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Background: Few mobile health resistance-based physical activity interventions have targeted community-dwelling adults. "Ecofit" is a multicomponent intervention that promotes resistance and aerobic activities using smartphone technology, outdoor gyms, and social support. This study evaluated process evaluation outcomes of the ecofit randomized controlled trial: (1) the acceptability and usability of the ecofit smartphone app and app user workouts; (2) perceptions of factors influencing outdoor gym use; and (3) the fidelity, reach, recruitment, and dose received of the ecofit program. Methods: Process data were collected through program evaluation surveys at 3 months, and app usage data were collected via the intervention platform for up to 3 months. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: The survey was completed by 57% (n = 69) of eligible participants. The majority (93%) believed the app provided them with sufficient information to perform muscle-strengthening activities. Approximately half (51%) agreed that the goal-setting function encouraged them to complete their workouts, and 42% agreed that the self-assessment helped them monitor progress. "Proximity" to outdoor gyms emerged as the most important factor for choosing locations to workout (mean = 5.5, SD = 1.1). Participants logged a median of 5.5 (interquartile range = 19) workouts and 1 (interquartile range = 1) upper- and lower-body muscular fitness self-assessment. Conclusions: The ecofit app provided participants with sufficient skills to perform unsupervised resistance training exercises using mobile health. Only half of the participants regarded self-assessments and goal setting as useful, suggesting a need for modifications to how these are implemented. Mobile health remains a promising delivery platform to promote unsupervised resistance training, although more research is needed to improve uptake. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper seeks to address some confusions and contestations surrounding Paul Gilroy's conceptualisation of conviviality. In particular, it seeks to argue that conviviality cannot be reduced to mere tentative co-existence, nor does it designate the absence of racism. Rather, it aims to demonstrate the messy complexity of everyday life, as people attempt to build lives alongside one another as they find themselves throwntogether on the margins of society. It does this through the qualitative exploration of fighters at a Polish-owned Muay Thai/Kickboxing gym in East London, where fighters enact what I refer to as "carnal conviviality", a form of intimate, bodily togetherness constituted through training to fight that bonds fighters across racial, ethnic, religious and gendered lines. Although inherently local and messy, I argue that the production of social relations that see the human in the other are essential in times of mounting crises. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the recent awards given by the Chemistry Education Group at their annual conference. Prof. Dr. Klemens Koch received the Manfred-und-Wolfgang-Flad Prize for his outstanding experimental presentations and contributions to chemistry education. StD Jürgen Nikolaus Kopp was awarded the Heinrich-Roessler Prize for his dedication to teaching and his efforts in environmental education. Evelin Mietschke received the Friedrich-Stromeyer Prize for her long-standing commitment to chemistry education and her success in mentoring students in various competitions. Additionally, two members of the group, Dr. Christa Jansen and Prof. Dr. Gisela Lück, were honored with honorary memberships for their exceptional contributions to chemical education. The article also includes a checklist for planning science laboratories in schools, emphasizing the importance of maintaining safety standards and providing adequate resources for experimental teaching. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the use of a 3D process model to support blind and visually impaired learners in understanding reaction processes in chemistry. The model provides haptic representations of structural and energetic aspects of the reactions, allowing learners to perceive and interpret the information. A qualitative interview study was conducted with blind and visually impaired students to investigate how they perceive and utilize the haptic information from the model. The study found that the participants were able to use the haptic information to interpret and discuss the reaction process. The article highlights the potential of incorporating haptic information into tangible models for further use in education. [Extracted from the article]

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Background. The reforms of universities in the early 19th century created a unique system of equal faculties: the previously preparatory faculty of philosophy divided into two faculties, one is history and philology and another one is physics and mathematics that changed the task from training future law and medical students to training staff for public service, primarily teachers for the developing network of schools. In 1828 the new statute of gymnasiums appeared, it was oriented towards the classical system that’s why the state needed mathematics teachers, but in the late 1830s physics and mathematics faculties were divided into departments of mathematical and natural sciences. This did not fit into the paradigm of school education, as there were no vacancies for science teachers in gymnasiums. The author proves the