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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"physical capacity"”.
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Young today-adult tomorrow! Studies on physical status, physical activity, attitudes, and self-perception in children and adolescents
The aim was to gain knowledge of young people's physical status and physical activity, and to further the understanding of the role of school physical education in a salutogenic public health perspective. Two studies were performed in southern Sweden. Study 1 was performed in 1996 among 301 …
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Funkcinės būklės ir fizinio aktyvumo sąsajos ankstyvojoje paauglystėje /
… of adults and children are not sufficiently physically active, and even the existing level of physical activity keeps decreasing. Physical inactivity is one of the most important factors to directly contribute to numbers of overweight and obese. Obesity has a negative effect on almost all of …
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Optimal capacity adjustment for supply chain control
… the questions involving the time and size of capacity adjustments for better supply chain management. The objective of this research is to analytically determine simple structures to adjust capacity that require minimal computational resources and are relatively easy to implement. The research …
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USING ADDITIONAL MEASURES OF HANDGRIP STRENGTH TO PREDICT AEROBIC CAPACITY IN WHEELCHAIR USERS
… wheelchair users have been shown to have low physical capacity and impaired ability to perform activities of daily living. Current tests and protocols for assessing physical capacity in wheelchair users have specific boundaries. Measuring handgrip strength (HGS) with electronic handgrip …
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The Effects of Heat and Cold on Cognitive Function and Endurance Capacity
The maintenance of mental and physical function in hot and cold environments is more challenging compared to thermoneutral environments due to increases systemic physiological and psychological strain. The mechanism for impairments in both cognitive and physical function may be due to early …
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Nature and meaning of occupation for young men with tetraplegia living on the Cape Flats
… were highly valued in the absence of physical capacity. The contribution of occupation to re-defining self identity following a major life disruption, was discovered in relation to the themes. The findings have implications for clinical practice aimed at enabling occupation and for …
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Investigation of hardware transactional memory
… programs, it is necessary to investigate the physical capacity constraints and performance characteristics of hardware transactions in order to better inform programmers of their abilities and limitations. Our investigation involves the first empirical study of the "capacity envelope" of HTM …
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A Research Design for Assessing the Possibilities of Localized Food Production
… necessary to restore and preserve the carrying capacity of the planet. This study seeks to develop a conceptual framework for assessing the potential for communities to create and sustain local food production by addressing three major factors that influence a community's ability to localize its …
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Sexual health in Rheumatoid Arthritis - a physiotherapeutic approach
… a chronic systematic inflammatory disease with physical, social and psychological impact on the functioning of the patient. Common symptoms of RA are pain, fatigue, morning stiffness, reduced physical capacity, and joint swelling. Symptoms during flares are complex and experienced in different …
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Sustainability Analytics - Lowering Emissions With Operational Efficiency
… operational integrity and decommissioning excess physical capacity at a representative Verizon central office. This study adopted this technical approach because it is compatible with the binary nature of decommissioning decisions, under financial and practical constraints. Employing the Gurobi …
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Airline passenger cancellations : modeling, forecasting and impacts on revenue management
… or in other words, overbook flights above their physical capacity. At the same time, airlines need to be cautious not to overbook too aggressively. If a flight is still overbooked at time of departure, not all passengers are able to board and those left behind need to be compensated and …
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Evaluating obesity-related differences in upper extremity and trunk muscular capacity
… aging can modify job demands and affect worker capacity in terms of muscular and psychomotor function. However, there is a lack of empirical studies quantifying the work-relevant (or ergonomic) impacts related to task demands, capacities, and their potential imbalance. This research assessed …
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Optimization-simulation framework to optimize hospital bed allocation in academic medical centers
… beds is highly variable, it is frequent that the physical capacity allocated to a given clinical service is not sufficient to accommodate all of the patients who belong to that service. This situation could lead to extensive wait time of patients in various locations in the hospital (e.g., the …
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Improving public transportation to Boston Logan International Airport
… of Environmental Protection's parking freeze), physical capacity constraints, limited roadway capacity and congestion on airport roadways, it is critical to improve public transportation to Logan Airport to increase the transit mode share. This study evaluates how public transportation to Logan …
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Zimbabwe's CAMPFIRE public investments: impact on education, adaptation and preferences
… focuses on household education and adaptive capacity production. It further investigates determinants of programme stated preferences and behaviour thereof in communal areas of Zimbabwe, using the case of Dande communal area in Mbire district. Since its inception in the late 1980s, there has …
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Self-Rated Sleep Quality, Functional Capacity, and Physical Activity Status Three Months After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
… relations between sleep, self-rated aerobic physical capacity and physical activity in a sample of patients who underwent CABG surgery. Secondary analysis investigated the possible concurrent influences of post-CABG health complaints and depression on sleep function. Measures included the …
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Fizinio aktyvumo poveikis autizmo spektro sutrikimą turinčių vaikų motoriniams stereotipams: išplėstinė literatūros apžvalga /
… Science Institute Department of Rehabilitation, Physical and Sports Medicine Bachelor’s Degree of Physiotherapy Effect of Physical activity on Motor Stereotypies in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: an Extended Literature Review Physiotherapy Bachelor's Thesis The Author: Sofija Zlabyte …
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Three Essays in International Integration
… on public finance. In chapter two, I study capacity constrained firms and the transmission of foreign shocks to the domestic market through these firms. In chapter three, I focus on the importing behavior of firms and how macro and micro patterns of trade and production diverge. In the first …
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The application of estimation and control techniques in 2 modes of exercise for the spinal cord injured
… (SCI) can result in a loss of sensory and motor capacity, dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system and also in a number of secondary health conditions including muscular atrophy, cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis. The impact of these secondary health conditions may be reduced through …
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Towards a model for successful enterprises centred on entrepreneurs exogenous and endogenous attributes: Case of Vhembe District, South Africa
… (AF: 14.887%), Access to market (AM: 10.297%), Physical capacity (PC: 8.858), Operational cost (OC: 6.052%), Socio-cultural issues (SC: 5.628%) and Competition (Co 4.460%). The MLP based on 83 sample structure of success enterprises, however, revealed that Co presents the most challenge followed …
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