A Study on Non-Participation of J&K Players at World and Olympic Level “A Descriptive Study”

This study was aimed at finding reasons for non- participation of J&K players at world & Olympic level it was carried out with a group of 90 national & 30 international players who were at peak performance level at their tenure. A self-made questionnaire was developed to measure the most important reasons for non-participation of J&K players at world & Olympic level. Among the reasons were cited were lack of sport facilities, political factors, Sports organizing authorities (J&K State sports Council, Directorate of Youth Services & Sports, Directorate of Physical Education & Sports University of J&K, and Associations & State Government) and player himself to some extent. Based on the results of the study, a number of recommendations were made for education managers and sport administrators & concern government. Contributions of the study were highlighted and suggestions for further research made. Results: The results of the study were that the sports organizing authorities, Sports facilities & associations were responsible for non-participation of J&K players at world & Olympic level

A RELATIVE STUDY OF THE FITNESS COMPONENTS OF MOTOR FITNESS AMONG FEMALE PHYSICAL EDUCATION STUDENTS OF HIGHER SECONDARY AND FEMALE BOXING PLAYERS

Motor abilities play important role in achieving proficiency in games and sports. Motor Fitness is an athlete’s ability to perform effectively during sports. Motor Fitness involves a mixture of speed, agility, power, coordination, strength and so on and is essential for competing at high levels. For this study, 20 female players each from Boxing (after 6 months of training) and Physical Education were selected from Sher-i-Kashmir Indoor Sports Complex Srinagar and Delhi Public School Budgam, J&K who had played at least at district level or state level. The age group of subjects was ranging between 17-19 years. Test by Barrow motor ability test was used to measure motor fitness components. To find out the significant differences between means of the Boxing and Physical Education Students, unpaired ‘t’ test was applied. From the study, differences were observed on leg- strength, speed and arm & shoulder strength variables between Boxing and Physical Education Students but these were insignificant. It was found that Boxing players are better in leg strength and arm & shoulder strength whereas Physical Education Students are superior to boxing player in speed.  Article visualizations

On α\alpha-adjacency energy of graphs and Zagreb index

Let $A(G)$ be the adjacency matrix and $D(G)$ be the diagonal matrix of the vertex degrees of a simple connected graph $G$. Nikiforov defined the matrix $A_{\alpha}(G)$ of the convex combinations of $D(G)$ and $A(G)$ as $A_{\alpha}(G)=\alpha D(G)+(1-\alpha)A(G)$, for $0\leq \alpha\leq 1$. If $\rho_{1}\geq \rho_{2}\geq \dots \geq \rho_{n}$ are the eigenvalues of $A_{\alpha}(G)$ (which we call $\alpha$-adjacency eigenvalues of $G$), the $\alpha$-adjacency energy of $G$ is defined as $E^{A_{\alpha}}(G)=\sum_{i=1}^{n}\left|\rho_i-\frac{2\alpha m}{n}\right|$, where $n$ is the order and $m$ is the size of $G$. We obtain the upper and lower bounds for $E^{A_{\alpha}}(G)$ in terms of order $n$, size $m$ and Zagreb index $Zg(G)$ associated to the structure of $G$. Further, we characterize the extremal graphs attaining these bounds.Comment: 17 page

Life style patterns and adherence to pharmacotherapy after acute coronary syndrome: one year follow up study from a tertiary care center in Kashmir, India

