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In contrast, double Si-dangling bond defects are not active trap centers. These findings provide fundamental physical insights for understanding the hysteresis behavior of MoS2 FETs and provide vital support for understanding and solving the reliability of nanoscale devices.Active matter refers to the nonequilibrium system composed of interacting units that continually dissipate energy at a single-unit level and transduce it into mechanical force or motion. Such systems are ubiquitous in nature and span most of the biological scales, ranging from cytoskeleton protein polymers at the molecular level to bacterial colonies at the cellular level to swarms of insects, flocks of birds, schools of fish, and even crowds of humans on the organismal scale. The consumption of energy within systems tends to induce the self-organization of active matter as well as the spontaneous emergence of dynamic, complex, and collective states with extraordinary properties, such as adaptability, reconfigurability, taxis, and so on. The research into active matter is expected to deepen the understanding of the underlying mechanisms of how the units in living systems interact with each other and regulate the flow of energy to improve the survival efficiency, which in turn can provide valuable insights int revolutionizing traditional biomedical fields. Finally, an outlook of future opportunities is presented to promote the development of magnetic active matter, which facilitates a better understanding of living counterparts and the further realization of practical applications.Multiple drug-resistance mechanisms originate from defensive pathways in cancer and are associated with the unsatisfied efficacy of chemotherapy. The combination of small interfering RNA (siRNA) and chemotherapeutics provides a strategy for reducing drug efflux but requires more delivery options for clinical translation. Herein, multidrug resistance protein 1 (MDR1) siRNA is used as the skeleton to assemble chemotherapeutic cisplatin (CDDP) and divalent copper ion (Cu2+) for constructing a carrier-free Cu-siMDR-CDDP system. Cu-siMDR-CDDP specifically responds and disassembles in the acidic tumor microenvironment (TME). The released CDDP activates cascade bioreactions of NADPH oxidases and superoxide dismutase to generate hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Then a Cu2+-catalyzed Fenton-like reaction transforms H2O2 to hydroxyl radicals (HO•) and causes glutathione (GSH) depletion to disrupt the redox adaptation mechanism of drug-resistant cancer cells. Besides, delivery of MDR1 siRNA is facilitated by HO•-triggered lysosome destruction, thus inhibiting P-glycoprotein (P-gp) expression and CDDP efflux. The unique design of Cu-siMDR-CDDP is to exploit siRNA as building blocks in regulating the self-assembly behavior, and integration of functional units simultaneously alleviates limitations caused by drug-resistance mechanisms. Such a carrier-free system shows synergistic chemo/chemodynamic/RNA interference therapy in suppressing tumor growth in vivo and has the reference value for overcoming drug resistance.We study the thermal conductivity of diameter-modulated Si nanowires to understand the impact of different nanoscale transport mechanisms as a function of nanowire morphology. Our investigation couples transient suspended microbridge measurements of diameter-modulated Si nanowires synthesized via vapor-liquid-solid growth and dopant-selective etching with predictive Boltzmann transport modeling. We show that the presence of a low thermal conductivity phase (i.e., porosity) dominates the reduction in effective thermal conductivity and is supplemented by increased phonon-boundary scattering. MKI-1 The relative contributions of both mechanisms depend on the details of the nanoscale morphology. Our findings provide valuable insights into the factors that govern thermal conduction in complex nanoscale materials.
Studies that investigate the effect of hydration on soccer performance in the heat are mostly carried out in a laboratory-controlled environment or simulated setting. Generally, on site, hydration is measured subjectively. Hence, the relationships between objective and subjective hydration measures during actual soccer matches in natural hot and humid environment with performance remain unclear.
Forty-two soccer players (age 27.34 ± 3.62 years; BMI 23.80 ± 2.70 kg / m2; temperature 30.8 ± 1.92 º C; humidity 82 ± 1.4 %) hydration status were assessed using urine specific gravity (USG) and bodyweight (BW) as the objective measures, meanwhile, thirst was measured subjectively using a thirst scale. For performance evaluation, 20 and 50 m sprint time were measured before and after match.
The results showed a significant relationship between USG and sprint time (r = 1.00 (CI 0.98 - 0.99); p < 0.05), and as expected, USG at post-match was significantly higher than pre-match (p < 0.05) indicating dehydration. In line, changes (between post and pre-match) in BW also showed positive relationship with changes in sprint time (r = 0.99 (CI 0.98 - 0.99); p < 0.05). Not to our expectation, the self-reported thirst level was not found to be correlated with USG and sprint time.
Objective measures better reflect hydration status and predict sprint performance compared to subjective measure when playing in hot and humid environment. Players need to monitor their hydration status to maintain their sprint performances.
Objective measures better reflect hydration status and predict sprint performance compared to subjective measure when playing in hot and humid environment. Players need to monitor their hydration status to maintain their sprint performances.
