During breathing, the human thorax is expanded or contracted during inspiration and expiration.The morphology of the thorax seems to be determinant for endurance efforts.This study aims to analyse the variation of the thorax cross-sections during running exercises at different intensities and the influence of thorax morphology.Twenty-two athletes w
Electrocardiogram, electrodermal activity, electromyogram, continuous blood pressure, and impedance cardiography are among the most commonly used peripheral physiological signals (biosignals) in psychological studies and healthcare applications, including health tracking, sleep quality assessment, disease early-detection/diagnosis, and understandin
ObjectivesThis study aimed to examine patterns and determinants of modern contraceptive discontinuation among women in Kenya.MethodsSecondary analysis was conducted using national representative Kenya Demographic and Health Surveys of 2003, 2008/9, and 2014.These household cross-sectional surveys targeted women of reproductive age from 15 to 49 yea
An advanced process for the manufacturing of aerogel-lined capillaries is presented; these are applicable as liquid-core waveguides for gaining the Raman signal of aqueous samples.With respect to the spin-coating process we have used so far for the manufacturing of aerogel-lined capillaries, the here-presented manufacturing process is advanced VITA