scholarly journals Normative data and percentile curves for long-term athlete development in swimming

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis-Peter Born ◽  
Ishbel Lomax ◽  
Eva Rüeger ◽  
Michael Romann
Keyword(s):  
Normative Data ◽  
Percentile Curves

scholarly journals Establishing Normative Data on Singing Voice Parameters of Children and Adolescents with Average Singing Activity Using the Voice Range Profile

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Tobias Dienerowitz ◽  
Thomas Peschel ◽  
Mandy Vogel ◽  
Tanja Poulain ◽  
Christoph Engel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Clinical Diagnostics ◽  
Singing Voice ◽  
Minimum Frequency ◽  
Range Profile ◽  
Percentile Curves ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Voice Range ◽  
The Voice

<b><i>Purpose:</i></b> The purpose of this study was to establish and characterize age- and gender-specific normative data of the singing voice using the voice range profile for clinical diagnostics. Furthermore, associations between the singing voice and the socioeconomic status were examined. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Singing voice profiles of 1,578 mostly untrained children aged between 7.0 and 16.11 years were analyzed. Participants had to reproduce sung tones at defined pitches, resulting in maximum and minimum fundamental frequency and sound pressure level (SPL). In addition, maximum phonation time (MPT) was measured. Percentile curves of frequency, SPL and MPT were estimated. To examine the associations of socioeconomic status, multivariate analyses adjusted for age and sex were performed. <b><i>Results:</i></b> In boys, the mean of the highest frequency was 750.9 Hz and lowered to 397.1 Hz with increasing age. Similarly, the minimum frequency was 194.4 Hz and lowered to 91.9 Hz. In girls, the mean maximum frequency decreased from 754.9 to 725.3 Hz. The mean minimum frequency lowered from 202.4 to 175.0 Hz. For both sexes, the mean frequency range ∆f showed a constant range of roughly 24 semitones. The MPT increased with age, for boys and girls. There was neither an effect of age nor sex on SPL<sub>min</sub> or SPL<sub>max</sub>, ranging between 52.6 and 54.1 dBA and between 86.5 and 82.8 dBA, respectively. Socioeconomic status was not associated with the above-mentioned variables. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> To our knowledge, this study is the first to present large normative data on the singing voice in childhood and adolescence based on a high number of measurements. In addition, we provide percentile curves for practical application in clinic and vocal pedagogy which may be applied to distinguish between normal and pathological singing voice.

Normative data and percentile curves for the three-minute walk test and timed function tests in healthy Caucasian boys from 2.5 up to 6 years old

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (8) ◽  
pp. 585-600 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jasmine Hoskens ◽  
Nathalie Goemans ◽  
Hilde Feys ◽  
Liesbeth De Waele ◽  
Marleen Van den Hauwe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Normative Data ◽  
Walk Test ◽  
Function Tests ◽  
Percentile Curves ◽  
Minute Walk

Normative data and percentile curves for Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry in healthy Indian girls and boys aged 5–17years

Bone ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 810-819 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anuradha V. Khadilkar ◽  
Neha J. Sanwalka ◽  
Shashi A. Chiplonkar ◽  
Vaman V. Khadilkar ◽  
M. Zulf Mughal
Keyword(s):  
Normative Data ◽  
Dual Energy ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Percentile Curves

scholarly journals Long-term patient-related quality of life after fracture-related infections of the long bones

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 321-327
Author(s):  
Nike Walter ◽  
Markus Rupp ◽  
Katja Hierl ◽  
Christian Pfeifer ◽  
Maximilian Kerschbaum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
World Health ◽  
Long Bones ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approaches ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
The Mean

Aims We aimed to evaluate the long-term impact of fracture-related infection (FRI) on patients’ physical health and psychological wellbeing. For this purpose, quality of life after successful surgical treatment of FRIs of long bones was assessed. Methods A total of 37 patients treated between November 2009 and March 2019, with achieved eradication of infection and stable bone consolidation after long bone FRI, were included. Quality of life was evaluated with the EuroQol five-dimension questionnaire (EQ-5D) and German Short-Form 36 (SF-36) outcome instruments as well as with an International Classification of Diseases of the World Health Organization (ICD)-10 based symptom rating (ISR) and compared to normative data. Results With a mean follow-up of 4.19 years (SD 2.7) after the last surgery, the mean SF-36 score was 40.1 (SD 14.6) regarding the physical health component and 48.7 (SD 5.1) regarding the mental health component, compared to German normative values of 48.4 (SD 9.2) (p < 0.001) and 50.9 (SD 8.8) (p = 0.143). The mean EQ-5D index reached 0.76 (SD 0.27) with a mean EQ-5D visual analogue scale (VAS) rating of 65.7 (SD 22.7) compared to reference scores of 0.88 (p < 0.001) and 72.9 (p < 0.001). Mean scores of the ISR did not reveal significant psychological symptom burden, while an individual analysis showed moderate to severe impairments in 21.6% (n = 8) of the patients. Conclusion Even a mean 4.2 years (SD 2.7) after surgically successful treatment of FRI of long bones, patients report significantly lower quality of life in comparison to normative data. Future clinical studies on FRIs should focus on patient-related outcome measures enabling best possible shared treatment decision-making. Prevention methods and interdisciplinary approaches should be implemented to improve the overall quality of life of FRI patients. Cite this article: Bone Joint Res 2021;10(5):321–327.

scholarly journals Visuospatial processing impairment following mild COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonas Jardim de Paula ◽  
Rachel Elisa Rodrigues Pereira Paiva ◽  
Danielle de Souza Costa ◽  
Nathália Gualberto Souza e Silva ◽  
Daniela Valadão Rosa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neuropsychological Tests ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Control Design ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Delayed Recall ◽  
Immediate Recall ◽  
Visuospatial Processing ◽  
Moderate Difference

