The aim was to evaluate the reliability and validity of a questionnaire to assess organophosphate pesticide (OP) exposure in agricultural workers. We then enrolled a random sample of 114 agricultural workers from the region ...

Remittances are flows of money between immigrants and their relatives. A scarcely addressed topic related to human migration is the application of Network Flow Analysis (NFA) in the study of remittances. This study provides ...

Background: There are no conclusive results concerning changes in scapular kinematics associated with upper limb dysfunctions after breast cancer surgery. Objective: To compare the three-dimensional (3-D) scapular kinematics ...

INTRODUCTION: Although virtual reality (VR) is an increasingly popular approach within studies that propose interventions for children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD), evidence on the effectiveness of VR ...

BACKGROUND: Aquatic physical training (APT) promotes improvement of clinical symptoms and aerobic functional capacity in women with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). However, there are controversial studies that refer to the ...

Leaf area index (LAI) is one of the most important parameters in physiological and functional plant models to estimate tree canopy vigor and photosynthesis. However, LAI requires either destructive or indirect methods for ...

Short-rotation coppice (SRC) using hybrid poplars for biomass production may be a productive alternative in Mediterranean zones. However, the degree of genetic control and the growth stability of poplar clones in high-density ...

Information on the morphological and physiological responses of seedlings to stressors, such as water stress, is required for successful early establishment of seedlings. We examined provenance variation in morphological ...

This systematic review analyzes the evidence of the effects of physical activity governmental programs oriented toward the health of independent older adults. Medline, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and Psychology & Behavioral ...

To ensure an uninterrupted feedstock supply, commercial-scale cellulosic biofuel production facilities must consider using more than one type of biomass; this paper considers the use of poplar and wheat straw. Short rotation ...