Performance on the Functional Movement Screen in older active adults

Background:The Functional Movement Screen(FMS^(TM)) has become increasingly popular for identifying functional limitations in basic functional movements.This exploratory and descriptive study was undertaken to confirm feasibility of performing the FMS^(TM) in older active adults,assess prevalence of asymmetries and to evaluate the relationship between functional movement ability,age,physical activity levels and body mass index(BMI).Methods:This is an observational study;97 men(n = 53) and women(n = 44) between the ages of 52 and 83 participated.BMI was computed and self-reported physical activity levels were obtained.Subjects were grouped by age(5-year intervals),BMI(normal,over-weight,and obese)and sex.Each participant's performance on the FMS^(TM) was digitally recorded for later analysis.Results:The youngest age group(50–54 years) scored highest in all seven tests and the oldest age group(75+) scored lowest in most of the tests compared to all other age groups.The subjects in the 'normal weight' group performed no different than those who were in the 'overweight' group;both groups performed better than the 'obese' group.Of the 97 participants 54 had at least one asymmetry.The pairwise correlations between the total FMS^(TM) score and age(r =-0.531),BMI(r =-0.270),and the measure of activity level(r = 0.287) were significant(p < 0.01 for all).Conclusion:FMS^(TM) scores decline with increased BMI,increased age,and decreased activity level.The screen identifies range of motion-and strength-related asymmetries.The FMS^(TM) can be used to assess functional limitations and asymmetries.Future research should evaluate if a higher total FMS^(TM) score is related to fewer falls or injuries in the older population.

Floodwater utilization of the Three Gorges Project

Floods are both risks and resources. Floodwater utilization is an important part of flood management. Considering the rising shortage of water resources, serious water pollution, and undersupply of electric power, it’s imperative to strengthen flood management. In light of the hydrological characteristics of the Three Gorges Project (TGP) on the Yangtze River in P. R. China, we investigated the necessity and feasibility of TGP floodwater utilization, proprosed dynamic control of limited water level during flood season of the reservoir and basin-wide integrated floodwater management as strategies, and identified problems that might occur in practice.

Risk analysis of dynamic control of reservoir limited water level by considering flood forecast error

Flood control forecast operation mode is one of the main ways for determining the upper bound of dynamic control of flood limited water level during flood season. The floodwater utilization rate can be effectively increased by using flood forecast information and flood control forecast operation mode. In this paper, Dahuofang Reservoir is selected as a case study. At first, the distribution pattern and the bound of forecast error which is a key source of risk are analyzed. Then, based on the definition of flood risk, the risk of dynamic control of reservoir flood limited water level within different flood forecast error bounds is studied. The results show that, the dynamic control of reservoir flood limited water level with flood forecast information can increase the floodwater utilization rate without increasing flood control risk effectively and it is feasible in practice.

Scheme optimum selection for dynamic control of reservoir limited water level

Dynamic control of reservoir limited water level is important to reservoir flood control operation.A reasonable limited water level can best utilize flood water resources in addition to flood control.This paper is a trial application of the fuzzy information entropy matter-element evaluation method(FIEMEM) as an optimal selection of dynamic control of limited water level.In this method,compound matter elements are established first,followed by establishment of an evaluation model and choice of the optimal scheme on the basis of fuzzy information entropy.In determining weights,a combined weighting method in game theory is adopted to combine experiential weights and mathematical weights so as to eliminate one-sidedness of the single weighting method.Finally,the feasibility of this optimization method is verified by citing dynamic control of Biliuhe reservoir limited water level as an example.

baryonic decays branching fraction alpha distribution

The decay ψ（2S）→Ω-Ω＋ is analyzed using 14×106 ψ（2S） events recorded by the Beijing Spectrometer Ⅱ （BESⅡ） at the Beijing Electron Positron Collider （BEPC）. Based upon events with no missing charged tracks and a satisfactory four-constraint kinematic t, we determine the upper limit for the branching fraction of ψ（2S）→Ω-Ω＋ to be 1.5×104 at a 90% confidence level. By including events with one missing charged track, we are able to report the first evidence of an Ω＋ signal with a statistical signi cance of 3.1｜σ. The branching fraction of ψ（2S）Ω＋ is determined to be （4.80±1.56（stat）±1.30（sys））105.