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Biodegradable and Biocompatible Functional Polymers for Biomedical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Biodegradable and biocompatible functional polymers integrate electrical, mechanical, and stimuli‐responsive functionalities while enabling programmed degradation under physiological conditions. This review introduces recent advances in conductive, shape‐memory, self‐healing, photocurable, and adhesive polymer systems, emphasizing material design ...
Won Bae Han, Shuvra Mondal, Sungkeun Han, Chan‐Hwi Eom, Venkata Ramesh Naganaboina, Suk‐Won Hwang   +5 more
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The effect of three methods of warm-up on the anaerobic power, agility, speed, flexibility and fatigue index of elite female volleyball players

Turkish Journal of Kinesiology, 2019
The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of warm-up on the anaerobic power, agility, speed, flexibility and fatigue index elite female volleyball players.
Mehrangiz Jamshidi, Maryam Koshki Jahromi, Mohsen Salesi, Masoud Hossein Chari, Razieh Mohajerani, Amin Allah Dashtiyan   +5 more
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Effect of dry dynamic apnea on aerobic power in elite rugby athletes: a warm-up method

Frontiers in Physiology
Objective: While long-term dynamic breath-holding training has been extensively studied to enhance cardiopulmonary function in athletes, limited research has explored the impact of a single breath-holding session on subsequent athletic capacity.
Wang Wendi, Wu Dongzhe, Wang Hao, Shi Yongjin, Gao Xiaolin   +4 more
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Advancing SafeWax, A Bio‐Inspired Superhydrophobic Coating, Toward Sustainable and Climate‐Resilient Crop Protection

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study advances SafeWax, a bio‐inspired, fatty‐acids‐based superhydrophobic coating, by identifying an agriculturally compliant solvent and revealing how solvent‐controlled Fatty acid crystallization governs the coating's microscopic structure and performance.
Niv Ben‐Arie, Iryna Polishchuk, Franziska Tauber, Coralie Schneider, Elena Prudnikov, Alessia Calora, Silvia Milita, Simona Fermani, Mireia Alejandra Ibanez Revert, Ilaria Filippetti, Claudio Ratti, Matthias Kellermeier, Markus Rueckel, Boaz Pokroy   +13 more
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Comparative Performance and Partial Load Cycling of Sodium‐Metal Chloride Battery Modules With Mixed‐Metal Fe,Zn and Ni,Fe Cells

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Sustainable Na‐(Fe,Zn)Cl2 battery modules deliver discharge energies comparable to state‐of‐the‐art Na‐(Ni,Fe)Cl2 batteries through high active‐material utilization, although with lower power capability. Advanced electrochemical characterization reveals a distinct reaction mechanism and low resistance during Fe dechlorination.
Enea Svaluto‐Ferro, William Nash, Robert Zboray, Fabrizio Vagliani, Diego Basso, Alberto Turconi, Andrea Pozzi, Corsin Battaglia, Norbert Weber, Tom Weier, Meike V. F. Heinz   +10 more
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Effects of stretching in a pilates program on musculoskeletal fitness: a randomized clinical trial

BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
Background The scientific literature questions the impact of stretching exercises performed immediately before muscle strengthening exercises on different components of musculoskeletal physical fitness.
Alex Lopes dos Reis, Laís Campos de Oliveira, Raphael Gonçalves de Oliveira   +2 more
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Effect of a Six-Week Core Conditioning as a Warm-Up Exercise in Physical Education Classes on Physical Fitness, Movement Capability, and Balance in School-Aged Children. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2020
Chang NJ, Tsai IH, Lee CL, Liang CH.
europepmc   +1 more source

2D Skeletal Muscle Thin Film Actuators Enhance Efficiency of Biohybrid Robots

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
2D skeletal muscle thin film actuators generate millinewton‐scale forces and millimeter‐scale strokes while remaining functional for over 30 days. Their force density is 20‐fold higher than 3D skeletal muscle actuators, enabling multi‐fin robots with tunable speed and multidirectional steering.
Maheera Bawa, Arielle Berman, Laura Schwendeman, Ferdows Afghah, Seanbiron Johnson, Ritu Raman   +5 more
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The influence of static and dynamic warm-up on knee temperature: infrared thermography insights before and after a change of direction exercise

Frontiers in Physiology
IntroductionInfrared thermography is gaining attention in the field of sports medicine and performance. This study investigated the effects of static and dynamic warm-ups and a 90° change of direction (COD) exercise on the thermal response of the knee ...
Bruno Trovato, Martina Sortino, Luca Petrigna, Federico Roggio, Giuseppe Musumeci, Giuseppe Musumeci, Giuseppe Musumeci   +6 more
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Melanin's Role in Balancing Mechanical Strength and Reproductive Output in Environmentally Stressed Fungal Spores

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Melanin content directly controls fungal spore mechanical properties, with pigmented spores achieving rupture forces two orders of magnitude higher than hyaline spores. Environmental stress drives this quantity‐quality tradeoff; stressed species invest energy in melanin‐reinforced, mechanically superior thick‐walled, super‐hydrophobic spores, while ...
Atul Agrawal, Steven E. Naleway
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