A quasi-experimental test of a virtual reality game prototype for adolescent E-Cigarette prevention

Because of a shortage of health care providers, providing rehabilitation in health care facilities is difficult. Virtual reality–based rehabilitation is effective in older populations. There are only a few studies among patients with sarcopenia. This is a quasi-experimental, single-group, pretest–posttest design evaluating the clinical effectiveness of virtual reality–based progressive resistance training among residents aged over 60 years with sarcopenia in rural care facilities. The authors used Oculus Rift with headsets to provide the virtual reality–based progressive resistance training. The authors administered the program twice per week, 30 min per session, for 12 weeks. The primary outcomes were dominant handgrip strength, walking speed, and appendicular skeletal muscle mass index. Data from 30 participants were analyzed. Significant improvements in handgrip strength and walking speed were observed. Although an increasing trend in appendicular skeletal muscle mass index was observed, it did not reach statistical significance. The authors concluded that the virtual reality–based progressive resistance training is partially effective in older sarcopenic adults in health care facilities.

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Comparison of Learning Effects of Virtual Reality Simulation on Nursing Students Caring for Children with Asthma

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17228417 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (22) ◽

pp. 8417

Author(s):

Kyung-Ah Kang ◽

Shin-Jeong Kim ◽

Myung-Nam Lee ◽

Mikang Kim ◽

Sunghee Kim

Keyword(s):

Virtual Reality ◽

Nursing Students ◽

High Fidelity Simulation ◽

Learning Effects ◽

Virtual Reality Simulation ◽

Educational Method ◽

Global Pandemic ◽

Children With Asthma ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

And Performance

With the global pandemic of the coronavirus disease, virtual reality simulation (vSim) has emerged as a simulation educational method. The purpose of this study is to examine the learning effects of vSim by comparing three different educational modalities of nursing care for children with asthma. A quasi-experimental design with three different teaching methods, vSim, high-fidelity simulation (HFS), and vSim with HFS, were used in the study. The group using vSim with HFS showed the highest scores in knowledge, confidence in practice, and performance compared to groups using vSim or HFS alone. Simulation practice using vSim combined with HFS could be an effective educational method for nursing students.

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The Endowment Effect and WTA: A Quasi-Experimental Test

Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics ◽

10.1017/s1074070800026456 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 545-551 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

H.F. MacDonald ◽

J.M. Bowker

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Air Quality ◽

Property Rights ◽

Economic Analysis ◽

Recent Work ◽

Experimental Test ◽

Endowment Effect ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Regression Techniques

AbstractThis paper reports a test of the endowment effect in an economic analysis of localized air pollution. Regression techniques are used to test the significance of perceived property rights on household WTP for improved air quality versus WTA compensation to forgo an improvement in air quality. Our experiment contributes to the research into the WTP/WTA divergence by providing a new basis for supporting the existence of an endowment effect. Our results are in contrast to recent work by Shogren et al. which supports the substitution proposition of Hanemann while rejecting the endowment effect.

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The Victim-Informed Prosecution Project: A Quasi-Experimental Test of a Collaborative Model for Cases of Intimate Partner Violence

Violence Against Women ◽

10.1177/1077801209345148 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 15 (10) ◽

pp. 1227-1247 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Lauren Bennett Cattaneo ◽

Lisa A. Goodman ◽

Deborah Epstein ◽

Laurie S. Kohn ◽

Holly A. Zanville

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Experimental Test ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Collaborative Model ◽

Quasi Experimental

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Empirical Study on the Effects of the Application of Virtual Reality to Experiential Education on Students’ Learning Attitude and Learning Effectiveness

Revista de Cercetare si Interventie Sociala ◽

10.33788/rcis.73.18 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 73 ◽

pp. 288-298

Author(s):

Lingke KONG

Keyword(s):

Virtual Reality ◽

Experiential Education ◽

Parenting Styles ◽

Learning Needs ◽

Learning Effectiveness ◽

Experimental Teaching ◽

Learning Attitude ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Education Activity ◽

Positive Correlations

Along with the change in social environment, a lot of families ignore the parenting styles to result in weak empathy of students, who simply see others’ faults but ignore personal responsibilities. In the experiential education process, the guides encourage students to seek for answers by themselves, allowing students presenting sense of participation and sense of accomplishment. Nevertheless, it requires more research to prove whether experiential education activity could enhance students’ learning effectiveness. Apply experimental design model to the quasi-experimental study, total 198 students in Jiangsu, as the research objects, are precede the 16-week (3 hours per week for total 48 hours) experimental teaching. The research results are summarized as following. 1. Applying virtual reality to experiential education with teams, students reveal good interaction with peers and receive honor and affirmation in the group. The learning attitude and motivation are therefore positive. 2. Applying virtual reality to experiential education activity for team tasks and peers interaction, students present the ability to organize and execute action processes to achieve specific achievement belief and achieve the objectives with the application of virtual reality to experiential education. 3. Students favoring the application of virtual reality to experiential education would engage in the group and regard it as the model to change the behaviors. In this case, students participating in virtual reality applied experiential education appear significantly positive correlations between learning attitude and learning effectiveness. According to the results to propose suggestions, it is expected to more effectively integrate teachers or adjust the directions of teaching strategies to effectively provide the effort direction for students’ learning needs.

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Effect of virtual reality therapy, combined with physiotherapy for improving motor proficiency in individuals with Down syndrome: A systematic review

South African Journal of Physiotherapy ◽

10.4102/sajp.v77i1.1516 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 77 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Jessica Stander ◽

Jennifer C. Du Preez ◽

Chantel Kritzinger ◽

Natasha M. Obermeyer ◽

Silke Struwig ◽

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Keyword(s):

Virtual Reality ◽

Down Syndrome ◽

Randomised Controlled Trials ◽

Experimental Studies ◽

Reality Therapy ◽

Controlled Trials ◽

Motor Proficiency ◽

Virtual Reality Therapy ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Randomised Controlled

Background: Individuals with Down syndrome may struggle with anticipatory postural adjustments, and adapt slower to motor tasks and environmental changes, due to decreased motor proficiency.Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of virtual reality therapy (VRT), specifically Nintendo Wii, combined with physiotherapy or occupational therapy (OT) for improving motor proficiency in individuals with Down syndrome, compared to standard physiotherapy, OT or no intervention.Method: Nine computerised databases were searched from inception to July 2020. Methodological quality of randomised controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies was appraised using the physiotherapy evidence database (PEDro) scale and the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist for Case Reports.Results: Two randomised controlled trials and four quasi-experimental studies were included, with an average PEDro score of 7.3. One included case study scored 5. This review included 345 participants. Motor proficiency includes balance, coordination, strength and agility. Agility showed a significant improvement after 5 (p = 0.01) or 24 (p 0.01) weeks. Strength showed a significant improvement after a 6- (p = 0.000) or 24-week intervention (p 0.05). Balance showed inconclusive results for adults, and significant improvement in children after 6 (p = 0.000), 8 (p 0.05) or 24 (p 0.003) weeks. One study (n = 155) showed that upper limb and bilateral coordination improved significantly after 24 weeks (p 0.003).Conclusion: Level II, III-1 and IV evidence suggested that VRT may be valuable to improve agility and strength in individuals with Down syndrome, and balance and coordination in children with Down syndrome.Clinical implications: It may be beneficial to use VRT in addition to standard physiotherapy or OT interventions for improving motor proficiency in individuals with Down syndrome.

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