hypothesis about the school orientation of mathematics departments and the absence of it for the natural sciences departments. This hypothesis is also supported by the absence of state vacancies for natural sciences students. Purpose is to analyze the politics of the Ministry of Public Education in the sphere of training of pedagogical staff for secondary schools at the physics and mathematics departments of the universities of the Russian Empire in the 19th century. Materials and methods. The main research methods were historical-genetic and historical-comparative, which allowed to describe the studied phenomenon in its development and in the context of secondary school reforming. This research is based on statistical data extracted from archival documents and published in the Journal of the Ministry of Public Education, as well as opinion pieces on the organisation of teacher training at universities, which developed in the 1860s. Results. When physics and mathematics faculties appeared in the early 19th century, the Ministry of Public Education gave them the function of training teachers for the forming network of secondary schools, especially gymnasiums. However, the pedagogical institutes opened at universities had the task of training not only school teachers but also university teachers. By the end of the 1820s it was already clear that the pedagogical institutes could not cope with these broad powers, so the functions were divided and teacher training was entrusted to the renewed pedagogical institutes. University students, rather than graduates, were enrolled in them. An important role in the organization of pedagogical institutes under the statute of 1835 belonged to the new statute of gymnasiums of 1828, which made a turn to classical education. According to this law, gymnasiums did not need teachers of natural history, but only teachers of mathematics and physics. In this connection, the division of physics and mathematics faculties into departments of mathematical and natural sciences, adopted in 1836, entailed a division of functions: the mathematical departments were responsible for training teachers, while the natural sciences departments were deprived of such an opportunity. Apparently, the goal of training future economic managers such as landlords and public staff was envisioned for them. The pedagogical institutes were closed in the 1850s, and in 1860 they were replaced by pedagogical courses. The new statute of gymnasiums of 1864, somewhat oriented towards real education, did not last long and was finally replaced by the classical one in 1871. The victory of the classicist lobby in the ministry also affected the training of pedagogical staff at universities: pedagogical courses were closed in 1866, and the faculty of physics and mathematics was left without any pedagogical training at all. Classical gymnasiums allocated very few hours (2 hours per week during only one year) to natural science, and real education did not entitle graduates to enter universities. Even though natural sciences were included in the course of study of real schools in a larger number, they were more oriented to technical high schools. This created a kind of vicious circle: graduates of gymnasiums entered universities, but gymnasiums did not give a good preparation in natural science, which was studied at the natural sciences departments, graduates of these departments could count on vacancies not in gymnasiums, but in real schools and other types of schools, graduates of which were not admitted to universities without examinations.

Japanese language courses abroad tend to be large in scale, and they provide insufficient speaking practice during classroom hours. Computer-mediated speaking practice and feedback are promising for improving both the efficiency and the effect of language courses. Using an action research methodology, we observed detailed problems in a Japanese-speaking course at an Indian university in the first cycle and introduced a learning management system (LMS) to enable individual monitoring and feedback and oral assessments/exams in the second cycle. From the third cycle onward, the proposed LMS was extended as an online oral repetition practice support system (ORP Gym) to increase the number of computer-mediated oral assessments and to provide speaking practice and feedback throughout the course. Oral exam scores through the cyclic trials during the five-year action research were found to have significantly improved after the beginning of the ORP Gym. This research presents the practical difficulties with and lessons from extending the LMS to improve the quality and quantity of large-scale speaking courses abroad. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between the psychological needs of athletes who attend gyms, the spirituality index of well-being, and motivation in sports, and to determine the mediating role of the spirituality index of well-being between psychological needs in sports and motivation in sports. Although sports spirituality is rapidly developing in the international literature, sports and spirituality have not been studied together in the national literature before. Therefore, this study holds the distinction of being one of the pioneering research efforts on the subject of spirituality in athletes in Türkiye. In this context, the data of 422 athletes, 176 women and 246 men, who have been attending gym facilities in Antalya for at least one year, were included in the research. Participants were administered a personal information form, Psychological Need States. It was found that