The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of posture on ventilatory muscle strength and on lung function.Maximum static inspiratory pressures (MIPS), maximum static expiratory pressures (MEPS) and lung function measurements (FVC, FEV1, PEFR) were obtained in three different body positions in 57 normal subjects and in 16 asthmatic nge
Understanding the complex manifestations of sexual stigma is crucial in helping to prevent discrimination toward sexual minorities.In this research, we examined the role of heterosexism within political ideology systems and the process through which these systems promote discrimination by focusing on sexual prejudice.Across four studies, we tested
In recent years, sustainable construction materials have gained significant attention, with Self-Compacting Cementitious Mixes (SCCM) emerging as a promising alternative due to its ability to self-settlement.For eco-friendly practices, blending SCCM with waste powders (WPs) not only promotes recycling but can improve efficacy of the mix.Though, the
Abstract As hurricanes become more frequent and destructive, understanding evacuation decision-making is crucial to refining disaster response strategies.Several studies ngetikin have explored how socioeconomic characteristics such as income and race impact evacuation behavior.Most of these studies focus on a single hurricane event with the geograp
Vision-based techniques are frequently used to compute the dynamic deflections of bridges but they are rather computationally complicated and require demanding instrumentation.In this article, we show that it is possible to reconstruct the 2-D kinematics of flexible bridges using a simplified algorithm to analyze common video imagery.The only nefli