Publications by authors named "A Vujic"
Background: Physical fitness and functioning are related to better mental health in older age. However, which fitness components (body composition, strength, flexibility, coordination, and endurance) are more closely related to psychological well-being (PWB) is unclear.
Methods: This research examined how body mass index (BMI) and six indices of functional fitness (i.
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- The PS-8 is a validated tool for measuring passion in research involving dual versus single passions, tested with diverse student samples from Iceland, Iran, and Turkey.
- In this study, researchers translated and validated the PS-8 for Hungarian adults, collecting data from 729 participants to assess its reliability and validity across different demographics.
- Findings indicated that the PS-8-HU (Hungarian version) maintained its structure and reporting reliability, showing strong internal reliability (.93), good test-retest reliability (.77), and satisfactory levels of validity and invariance across gender, activity level, and age.
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- The genus Merodon, known for its high species diversity in hoverflies, has 195 species in the Palaearctic region and only 17 in the Afrotropical region.
- After 8 years of fieldwork in South Africa, researchers describe 11 new species, resulting in a 39% increase in Afrotropical Merodon species.
- The study utilizes various techniques including morphology and molecular analysis, and it provides a detailed illustrated key, morphological diagnosis, distribution maps, and insights into the relationship between the Merodon species and their host plants.
In immunoglobulin G (IgG), -glycosylation plays a pivotal role in structure and function. It is often altered in different diseases, suggesting that it could be a promising health biomarker. Studies indicate that IgG glycosylation not only associates with various diseases but also has predictive capabilities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe largest genus of Palaearctic Syrphidae, Meigen, 1822 (Syrphidae: Rhingiini), is currently under revision in the Ibero-Balearic region (Iberian Peninsula + Balearic Islands). Prior to this study, various species groups with putative phylogenetic support were defined for this genus of complex taxonomy. The group of Becker, 1894 includes species distributed all over Europe, with some of these species being similar each other in both morphology and genetics.
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