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Allometric Scaling of Maximal Strength Performance in Physically Active College-Aged Males: Removing the Effects of Body Weight Peter D. Hart Journal of Physical Activity Research. 2024 9 (1). doi: 10.12691/jpar-9-1-3 Keywords: allometry, Scaling , measurement, evaluation, muscular strength Context: ...ls, it is possible that body weight (BW) is confounding the performance. A common method employed to correct this bias is ratio Scaling (i.e., dividing the score by BW). However, another method, allometric scaling, may be more accurate in partitioning out BW effects fro... Abstract Full Text (PDF) [Epub] Full Text (HTML)

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Comparing Effectiveness of Two Scaling Methods: Hand and Ultrasonic Instruments in Patients with Periodontitis Disease Ali zarandi, Younes Mostafa poor, Atabak Kashefi Mehr International Journal of Dental Sciences and Research. 2016 4 (4). doi: 10.12691/ijdsr-4-4-4 Keywords: bleeding on probing, dental plaque, periodontitis, ultrasonics Context: Objectives: Treatment of periodontal disease is done by removal of biofilm via two Scaling methods (hand and ultrasonic instruments). This study intended to compare the effectiveness of these methods by measuring the bleeding... Abstract Full Text (PDF) [Epub] Full Text (HTML)

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Effect of Ultrasonic Scaling on Debonding of Lithium Disilicate Glass Ceramic Laminate Veneer Restorations Cemented to Tooth Structures: in Vitro Study Amal Abdallah A. Abo-Elmagd, Ebtehal Mohammed International Journal of Dental Sciences and Research. 2019 7 (2). doi: 10.12691/ijdsr-7-2-5 Keywords: debonding force, laminate veneers, lithium disilicate ceramics, press ceramic ultrasonic scalar Context: Background: This in vitro study was conducted to investigate the effect of ultrasonic Scaling on debonding of lithium disilicate glass ceramic laminate veneers restorations cemented to tooth structure. Materials and Methods:<... Abstract Full Text (PDF) [Epub] Full Text (HTML)

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Protocol for Scaling the Football Cooperative Initiative: Development of an Implementation Strategy for Replication Using an Ecological Framework Paula Carroll, Christopher McDermott, Aisling McGrath, Laura Finnegan, Tom Egan, Michael Harrison, Noel Richardson, Peter Krustrup Journal of Physical Activity Research. 2025 10 (1). doi: 10.12691/jpar-10-1-3 Keywords: Implementation Science, Men’s Health, Community Based, Soccer, Translation, Football Context: Despite advances in health research, many evidence-informed interventions fail to translate into sustained real-world practice. The gap between research and implementation contributes to delayed impact, diminished reach, and persistent health inequities. Men, in particular, experience poorer health outcomes than women and remain under-served in health promotion and healthcare systems. Community-based approaches that prioritise accessibility, flexibility and peer connection are needed to more effectively reach this group. Recreational football (American soccer), especially informal “pick-up” formats, has emerged as a promising vehicle for engaging men in physical activity and improving wellbeing. The Football Cooperative (FC) initiative delivers volunteer-led recreational ‘pick up’ football games that are low-cost, inclusive, and locally embedded. At its two existing sites, it has demonstrated high levels of engagement, positive health and wellbeing outcomes, and strong social return on investment. The purpose of this paper is to detail the protocols used in developing an implementation strategy to replicate the FC initiative across multiple sites (n=12) in Q1 2026 with a view to supporting sustainable scale-up across Ireland and beyond from 2027. Using an ecological implementation design and multiple implementation science frameworks, stakeholders were engaged across four levels: participant, provider, organisational, and community/system both within and outside of the FC initiative. The ecological model guided sampling; the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) informed data collection and analysis; the PRACTical planning for Implementation and Scale-up (PRACTIS) supported analysis; and the Intervention Scalability Assessment Tool (ISAT) was used to assess readiness for scale. Data were gathered through ethnographic methods, semi-structured interviews, reflective logs, and focus groups across several Irish and European sites and a draft implementation strategy was developed, structured using the PRACTIS framework. A modified Delphi process with the FC initiatives Advisory Board was used to prioritise actions and refine the final implementation strategy. The resulting strategy is co-produced, theory-informed and tailored to the realities of scale-up in community sport and health promotion settings. By publishing this protocol, the study aims to contribute to the growing field of implementation science and to support others engaging in formative evaluation and translational planning. Abstract Full Text (PDF) [Epub] Full Text (HTML)

