Purpose: To assess the reliability of neurocognitive and functional performance tests in athletes with and without functional ankle instability (FAI). Methods: In this methodological study, 20 athletes with unilateral functional ankle instability (mean age [SD]: 23.40[2.58] y; mean height[SD]: 1.77[0.11] m; mean weight[SD]: 67.00[13.18] kg) and 20 uninjured athletes (mean age[SD]: 23.05[2.72] ...

Today, neuroscientists are interested in discovering human brain functions through brain networks. In this regard, the evaluation of dynamic changes in functional connectivity of the brain regions by using functional magnetic resonance imaging data has attracted their attention. In this paper, we focus on two model-based approaches, called the exponential weighted moving average model and the d...

The ITU-T Specification and Description Language SDL gains more and more importance in the specification and implementation of real-time systems that possess additional non-functional requirements. In the past SDL was mainly used to describe the structure and the functional behavior of reactive systems, without considering non-functional aspects such as enhanced real-time behavior and machine m...

Variability and unpredictability are probably the only well known characteristics of Internet traffic. These two aspects considerably hinder any serious attempt to model the Internet traffic behaviour. As a result, the dimensioning and the management of the underlying network resources are extremely difficult. New integrated services IP networks based on broadband transport technologies like AT...

1 Introduction. Customizable programs and program families provide user-selectable features allowing users to tailor the programs to the application scenario or platform. Beside functional requirements, users are often interested in non-functional requirements, such as a binary-size limit, a minimized energy consumption, and a maximum response time. To tailor a program to non-functional require...

Functional Data Analysis is a relatively new branch of Statistics devoted to describing and modelling data that are complete functions. Many relevant aspects of musical performance and perception can be understood and quantified as dynamic processes evolving as functions of time. In this paper, we show that Functional Data Analysis is a statistical methodology well-suited for research into the ...

The quality of an architectural design of a software system has a great influence on achieving non-functional requirements of a system. A regular software development project is often influenced by non-functional factors such as the customers' expectations about the performance and reliability of the software as well as the reduction of underlying risks. The evaluation of non-functional paramet...

Engineered design of compression athletic wear has been selectively applied in various recognized Olympic sports and popular recreational activities. This recent development is, as one type of additional body-behavioural support, protection and adjustment, plays a crucial role, in improving the athletes’ performances. Typically, this is accomplished by providing engineered design support, press...