External Workload Can Be Anticipated During 5 vs. 5 Games-Based Drills in Basketball Players: An Exploratory Study

This study determined whether external workload could be anticipated during 5 vs. 5 games-based drills in basketball. Thirteen semi-professional, male basketball players were monitored during 5 vs. 5 training drills across the season. External workload was determined using PlayerLoad™ (AU∙min−1). The reference workload for each drill was calculated across all sessions, using bootstrapping. The bootstrap mean workload and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were then calculated for session 1, sessions 1–2, and continued for remaining sessions (1–3, 1–4, etc.), and were compared with those of the reference workload. The minimum sessions to anticipate workload for each drill was identified when the first normative value fell within ±5% or ±10% of the reference workload 95% CI. The minimum sessions were then tested to determine the accuracy to which workload could be anticipated. Three to four sessions were needed to anticipate workload within ±5%, while 2–3 sessions were needed to anticipate workload within ±10%. External workload was anticipated in 0–55% of future sessions using an error range of ±5%, and in 58–89% of sessions using an error range of ±10%. External workload during 5 vs. 5 games-based drills can be anticipated in most sessions using normative values established during a short-term monitoring period with an error range of ±10%.

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An Empirical Analysis of the Obtrusiveness of and Participants' Compliance with the Electronically Activated Recorder (EAR)

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759.23.4.248 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 23 (4) ◽

pp. 248-257 ◽

Cited By ~ 58

Author(s):

Matthias R. Mehl ◽

Shannon E. Holleran

Keyword(s):

Empirical Analysis ◽

Sampling Method ◽

Daily Life ◽

Assessment Method ◽

Data Confidentiality ◽

Short Term ◽

Naturally Occurring ◽

Two Samples ◽

Audio Recorder ◽

Term Monitoring

Abstract. In this article, the authors provide an empirical analysis of the obtrusiveness of and participants' compliance with a relatively new psychological ambulatory assessment method, called the electronically activated recorder or EAR. The EAR is a modified portable audio-recorder that periodically records snippets of ambient sounds from participants' daily environments. In tracking moment-to-moment ambient sounds, the EAR yields an acoustic log of a person's day as it unfolds. As a naturalistic observation sampling method, it provides an observer's account of daily life and is optimized for the assessment of audible aspects of participants' naturally-occurring social behaviors and interactions. Measures of self-reported and behaviorally-assessed EAR obtrusiveness and compliance were analyzed in two samples. After an initial 2-h period of relative obtrusiveness, participants habituated to wearing the EAR and perceived it as fairly unobtrusive both in a short-term (2 days, N = 96) and a longer-term (10-11 days, N = 11) monitoring. Compliance with the method was high both during the short-term and longer-term monitoring. Somewhat reduced compliance was identified over the weekend; this effect appears to be specific to student populations. Important privacy and data confidentiality considerations around the EAR method are discussed.

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Delta- Hedging Arbitrage, a Strategic Tool for Short-Term Gains, an Exploratory Study using NIFTY Options

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.1008792 ◽

2007 ◽

Author(s):

Nurani Ramaswamy Parasuraman

Keyword(s):

Exploratory Study ◽

Short Term ◽

Delta Hedging

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AB1082 INFLUENCE OF THE VARIATION OF THE OPERATOR, PATIENT POSITION AND DEVICE ON THE MEASUREMENT PERFORMANCE OF RADIOFREQUENCY ECHOGRAPHIC MULTI SPECTROMETRY (REMS)

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ◽

10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-eular.4553 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 79 (Suppl 1) ◽

pp. 1830.1-1830

Author(s):

