thanks to a Coperion extruder with a twin screw feeder Düngemittelwerk (DMW) Coswig has started operation of a new Coperion ZSK twin screw extruder Using the ZSK 76 Mv PLUS extruder with a screw diameter of 76 mm and equipped with a ProRate PLUS-MT twin screw feeder the company produces fertilizer spikes of various formulations Thanks to its high reliability and gentle processing the Coperion extrusion system ensures consistently high product quality and allows for recipe changes in the shortest time possible DMW Coswig has been operating Coperion extrusion systems for years the company again chose Coperion as its partner because the technology portfolio Coperion offers together with the process engineering support conform precisely to the demands of fertilizer spike extrusion For feeding powder premixes that tend to stick together Coperion provided DMW Coswig with the ProRate PLUS-MT gravimetric twin screw feeder Coperion developed this feeder especially for handling poorly flowing powders The feeder avoids material bridging in the feeder hopper utilizing an integrated ProFlow flow aid the gravimetric feeder ensures that the two feed screws are always optimally filled with material so that ingredients are reliably and consistently fed into the extrusion process Related:GEMCO to Showcase Mixing & Blending Technology at the Powder Show the fertilizer powder is intensively mixed with liquid components and compacted in an extraordinarily short time The intensive mixing behavior of the twin screws makes it possible to achieve the desired effect with a short process section the ingredients have been processed and compacted into an absolutely homogeneous mass which is then dried and pelletized into the form of solid spikes “The ZSK extruder at DMW Coswig shows us how versatile and successful our extruders are in use The high reliability of our technologies and very gentle processing are qualities that offer decisive added value for numerous applications We wish DMW Coswig much success with their new Coperion extrusion system and we look forward to further collaborations” general manager of the Business Unit Compounding Machines Engineering Plastics and Special Applications at Coperion DMW Coswig benefits from Coperion’s twin screw technology on both the ZSK extruder as well as the ProRate PLUS-MT feeder Both aggregates are self-cleaning and allow for rapid recipe changes with minimal cleaning time or effort providing DMW Coswig with economical plant operation even when frequent recipe changes are required Related:AMP, AHS Merger Results in Akona Process Solutions Kristen also worked in television as the digital producer helping write scripts for advertiser spots and other consumer magazines owned by Petersen Publishing and Weider Publishing She also worked at a Microsoft partner magazine Redmond (formerly Microsoft Professional magazine) as the associate editor Kristen worked as the editorial assistant for a regional weekly newspaper while 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Mental fatigue induction did not influence performance (time to complete the swimming trial) and RPE. Similarly, brain stimulation failed to change these two parameters, regardless of mental fatigue induction. Conclusion: The prolonged physical performance of experienced master athletes is not influenced, under the present conditions, by mental fatigue induction, cerebral stimulation, and their association. Volume 12 - 2021 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.656499 Background: Mental fatigue is a psychobiological state caused by extended periods of cognitive effort and evidence suggests that mentally fatigued athletes present impaired physical performance Different ergogenic aids have been proposed to counteract the deleterious effects of mental fatigue but whether brain stimulation can counteract mental fatigue is still unknown This scenario is even more obscure considering the effects of these interventions (mental fatigue induction and brain stimulation) in a very experienced population consisting of master athletes Method: Ten master swimmers (30 ± 6 years old and 14 ± 8 years of experience) participated in the study They underwent four experimental conditions before an 800-m freestyle test: mental fatigue with brain stimulation; mental fatigue without brain stimulation; absence of mental fatigue with brain stimulation; and absence of mental fatigue and no brain stimulation Mental fatigue was induced by a cognitively demanding Stroop Color Test whereas stimulation was applied on the temporal cortex the athletes swan 800 m as fast as possible and provided their ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) every 200 m Results: Mental fatigue was effectively induced as evidenced by a greater fatigue perception and more errors in the last blocks of the cognitive task Mental fatigue induction did not influence performance (time to complete the swimming trial) and RPE brain