scholarly journals How manipulating task constraints in small-sided and conditioned games shapes emergence of individual and collective tactical behaviours in football: A systematic review

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1200-1214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucas Ometto ◽  
Fabrício VA Vasconcellos ◽  
Felipe A Cunha ◽  
Israel Teoldo ◽  
Carlos Raphael B Souza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Electronic Database ◽  
Task Constraints ◽  
Playing Field ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Electronic Database Search ◽  
Rules Of The Game

Background: Small-Sided and Conditioned Games are characterised by modifications of field dimensions, number of players, rules of the game, manipulations used to shape the key task constraints that performers need to satisfy in practice. Evidence has already demonstrated the importance of designing practice to enhance understanding of tactical behaviours in football, but there is a lack of information about how coaches can manipulate task constraints to support tactical learning. Objective: To investigate which task constraints have been most often manipulated in studies of SSCGs; and what impact each manipulation had on emerging tactical behaviours, technical–tactical actions, and positional relationships between players. Methods: PubMed, Web of Science, Scielo, and Academic Google databases were searched for relevant reports without time limits. The criteria adopted for inclusion were: a) studies performed with football players; b) studies that included SSCGs as an evaluation method; c) studies that investigated tactical behaviours in SSCGs; and d), articles in English and Portuguese. Results: The electronic database search included 24 articles in the review. Of these, five manipulated field dimensions, six manipulated number of players involved, five manipulated field dimensions and number of players, five used different scoring targets, two altered the number of players and scoring target, and one manipulated the number of players, field dimension, and scoring target. Conclusion: Among the task constraints analyzed in this systematic review, manipulation of number of players and playing field dimensions concomitantly occurred most frequently.

scholarly journals The Research of Standardized Protocols for Dog Involvement in Animal-Assisted Therapy: A Systematic Review

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2576
Author(s):  
Antonio Santaniello ◽  
Susanne Garzillo ◽  
Serena Cristiano ◽  
Alessandro Fioretti ◽  
Lucia Francesca Menna
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Animal Assisted Therapy ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Important Species ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
And Training

Dogs are considered the most important species involved in animal-assisted therapy (AAT), and the scientific literature focuses on the benefits linked to the involvement of dogs in various therapeutic areas. In this study, we carried out a systematic review according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, exploring the scientific literature from the last 5 years (2016–2021) on three databases (PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science) to highlight the characteristics of the dogs involved in AATs. Based on the scientific literature relevant to such dogs, we considered different parameters (i.e., number, age, sex, breed, temperament, methods of choice and training, health status, research goals, and activities with dogs) to include studies in our paper. After screening 4331 papers identified on the searched databases, we selected 38 articles that met the inclusion criteria. Analysis of the included articles showed that the characteristics of the dogs were neglected. Our findings indicated a lack of information about the dogs, as well as the absence of standardized and univocal criteria for dog selection, training programs, and health protocols.

scholarly journals Psychodynamic Based Equine—Assisted Psychotherapy in Adults with Intertwined Personality Problems and Traumatization: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (16) ◽  
pp. 5661
Author(s):  
Géza Kovács ◽  
Annemiek van Dijke ◽  
Marie-Jose Enders-Slegers
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Clinical Studies ◽  
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Database Search ◽  
Electronic Database ◽  
Equine Assisted Psychotherapy ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Electronic Database Search ◽  
Equine Assisted

The growing field of equine-assisted psychotherapy (EAP), a subfield of animal-assisted psychotherapy (AAP), needs theoretically-based clinical studies. This systematic review examines the existing clinical studies in adult populations on psychodynamic psychotherapy combined with equine-assisted psychotherapy. An electronic database search was divided in two studies to identify publications on 1) EAP combined with psychodynamic psychotherapy and 2) EAP combined to personality problems and traumatization in order to compile studies by population, intervention, outcome and therapeutic assets. Study 1 revealed no relevant clinical studies on EAP with a psychodynamic background with an adult population. Study 2 revealed 12 publications to review predominantly addressing veterans with PTSD. The methodological limitations of most of the studies restrain the overall findings on outcome. However, overall positive effects for EAP, specifically on its experiential features and on finding interpersonal trust for patients, can be discerned. There is an apparent need for clinical studies meeting methodological standards on psychodynamic underpinned EAP methodologies in adults with intertwined personality problems and traumatization.

