Speech intelligibility in primary school children: A systematic review

2020 ◽  
Vol 148 (4) ◽  
pp. 2652-2652
Author(s):  
Silvia Murgia ◽  
Jossemia Webster ◽  
Lady Catherine Cantor Cutiva ◽  
Pasquale Bottalico
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Speech Intelligibility ◽  
Primary School Children

scholarly journals Implicit motor learning in primary school children: A systematic review

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Femke van Abswoude ◽  
Remo Mombarg ◽  
Wouter de Groot ◽  
Gwennyth Eileen Spruijtenburg ◽  
Bert Steenbergen
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Motor Learning ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Implicit Motor Learning ◽  
Implicit Motor

The development of a contextually relevant screening protocol for auditory processing disorder in South African school children: a mixed methods study protocol. (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracey-Lee Cloete ◽  
Harsha Kathard
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Primary School ◽  
South African ◽  
School Children ◽  
Auditory Processing ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Screening Tools ◽  
Auditory Processing Disorder ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Screening Protocol

BACKGROUND Effective screening is required to facilitate the early identification of central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) - a deficit within the central auditory nervous system, which can have a significant effect on a child’s listening, learning and communication. While several screening tools have been proposed, there is a lack of contextually appropriate tools that take the needs of a multilingual society, like South Africa (SA), into consideration. OBJECTIVE This study aims to develop a contextually appropriate CAPD screening protocol for children (aged 7 to 12 years) in SA. The specific study aims are: (1) to develop a contextually appropriate screening protocol for CAPD in primary school children in SA, and (2) to evaluate the feasibility of implementing the developed protocol in primary school children in SA. METHODS The study will follow a developmental, mixed methods research design, implemented in two phases. Phase 1 will be applied to address aim 1. The aim will be achieved by (i) conducting a systematic review (i.e. objective 1.1); (ii) applying the nominal group technique (NGT) on experts to identify criteria for an appropriate protocol (i.e. objective 1.2); and (iii) using a combination of expert consultations, questionnaires and rating scales (administered to experts) to devise an appropriate screening protocol (i.e. objective 1.3). Once the protocol is developed, it will be implemented by the recommended end-users. Thereafter, a feasibility study will be conducted in Phase 2 to evaluate the implementation of the protocol. This phase will include field testing the protocol and a focus group discussion with end-users. For Phase 1, the narrative synthesis approach will be used to analyse systematic review data. For the NGT the researcher will tally the participants’ ratings to identify the list of criteria for an appropriate protocol. Content analysis and descriptive statistics will be performed to analyse the expert ratings of the protocols. For Phase 2, descriptive statistics will be performed to summarise features of the study sample and measures used. Thematic analysis will be conducted to analyse the focus group data. RESULTS Ethical clearance was obtained from the university’s Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC reference number 636/2020) and the Western Cape Education Department granted the researchers permission to recruit educators and learners from primary schools in the area. The systematic review for objective 1.1. was completed and findings outlined the test properties, benefits, and limitations of existing CAPD screening tools. Face-to-face data collection was postponed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Participant recruitment for objective 1.2 is currently underway and the anticipated completion date for data collection is July 2022. CONCLUSIONS The present study will aim to advance CAPD screening practice by proposing a process to develop a contextually appropriate protocol. The researcher will apply this process in the South African context to develop a CAPD screening protocol for primary school children in SA. CLINICALTRIAL Not applicable.

scholarly journals Capacidad aeróbica en escolares de Educación Primaria determinada mediante el test Course Navette: una revisión sistemática

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
José Francisco López-Gil ◽  
Edina María De Camargo ◽  
Juan Luis Yuste Lucas
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Aerobic Capacity ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Sports Performance ◽  
Maximum Oxygen Consumption ◽  
Revisión Sistemática ◽  
The World ◽  
Educación Primaria

La capacidad aeróbica ha sido ampliamente estudiada a lo largo de los años, debido a su relación con la condición física, el rendimiento deportivo y la salud. Para la evaluación de la misma, un instrumento ampliamente utilizado es el test Course Navette, quecalcula de manera indirecta el consumo máximo de oxígeno. El objetivo de este estudio fue conocer el panorama actual del nivel de capacidad aeróbica en escolares de Educación Primaria, determinado a través del test Course Navette. Se realizó una revisión sistemática sobre estudios transversales llevados a cabo en todo el mundo, que evaluaron mediante el test Course Navette la capacidad aeróbica en escolares de Educación Primaria. En total, 19 estudios fueron incluidos en la revisión. La mayoría de los estudios muestran que los niños y niñas de primaria de diferentes países tienen una capacidad cardiorrespiratoria considerada como saludable. No obstante, las medias encontradas no son lo suficientemente eminentes, donde la volatilidad entre participantes resulta elevada. Por ello, es necesario mejorar los niveles de capacidad física en escolares, como un factor de importancia capital para el mantenimiento y optimización de la salud; especialmente, entre aquellos que se encuentran por debajo de los umbrales definidos para el riesgo cardiovascular. Aerobic capacity has been extensively studied over the years because of its relationship to fitness, sports performance, and health. For its evaluation, a widely used instrument is the Course Navette test, which indirectly calculates the maximum oxygen consumption. The objective of this study was to know the current panorama of the level of aerobic capacity in primary school children, determined through the Course Navette test. A systematic review was carried out on transversal studies carried out all over the world, which evaluated aerobic capacity in primary school children by means of the Course Navette test. A total of 19 studies were included in the review. Most studies show that primary school children in different countries have a cardiorespiratory capacity that is not considered a health risk. However, the averages found are not eminent enough, where volatility among participants is high. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the levels of physical capacity in schoolchildren, as a factor of capital importance for the maintenance and optimization of health, especially among those who are below the thresholds defined for cardiovascular risk.

