Airborne particulate matter measurement and prediction with machine learning techniques.

Air quality is a fundamental component of a healthy environment for human beings. Monitoring networks for air pollution have been established in numerous industrial zones. The data collected by the pervasive monitoring devices can be utilized not only for determining the current environmental condition, but also for forecasting it in the near future.

The Impact of Fatigue on the Sense of Local and Global Rhythmic Movement.

Efficient movement control and the mechanisms responsible for the sense of rhythm are still not fully understood. The purpose of this paper was to estimate the influence of fatigue on the sense of rhythm defined as specific order of movements and their rhythmic perception. It was examined in a holistic way, by analyzing both global and local aspects of the movement.

The Influence of Intensive Anaerobic Effort on the Rhythm of Movement.

Purpose: To estimate the influence of global anaerobic fatigue on rhythm performance.

Methods: Fifteen young males participated in the experiment. Anaerobic fatigue was induced with 2 consecutive running-based anaerobic sprint tests (RAST).

The influence of different intensity treadmill efforts on the sense of rhythm of non-professional runners - pilot study.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine how global effort affects the rhythm of multi-joint coordination in the global task. We wanted to examine how this specific kind of fatigue impacts sense of rhythm.

Methods: In this study, fourteen non-professsional runners performed two effort trials of different intensity, where speed was set individually according to the speed of running when par- ticipants reached lactate threshold.

Effects of Reduced Effort on Mechanical Output Obtained From Maximum Vertical Jumps.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of reduced effort on maximum countermovement jumps. Groups of unskilled and skilled jumpers performed countermovement jumps without an arm swing at 100% and 50% effort. The results revealed markedly reduced jump height and work performed at 50% effort, although the maximum force and power output remained virtually unchanged.

Evaluation of reliability and concurrent validity of two optoelectric systems used for recording maximum vertical jumping performance versus the gold standard.

Purpose: The objective of this study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of two alternative systems used for jumping performance measurement.

Methods: Two groups of subjects were tested. The first group consisted of 15 male adults (21.

Sense of rhythm does not differentiate professional hurdlers from non-athletes.

The importance of rhythm and specific endurance capabilities were examined in the technical skill and performance of hurdle runners. Additionally, interaction effects among rhythm, anaerobic fitness, and body constitution were analyzed. Seven 18-year-old members of the Polish Junior National Team in 110 m hurdles and 8 age-matched controls who were non-athletes participated.