Information Dynamics of the Brain, Cardiovascular and Respiratory Network during Different Levels of Mental Stress by Matteo Zanetti, Luca Faes, Giandomenico Nollo, Mariolino De Cecco, Riccardo Pernice, Luca Maule, Marco Pertile, Alberto Fornaser

“…Synchronous 5-min windows of these time series, obtained from 18 subjects during resting wakefulness (REST), mental stress induced by mental arithmetic (MA) and sustained attention induced by serious game (SG), were taken to describe the dynamics of the nodes composing the observed physiological network. …”
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The Implementation Playbook: study protocol for the development and feasibility evaluation of a digital tool for effective implementation of evidence-based innovations by Melanie Barwick, Jacquie Brown, Kadia Petricca, Bonnie Stevens, Byron J. Powell, Alexia Jaouich, Jill Shakespeare, Emily Seto

“…Methods Ideation emerged from a paper-based resource, The Implementation Game©, and a revision called The Implementation Roadmap©; both integrate core implementation components from evidence, models and frameworks to guide structured, explicit, and pragmatic planning. …”
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Designing a model of family-oriented psychological strategies and evaluating its effectiveness on the spiritual vitality of secondary school students by Ghodsi Ahghar, gholamali Afroz, Saeed Akbari Zardkhaneh

“…Results: The results of the research showed: 1) family-centered psychological strategies including 10 strategies: cognitive game-making strategy, relaxation training, self-awareness strategy, communication strategy, problem-solving strategy, stress management strategy, coping strategy and conflict resolution strategy, anger control strategy, critical thinking strategy and time management strategy. 2) According to the calculated strategies, theoretical bases, and analysis of interviews, the conceptual model of family-centered psychological strategies was designed and based on the conceptual model, theoretical foundations, and according to the opinion of experts in this field by integrating the cognitive-behavioral approach and the life skills program, the operational plan of the model of family-centered psychological strategies was compiled and adjusted. 3) Its validity was reviewed and confirmed based on the opinion of 30 experts in this field according to Lincoln and Goba indices, and it indicated the validity and validity of the program. …”
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Dataset on Bac settlement stakeholders' perspectives on integrative urban design play as an instrument for managing wicked urban regeneration issues in sustainable way by Tatjana Mrdjenovic

“…The questions were organised into three distinct categories: viewpoints on sustainable urban regeneration, perspectives on urban design, and perspectives on knowledge and readiness for future engagement in the Integrative Urban Design Game. A collaborative effort was undertaken by the Faculty of Architecture in Belgrade and the Municipality of Bac, Serbia, to administer an anonymous survey. …”
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Characterizing neck injuries in the national football league: a descriptive epidemiology study by Bobby Dow, Dakota Doucet, Sree M. Vemu, Venkat Boddapati, Rex A. W. Marco, Takashi Hirase

“…Demographics and return to sport (RTS) data were collected. Available game footages were reviewed to identify the mechanism of injury (MOI). …”
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Linking Canadian Harvested Juvenile American Black Ducks to Their Natal Areas Using Stable Isotope (δD, δ13C, and δ15N) Methods by Paul Ashley, Keith A. Hobson, Steven L. Van Wilgenburg, Norm North, Scott A. Petrie

“…Understanding source-sink dynamics of game birds is essential to harvest and habitat management but acquiring this information is often logistically and financially challenging using traditional methods of population surveys and banding studies. …”
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Virtual Reality Intervention for Managing Apathy in People With Cognitive Impairment: Systematic Review by Ka Ying Ho, Po Mang Cheung, Tap Wing Cheng, Wing Yin Suen, Hiu Ying Ho, Daphne Sze Ki Cheung

“…The VR content mostly included natural scenes, followed by city views and game-based activities. A background soundtrack was often used with natural scenes. …”
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Non-Pharmacological Self-Management Strategies for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in People with Advanced Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Megan Crichton, Patsy M. Yates, Oluwaseyifunmi Andi Agbejule, Amy Spooner, Raymond J. Chan, Nicolas H. Hart

“…One study per intervention provided preliminary evidence for the positive effects of glutamine supplementation, an Omega-3 PUFA-enriched drink, and education for symptom self-management via a mobile phone game on CIPN symptoms and related outcomes (GRADE: very low). …”
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Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence and genotype diversity in select wildlife species from the southeastern United States by Richard W. Gerhold, Pooja Saraf, Alycia Chapman, Xuan Zou, Graham Hickling, William H. Stiver, Allan Houston, Marcy Souza, Chunlei Su

