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Objectives Chronic non-specific low back pain is increasingly common among young adults, yet optimal exercise interventions remain unclear. This study compared two therapies: line dancing–Baduanjin (LD-B), a culturally integrated aerobic exercise, and flexibility training (FT) targeting thoracic and hip mobility. We evaluated their biopsychosocial effects on college students to inform precision-based exercise strategies. Methods A single-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted with 84 college students. Participants were assigned to LD-B ( n = 23), FT ( n = 24), or control ( n = 20) groups. LD-B and FT groups received 32 sessions. Various treatment outcomes (pain intensity, functional disability, and dynamic balance) and psychosocial outcomes (affective status, quality of life, and social support) were assessed before the intervention and after the 8-week intervention. Results Significant interaction effects were observed across all the outcomes ( p < .01). (1) Treatment outcomes: Both the LD-B and FT groups showed significant improvements in dynamic balance, pain intensity, and functional disability ( p < .001). Only dynamic balance favored FT over LD-B ( p < .05). (2) Psychosocial outcomes: LD-B demonstrated greater improvements in affective status ( p < .001) and mental component summary of quality of life ( p = .001), whereas FT improved the physical component summary ( p = .007). Social support increased significantly only in the LD-B group ( p = .002). Conclusions This study demonstrated that both LD-B and FT effectively improved chronic non-specific low back pain among college students. Crucially, while equally alleviating pain intensity and functional disability, LD-B uniquely enhanced psychosocial well-being, whereas FT resulted in superior gains in balance function. LD-B’s distinct efficacy positions it as a cost-effective, group-based intervention warranting integration into health initiatives for chronic non-specific low back pain management.

The Voices of Hockey is a collection of some of the greatest moments in hockey's recent history, told by the game's finest and longest-tenured broadcasters. At least one broadcaster from each NHL team gives a firsthand perspective into the game as it is played in their respective city/arena. Describing their team's traditions and most memorable moments, these broadcasters weigh in on the mystique of their buildings, the intensity of their rivalries, and the playoff successes and failures that either elevated the city or left them and their fans \"stewing for the summer.\" Consisting of Stanley C.

(1) Background: The regular practice of dancing benefits the physical condition, improving quality of life and minimising the adverse effects of ageing. Therefore, this review aims to evaluate the impact of dance programmes by quantifying different physical parameters of the lower body in older adults. (2) Methods: A systematic qualitative review in the English language (PubMed, Scopus, OvidSP, Cochrane and PEDro database) until mid-2020 considering the PRISMA guidelines and the PEDro quality criteria considering the following parameters of gait: stride length and width, speed. Physical parameters: flexion and dorsiflexion joint, muscle strength and range of motion were carried out. (3) Results: 9 studies with a population of 544 subjects from 5 continents and 6 types of dances were taken into account. The improvement of some parameters over others depended on the type of dance and the movements generated, having moderate positive effects on strength, agility, mobility and balance. (4) Conclusions: there is a general improvement in the functional capacity of the elderly through the practice of ballroom dancing, with specific improvement of each parameter depending on the type of dance.

This paper first analyzes the mechanism of transmission line dancing and constructs the mathematical model of transmission line dancing and the parameters of transmission line dancing. Then, a transmission line dancing monitoring and warning system is designed by integrating multiple inertial sensors, and the tower monitoring main splitter and wireless inertial monitoring and warning unit are designed, respectively. Then, the transmission line dancing trajectory was denoised using the wavelet threshold method, and the two-way inequality was determined by the attitude decomposition algorithm so as to design the transmission line dancing trajectory parameter identification algorithm. Finally, the designed system is tested experimentally, and the monitoring performance of the dance monitoring trajectory system is analyzed using collected data. The results show that the angular error of the sensor’s pitch and roll attitudes is within 0.5°, the angular error of the heading angle is within 1°, and the acceleration of the smoothed signal is in the range of -0.2/g~0.2/g. The relative error of amplitude recognition is up to 2.6 cm, and the frequency recognition basically agrees with the actual movement frequency, which is 0.21 Hz, and the error of the recognized frequency is within 0.03 Hz. Hz.

