Functionally graded materials (FGMs) as a new strain of composite materials have special spatially modulated material properties with wide prospects of application in the realms of aerospace, biomedical and other high-tech engineering disciplines. In this experiment, finite element technique (FEM) was used to study how FGMs behave with regards to stress distribution. To model the...
Category: Research
Design of Intelligent Belt Protector Based on Elastic Adaptive Extension and Compound Physiotherapy
This paper presents a design of intelligent belt protection based on elastic adaptive extension and compound physiotherapy. The belt includes a belt body and a symmetrically arranged polyester fiber cloth connecting belt, and the connecting belt is arranged on one side of the belt body. One side of the connecting belt is connected with a...
Promoting healthy lifestyles through physical fitness mobile applications among student-athletes; Promoción de estilos de vida saludables a través de aplicaciones móviles de aptitud física en estudiantes deportistas
In recent years, mobile fitness applications have emerged as accessible tools that support physical activity and health behavior change. This study aimed to determine the relationship between exposure to physical fitness mobile applications and the motivation of student-athletes to maintain a healthy lifestyle. A descriptive-correlational research design was employed, involving 86 student-athletes from Batangas State...
Linking teacher emotional support to student engagement in physical education: A university-based perspective; Vincular el apoyo emocional del profesorado con la participación del alumnado en educación física: Una perspectiva universitaria
This study examined the association between perceived teacher emotional support (TES) and student engagement in physical education (EPE) among undergraduate students from a state university in the Philippines, where limited prior research exists on this relationship. TES was conceptualized through three components: positive climate (PC), teacher’s sensitivity (TS), and regard for adult perspective (RAP), each...
Students’ attitudes toward online learning in physical education and their impact on academic performance: challenges and intervention strategies; Actitudes de los estudiantes hacia el aprendizaje en línea en educación física y su impacto en el rendimiento académico: desafíos y estrategias de intervención
The transition to online learning in Physical Education (PE) has posed significant challenges due to the subject’s inherently practical and movement-based nature. This study explores students’ experiences and attitudes toward online PE, the difficulties they encounter, and its perceived impact on academic performance. A descriptive research design was employed, utilizing a structured questionnaire to gather...
Mental toughness and its development among university student-athletes: implications for training interventions; Evaluación La fortaleza mental y su desarrollo en estudiantes-atletas universitarios: Implicaciones para intervenciones de entrenamiento
This study examined the level of mental toughness among university student-athletes at Batangas State University – The National Engineering University Pablo Borbon and identified key challenges to its development. Employing a descriptive-exploratory research design, both quantitative and qualitative data were gathered from 154 student-athletes representing various team and individual sports. A researcher-developed and expert-validated Mental...
A dynamic anonymous authentication protocol with membership privacy in cloud-fog-assisted IIoT
The cloud-fog computing infrastructure flexibly deploys resources in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), adjusting the computing and storage capabilities of cloud and fog nodes based on specific needs to optimize costs and performance. However, the frequent transmission and sharing of data between terminal entities and the cloud-fog infrastructure can easily lead to privacy leaks...
Self-Regulated Motivation and Speaking Competence of Pre-Service ESL Teachers in Asynchronous Settings: A Correlational Study
The study investigated pre-service ESL teachers’ speaking competence across four dimensions (Goh, 2007): phonological, speech function, interaction management, and extended discourse organization skills. It further examined their relationship to two expectancy components of self-regulated motivation while performing speaking tasks in asynchronous settings. A mixed-methods approach collected data from 186 respondents, using a motivated strategies for...
A Unified Map of Airway Interactions: Secretome and Mechanotransduction Loops from Development to Disease
Highlights: What are the main findings? First closed-loop model mapping bidirectional secretome–mechanotransduction feedback in airways, where mechanical cues trigger cytokine release and vice versa through YAP/TAZ signalling. A novel cellular specialization framework defining epithelial cells as environmental activators, smooth muscle as mechanical actuators, and chondrocytes as calcium-dependent regulators in airway homeostasis. What is the implication...
Readiness and motivation in digital civic engagement among tertiary students
This study addresses the challenge of enhancing civic engagement in higher education institutions by examining the predictive relationships between readiness, motivations, and digital civic engagement of tertiary students. Employing the quantitative, correlational research approach, data collected through survey questionnaires were analyzed using Minitab statistical software. Significant insights came from the 2,205 tertiary students selected through...
