scholarly journals Developing flexibility for combat sports athletes

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1s) ◽  
pp. 192
Author(s):  
Emerson Franchini ◽  
Tomás Herrera-Valenzuela
Keyword(s):  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Longitudinal Studies ◽  
Combat Sports ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Range Of Movement ◽  
Maximum Range ◽  
And Control

<p>The range of motion of a joint is extremely important in combat sports, especially when there is a need to execute a certain motor gesture with maximum range of movement, as in throwing techniques such as <em>uchi-mata</em> in judo, certain types of guards in Brazilian jiu-jitsu or the high kicks common in a variety of striking combat sports. Therefore, in this chapter, we will discuss the elements related to flexibility response during training sessions or combat sports competitions, flexibility tests commonly used for these athletes, and the monitoring and control of the evolution of flexibility in athletes. We will also present the means and methods used for the development of flexibility and longitudinal studies on the development of flexibility in combat sports athletes. Finally, this chapter supports based on the evidence the inclusion of flexibility development within training sessions is an important consideration to maximize performance and other physical capabilities that may be affected both acutely or in the long-term by flexibility.</p>

scholarly journals Video Edukasi Animasi 2 Dimensi Mengenai Bahaya Merkuri terhadap Masyarakat Kabupaten Lombok Tengah sebagai Dampak Penambangan Emas Ilegal

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (02) ◽  
pp. 176-195
Author(s):  
I Made Marthana Yusa ◽  
Laksminta Rukmi
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Educational Video ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Industry Waste ◽  
Gold Miners ◽  
Gold Industry ◽  
And Control

AbstrakMerkuri adalah salah satu jenis logam berat yang banyak ditemukan di alam dan tersebar dalam batuan, tanah, air dan udara sebagai senyawa anorganik dan organik. Merkuri dapat dimanfaatkan dalam berbagai bidang industri, salah satunya industri emas. Pengelolaan limbah hasil industri pengolahan emas yang tidak sesuai dengan prosedur yang baik dan benar akan menyebabkan pencemaran lingkungan. Merkuri yang telah mengontaminasi lingkungan dalam jangka waktu panjang akan membawa dampak buruk bagi kesehatan manusia yang sering berinteraksi dengan bahan merkuri ini. Dalam penelitian ini, dilakukan perancangan video berbasis animasi 2 dimensi, sebagai salah satu rekomendasi solusi edukasi, untuk pencegahan dampak kesehatan, akibat pencemaran lingkungan oleh merkuri di Lombok Tengah. Dari hasil penelitian didapatkan fakta bahwa responden yang terdiri dari staf Konservasi dan Sumber Daya Alam serta staf Pengawasan dan Pengendalian Lingkungan Kantor Lingkungan Hidup Kabupaten Lombok Tengah menilai video edukasi berbasis animasi 2 dimensi yang dihasilkan sangat baik dari segi desain maupun penyampaian informasinya. Video ini juga bermanfaat untuk mengedukasi masyarakat penambang emas di Lombok Tengah agar lebih mewaspadai merkuri dan bahayanya, juga menghargai kesehatan diri dan keselamatan kerja. Kata Kunci: Animasi 2 Dimensi, Bahaya Merkuri, Merkuri, Metil Merkuri, Video Edukasi AbstractMercury is one of the heavy metals found in nature and spread in rocks, soil, water and air as inorganic and organic compounds. Mercury can be utilized in various industrial fields, one of which is the gold industry. Waste management of gold processing industry that is not in accordance with good and correct procedures will cause environmental pollution. Mercury that has been contaminating the environment over the long term will have adverse effects on human health that often interact with these mercury ingredients. A 2-dimensional animation based video has been designed in this research, as one recommendation of educational solution, for the prevention of health impact, due to environmental pollution by mercury in Central Lombok. From the research results obtained the fact that respondents consisting of staff Conservation and Natural Resources and staff of Environmental Monitoring and Control Environment Office of Lombok Tengah District assessed 2-dimensional animation based animation videos produced very well in terms of design and delivery of information. This video is also useful to educate the gold miners community in Central Lombok to be more aware of mercury and its dangers, also appreciate the Occupational Health and Safety. Keywords: 2 Dimensional Animation, Mercury, Methyl Mercury, Educational Video

Monitoring of Primorsky Territory freshwater by public ecological agencies

Zoosymposia ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 393-397
Author(s):  
LIDIA SIBIRINA ◽  
ALLA AKATKINA ◽  
ANNA SKRIPTZOVA ◽  
TATYANA VSHIVKOVA
Keyword(s):  
Russian Far East ◽  
Far East ◽  
Ecological Condition ◽  
Clean Water ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Trained Teachers ◽  
And Control ◽  
Environmental Agencies ◽  
The Russian Far East

Public environmental monitoring and control of fresh waters in Primorsky Territory has been conducted since 2003 when the "Clean Water" Scientific-Public Coordination Center was created. The long-term program of water protection in the Russian Far East was formulated in compliance with the Russian Clean Water Project in 2003. The network of more than 60 public ecological agencies (PEAs) was coordinated through the Clean Water Center in which the trained teachers, schoolchildren, students and amateurs conducted research on the ecological condition of regional freshwater resources and studied the biodiversity of the unique biota of Primorye. The results of this public work are compatible with activities of professional scientists and state environmental agencies.

