{"title":"Carbon storage and emission potential in relation to population dynamics: the case of Niğde City, Turkey.","authors":"Nuriye Ebru Yıldız, Barış Kahveci","doi":"10.1007/s10661-025-14242-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-025-14242-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aims to assess the carbon storage and emission potential related to population dynamics in the central neighbourhoods of Niğde. The research involves three main stages: calculating the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), estimating the amount of carbon stored and determining the total carbon footprint generated by the population. The study compares the carbon stored in the city's green areas with the carbon emissions the population produces, ultimately revealing the total carbon footprint released into the atmosphere. The findings indicate that the total amount of carbon stored within the study area is 788,993.19 tonnes, while the carbon footprint generated by the population amounts to 514,501.56 tonnes. This methodology allows for calculating carbon storage at the city level and highlights its relationship with neighbourhood-based population data. The study is an important foundation for future research to determine the carbon storage potential in urban areas.</p>","PeriodicalId":544,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Monitoring and Assessment","volume":"197 7","pages":"780"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144332258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Adapt water reserves to climate change: study case Romania.","authors":"Gabriela Elena Dumitran, Liana Ioana Vuta","doi":"10.1007/s11356-025-36618-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-025-36618-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>At the regional level, hydrological factors, catchment properties, as well as the way water reserves are utilized, represent major determining factors of the reactions of lake ecosystems to climate change (CC). In this context, lakes also have a negative impact related to the large amounts of water they can consume through evaporation. This paper quantifies the effects of a small artificial lake-Dridu from Romania (with complex usage) on the environment in the context of CC, estimating the blue water footprint (WF) and carbon footprint (CF) under different use scenarios. Thus, an analysis of the evolution of CF and WF is conducted until 2100, considering forecasts of changes in average temperatures, as well as a partial coverage of the lake's surface with floating photovoltaic systems (FPV). During the study period from 2017 to 2021, the average WF was 0.054 million m<sup>3</sup>, and the carbon intensity was 120.23 kg CO<sub>2</sub>e/MWh. By covering 2 ha of the reservoir's surface with FPV, the production and release of CO₂ and CH₄ into the atmosphere decrease, on average, by 30% for WF and 28.13% for CF. For the CC scenarios, it is observed that WF will increase by an average of 10.4%, while the carbon footprint shows no significant variations. It is worth mentioning that this type of approach, e.g., impact of FPV on WF and CF, as well as the use of FPV as a measure of coping with CC, has not been studied yet in any region of Eastern Europe. This study, given that it deals with relatively new technologies (FPV), has some gaps, since the CF is computed based on estimates, not on measured data. However, the results and the methodology currently presented can be used by various stakeholders to identify the best coping mechanism for preserving the water quantity and for generating clean energy. Also, these types of studies can be a good stimulus for the authorities to develop and permit the placement of FPV on small reservoirs and to investigate the effects of such projects in terms of energy, FPV efficiency, water quantity, and quality, as it will allow the actual quantification of different effects and benefits brought by this technology (water quality indicators, GHG emission, reduction of evaporation, FPV energy output).</p>","PeriodicalId":545,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science and Pollution Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144332263","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Electrochemical glycoproteins sensor for sensitive diagnosis of PD: Ag@MSNs-MPBA as a specific signal amplifier and reporter.","authors":"Xiaohui Xu, Wenyi Yang, Yajing Zhang, Yindian Wang, Zhihui Mao, Xinsheng Peng, Yunyun Ling, Zhao-Huan Zhang, Hongxia Chen","doi":"10.1007/s00604-025-07249-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-025-07249-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Glycoprotein non-metastatic melanoma protein B (GPNMB) is a candidate biomarker of Parkinson's disease (PD). The development of a novel method for highly sensitive and specific detection of GPNMB is essential for PD's early and accurate diagnosis. An electrochemical biosensor was developed utilizing silver nanoparticle-loaded mesoporous silica (Ag@MSNs) with 4-mercaptophenylboronic acid (4-MPBA) modification for the sensitive and selective detection of GPNMB. MSNs were utilized as an excellent loading substrate for silver nanoparticles. 