The goal of the study was to determine the effects of continuous (CT) vs. intermittent (IT) training yielding identical mechanical work and training duration on skeletal muscle and cardiorespiratory adaptations in sedentary subjects. Eleven subjects (6 men and 5 women, 45 +/- 3 years) were randomly assigned to either of the two 8-wk training programs in a cross-over design, separated by 12 wk o...

Handling emergencies requires efficient and effective collaboration of medical professionals. To analyze their performance, in an application study, we have developed VisCoMET, a visual analytics approach displaying interactions healthcare personnel triage training mass casualty incident. The scenario stems from social interaction research, where the teams is studied different perspectives. We ...

Forest ecosystems in the Mediterranean Basin experience frequent forest fires, and risk of hazards to people assets is expected increase face climate change. Turkey one countries that has faced extreme fires recent years. firefighters are key actors at forefront fighting their effectiveness largely related in-service training. This study investigates differences training knowledge competencies ...

Zusammenfassung Der Artikel zeigt den wirkungsvollen Einsatz von Virtual-Reality-Trainings im Softskills-Bereich besonders für Kommunikations‑, Präsentations- oder Verhandlungskompetenzen. Zunächst werden auf die Vorteile Vergleich zum klassischen Setting eingegangen, wie etwa Unabhängigkeit einer physischen Präsenz Trainingspartnern, was VR-Trainings in Zeiten der COVID-19 Krise noch attraktiv...

BACKGROUND Simulation-based teamwork trainings are considered a powerful training method to advance teamwork, which becomes more relevant in medical education. The measurement of teamwork is of high importance and several instruments have been developed for various medical domains to meet this need. To our knowledge, no theoretically-based and easy-to-use measurement instrument has been publish...

Up-to-date market information on prices for commodities, inputs and consumer trends can improve farmers’ livelihoods substantially and have a dramatic impact on their negotiating positions. Information on new marketing opportunities and the market prices of farm inputs and outputs is fundamental to an efficient and productive agricultural economy. The main focus of this study was on Information...