Background/Objectives: Dance intervention, as a non-pharmacological therapy, has shown promising potential in alleviating menopausal symptoms among perimenopausal, menopausal, and postmenopausal women. However, a systematic evaluation of its overall effectiveness based on existing trials remains unavailable. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of dance intervention on health-related outcomes in perimenopausal, menopausal, and postmenopausal women through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods: This study systematically searched the relevant databases on 18 October 2024. The risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane RoB 2 and ROBINS-I tools. Meta-analysis was performed using Review Manager version 5.4. software. For results unsuitable for meta-analysis, narrative synthesis was conducted. The study was registered in PROSPERO (number: CRD42024613134). Results: Meta-analysis demonstrated significant positive effects of dance intervention on psychological symptoms, including depression (I2 = 87%, p < 0.001), anxiety (I2 = 90%, p = 0.01), vitality (I2 = 0%, p = 0.03), interpersonal relationships (I2 = 0%, p < 0.001), and somatization (I2 = 85%, p = 0.01), in menopausal women, but no significant impact was observed on psychotic symptoms (I2 = 89%, p = 0.33). However, the high heterogeneity suggests the presence of potential confounding factors among studies. Sensitivity analysis indicated that the flexibility of the intervention protocol and intra-group differences among participants may have been the main sources of heterogeneity. Further subgroup analysis revealed that interventions conducted less than three times per week had significant effects on depressive symptoms (SMD = −1.93), while a total intervention duration of ≤1800 min significantly improved anxiety symptoms (SMD = −2.15). Conclusions: Dance interventions have significant positive effects on health-related outcomes in perimenopausal, menopausal, and postmenopausal women, except for psychotic symptoms, offering a promising intervention option for clinical practice.

This paper diagnoses the transmission line dancing situation based on the wide-area traveling wave information transmission and dancing mechanism. The characteristics of the wide-area initial traveling wave propagation are analyzed, and the traveling wave information of transmission line dancing is analyzed using wavelet transform. Measure the voltage traveling wave energy distribution for online monitoring and diagnosis of transmission lines. To study the dancing amplitude of transmission lines, a finite element analysis model is created. The detuned pendulum anti-dancing device is designed, the detuned pendulum dynamics equation is constructed, and the critical wind speed leading to transmission line dancing is investigated by the theoretical equation method and the stability theory method. Through the empirical analysis method, the transmission line dance monitoring and the anti-dance effect are analyzed. The experiments show that when the transmission line dances at a slower speed, the online monitoring method based on wide-area information monitors the motion of the target spacer bar between two neighboring frames between [1,3], and the processing speed is 138.2 frames per second faster than the other techniques, which is successful in tracking the dancing target of the transmission line. In the anti-dance test, before the anti-dancer was added, the transmission line amplitude reached 12,12m/s from the beginning at a wind speed of 18m/s and 14m/s to provoke dance. After the installation of the anti-dancer, the amplitude is maintained between [0,1] in most cases, and the anti-dancer has a good anti-dance effect.

After graduating from the Folklore program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, I was excited about moving to upstate New York to do my internship at the Folklife Center at Crandall Public Library in Glens Falls. Escaping the summer heat and Southern humidity also were a big part of my excitement. Looking for a place to live was not easy, hence, the specificity of the region. Tourist-oriented accommodations were too expensive for me. Luckily, I ended up renting a place in Corinth, Saratoga County, New York. My first impression of the village was that a lack of entertainment was balanced out by the cleanest mountain air, easy access to the local beach on the Hudson River, multiple hiking trails, and a chance to observe bright stars in the silence from my deck at night. Little did I know about the silence! As it turned out, I found out very soon that my landlords, local business owners, host music events several nights a week at a place called \"The Barn\" in downtown Corinth. Whether I wanted it or not, every Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday night, I could be sitting at home or on the deck, hearing musicians playing on the stage and seeing people dancing to the music, often with their ice cream or a hot dog in hand. Half joking, I told my supervisor Todd De-Garmo, Director of the Folklife Center, about these musical evenings. We both agreed that it was very sweet, and he once mentioned that it could even be worth documenting. Because these music nights had quickly become my new routine, I hadn't thought of them seriously (like many of us sometimes do!), as being culturally significant enough for documentation.

Purpose>This paper presents and illustrates the model of a maintenance-focussed conservation plan developed in the thesis. It proposes a framework which puts more emphasis on maintenance in conservation than reconstruction, restorations, repairs or even a “do-nothing” approach.Design/methodology/approach>The research was conducted in an Australian context, where many major buildings are categorised as being “modern heritage”. However, the main problem with modern heritage is that although it has become more celebrated within the architectural historical sector, maintenance is still only in the background of most facility management (FM) operations, and its critical importance has yet to become accepted as a potential solution to greatly facilitate the proper preservation of the nation's architectural legacy. Challenges and barriers to this approach were evaluated, whilst opportunities were identified to improve a failing current situation that has resulted in the loss of many existing heritage structures. The paper makes a strong case in order to highlight the necessity of embedding a maintenance approach in preserving the historical fabric of buildings in the heritage conservation sector.Findings>This research examines the key strategies for a maintenance-focussed conservation system.Originality/value>The paper tackles experiences and issues in Australia about a lack of focus on maintenance as a conservation intervention.