4-MPBA at the surface of Ag@MSNs can bind GPNMB specifically through the boronic acid group and multi-glycosylation sites of GPNMB. The finally prepared Ag@MSNs-MPBA exhibited a core-shell structure, which served as a highly efficient electrochemical signal amplifier and selective binding reporter. The enhanced electrochemical signal sensitivity was attributed to the output of the electrochemical signal of Ag through preventing the agglomeration of AgNPs and efficient capture of GPNMB by Ag@MSNs-MPBA. The analysis results demonstrated that the developed electrochemical sensor successfully detected GPNMB with an LOD as low as 0.9011 ng/mL (S/N = 3) in the detection range 1 to 100 ng/mL. The low-cost Ag@MSNs-MPBA replaces the conventional secondary antibody and can integrate signal labels and signal amplification. This work highlights the significant improvement in electrochemical sensing and detection performance achieved by utilizing Ag@MSNs-MPBA, providing a straightforward and general approach for low-cost and sensitive detection of glycoproteins through electrochemical measurement.</p>","PeriodicalId":705,"journal":{"name":"Microchimica Acta","volume":"192 7","pages":"439"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144336189","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Potentially toxic metal contamination in semi-arid agricultural soils: sources, risk analysis, and spatial distribution.","authors":"Minakshi Kaur, Jaskaran Kaur, Anil Sood, Jatinder Kaur Katnoria, Avinash Kaur Nagpal, Astha Bhatia, Pradeep Verma, Vineet Kumar, Ishani Singh, Sandip Singh Bhatti","doi":"10.1007/s10661-025-14237-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-025-14237-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The increased demand, driven by a growing population and changing dietary habits, has created immense pressure on agroecosystems throughout the globe. In semi-arid areas, this increased pressure has led to excessive use of agrochemicals in agriculture, which poses a threat of potentially toxic metal (PTM) contamination in agricultural soils. PTMs in agricultural soils result in significant environmental and health threats for humans and livestock. The current study aimed to evaluate the risks associated with five PTMs-nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), cadmium (Cd), and cobalt (Co)-in agricultural soils of the semi-arid South Punjab region of India. The study area included sites from district Bathinda of Punjab (3385 km<sup>2</sup>). Among the PTMs analyzed, the concentration of Cd (0.65-1.85 mg/kg) in several agricultural soil samples was above the international permissible limits (1.0 mg/kg). Principal component analysis (PCA) pointed to parent rock materials as the main sources for Cr, Co, Ni, and Pb, while for Cd, agricultural sources (phosphatic fertilizers) can be a prominent contributor. The values observed for Pollution Load Index (PLI: 0.93-1.64) and Ecological Risk Index (RI: 206.66-584.03) indicated that soil samples were significantly contaminated with the tested PTMs, posing considerable ecological risks. Analysis of other physicochemical characteristics showed that soil samples were alkaline and saline, with low levels of soil organic matter. The human health risk assessment pointed to minimal non-carcinogenic (NCR) and carcinogenic risks (CR) associated with the presence of PTMs in the soil. Spatial distribution analysis revealed a higher level of metallic contamination in the eastern part of the district. Thus, adequate steps must be taken to control the increase in levels of these PTMs in the soils of the study area.</p>","PeriodicalId":544,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Monitoring and Assessment","volume":"197 7","pages":"783"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144336181","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Microchimica ActaPub Date : 2025-06-20DOI: 10.1007/s00604-025-07252-4
Nor Syafirah Zambry, Sushmeeka Nair Prathaban, Fatimah Ibrahim, Aung Thiha, Alexandria Sonia Karajacob, Nurul Fauzani Jamaluddin, Sharifah Faridah Syed Omar, Ina Ismiarti Shariffuddin, Aidawati Bustam, Sun Tee Tay
