Behavioral processes and social influences on the development of stone-tool use in long-tailed macaques by Tan, Amanda Wei Yi

“…Around 1.5 years, combinatory manipulations, including ineffective percussion and object-action sequences predominate until competence is achieved between 2.5-3.5 years. …”
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Origins of the human predatory pattern: The transition to large-animal exploitation by early hominins by Thompson, J, Carvalho, S, Marean, C, Alemseged, Z

“…We propose that the regular exploitation of large-animal resources—the “human predatory pattern”—began with an emphasis on percussion-based scavenging of inside-bone nutrients, independent of the emergence of flaked stone tool use. …”

Evaluation of the noise exposure of symphonic orchestra musicians by Matilde Alexandra Rodrigues, Marisa Alexandra Freitas, Maria Paula Neves, Manuela Vieira Silva

“…Percussion musicians were exposed to high peak noise levels of 135 dB (C). …”
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Exploração tímbrica em composição para tímpanos solo by Cesar Adriano Traldi

“…ABSTRACT Despite being the most used percussion instrument in the orchestral repertoire, the timpani were little explored as a solo instrument until the mid-twentieth century. …”
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Beyond the main function: An experimental study of the use of hardwood boomerangs in retouching activities. by Eva Francesca Martellotta, Yinika L Perston, Paul Craft, Jayne Wilkins, Michelle C Langley

“…Our results address the need for a deeper investigation of percussion retouching techniques in Australian contexts, opening the possibility that uncommon objects-such as boomerangs-could be used for this task. …”
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Designing an expressive virtual Kompang on mobile device with tri-axial accelerometer by Leng, Hoo Yong, Mohd Norowi, Noris, Jantan, Azrul Hazri

“…The paper presents an expressive virtual percussion instrument for Kompang on mobile devices that closely replicate the actual instrument. …”
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The peculiarities of the physical state of students of educational institutions in the process of physical education by I.O. Asaulyuk, A.A. Diachenko

“…Such as students of the specialty “Music Art”, the specializations “piano, orchestra, string instruments” (violin, viola, cello, double bass); “Orchestral wind instruments and percussion instruments” (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, horn, trumpet, trombone, tubo, percussion instruments), “folk instruments” (accordion, accordion, domra, bandura, guitar); “Vocal, choral conducting”.  …”
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Photoplethysmographic measurements of arterial and aortic pulse waveform characteristics by Matti Huotari, Kari Määttä, Juha Röning

“…Decomposition of the PPG pulse waves produces five components: percussion, tidal, dicrotic, repercussion, and retidal waves. …”
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The Myth of Equidistance in Thai Tuning by Garzoli, John

“…Ellis, who made observations of fixed-pitch percussion instruments associated with the piphat ensemble. …”
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Arterial pulse waves measured with EMFi and PPG sensors and comparison of the pulse waveform spectral and decomposition analysis in healthy subjects by Matti Huotari, Antti Vehkaoja, Kari Määttä, Juha Röning

“…Decomposition of the pulse waves produces five components: percussion, tidal, dicrotic, repercussion, and retidal waves. …”
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Shaped stone balls were used for bone marrow extraction at Lower Paleolithic Qesem Cave, Israel. by Ella Assaf, Isabella Caricola, Avi Gopher, Jordi Rosell, Ruth Blasco, Oded Bar, Ezra Zilberman, Cristina Lemorini, Javier Baena, Ran Barkai, Emanuela Cristiani

“…We present new results from Middle Pleistocene Qesem Cave on the use of these implements as percussion tools. Use-wear and abundant bone and fat residues found on ten shaped stone balls indicate crushing of fresh bones by thrusting percussion and provide direct evidence for the use of these items to access bone marrow of animal prey at this site. …”
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Should chest examination be reinstated in the early diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? by Oshaug K, Halvorsen PA, Melbye H

“…Results: Among the 375 patients included, 39.7% had forced expiratory volume in 1 second/forced vital capacity <0.7. Hyperresonance to percussion was the strongest predictor of COPD, with a sensitivity of 20.8, a specificity of 97.8, and likelihood ratio of 9.5. …”
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A 30-Month Follow-Up of Stepwise Excavation without Re-entry with Three Different Biomaterials: A Case Report by Sepideh Banava, Mohammad Safaie Yazdi, Mahmood Safaie Yazdi

“…The teeth had normal responses to thermal tests and percussion. Due tothehighrisk ofpulp exposure following conventional complete excavation of caries, stepwise excavation treatment was done. …”
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Effects of bee venom acupuncture on heart rate variability, pulse wave, and cerebral blood flow for types of Sasang Constitution by Lee Sang-min, Kim koo, Oh Seung-yun, Kwon Young-mi, Joo Jong-cheon

“…BVA had effects on pulse wave, showing total time, radial augmentation index up and height of percussion wave, time to percussion wave, sum of pulse pressure down. 3. …”
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Comparative efficacy of mineral trioxide aggregate and biodentine for the repair of pulpal floor perforation by Mirza Md. Arifur Rahman, Mozammal Hossain, Shakila Fatema, Md. Shamsul Alam

“…The assessment of pain, pain on palpation, tenderness on percussion, and radiological evaluation was performed to determine the repair ability of pulpal floor perforation. …”
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Lack of beat isochrony disrupts motor performance in a child drummer prodigy by Farrugia Nicolas, Sowinski Jakub, Bella Simone Dalla

“…To assess whether temporal regularity of the underlying beat (i.e., isochrony) during music playing affects IF’s performance we tested IF and a “control” group (i.e., children from music schools with 1-to1.5 years of percussion training) in a motion capture study. Participants imitated a short 6-note isochronous metrical pattern (Strong-weak-weak-Strong-weak-weak) on a percussion pad under four conditions. …”
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"Evaluation of Endodontic Treatment Failure of Teeth With Periapical Radiolucent Areas and Factors Affecting It " by S. Khedmat

“…Results: Among different factors considered in this study, Fistula and sensation to percussion were reduced significantly (MC Nemar test, P=0.004). …”
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Creative music making through composition workshop for higher education educators: an experiential learning by Salleh, Marzelan, Mohamed Razali, Camellia Siti Maya

“…Passepartout Duo is a piano and percussion duo based in Germany, who performs and composes contemporary music. …”
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Morphofunctional characteristics of single combats athletes as factors of success by Leonid V. Podrigalo, Olha O. Podrihalo, Wladyslaw Jagiello, Olexandr V. Podavalenko, Irina P. Masliak, Yuri M. Tropin, Margarita A. Mameshina, Volodymyr О. Galimskyi, Inna І. Galimska

“…The second group (group 2 - athletes of percussion martial arts) included athletes of karate, taekwondo (GTF), taekwondo (WTF), (n = 17; age - 18.12 ± 0.26 years). …”
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“Topos e dramaturgia” by Marta Grabocz, (Traducción) Alberto Leongomez Herrera

“…“Topoi and dramaturgy”: analysis of the meanings and the expressive strategy in two symphonic movements of Bela Bartok (Two images Op. 10/ I “in full bloom” and the adagio of the Music for strings, percussion and celesta)…”
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