the spirituality index of well-being is positively related to all satisfaction subscales and negatively related to all frustration subscales of psychological needs and that the life scheme is related to many subscales of sport motivation. Furthermore, it was also found that the spirituality index of well-being is a mediating variable between psychological needs in sports and motivation in sports. The data draw attention to the importance of sports spirituality. It is recommended to integrate spirituality into healthcare for athletes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: High-impact surgery imposes a significant physiological and functional burden and is associated with substantial postoperative morbidity. Multimodal prehabilitation has demonstrated a reduction in postoperative complications and enhanced functional recovery, mainly in abdominal cancer surgery. Common preoperative risk factors shared among patients undergoing high-impact surgery, extending beyond abdominal cancer surgery procedures, suggest the relevance of multimodal prehabilitation to a broader patient population. This stepped wedge trial primarily aims to examine the hospital-wide effect of multimodal prehabilitation, compared to standard preoperative care, on the occurrence and severity of postoperative complications. Secondary and tertiary endpoints include length of hospital stay, physical fitness, nutritional status, mental health, intoxications, and cost-effectiveness of the intervention. Methods: The Fit4Surgery (F4S) PREHAB trial is a monocenter stepped wedge trial in an academic hospital. Adult patients, divided into 20 health clusters based on specific diagnoses, will be assessed for eligibility and receive usual preoperative care or multimodal prehabilitation. Patient enrollment commenced in March 2021 and continues up to and including April 2024. The intervention consists of a high-intensity exercise program, a nutritional intervention, psychological support, and smoking and alcohol cessation. The primary outcome will be measured by the Clavien-Dindo classification (grade II or higher) and the Comprehensive Complication Index (CCI). Discussion: Multimodal prehabilitation potentially reduces postoperative complications and enhances functional recovery. This is the first study to determine the hospital-wide effect and cost-effectiveness of multimodal prehabilitation in patients across various surgical specialties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: This cross-sectional study aimed to assess cleaning and disinfection practices in gyms, focusing on the safety of these collective-use environments. Methods: The study was conducted from October to December 2023 in two gyms-one public and one private. The study involved the inspection of high-traffic and frequentlytouched exercise equipment, including bars for upper and lower limb training, extension, and flexion chairs, shoulder press machine, hack squat machine, dumbbells, leg press machine, flexor table, Hammer rowing, articulated bench press, and chest fly machine. The fluorescence method, protein test, and visual inspection were used for such analyses. Results: A total of 120 evaluations were performed, encompassing 48 visual inspections (40.0%), 48 protein tests (40.0%), and 24 fluorescence analyses (20.0%). Among the equipment with the highest protein presence were the squat bar, 8kg dumbbell, hack squat machine, and leg press machine. Positive fluorescence results were found on the leg press, 8kg dumbbell, and chest fly machine. Visible dirt was present in 95.8% of the public gym environment and 33.3% (p < 0.001) of the private gym equipment. Conclusion: The cleaning and disinfection practices performed in public and private gyms were inadequate and need improvement to mitigate the risks of crosscontamination among users. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Long-span structures such as school gyms and sports centres are often used by the Italian Department of Civil Protection as post-catastrophe shelters or headquarters. The Emilia 2012 earthquake drew the attention of the department to this type of structure due to the damage that many of these buildings suffered. In this work, a dataset of 101 timber structures was analysed based on a simplified methodology that detects the major vulnerabilities in long-span timber roofs in order to help plan further investigations and retrofit interventions. Using fast and straightforward approaches, the elements most vulnerable to seismic action were analysed quantitatively and qualitatively. Quantitative evaluation of the vulnerabilities was achieved by applying the Italian Building Code. The aspects not considered in the quantitative evaluation were assessed through qualitative parameters inspired by damage identification forms (e.g. the AeDES form). The analysed structures are located near the epicentres of the last strong earthquakes that struck Italian territory: Abruzzo in 2009, Emilia in 2012 and central Italy in 2016. Damage and retrofits, identified by interviewing owners, designers and builders, showed a good correlation between the real behaviour shown by the surveyed structures and the vulnerabilities detected using the simplified methodology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The article is part of the reflection on the scientific careers of Polish women in the 20th c., focusing particularly on the era of the Polish People's Republic. It examines the intellectual biography, scientific achievements, and subsequent stages of academic advancement of Anna Rynkowska (1903-1984), a Łódź