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Simple and complex reaction time at visual stimulation, before and after a rehabilitation after acl surgery in football players
No full textAgility and coordination are two of the main attributes required to become a successful player. In this work, we conducted the assessment of a new devices aimed at improving the end phases of a rehabilitation after acl surgery. We demonstrated the device is more suitable for complex reaction times assessment
Physical activity and renal transplantation
No full textA sedentary lifestyle is an important risk factor leading to cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease is particularly frequent in kidney transplant recipients, with a mortality rate of 38%. In this population, besides the classic risk factors (genetics, age, smoking, etc.) and disease-related factors (chronic renal failure, dialysis vintage) there are the side effects of immunosuppressive therapy such as diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Despite the general advice given on an appropriate lifestyle, most transplanted patients lead a sedentary life which may result in overweight. In this study the physiopathological effects of a sedentary lifestyle were analyzed with reference to the recent literature regarding the efficacy of physical activity in transplanted patients. Studies in the general population have demonstrated the beneficial effect of physical activity on the prevention of cardiovascular disease. There are only few studies within the kidney transplant population regarding regular physical activity and these studies were performed with heterogeneous protocols and different observation periods, and are therefore difficult to compare. Overall, positive results in terms of maximal aerobic capacity, muscle strength and perception of well-being have been obtained in the short and medium term (1 year). Further studies are necessary to verify the effect of physical activity on long-term patient and graft survival. In order to enhance physical activity in transplanted patients, local programs in collaboration with sports rehabilitation centers are to be recommended
ROI-GS: Interest-based Local Quality 3D Gaussian Splatting
No full textInternational audienceWe tackle the challenge of efficiently reconstructing 3D scenes with high detail on objects of interest. Existing 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS) methods allocate resources uniformly across the scene, limiting fine detail to Regions Of Interest (ROIs) and leading to inflated model size. We propose ROI-GS, an object-aware framework that enhances local details through object-guided camera selection, targeted Object training, and seamless integration of high-fidelity object of interest reconstructions into the global scene. Our method prioritizes higher resolution details on chosen objects while maintaining realtime performance. Experiments show that ROI-GS significantly improves local quality (up to 2.96 dB PSNR), while reducing overall model size by ≈17 % of baseline and achieving faster training for a scene with a single object of interest, outperforming existing methods.</div
Development of the Italian version of the knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score for patients with knee injuries: cross-cultural adaptation, dimensionality, reliability, and validity.
No full textEnergy expenditure during a day of sport competitions in kidney transplant recipients.
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Alpine skiing and anaerobic performance in solid organ transplant recipients.
No full textLimited information has been published about sporting activities in solid organ transplant recipients. The aim of this study was to assess "in the field" performance capacities of a group of transplant recipients involved in an alpine skiing competition. We studied 16 transplant recipients (13 men and 3 women) who had undergone transplantations (11 kidney, 4 liver, and 1 heart) at 89 +/- 68 months prior while participating in an alpine skiing race. The patients performed a countermovement jumping test to measure the explosive power of the lower limbs. In all patients blood lactate concentrations (La) were measured at the end of a giant slalom race. The maximum displacement of the center of mass during the jumping test was 22.4 +/- 9.3 cm; the time to complete the giant slalom was 75.5 +/- 16.5 seconds and La was 3.5 +/- 0.8 mmol/L. We observed significant linear relationships between race time and La (R(2) = 0.4733; P < .01) and between race time and performance in the jumping test (R(2) = 0.3655; P < .05). This study indicated that recovery of anaerobic and technical sporting activities is possible in organ transplant recipients. Muscular power and anaerobic performances among a selected group of solid organ transplant recipients were similar to those of the general untrained population
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Physical performance in kidney transplanted patients: a study on desert trekking.
No full textPhysical performance of kidney transplanted patients in challenging environments, such as deserts, has been poorly studied. Six kidney transplanted (T: 5 males, 1 female; 45±6 yrs) and 8 control (C: 5 males, 3 females; 49±13 yrs) subjects participated in a 5-day desert trek. Blood pressure, hydration status (Height2/Rz by bioimpedance), heart rate, energy expenditure (by SenseWear Pro Armband) and walking velocities were recorded during each daily trekking stage (GPS-assisted wearable devices). Systo-diastolic blood pressure did not differ between C (119/77±12/8 mmHg) and T (121/77±10/6 mmHg) groups throughout the study. The hydration status was stable from day 1 (Ht2/Rz: 64±13 cm2/Ohm in T and 59±12 cm2/Ohm in C subjects) to day 5 (66±11 cm2/Ohm in T and 61±13 cm2/Ohm in C subjects) in both groups. Two patients on steroid treatment showed a relative hyperhydration. Mean heart rate did not differ between T (135±10 bpm) and C (136±5 bpm) subjects throughout the study, although a reduction from day 1 to day 5 was observed in T subjects only (p<0.05 vs C group). No differences were found between T and C group in walking velocity (1.7±0.6 km/h in T and 1.7±0.5 km/h in C group); mean intensity of physical activity was 3.4±0.5 METs in T and 3.3±0.6 METs in C group during each trekking stage. Negligible differences were observed in cardiovascular, metabolic and hydration status adaptations to desert trekking between selected T and C individuals. T subjects with creatinine clearance > 55 ml/min showed acceptable physical performance and acclimatization to desert environment, suggesting a good long-term outcome of transplantatio
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
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