In this paper, by using the topological degree and fixed point index theory, the existence of three kinds of solutions (i.e., sign-changing solutions, positive solutions, and negative solutions) for asymptotically linear operator equations is discussed.
The assessment included basic demographic data (age, sex), the knee affected (right/left), the presence of comorbidities (diabetes, obesity (body mass index ≥ 30), and arterial hypertension), the receipt of pharmacological treatment prior to the intervention, and participation in ADL (using the Barthel Index to determine the degree of independence) [ 27, 28].
On the Coin Rotation Test, participants rotate a coin through serial 180 degree turns using the thumb, index, and middle fingers for 10 seconds.
The secondary objectives of this study involve a description of the children's socio-demographic, nutritional and physical activity profile and the analysis of the association between the proposed components of MS and higher degrees of IR (using the HOMA index).
Direction and degree of selection was qualitatively measured using the neutrality index [ 57], based on the McDonald Kreitman Test [ 51].
The degree of self-reported global knee pain and function is recorded using the WOMAC index [ 24].
The degree of homoplasy in each data set (mtDNA, nucDNA) was calculated using the consistency index (excluding uninformative characters) and the retention index (both implemented in PAUP*), with lower values for these indices indicating higher homoplasy.
The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey measures obesity using the Body Mass Index.
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The model fit of the CFA was tested using the following fit indices: the minimum discrepancy divided by its degrees of freedom (CMIN/DF); the goodness-of-fit-index (GFI); the normed-fit-index (NFI); the Tucker-Lewis-Index (TLI); the comparative-fit-index (CFI); and the root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA).