scholarly journals Childhood obesity: should primary school children be routinely screened? A systematic review and discussion of the evidence

2007 ◽  
Vol 92 (5) ◽  
pp. 416-422 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Westwood ◽  
D. Fayter ◽  
S. Hartley ◽  
A. Rithalia ◽  
G. Butler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary School Children

Speech Intelligibility in Classrooms: Specific Acoustical Needs for Primary School Children

2008 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
James A. T. Whitlock ◽  
George Dodd
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Speech Intelligibility ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Integration Time ◽  
Reverberation Time ◽  
Lombard Effect ◽  
Adults And Children ◽  
Children's Speech

Classrooms for primary school children should be built to criteria based on children's speech intelligibility needs which in some respects – e.g. reverberation time – differ markedly from the traditional criteria for adults. To further identify why the needs of children and adults for speech perception are so different we have measured the ‘integration time’ of speech for adults and children using a novel technique to obviate the complicating effects of differing language. The results for children are significantly different than for adults (35 ms c.f. 50 ms) and recommendations for classroom design based on the children's requirements have been made. When groups of children engage in ‘co-operative learning’ activities in the classroom, the “cafe effect” produces a rising activity noise level. We suggest the Lombard Effect is responsible for this. Measurements show children are more susceptible to the effect and we have developed a prediction model for activity noise in a classroom.

scholarly journals Intestinal Parasitic Infection and Its Associated Factors Among Primary School Students in Ethiopia; a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moges Agazhe Assemie ◽  
Pammla Petrucka ◽  
Daniel Shitu ◽  
Yidersail Hune ◽  
Ayele Mamo Abebe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Parasitic Infection ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Intestinal Parasitic Infection ◽  
Pooled Prevalence

Abstract Background: Intestinal parasitic infection (IPI) remains a major public health concern affecting both children and adolescents in Ethiopia. However, little attention has been given to intestinal parasitic infection within primary school children. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis was done to determine pooled prevalence and associated factors of intestinal parasitic infection in this target group.Method: We systematically retrieved available articles on the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection in primary school children in Ethiopia. PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, and Science Direct between September 1 and December 27, 2019. Two authors independently extracted all relevant data using a standardized Microsoft™ Excel data extraction form. Heterogeneity among included studies was assessed with the Higgins I2 tests. The pooled estimates and associated factors of primary school children’s intestinal parasitic infection were assessed with a random-effects model using Stata/se Version 14.Result: We have retrieved 30 eligible articles with pooled sample size of 14,445 primary school children with response rate of 97.8%. Entamoeba spp (16.11%), Ascaris lumbricoides (13.98%), Hookworm (12.51%) and Giardia lamblia (9.98%) were among the top four causes of intestinal parasitic infection among primary school children. The pooled prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection was found to be 46.09 (95% CI: 38.50, 53.68). Heterogeneity was assessed by doing subgroup analysis by study province/region, with the highest prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection being 66.6 % (95% CI: 55.5, 77.7) in Tigray region, followed by Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region at 50.8% (95% CI: 33.1, 68.5). Latrine availability (OR=4.39: 2.50,7.73), fingernail hygiene (OR= 2.37: 1.67, 3.35), place of defecation (OR=1.67:1.64,4.36), maternal education (OR=2.02: 1.18,3.47), residence (OR= 1.88: 1.46, 2.41), habit of wearing shoes (OR= 2.66: 1.79, 3.96), source of drinking water (OR=1.99: 1.42,2.76), hands washing practices (OR= 3.45:1.85,6.47), and habit of washing fruits and vegetables (OR=1.59:1.01,2.49) were found to be significantly associated with intestinal parasitic infection. Conclusions: The prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection was high (46%) in the study population. Therefore, this finding warrants the need to design school children hygiene and sanitation service and expand school children deworming programs to decrease intestinal parasitic infections and improve academic performance in the country. In addition, attention should be given to promoting personal hygiene, latrine utilization, wearing shoes, avoiding eating raw food, and creating awareness for those mothers who lack formal education. Moreover, the researchers try to conduct research on province/regions which have no prior research.

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