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Selina Weiss, Oliver Wilhelm
Flexibility (i.e., the number of categorically different ideas), fluency (i.e., the answer quantity), and originality (i.e., the quality of ideas) are essential aspects of the ability to think divergently. Theoretically, fluency and ideational flexibility tasks are akin to one another. However, flexibility was also…
Jessica Braun, Paul Katzberger, Gregory A. Landrum, Sereina Riniker
Molecular flexibility is a commonly used, but not easily quantified term. It is at the core of understanding composition and size of a conformational ensemble and contributes to many molecular properties. For many computational workflows, it is necessary to reduce a conformational ensemble to meaningful…
Morten Rosenfeldt, Nicolay Stien, David G. Behm, Atle Hole Saeterbakken + 1 more
'Atle Hole Saeterbakken' 'Vidar Andersen'] Background The aim of the present study was to compare the effects of resistance training through full range of motion and static stretching (SS) of the hip and lower back extensors on flexibility and strength in healthy, physically active, adults. Methods Eighteen…
Francesca Borghesi, Valentina Mancuso, Francesca Bruni, Riccardo Cremascoli + 8 more
'Riccardo Cremascoli' 'Laura Bianchi' 'Leonardo Mendolicchio' 'Stefania Cattaldo' 'Alice Chirico' 'Alessandro Mauro' 'Elisa Pedroli' 'Pietro Cipresso' 'Vincenzo De Luca'] Mental Flexibility oscillates between adaptive variability in behavior and the capacity to restore homeostasis, linked to mental health. It has…
Michał Kaczorowski, Karol Jaskulski, Kamil Góra, Sebastian Usiądek + 3 more
Background: The purpose of the present study was to compare the effects of a low-volume static stretching protocol and low-volume full range-of-motion resistance training on flexibility in physically active young adults. Methods: A total of 48 participants (18-25 years) were included in the final analyses. Participants…
Thea Ionescu, Robert L. Goldstone, Doris Rogobete, Mihaela Taranu
In the present exploratory study we investigate whether cognitive flexibility is a unitary mechanism underlying flexible behaviours across many domains or a domain-specific capacity. The literature on cognitive flexibility is divided into several research lines that do not converge. The most prominent one considers…
Peter Hästö, Jon R. Star
This phenomenon has been observed over a long time (e.g. Wertheimer, 1945, see Section 2 below). In the past year two research literature reviews of the field have appeared ([5] and [15]) each with over 70 references. We refer the reader to these surveys for a comprehensive overview of the research and comparisons of…
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Although all molecular assemblies show some degree of flexibility, the past decade has shown that there is a higher propensity among framework materials to display large-scale dynamic behavior. Beyond the seminal discoveries of the important flexibility of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent organic frameworks…
Nicholas S. Caros, Jinhua Zhao
A gradual growth in flexible work over many decades has been suddenly and dramatically accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The share of flexible work days in the United States is forecasted to grow from 4% in 2018 to over 26% by 2022. This rapid and unexpected shift in the nature of work will have a profound effect…
Emily Chen, Alexander J. Bisberg, Emilio Ferrara
League of Legends Authors: ['Emily Chen' 'Alexander J. Bisberg' 'Emilio Ferrara'] This study investigates the concept of flexibility within League of Legends, a popular online multiplayer game, focusing on the relationship between user adaptability and team success. Utilizing a dataset encompassing players of varying…
Danyang Wei
Practicing yoga could improve balance and flexibility, but its positive significance as a long-term warm-up for formal training was uncertain. We hypothesized that practicing yoga during warm-up might positively affect balance, flexibility, and speed performance in male high school track and field athletes. Over a…
Matthew J. Hollocks, Goldie A. McQuaid, Benjamin E. Yerys, John F. Strang + 4 more
'John F. Strang' 'Laura G. Anthony' 'Lauren Kenworthy' 'Nancy R. Lee' 'Gregory L. Wallace'] Cognitive flexibility differences are common for autistic individuals and have an impact on a range of clinical outcomes. However, there is currently a lack of well validated measurement tools to assess flexibility in adulthood.…
Konstantina Karatrantou, Vassilis Gerodimos, Panayota Sourtzi, Petros Galanis + 1 more
The high levels of musculoskeletal pain, in conjunction with the low levels of functional capacity, may negatively affect workers’ health, efficiency, and productivity. This randomized controlled study investigated the efficacy of a 6-month comprehensive workplace exercise program on musculoskeletal pain and functional…
Daniel Freund, Sébastien Martin, Jiayu Kamessi Zhao
Flexibility is a cornerstone of operations management, crucial to hedge stochasticity in product demands, service requirements, and resource allocation. In two-sided platforms, flexibility is also two-sided and can be viewed as the compatibility of agents on one side with agents on the other side. Platform actions…
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), with their distinctive porous structures and tunable chemical properties, have shown immense promise in the separation and storage of gases. Currently, the accurate simulation of their adsorptive properties remains challenging, especially for systems where the molecules fit very tightly…
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Supercapacitors are energy storage devices with high power density and long cycle life. Combined with spectroscopy and electrochemistry, molecular simulations and theory have allowed to characterize their charging mechanisms, and we now have an excellent understanding of the effect of properties such as nanopore size…
Chinmayee Gowda, John Cavin, Partha Kumbhakar, Chandra Sekhar Tiwary + 1 more
Atomically thin, few-layered membranes of oxides show unique physical and chemical properties compared to their bulk forms. We have exfoliated manganese oxide (Mn3O4) membranes from the naturally occurring mineral Hausmannite and used them to make flexible, high-performance nanogenerators. We observe an enhanced power…
Hiyu Mukai, Jun Umehara, Junya Saeki, Ko Yanase + 3 more
Passive joint stiffness reflects the stiffness of various soft tissues across a joint. However, no previous studies have investigated the relationship between passive joint stiffness and muscle, nerve, and tendon stiffness. This study aimed to clarify whether passive ankle joint stiffness is related to stiffness in the…
Stijn Koppen, Matthijs Langelaar, Fred van Keulen
High-tech equipment critically relies on flexures for precise manipulation and measurement. Through elastic deformation, flexures offer extreme position repeatability within a limited range of motion in their degrees of freedom, while constraining motion in the degrees of constraint. Topology optimization proves a…
Neelima Sharma, Madhusudhan Venkadesan
Stable precision grips using the fingertips are a cornerstone of human hand dexterity. Occasionally, however, our fingers become unstable and snap into a hyper-extended posture. This is because multi-link mechanisms, like our fingers, can buckle under tip forces. Suppressing this instability is crucial for hand…
Brian C. Horslen, Gregory N. Milburn, Kyle P. Blum, Surabhi N. Simha + 2 more
The contributions of intrinsic muscle fiber resistance during mechanical perturbations to standing and other postural behaviors are unclear. Muscle stiffness, a traditional metric for estimating muscle’s intrinsic resistance to stretch, is known to vary depending on the current level and history of the muscle’s…
Alar Veraksitš, Märt Reinvee, Jaan Ereline, Helena Gapeyeva + 4 more
Prolonged sitting posture and sedentary behaviour, spent mostly in sitting are harmful for general health. The low back and shoulder area are the most vulnerable. In these regions the sEMG registration of neuromuscular activity shows low activity in steady postures. Stiffness of according muscle can be measured by…