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Test−Retest Reliability of Isokinetic Ankle, Knee and Hip Strength in Physically Active Adults Using Biodex System 4 Pro
2023
Background: The isokinetic dynamometry is considered a gold standard in muscle strength testing. The reliability of lower limb isokinetic strength measurements has not been thoroughly evaluated. Objective: To examine the test−retest reliability of isokinetic ankle plantar and dorsiflexion, ankle inversion and eversion, knee extension and flexion and hip abduction and adduction strength in physically active adults using Biodex System 4 Pro. Methods: Peak torques (PTs) and average peak torques (APTs) of the dominant and nondominant lower limbs were tested twice in 19 physically active adults 7 to 14 days apart. Results: The intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) values varied from excellen…
Makroäyriäisten (Gammaracanthus lacustris, Mysis relicta, Monoporeia affinis, Pallaseopsis quadrispinosa) vuorokausivaellukset Saimaan Paasivedellä; …
2010
We examined the diel vertical migrations of the macroscopic pelagic relict crustaceans Gammaracanthus lacustris, Mysis relicta, Monoporeia affinis and Pallaseopsis quadrispinosa in the deep Lake Paasivesi basin of the Saimaa lake complex. The samples were collected in October 2006 and 2007 using a Hydro-Bios Multi Plankton Sampler onboard the research vessel R/V Muikku. The study provides information about the day-and-night and year-to-year changes in the vertical distribution of these crustaceans. Regarding G. lacustris we explored if body size (length), sex or maturity have bearing on the individuals' depth preference or possible diel migrations. We noticed that G. lacustris females occur…
Aristokrātu statusa simbolu reprezentācija mūsdienu hiphopa kultūrā
2017
Bakalaura darba “Aristokrātu statusa simbolu reprezentācija mūsdienu hiphopa kultūrā” mērķis ir noskaidrot, vai un kādus renesanses laika aristokrātiem raksturīgus statusa simbolus reprezentē mūsdienu hiphopa kultūras pārstāvji. Darba teorētisko pamatu veido Teodora Adorno, Maksa Horkheimera un citu pētnieku populārās kultūras skaidrojumi. Teorētisku izklāstu par postmodernismu piedāvā Žans Bodrijārs, kura apgalvojumi papildina Žana-Francisa Ljotarda pausto. Tāpat skaidroti jēdzieni “statusa simboli” un “reprezentācija”. Izmantojot pētniecības metodes – vizuālo kontentanalīzi un semiotiku, secināts, ka starp renesanses laika aristokrātiem un mūsdienu hiphopa māksliniekiem pastāv komunikācij…
The Village of the Year Competition Constructing an Ideal Model of a Rural Community in Finland
2016
The Village Action Association of Finland (SYTY) organizes the Village of the Year competition annually to award active rural communities. The competition has taken place since 1985, but after the village action movement was integrated into Finnish rural policy networks in the 1990s, it also became a part of rural policy instruments. The competition can be considered a governing technique that constructs norms and an ideal model for rural communities to pursue. In this article, I study the representation of an ideal rural community by analysing the criteria of the competition. I also look for changes to see whether the integration of the village action movement into rural policy is reflecte…
Researcher-Practitioner Collaboration During a PhD Study : A Single-Case Study
2019
The academic-practitioner relationship has been alleged to be subject to various tensions and dualities; the divide between academia and practice has even been characterized as unbridgeable. This paper presents a research case of a long-lasting, successful collaboration between a researcher and senior practitioners during a PhD research process. An intensive single-case study was conducted to describe the unique characteristics of this collaborative process and to analyse and discuss the factors which contributed to the success of the collaboration. The objectives, practices as well as benefits and drawbacks of the collaboration are also described and discussed. Several factors of success r…
An Ethical Perspective on Loot Box Purchasing : Examining Psychosocial Antecedents and the Association with Indebtedness
2023
Loot boxes are popular random reward mechanisms in digital games, attracting players to invest real money to enhance their gaming experiences. Loot boxes share striking similarities to gambling and might contribute to one’s economic strain, but more research is needed on the underlying vulnerabilities and motivational traits in loot box purchasing. This paper examines associations with self-reported increase in loot box purchasing and debt problems during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. International survey data were collected in 2021, consisting of Finnish, Swedish, and British respondents (N = 2,991) aged 18 to 75. Partial least squares modeling was used as an analytical techniqu…
Cybersecurity Attacks on Software Logic and Error Handling Within AIS Implementations: A Systematic Testing of Resilience
2022
To increase situational awareness of maritime vessels and other entities and to enable their exchange of various information, the International Maritime Organization mandated the use of the Automatic Identification System (AIS) in 2004. The AIS is a self-reporting system that uses the VHF radio link. However, any radio-based self-reporting system is prone to forgery, especially in situations where authentication of the message is not designed into the architecture. As AIS was designed in the 1990s when cyberattacks were in their infancy, it does not implement authentication or encryption; thus, it can be seen as fundamentally vulnerable against modern-day cyberattacks. This paper demonstrat…
Employees Resistance Within a Knowledge Intensive Firm
2016
The purpose of this article is to provide an empirical basis for understanding the issue of resistance within knowledge intensive firms. The paper initially provides a theoretical investigation identifying the research gap within the literature. The research gap further is explored through an empirical research. Research findings derive from the analysis of 11 in-depth interviews taken from a new media consultancy in UK. Moreover, the findings distinctively support that, staff resistance is beyond previously (traditional) assumed polar distinctions. In that way, the investigation illustrates that, staff resistance combines opposing meanings of their actions. Thus, it is revealed new aspects…
Descripción del perfil metabólico de adenomas hipofisarios mediante espectroscopia "ex-vivo", por resonancia magnética de alta resolución con rotació…
2017
INTRODUCCION La técnica experimental de espectroscopia ex¬ vivo, mediante resonancia magnética de alta resolución con rotación al ángulo mágico, utilizada en el estudio de muestras intactas de tejidos biológicos, ha demostrado ser una herramienta útil para la obtención de datos relevantes acerca de su perfil metabólico. Como ejemplo, su aplicación al estudio de tumores gliales del sistema nervioso central, se ha trasladado a la clínica diaria y tiene un papel relevante en el manejo y toma de decisiones terapéuticas. Los adenomas hipofisarios son tumores frecuentes, con características biológicas que hacen de su diagnóstico y manejo una tarea compleja que requiere un abordaje multidisciplina…
Methodological approach for the study of the interaction between waiters and customers through verbal and non verbal resources.
2009
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