The utility of physical exercise in congestive heart failure is not yet well known in the field of veterinary cardiology, despite many studies already published, unlike in human medicine where the benefits and safety of exercise training have been wi...
Cyber–physical testing has been applied for a decade in hydrodynamic laboratories to assess the dynamic performance of floating wind turbines (FWTs) in realistic wind and wave conditions. Aerodynamic loads, computed by a numerical simulator fed...
With the widespread deployment of Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems (ICPS), their inherent vulnerabilities have increasingly exposed them to sophisticated cybersecurity threats. Although existing protective mechanisms can block attacks at runtime, th...
In this work, a cyber-physical prototyping and testing framework to enable the rapid development of UAVs is conceived and demonstrated. The UAV Development Framework is an extension of the typical iterative engineering design and development process,...
This paper examines the impact on experimental uncertainty of introducing aerodynamic and rotor gyroscopic loading on a model multirotor floating wind energy platform during physical testing. In addition, a methodology and a metric are presented for...
Ultrasonic testing can be used for a nondestructive and rapid determination of material properties. In this study, twelve asphalt mixture samples of four different types were fabricated and used in conventional material property tests and two ultraso...
To satisfy the needs of the individualized manufacturing of products, the smart manufacturing system (SMS) is frequently reconfigured. To quickly verify the reliability and adaptability of industrial software in reconfiguring the SMS for new or upgra...
The determination of ice loads on polar vessels and offshore structures is important for ice-resistant design, safe operation, and management of structural integrity in ice-infested waters. Physical model testing carried out in an ice tank/basin is u...
In order to investigate the mechanism of ground settlement induced by shield tunnels better, this study proposes a novel simplified physical model testing method. In this physical model, double layer tubes with different materials are used to model t...
To guarantee a smooth in-orbit space gravitational wave detection for the Taiji mission, a semi-physical simulation test of inter-satellite laser interference is carried out. The semi-physical simulation test consists of three aspects: the establishm...
In marine environments, chloride salt ingress into concrete having a porous structure can lead to physical salt attack (PSA) deterioration. However, the slow deterioration of cement-based materials caused by PSA under current laboratory conditions li...
Patients with repaired Tetralogy of Fallot (rToF) typically report having preserved subjective exercise tolerance. Chronic pulmonary regurgitation (PR) with varying degrees of right ventricular (RV) dilation as assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance...
Grouping approaches of nanomaterials have the potential to facilitate high throughput and cost effective nanomaterial screening. However, an effective grouping of nanomaterials hinges on the application of suitable physicochemical descriptors to iden...
23 February 2022
The purpose of this study is to revise and modify the firefighter job-related performance tests from overseas to implement into the circumstances in Korea, examine its validity by analyzing the level of association between the test employed in the on...
This study presents a methodology used in the design certification of a battery module for electric vehicle applications. The methodology combines virtual and physical techniques to assess the structure under mechanical shock testing, according to th...
The purpose of this study is to develop a comprehensive and systematic method and standard for evaluating children’s physical activity competency as a solution to the problem of increasing child obesity rates due to a decrease in physical activ...
Smart energy solutions aim to modify and optimise the operation of existing energy infrastructure. Such cyber-physical technology must be mature before deployment to the actual infrastructure, and competitive solutions will have to be compliant to st...
27 February 2020
(1) Background: Test anxiety has been found to negatively affect students’ mental health and academic performance. A primary explanation for this is that anxiety-related thoughts occupy working memory resources during testing that cannot be used for...
3 February 2023
Introduction: Physical fitness concerns a set of attributes related to the ability to perform physical activity that may justify the symptoms reported by the elderly in the context of sarcopenia. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the relatio...
Background: With the increasing number of older adults and their declining motor and cognitive function, it is crucial to find alternative methods for assessing physical functionality. The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), the Time Up and Go...
Background: Physical activity is one of the main determinants of health among young adults, influencing physical fitness, cognitive function, and mental health, as well as helping to prevent and reduce the risk of developing many diseases later in li...
Background/Objective: Soccer is a multifactorial sport, requiring physical, psychological, technical, and tactical skills to succeed. Monitoring and comparing physical characteristics over time is essential to assess players’ development, custo...
The utility of geotechnical centrifuge tests depends on how correctly they predict the physical and mechanical behaviour of concrete. In this study, a model concrete material that consisted of α-gypsum plaster, fine silica sand, and water was d...
In recent years, verification and validation processes of automated driving systems have been increasingly moved to virtual simulation, as this allows for rapid prototyping and the use of a multitude of testing scenarios compared to on-road testing....
This paper proposes a physics-informed Bayesian framework for virtual testing and predictive modeling of train performance, specifically addressing stopping-distance prediction. The approach unifies physical simulation models with data-driven statist...
