Nations have been competing in sporting competitions for centuries. Therefore, explaining the success of different countries has a long history in sports science. At first, researchers tried to explain success patterns with the help of divergent geographical factors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWith an increasing percentage of the global population living in cities and the concurrent decrease in physical activity in daily life, public health issues for urban development have arisen. This study responds to that trend by presenting an approach to measure city-wide physical activity levels. Comparing of city indices for active sports and the active transportation shows differences between subject cities and activity level of age groups in sports as well as walking and cycling.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To retrospectively investigate clinical outcomes with the TopJet appliance.
Materials And Methods: Measurements were taken on dental casts reflecting situations in 15 patients aged 10-48 years before and after orthodontic treatment with a TopJet appliance. Each measurement was taken with a digital caliper and repeated 2 weeks later.