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Materials Science Forum Open
The effect of grain size on the deformation twinning and de-twinning in a nanocrystalline Ni-Fe alloy was investigated using transmission electron microscopy. Specimens with different grain sizes were obtained by severely deforming an elec…
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Diffusion-weighted MR imaging of acute stroke: correlation with T2-weighted and magnetic susceptibility-enhanced MR imaging in cats Open
We evaluated the temporal and anatomic relationships between changes in diffusion-weighted MR image signal intensity, induced by unilateral occlusion of the middle cerebral artery in cats, and tissue perfusion deficits observed in the same…
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Global increase in major tropical cyclone exceedance probability over the past four decades Open
Significance Tropical cyclones (TCs), and particularly major TCs, pose substantial risk to many regions around the globe. Identifying changes in this risk and determining causal factors for the changes is a critical element for taking step…
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Association of Step Volume and Intensity With All-Cause Mortality in Older Women Open
Among older women, as few as approximately 4400 steps/d was significantly related to lower mortality rates compared with approximately 2700 steps/d. With more steps per day, mortality rates progressively decreased before leveling at approx…
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Cardiac Autonomic Responses during Exercise and Post-exercise Recovery Using Heart Rate Variability and Systolic Time Intervals—A Review Open
Cardiac parasympathetic activity may be non-invasively investigated using heart rate variability (HRV), although HRV is not widely accepted to reflect sympathetic activity. Instead, cardiac sympathetic activity may be investigated using sy…
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Effect of High-Intensity Treadmill Exercise on Motor Symptoms in Patients With De Novo Parkinson Disease Open
clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT01506479.
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Climate change is projected to have severe impacts on the frequency and intensity of peak electricity demand across the United States Open
Significance The existing empirical literature on the impacts of climate change on the electricity sector has focused on changing electricity consumption patterns. In this paper, we show that incorporating impacts on the frequency and inte…
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How does tillage intensity affect soil organic carbon? A systematic review Open
Background The loss of carbon (C) from agricultural soils has been, in part, attributed to tillage, a common practice providing a number of benefits to farmers. The promotion of less intensive tillage practices and no tillage (NT) (the abs…
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Systematic evaluation of the impact of stimulation intensity on neuroplastic after‐effects induced by transcranial direct current stimulation Open
Key points Applications of transcranial direct current stimulation to modulate human neuroplasticity have increased in research and clinical settings. However, the need for longer‐lasting effects, combined with marked inter‐individual vari…
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High-Intensity Interval Training in Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction Open
Background: Small studies have suggested that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is superior to moderate continuous training (MCT) in reversing cardiac remodeling and increasing aerobic capacity in patients with heart failure with red…
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How fast is fast enough? Walking cadence (steps/min) as a practical estimate of intensity in adults: a narrative review Open
Background Cadence (steps/min) may be a reasonable proxy-indicator of ambulatory intensity. A summary of current evidence is needed for cadence-based metrics supporting benchmark (standard or point of reference) and threshold (minimums ass…
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Urban heat island: Aerodynamics or imperviousness? Open
Vegetation and moisture play the most important roles in controlling daytime urban heat islands and their spatial variability.
