Perceptual and Motor Performances between Fencers and Non-Fencers

Sports participation can improve many cognitive and physical performances. It is important to test diff erent sports in diff erent perceptual and motor tests in order to expose the demands of sports. Thus, in this study, we investigated if there are some perceptual and motor performance diff erences between fencers and aged match sedentary group. Nineteen fencers and nineteen non-fencers performed choice reaction time in an aiming task. Reaction time (RT), accuracy, and velocity of the movements were measured. Results displayed that fencers had signifi cantly faster RT, better accuracy with faster movements compared to non-fencers. These fi ndings suggest that participating a sport requiring fast and accurate pointing movements can modify perceptual and motor performance parameters. Thus, it could be better to select participants who have better perceptual and motor performances. Moreover, speed-accuracy trade off proposed by Fitts (1954) can be altered through long-term sport participation

Investigation of distinctive characteristics of children with specific learning disorder and borderline intellectual functioning

Background Borderline intelligence function (BIF) and specific learning disorder (SLD) are common diagnoses in children who are brought up for learning problems and school failure. Objective The aim of our study was to determine whether there were distinctive aspects of cognitive testing routinely used in evaluating SLD and BIF and investigate emotion regulation skills and minor neurologic symptoms. Method Sixty children (30 SLD and 30 BIF) who are currently attending primary school are selected for study. Visual Aural Digit Span Test – Form B, Gessel Figure Drawing Test, Bender Gestalt Visual Motor Perception Test, WISC-R, Emotion Regulation Scale (ERS) and Neurological Evaluation Scale (NES) was administered. Results There was no statistically significant difference between groups in cognitive tests. The emotional regulation ability measured by the emotional regulation subscale was better in the SLD group than the BIF group (p = 0.014). In the NES, sensory integration (p = 0.008), motor coordination (p = 0.047) and other (p < 0.001) subscales showed higher scores in the BIF group. Discussion It has been shown that cognitive tests don’t have distinguishing features in the evaluation of SLD and BIF. Emotion regulation subscale score of ERS and sensory integration, motor coordination, and total scores of NES can be used in both discrimination of groups

Synthesis, antimicrobial and antimutagenic effects of novel polymeric-Schiff bases including indol

WOS: 000475344800091Herein, the synthesis and characterization of three new polymeric-Schiff bases including indol (L-1, L-2, L-3) were reported. The antibacterial and antifungal activity of all compounds were investigated by the well-diffusion method against some selected microorganisms as potential antimicrobial agents. In addition, the anti-genotoxic properties of these polymeric-Schiff bases were examined against sodium azide in human lymphocyte cells by micronuclei (MN) and sister chromatid exchange (SCE) tests. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Duzce UniversityDuzce University; Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli UniversityNevsehir Haci Bektas Veli UniversityWe thank Duzce University and Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University for equipment funding

Dental implant survival and success rate after sinus augmentation with deproteinized bovine bone mineral and platelet-rich plasma at one and five years: a prospective-controlled study

The aim of this comparative study was to evaluate, at one and five years, the implant success rate in the resorbed maxilla after sinus augmentation with platelet-rich plasma (PRP)/deproteinized bovine bone mineral (DBBM) versus DBBM/collagen membrane (CM). Using a split-mouth design, 10 patients with ≤5 mm of residual alveolar bone were treated with PRP/DBBM or DBBM/CM. After eight months, a total of 22 and 21 implants (Osseospeed™, Astra Tech AB, Sweden) were inserted in the PRP/DBBM and DBBM/CM sites, respectively. The implant success and survival rates, modified plaque and bleeding indices, probing depth and changes in bone level were all evaluated one year later, and again five years later. Only one implant was lost before the prosthetic rehabilitation of the PRP/DBBM group. There were no statistically significant differences in the evaluated parameters for the 1- and 5-year follow-up in the two groups (p > 0.05). After five years of loading, no further implants were lost, giving it an overall success rate of 83%. The clinical study showed that a high implant success and survival rate can be achieved at one year and maintained for up to five years, after a sinus-lift procedure utilizing both combinations

Forensic epidemiology of childhood deaths-Gaziantep (2005-2012)

In the present study, judicial death cases during childhood were assessed retrospectively for description and discussion of the data obtained in company with the literature were aimed. For the purposes of this study, the postmortem examination and post-mortem records of the cases between the ages of 0-18, who had died between January 2005 and December 2012. The sociodemographic characteristics and origin of the 1113 cases, the type of the incident, the distribution of the causes of death post-mortems were evaluated. The mean age of the 1113 cases was 6.77&plusmn;0.17 (mean &plusmn; SE), and 66.8% cases were male, while 33.1% were female, (Male/Female: 2/1). The greatest part of all the deaths comprised fatal accidents with cases 61.4%, followed by (26.1%) suspicious deaths, 4.3% homicides, and 4.1% suicides the most common cause for death was detected as traffic accident by 33.5% cases among the 48 cases who were homicided, 58.3% were in the 15-18 age group. Consequently, it was observed that child death cases occurred in our territory were frequently accidental and traffic accidents were more commonIn the present study, judicial death cases during childhood were assessed retrospectively for description and discussion of the data obtained in company with the literature were aimed. For the purposes of this study, the postmortem examination and post-mortem records of the cases between the ages of 0-18, who had died between January 2005 and December 2012. The sociodemographic characteristics and origin of the 1113 cases, the type of the incident, the distribution of the causes of death post-mortems were evaluated. The mean age of the 1113 cases was 6.77&plusmn;0.17 (mean &plusmn; SE), and 66.8% cases were male, while 33.1% were female, (Male/Female: 2/1). The greatest part of all the deaths comprised fatal accidents with cases 61.4%, followed by (26.1%) suspicious deaths, 4.3% homicides, and 4.1% suicides the most common cause for death was detected as traffic accident by 33.5% cases among the 48 cases who were homicided, 58.3% were in the 15-18 age group. Consequently, it was observed that child death cases occurred in our territory were frequently accidental and traffic accidents were more commo