historian, archivist, and popularizer of Łódź history. Rynkowska began her career in the Second Polish Republic at the Łódź branch of the Polish Free University and later at the University of Łódź, in the department headed by Natalia Gąsiorowska-Grabowska. In the 1950s, she decided to join the archival service. On the one hand, the protagonist of this piece was perceived as someone who owed her social advancement to the new system. On the other hand, it is important to note that her advancement began already in the interwar period. It was then that, despite her workingclass background and lack of financial support from her family, she finished gymnasium and graduate studies, and pursued her doctorate. Her life mirrored broader national and regional histories, as well as the changes in Polish science. The article presents findings from archival research, as well as first-hand sources, published memoires, and studies in the history of historiography, science, and education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Historically, programs of physical education and sport were housed in gymnasium buildings on academic campuses. As physical education evolved to the more scientifically focused successor departments of exercise science and kinesiology, faculty specialization developed in the physiology of exercise. With time, some faculty broadened their research to study the integrative physiology of other biological states and stressors. Through this series of events, a small group of integrative physiologists was formed in the Carlson Gymnasium at the University of Colorado Boulder during the 1990s with the goal of conducting novel biomedical research. The challenges were daunting: no contemporary core laboratory facilities, lack of temperature control, piercing external noise, pests, regular flooding, electrical power outages, and lack of funds for renovation. Despite these obstacles, the group established an innovative program of translational physiological research ranging from high-throughput molecular analyses to cell models to rodent studies to clinical trials in humans. These investigators supported their work with grant awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), American Heart Association, and private research foundations totaling ∼$80 M in direct costs from the late 1980s to 2020. Collectively, the faculty and their laboratory personnel published ∼950 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals. Over that period, 379 undergraduate students, 340 graduate students, 84 postdoctoral fellows, and dozens of junior research faculty received scientific training in Carlson, supported by >$21 M in extramural funding. What was accomplished by this handful of integrative physiologists speaks to the importance of the qualities of the investigators rather than their research facilities in determining scientific success. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

AbstractPurposeMaterials and MethodsResults and Conclusions\nIMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONWheelchair users experience many barriers to physical activity as affordable and accessible exercise equipment options are limited. Thus, the home-based adapted rower (aROW) and gym-based aROW were developed. The objectives were to determine: 1) wheelchair users’ preferences, perspectives, facilitators, and barriers to using the home-based versus the gym-based aROW, 2) perceived usability of the home and gym aROWs, and 3) recommendations to adapt the aROW further for home and community use.In this two-phase exploratory mixed-methods study, participants completed one month of using a home aROW, followed by one month of using a community gym aROW. After each phase, participants completed a semi-structured interview and the System Usability Scale (SUS) questionnaire. Interview data were analyzed using conventional content analysis and effect size comparing SUS data was calculated.Four categories were identified: what worked well, barriers to using the aROWs, what could be improved and important considerations. There was a large effect size in perceived usability between the aROWs with participants preferring the home aROW. Overall, rowing was enjoyable, and participants achieved positive physical outcomes. As preferences are individual, the home aROW provides wheelchair users with a potential choice between home or gym exercise.Rowing is an enjoyable and effective form of aerobic exercise for wheelchair usersWheelchair users experience social, environment and financial barriers to engaging in exerciseThe home aROW provides a low-cost and accessible option for wheelchair-adapted aerobic exerciseRowing is an enjoyable and effective form of aerobic exercise for wheelchair usersWheelchair users experience social, environment and financial barriers to engaging in exerciseThe home aROW provides a low-cost and accessible option for wheelchair-adapted aerobic exercise [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article examines the architectural development of Lithuanian schools during the interwar period. Adopting a comprehensive approach, it juxtaposes educational provisions with the formation of the physical environment for education. School architecture is analyzed from functional, spatial, compositional, and aesthetic perspectives. The study of primary schools and gymnasiums is organized chronologically. During the interwar period, Lithuanian school architecture underwent multifaceted changes, reflected in the variety of building sizes and their more even territorial distribution. There were significant changes