“…Conclusions We conclude that T. gondii infection is common in game animals (white-tailed deer and feral hogs) in the southeastern US, which may pose a food safety risk to humans. …”
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Nutiseade kui leitud võlukepp? Vanemate vaade väikelaste L1-st erineva keele omandamisele YouTube’i abil by Merje Miliste, Natalja Zagura

“…The study focuses on a case where children from an Estonian-speaking family, pseudonymised as Karola and Oskar, began expressing themselves in English in gaming situations, having previously encountered the language primarily through entertainment content on YouTube. …”
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Fractures of the humeral shaft caused by arm wrestling: a systematic review by Kiyohisa Ogawa, MD, Atsushi Yoshida, MD, Noboru Matsumura, MD, Wataru Inokuchi, MD

“…Background: Arm wrestling is a popular sport/game that may result in various injuries. The most common arm wrestling injury in adults is humeral shaft fracture. …”
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Respuestas afectivo-emocionales y desempeño académico de niños en educación primaria evaluados a partir de la interacción con un simulador social by Alhelí del Carmen Espinosa Jaimes, Verónica Reyes Meza, Humberto Pérez Espinosa

“…The objective of the experiment is to test the children affective responses in a context of gaming with each robot, analyzing how adaptative and disadaptative emotions and the difficulties in social skills affect learning. …”
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A call to action: Standardizing white-tailed deer harvest data in the Midwestern United States and implications for quantitative analysis and disease management by Ellen E. Brandell, Daniel J. Storm, Timothy R. Van Deelen, Daniel P. Walsh, Wendy C. Turner

“…Recreational hunting has been the dominant game management and conservation mechanism in the United States for the past century. …”
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The Incentive Effects of Equalization Grants on Fiscal Policy by Ergete Ferede

“…The incentive for grant-receiving governments to “game” the formula, even unconsciously, is apparent; what has remained largely unresolved is to what extent is it actually occurring. …”
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First-of-Its-Kind Frequency Enhancement Methodology Based on an Optimized Combination of FLC and TFOIDFF Controllers Evaluated on EVs, SMES, and UPFC-Integrated Smart Grid by Sultan Alghamdi, Mohammed Alqarni, Muhammad R. Hammad, Kareem M. AboRas

“…When the PDO results are compared to those of the Seagull Optimization Algorithm, the Runge Kutta optimizer, and the Chaos Game Optimizer for the same hybrid power system, PDO prevails. …”
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Increasingly detailed insights in animal behaviours using continuous on-board processing of accelerometer data by Hui Yu, Chris A.J. Klaassen, Jian Deng, Trent Leen, Guozheng Li, Marcel Klaassen

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Ketone Ester Supplementation Improves Some Aspects of Cognitive Function during a Simulated Soccer Match after Induced Mental Fatigue by Manuel D. Quinones, Peter W. R. Lemon

“…To assess whether any benefits are due to reduced cognitive fatigue during the latter portions of typical sport game action, we induced cognitive fatigue, provided a ketone monoester supplement (KME) vs. a non-caloric placebo (PLAC), and assessed cognitive performance during a simulated soccer match (SSM). …”
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Respuestas afectivo-emocionales y desempeño académico de niños en educación primaria evaluados a partir de la interacción con un simulador social by Alhelí del Carmen Espinosa Jaimes, Verónica Reyes Meza, Humberto Pérez Espinosa

“…The objective of the experiment is to test the children affective responses in a context of gaming with each robot, analyzing how adaptative and disadaptative emotions and the difficulties in social skills affect learning. …”
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2094 Validation of a set of “healthcare trust” scales for women seeking substance abuse treatment in community-based settings by Joshua Cockroft, Deondria Matlock, Susie Adams

“…Participants then individually participate in a modified protocol of the “Trust Game.” Predictor variables for multivariate analysis collected include age, race/ethnicity, gender identification, number of days in current treatment, number of prior substance abuse treatment programs, and number of adverse childhood events. …”
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Geographic destiny trumps taxonomy in the Roundtail Chub, Gila robusta species complex (Teleostei, Leuciscidae) by Christopher R. Suchocki, Cassie Ka‘apu-Lyons, Joshua M. Copus, Cameron A. J. Walsh, Anne M. Lee, Julie Meka Carter, Eric A. Johnson, Paul D. Etter, Zac H. Forsman, Brian W. Bowen, Robert J. Toonen

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