Although youth-adult partnerships (Y-APs) have been linked to a wide range of positive youth and community outcomes, the possibility of Y-AP occurrence in spaces of racialized social control such as youth residential facilities remains unknown. Rooted in a social justice and rights-based ethos, Y-APs represent an innovative conceptual and practice model of youth engagement that challenges longstanding patterns of control that characterize adult-youth relationships in these settings. This study uses narrative thematic inquiry and counter storytelling to examine frontline youth care workers\' narratives (N = 21) of Y-AP enactment against the backdrop of anti-Black racism in youth residential facilities. Workers\' narratives include instances of both enhanced and diminished forms of partnership, and explanations for Y-AP diminishment depict an interplay of racist (anti-Black) ideologies and organizational processes, including selective racial cognizance in hiring practices, color-evasive and elitist training, and racialized blame-shifting. Importantly, workers\' narratives suggest that although flourishing Y-APs remain elusive, it is not a foregone conclusion that Y-APs cannot occur to realize youth development and social change in these extreme contexts.

This study compared the muscle and tendon morphology of an extraordinarily strong individual, a world\'s strongest man (WSM) and deadlift champion, to that of various other athletic, trained and untrained populations. The WSM completed: (1) 3.0-T MRI scans, to determine the volume of 22 individual lower limb muscles, 5 functional muscle groups, patellar tendon (PT) cross-sectional area (CSA), and PT moment arm; (2) countermovement jumps (CMJ) and isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP) contractions. The WSM was compared to previously assessed groups from our laboratory (muscle and tendon) and the wider research literature (CMJ and IMTP). The WSM\'s CMJ peak power (9,866 W), gross (9,171 N) and net (7,480 N) IMTP peak force were higher than any previously published values. The WSM\'s overall measured leg muscle volume was ~twice that of untrained controls (+96%) but with pronounced anatomical variability in the extent of muscular development. The plantar flexor group (+120%) and the guy rope muscles (sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus +140 to +202%), that stabilise the pelvis and femur, demonstrated the largest differences relative to untrained controls. The WSM\'s pronounced quadriceps size (≥2-fold vs. untrained) was accompanied by modest PT moment arm differences, and notably was not matched by an equivalent difference in PT CSA (+30%). These results provide novel insight into the musculotendinous characteristics of an extraordinarily strong individual, that may be towards the upper limit of human variation, such that the WSM\'s very pronounced lower limb muscularity also exhibited distinct anatomical variability, and with muscle size largely uncoupled from tendon size.

Against Medical Advice (AMA) discharges pose significant challenges to the healthcare system, straining patient-clinician relationships while contributing to avoidable morbidity and mortality. Furthermore, though these discharges culminate in patients\' departure from hospitals, their effects reverberate long after, propagated by clinician notes stored in patients\' medical records. These notes capture exceptionally fraught interactions between patients and providers, describing the circumstances surrounding breakdowns in clinical relationships. Additionally, they represent just one side of complex, contentious social interactions, for in describing AMA discharges, clinician notewriters quite literally have the last word. For these reasons, notes documenting AMA discharges provide insight into the ways in which clinicians conceptualize, characterize, and propagate power differentials in the contemporary healthcare system. Here, we present a qualitative thematic analysis of 185 notes documenting AMA discharges from a large urban US medical center, interpreting note dynamics through three sociological models of power analysis: (i) the distributive model of power promulgated by Max Weber, (ii) the collectivist power model characterized by Talcott Parsons and Hannah Arendt, and (iii) structural interpretations of power developed by Michel Foucault. We argue that in documenting AMA discharges, clinicians appear to conceive of their relationship with patients in almost exclusively distributive terms, which in turn contributes to an adversarial dynamic whereby both patients and clinicians ultimately suffer disempowerment. We furthermore argue that by facilitating clinicians\' recognition of power\'s collectivist and structural dimensions, we may help transform breakdowns in patient-clinician relationships into opportunities for collaboration.