Improvement on upper limb body-powered prostheses (1921–2016): A systematic review

2017 ◽  
Vol 232 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Afiqah Hashim ◽  
Nasrul Anuar Abd Razak ◽  
Noor Azuan Abu Osman ◽  
Hossein Gholizadeh
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Proprioceptive Feedback ◽  
Electronic Database ◽  
Design And Development ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Rehabilitation Research ◽  
The Web

Body-powered prostheses are known for their advantages of cost, reliability, training period, maintenance, and proprioceptive feedback. This study primarily aims to analyze the work related to the improvement of upper limb body-powered prostheses prior to 2016. A systematic review conducted via the search of the Web of Science electronic database, Google Scholar, and Google Patents identified 155 papers from 1921 to 2016. Sackett’s initial rules of evidence were used to determine the levels of evidence, and only papers categorized in the design and development category and patents were analyzed. A total of 40 papers in the sixth level of “Design and Development” of an upper limb body-powered prosthesis were found. Approximately 81% were categorized under mechanical alteration. Most papers were patent-type documents (48%), with the Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development publishing most of the articles related to the design and development of body-powered prostheses. Papers in the scope of the study were published once every 3 years in almost a century, proving that only a few studies were conducted to improve body-powered arms compared with myoelectric technology. Further research should be carried out mainly in areas that have received less attention.

scholarly journals Injury rate in professional football: A systematic review

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-63
Author(s):  
Mirza Ibrahimović ◽  
Emir Mustafović ◽  
Denis Causevic ◽  
Haris Alić ◽  
Eldin Jelešković ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Injury Rate ◽  
Google Scholar ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Professional Football ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
National Team ◽  
Frequency Rate ◽  
Injury Frequency

The goal of this paper is to determine the injury frequency rate in professional football players in leagues and national competitions by analyzing existing papers. We have chosen 21 articles according to the PRISMA method from the Google Scholar, ResearchGate Scopus, and Web of Science databases that fit both inclusion and exclusion criteria. We have discussed the following four segments based on the content of the selected papers: 1) An analysis of the injury frequency rate on the level of national teams, 2) An analysis of the injury frequency rate in club leagues, 3) A comparison of the injury frequency rate in matches and in practice, and 4) An analysis of the injury frequency rate in male versus female football players. The paper concludes that major national team tournaments have the highest injury frequency rate and that the probability of injury is four to five times higher in a match than in practice. The injury frequency rate in female players is lower than in male players regardless of the type of competition (national teams or leagues).

scholarly journals Efficiency and contribution of strategies for finding randomized controlled trials: a case study from a systematic review on therapeutic interventions of chronic depression

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Annika Westphal ◽  
Levente Kriston ◽  
Lars P. Hölzel ◽  
Martin Härter ◽  
Alessa Von Wolff
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Search Strategy ◽  
Reference Lists ◽  
Search Strategies ◽  
Database Search ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Electronic Database ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Electronic Database Search

<em>Background</em>. Identifying all existing evidence is a crucial aspect in conducting systematic reviews. Since the retrieval of electronic database searches alone is limited, guidelines recommend the use of addi- tional search strategies. The aim of this investigation was to assess the efficiency and contribution of additional search strategies for identifying randomized controlled trials in conducting a systematic review on interventions after performing a sensitive electronic database search. <br /><em>Design and Methods</em>. Seven electronic databases, 3 journals and 11 systematic reviews were searched. All first authors of the included studies were contacted; citation tracking and a search in clinical trial registers were performed. <em>A priori</em> defined evaluation criteria were calculated for each search strategy. <br /><em>Results</em>. A total of 358 full-text articles were identified; 50 studies were included in the systematic review, wherefrom 84.0% (42) were acquired by the sensitive electronic database search and 16.0% (8) through additional search strategies. Screening reference lists of related systematic reviews was the most beneficial additional search strategy, with an efficiency of 31.3% (5) and a contribution of 10.0% (5/50), whereas hand-searching and author contacts contributed two and one additional studies, respectively. Citation tracking and searching clinical trial registers did not lead to any further inclusion of primary studies. <br /><em>Conclusions</em>. Based on our findings, hand-searching contents of relevant journals and screening reference lists of related systematic reviews may be helpful additional strategies to identify an extensive body of evidence. In case of limited resources, a sensitive electronic database search may constitute an appropriate alternative for identifying relevant trials.

