scholarly journals Sociability through the Movement of Young Children: The Effects of Exercise Programs involving Rhythm Play on the Potential for Physical Expression

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Eri Yoshimi
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Exercise Intervention ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Intervention Period ◽  
Exercise Programs ◽  
Bodily Expression ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Space Dynamics ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to examine the potential for physical expression on the part of infants through observations of their motions before and after exercise programs, with an understanding of the potential for physical expression as the development of a sociality that seeks to communicate with other children in the experience of an exercise program. The 106 study participants comprised 29 three-year-olds, 44 four-year-olds, and 33 five-year-olds. During the exercise intervention period, a exercise program focusing on rhythm play was carried out for 6 minutes per day. The ability for physical expression was analyzed using 12 criteria related to the areas of motion, space, dynamics, time, and relationships, which revealed the characteristics of each grade of students. Significant interactions were observed in criteria 11 and 12, related to the area of relationships, across all grades. Specifically, in the efforts of those from around the age of four, which involved repeating motions in a particular rhythm, it was shown that this could be expected to greatly increase the impact on the potential for bodily expression. It was discovered that the experience of an exercise program involving rhythm play, even if they only experienced it a few times, brought a greater degree of richness to the movement of the children while at the same time expanding their awareness of other children and giving rise to behaviors through which they actively participated in communication.

scholarly journals Benefits of exercise in older persons at primary level

1998 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 21-24
Author(s):  
Annie Kunda ◽  
Seyi L. Amosun
Keyword(s):  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Exercise Intervention ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Dominant Hand ◽  
Primary Level ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

The National Department of Health invited comments on proposed policy guidelines on the prevention of physical inactivity in older persons at primary level. The guidelines recommended the use of exercises which are dynamic, interesting, fun, easily implemented, safe and tailored to suit the individual needs. In order to make informed comments on the policy, the aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the recommended exercise program among older persons in a local community over a six-week period. Promoting physical activity among the participants in the study resulted in marked improvements in systolic and diastolic blood pressures, and dominant hand grip strength. The time taken to perform some selected functional tasks also improved. The findings gave credence to the need to discourage physical inactivity among older persons, but there is need to overcome formidable methodological problems in evaluating the effects of exercise intervention among older persons in the community.

scholarly journals Evaluation of a mandatory phishing training program for high-risk employees at a US healthcare system

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 547-552 ◽  
Author(s):  
William J Gordon ◽  
Adam Wright ◽  
Robert J Glynn ◽  
Jigar Kadakia ◽  
Christina Mazzone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Lower Risk ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
Intervention Period ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
Hospital Employees ◽  
Mandatory Training ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Objective The study sought to understand the impact of a phishing training program on phishing click rates for employees at a single, anonymous US healthcare institution. Materials and Methods We stratified our population into 2 groups: offenders and nonoffenders. Offenders were defined as those that had clicked on at least 5 simulated phishing emails and nonoffenders were those that had not. We calculated click rates for offenders and nonoffenders, before and after a mandatory training program for offenders was implemented. Results A total of 5416 unique employees received all 20 campaigns during the intervention period; 772 clicked on at least 5 emails and were labeled offenders. Only 975 (17.9%) of our set clicked on 0 phishing emails over the course of the 20 campaigns; 3565 (65.3%) clicked on at least 2 emails. There was a decrease in click rates for each group over the 20 campaigns. The mandatory training program, initiated after campaign 15, did not have a substantial impact on click rates, and the offenders remained more likely to click on a phishing simulation. Discussion Phishing is a common threat vector against hospital employees and an important cybersecurity risk to healthcare systems. Our work suggests that, under simulation, employee click rates decrease with repeated simulation, but a mandatory training program targeted at high-risk employees did not meaningfully decrease the click rates of this population. Conclusions Employee phishing click rates decrease over time, but a mandatory training program for the highest-risk employees did not decrease click rates when compared with lower-risk employees.

scholarly journals Impact of a structured, group-based running programme on clinical, cognitive and social function in youth and adults with complex mood disorders: a 12-week pilot study

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. e000521
Author(s):  
Laura E Keating ◽  
Suzanna Becker ◽  
Katie McCabe ◽  
Jeff Whattam ◽  
Laura Garrick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mood Disorders ◽  
Exercise Intervention ◽  
Bodily Pain ◽  
Cognitive Outcomes ◽  
Open Label ◽  
Mood Symptoms ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Impact