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to examine the impact of different rest periods between short sprint interval training (SSIT) trials on the physiological and performance adaptations of female volleyball players.
METHODS: Twenty-four trained college athletes volunteered to participate in this study and were randomly assigned to 3 SSIT groups with different work-to-rest ratios (1:2 [5-s run:10-s rest], 1:4 [5-s run:20-s rest], and 1:6 [5-s work:30-s rest]). Before and after 6-week training, physiological parameters (maximum oxygen uptake, first and second ventilatory thresholds, and peak and mean power output) and physical performance measures (ie, countermovement vertical jump, 10-m sprint, and T-test change-of-direction speed) were evaluated.
RESULTS: After the training period, all groups improved (P = .001) their sport-related performance and physiological parameters, ranging from moderate to very large effect sizes. Comparative analysis of the magnitude of training effects indicated that the 1:6 SSIT group had in a significantly greater change in countermovement vertical jump (P = .007), 10-m sprint (P = .014), peak power output (P = .019), and mean power output (P = .05) compared with 1:2 SSIT group. By contrast, the 1:2 SSIT group demonstrated significantly (P = .022) greater changes in maximum oxygen uptake than the 1:6 SSIT group. However, the change-of-direction speed and changes in first and second ventilatory thresholds were the same among the groups (P > .05).
CONCLUSIONS: When performing SSIT, longer rest intervals are suitable for physical and anaerobic performance, and shorter rest periods are appropriate for enhancing the cardiorespiratory fitness of female volleyball players\' performance.

The article is a response to Kaldybekov and his colleague\'s, 2024 paper about Foucault\'s theory on power. I argue that it is difficult to understand Foucault\'s theory of power without looking into his intellectual life and experiences, especially his war experiences. The objective of my study is to show that there is a connection between Foucault\'s ideas about power and his own lived life, and that he always has been critical of totalitarian theories although he seems influenced by Marxist theories, early in his career. In the paper I show how he deals with this dilemma by incorporating some of Nietzsche\'s ideas into his thinking. To illustrate the connection between Foucault\'s lived life and his theories about power, I take a particular point of departure in Foucault\'s lecture series on psychiatric power in the 1970s and an interview conducted by the Italian journalist Trombadori.

UNASSIGNED: This systematic review was conducted to analyze the existing evidence on the effects of strength training (ST) and complex/contrast training (CCT) on repeated sprint ability (RSA) in team sports players.
UNASSIGNED: A systematic review of the literature was performed following the PRISMA statement. PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases were used. Original full-text articles were analyzed, without date restriction until May 26, 2024, written in English, peer-reviewed, and for eligibility must have included (1) male or female team sports players, amateur or professional category, without age restriction (2) lower extremity ST and/or CCT program (3) active control group (4) running RSA test (e.g., repeated shuttle sprint ability test or straight-line repeated sprint ability test) before and after the intervention period (5) controlled trial.
UNASSIGNED: A total of 3,376 studies were identified and screened. Finally, 10 articles were included based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, all with moderate methodological quality according to the PEDro scale. The best time, mean time, and total time presented significant pre and post-test changes, using ST in 3, 2, and 1 experimental groups, respectively, and using CCT in 1, 1, and 1 experimental groups, respectively, with almost no differences in the percentage decrement most commonly reported in RSA tests. There were no changes in the control groups.
UNASSIGNED: Together, ST performed in a range of maximal power provides benefits in the best time and mean time and performed between 80 to 95% of 1 repetition maximum (RM) provides benefits in the best time, mean time, and total time in RSA tests. CCT performed between 75 to 90% of 1 RM combined with jumps and sprints provides benefits in the best time, mean time, and total time in RSA test, but no unaltered percentage decrement in ST and CCT in elite and semi-professional team sport players.

The proper selection of cutting longwall winning machines for specific mining and geological conditions requires the development of an appropriate algorithm. The appropriate selection of a machine (shearer) is closely related to acquiring a high concentration of exploitation from the given longwall. That is indispensable, especially taking into consideration the growing cost of mining, as well as the depth of coal seams. In this article, an algorithm showing the selection of longwall winning machines has been presented. The algorithm has been created based on results of research on the processed coal\'s mechanical properties. Analysis of the mining process, especially in difficult conditions, shows that in order to define a drum longwall shearer\'s range of usage, the coal\'s properties which have a significant impact on the mining process must be determined. The above also influences the technique, technology and effectiveness of mining-they impact the effectiveness of the winning machines. In connection to this, the cutting heads should be chosen and designed based on those factors, as well as any performance forecasts. As representative values the following have been chosen: workability index (WUB), resistance to unidirectional compression (Rc), and energy consumption of the mining process (TE).

