EXERCISE HABITS, HEALTH STATUS AND PERFORMANCE IN MALE STUDENTS - A THREE YEAR FOLLOW-UP

1998 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. 80
Author(s):  
H. Keller ◽  
P. E. Nowacki ◽  
G. Schroeder
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Exercise Habits ◽  
And Performance

HEALTH STATUS OF STUDENTS WITH DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONSTITUTION BASED ON HEMODYNAMIC INDICATORS STUDY

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Светлана Васильевна Морякина ◽  
Малика Сулимовна Джабраилова ◽  
Седа Габисовна Тайсумова
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Cardiovascular System ◽  
The State ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Different Types ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The City

Статья затрагивает жизненно важные проблемы, касающиеся здоровья и работоспособности студентов с разным тиром конституции. В городе Грозном нами были проведены исследования состояния сердечно-сосудистой системы студентов мужского пола в возрасте от 20 до 24 лет с разным соматотипом. The article deals with vital problems relating to the health and performance of students with different types of the constitution. In the city of Grozny, we conducted studies on the state of the cardiovascular system of male students aged 20 to 24 years with different somatotype.

scholarly journals Prospective study to assess the tissue response to HPC-coated p48 flow diverter stents compared to uncoated devices in the rabbit carotid artery model

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Lenz-Habijan ◽  
Pervinder Bhogal ◽  
Catrin Bannewitz ◽  
Ralf Hannes ◽  
Hermann Monstadt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Flow Diverter ◽  
Foreign Body Response ◽  
Tissue Response ◽  
Acute Setting ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Surface Modified ◽  
Common Carotid Arteries

Abstract Background Flow diverters (FDs) are widely used in the treatment of intracranial aneurysms, but the required medication increases the risk of haemorrhagic complications and limits their use in the acute setting. Surface modified FDs may limit the need for dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT). Hydrophilic polymer coating (HPC) may reduce the need of medication. Methods This explorative study, approved by the local authorities and the local welfare committee, compared stent behaviour and overall tissue response between HPC-coated FDs and uncoated FDs, both implanted into the common carotid arteries of eight New Zealand white rabbits. Endothelialisation, inflammatory response, and performance during implantation were assessed. Angiographic follow-up was performed to observe the patency of the devices after implantation and after 30 days. Histological examinations were performed at 30 days to assess foreign body reaction and endothelialisation. Kruskal-Wallis and Wilcoxon tests were used to compare non-parametric variables. Results Angiography showed that both coated and uncoated FDs performed well during implantation. All devices remained patent during immediate follow-up and after 30 days. Histopathology showed no significant difference in inflammation within the vessel wall between the two cohorts (2.12 ± 0.75 vs. 1.96 ± 0.79, p = 0.7072). Complete endothelialisation of the stent struts was seen with very similar (0.04 ± 0.02 mm vs. 0.04 ± 0.03 mm, p = 0.892) neoendothelial thickness between the two cohorts after 30 days. Conclusion Taking into account the limitation in sample size, non-significant differences between the HPC-coated and uncoated FDs regarding implantation, foreign body response, and endothelialisation were found.

Development and Validation of a Cognitive Reserve Index in HIV

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Navaldeep Kaur ◽  
Lesley K. Fellows ◽  
Marie-Josée Brouillette ◽  
Nancy Mayo
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Reserve ◽  
Study Entry ◽  
Video Gaming ◽  
Everyday Functioning ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Multiple Indicators ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Competitive Games ◽  
Development And Validation

Abstract Objectives: In the neuroHIV literature, cognitive reserve has most often been operationalized using education, occupation, and IQ. The effects of other cognitively stimulating activities that might be more amenable to interventions have been little studied. The purpose of this study was to develop an index of cognitive reserve in people with HIV, combining multiple indicators of cognitively stimulating lifetime experiences into a single value. Methods: The data set was obtained from a Canadian longitudinal study (N = 856). Potential indicators of cognitive reserve captured at the study entry included education, occupation, engagement in six cognitively stimulating activities, number of languages spoken, and social resources. Cognitive performance was measured using a computerized test battery. A cognitive reserve index was formulated using logistic regression weights. For the evidence on concurrent and predictive validity of the index, the measures of cognition and self-reported everyday functioning were each regressed on the index scores at study entry and at the last follow-up [mean duration: 25.9 months (SD 7.2)], respectively. Corresponding regression coefficients and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were computed. Results: Professional sports [odds ratio (OR): 2.9; 95% CI 0.59–14.7], visual and performance arts (any level of engagement), professional/amateur music, complex video gaming and competitive games, and travel outside North America were associated with higher cognitive functioning. The effects of cognitive reserve on the outcomes at the last follow-up visit were closely similar to those at study entry. Conclusion: This work contributes evidence toward the relative benefit of engaging in specific cognitively stimulating life experiences in HIV.

scholarly journals Effect of Preoperative Urodynamic Study on Urinary Outcomes after Transobturator Sling

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Rincon Cintra da Cruz ◽  
Aderivaldo Cabral Dias Filho ◽  
Gabriel Nardi Furtado ◽  
Rhaniellen Silva Ferreira ◽  
Ceres Nunes Resende
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Urinary Incontinence ◽  
Stress Urinary Incontinence ◽  
Propensity Score ◽  
Urinary Continence ◽  
Urodynamic Study ◽  
Transobturator Sling ◽  
Continence Status ◽  
And Performance

