a biodinâmica Graduate studies in Brazilian physical education: the (fatal) attraction to biodynamics

Educação e Pesquisa, 2011
O objetivo do trabalho foi caracterizar academicamente a educação física no Brasil. Primeiro, fez-se um paralelo entre os eventos desse processo ocorridos nos Estados Unidos e no Brasil.
Edison de Jesus Manoel, Yara Maria de Carvalho   +1 more
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Hypoxic Training Ameliorates Skeletal Muscle Microcirculation Vascular Function in a Sirt3-Dependent Manner

Frontiers in Physiology, 2022
Hypoxic training improves the microcirculation function of human skeletal muscle, but its mechanism is still unclear. Silent information regulator 2 homolog 3 (Sirt3) can improve mitochondrial function and oxidative status.
Chunwei Ma, Chunwei Ma, Yongcai Zhao, Xiaoqing Ding, Binghong Gao   +4 more
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Impact of a senior research thesis on students' perceptions of scientific inquiry in distinct student populations

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This study addressed how a senior research thesis is perceived by undergraduate students. It assessed students' perception of research skills, epistemological beliefs, and career goals in Biochemistry (science) and BDC (science‐business) students. Completing a thesis improved confidence in research skills, resilience, scientific identity, closed gender‐
Celeste Suart, Haley L. Zubyk, Michelle Ogrodnik, Caitlin E. Mullarkey, Felicia Vulcu   +4 more
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Novel application of gamification to support undergraduate anatomy: Student perceptions and performance

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Anatomy is a foundational component of various medical and paramedical disciplines. Existing research has suggested that games or game elements can improve student interest in musculoskeletal (MSK) anatomy. This project builds on previous gamification and serious game work and incorporates new anatomy‐based games into undergraduate anatomy ...
Emmeline Berger, Jacqueline Carnegie, Christopher J. Ramnanan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of new government childcare accreditation standards on children’s in-care physical activity and sedentary time

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background A new physical activity and sedentary behaviour accreditation standard criterion for childcare settings was introduced by the provincial government in Alberta, Canada.
Valerie Carson, Zhiguang Zhang, Nicholas Kuzik, Kristi B. Adamo, Madison Predy, Mitchell Crozier, Stephen Hunter, Nancy Ogden, Gary S. Goldfield, Anthony D. Okely   +9 more
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Atypical Visually Guided Precision Grip Control in Middle‐Aged and Older Autistic Adults

Autism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sensorimotor impairments are well documented in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, little is known about how these difficulties present in middle‐aged and older autistic adults or how they relate to demographic factors and autistic traits.
Zheng Wang, Hang Qu, Danielle Christensen, Hanna M. Gemmell, Ellen M. Parks, Kyla E. Wetherington, Ann‐Marie Orlando, Regilda A. Romero, Bikram Karmakar, David E. Vaillancourt   +9 more
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