26 November 2025
Test anxiety is a specific form of anxiety that occurs in evaluative situations, comprising psychological, physiological, and behavioral reactions associated with concern about outcomes. Aiming to analyze the relationship between physical activity an...
Background: Physical activity is widely recognized as an important determinant of health and cognitive development; however, the association between specific components of motor performance and academic achievement remains incompletely understood. Th...
Physical fitness is a pillar of U.S. Air Force (USAF) readiness and ensures that Airmen can fulfill their assigned mission and be fit to deploy in any environment. The USAF assesses the fitness of service members on a periodic basis, and discharge ca...
Buildings contribute to nearly 30% of global carbon dioxide emissions, making a significant impact on climate change. Despite advanced design methods, such as those based on dynamic simulation tools, a significant discrepancy exists between designed...
The growth of rock structural surfaces makes the deformation and stability analysis of rock pits more complex and challenging than that of soil pits. To investigate the damage mechanism of this foundation and provide ideas for foundation support, the...
Submarine landslides pose severe marine geological hazards. Their movement and deposition behaviors can seriously threaten marine engineering stability and coastal safety. The propagation characteristics of landslide-generated tsunamis are therefore...
4 July 2020
Background: This article examines the differences in situational motivation toward fitness testing in physical education classes between non-overweight and overweight students, as well as the mediator effect of objective and perceived physical fitnes...
Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) sensors are comprehensively recognized as a structural stability monitoring device for all kinds of geo-materials by either embedding into or bonding onto the structural entities. The physical model in geotechnical engineeri...
Understanding the excavation-induced deformation and failure behaviors of the URL (underground research laboratory) for the geological disposal of HLW (high-level radioactive waste) before its construction is essential due to its high safety requirem...
Nondestructive tests, commonly employed in rock mechanics, estimate mechanical parameters without affecting the rocks in situ properties. This study evaluates non-destructive tests (ultrasonic pulse velocity and Schmidt hammer) for forecasting the st...
The physical health of college students is an important basis for societal development, which directly impacts the competitiveness of future talents and the overall vitality of the nation. To accurately and timely identify the physical health status...
The interface between the filling slope and the original slope is inevitable in the process of building a city in the loess area, which will affect the deformation and stability of the filling slope. In this paper, the loess fill slope of mountain ex...
Long horizontal wells in high-permeability fault-block reservoirs may intersect multiple faults, leading to complex pressure-transient responses, strong parameter coupling in conventional well-test interpretation, inefficient manual history matching,...
Field tests are the most suitable method to determine geotechnical parameters. Owing to some restrictions in field tests, physical modeling has been widely accepted as a proper method to define mathematical correlations among geotechnical parameters....
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) to determine the physical activity capacities of patients with chronic disease. Methods: For this cross-sectional study, we investigated 156 patients with chroni...
Background/Objectives: In the context of active ageing, functional assessment is key to preserving autonomy in older women. The six-minute walk test (6MWT) is a practical tool for estimating general health, but its results can be influenced by variou...
Cyclic wetting and drying processes have been considered as important factors that accelerate the weathering process and have deteriorative effects on rock properties. In the present study, a fully nondestructive and noninvasive testing approach util...
Karst ground collapses triggered by groundwater fluctuations pose a significant threat to the safety and stability of tunnel engineering. In this study, taking the Yakouzai Tunnel as a case, a combination of physical model tests and numerical simulat...
The device-independent approach to physics is one where conclusions about physical systems (and hence of Nature) are drawn directly and solely from the observed correlations between measurement outcomes. This operational approach to physics arose as...
This study explores a simple free-falling problem, focusing on the determination of the coefficient of restitution for a steel ball through virtual and physical experiment evaluation. Different effects influencing the dynamic behavior and accuracy of...
Background: Adapted physical activity (APA) aids breast cancer patients. It is necessary to use an adapted target heart rate (HR) when prescribing exercise intensity. Methods: In total, 138 patients previously included in two published randomized cli...
A review of available results on non-destructive testing of physical systems, using the concept of topological sensitivity, is presented. This mathematical tool estimates the sensitivity of a set of measurements in some given sensors, distributed alo...
The interest in zero energy buildings is increasing in South Korea. Zero energy buildings need to save energy by using passive technology. The window performance is important to the thermal insulation of the building. Also, the government regulates t...
The reliable performance of the smart grid is a function of the configuration and cyber–physical nature of its constituting sub-systems. Therefore, the ability to capture the interactions between its cyber and physical domains is necessary to u...
Using tunnel boring machine (TBM) to construct inclined shafts in coal mines has become the main way for large-scale coal mines to enter deep mining faces. However, some engineering disasters such as water in rush and rock burst will occur when TBM c...
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