Abstract Objective To evaluate whether performing preoperative urodynamic study influences postoperative urinary symptoms of women with stress urinary incontinence that underwent transobturator sling. Methods Retrospective analysis of patients treated for stress urinary incontinence by transobturator sling from August 2011 to October 2018. Predictor variables included preoperative urodynamic study, age, incontinence severity, body mass index, preoperative storage symptoms and previous anti-urinary incontinence procedure. Outcome variables were postoperative subjective continence status, storage symptoms and complications. Logistic regression after propensity score was employed to compare outcomes between patients who underwent or not pre-operative urodynamic study. Results The present study included 88 patients with an average follow-up of 269 days. Most patients (n = 52; 59.1%) described storage symptoms other than stress urinary incontinence, and 38 patients (43.2%) underwent preoperative urodynamic studies. Logistic regression after propensity score did not reveal an association between urinary continence outcomes and performance of preoperative urodynamic study (odds ratio 0.57; confidence interval [CI]: 0.11–2.49). Among women that did not undergo urodynamic study, there was a subjective improvement in urinary incontinence in 92% of the cases versus 87% in those that underwent urodynamic study (p = 0.461). Furthermore, postoperative storage symptoms were similar between women who did not undergo urodynamic study and those who underwent urodynamic study, 13.2% versus 18.4%, respectively (p = 0.753). Conclusion Preoperative urodynamic study had no impact on urinary incontinence cure outcomes as well as on urinary storage symptoms after the transobturator sling in women with stress urinary incontinence.

The effect of mental practice on music memorization

2021 ◽  
pp. 030573562199523
Author(s):  
Claudia Iorio ◽  
Elvira Brattico ◽  
Frederik Munk Larsen ◽  
Peter Vuust ◽  
Leonardo Bonetti
Keyword(s):  
Memory Performance ◽  
Mental Practice ◽  
Physical Workload ◽  
Instrumental Performance ◽  
Musical Piece ◽  
Performance Tasks ◽  
Music Practice ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Music Memorization

Mental practice (MP) in music refers to the ability to rehearse music in the mind without any muscular movements or acoustic feedback. While previous studies have shown effects of the combination of MP and physical practice (PP) on instrumental performance, here we aimed to assess MP and PP effects on memory abilities. During a 1-week music practice protocol, classical guitarists were asked to practise a new musical piece using either a combination of MP and PP or PP alone. We asked participants to perform the piece and notate it at 3 different times: Day 1 and Day 7 of the 1-week practice protocol and 10 days after its completion (follow-up session). Results showed that the combination of MP and PP improves both notation and performance tasks compared with PP alone. Furthermore, we observed a clearer difference in memory performance in the follow-up session as compared with that in Day 7. Our results show that musicians can use both MP and PP to improve long-term retention and to reduce physical workload and playing-related overuse injuries. Therefore, we encourage music educators to teach MP in the classrooms rather than letting students discover it in a serendipitous way.

Telemedicine, the effect of nurse-initiated telephone follow up, on health status and health-care utilization in COPD patients: A randomized trial

Respirology ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 279-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farida F. Berkhof ◽  
Jan W.K. van den Berg ◽  
Steven M. Uil ◽  
Huib A.M. Kerstjens
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Health Care Utilization ◽  
Randomized Trial ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Copd Patients

Foot-to-Shoe Mismatch and Rates of Referral in Special Olympics Athletes

2012 ◽  
Vol 102 (3) ◽  
pp. 187-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
David W. Jenkins ◽  
Kimbal Cooper ◽  
Rachel O’Connor ◽  
Liane Watanabe
Keyword(s):  
Power Analysis ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Special Olympics ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Foot Structure ◽  
Ultimate Outcome ◽  
And Performance

Background: Improperly fitted shoes are frequently seen in athletes participating in Special Olympics competitions. This foot-to-shoe mismatch may result in deformities as well as discomfort and reduced performance or injuries in competitions. A primary purpose for providing medical screenings is to identify conditions unknown and to promptly refer to an appropriate provider for evaluation and care. This study attempts to determine the prevalence of improperly fitted shoes and the rate of referral for Special Olympics athletes screened at Fit Feet venues. Methods: To evaluate the foot-to-shoe mismatch and rate of referral, 4,094 Fit Feet screenings of Special Olympics athletes participating in US competitions in 2005 to 2009 were analyzed. The participants were 58.5% male and 41.5% female, with a median age of 25.6 years. A power analysis and the χ2 test were used. The athletes voluntarily underwent a foot screening that followed the standardized Special Olympics Fit Feet protocol. The Brannock Device for measuring feet was used to assess proper fit. Results: A proper fit was found in 58.56% of the athletes, with 28.60% wearing shoes too big and 12.84% wearing shoes too small. Unrelated to shoe fit, 20% of the athletes required referrals for professional follow-up based on abnormal clinical findings. Conclusions: There is a significant (41.44%) mismatch of foot to shoe in Special Olympics athletes. The most common mismatch is a shoe too big, with a much smaller number of athletes having shoes too small. Awareness of this foot-to-shoe incompatibility may be useful for the development of shoes better designed for athletes with a foot structure not consistent with conventional shoes. Because 20% of the athletes required a referral for professional follow-up, Fit Feet examinations are important for identifying athletes with conditions that can be more readily evaluated and treated, thus improving the athletes’ comfort and performance. Beyond knowing the rate of referral, future studies can determine the conditions or findings that necessitate a referral and the ultimate outcome of that referral. (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 102(3): 187–197, 2012)

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