stimulation failed to change these two parameters Conclusion: The prolonged physical performance of experienced master athletes is not influenced psychophysiological determinants of performance (such as RPE and pacing) as well as the response of this population to different ergogenic resources related to physical performance are less studied mental fatigue often impairs physical performance mainly through abnormal perceptual responses during exercise brain stimulation may improve performance by reducing RPE in some contexts whether brain stimulation can counteract the (possible) impaired performance in mentally fatigued athletes is still unknown This scenario is even more obscure considering the effects of these interventions (mental fatigue induction and brain stimulation) in master athletes we aimed to compare the isolated and additive effects of mental fatigue and brain stimulation on the physical performance of master swimmers It was hypothesized that mental fatigue and brain stimulation would reduce and improve performance and that brain stimulation would attenuate the impairment caused by mental fatigue control procedure plus brain stimulation; CONT + SHAM control procedure plus SHAM stimulation; MF + BS mental fatigue plus brain stimulation; MF + SHAM rating of perceived exertion; VAS – M visual analog scale for motivation; and VAS – MF Ten male master swimmers (age 30 ± 6 years) with 14 ± 8 years of experience with regular training and competitions took part in this study All swimmers trained 3–4 days per week for approximately seven weekly hours of training all participants were competing at the highest national level in their respective age groups The volunteers signed an informed consent form, which was approved by the local Ethics Committee of the leading author’s university (protocol number 69475417.7.0000.5149). Data concerning the mental fatigue-induced decrement in physical performance from Staiano et al. (2018) were used to calculate the sample size based on the following specifications: α = 0.05 Similar to previous research in sports, the paper version of the Stroop Color Test was employed to induce mental fatigue (Smith et al., 2016; Penna et al., 2018b; Campos et al., 2019) The 45-min test consisted of presenting words colored in green The participants were asked to verbalize the color of the word (i.e. ink color) rather than the written word presented to them The number of correct words and mistakes were recorded by the leading author the participants were asked to come back to the beginning of the line where the mistake occurred The control trial involved watching a 45-min video identified as emotionally neutral in a pilot test (induced no changes in the heart rate As suggested (Smith et al., 2019) perceived motivation and mental fatigue were measured using a 100-mm VAS anchored by the expressions “not at all” and “maximum.” The distance between the starting point and the marking made by the participants was measured with a ruler and the values obtained were analyzed as arbitrary units (a.u.) These manipulation checks were carried out to verify whether the athletes (1) performed the physical test under similar conditions of motivation and (2) perceived the cognitive test as mentally fatiguing The brain stimulation method used was the tDCS (stimulator model 1300A, Soterix Medical, New York City, United States), which is a noninvasive, reversible, and safe technique (Gazerani, 2017). Each electrode had a surface area of 35 cm2. The intensity used was 2.0 mA as previously used in exercise science studies (Angius et al., 2015, 2016) The stimulation was applied with two electrodes covered by sponges soaked in a saline solution to avoid heat transfer to the scalp. An anode (positive) electrode was placed over the left temporal cortex (T3 area of the international 10–20 EEG system), which is the excited region, according to the method used by Okano et al. (2015). The cathode (negative) electrode was placed over the ipsilateral shoulder, as suggested by Angius et al. (2016) subjects were stimulated over the temporal cortex during the last 30 min of the Stroop Color Test or control situation (film; SHAM) the participants underwent the same procedures as in conditions with stimulation (the same equipment but the stimulation was maintained for only 30 s and then gradually withdrawn without the knowledge of the volunteers) This strategy was designed to keep volunteers blinded from the experimental procedure since most individuals report an itching sensation only at the beginning of the current application The equipment was kept in position until the Stroop Color Test (or control procedure) was completed the times taken to complete each 50 m (pacing) and the entire swimming trial (i.e. Two-way repeated-measures ANOVAs (main factors: mental fatigue and brain stimulation) were used to compare the physical performance (800-m swimming time) and the changes (post- minus pre-treatment) in