Sex hormones interfere with stress hormones (e.g., cortisol) and can also affect SPC in ways that differ markedly among men, women, and gender-diverse people. Importantly, increased secretion of stress hormones has a negative effect on cognitive functions and should therefore be adjusted for in ...
All genders may experience sexual violence, but sexual violence more often burdens women than men globally [2, 3], and men most often perpetrate such violence [4, 5]. Adolescence is a period of vulnerability to sexual violence [6], with about one in five college women in the USA experienc...
Besides the potential bias introduced by uniform thresholds in the SOFA score, outdated definitions may also contribute to imprecision. For example, as previously noted and confirmed in this study, very few patients score two points in the cardiovascular component, most likely due to the outdated co...
Genders are usually categorized into two main groups, associated with each biological sex, in a binary perspective that assumes that males are men and females are women. These categories are then given meanings within each society, with stereotypes reflecting general expectations of members of each ...
In terms of formative assessments, the Likert scale was considered a useful tool for evaluating learning objectives. However, supervisors had different views on grading scales and the need for clear definitions. The supervisors concluded that a complicated assessment instrument led to limited very-day ...
The literature is consensual regarding the academic community exhibiting higher levels of mental disorder prevalence than the general population. The potential of digital mental health apps for improving access to resources to cope with these issues is a
The central explanatory variable in this analysis was the retirement status, which took the value of “1” for retirees and “0” for employed and unemployed people. According to [12], retirement status has three different definitions. First, nonretirees are employed, unemployed but looking for ...
which then drive the movement of body segments, effectively producing locomotion. to provide a comprehensive overview and showcase the latest advancements in msk models, a representative list of neuromusculoskeletal models is presented in this section. one of the pioneering neuromusculoskeletal models was...
People of different genders and ages and with different levels of pain intensity, pain interference, pain acceptance, fear avoidance, depression and anxiety will be invited to attend the focus groups. Depending on the trial progress, it may be useful to purposefully sample and interview a range ...
genders, and years of experience. All participants agreed to participate in the process and no compensation was provided. We did not follow any formal expert elicitation protocol in this study as the knowledge area required for expert opinion did not involve quantitative content or voting. A total...