scholarly journals Factores de éstres y ansiedad en el arbitraje de deportes de equipo: una revisión sistemática | Stress and anxiety factors in team sports refereeing: a systematic review

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (26) ◽  
pp. 74
Author(s):  
Manuel Gómez-López ◽  
Salvador Angosto ◽  
José Francisco Ponce
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Extreme Environments ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Psychological Skills ◽  
Behavioral Sciences ◽  
Playing Field ◽  
Revisión Sistemática

Mientras que la ansiedad ha sido objeto de estudio frecuentemente en muestras de deportistas y entrenadores, no lo ha sido tanto en el contexto de los árbitros. El objetivo del presente estudio fue realizar una revisión sistemática de la literatura existente en los últimos cinco años sobre el estrés y/o la ansiedad en el arbitraje en deportes de equipo. Se realizó una búsqueda en Scielo, MEDLINE, PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, PSICODOC, Scopus y Web of Science (WoS). La búsqueda identificó un total de 138 artículos, de los cuales solo 12 de ellos fueron incluidos. Los resultados de estos artículos demostraron que el estrés es sufrido por todos los árbitros independientemente de su grado de experiencia, que las mujeres sufren más estrés que los hombres, que los árbitros sufren más estrés fuera del campo que dentro del terreno de juego, que la toma de decisiones puede verse afectada por ambientes extremos de calor y humedad y que para evitar que todos estos factores afecten en el rendimiento del árbitro es necesario establecer un programa de entrenamiento de habilidades psicológicas.AbstractWhile anxiety has been studied frequently in samples of athletes and coaches, it has not been so in the context of referees. The objective of the present study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature existing over the past five years on stress and/or anxiety in refereeing in team sports. Scielo, MEDLINE, PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, PSICODOC, Scopus and Web of Science (WoS) were searched. The search identified a total of 138 articles, of which only 12 were included. The results of these articles showed that stress is suffered by all referees regardless of their level of experience, women suffer more stress than men, referees suffer more stress off the field than on the playing field, decision making can be affected by extreme environments of heat and humidity and to prevent all these factors from affecting the performance of the referee it is necessary to establish a psychological skills training programme.

scholarly journals Load Measures in Training/Match Monitoring in Soccer: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2721
Author(s):  
Mauro Miguel ◽  
Rafael Oliveira ◽  
Nuno Loureiro ◽  
Javier García-Rubio ◽  
Sergio J. Ibáñez
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
External Load ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Electronic Database ◽  
Huge Number ◽  
Internal Load ◽  
Load Monitoring ◽  
Meta Analyses

In soccer, the assessment of the load imposed by training and a match is recognized as a fundamental task at any competitive level. The objective of this study is to carry out a systematic review on internal and external load monitoring during training and/or a match, identifying the measures used. In addition, we wish to make recommendations that make it possible to standardize the classification and use of the different measures. The systematic review was carried out according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The search was conducted through the electronic database Web of Science, using the keywords “soccer” and “football”, each one with the terms “internal load”, “external load”, and “workload”. Of the 1223 studies initially identified, 82 were thoroughly analyzed and are part of this systematic review. Of these, 25 articles only report internal load data, 20 report only external load data, and 37 studies report both internal and external load measures. There is a huge number of load measures, which requires that soccer coaches select and focus their attention on the most useful and specific measures. Standardizing the classification of the different measures is vital in the organization of this task, as well as when it is intended to compare the results obtained in different investigations.

