scholarly journals Current Soccer Footwear, Its Role in Injuries and Potential for Improvement

2018 ◽  
Vol 02 (02) ◽  
pp. E52-E61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvain Blanchard ◽  
Jérôme Palestri ◽  
Jean-Luc Guer ◽  
Michel BEHR
Keyword(s):  
Critical Review ◽  
Mechanical Characteristics ◽  
Mechanical Structure ◽  
Shoe Design ◽  
Risk Of Injury ◽  
The World

AbstractSoccer is the most popular sport in the world and generates great financial revenue. It is also a sport whose practice has evolved considerably in terms of intensity and commitment, and in which the intrinsic risk of injury (not directly related to an interaction with the environment) is particularly high. In this context, the cleated shoe as a major component of soccer equipment may play a key role in the overexposure to injury. Soccer shoe evolution is all the more challenging, because design and mechanical structure differ in many points compared to other modern shoes developed for sports such as running, tennis and basketball.This critical review aims to elucidate the characteristics of modern soccer footwear and their possible link to soccer-specific injuries, focusing on the following areas: (1) ergonomics, comfort and proprioception; (2) shoe mechanical characteristics; (3) field surfaces and shoe design.

scholarly journals Sustainable Concrete Application in the Manufacture of University Urban Furniture

2019 ◽  
Vol 303 ◽  
pp. 05001
Author(s):  
Mónica Bedoya ◽  
Federico Rivera ◽  
María Rico ◽  
David Vélez ◽  
Andrés Urrego ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Finite Elements ◽  
Mechanical Characteristics ◽  
Coal Ash ◽  
Sustainable Concrete ◽  
Waste Production ◽  
Construction And Demolition Wastes ◽  
The World ◽  
Sustainable Materials ◽  
The University ◽  
Community Diagnosis

It is clear that construction and demolition wastes (CDW) are constantly increasing throughout the world and these wastes can be used effectively to minimize the consumption of natural resources in the manufacture of more sustainable concrete. The CDW occupy an important segment of world waste production and its generation reached approximately 3 billion tons in 2012 in 40 countries [1]. Although this topic has been studied in the world, it is still valid for the reuse of waste that is constantly increasing, and although in many countries there are already examples of its use this type of concrete in Colombia and in the Medellìn city lacks applications. This project proposes the application of a sustainable concrete made with CDW and coal ash in the Medellín city for its implementation in the construction of urban furniture. A university community diagnosis of the needs in terms of furnishing was made. With the design reached, a modular chair was proposed to enable spaces within the university. The mechanical characteristics of the concrete and the design of the chair are evaluated and a simulation is done through finite elements to evaluate the viability of the proposed concrete, finding that with these properties is possible to manufacture durable and sustainable furniture that serves as an example for the application of sustainable materials

scholarly journals Western Objections to the Islamic Concept of Gender Equality: A Critical Review

Fahm-i-Islam ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-70
Author(s):  
Dr Aurangzeb
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
View Point ◽  
Significant Progress ◽  
The West ◽  
The Past ◽  
Viable Solution ◽  
The World ◽  
Islamic View

Over the past several years, despite the constant evolution of the legislation the problem of gender equality in the West has been steadily increasing. What is the reason why there is no significant progress in solving gender equality issues in the West yet? Several reports and researches have pointed out to this problem. On the contrary, Islam provides a viable solution to this ever increasing problem; for Islam has a comprehensive yet simple view of gender equality. But the West, instead of understanding Islamic principles objectively, raises objections without a thorough study. However, the Western principle of gender equality has completely failed. In this article a critical analysis of the western gender equality and Islamic principles has been carried out. It also highlights Islamic view point of gender equality. The study argues that the contemporary gender equality problems and issues that have engulfed the world particularly the Western countries can be mitigated by employing the Islamic principles of gender equality

scholarly journals Recasting Governance for Challenging Times

2021 ◽  
pp. 9-20
Author(s):  
Miguel Schloss
Keyword(s):  
Critical Review ◽  
Corruption Perception Index ◽  
The World ◽  
Corruption Perception ◽  
International Conventions ◽  
Civil Societies

For the better part of the last twenty years, a multitude of international conventions, principles, standards have been agreed to strengthen governance and reduce corruption. These have led to a plethora of statements, institutions and regulations, experiments - each with their own valid inner logic. However, if we look for tangible, on-the-ground results, we are in for a big surprise, or rather disappointment. Taken together, the outcomes that have been reported (such as new control and tracking vehicles, anti-corruption legislation, and the like) have been at best intermediate, rather than final results to be sought. Moreover, they have bee difficult to upscale and easy to circumvent by agents that have a dynamism, adaptability and imagination that is difficult to match by the entities and vehicles that have been created to control corruption and facilitate accountability. As a result, impact on the ground remained at best imperceptible in “moving the needle” to achieve tangible progress. It has now been 10 years that some 70 percent of countries worldwide scored poorly (below 50, in a scale of 0 to 100) in Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index — with no improvements of significance throughout this period. Growing signs of public discontent strongly suggest a widening gulf between elites and civil societies, and a consequent inability to respond to emerging societal demands. By now, it should be painfully evident that the time has come to take a dispassionately critical review of the approaches taken to date, and see how they need to be recast to respond to the evolving conditions around the world. This article is aimed at contributing to such review and help rethink, where necessary to recast such approaches to generate effective responses for the remainder of the century.