in materials and construction methods, functional composition, spatial organization, and artistic expression. Two developmental phases emerged: the beginning and the becoming. The first decade was marked by traditional architecture featuring wooden structures, standard designs, and repetitive layouts that combined educational and residential functions with a historicist aesthetic. In the second decade, masonry schools were constructed based on individual, professionally designed projects. The functional programme expanded to better meet educational needs, incorporating functional zoning, spaciousness, technological innovations, and modernist aesthetic tendencies. The evolution of primary schools during this period exhibits a dynamic shift from simple wooden structures housing a single classroom to professionally designed masonry buildings featuring multi-classroom structures and diverse functional arrangements. Concurrently, gymnasiums underwent substantial transformations, characterized by changes in building size, utilization diversity, spatial organization, and architectural form. During the 1930s, a distinct architectural model for school typology emerged, emphasizing functional complexity, logical room grouping, spatial organization, technological advancements, and a restrained modernist aesthetic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Rapid advances in technology have led to an increasing demand for this type of information in the field of cultural heritage and architectural conservation. The article aims to use digital technology to obtain, record, store, and display accurate and intuitive information about architectural heritage for daily management and repair of that heritage. This article conducts a comprehensive and in-depth study of the pathology information from the James Jackson Gymnasium, a typical case of the modern educational architectural heritage of Wuhan. Research contents include obtaining point cloud data through 3D scanning, constructing Building Information Modeling (BIM) 3D models and pathological information models to visualize the affected parts, using the Monument Damage Diagnostic System (MDDS) to establish a pathological information map management system, using virtual simulation technology and digital repair technology to diagnose and repair the affected parts, and establishing a systematic architectural pathology information database to explore the causes of architectural pathology from a multidisciplinary perspective. The authors aim to gradually promote this method and build a systematic pathological information database of architectural heritage. This utilizes the sharing characteristics of information technology to transcend the barriers of time and space and provide important support for heritage protection and pathology management. The Architectural Pathology Information Management System is proposed as an innovative solution to promote the sustainable conservation of architectural heritage through digital technology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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We appreciate the thorough and insightful comments provided by Josef Finsterer regarding our study on the prevention of sarcopenia using the "Gym Bed" exercise regimen. We welcome the opportunity to address the points raised and to elaborate on the implications and limitations of our research.[...] [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The given document contains a collection of articles on various topics related to education and teaching. The first article discusses the need for improvements in the career paths of young scientists, while the second article highlights the shortage of skilled workers in STEM fields. The third article focuses on efforts to make the teaching profession more flexible and attractive, and the fourth article introduces an initiative to provide career guidance in the field of artificial intelligence. The final article reports on the winners of a youth research competition. Additionally, the document includes announcements and initiatives related to education, such as interdisciplinary teaching concepts, support for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, and conferences on democracy education. There is also a pilot project for a dual master's degree program in teaching and a position paper addressing the shortage of STEM teachers. [Extracted from the article]

Changes in exercise behavior and negative emotional states (i.e., depression, anxiety, and stress) in combat sport (e.g., boxing, wrestling, martial arts) athletes were examined the month prior to gym closures related to the COVID-19 pandemic (February 2020), and approximately 1 month following gym closures (May 2020). A total of 312 combat sport athletes from 33 different countries responded to the study solicitation. Results indicated a significant decrease in combat sport training following gym closures; however, participation in other exercise activities did not significantly change. Significant mean increases in depression, anxiety, and stress were found following combat gym closures. Regression analyses revealed that number of hours of participants participated in combat sport training added significant incremental variance explained in depressive and stress symptoms above and beyond that accounted for by sex differences, preexisting conditions, and training level. Practical implications regarding losses to preferred exercise activities are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This study aimed to determine the extent to which