mental fatigue The number of words answered and errors in the Stroop Color Test were also analyzed using two-way repeated-measures ANOVAs (main factors: condition and test duration) A one-way repeated-measures ANOVA was conducted to analyze whether the order of the experimental trials affected physical performance All statistical analyses were performed using the GraphPad Prism 7.0 software and the significance level adopted was α < 0.05 As expected, the perception of mental fatigue (i.e., the change between post- and pre-treatment) was higher in situations where the Stroop test was administered (MF + BS: 39 ± 21 a.u., MF + SHAM: 39 ± 13 a.u.) than in control situations [CONT + BS: 9 ± 8 a.u., CONT + SHAM: 5 ± 6 a.u.; F(1,36) = 52.65, p < 0.001, ηp2 = 0.59; Figure 2A] There was no main effect of brain stimulation on the perception of mental fatigue [F(1,36) = 0.284 nor an interaction between the two factors the cerebral stimulation did not affect how participants rated their perceived mental fatigue after the Stroop test Change in the perception of mental fatigue from pre-treatment to post-treatment (A) and motivation for the subsequent swimming task (B) Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation and the scattered dots represent the individual data * means a significant main effect of mental fatigue (p < 0.05) Regarding motivation (Figure 2B) no differences were identified between the mental fatigue and control conditions [MF + BS: 70 ± 11 a.u. CONT + SHAM: 73 ± 15 a.u.; F(1,36) = 0.541 ηp2 = 0.01] or between with and without brain stimulation [F(1,36) = 0.002 there was no interaction between the two factors [F(1,36) = 1.304 the volunteers initiated all experimental conditions with similar motivation no main effect of brain stimulation [F(8,81) = 1,888 ηp2 = 0.02] and no significant interaction between time and brain stimulation were observed [F(8,81) = 0.209 a significant main time effect was identified [F(8,81) = 4.057 indicating that participants committed more errors during the last 5 min compared to all other 5-min blocks Number of correct words (A) and errors (B) during the 45-min Stroop Color Test + means a significant difference from all other time points for both conditions (p < 0.05) # means a significant main effect of time (p < 0.05) no interaction between mental fatigue and brain stimulation [F(9,108) = 0.219 and no differences between the experimental situations were observed [F(3,36) = 0.041 the main effect of distance reached statistical significance [F(3,108) = 210.800 these data suggest that mental fatigue was not sufficiently strong to impair physical performance and that brain stimulation was not efficient in improving physical performance when participants were not mentally fatigued Time to complete the 800 m of swimming (A) Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation Pacing strategy (B) and subjective rating of perceived exertion (C) of the participants throughout the swimming trial # means a significant main effect of distance (p < 0.05) The present study aimed to compare the isolated and additive effects of mental fatigue and brain stimulation on the physical performance and perceptual responses of master athletes during an 800-m swimming test neither mental fatigue nor brain stimulation influenced the athletes’ physical performance and RPE in the present conditions The protocol used for inducing mental fatigue in the present study was effective. Specifically, the results (i.e., an increase in perceived mental fatigue and more errors in the Stroop Color Test) indicate that the athletes experienced some level of mental fatigue after the protocol. As described by Cutsem et al. (2017) mental fatigue can manifest itself as subjective (measured through self-reports) behavioral (measured through reaction time or performance on a cognitive task) or physiological responses (measured by reducing brain activation no possible changes in subsequent physical performance could have been credited to changes in motivational levels as athletes started swimming with similar motivation had a negative effect on performance; however the present findings obtained with experienced master athletes contrast with the previous findings concerning young swimmers thus suggesting that pacing may be a more persistent cognitive domain The fact that the performance was not impaired after the mental fatigue protocol (MF + SHAM conditions) limits the discussion about tDCS being able to counteract the deleterious effect of mental fatigue on performance. However, contrary to our hypothesis and the results of previous studies (Okano et al., 2015; Vitor-Costa et al., 2015; Pollastri et al., 2021) tDCS did not increase physical performance (as evidenced by comparing CONT + BS and CONT + SHAM conditions) in master swimmers even when they were not mentally fatigued thus nullifying the possible beneficial effects of tDCS due to a ceiling effect which is the main executive component recruited by the Stroop Color Test temporal cortex stimulation does not appear to modulate significantly the performance in tasks requiring inhibitory control This study has some limitations that need to be reported. Although we have followed the stimulation site proposed by Okano et al. 