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Moderate-to-High Intensity Physical Exercise in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Background: Studies of physical exercise in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are few and results have been inconsistent. Objective: To assess the effects of a moderate-to-high intensity aerobic exercise program in patients with mild …
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Second Harmonic and Sum-Frequency Generation from Aqueous Interfaces Is Modulated by Interference Open
The interfacial region of aqueous systems also known as the electrical double layer can be characterized on the molecular level with second harmonic and sum-frequency generation (SHG/SFG). SHG and SFG are surface specific methods for isotr…
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Global carbon intensity of crude oil production Open
New data enable targeted policy to lessen GHG emissions
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Rapid attribution analysis of the extraordinary heat wave on the Pacific coast of the US and Canada in June 2021 Open
Towards the end of June 2021, temperature records were broken by several degrees Celsius in several cities in the Pacific Northwest areas of the US and Canada, leading to spikes in sudden deaths and sharp increases in emergency calls and h…
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A new method to quantify surface urban heat island intensity Open
Reliable quantification of urban heat island (UHI) can contribute to the effective evaluation of potential heat risk. Traditional methods for the quantification of UHI intensity (UHII) using pairs-measurements are sensitive to the choice o…
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Muscle metabolic and neuromuscular determinants of fatigue during cycling in different exercise intensity domains Open
Lactate or gas exchange threshold (GET) and critical power (CP) are closely associated with human exercise performance. We tested the hypothesis that the limit of tolerance (T lim ) during cycle exercise performed within the exercise inten…
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Refractive index sensor based on all-dielectric gradient metasurface Open
A new type of a refractive index sensor based on all-dielectric gradient metasurface was proposed and analyzed with making use of the finite element method (FEM). A new method of optical data processing which is based on intensity distribu…
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The neural basis of perceived intensity in natural and artificial touch Open
Electrical connections between nerves and a prosthetic device enable amputees to discern precise, graded sensory intensity ranging from light touch to intense pressure.
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Northward extent of East Asian monsoon covaries with intensity on orbital and millennial timescales Open
Significance The magnitude, rate, and extent of past and future East Asian monsoon (EAM) rainfall fluctuations remain unresolved. Here, we present a rainfall reconstruction based on the surface area of a closed-basin lake located at the mo…
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Benefits of Resistance Training with Blood Flow Restriction in Knee Osteoarthritis Open
Blood flow restriction training and HI-RT were similarly effective in increasing muscle strength, quadriceps muscle mass, and functionality in knee OA patients. Importantly, BFRT was also able to improve pain while inducing less joint stre…
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Effect of Radiofrequency Denervation on Pain Intensity Among Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain Open
trialregister.nl Identifier: NTR3531.
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Beyond Cut Points: Accelerometer Metrics that Capture the Physical Activity Profile Open
Purpose Commonly used physical activity metrics tell us little about the intensity distribution across the activity profile. The purpose of this paper is to introduce a metric, the intensity gradient, which can be used in combination with …
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High-Intensity Resistance and Impact Training Improves Bone Mineral Density and Physical Function in Postmenopausal Women With Osteopenia and Osteoporosis: The LIFTMOR Randomized Controlled Trial Open
To The Editor\nWe wish to inform the editors of JBMR of two typographical errors appearing in Table 2 of our article entitled “High‐Intensity Resistance and Impact Training Improves Bone Mineral Density and Physical Function in Postmenopau…
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The ‘Critical Power’ Concept: Applications to Sports Performance with a Focus on Intermittent High-Intensity Exercise Open
The curvilinear relationship between power output and the time for which it can be sustained is a fundamental and well-known feature of high-intensity exercise performance. This relationship 'levels off' at a 'critical power' (CP) that sep…
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Recent Progress in Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecasting at the National Hurricane Center Open
It has been well documented that the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has made significant improvements in Atlantic basin tropical cyclone (TC) track forecasting during the past half century. In contrast, NHC’s TC intensity forecast errors …
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Metabolic equivalent of task (METs) thresholds as an indicator of physical activity intensity Open
The purpose of the study was to identify and compare validity parameters of different absolute intensity thresholds in METs, using relative intensity classification as criterion measure. Convenience sampling was used to recruit total of 11…
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Effect of Light Intensity and Quality on Growth Rate and Composition of Chlorella vulgaris Open
In this research, the effect of solar irradiance on Chlorella vulgaris cultivated in open bioreactors under greenhouse conditions was investigated, as well as of ratio of light intensity in the 420–520 nm range to light in the 580–680 nm r…
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Validity of the Polar H10 Sensor for Heart Rate Variability Analysis during Resting State and Incremental Exercise in Recreational Men and Women Open
Heart rate variability (HRV) is frequently applied in sport-specific settings. The rising use of freely accessible applications for its recording requires validation processes to ensure accurate data. It is the aim of this study to compare…