A STUDY PROTOCOL OF A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL TO INVESTIGATE IF A COMMUNITY BASED STRENGTH TRAINING PROGRAMME IMPROVES WORK TASK PERFORMANCE IN YOUNG ADULTS WITH DOWN SYNDROME

A study protocol of a randomised controlled trial to investigate if a community based strength training programme improves work task performance in young adults with Down syndrome

Abstract Background Muscle strength is important for young people with Down syndrome as they make the transition to adulthood, because their workplace activities typically emphasise physical rather than cognitive skills.Muscle strength is reduced up to 50% in people with Down syndrome compared to their peers without disability.Progressive resistanc

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Drug Checking as Strategy for Harm Reduction in Recreational Contests: Evaluation of Two Different Drug Analysis Methodologies

Introduction: Drug checking as a part of drug harm-reduction strategies represents an essential aspect of public health policies.It focuses on rapid identification of drugs that individuals intend to use during night events, in order to implement health-protective behaviors.Chemical drug analysis techniques vary considerably, from simple colorimetr

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A novel sperm-delivered toxin causes late-stage embryo lethality and transmission ratio distortion in C. elegans.

The evolutionary Battery Straps fate of an allele ordinarily depends on its contribution to host fitness.Occasionally, however, genetic elements arise that are able to gain a transmission advantage while simultaneously imposing a fitness cost on their hosts.We previously discovered one such element in C.elegans that gains a transmission advantage t

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The Effect of Host-Plant Phylogenetic Isolation on Species Richness, Composition and Specialization of Insect Herbivores: A Comparison between Native and Exotic Hosts.

Understanding the drivers of plant-insect interactions is still a key issue Vitamins in terrestrial ecology.Here, we used 30 well-defined plant-herbivore assemblages to assess the effects of host plant phylogenetic isolation and origin (native vs.exotic) on the species richness, composition and specialization of the insect herbivore fauna on co-occ

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