BACKGROUND The importance of optimal and/or superior vision for participation in high-level sports remains the subject of considerable clinical research interest. Here, we examine the vision and visual history of elite/near-elite cricketers and rugby-league players. METHODS Stereoacuity (TNO), colour vision, and distance (with/without pinhole) and near visual acuity (VA) were measured in two ...

atmospheric circulation patterns are responsible for drought and flood occurrences around the globe specifically in moderate mid latitude climates. while some circulation patterns are responsible for wet spells and floods as well, the drought events can be attributed to some other circulation patterns. therefore, identification and distinction of dry/wet producing patterns and the geographical ...

THIS STUDY AIMED TO EXAMINE EFFECT OF PHYSICAL EXERCISE ON MOTOR TIMING: personal, maximum and "once per second" tapping. The acute effect was examined by comparing the baseline tapping with that after acute exercise in 9 amateur athletes, 8 elite synchronous swimmers and 9 elite biathletes. Then the baseline tapping was compared among athletes of different sports and professional levels (15 el...

This paper examines Global health misdirection unfolding at the semiotic level of Covid-19 related texts and images produced by World Health Organisation. I argue that such public materials, claiming neutrality universal applicability, become multimodal etiquette guides presume normal bodies middle-class social environments. give specific attention to how Covid-19-related materialities, afforda...

background: vertebrobasilar arterial territory nourishes one-quarter of human brain. it constitutes some vital and strategic parts of the central nervous system. methods: a number of keywords (vertebral, basilar, artery, and territory) were searched in medline (ovid and pubmed) as well as google, proquest, scopus, cochrane library, and science direct online databases. only articles containing a...

Phytophthora cinnamomi causes a severe root rot in avocado, Persea americana. Breeding tolerant rootstocks is thought to be the most promising method for phytophthora root rot disease control but breeding avocado is challenging. The avocado flowering syndrome (synchronous protogynous dichogamy), combined with high flowering and low fruit set, render controlled pollination exceedingly difficult....

abstract in recent years, dust storm in western part of iran, especially fars province, caused various problems for people. the aim of this research is the identification of circulation patterns producing dust storms over fars province. for this purpose, firstly the code number 6 of current weather at 12 gmt belongs to 8 synoptic stations during the statistical period of 1992-2003 has been extr...