Exploring the use of an under-desk leg swing device during employee aptitude testing and implications on work performance and productivity.

Background: As modern occupations become more sedentary, desk-bound workers are more at risk of chronic diseases. Active workstations have gained popularity in the workplace, but there remain concerns about their impact on cognitive function.

Objective: This study investigated the use of a novel under-desk leg swing device on cognitive ability in the workplace compared to sitting.

Drone-Based Position Detection in Sports-Validation and Applications.

Radio and video-based electronic performance and tracking systems (EPTS) for position detection are widely used in a variety of sports. In this paper, the authors introduce an innovative approach to video-based tracking that uses a single camera attached to a drone to capture an area of interest from a bird's eye view. This pilot validation study showcases several applications of this novel approach for the analysis of game and racket sports.

Within-Match Performance Dynamics - Momentary Strength in Handball.

Handball is an Olympic team sport characterized by changes of ball possession, where teams either play on offense or defense. In this paper, we model momentary strength in handball as scoring probabilities based on a double moving average. In this cross-sectional observational study, the aim was to describe the dynamics of momentary strength in handball from both theoretical and practical perspectives.

State Transition Modeling in Ultimate Frisbee: Adaptation of a Promising Method for Performance Analysis in Invasion Sports.

Although the body of literature in sport science is growing rapidly, certain sports have yet to benefit from this increased interest by the scientific community. One such sport is Ultimate Frisbee, officially known as Ultimate. Thus, the goal of this study was to describe the nature of the sport by identifying differences between winning and losing teams in elite-level competition.

Molecular identification and cytotoxicity study of herbal medicinal materials that are confused by Aristolochia herbs.

Herbal materials derived from Aristolochia species contain carcinogenic aristolochic acids (AAs) and have been used as traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) or adulterants of other TCMs. The purpose of this study is to identify the TCMs Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix, Akebiae Caulis, Aucklandia Radix and Aristolochiae Fructus by sequencing the matK, rbcL, trnH-psbA and trnL-trnF DNA regions. The cytotoxicities of AAs and these TCMs were also studied in COS-7 and HEK-293 cells.

Identification of Baiying (Herba Solani Lyrati) commodity and its toxic substitute Xungufeng (Herba Aristolochiae Mollissimae) using DNA barcoding and chemical profiling techniques.

Baiying derived from Solanum lyratum Hance is a commonly consumed natural product for ethnomedical treatment of cancer. One of the substitutes present in the market is a carcinogenic aristolochic acids-containing herb Xungufeng derived from Aristolochia mollissima Thunb. The purpose of this study is to establish DNA barcodes, thin layer chromatography (TLC), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and cytotoxicity assay to differentiate Baiying from Xungufeng.

Cardiocrinum seeds as a replacement for Aristolochia fruits in treating cough.

Aim Of The Study: The antitussive Chinese herb Madouling derived from Aristolochia species is banned due to aristolochic acid-induced nephropathy. A substitute is found dispensed as Madouling in Taiwan. This study aims to determine the source plant and verify the antitussive properties of the Madouling substitute used in Taiwan.