{"title":"A label-free electrochemical immunosensor on gold-printed electrode for the electrochemical detection of C-reactive protein from blood samples.","authors":"Nor Syafirah Zambry, Sushmeeka Nair Prathaban, Fatimah Ibrahim, Aung Thiha, Alexandria Sonia Karajacob, Nurul Fauzani Jamaluddin, Sharifah Faridah Syed Omar, Ina Ismiarti Shariffuddin, Aidawati Bustam, Sun Tee Tay","doi":"10.1007/s00604-025-07252-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00604-025-07252-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The fabrication of a simple, label-free, electrochemical immunosensor for C-reactive protein (CRP) detection is presented using a custom-designed printed circuit board (PCB) gold electrode. To enhance the sensitivity of the sensing platform, the surface of the gold working electrode was modified with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), leveraging its exceptional conductivity and biocompatibility. The label-free immunosensor operates on immunological principles, with anti-CRP antibodies covalently immobilized on the modified electrode to capture and quantify CRP levels, using differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). The immunosensor demonstrated high specificity to CRP, exhibiting a linear detection range of 1.25 to 80 μg/mL of CRP in 1 × PBS, and achieving a detection limit (LOD) of 0.745 µg/mL within 30 min. Notably, the immunosensor successfully detected CRP in human ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)-anticoagulated whole blood with a detection limit of 0.177 µg/mL, which is within the clinical range for sepsis (5 µg/mL). Furthermore, this immunosensor was able to detect CRP using only 2 µL of EDTA-anticoagulated whole blood samples. These findings highlight the potential of the CRP immunosensor platform for point-of-care (POC) testing in clinical settings, owing to its simple fabrication, ease of operation, low cost, and robust performance.</p>","PeriodicalId":705,"journal":{"name":"Microchimica Acta","volume":"192 7","pages":"437"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144336187","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jincan Tang, Wen-Wen Liu, Ran Li, Enmin Zhao, Yi-Ming Kuo
{"title":"Tracking phycocyanin dynamics in East Lake using Landsat-8 and generalized additive models: impact of COVID-19 and conservation efforts.","authors":"Jincan Tang, Wen-Wen Liu, Ran Li, Enmin Zhao, Yi-Ming Kuo","doi":"10.1007/s10661-025-14245-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-025-14245-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The COVID-19 pandemic led to temporary environmental improvements, including changes in urban lake ecosystems. This study investigated spatiotemporal variations in phycocyanin concentrations in East Lake, Wuhan, from March to September (2018-2022), using generalized additive model (GAM) with Landsat-8 imagery to assess changes before, during, and after the lockdown. The GAM model exhibited strong predictive accuracy (R<sup>2</sup> = 0.967, RMSE = 1.637 μg/L) for phycocyanin estimation, particularly with lake-specific site data. Results revealed significant phycocyanin reductions in 2020, particularly in TL, SG, and GZ lakes, concurrent with reduced human activity during the lockdown. However, phycocyanin levels rebounded post-lockdown, with variations across sub-lakes, indicating that temporary reductions in human activity alone were insufficient for sustained water quality improvement. Further analysis showed that long-term conservation strategies played a decisive role in the continued water quality improvements observed in 2022. Key interventions included increasing aquatic vegetation cover (from 0.9% in 2017 to 3.3% in 2019), implementing wastewater regulations, dredging lake sediments, and improving runoff management. These efforts contributed to reduced nutrient accumulation and greater ecosystem stability, reinforcing the importance of proactive watershed management over short-term activity restrictions. This study highlights the interplay between human activity, remote sensing-based water quality monitoring, and policy-driven conservation strategies. The findings provide a framework for sustainable lake management and offer valuable insights for future ecological monitoring and policy-making.</p>","PeriodicalId":544,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Monitoring and Assessment","volume":"197 7","pages":"779"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144332262","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Al-Imran, Md Ariful Islam, Suvro Biswas, Most Nourin Akther Shorna, Shirmin Islam, Jui Biswas, Md Salah Uddin, Md Akhtar-E-Ekram, Shahriar Zaman, Md Abu Saleh