BackgroundIndividuals with mood disorders often report lingering health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and social and cognitive impairments even after mood symptoms have improved. Exercise programmes improve mood symptoms in patients, but whether exercise improves functional outcomes in patients with difficult-to-treat mood disorders remains unknown.DesignWe evaluated the impact of a 12-week structured running programme on cognitive, social and quality-of-life outcomes in participants with difficult-to-treat mood disorders.MethodsIn a prospective, open-label study, patients referred to the St Joseph’s Healthcare HamiltonTeam Unbreakablerunning programme for youth and adults with mood disorders completed a comprehensive assessment battery before and after the 12-week exercise intervention.ResultsWe collected preintervention and postintervention data from 18 participants who improved on the general health, vitality, role of emotions, social functioning and mental health (all p≤0.01) HRQOL subscales. Performance improved on cognitive tests that assessed working memory and processing speed (p≤0.04); there were no improvements in complex executive functioning tasks. Regression analyses indicated that younger age, shorter illness duration and reduced bodily pain predicted social and cognitive outcomes.ConclusionParticipation in a group-based, structured running programme was associated with improved HRQOL and social and cognitive function.

scholarly journals Exercise Increases the Dynamics of Diurnal Cortisol Secretion and Executive Function in People With Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 550-558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Tortosa-Martínez ◽  
Angela Clow ◽  
Nuria Caus-Pertegaz ◽  
Gloria González-Caballero ◽  
Immaculada Abellán-Miralles ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Executive Function ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Exercise Intervention ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Cortisol Concentration ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cortisol Secretion ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Exercise Induced

Regular physical activity is protective against, and beneficial for, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease. The mechanisms underlying these benefits remain unknown although it has been suggested that exercise-induced changes in the circadian pattern of cortisol secretion may be implicated. Fitness, salivary cortisol levels (0 and 30 min postawakening, midday, 5 p.m., and 9 p.m.), and cognitive function were determined in a group of amnestic MCI patients (n = 39) before and after a three-month exercise program (n = 19) or usual care (n = 20). At baseline, fitness measures were positively correlated with peak levels of cortisol and a greater fall in cortisol concentration from peak levels to midday. The exercise intervention successfully increased fitness and resulted in a greater fall in cortisol concentration from peak to midday, compared with the control group. The exercise intervention enhanced indices of executive function, although memory, mood, and functionality were not affected.

scholarly journals Impact of the introduction of the active follow-up care of the third stage of childbirth in the prevention of delivery hemorrhage in the obstetrical gynecology department

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-236
Author(s):  
Jeremie Pagnol Bille Bonga ◽  
Michele Corneille Matchim Kamdem ◽  
Leila Sandra Nnanga ◽  
Ghislain François Eyimi Abessolo ◽  
Marcellin Ndoe Guiaro
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Regional Hospital ◽  
Prospective Data ◽  
The Third ◽  
Third Stage ◽  
Follow Up Care ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
The Impact

Background: The majority of pregnancies and births proceed without complications. However, all pregnancies present risks of complications that could endanger the maternal prognosis. One of the most serious of these complications is the bleeding during delivery. It’s often unpredictable nature, when it occurs, involves an urgent obstetric situation which requires early diagnosis and rapid and effective follow-up. The general objective of this study was to assess the impact of the introduction of the active follow-up care of the third phase of childbirth in the prevention of bleeding during delivery with our place of study, the obstetrical gynecology department of Kindia regional hospital (Konacri Guinea), with the aim of optimizing the follow-up care of pregnant women during their childbirth. Methodology: We carried out a case-control study with both retrospective and prospective data collection on the records of participants with cases of hemorrhage during delivery in the gynecology department of the Kindia regional hospital. Retrospective data collection covered a period of 25 months before the active follow-up care of the third stage of childbirth and concerned the control group of study participants, while the one of prospective data covered a period of 19 months after the introduction of the active follow-up care of the third stage of childbirth from the 1st January 2019 to 30th September 2020 and concerned the cases group. The criteria for matching these two groups of study participants were the diagnosis and the follow-up of the delivery hemorrhage. Results: During our study period in the gynecology department of the Kindia regional hospital, we identified 223 cases of delivery hemorrhage out of 2198 deliveries before the period of introduction of the active follow-up care of the third stage. This represents an incidence of 10.14%, compared to 73 cases of delivery hemorrhage out of 2714 deliveries during the period of the active follow-up care of the third stage. For an incidence of 2.68%. We found that the hemorrhages during delivery did not spare any age group and were observed for all parities. There were common reasons for admission before and after the integration of the active follow-up care of the third stage of childbirth namely vulvar hemorrhage and physical asthenia, which were reflected in the clinical picture of all cases bleeding from the issue. In addition, headaches, dizziness, and thirst were found, but in different proportions and significantly less frequent since the introduction of the active follow-up care of the third stage of childbirth. This sign were in this context the consequence of the state of shock with respective frequencies of 46.63% and 28.76% before and after the introduction of the active follow-up care of the third stage of childbirth and anemia was present in all cases of delivery hemorrhage. Conclusion: The introduction of active follow-up care of the third stage of childbirth has reduced the frequency of delivery hemorrhages and may therefore help to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF LOCKDOWN ON EDUCATION OF RURAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS DURINGCOVID-19 PANDEMIC IN UMARBAN (DHAR), M.P., INDIA