people admitted to a private psychiatric inpatient unit access and utilise the gymnasium and individualised coaching with an exercise physiologist (EP). Methods: An audit of the medical record of 100 consecutive discharges and 60 individuals referred to an EP during the audit period was undertaken. Selected demographic information, physical health status, psychiatric diagnosis and routinely collected outcome data were extracted from files. Results: Twenty-four percent of people discharged from the hospital had documentary evidence of having attended the gym. These people were noted to have used the gym regularly and had an exercise prescription documented on discharge. Those with substance use disorder were more likely to use the gym than those diagnosed with an affective disorder. There were no significant differences in outcomes between those who were noted to exercise and those who did not. Conclusion: Those who may most benefit from coaching around exercise in the context of hospital admission are not presently the individuals most likely to be referred to an EP. Standardised procedures for assessment, referral, exercise prescription and ongoing monitoring of activity and outcomes are recommended across the care continuum. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: We investigated the relationship between sleep, ambient climate, and bed climate in school-aged children during a one-night stay in a simulated shelter in a gymnasium to demonstrate the effect of ambient climate, and bed climate on sleep. Methods: We obtained measurements during a one-night stay in a school gymnasium (C), days before C (BC), on the day after (A1), and on the second day after C (A2) in 13 healthy school-aged children during summer. Sleep was evaluated using an actigraph, and the temperature and humidity of the bedrooms in the participants' homes and in the gymnasium were monitored for 3 days before and after C. The bed climate of the chest and foot areas was measured for two nights before and after C. The participants were asked to report on their subjective sleep estimations and thermal sensations two nights before and after C. Results: The ambient temperature in C was significantly higher than that in BC at the initial 180 min, while it significantly decreased compared to A1 and A2 in the last 100 min. The ambient humidity was significantly higher in both C and BC compared to A1 and A2. The sleep efficiency index decreased significantly in C (43±4.8%) compared to other conditions. Sleep time was significantly shorter in C than in other conditions during the initial 195 min. The increase in the bed climate temperature of the chest area in C was significantly delayed compared to that in the other conditions, around the initial 30 min after the lights were off. Subjective estimation revealed that in C, 85% of the participants were out of their sleeping bag at sleep onset, and their sleep was disturbed by heat (77%). Conclusions: Our study revealed that the disturbed sleep patterns observed with children in a simulated shelter may be related to a delayed increase in bed climate temperature in the chest area. This delayed increase could be related to the children not entering the sleeping bag and a delayed chest skin temperature increase during the sleep onset period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Children with Down Syndrome experience delayed development, mainly influence their postural stability, where Brain Gym is an easily intentional approach involves simple and enjoyable series of twentysix movement activities that promotes whole child brain learning that thought to improve Down syndrome children postural control and related quality of life. Purpose: To investigate the effect of Brain Gym exercises on postural stability in children with Down syndrome. Material&Methods: A single prospective clinical, randomized control trial. It involved thirty-two children with Down syndrome, their age range was 6-12 years old, they were randomly assigned into two equal groups Group (A): received Brain Gym (Midline movement, Energy exercises, Deeping attitudes, Lengthening activities) exercises and traditional balance program. Group (B): received traditional balance (static, dynamic and functional) program. All children were trained one hour per day, three times a week, and pre and post interventional values were measured and analyzed. Results: No significant differences in both groups age, height, weight, and sex distribution (>0.05). Significant increase in group A in terms of single leg stance test by 245%, time up and go test by 34.8%, and paediatric balance scale by 8%, while group B were 158%, 14.2%, and 4%, respectively. Conclusions: It can be concluded that BG exercises are effective in immediate improving postural stability in children aged 6-12 years old with Down syndrome. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Data captured by mobile devices enable us, among other things, learn the places where users go, identify their home and workplace, the places they usually visit (e.g., supermarket, gym, etc.), the different paths they take to move from one place to another and even their routines. In summary, with this information, it is possible to learn a user mobility profile. In this work, we propose a lightweight approach for building mobility profiles from data collected with mobile devices. The mobility profiles of a user consist of the places visited, the visit history and the travel paths. Our approach aims to solve some of the challenges and limitations identified in the literature. Particularly, it considers geographic information to identify certain kinds of places, such as open spaces, big places and small places, that are hard to distinguish with existing approaches. We use different sensors and time frequencies to collect data in order to optimize battery consumption and maximize precision. Finally, it executes entirely on the mobile devices, avoiding the exposure of sensitive user information and then preserving user privacy. The proposal was evaluated in the context of the real usage of the developed prototype applications in two cities of Argentina. The results obtained with our approach outperformed other approaches in the literature, both in precision and recall. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article discusses the issue of obesity in America and proposes tax incentives as a way to encourage physical activity and combat the obesity epidemic. The article highlights the limitations of current tax benefits for gym use, such as medical deductions and fringe benefits, which primarily benefit higher-income individuals. It also explores the positive impact of gym use on behavior and health outcomes, as well as the disparities in physical activity levels among different racial and income groups. The article suggests two potential reforms: implementing a refundable fitness tax credit and expanding the fringe benefit provision for gym memberships. These reforms aim to make tax benefits more accessible and equitable across income and race. [Extracted from the article]

Using a longitudinal person-oriented approach, this study aimed to examine the prevalence and stability of achievement goal profiles among gymnasium students (N = 794) in relation to their experiences with digital technologies in education. Achievement goal orientations and experiences with digital technologies in education (ICT use in learning and school-based activities, attitudes toward ICT use for educational purposes, flow experience while using ICT, and satisfaction with ICT implementation) were assessed by online questionnaire administered twice, seven months to one year apart. Resultsrevealed four groups of students based on their achievement goal orientation profiles: mastery-oriented,success-oriented, avoidance-oriented and indifferent. In total, 77% of the students displayed identical profiles in both measurements suggesting a substantial stability in goal profiles. The transitions that were observed were mainly from more to less favourable profiles. The comparison of the goal orientation profiles indicated that the mastery-oriented and success-oriented students were generallymore inclined towards digital technology for educational purposes, although the differences between the success-oriented and indifferent students were less pronounced at the second assessment point. The indifferent and avoidance-oriented students were less satisfied with ICT implementation. The findings build on previous work on the prevalence and stability of achievement goal profiles among high school students while also offering new insights into the relations between goal profiles and experiences with digital technologies in education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Indoor sports clubs, gymnasiums, and sports blocks and complexes have the potential for causing significant casualties in the event of a fire. As a result, there is a significant amount of research being done on fire safety. The impact of sales stands on fire safety is a vital aspect that needs to be considered to ensure comprehensive safety measures. This study seeks to assess the effect of sales stands on the time it takes to evacuate indoor sports blocks in the event of a fire. A fire and evacuation simulation programme were utilised to analyse the characteristics of fire and evacuation. The findings indicated that the sales stand had an impact on the time it took for sports athletes and physical workers to complete the evacuation, particularly when the corridor width was wide. However, there was no significant effect observed when the hallway width was narrow. Instead, they expanded the congested area in the hallway, resulting in a longer resolution time. It is evident that sales stand in indoor sports blocks and sports centres or complexes could potentially jeopardise evacuation safety. This study can serve as a basis for implementing safety measures. It examines how obstacles in corridors, such as those found in schools and hotels, impact the evacuation behaviour of individuals. These findings are particularly relevant for indoor sports facilities, which share similar spatial characteristics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper explores the motivations of those who train to fight at a Muay Thai and Kickboxing gym in East London, who view fighting (and training in the gym) as a means of coping with the harshness of work, as a financial supplement to work, and as an alternative form of work. It explores how the repetitive regimes of the body employed by fighters, such as dieting, twice‐daily training sessions and sparring, as both individual and collective bodily work, contrasts with their experiences of social life under capitalism, which is seen as unfair and unmeritocratic. This, it argues, leads people to seek refuge within the meritocratic sphere of the gym, which offers new opportunities, possibilities and a unique ability to master the self. It subsequently argues that we can understand training to fight as a response to class exclusion, stigmatisation, and helplessness under neoliberalism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]