Long-standing groin pain syndrome (LSGPS) is a form of groin pain syndrome in which the cohort of symptoms reported by patients is experienced for a long period, typically for over 12 weeks, and is recalcitrant to any conservative therapy. The aim of this prospective epidemiological study was to describe the clinical causes of LSGPS in 37 female athletic subjects in Italy through the Groin Pain Syndrome Italian Consensus Conference on terminology, clinical evaluation and imaging assessment in groin pain in athletes classification and guidelines.
Thirty-seven female athletes affected by LSGPS were evaluated following the guidelines issued by the Groin Pain Syndrome Italian Consensus Conference on terminology, clinical evaluation and imaging assessment of groin pain in athletes.
In the considered population, each patient presented only one pathological cause for LSGPS. The most frequent aetiologies were inguinal pathologies (54.05% of the cases), acetabular labrum tear (18.92%) and pelvic floor disorders s an etiopathogenetic source of LSGPS in women.
We examined changes in autonomic nervous system function, anaerobic power, and fatigue over two days of simulated CrossFit competition in CrossFit athletes. In addition, we determined the relationship between these internal training load variables and variables characterizing two weeks of tapering preceding the competition.
In total, 21 participants (Intervention group, n=10, INT; Control group, n=11, CON) completed the assessments. INT performed the assessments at baseline (pre-Day 1), during the competition (post-Day 1 and pre-Day 2), and after the competition (post-Day 2), while CON performed only the baseline assessments.
Autonomic nervous system function, anaerobic power, and fatigue did not differ between the beginning of Day 1 and Day 2. Autonomic nervous system function was impaired at the end of each day. Anaerobic power and fatigue did not change during either day.
Finally, the two training weeks preceding the two days of simulated competition were related to anaerobic power but not autonomic nervous system function or fatigue. CrossFit coaches and athletes should be aware of the limited effects of step taper on heart rate variability and fatigue.
Finally, the two training weeks preceding the two days of simulated competition were related to anaerobic power but not autonomic nervous system function or fatigue. CrossFit coaches and athletes should be aware of the limited effects of step taper on heart rate variability and fatigue.
Limited data are available on the efficacy of catheter ablation (CA) for sport-associated atrial fibrillation (AF), in particular at long term follow up. Moreover, the impact of AF CA on quality of life (QoL) in this population remains unknown. We aimed to determine AF CA efficacy in athletes, to assess the impact on athletes' QoL (with SF36 score) and on training capabilities in a long term follow up (FU).
A total of 1215 AF patients' candidates to CA between January 2007 and December 2012, were retrospectively screened. Athletes were defined as patients performing ≥ 5h/week of vigorous sports, achieving a total of ≥1500 h lifetime sports activity, for at least one year before AF first symptomatic episode.
Out of 1215 AF patients, 133 were considered competitive athletes and underwent to CA. Overall, 43% of our cohort showed typical or atypical atrial flutter, which required a more extensive ablation procedure. Before AF, athletes used to practice for a mean of 8.5±2.7 h/week, while after the first AF episode the mean practice duration decreased to 2.82.5 h/week. At 10-year follow up, 83% of athletes did not present any recurrent event, and training capabilities increased up to 5.6±3.6 h/week after the procedure. Moreover, intense physical activity before AF CA was related to longterm AF recurrence rates (P = 0.05). QoL scores significantly improved in each single domains (P < 0.05).
AF CA represents an effective procedure to maintain sinus rhythm in athletes, with a significant improvement in QoL.
AF CA represents an effective procedure to maintain sinus rhythm in athletes, with a significant improvement in QoL.
The high prevalence of injury among rugby players emphasizes the need for research related to injury risk factors. Physical fitness-related risk factors are likely culprits contributing to both contact and non-contact injuries. Establishing associations between preseason measured physical fitness aspects and injury risk, not only provide players' baseline fitness parameters but could also identify injury prone players, thereby contributing to injury prevention strategies. Therefore, the objective of this review was to assess and summarize scientific literature related to the association between pre-season measured physical fitness tests and in-season injury among male rugby players.
A systematic review was performed in compliance with the PRISMA 2020 guidelines. This review considered observational, prospective cohort study designs. Studies that included male rugby (rugby union, rugby league, Australian football rules and rugby sevens) players aged 18 years or above from all levels of participation, evalurison of results and pooling of data is possible.
Identifying factors associated with injury risk is an important step in the injury prevention paradigm. Once identified, players can be screened for risk factors prior to participation in sport. Interventions, based on screening results, which not only improve performance but also decrease players' risk of sustaining injuries (i.e., physical fitness related risk factors), provide additional incentive for compliance. Overall, this review highlights the inconsistency in testing methods used to gauge specific physical fitness constructs among rugby players, limiting the extent to which comparison of results and pooling of data is possible.