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Volume 13 - 2022 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2022.830229 Given the relevance of the effects that weight loss can generate on the physical performance in athletes this study performed a systematic review with meta-analysis of the published literature on rapid weight loss (RWL) and examined its impact on the physical performance in Official Olympic combat sports athletes The “Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis” (PRISMA) guidelines were followed to ensure an ethical and complete reporting of the findings and EBSCO were the electronic databases explored for article retrieval and selection The following string was applied: “RWL” OR “weight loss” OR “weight reduction” AND “judo” OR “wrestling” or “taekwondo” or “boxing” AND “performance.” Based on the quality analysis conducted according to the “Tool for the assessment of study quality and reporting in exercise training studies” (TESTEX) ten articles achieved a score >6 points The meta-analysis showed a significant difference in pre- vs post-weight loss (p = 0.003) and no effects in pre- vs post-power and strength performance analysis (p > 0.05 for both results) Based on our systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature RWL up to ≤5% of the body mass in less than 7 days does not influence performance outcomes in Official Olympic combat athletes with weight classes considering the strength and power measures few studies showed the magnitude of the effect of RWL called “weight cutting” and “making weight,” on athletes’ power or strength This analysis can help guide professionals who want to improve the athlete’s performance and the probability of success using RWL without losing physical performance during competition when followed by a relatively short recovery period RWL could have an impact on anaerobic performance there is less direct evidence supporting these hypotheses and systematic reviews and meta-analyses are needed to verify the effect size of RWL in a controlled setting performance this study aimed to realize a systematic review and meta-analysis of the published literature on RWL and Official Olympic combat athletes’ physical performance The “Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis” (PRISMA) guidelines were followed for conducting a systematic review (Page et al., 2021) to ensure a transparent and complete reporting of the findings United Kingdom) was used to organize the content acquired by the article searches and EBSCO were the electronic databases explored for article collection The following terms were applied: “RWL” OR “weight loss” OR “weight reduction” AND “combat sports” OR “judo” OR “wrestling” or “taekwondo” or “boxing” AND “performance.” Only original articles written in English and published in peer-reviewed journals were considered for inclusion within this review The date limit for the publication period was set from the year 1996 to May 2021 There was no upper age limit for the participants weight loss had to be achieved up to 10 days before the weigh-in session If a particular study involved illegal substances to elevate the magnitude of weight loss it was still included for further analysis Both qualitative and quantitative articles were taken into consideration Critical information about included studies was extracted and presented through tables (Microsoft Word 2016 while a narrative description was performed to analyze the included literature on the topic Certain specifics about a particular study that would expand beyond tabular explanation have been thoroughly described narratively in the “Results” section Retrieved data acquired from included articles dealt with the influence of RWL on performance parameters of athletes The purpose of the quality assessment was to detect the risk of bias, and it was carried out through the “Tool for the assessment of study quality and reporting in exercise training studies” (TESTEX) checklist (Smart et al., 2015) the studies were then separated into groups and labeled as “adequate quality” (score ≥7 points) or “poor quality” (score <7 points) studies with poor quality were not included Two authors (J-N and C-A) performed this process independently from one another and a third author (P-M-M) acted as a referee for any doubtful case The selected studies were analyzed through TESTEX, and then, two articles were excluded for having poor quality (≤6 points). Two articles obtained 7 points. Three articles obtained 8 points, and five obtained 9 points. Only two articles were deemed of high quality, and each obtained 10 points (Table 1) Quality analysis