A Systematic Review on Popularity, Application and Characteristics of Protein Secondary Structure Prediction Tools

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaheh Kashani-Amin ◽  
Ozra Tabatabaei-Malazy ◽  
Amirhossein Sakhteman ◽  
Bagher Larijani ◽  
Azadeh Ebrahim-Habibi
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Secondary Structure ◽  
Structure Prediction ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Secondary Structure Prediction ◽  
Structural Information ◽  
Protein Secondary Structure ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Prediction Tools ◽  
Insight Into

Background: Prediction of proteins’ secondary structure is one of the major steps in the generation of homology models. These models provide structural information which is used to design suitable ligands for potential medicinal targets. However, selecting a proper tool between multiple Secondary Structure Prediction (SSP) options is challenging. The current study is an insight into currently favored methods and tools, within various contexts. Objective: A systematic review was performed for a comprehensive access to recent (2013-2016) studies which used or recommended protein SSP tools. Methods: Three databases, Web of Science, PubMed and Scopus were systematically searched and 99 out of the 209 studies were finally found eligible to extract data. Results: Four categories of applications for 59 retrieved SSP tools were: (I) prediction of structural features of a given sequence, (II) evaluation of a method, (III) providing input for a new SSP method and (IV) integrating an SSP tool as a component for a program. PSIPRED was found to be the most popular tool in all four categories. JPred and tools utilizing PHD (Profile network from HeiDelberg) method occupied second and third places of popularity in categories I and II. JPred was only found in the two first categories, while PHD was present in three fields. Conclusion: This study provides a comprehensive insight into the recent usage of SSP tools which could be helpful for selecting a proper tool.

scholarly journals Risk of venous thromboembolism in patients undergoing gastric cancer surgery: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. e033267
Author(s):  
Dengfeng Wang ◽  
Yang Yu ◽  
Pengxian Tao ◽  
Dan Wang ◽  
Yajing Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Venous Thromboembolism ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Cancer Surgery ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Gastric Cancer Surgery ◽  
Positive Prevention

IntroductionVenous thromboembolism (VTE) is a serious life-threatening complication in patients with gastric cancer. Abnormal coagulation function and tumour-related treatment may contribute to the occurrence of VTE. Many guidelines considered that surgical treatment would put patients with cancer at high risk of VTE, so positive prevention is needed. However, there are no studies that have systematically reviewed the postoperative risk and distribution of VTE in patients with gastric cancer. We thus conduct this systematic review to determine the risk of VTE in patients with gastric cancer undergoing surgery and provide some evidence for clinical decision-making.Methods and analysisStudies reporting the incidence of VTE after gastric cancer surgery will be included. Primary studies of randomised controlled trials, cohort studies, population-based surveys and cross-sectional studies are eligible for this review and only studies published in Chinese and English will be included. We will search the Medline, Embase, Web of Science, CBM, CNKI and Wanfang data from their inception to November 2019. Two reviewers will independently select studies and extract data. The quality of each included study will be assessed with tools corresponding to their study design. Meta-analysis will be used to pool the incidence data from included studies. Heterogeneity of the estimates across studies will be assessed, if necessary, a subgroup analysis will be performed to explore the source of heterogeneity. The Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, Development and Evaluation method is applied to assess the level of evidence obtained from this systematic review.Ethics and disseminationThis proposed systematic review and meta-analysis is based on published data, and thus ethical approval is not required. The results of this review will be sought for publication.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42019144562

scholarly journals Emergy as a Tool to Evaluate Ecosystem Services: A Systematic Review of the Literature

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7102
Author(s):  
Ana Carolina V. Nadalini ◽  
Ricardo de Araujo Kalid ◽  
Ednildo Andrade Torres
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Evaluation Methodology ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Ecological Aspects ◽  
Valuation Of Ecosystem Services ◽  
Emergy Evaluation

The objective of this paper is to present a review of current research on the valuation of ecosystem services, using emergy evaluation methodology (EME). A bibliometric analysis and a systematic review were carried out between 2000 and 2020, using all of Web of Science database subfields that collected 187 papers, selected through the keywords “emergy” and “ecosystem services”. In the second part of the research, we carried out a new search on Web of Science of the 187 initial articles produced, with the words “valuation” and “economic”, in order to analyze those directly related to the evaluation of ecosystem services. The results showed that the EME method is an effective tool to evaluate ecosystem services, since it relates economic and ecological aspects in the evaluations. The research also indicated that the use of isolated methods does not appear to be the most appropriate solution, and that emergy used in combination with other methodologies can be used to obtain more accurate and comprehensive results to evaluate natural resources.

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