{"title":"Enhancing cadmium stress resilience in rice seedlings via Bacillus pseudomycoides: modulation of heavy metal transporters and physiological responses for sustainable agriculture.","authors":"Al-Imran, Md Ariful Islam, Suvro Biswas, Most Nourin Akther Shorna, Shirmin Islam, Jui Biswas, Md Salah Uddin, Md Akhtar-E-Ekram, Shahriar Zaman, Md Abu Saleh","doi":"10.1007/s11356-025-36644-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-025-36644-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Heavy metal contamination, particularly cadmium pollution, is a critical environmental concern that poses a serious threat to sustainable agriculture. Our study examined the impact of Bacillus pseudomycoides (Bp) on enhancing rice seedling growth, metabolism, stress tolerance, and reducing cadmium accumulation, with potential applications for mitigating heavy metal toxicity and promoting sustainable agriculture. A 50-min seed inoculation with Bp resulted in the greatest enhancements in seed emergence rate, seedling vigor, germination capability, plant stature, dry weight, and relative water content. Furthermore, inoculation with B. pseudomycoides enhanced cellular metabolism, growth, and stress resilience in rice seedlings, as indicated by increased levels of chlorophyll, sugars, proteins, signaling molecules (H₂O₂ and NO), and higher concentrations of zinc and iron. Antioxidant enzyme activities were also significantly elevated, particularly with the 50-min treatment, further supporting the improved stress response. Notably, this inoculation effectively reduced cadmium accumulation, demonstrating its potential for mitigating heavy metal toxicity. Molecular docking simulations suggest that B. pseudomycoides may inhibit key rice heavy metal transporter proteins, OsNRAMP5 and OsHMA2. These findings highlight the bacterium's promise as a biological tool for sustainable agriculture, warranting further validation through field trials.</p>","PeriodicalId":545,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science and Pollution Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144332266","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Samuel Azibere, Michael Borovik, Andrew F Hall, Scott A Sell, R Scott Martin
{"title":"Evaluation of fused deposition modeling (FDM)-printed devices for microfluidic-based cell culture studies.","authors":"Samuel Azibere, Michael Borovik, Andrew F Hall, Scott A Sell, R Scott Martin","doi":"10.1007/s00216-025-05958-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-025-05958-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this paper, we undertook an in-depth investigation of the parameters that can be optimized to create FDM-based devices (both static and fluidic) that are leak-free and can be used for cell culture. Two different types of FDM printers (Stratasys Fortus 250mc and Bambu Lab P1S/X1-carbon) were utilized and devices were printed with a polystyrene filament, since this polymer is commonly used to make cell culture flasks. Stratasys-printed devices were made leak-free by increasing the negative \"air gap\" values to offset the toolpath, which significantly minimized voids between layers. Bambu Lab-based devices exhibited no leakage when printed with the ironing variable enabled. These parameters were optimized based on the design (static vs. fluidic), and the final devices were able to withstand leakage when subjected to flow experiments. It was found that these devices led to the successful culture of bovine pulmonary artery endothelial cells and Madin-Darby canine kidney cells, and a comparison was made to culturing these cells on a PolyJet-based device (printed with VeroClear material). NMR analysis was employed to determine if any potential leachates of polystyrene resulted after printing of the devices. Finally, fiber scaffolds were integrated into devices to mimic extracellular matrix (ECM) and to demonstrate the ability to perform cell culture under flow conditions in such devices. It is clear that with the developed settings, robust fluidic devices for cell culture can be created and used for the successful culture of endothelial and epithelial cells.