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Data of bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysis on mixed metal phthalocyanine-modified carbon nanotubes prepared via pyrolysis
No full textThis dataset contains the data presented in the figures of the published paper "Bifunctional Oxygen Electrocatalysis on Mixed Metal Phthalocyanine-Modified Carbon Nanotubes Prepared via Pyrolysis" ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2021, 13, 35, 41507–41516 (https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.1c06737
The diffusion of H2 adsorbed in three porous carbons investigated with in situ quasi-elastic neutron scattering method
No full textThis dataset contains data collected during quasi-elastic neutron scattering experiments on the diffusion of H2 adsorbed in three different carbide-derived carbon materials at temperatures 50-100 K and at three different H2 loading pressures. The data were collected in Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin in Germany in March 2017 (one sample - C900) and in December 2018 (two samples – C700 and C800)
Data of oxygen reduction reaction on Pd nanocatalysts prepared by plasma-assisted synthesis on different carbon nanomaterials
No full textThis dataset contains the data presented in the figures of published paper "Oxygen reduction reaction on Pd nanocatalysts prepared by plasma-assisted synthesis on different carbon nanomaterials" Nanotechnology 32 035401 (https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/abbd6f
UT-GPCR004 CHO-K1 cell line bright-field and fluorescence microscopy and corresponding segmentation ground truth
No full textThe "UT-GPCR004 CHO-K1 cell line bright-field and fluorescence microscopy and corresponding segmentation ground truth" dataset contains the raw microscopy images, corresponding bright-field Z-stack based contrast-enhanced images and the corresponding manual ground truth for fluorescence and bright-field images as well as ground truth generated from the fluorescence images using either random forest-based Ilastik model or U-Net3 based deep learning model. The dataset also contains the class balanced version of the ground truth
Antimicrobial activity of commercial photocatalytic SaniTise™ window glass
No full textThe dataset represents collection of raw data for different analyses used in the manuscript "Antimicrobial activity of commercial photocatalytic SaniTise™ window glass" submitted to MDPI journal Catalysts at 30.12.2021
A conundrum of r-protein stability: unbalanced stoichiometry of r-proteins during stationary phase in Escherichia coli - Supplementary materials
No full textHere we show that a specific set of r-proteins are rapidly degraded after release from the rRNA. The degradation of r-proteins is an intriguing new aspect of r-protein metabolism in bacteria.
The dataset represents collection of supplementary materials used in the manuscript "A conundrum of r-protein stability: unbalanced stoichiometry of r-proteins during stationary phase in Escherichia coli"
OGP voting cases
No full textVariable definitions: Regions – conventional regions for grouping countries (Europe, Commonwealth, Latin America). Countries – countries that practiced voting for choosing OGP commitments during their co-creation processes. National action plans – the years, during which formal the evaluated OGP government plans were designed. Timeline – the period when voting for choosing OGP occurred. Voting format – the format of voting for OGP commitments (online voting or unclear).This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Comprehending Internet Voting Impact on Open Government: An International Comparative Study (CIVICS), grant No 101038044.The dataset is the overall sample of countries that have reportedly practiced voting for choosing Open Government Partnership (OGP) commitments during their co-creation processes in 2014 through 2020
Men have higher risk of kinesiophobia after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in long term follow up.
No full textEmbargoed until October 2024Background
Psychological and physiological factors could negatively affect patients' recovery and increase re-injury rate after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). In daily practice surgeons and physiotherapists see athletes struggling to improve muscle strength and complaining of lack of self-confidence during the progress of return to sport. The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia is a valid questionnaire to measure a patient's psychological status and isokinetic test is widely used to measure muscle recovery.
Hypothesis
Patients with kinesiophobia have inferior self reported and functional outcomes after ACLR.
Methods
140 patients, 100 (71%) men and 40 (29%) women, mean age 32.5 (±8.3), were included in the study 5.5 (±1.25) years after ACLR. All patients were operated by two senior surgeons. Preoperative and postoperative assessments were performed by two sports specialized physical therapists. Patients completed the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), Oxford Knee score and Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK-17). Quadriceps and hamstring muscle isokinetic strength was assessed at 60°/sec and 180°/sec using the HumacNorm dynamometer. Functional performance was tested with the single-leg-hop test for distance and the Y-balance test for anterior reach. Variables of the study were described by means and standard deviations. Shapiro-Wilk test was conducted to test for normality of the variables and unpaired t-tests were used to test for differences between subgroups. After tests were conducted, simple Bonferroni adjustment was applied to account for the number of tests made.
Results
68/140 patients (48.6%) reported a Tampa kinesiophobia score equal or higher than 37 points, above which is the cut off score for kinesiophobia.
Patients with kinesiophobia had statistically significant lower scores in the KOOS Symptoms (p=0.001) and Quality of Life subscores (p=0.001), Total score (p=0.001) and the Oxford Knee Score (p=0.024).
Isokinetic peak torque muscle strength mean deficits at 60°/sec and 180°/sec for knee flexion and extension were between 6% and 7% for patients with kinesiophobia and between 2% to 4% for patients without kinesiophobia compared with the contralateral side, with no significant differences between groups.
There was no statistically significant difference in the Single-leg-hop test for distance leg ratio (0.98 (±0.19) and 1.00 (±0.26)) and the Y-balance test for anterior reach leg ratio (0.99 (±0.08) and 1.01 (±0.07)) respectively between the groups.
Conclusion
At 5 years after ACLR operated leg functional performance is equal to nonoperated leg. However kinesiophobia is present in nearly half of patients. Strength and functional tests alone are not good enough instruments for assessing complete recovery, on the other hand self-reported questionnaires have high correlation to kinesiophobia after ALCR. Further studies are needed to avoid development of kinesiophobia as well how to recognize phobia at early stages of rehabilitation
Focus groups characteristics and participants
No full textThe quotations of participants' opinions and beliefs were marked with codes in the following manner (for instance, 1ET36FH and 6RU35MS). Each code begins with a focus group number (1-6), followed by an abbreviation indicating the spoken language of the participant (ET-Estonian, RU-Russian), and then a notation showing the age, gender (F-female, M-male), and education level (H-higher, S-secondary) of the participant. In addition, an asterisk was also (*; **) used in cases where the social demographics code is the same as it appears in the focus groups nr. 1 and 2 (Table 2)
Severe deficiency of Vitamin D has no negative effect on physical performance during military training
No full textIntroduction
Decreased physical fitness and inferior physical performance are risk factors and potentially life threatening in the combat situation. To examine the effect of Vitamin D on physical performance a prospective longitudinal 10-month study of young male conscripts in the Estonian Army was designed. The hypothesis of the study was, that severe deficiency of Vitamin D has a negative effect on physical performance.
Materials
All conscripts (n = 410) entering the 10-month military service in July 2015 at the Kuperjanov Battalion were asked to participate. A total of 98 male conscripts volunteered to participate initially.
Study design and data collection
A prospective longitudinal study with a 10-month follow-up period was performed. The Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) test was performed three times, the hand grip strength and blood serum values of 25(OH)D, parathyroid hormone (PTH) and calcium (Ca) were measured four times.
Results
A significant decrease in the levels of 25(OH)D compared with the baseline values were found, with a lowest mean value of 31.9 nmol/l in March 2016 (p 25nmol/L.
Discussion
The main finding of the present study was that severe deficiency of 25(OH)D were common among male conscripts during the winter season, but had no negative effect on physical performance in terms of the APFT test and hand grip strength test.
Conclusion
Severe deficiency of Vitamin D during the winter season are common but have no negative effect on physical performance in young physically active men in military service