2021 ◽  
pp. 14-18
Author(s):  
Jyoti Agrawal
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Virtual Classrooms ◽  
Before And After ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Support Students

A survey was conducted to assess the impact of lockdown due to COVID-19 on online education of undergraduate learners of government colleges Umarban, district Dhar (454449) Madhya Pradesh, India. An online as well as offline survey was conducted from 10 October 2020 to 15 March 2021 to collect the information. To analyze the possibility and attention of students for online education, various online quizzes were conducted in which a structural questionnaire link using ‘Google form’ was sent to students through WhatsApp. A total of 265 students were taken for the survey. The simple percentage distribution was used to assess the learning status of the study participants. During the lockdown period, around 15.47% of learners were involved in e-learning. Most of the learners were used android mobile for attending e-learning. The present study revealed that around 60% of students were seen to involve in farming during lockdown instead of online classes. In addition to this, 45% of students never joined an online class during the entire session. Further analysis demonstrated that 13% of students do not have their own mobile phone, nearly 18% could not join due to poor internet connectivity, 21% of students faced unfavorable study environment at home and 3% of students have other reasons. This study also showed a comparative analysis of the presence of students before and after the COVID 19 pandemic. As the ratio of presence of students in physical and virtual classrooms was 2.32. The overall results from this study revealed that especially in rural areas COVID – 19 pandemic had affected more adversely on classroom attendance, where people already do not want to give importance to education. Higher education institutions may benefit from these findings while formulating strategies to support students during this pandemic. Moreover, to promote education in COVID 19 era strong strategies are urgently needed.

scholarly journals Efectos de un programa de ejercicios de control postural en el equilibrio corporal y precisión de lanzamiento en tiro con arco en categoría infantil y cadetes (Effects of a postural control exercise program on body balance and accuracy of throwing in arch

Retos ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 291-296
Author(s):  
Giovanni Francisco Francino Barrera ◽  
Sergio Rodrigo Jiménez Torres ◽  
Camila Constanza de Jesús Coloma Díaz ◽  
Diana Carolina Delgado Vásquez ◽  
Daniela Francisca Verdugo Millar
Keyword(s):  
Postural Control ◽  
Exercise Intervention ◽  
Balance Training ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Throwing Accuracy ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Equilibrium Test ◽  
Control Exercise ◽  
Precision Test