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Residence Time Distribution as a Tool for Hydrodynamic Study of Electrocoagulation Reactors Design and Scaling up Maryam Khadim Mbacké, Cheikhou Kane, Amintata Paye, Mouhamed Ndoye, Codou G. M. Diop Chemical Engineering and Science. 2021 6 (1). doi: 10.12691/ces-6-1-1 Keywords: electrocoagulation, hydrodynamic, simulation, Residence Time Distribution Context: An electrocoagulation reactor operating continuously is designed for the treatment of industrial effluents in Senegal. One of the main challenges for electrocoagulation reactors design is each reactor is specific for its domain. In this paper, a methodology using residence time distribution curve (RTD) is presented and can be used for any other examples. The optimization of the operating parameters such as the flow rate, the residence time, the conductivity and so on for the treatment of these effluents requires an understanding of the reactor hydrodynamics. Thus, this hydrodynamic study based on the residence time distribution curve (RTD) showed the presence of dead zone in the reactor with a theoretical residence time of 607.76 s for an average residence time obtained from the residence time distribution curve of 554.85 s. A comparison of the curve obtained experimentally with the curves for an ideal reactor of the piston type or of a perfectly stirred type, has shown that the electrocoagulation reactor behavior is like a cascade of two perfectly stirred reactors with a difference between them of 0.15%. The numerical simulation with COMSOL allowed to illustrate the velocity fields and to highlight the preferential zones during the flow in the reactor and thus to confirm the results obtained with the hydrodynamics with a relatively low absolute error of 4.6% obtained with the least squares method. Abstract Full Text (PDF) [Epub] Full Text (HTML)

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Scaling Climate-smart Agriculture in North-central Vietnam Elisabeth Simelton, Tham Thi Dao, An The Ngo, Tam Thi Le World Journal of Agricultural Research. 2017 5 (4). doi: 10.12691/wjar-5-4-2 Keywords: climate-smart agriculture, Scaling , agroforestry, food security, adaptation, mitigation, Southeast Asia Context: While the demand for climate-smart agriculture practices is rapidly growing in the 2010s, it remains vague in practice how to evaluate integrated farming systems, in particular. The study draws lessons learned from the My Loi climate-smart village, Ky Son commune, Ky Anh district, Ha Tinh province to explore the scalability potential to Ky Trung commune in the same district, and in the province. Specifically, we use mixed participatory field-based approaches to categorise current farming practices for the purpose of proposing context-specific climate-smart interventions, in addition to biophysical feasibility, policy support and expert consultations. Originating from local knowledge, five climate-smart agriculture models were derived with incremental implementation steps developed with technical expertise. While the specific components of the models are context-specific, the technologies and this improved approach for identifying CSA practices can be generically applied. Abstract Full Text (PDF) [Epub] Full Text (HTML)

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Scaling of Maximal Strength Scores in Physically Active College Females Peter D. Hart Journal of Physical Activity Research. 2024 9 (1). doi: 10.12691/jpar-9-1-4 Keywords: Allometry, Scaling , measurement, evaluation, muscular strength Context: ... not be impacted by the participant’s body weight (BW). The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of different Scaling techniques in normalizing maximal strength scores for BW in college-aged females. Methods: Complete data for 37 traditional age... Abstract Full Text (PDF) [Epub] Full Text (HTML)