Aims: The primary objective was to estimate prevalence of malnutrition on admission to four
hospitals. Secondary objectives included assessing the relationship between nutritional …

The existence of extracellular phosphoproteins has been acknowledged for over a century.
However, research in this area has been undeveloped largely because the kinases that …

Although recent evidence has pointed to the existence of small open reading frame (smORF)-encoded
microproteins in mammals, their function remains to be determined. Skeletal …

▪ Abstract Systemic acquired resistance (SAR) is a mechanism of induced defense that
confers long-lasting protection against a broad spectrum of microorganisms. SAR requires the …

We investigated the effects of ice massage, ice massage with exercise, and exercise on the
prevention and treatment of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). Twenty-two subjects …

Objective: Therapeutic ultrasound is an effective deep heating modality commonly applied
alone or after cooling or heating of the treatment area. The purpose of this study was to …

… William Myrer is an associate professor of physical education, Gary Measom is an
assistantprofessor of nursing, Earlene Durrant is a professor and department chair of physical …

Contrast therapy, although having a long history of use in sports medicine and physical therapy,
remains insufficiently researched. We investigated the thermal effects of contrast therapy …

Physical punishment is increasingly viewed as a form of violence that harms children. This
narrative review summarises the findings of 69 prospective longitudinal studies to inform …

The modification of proteins by phosphorylation occurs in all life forms and is catalyzed by a
large superfamily of enzymes known as protein kinases. We recently discovered a family of …