AbstractSevere Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 infection causes coronavirus disease 2019. COVID-19 was an unknown infection that reached pandemic proportions in 2020 and has shown to bring long-term negative consequences. Here, we used a case-control design to investigate the performance of relatively young people recovered from COVID 19 in objective neuropsychological tests. We found significant differences between groups for all measures of the ROCFT with a large difference in the copy, a moderate difference in immediate recall, and a large difference in delayed recall. No significant differences were found for the measures from all the other five neuropsychological tests used.About one quarter of COVID 19 patients were below the 10th percentile according to normative data.

scholarly journals Long-Term Patient-Related Quality of Life after Knee Periprosthetic Joint Infection

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 907
Author(s):  
Nike Walter ◽  
Markus Rupp ◽  
Katja Hierl ◽  
Matthias Koch ◽  
Maximilian Kerschbaum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Successful Treatment ◽  
Periprosthetic Joint Infection ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Joint Infection ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Impact

Background: We aimed to evaluate the impact of knee periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) by assessing the patients’ long-term quality of life and explicitly their psychological wellbeing after successful treatment. Methods: Thirty-six patients with achieved eradication of infection after knee PJI were included. Quality of life was evaluated with the EQ-5D and SF-36 outcome instruments as well as with an ICD-10 based symptom rating (ISR) and compared to normative data. Results: At a follow-up of 4.9 ± 3.5 years the mean SF-36 score was 24.82 ± 10.0 regarding the physical health component and 46.16 ± 13.3 regarding the mental health component compared to German normative values of 48.36 ± 9.4 (p < 0.001) and 50.87 ± 8.8 (p = 0.003). The mean EQ-5D index reached 0.55 ± 0.33 with an EQ-5D VAS rating of 52.14 ± 19.9 compared to reference scores of 0.891 (p < 0.001) and 68.6 ± 1.1 (p < 0.001). Mean scores of the ISR revealed the psychological symptom burden on the depression scale. Conclusion: PJI patients still suffer from significantly lower quality of life compared to normative data, even years after surgically successful treatment. Future clinical studies should focus on patient-related outcome measures. Newly emerging treatment strategies, prevention methods, and interdisciplinary approaches should be implemented to improve the quality of life of PJI patients.

Standardization and normative data for a new test of visual long-term recognition memory

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edoardo Barvas ◽  
Giulia Mattavelli ◽  
Claudia Meli ◽  
Susanna Guttmann ◽  
Costanza Papagno
Keyword(s):  
Recognition Memory ◽  
Normative Data

scholarly journals The Cortisol Awakening Response in Bipolar Illness: A Pilot Study

2003 ◽  
Vol 48 (7) ◽  
pp. 462-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorian Deshauer ◽  
Anne Duffy ◽  
Martin Alda ◽  
Eva Grof ◽  
Joy Albuquerque ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Salivary Cortisol ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Cortisol Awakening Response ◽  
Cortisol Response ◽  
Free Cortisol ◽  
Suppression Test ◽  
Hpa Axis Dysregulation ◽  
Dexamethasone Suppression

Objective: A growing body of data suggests that a significantly enhanced salivary cortisol response to waking may indicate an enduring tendency to abnormal cortisol regulation. Our objective was to apply the response test to a population already known to have long-term hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis dysregulation. We hypothesized that the free cortisol response to waking, believed to be genetically influenced, would be elevated in a significant percentage of cases, regardless of the afternoon Dexamethasone Suppression Test (DST) value. Method: Using the free cortisol response to waking and the short daytime profile, we tested 18 clinically stable, lithium-responsive subjects from our long-term naturalistic follow-up of monthly DSTs. These tests include salivary testing every 15 minutes during the first hour of waking, followed by samples taken at 3:00 PM and 8:00 PM. Results: While clinically stable on lithium prophylaxis, patients with bipolar disorder (BD) showed a significantly enhanced salivary cortisol response to waking, compared with control subjects ( P < 0.03). Cortisol levels 30 minutes after waking significantly exceeded those in the large normative data provided in the literature ( P < 0.001). Conclusions: Our observations support the hypothesis that the free cortisol response to waking can reflect relatively enduring HPA dysregulation, even when lithium-responsive BD patients are clinically well and their DSTs are normal. Because the test is easy to administer, the free cortisol response to waking may hold promise as a marker in studies of high-risk families predisposed to, or at risk for, mood disorders.

Quantification of thermal asymmetry

1988 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 552-555 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumio Uematsu ◽  
David H. Edwin ◽  
William R. Jankel ◽  
Joseph Kozikowski ◽  
Michael Trattner
Keyword(s):  
Normative Data ◽  
The Body ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Normal Individuals ◽  
Long Term Follow Up ◽  
Thermographic Image ◽  
Short And Long Term ◽  
Fine Print

✓ The use of thermography in evaluating nerve injury is based on the presence of temperature asymmetries between the involved area of innervation and the corresponding area on the opposite side of the body. However, interpretation of the thermographic image has been troubled by subjectivity. This paper describes a computer-calculated method of collecting data that eliminates subjective biases. Comprehensive normative data are presented on the degree of thermal asymmetry in the human body. The degree of thermal asymmetry between opposite sides of the body (ΔT) is very small. For example, the value of AT for the forehead (mean ± standard deviation) was 0.18° ± 0.18°C, for the leg it was 0.27° ± 0.2°C, and for the foot it was 0.38° ± 0.31°C. These values were reproducible in both short- and long-term follow-up measurements over a period of 5 years. The ΔT's reported here were obtained from 40 matched regions of the body surface of 90 asymptomatic normal individuals. These values can be used as a standard in assessment of sympathetic nerve function, and the degree of asymmetry is a quantifiable indicator of dysfunction.

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