scholarly journals A critical review of the world catalogs of Empidoidea (Insecta: Diptera) by Yang et al. (2006, 2007)

Zootaxa ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1846 (1) ◽  
pp. 61 ◽  
Author(s):  
BRADLEY J. SINCLAIR ◽  
SCOTT E. BROOKS ◽  
JEFFREY M. CUMMING
Keyword(s):  
Peer Review ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
General Sense ◽  
Apparent Lack ◽  
Classification Schemes ◽  
Record Time ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
The World

Many in the worldwide Diptera taxonomic community were surprised to see the recent publication of the “World Catalog of Dolichopodidae (Insecta: Diptera)” by Yang, Zhu, Wang & Zhang (2006) and the “World Catalog of Empididae (Insecta: Diptera)” by Yang, Zhang, Yao & Zhang (2007). The rapid completion of both catalogs that together report to cover all of the world’s empidoid diversity, the apparent lack of peer review, and the higher classification schemes adopted in these works, appear to have created considerable scepticism and discussion on the extent of their usefulness by empidoid workers. As O’Hara (2008) recently stated “modern technological advances make it possible for just about anyone to compile names from the Zoological Record, to scan catalogues, and to gather information from secondary sources to produce an unimpressive world catalogue in record time”. In order to accurately assess the value of these two catalogs, especially for current and future users, we provide a critical review that touches on all aspects of these contributions. It is not our intention to give a page by page critique, but instead to provide a summary of the types of errors and omissions (illustrated with examples) we have encountered and to point out the limitations of these catalogs while also indicating which parts are useful in a general sense.

scholarly journals Sport Specialization and Overuse Injuries in Adolescent Throwing Athletes: A Narrative Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (10) ◽  
pp. 1030-1039 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason L. Zaremski ◽  
Giorgio Zeppieri ◽  
Brady L. Tripp
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Track And Field ◽  
Overuse Injuries ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Entire Body ◽  
Water Polo ◽  
Risk Of Injury ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
The World

A significant number of adolescent athletes throughout the world participate in various throwing-dominant sports, including but not limited to baseball, cricket, handball, softball, track and field throwing events, and water polo. Due to the unique stresses placed on the throwing arm and entire body in these sports, a robust volume of literature has highlighted concerns about sport specialization in these athletes and an associated increased risk of injury, particularly to the dominant shoulder and elbow, with sport specialization. This review will highlight the evidence-based literature for this athletic niche, focusing on risk factors for injury, national and international organizations' recommendations for limiting overuse injuries, principles of conditioning and rehabilitative programs, and potential future areas of research to curb the growing incidence of throwing-related injuries among adolescent throwing athletes.

scholarly journals Clinical Studies and Critical Review on the effect of Lifestyle and Diet in the administration of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL4) ◽  
pp. 2878-2883
Author(s):  
Ayushi Mishra ◽  
Monika Agrawal ◽  
Meena Kumari ◽  
Chandrashekhar Prajapati ◽  
Priyadarshini Tewari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
High Glucose ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Clinical Studies ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Heterogeneous Condition ◽  
The World

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a heterogeneous condition and it is a metabolic illness brought about by high glucose, insulin opposition, or insulin lack. Diabetes can cause numerous genuine sicknesses, for example, visual impairment, kidney disappointment, coronary illness, disease and different genuine conditions. It is assessed that roughly 70% of individuals with pre-diabetes have a danger of creating type 2 diabetes. Since the hereditary foundation is probably not going to change, the event of type 2 diabetes can be decreased by altering way of life hazard factors, for example, heftiness, actual inertia, smoking, and liquor through essential avoidance. The points and destinations of the article are to discover the significance of essential avoidance of T2DM. Data was gathered from epidemiological examinations, clinical and drug preliminaries, and to advance mindfulness and interest in diabetes inside essential counteraction, and the plausibility of applying these mediations in asset limit nations from different distributed articles and books. The commonness of T2DM has expanded quickly during the most recent couple of many years around the world. All examinations upheld the significance of dietary alterations and way of life intercessions in the successful administration just as to forestall intricacies.

scholarly journals Late reply to no reply for COVID-19 in India: a tale of India's journey in fighting the pandemic and way forward

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 4585
Author(s):  
Suma Rache ◽  
Anand Dixit
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Public Health Emergency ◽  
World Health ◽  
Digital Version ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

More than one and a half years has elapsed since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), and characterized it as a pandemic. A systematic, monthly analysis of weekly situation reports of COVID-19 released by WHO and relevant news articles/events available in the digital version, since January 2020 to till date was done and the critical review of the pandemic management in the country is provided. The consequences of late reply to the pandemic in the 1st wave include failure of preventing the crowds of migrants in the cities queuing up to get a square meal and returning to homes by harsh journeys for long distances coupled with poverty led deaths rather than deaths due to COVID-19. In the 2nd wave, the system not only failed to face the war waged by the disease but rather, in few instances appeared to be encouraging super spread of COVID-19 through activities such as allowing the pilgrims to take dips in Ganges as a part of Maha Kumbh which lead to overwhelmed cases. The most important and the only valid way forward to win the battle of this pandemic along with sticking to Covid Appropriate Behaviour (CAB) is to invest more for vaccinations in union budget to get 95% of the citizens vaccinated at the earliest as the further waves are definitely going to target the unvaccinated individuals. 

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