Karabük University

Effects of two jumping-based training models combined with small-sided volleyball games on aerobic fitness, technical skills, and psychophysiological responses in amateur male volleyball players

This study primarily compared the effects of combining small-sided games (SSGs) with plyometric training (PLY) or jump rope training (JRT) on aerobic capacity, while secondarily examining changes in physical performance, technical skills, and psychophysiological responses in amat...

Çocuk ve Aile Eğitimi Programı Temelli Lisansüstü Çalışmaların Program Geliştirme Açısından İncelenmesi

Bu araştırmanın amacı, Türkiye’de çocuklar ve ailelerine yönelik eğitim programı uygulamasına dayalı yürütülen lisansüstü tezlerde, eğitim programı geliştirme süreçlerinin nasıl ele alındığını incelemektir. Nitel araştırma yaklaşımıyla desenlenen çalışmada, veri toplama yöntemi o...

Temporal Changes in Anthropometric Circumferences and Bioimpedance-Derived Body Composition During Eight Weeks of Reformer Pilates in Young Women Without Regular Exercise Participation

Background: Evidence on Pilates-related body composition is inconsistent, and few studies track changes during programs. Objective: To assess body mass, bioimpedance-derived body-fat percentage and muscle mass, and seven circumferences at baseline, week 4, and week 8 of supervise...

Predicting principals’ retention in the principalship through professional development, instructional leadership, and job satisfaction: a cross-national meta-analysis of country-specific structural equation models

This research addressed the global challenge of principal retention by examining associations between principals’ professional development activities and their intention to remain, including indirect associations involving instructional leadership and career and workplace satisfa...

Does Clinical Stress Squelch Nursing Students' Pediatric Nursing Competency? Examining Stressor Perceptions

Objective: This study aimed to determine nursing students' pediatric nursing competency and clinical stress levels, identify the demographic and clinical variables affecting these levels, and examine the predictive role of clinical stressors on pediatric nursing competency. Mater...

Yapay Zekâ ve Akışkan Kimlikler: Automata Filminde Belirsizlik ve Güvensizliğin Yükselişi

Amaç: Bu çalışma, sinemanın teknolojik dönüşümleri estetik ve sosyolojik açıdan yansıtan önemli bir anlatı alanı olmasından hareketle, Automata (2014) filmi özelinde insan-makine ilişkilerinde ortaya çıkan belirsizlik, kimlik çözülmesi ve toplumsal güvensizlik dinamiklerini, Baum...

Emerging Nanofiber Production Technologies: Principles, Advances, and Applications

Nanofibers have attracted increasing attention across multiple industries, including pharmaceuticals, biomedicine, textiles, environmental purification, and food packaging, owing to their exceptional physicochemical properties. Composed of polymers engineered for specific functio...

Multi‐Objective RSM Optimization of Emission and Performance Characteristics in a Diesel Engine Fueled With BaTiO 3 Nano‐Enhanced Jojoba Biodiesel

ABSTRACT The increasing demand for transportation decarbonization, rising fossil fuel prices, and concerns over the finite availability of conventional energy resources, have intensified the search for sustainable alternatives to petroleum‐derived fuels. Biofuels have emerged as...

CT Radiomics and Machine Learning for Three-Class Bone Density Classification: An Exploratory Comparison Across Lumbar Vertebral Levels

Objectives: The aim of this study is to provide early diagnosis of osteoporosis, osteopenia, and normal bone mineral density (BMD) on CT scans utilizing machine learning and radiomics techniques. Methods: In this retrospective study, 874 patients who met the predefined eligibilit...

Machine Learning and Deep Learning for Early Disease Detection Across Modalities: A Comprehensive Review of Methods, Applications, and Clinical Translation

Early disease detection is not a single classification problem. It includes population screening, presymptomatic risk estimation, identification of early pathological change, and detection of disease before conventional clinical recognition. Machine learning and deep learning sys...

The Effect of Phenotype and Genotype on Physiological Parameters in Equestrian Endurance Competitions

This study aimed to evaluate changes in body temperature and heart rate in Arabian and Thoroughbred horses participating in endurance races, in relation to sex, age, and coat color. A total of 12 horses (6 Arabian, 6 Thoroughbred; 7 males, 5 females; aged 5–14 years) were used in...

Sensory experiences with VR: effects of restaurant atmospheres on the perception of space and quality

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate how sensory elements shape the restaurant atmosphere and its effects on customer perception, dining experience and price evaluation. In this context, a virtual reality (VR) mixed-method VR-based approach is used to examine the i...

Decontamination kinetics, quality attributes, and shelf life extension of stuffed pasta (mantı) processed by combined microwave drying and low-pressure argon cold plasma treatment

Abstract In this study, a novel combined process utilizing microwave drying and vacuum microwave-plasma techniques was investigated as an alternative to traditional drying methods to ensure the quality preservation and shelf-life extension of stuffed pasta (Turkish mantı). A cust...

From transformational leadership to individual and collective teacher innovativeness: the roles of AI competence and learning agility

Purpose This research investigates how learning agility mediates the relationship between transformational leadership (TL) and innovativeness, with artificial intelligence (AI) competence serving as a moderator. Design/methodology/approach The sample consisted of 417 Turkish teac...

Hematoxylin in Histopathology Practice: A Comprehensive Approach and Current Perspectives

Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining, which has been considered the gold standard in histopathology practice for over a century, continues to form the basis of diagnostic processes. Hematoxylin, a natural flavonoid derived from the Haematoxylum campechianum tree, requires oxidati...

Students’ perceptions of school climate factors supporting school belonging in faith-based schools: a qualitative study

This study aimed to investigate the factors that foster school belonging, students' levels of belonging, and the role of school climate in faith-based educational institutions. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for developing inclusive educational environments that support...

Protective Effects of Esculetin at two Different Doses on Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Fibrotic Changes in AlCl₃-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Rats

Objective: Aluminum chloride (AlCl₃) is an environmental toxicant that promotes cardiotoxicity primarily by inducing oxidative stress and inflammatory responses. Esculetin (ESC), which is a naturally occurring coumarin derivative, possesses antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and ant...

Investigation of Adhesion and Flexural Behavior of FDM-Based PLA+-Wood Hybrid Joints for Furniture Applications

In this study, the effects of different adhesive systems (isocyanate and polyurethane D4) and surface preparation processes (sanded/unsanded) on the adhesion strength and flexural performance of hybrid joints formed by fused deposition modelling (FDM) printed modified polylactic...

Injectable biodegradable hydrogels for in situ tissue engineering

Biodegradable hydrogels are injected in situ to create scaffolds in complex tissue defects with a minimally invasive approach. The current narrative review critically discusses their design principles such as polymer type (natural, synthetic and hybrid systems), crosslinking proc...

A Library in the Universe of Possibilities: Tracing Quantum and Chaos in Matt Haig’s The Midnight Library

This study embraces an interdisciplinary approach to examine Matt Haig’s novel The Midnight Library through an analytical framework by blending the superposition principle of the quantum physics with the concept of unpredictability in chaos theory. The novel depicts a peripheral...