scholarly journals Classification of Actigraphy Records from Bipolar Disorder Patients Using Slope Entropy: A Feasibility Study

Entropy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. 1243
Author(s):  
David Cuesta-Frau ◽  
Jakub Schneider ◽  
Eduard Bakštein ◽  
Pavel Vostatek ◽  
Filip Spaniel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Continuous Monitoring ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Term Evolution ◽  
Entropy Measures ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
And Control

Bipolar Disorder (BD) is an illness with high prevalence and a huge social and economic impact. It is recurrent, with a long-term evolution in most cases. Early treatment and continuous monitoring have proven to be very effective in mitigating the causes and consequences of BD. However, no tools are currently available for a massive and semi-automatic BD patient monitoring and control. Taking advantage of recent technological developments in the field of wearables, this paper studies the feasibility of a BD episodes classification analysis while using entropy measures, an approach successfully applied in a myriad of other physiological frameworks. This is a very difficult task, since actigraphy records are highly non-stationary and corrupted with artifacts (no activity). The method devised uses a preprocessing stage to extract epochs of activity, and then applies a quantification measure, Slope Entropy, recently proposed, which outperforms the most common entropy measures used in biomedical time series. The results confirm the feasibility of the approach proposed, since the three states that are involved in BD, depression, mania, and remission, can be significantly distinguished.

Long-term outcomes of thigh circumference, stifle range-of-motion, and lameness after unilateral tibial plateau levelling osteotomy

2010 ◽  
Vol 23 (01) ◽  
pp. 37-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. A. Allen ◽  
E. R. Wilson ◽  
J. A. Lineberger ◽  
T. Lehenbauer ◽  
E. M. Moeller
Keyword(s):  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Tibial Plateau ◽  
Long Term Outcomes ◽  
Thigh Circumference ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Control Limb ◽  
And Control ◽  
Flexion And Extension ◽  
Made In

SummaryOur study evaluated thigh circumference (TC), stifle range of motion (ROM), and lameness in dogs one to five years after unilateral tibial plateau levelling osteotomy (TPLO). We hypothesised that TC, stifle ROM, and lameness would not be different to the unoperated limb (control), one to five years after surgery. Patients that were one to five years post-TPLO were reviewed and were included if they had a unilateral TPLO, and no additional clinical evidence of orthopaedic disease. Standing mid-thigh TC measurements and stifle extension and flexion angles were made in triplicate. Clinical lameness was graded blindly. Data were evaluated statistically using paired t-tests for TC and stifle flexion and extension. Significance was set at p <0.05. Twenty-nine dogs met the inclusion criteria. Mean results for the surgery limbs and control limbs were 39.5 ± 5.5 cm and 40.1 ± 5.6 cm for TC, 36.6 ± 6.8° and 28.6 ± 4.3° for stifle flexion, and 155.2 ± 6.6° and 159.8 ± 4.9° for stifle extension, respectively. The mean TC for the operated limb was 98.5% of the control limb. A significant difference was found between the operated and the control limbs for all measurements. Time after surgery had no apparent affect on outcome. Four of 29 dogs (14%) exhibited some lameness in the TLPO limb during evaluation (one dog was 1 to 2 years postoperative and three dogs were 2 to 3 years postoperative). These results indicate that TC and stifle ROM in the TLPO limb do not return to control-limb measurements one to five years after a TPLO surgery. The clinical significance is unknown as TC returned to 98.5% of control, and the source of lameness in the lame dogs was not identified.

Metagames and Hypergames for Deception-Robust Control

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-25
Author(s):  
Craig Bakker ◽  
Arnab Bhattacharya ◽  
Samrat Chatterjee ◽  
Draguna L. Vrabie
Keyword(s):  
Attack Detection ◽  
Cyber Attacks ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Physical Systems ◽  
Advanced Persistent Threats ◽  
Optimal Bounds ◽  
Physical Consequences ◽  
Stealthy Attacks ◽  
And Control

Increasing connectivity to the Internet for remote monitoring and control has made cyber-physical systems more vulnerable to deliberate attacks; purely cyber attacks can thereby have physical consequences. Long-term, stealthy attacks such as Stuxnet can be described as Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs). Here, we extend our previous work on hypergames and APTs to develop hypergame-based defender strategies that are robust to deception and do not rely on attack detection. These strategies provide provable bounds—and provably optimal bounds—on the attacker payoff. Strategies based on Bayesian priors do not provide such bounds. We then numerically demonstrate our approach on a building control subsystem and discuss next steps in extending this approach toward an operational capability.

scholarly journals Deterioro de la salud por causa de las vibraciones mecánicas en los centros de trabajo de la zona de Tecamachalco

2020 ◽  
pp. 11-17
Author(s):  
Manuel Pérez-Villegas ◽  
Rubén Téllez-Hernández / ◽  
José Sebastián Sánchez-Bañuelos ◽  
Fermín Tenorio-Cruz
Keyword(s):  
Control Program ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Vibration Monitoring ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Exposure Limits ◽  
Mechanical Vibrations ◽  
Permissible Exposure Limits ◽  
Iso 2631 ◽  
And Control

