Prevention

Acute Effects of Nicotine on Physiological Responses and Sport Performance in Healthy Baseball Players.

There is interest in whether nicotine could enhance attention in sporting performance, but evidence on the acute effect of nicotine on physical response and sports performance in baseball players remains scant. This was an observational study to examine whether nicotine gum chewed before exercise could provide acute effects on physiological responses and sport performance. Accordingly, heart rate ...

Attenuation of Oxidative Stress, Interleukin-6, High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein, Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1, and Fibrinogen with Oral Vitamin D Supplementation in Patients with T2DM having Vitamin D Deficiency.

 Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) associated with oxidative stress and inflammation causes endothelial dysfunction, which promotes cardiovascular risk. Vitamin D with its pleiotropic effect is said to protect against cardiovascular risk. However, with vitamin D deficiency being more prevalent in T2DM, the cardiovascular risk may get compounded.  An interventional study was conducted on 100 patien...

A Multimodal Emotional Human-Robot Interaction Architecture for Social Robots Engaged in Bidirectional Communication.

For social robots to effectively engage in human-robot interaction (HRI), they need to be able to interpret human affective cues and to respond approp...

Predicting surgical outcomes for chronic exertional compartment syndrome using a machine learning framework with embedded trust by interrogation strategies.

Chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) is a condition occurring most frequently in the lower limbs and often requires corrective surgery to al...

Detection of Motion on a Trampoline with a Smartwatch.

In this study, we develop a method for detecting the motions performed on a trampoline using an accelerometer mounted on a smartwatch. This method wil...

Advanced Compliant Anti-Gravity Robot System for Lumbar Stabilization Exercise Using Series Elastic Actuator.

: The lumbar stabilization exercise is one of the most recommended treatments in medical professionals for patients suffering from low back pain. Howe...

Effects of nano-manganese on humoral immune response and oxidative stress in broilers.

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the alterations in selected indicators of immune responses and oxidative stress of broilers fed wit...

Complex Deep Neural Networks from Large Scale Virtual IMU Data for Effective Human Activity Recognition Using Wearables.

Supervised training of human activity recognition (HAR) systems based on body-worn inertial measurement units (IMUs) is often constrained by the typic...

A systematic review of artificial intelligence chatbots for promoting physical activity, healthy diet, and weight loss.

BACKGROUND: This systematic review aimed to evaluate AI chatbot characteristics, functions, and core conversational capacities and investigate whether...

Feature Fusion of a Deep-Learning Algorithm into Wearable Sensor Devices for Human Activity Recognition.

This paper presents a wearable device, fitted on the waist of a participant that recognizes six activities of daily living (walking, walking upstairs,...

Pathogenic Bacterial Species in Locally Prepared Fresh Fruit Juices Sold in Juice Houses of Eastern Ethiopia.

Fruit juices are important components of a healthy diet and a dietary source of nutrients, vitamins, and fiber and vital for human health. However, un...

Drug repurposing for COVID-19 using graph neural network and harmonizing multiple evidence.

Since the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in 2019 and the pandemic continues for more than one year, a vast amount of drug research...

The Internet of Cooperative Agents Architecture (X-IoCA) for Robots, Hybrid Sensor Networks, and MEC Centers in Complex Environments: A Search and Rescue Case Study.

Cloud robotics and advanced communications can foster a step-change in cooperative robots and hybrid wireless sensor networks (H-WSN) for demanding en...

Network analysis of trauma in patients with early-stage psychosis.

Childhood trauma (ChT) is a risk factor for psychosis. Negative lifestyle factors such as rumination, negative schemas, and poor diet and exercise are...

Combining novel technologies with interdisciplinary basic research to enhance horticultural crops.

Horticultural crops mainly include fruits, vegetables, ornamental trees and flowers, and tea trees (Melaleuca alternifolia). They produce a variety of...

Rapid and sensitive UHPLC-MS/MS methods for dietary sample analysis of 43 mycotoxins in China total diet study.

INTRODUCTION: Mycotoxins are toxic metabolites produced by fungi that commonly contaminate foods. As recommended by the World Health Organization, tot...

Predicting Physical Exercise Adherence in Fitness Apps Using a Deep Learning Approach.

The use of mobile fitness apps has been on the rise for the last decade and especially during the worldwide SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, which led to the clos...

A Combined Hot and Hypoxic Environment during Maximal Cycling Sprints Reduced Muscle Oxygen Saturation: A Pilot Study.

The present study investigated the effects of a combined hot and hypoxic environment on muscle oxygenation during repeated 15-s maximal cycling sprint...

Feature Selection and Validation of a Machine Learning-Based Lower Limb Risk Assessment Tool: A Feasibility Study.

Early and self-identification of locomotive degradation facilitates us with awareness and motivation to prevent further deterioration. We propose the ...

The effects of as a libido booster and sexual enhancer on the reproductive system of male rats.

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Alongside the advancement of various modern treatments, attention has recently been focused on finding alternative infertility tre...