results according to TESTEX Table 2 summarizes the included studies describing the RWL method and performance-related aspects Studies included with RWL and performance-related aspects (i.e. Figure 2 shows the studies that address RWL in less than 10 days of above 3% of their body weight This analysis showed a significant difference in weight loss for combat athletes (p = 0.003) Meta-analysis considering RWL studies with ∼3% of Olympic combat athletes’ body mass Results pictorially represented in Figure 2 indicated a significant and positive impact of RWL in studies analyzed The analysis did not detect heterogeneity between studies included in the meta-analysis Figure 3 shows the studies in which the athletes lose less than 5% of their body weight in less than 10 days The mean power analysis was considered for strength evaluation and the countermovement jump test for power Meta-analysis considering RWL studies with ∼5% of Olympic combat athletes’ body mass Results in Figure 3 did not demonstrate a significant impact of RWL in strength and power evaluations with a small effect [0.36 (−0.25,0.97)] and negative medium effect [0.66 (−2.66,1.34)] The analysis detected a high heterogeneity between countermovement jump test results associated with RWL Figure 4 demonstrates the analysis of the intermittent sprint work and power; no significant difference was seen concerning performance, as shown in Figure 4 Meta-analysis of the intermittent sprint work and power considering RWL studies with Olympic combat athletes Results in Figure 4 did not demonstrate a significant impact of RWL on strength and power evaluations with a small effect [0.17 (−0.20,0.54)] The RWL is a traditional practice in combat sports but it can be harmful to health and detrimentally affect athletic performance Despite the importance of this topic for the scientific community we are not aware of a meta-analysis that has analyzed the effect of RWL on the performance of fighters Our meta-analysis has shown a significant effect size for 5% lost weight while muscle power and strength were not affected during RWL The analysis showed a decrease in perceived fatigue when the athletes lost weight More chronic health studies are needed in the arena of combat sports and they could not see a significant difference in terms of the handgrip test suggesting the need for further studies specifically targeting these groups we observed some weaknesses among the selected ones about the criteria addressed for classification it may be that the researcher blinding does not interfere as one of the primary outcomes in weight loss Another observation is about the intention to treat they only verified weight loss and how this can influence performance; since they are athletes prior knowledge and discussions on this topic will bring new information to the researchers and thus could lead to better post-research and post-weight loss interventions in practice Other items that compromised the quality of the studies according to this evaluation method were the monitoring of the control group and the criteria related to exercise intensity As these are studies in which the intervention is often its control many did not have this item; as for the other items they are field studies where athletes were often in the middle of training routines and they could not go to a research center and interventions (weight loss) were carried out on consecutive days which makes it challenging to obtain the analyses of exercise intensity which would be performed in the laboratory or would require greater availability of the athlete Due to the limited reserve amount of creatine phosphate stored within the body the supply of ATP from this process can only last for a short duration Research has been carried out to examine dehydration’s effect on this energy system’s performance no meta-analysis has 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FOR A FREE CONCERT & LECTURE HONORING GERMANY’S GIFT TO HAWAIIAN MUSIC: 2024,5 PM to 7 PM — Kawaiahaʻo Church | 957 Punchbowl Street | HonoluluOn this day we will celebrate the life and legacy of the “BANDMASTER from COSWIG”, born on August 4 BERGER left an enduring impact on Hawaii’s musical heritage and was coined by Queen Liliuokalani as the “Father of Hawaiian Music“.He led the Royal Hawaiian Band for 43 years (1872 to 1915) and played a pivotal role in arranging “Hawai‘i Pono‘i,” the national anthem of the Hawaiian Kingdom The highlight of the event will be a free concert by the Royal Hawaiian Band followed by a brief presentation on the Berger’s life & legacy by our current and revered RHB Bandmaster CLARK BRIGHT! The German Benevolent Society of Honolulu andthe Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Royal Hawaiian Band are collaborating to ensure a memorable celebration Please don’t miss this unique event celebrating Berger’sremarkable influence on Hawaiian 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