C. Caffarelli ◽

G. Adami ◽

G. Arioli ◽

G. Bianchi ◽

M. L. Brandi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Lumbar Spine ◽

Femoral Neck ◽

High Performance ◽

Mineral Density ◽

Research Support ◽

Short Term ◽

Alphabetical Order ◽

Patient Position ◽

Term Monitoring

Background:The monitoring of bone mineral density (BMD) is a key aspect for patients undergoing pharmacological treatments that might cause BMD changes at non-physiological rates. At present, the short-term follow-up of patients under treatment in terms of BMD change with time remains an unmet clinical need, since the current techniques, including the gold standard dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), require at least 1 year between two consecutive measurements [1]. Therefore, an effective strategy for the assessment of BMD should guarantee high accuracy, precision and repeatability of the measurements.Objectives:The aim is to assess the influence of the variation 1) in patient position, 2) operator (both intra- and inter-) and 3) device on the REMS performance at lumbar spine and femoral neck.Methods:210 women were enrolled, divided in 7 groups of 30-patient each for the assessment of the parameters of interest, i.e. inter-device, intra- and inter-operator repeatability for lumbar spine scans and inter-patient position, inter-device, intra- and inter-operator repeatability for femoral neck scans.All patients underwent 2 REMS scans at lumbar spine or femoral neck, performed by the same operator or by 2 different operators or by the same operator using 2 different devices or in different patient position (i.e. supine without constraints or with a constrained 25°-rotation of the leg). The percentage coefficient of variation (CV%) with 95% confidence interval and least significant change for a 95% confidence level (LSC) have been calculated.Results:For lumbar spine, intra-operator repeatability resulted in CV%=0.37% (95%CI: 0.26%-0.48%), with LSC=1.02%, inter-operator repeatability resulted in CV%=0.55% (95% CI: 0.42%-0.68%), with LSC=1.52%, inter-device repeatability resulted in CV%=0.53% (95% CI: 0.40%-0.66%), with LSC=1.47%.For femoral neck, intra-operator repeatability resulted in CV%=0.33% (95%CI: 0.23%-0.43%), with LSC=0.91%, inter-operator repeatability resulted in CV%=0.47% (95% CI: 0.35%-0.59%), with LSC=1.30%, inter-device repeatability resulted in CV%=0.42% (95% CI: 0.30%-0.51%), with LSC=1.16%, inter-patient position repeatability resulted in CV%=0.24% (95% CI: 0.18%-0.30%), with LSC=0.66%.Conclusion:REMS densitometry is highly precise for both anatomical sites, showing high performance in repeatability. These results suggest that REMS might be a suitable technology for short-term monitoring. Moreover, thanks to its ionizing radiation-free approach, it might be applied for population mass investigations and prevention programs also in paediatric patients and pregnant women.References:Note:Carla Caffarelli, Giovanni Adami§, Giovanni Arioli§, Gerolamo Bianchi§, Maria Luisa Brandi§, Sergio Casciaro§, Luisella Cianferotti§, Delia Ciardo§, Francesco Conversano§, Davide Gatti§, Giuseppe Girasole§, Monica Manfredini§, Maurizio Muratore§, Paola Pisani§, Eugenio Quarta§, Laura Quarta§, Stefano Gonnelli§Equal contributors listed in alphabetical orderDisclosure of Interests:Carla Caffarelli: None declared, Giovanni Adami: None declared, Giovanni Arioli *: None declared, Gerolamo Bianchi Grant/research support from: Celgene, Consultant of: Amgen, Janssen, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Novartis, UCB, Speakers bureau: Abbvie, Abiogen, Alfa-Sigma, Amgen, BMS, Celgene, Chiesi, Eli Lilly, GSK, Janssen, Medac, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, Sanofi Genzyme, Servier, UCB, Maria Luisa Brandi: None declared, Sergio Casciaro: None declared, Luisella Cianferotti: None declared, Delia Ciardo: None declared, Francesco Conversano: None declared, Davide Gatti Speakers bureau: Davide Gatti reports personal fees from Abiogen, Amgen, Janssen-Cilag, Mundipharma, outside the submitted work., Giuseppe Girasole: None declared, Monica Manfedini: None declared, Maurizio Muratore: None declared, Paola Pisani: None declared, Eugenio Quarta: None declared, Laura Quarta: None declared, Stefano Gonnelli: None declared

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Urban micro-climate prediction through long short-term memory network with long-term monitoring for on-site building energy estimation

Sustainable Cities and Society ◽

10.1016/j.scs.2021.103227 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 103227

Author(s):

Muxing Zhang ◽

Xiaosong Zhang ◽

Siyi Guo ◽

Xiaodong Xu ◽

Jiayu Chen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Short Term Memory ◽

Building Energy ◽

Short Term ◽

Energy Estimation ◽

Term Memory ◽

Memory Network ◽

Long Short Term Memory ◽

Long Term Monitoring ◽

Term Monitoring

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Voltage Sags: Validating Short-Term Monitoring by Using Long-Term Stochastic Simulation

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery ◽

10.1109/tpwrd.2009.2021029 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 24 (3) ◽

pp. 1344-1351 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Thiago ClÉ de Oliveira ◽

JosÉ Maria de Carvalho Filho ◽

Roberto Chouhy Leborgne ◽

Math H. J. Bollen

Keyword(s):

Stochastic Simulation ◽

Voltage Sags ◽

Short Term ◽

Term Monitoring

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Assessment of the biomass related indoor air pollution in Kwale district in Kenya using short term monitoring

African Health Sciences ◽

10.4314/ahs.v15i3.35 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 972 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

