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Methodological rigor and quality of reporting of clinical trials published with physical activity interventions: A report from the Strengthening the Evidence in Exercise Sciences Initiative (SEES Initiative)

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by Andresa Conrado Ignacio, Nórton Luís Oliveira, Larissa Xavier Neves da Silva, Jayne Feter, Angélica Trevisan De Nardi, Lucas Helal, Marcelo Rodrigues dos Santos, Douglas dos Santos Soares, Leony Morgana Galliano, Tainá Silveira Alano, Daniel Umpierre

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Instrumental music training relates to intensity assessment but not emotional prosody recognition in Mandarin

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by Mengting Liu, Xiangbin Teng, Jun Jiang

Building on research demonstrating the benefits of music training for emotional prosody recognition in nontonal languages, this study delves into its unexplored influence on tonal languages. In tonal languages, the acoustic similarity between lexical tones and music, along with the dual role of pitch in conveying lexical and affective meanings, create a unique interplay. We evaluated 72 participants, half of whom had extensive instrumental music training... Читать дальше...

Vocational identity in decision-making for terminating/continuation of pregnancy following non-invasive prenatal testing and hypothetical diagnosis among Japanese university students

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by Shodai Sunagozaka, Atsuro Tsutsumi

The use of prenatal testing in Japan is expected to increase. However, there are ethical concerns regarding pregnancy termination upon the detection of fetal chromosomal abnormalities, such as Down syndrome. Furthermore, factors associated with decision-making following a positive result of Down syndrome after prenatal screening remain unclear. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the association between decision-making among university students following... Читать дальше...

Factors that determine the connectedness with nature in rural and urban contexts

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by Luis Macias-Zambrano, Esther Cuadrado, Antonio J. Carpio

Connectedness with nature is considered a key element for the future of conservation. There are both internal and external factors that determine the levels of connectedness with nature. Among these factors are gender, age, knowledge about the environment and place of residence. In the latter case, there may be differences in how urban and rural dwellers perceive nature, based on their experiences and contact with it. The main objective... Читать дальше...