</p>","PeriodicalId":462,"journal":{"name":"Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144332152","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bioremediation of Cr(VI) using novel thermophilic bacteria Brevibacillus borstelensis SSAU-3 T: optimization, mechanism and phytotoxicity study.","authors":"Manshi Agrawal, Abhijeet Sharma, Akanksha Singh, Shanthy Sundaram","doi":"10.1007/s10532-025-10145-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10532-025-10145-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rapid industrialization and advancement of chemical fertilizers in agriculture get infused with water causing heavy pollution of inorganic pollutants has become a serious problem. This research focuses on the utilization of a thermophilic bacteria Brevibacillus borstelensis, SSAU-3 T in the bioremediation of hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)). The strain has capability in > 99% removal of 40 ppm Cr (VI). Further optimization was studied by varying parameters (pH, Inoculum size, salinity, volume and temperature) based on Cr(VI) removal capabilities. Removal mechanism was determined by studying thermodynamic, kinetic, and isotherm under optimized parameters: pH 7, salinity 5 g/L, inoculum size 2%, medium volume 20 mL, temperature 55 °C which resulted that Redlich-Peterson isotherm model is a best fit for this study. Characterization of functional groups and bonds present on bacterial cell surface before and after treatment with chromium were optimized by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and surface morphology changes were also observed by Scanning Electron Microscopy. A phytotoxicity study was conducted on wheat, which showed that bacterial secondary metabolites were not toxic. The study highlights an eco-friendly and cost-effective approach to mitigate Cr(VI) toxicity using thermophilic microbes from hot springs.</p>","PeriodicalId":486,"journal":{"name":"Biodegradation","volume":"36 4","pages":"52"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144332155","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sandra Sanchez-Parente, Kara Kern, Alex Claiborne, Breanna Wisseman, Dylan Steen, Brittany Roenker, Ashton Lilley, Cody Strom, Edward Newton, James DeVente, Steven Mouro, David Collier, Devon Kuehn, Katrina D Dubose, George Kelley, Amy Gross McMillan, Jose Castro-Piñero, Virginia A Aparicio, Linda E May
{"title":"Impact of Supervised-concurrent Exercise During Pregnancy on Infant Neuromotor Skills: A Post-hoc Analysis Stratified by Maternal BMI.","authors":"Sandra Sanchez-Parente, Kara Kern, Alex Claiborne, Breanna Wisseman, Dylan Steen, Brittany Roenker, Ashton Lilley, Cody Strom, Edward Newton, James DeVente, Steven Mouro, David Collier, Devon Kuehn, Katrina D Dubose, George Kelley, Amy Gross McMillan, Jose Castro-Piñero, Virginia A Aparicio, Linda E May","doi":"10.1186/s40798-025-00886-x","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40798-025-00886-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This is a post-hoc secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial whose purpose was to analyze the effect of a supervised-combined aerobic and resistance exercise (concurrent exercise) training program during pregnancy on 1-month infant neuromotor skills based on maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Ninety-four pregnant women participated in this study, which was conducted at East Carolina University (Greenville, North Carolina, USA) between 2015 and 2018, and were allocated into concurrent exercise (n = 42) or stretching and breathing group (n = 52). The exercise group followed a 50-min 3 days/week moderate intensity concurrent exercise training program from the 16th gestational week until birth. Infant neuromotor skills were assessed with the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, 2nd edition (PDMS-2).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Per protocol analyses showed that infants from the exercise group and whose mothers were normal-weight, had higher PDMS-2 Stationary, Locomotion (borderline) and Gross Motor Quotient (GMQ) percentiles than infants of stretching and breathing participants (p = 0.022, ηp2 = 0.20; p = 0.054, ηp2 = 0.15; p = 0.022, ηp2 = 0.20, respectively). No differences between groups were found in infants whose mothers were normal-weight in reflexes percentiles in the adjusted model, or those infants whose mothers were overweight/obese in any of the outcomes (all p ≥ 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Concurrent exercise training during pregnancy improves neuromotor skills in infants at 1 month of age in normal-weight women. Further studies are needed to understand the influence of concurrent exercise training during pregnancy on infants whose mothers are overweight or obese, and the potential mechanism behind the role of maternal BMI in the development of infant neuromotor skills.</p><p><strong>Clinical trial registration: </strong>ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03838146.</p>","PeriodicalId":21788,"journal":{"name":"Sports Medicine - Open","volume":"11 1","pages":"78"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144336843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}