El objetivo de este estudio fue el determinar los efectos de un programa de ejercicios de control postural sobre el equilibrio estático y la precisión de lanzamiento del tiro con arco en atletas de la serie infantil (12-14 años) y cadetes (15-17 años). Participaron 12 deportistas para cada serie. Se realizó la prueba de medición de equilibrio a través del Standing Stork Test (ojos abiertos/cerrados) y de la prueba asertividad en la precisión de lanzamiento (6 rondas) en el blanco previo y posterior a la intervención de ejercicios. Ésta última consistió en un programa de entrenamiento de equilibrio bi/unipodal durante 8 semanas. Los resultados mostraron un aumento significativo del equilibrio unipodal con ojos abiertos del grupo infantil en ambas piernas; pero sin cambios en la modalidad de ojos cerrados. La serie cadetes arrojó una diferencia significativa en la prueba de equilibrio unipodal con ojos abiertos sólo en la pierna dominante (derecha); sin cambios en la pierna izquierda, como tampoco diferencias en la modalidad ojos cerrados. La prueba de asertividad del tiro con arco sólo mejoró en el grupo infantil, pero no en la serie cadetes post intervención. Es posible que el entrenamiento de equilibrio postural estático haya optimizado patrones de control postural y visomotores en edades tempranas (bajo los 15 años) en comparación al grupo de cadetes, para así mejorar la precisión del tiro. Se recomienda el potenciar estos ejercicios en edades tempranas para fomentar las destrezas propias del deporte de tiro con arco.Abstract: The objective of this study was to determine the effects of a postural control exercise program on static balance and accuracy of archery throwing in infant (12-14 years old) and cadet (15-17 years old) categories. A total of 12 athletes per each category took part in the study. As measurement tests, we used the Standing Stork Test (open / closed eyes) for balance and the assertiveness in target launch precision test (6 rounds) before and after the exercise intervention. This consisted of a bi / unipedal balance training program lasting 8 weeks. The results showed a significant increase in unipedal equilibrium with open eyes in the infant group and for both legs; however, no changes were detected in the closed-eye modality. The cadet category showed significant differences in the unipedal equilibrium test with open eyes only for the dominant leg (right); no changes were found for the left leg, nor in the closed-eye modality. The assertiveness test of the archery only improved in the infant group, whereas in cadets it did not change at post-test. It is possible that static postural balance training optimized patterns of postural and visuomotor control at early ages (under 15 years old) compared to the group of cadets, and therefore the throwing accuracy was enhanced. It is recommended to endorse these exercises at early ages so to empower the skills needed in the sport of archery.

scholarly journals The Impact of 8-Week Deceleration Training on Dynamic Balance Skills of Young Soccer Players

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 383
Author(s):  
Cem Akyuz ◽  
Asiye Filiz Camliguney
Keyword(s):  
Training Programs ◽  
Dynamic Balance ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Training Group ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Training Method ◽  
Performance Measurements ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Impact

The objective of this study is to assess the impact of deceleration training method on improving dynamic balance skills of young soccer players in comparison with the conventional training methods. This study included 26 young soccer players (mean age: 13.54±1.48, height: 154.98±12.44, weight: 46.16±11.06, Body Mass Index 18.96±2.21 kg/m2, fat percentile 18.22%±3.22). Thirteen players participated in the deceleration training group (DTG) group and thirteen players participated in the conventional training group (CTG). The training programs were executed on three nonconsecutive days in a week for a total of eight weeks. Y-balance tests were conducted both before and after the eight week training programs. The differences between the averages were analyzed with Wilcoxon, comparison between the groups were analyzed with Mann-Whitney-U post hoc analyses. There was no difference in left-right balance variation (p > 0.05) performance measurements between DTG and CTG before the exercise program. However, after the 8 week training programs, the performance measurements between DTG and CTG were significantly different (p < 0.05) and the dynamic balance skill development of the DTG were more advanced. Based on these results, the deceleration training method seems to be a more effective method in developing dynamic balance skills than conventional training methods.

scholarly journals The Effect of a Community-Based, Primary Health Care Exercise Program on Inflammatory Biomarkers and Hormone Levels

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camila Bosquiero Papini ◽  
Priscila M. Nakamura ◽  
Lucas P. Zorzetto ◽  
Janice L. Thompson ◽  
Anna C. Phillips ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Exercise Intervention ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Inflammatory Biomarkers ◽  
Public Health Approach ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Hormone Levels ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of a community-based exercise program in primary care on inflammatory biomarkers and hormone levels. The 1-year quasiexperimental study involved 13 women (mean age = 56.8 ± 11.4 years) and it was developed in two basic health care units in Rio Claro City, Brazil. The physical exercise intervention was comprised of two, 60-minute sessions/week. The inflammatory biomarkers were measured at baseline, 6 months, and 1 year. Repeated measures ANOVA analyses indicated that the intervention was effective in reducing CRP and TNFαafter 1 year compared to baseline and 6 months(P<0.05). There were no changes in IL10, IL6, and insulin after 1 year. However, leptin significantly increased at 1 year(P=0.016). The major finding of this study is that a community-based exercise program can result in a decrease or maintenance of inflammatory biomarkers after 1 year, and thus has the potential to be a viable public health approach for chronic disease prevention.

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