Background: Acute coronary syndrome is the leading cause of cardiac mortality and morbidity world over. Modification of life style pattern and adherence to pharmacotherapy plays a vital role in primary and secondary prevention of coronary events. This study was aimed at assessing the penetration of life style modifications and adherence to pharmacotherapy after acute coronary event in our population.Methods: Acute coronary syndrome patients enrolled in the study were examined, interviewed and all the demographic and clinical data was recorded at index event and at 3, 6 and 12 month intervals.Results: A total of 260 patients were enrolled in the study and followed for 12 months. Mean age of patients was 55.6±8.27 years. Males 78.6% and females 21.5%. Hypertension was risk factor in 67.7%, diabetes in 26.2%, smoking in 63.8%, BMI ≥25 in 67.3% and family history of coronary artery disease in 8.8% of the cases at index event. Uncontrolled hypertension was observed in 30.11%, 38.63% and 44.88% patients at 3, 6 and 12 months follow up. Uncontrolled diabetes at 3, 6 and 12 months was found in 58.82%, 66.17% and 73.52% patients. 5.42%, 15.06% and 21.08% cases continued to smoke at 3, 6 and 12 months respectively. Drug non-compliance overall was noted in 9.61%, 17.69% and 23.84% cases at 3, 6 and 12 month follow up.Conclusions: This study highlights the under prevalence of modifiable risk factor change in practice and drug non-compliance after an acute coronary event

Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles (MISEV2023): From basic to advanced approaches

Extracellular vesicles (EVs), through their complex cargo, can reflect the state of their cell of origin and change the functions and phenotypes of other cells. These features indicate strong biomarker and therapeutic potential and have generated broad interest, as evidenced by the steady year-on-year increase in the numbers of scientific publications about EVs. Important advances have been made in EV metrology and in understanding and applying EV biology. However, hurdles remain to realising the potential of EVs in domains ranging from basic biology to clinical applications due to challenges in EV nomenclature, separation from non-vesicular extracellular particles, characterisation and functional studies. To address the challenges and opportunities in this rapidly evolving field, the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles (ISEV) updates its 'Minimal Information for Studies of Extracellular Vesicles', which was first published in 2014 and then in 2018 as MISEV2014 and MISEV2018, respectively. The goal of the current document, MISEV2023, is to provide researchers with an updated snapshot of available approaches and their advantages and limitations for production, separation and characterisation of EVs from multiple sources, including cell culture, body fluids and solid tissues. In addition to presenting the latest state of the art in basic principles of EV research, this document also covers advanced techniques and approaches that are currently expanding the boundaries of the field. MISEV2023 also includes new sections on EV release and uptake and a brief discussion of in vivo approaches to study EVs. Compiling feedback from ISEV expert task forces and more than 1000 researchers, this document conveys the current state of EV research to facilitate robust scientific discoveries and move the field forward even more rapidly

Distance Laplacian spectral ordering of sun type graphs

Let G be a simple, connected graph of order n. Its distance Laplacian energy DLE(G) is given by [Formula presented], where ρ1L≥ρ2L≥⋯≥ρnL are the distance Laplacian eigenvalues and W(G) is the Wiener index of G. Distance Laplacian eigenvalues of sun and partial sun graphs have been characterized. We order the partial sun graphs by using their second largest distance Laplacian eigenvalue. Moreover, the distance Laplacian energy of sun and partial sun graphs have been derived in this paper. These graphs are also ordered by using their distance Laplacian energies

Pseudoaneurysm of mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa in a child: Demonstration by MDCT and MRI

Subaortic left ventricular outflow tract pseudoaneurysms are rare lesions that are associated with aortic valve diseases, infective endocarditis, trauma or surgery. We present dynamic multidetector computerized tomography and cine magnetic resonance imaging features of a case of subaortic aneurysm arising from interaortic-mitral valvular region in a child with past history of infective endocarditis

Transcatheter ablation of an iatrogenic renal artery pseudoaneurysm with absolute alcohol: A rare case report

A 25 year old male was admitted with features of life threatening renal haemorrhage after undergoing open nephrolithotomy for a staghorn calculus of the right kidney. CECT abdomen and selective renal angiography revealed a 2.5 × 3.0 cm pseudoaneurysm arising from the lower segmental branch of right renal artery, leaking into retroperitoneal space. After an initial failed attempt of transcatheter embolization with N-butyl cyanoacrylate (NBCA) and 10% lipiodol mixture, the pseudoaneurysm was successfully ablated with absolute alcohol. Our case demonstrates that absolute alcohol ablation is a safe and effective modality for controlling haemorrhage from an iatrogenic renal artery pseudoaneurysm