Neurophysiological signals, comprised of both periodic (e.g., oscillatory) and aperiodic (e.g., non-oscillatory) activity, undergo complex developmental changes between childhood and adulthood. With much of the existing literature primarily focused on the periodic features of brain function, our understanding of aperiodic signals is still in its infancy. Here, we are the first to examine age-related changes in periodic (peak frequency and power) and aperiodic (slope and offset) activity using optically pumped magnetometers (OPMs), a new, wearable magnetoencephalography (MEG) technology that is particularly well-suited for studying development. We examined age-related changes in these spectral features in a sample (N=65) of toddlers (1-3 years), children (4-5 years), young adults (20-26 years), and adults (27-38 years). Consistent with the extant literature, we found significant age-related decreases in the aperiodic slope and offset, and changes in peak frequency and power that were frequency-specific; we are the first to show that the effect sizes of these changes also varied across brain regions. This work not only adds to the growing body of work highlighting the advantages of using OPMs, especially for studying development, but also contributes novel information regarding the variation of neurophysiological changes with age across the brain.

UNASSIGNED: Introducing medical students to the concept of Cultural Humility, we devised a teaching initiative for students to consider how power manifests through the use of language in clinical communication, with a focus on General Practice. Cultural Humility is a pedagogical framework, introduced by Tervalon and Murray-Garcia, to address what they consider as the limitations of the Cultural Competence model.
UNASSIGNED: Our teaching initiative specifically focused on power in clinical communication, both oral consultations and written notes. The session was delivered to third-year medical students during their first \'clinical\' year, where they regularly witness and are involved in clinical communication across primary and secondary care placements. Ethical approval was in place to analyse students\' reflections on the session.
UNASSIGNED: Students who attended engaged well. They evaluated the session positively as increasing their awareness of the power of clinical language in negatively stereotyping and dehumanising patients. They demonstrated Cultural Humility in their reflections of the unintentional harm of clinical language commonly used for the doctor-patient relationship. However, most striking for us, and where our learning as educators lies, was the low attendance at the session, despite our attempts to underline clinical relevance and importance for development as future doctors.
UNASSIGNED: This article offers a framework for educators interested in Cultural Humility. The implications of this initiative are how (or how not) to develop and deliver training in this space. More consideration is required as educators, including around our own language, as to how to engage students to think around the complex topic of power.

Gender-based violence (GBV) research in public health has historically paid close attention to gender as a system of oppression, with less attention paid to the intersections between gender and other oppressive systems such as colonialism, white supremacy, and capitalism. In 2019, we adapted and pilot-tested an individual-level evidence-based sexual violence resistance intervention for university-attending women in Eswatini. We conducted a qualitative assessment of our adapted intervention\'s acceptability and feasibility using a critical pedagogy lens to explore how power operated in delivering an empowerment intervention, using in-depth interviews with intervention participants and facilitators. We analyzed interview transcripts thematically guided by a critical pedagogy framework and organized emergent themes into a concept map with two primary axes: participant-researcher-driven power and proximal-distal determinants. We located participant experiences with the intervention within three quadrants defined by these axes: 1) \"Prescriptive,\" in which the researcher or facilitator primarily controls the content and delivery, with a principal focus on proximal risk reduction strategies; 2) \"Solidarity,\" which emphasizes fostering critical consciousness among facilitators and intervention participants through dialogue, building collective power through participant-driven discussions of individual experiences; and 3) \"Liberation,\" in which participants critically examined the power structures that underpinned their lived experiences, and expressed a desire to transform these in ways the intervention was not designed to address. These three quadrants suggest the existence of a fourth quadrant, \"paternalistic,\" - in which the interventionist seeks to didactically educate participants about structural drivers of their own experience. Our analysis highlights a fundamental tension in the epistemology of GBV research: While there is a clear consensus that \'empowerment\' is a necessary component of successful GBV interventions, \"liberatory\" approaches that cede power to participants are inherently antithetical to the scripted approach typically required for consistent replication in randomized control trials or other \'gold-standard\' approaches for post-positivist evidence generation.