Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz

About: Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz is a education organization based out in Bydgoszcz, Poland. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Luminescence. The organization has 1109 authors who have published 2923 publications receiving 19548 citations. The organization is also known as: Casimir the Great University & Uniwersytet Kazimierza Wielkiego w Bydgoszczy.

Morphology of juvenile stages and ontogeny of three species of Damaeidae (Acari: Oribatida)

Abstract: The morphology of juvenile stages and ontogeny of Belba corynopus (Hermann, 1804), Metabelba parapulverosa Moritz, 1966 and Metabelbella interlamellaris Perez-Inigo, 1987 were investigated. The juveniles of these species differ from each other mainly by the shape of seta ex in all juveniles, the presence of seta h 3 and shape of setae c 1, da and dm in the larva, shape of seta p 1 and location of cornicle in the nymphs. Moreover, the larva of B. corynopus carries only humus mass, the nymphs and most adults of this species carry the exuviae of previous instars and humus mass, while the nymphs of other species carry only the exuviae. The formulae of setae on genua and tibiae I–IV of tritonymphs (number of setae on leg segments I–IV) are the same for all these species and those in the literature, but the differences occur on femora I–IV and trochanters III and IV. The setal formula of femora I–IV clearly separates Belba von Heyden, 1826 from Metabelba Grandjean, 1936 and Metabelbella Bulanova-Zachvatkina, 19...

External morphology and ontogeny of three species of Damaeidae (Acari: Oribatida)

Abstract: The morphology of juvenile stages and ontogeny of Belba compta (Kulczynski, 1902), Epidamaeus bituberculatus (Kulczynski, 1902) and Spatiodamaeus verticillipes (Nicolet, 1855) were described and illustrated for the first time. The juveniles of these species have 12 pairs of gastronotal setae (larva has 12 pairs, protonymph loses d-series setae and gains p-series, and 12 pairs remain in this and other nymphs). They differ mainly by the length of setae c 1 and la in the larva, which are relatively long in E. bituberculatus, short in S. verticillipes and of medium size in B. compta. The nymphs of the latter species have long seta c 3, whereas other species have this seta short. In the nymphs of B. compta, adanal setae are smooth; in E. bituberculatus, these setae have long barbs; but in S. verticillipes, they have short barbs. Ontogeny of leg setae is similar in all species, except for famulus (ϵ), which is emergent in the juveniles of B. compta and sunken in other species; the adults of all species have it ...

The relation between type D personality and the clinical condition of patients suffering from psoriasis.

Abstract: INTRODUCTION TYPE D PERSONALITY IS THE LAST DISTINGUISHED SPECIFIC TYPE OF PERSONALITY THAT IS CHARACTERISED BY TWO DIMENSIONS: a tendency for feeling negative emotions - depression, anxiety, anger or hostility, and a tendency for withdrawal from the society. The latest research shows the significant role played by type D personality in the aetiology and course of a variety of diseases. AIM The article discusses the problem of the occurrence of type D personality in the group of patients suffering from psoriasis. Diversities in the clinical condition of psoriasis patients due to increasing type D personality traits are specified. MATERIAL AND METHODS Ninety psoriasis patients and 86 healthy subjects participated in the research. In the research questionnaires, the scale for assessing increasing psoriasis complaints and the DS-14 scale to assess type D personality were applied. RESULTS Research results made it possible to corroborate more frequent occurrence of type D personality among psoriasis patients. Moreover, it was found that with increasing negative affectivity - one of type D personality components - complaints increase as far as the clinical condition of psoriasis patients is concerned. CONCLUSIONS Monitoring of psychological well-being of psoriasis patients, especially within type D personality, seems to be a vital element, irrespective of purely medical treatment.

Epistatic interaction between CRHR1 and AVPR1b variants as a predictor of major depressive disorder.

Abstract: ObjectiveGenes involved in the regulation of the hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal axis are responsible for altered susceptibility to mood disorders. The aim of this study was to analyze the possible association of CRHR1 and AVPR1b gene variants with bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder (MDD)

Selected Healthy Behaviors and Quality of Life in People Who Practice Combat Sports and Martial Arts.

Abstract: Background: The quality of life of a society is conditioned by many factors, and depends, among other things, on preferred behavior patterns. Combat sports (CS) and martial arts (MA) have a special educational potential in the area of shaping positive behavior patterns and transmitting moral values which could help reduce aggression in society. The aim of the work was to determine the relationship between health behaviors and the quality of life of people who practice combat sports and martial arts (CS and MA) recreationally, in addition to practicing other sports, and as competitors at the master level. Methods: The research embraced 543 people who practice combat sports and martial arts. Three groups were selected: recreational (n = 362), people who reconciled practicing various sports (n = 115), and competitors who practiced combat sports or martial arts at the master level (n = 66). The average age of the respondents was 24.49 ± 7.82. The standardized WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire and another questionnaire for a lifestyle survey were applied. The Kruskal-Wallis test was used to compare several independent samples. In the case of determining statistical significance of differences the Mann-Whitney test was employed, and for the qualitative data analyses the trait frequency and the independence chi-square test were used. The effect size was calculated for each test ( E R 2 , rg, Cramer's V). The value of p ≤ 0.05 was assumed to be statistically significant. Results: The highest quality of life (in the physical, psychological and environmental domains) was characteristic of the competitors, who practiced only combat sports and martial arts. They also displayed the most health-oriented behaviors. The surprising results were: lower quality of life in the assessment of nondrinkers and nonsmokers, and higher among people who were overweight. Conclusions: We have found positive correlations between practicing CS and MA, health behaviours and higher scores in quality of life self-evaluation, particularly where practitioners are exclusively focused on CS and MA and practice these at a competitive level. Our findings thus support the growing evidence that competitive level CS and MA are an effective means of improving people's quality of life. Future research needs to clarify whether CS and MA can also be recommended to recreational and non-competitive practitioners as a means to improve their subjective quality of life.