M Majdan ◽

M Svaro ◽

J Bodo ◽

M Taylor ◽

RM Muendo

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Indoor Air ◽

Indoor Air Pollution ◽

Short Term ◽

Term Monitoring

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Land Use Regression Models for Ultrafine Particles and Black Carbon Based on Short-Term Monitoring Predict Past Spatial Variation

Environmental Science & Technology ◽

10.1021/es505791g ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 49 (14) ◽

pp. 8712-8720 ◽

Cited By ~ 49

Author(s):

Denise R. Montagne ◽

Gerard Hoek ◽

Jochem O. Klompmaker ◽

Meng Wang ◽

Kees Meliefste ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Spatial Variation ◽

Black Carbon ◽

Ultrafine Particles ◽

Regression Models ◽

Short Term ◽

Land Use Regression ◽

Term Monitoring ◽

Carbon Based

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Quarterly Regional GDP Flash Estimates by Means of Benchmarking and Chain Linking

Journal of Official Statistics ◽

10.1515/jos-2015-0038 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 31 (4) ◽

pp. 627-647 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Ángel Cuevas ◽

Enrique M. Quilis ◽

Antoni Espasa

Keyword(s):

Time Series ◽

Business Cycles ◽

Real Time ◽

Time Series Models ◽

National Accounts ◽

Spanish Economy ◽

Short Term ◽

Quarterly Data ◽

New Instrument ◽

Term Monitoring

Abstract In this article we propose a methodology for estimating the GDP of a country’s different regions, providing quarterly profiles for the annual official observed data. Thus the article offers a new instrument for short-term monitoring that allows the analysts to quantify the degree of synchronicity among regional business cycles. Technically, we combine time-series models with benchmarking methods to process short-term quarterly indicators and to estimate quarterly regional GDPs ensuring their temporal and transversal consistency with the National Accounts data. The methodology addresses the issue of nonadditivity, explicitly taking into account the transversal constraints imposed by the chain-linked volume indexes used by the National Accounts, and provides an efficient combination of structural as well as short-term information. The methodology is illustrated by an application to the Spanish economy, providing real-time quarterly GDP estimates, that is, with a minimum compilation delay with respect to the national quarterly GDP. The estimated quarterly data are used to assess the existence of cycles shared among the Spanish regions.

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Graded Activity and Graded Exposure for Persistent Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review

Physical Therapy ◽

10.2522/ptj.20090303 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 90 (6) ◽

pp. 860-879 ◽

Cited By ~ 87

Author(s):

Luciana G. Macedo ◽

Rob J.E.M. Smeets ◽

Christopher G. Maher ◽

Jane Latimer ◽

James H. McAuley

Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Confidence Intervals ◽

Controlled Trials ◽

Low Back ◽

Short Term ◽

Minimal Intervention ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Graded Exposure ◽

Graded Activity

Background Graded activity and graded exposure are increasingly being used in the management of persistent low back pain; however, their effectiveness remains poorly understood. Purpose The aim of this study was to systematically review randomized controlled trials that evaluated the effectiveness of graded activity or graded exposure for persistent (>6 weeks in duration or recurrent) low back pain. Data Sources Trials were electronically searched and rated for quality by use of the PEDro scale (values of 0–10). Study Selection Randomized controlled trials of graded activity or graded exposure that included pain, disability, global perceived effect, or work status outcomes were included in the study. Data Extraction Outcomes were converted to a scale from 0 to 100. Trials were pooled with software used for preparing and maintaining Cochrane reviews. Results are presented as weighted mean differences with 95% confidence intervals. Data Synthesis Fifteen trials with 1,654 patients were included. The trials had a median quality score of 6 (range=3–9). Pooled effects from 6 trials comparing graded activity with a minimal intervention or no treatment favored graded activity, with 4 contrasts being statistically significant: mean values (95% confidence intervals) for pain in the short term, pain in the intermediate term, disability in the short term, and disability in the intermediate term were −6.2 (−9.4 to −3.0), −5.5 (−9.9 to −1.0), −6.5 (−10.1 to −3.0), and −3.9 (−7.4 to −0.4), respectively. None of the pooled effects from 6 trials comparing graded activity with another form of exercise, from 4 trials comparing graded activity with graded exposure, and from 2 trials comparing graded exposure with a waiting list were statistically significant. Limitations Limitations of this review include the low quality of the studies, primarily those that evaluated graded exposure; the use of various types of outome measures; and differences in the implementation of the interventions, adding to the heterogeneity of the studies. Conclusions The available evidence suggests that graded activity in the short term and intermediate term is slightly more effective than a minimal intervention but not more effective than other forms of exercise for persistent low back pain. The limited evidence suggests that graded exposure is as effective as minimal treatment or graded activity for persistent low back pain.

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