The objective of this research is to gather sufficient elements to implement a vibration monitoring and control program in various companies in the Tecamachalco region, in accordance with the permissible exposure limits suggested by ISO 2631-1 and in compliance with the Official Mexican Norm NOM-024-STPS-2001. It is about ensuring the wellness of workers, reducing the occupational risk and potential accidents that may occur as consequence. An investigation was done to determine the operating conditions of the companies, then an analysis was done to determine the existing vibration levels and based on this, make the most appropriate proposal to reduce the risks of deterioration of the health of workers by cause of equipment vibrations. The contribution of the research consists of making employers aware of the risks that workers have when being in contact with mechanical vibrations for long periods of time, with their repercussions in the medium and long term.

scholarly journals Meta-Analysis of the Prevalence of Echinococcus in Sheep in China From 1983 to 2020

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Gao ◽  
Wei Wang ◽  
Chuang Lyu ◽  
Xin-Yu Wei ◽  
Yu Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infection Rate ◽  
Climatic Factors ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Positive Rate ◽  
Risk Areas ◽  
Meta Regression Analysis ◽  
And Control ◽  
Rate Conversion

Echinococcosis is a zoonosis caused by the larval stage of cestode species that belong to the genus Echinococcus. The infection of hydatid in sheep is very common in China, especially in the northwestern China. Here, we conducted the first systematic review and meta-analysis of echinococcosis in sheep in China. Six databases (PubMed, ScienceDirect, Baidu Library, CNKI, Wanfang, and VIP Chinese Journal Database) were used to retrieve the literatures on echinococcosis in sheep in China from 1983 to 2020, and 74 studies. The random effects model was used in the “meta” package of the R software and the PFT was chosen for rate conversion. The research data were analyzed through subgroup analysis and univariate meta-regression analysis to reveal the factors that lead to research heterogeneity. The combined prevalence of Echinococcus in the selected period was estimated to be 30.9% (192,094/826,406). In the analysis of sampling year, the lowest positive rate was 13.9% (10,296/177,318) after 2011. The highest prevalence of Echinococcus was 51.1% (278/531) in the southwestern China. The highest infection rate in sheep was 20.1% (58,344/597,815) in the liver. The analysis based on age showed that the infection rate of elderly sheep was significantly higher than that in younger animals (P &lt; 0.05). We also evaluated the effects of different geographic and climatic factors on the prevalence of Echinococcus in sheep. The results showed that the prevalence of Echinococcus was higher in high altitude, cold, humid, and high rainfall areas. It is necessary to carry out long-term monitoring and control of echinococcosis, cut off the infection route, and reduce the risk of infection in the high risk areas.

scholarly journals Analysis and modelling of value added tax revenues on imports: Some issues of application in Ukraine

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
M. Luchko ◽  
I. Drozd ◽  
K. Plutytska ◽  
R. Ruska ◽  
I. Vovk
Keyword(s):  
Arima Model ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Value Added Tax ◽  
Tax Revenues ◽  
The Status ◽  
It Application ◽  
And Control

<p class="TtuloAbstract">The aim of the article is to study the issues of analysis, modeling with the purpose of forecasting the payment of value added tax (VAT) on goods, works and services imported as imports into the customs territory of Ukraine. The reliability and validity of the planned VAT rate depend on the assessment of the status, forecast, seasonality and trends of economic and social development. The purpose of the work is to analyze and systematize the methodology for modeling VAT revenues from imports, justify the use of the econometric method and develop an adequate ARIMA model. It application is possible in the long term as well as smaller periods of time, which is relevant for monitoring and control of tax revenues. The study revealed the main factors influencing the application of the ARIMA model when modeling VAT revenues from imports. The resulting regression model in STATISTICA linked the variables with an accurate approximation.</p>

Diagnosis and Modelling of Nonlinear Dynamics in Laser Cutting, Welding and Drilling

2004 ◽  
Vol 850 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Schulz
Keyword(s):  
Laser Cutting ◽  
Modulation Frequency ◽  
Processing Parameters ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Beam Power ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Laser Beam Power ◽  
Monitoring And Control Systems ◽  
And Control

ABSTRACTLaser cutting and welding are well established industrial applications. To maintain productivity and to guarantee product quality the industry tries to introduce monitoring and control systems. The long term goal is the autonomous laser machine. Signal assessment is advancing by monitoring and simulation of the dynamical processes. Applying the advanced results about diagnosis and modelling broadens the potentials to cope with productivity and quality features in drilling, trepanning and fine cutting.As result, in cutting two mechanisms for the formation of adherent dross are revealed theoretically, identified by the monitoring system and can be avoided by modulation of the laser beam power. In welding, the dynamic model predicts the formation of pores sets in or is suspended depending on modulation frequency for the laser power. In drilling the mechanisms governing the maximum depth of the drilled hole – still showing efficient melt removal – are identified experimentally and can be related to the processing parameters theoretically

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