Motor Learning of a cognitive-motor task after stroke

The aim of this study was investigated a maze learning in stroke individuals. Forty participants assigned into two groups: experimental (stroke participants; n = 20) and control (neurologically healthy participants; n = 20). The study involved an acquisition phase, a transfer test, and a short-and longterm retention tests. The task consisted in complete a maze, with paper and pen, in the shortest time possible. The dependent variables were execution time and error. Data were analyzed with an Anova- two way with Repeated Measures for these variables. Results showed learning for both groups, but with the experimental group having worse performance compared to control group mainly related error. It was also seen the impact promoted in the task has impaired both groups in the transfer test performance.

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Motor Learning of a cognitive-motor task after stroke

Revista Brasileira de Educação Física e Esporte ◽

10.11606/1807-5509202000010001 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 34 (1) ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Camila Torriani-Pasin ◽

Gisele Carla dos Santos Palma ◽

Cristiane Matsumoto Jakabi ◽

Cinthya Walter ◽

Andrea Michele Freudenheim ◽

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Keyword(s):

Test Performance ◽

Repeated Measures ◽

Transfer Test ◽

Motor Task ◽

Maze Learning ◽

Experimental Stroke ◽

Control Group ◽

Dependent Variables ◽

And Control ◽

The Impact

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The Impact of TED-Vodcast on Iranian EFL Learners' Academic Oral Proficiency

Multiculturalism and Technology-Enhanced Language Learning - Advances in Educational Technologies and Instructional Design ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-1882-2.ch005 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 80-96

Author(s):

Aram Reza Sadeghi ◽

Soheila Ghorbani

Keyword(s):

English Language ◽

Oral Proficiency ◽

Control Group ◽

Efl Learners ◽

Language And Literature ◽

Dependent Variables ◽

The University ◽

And Control ◽

The Impact ◽

Listening And Speaking

The main purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of TED-Vodcast on academic oral proficiency, with a focus on accuracy and fluency of Iranian intermediate EFL learners. There is no doubt that most of the university students in different fields of study face a lot of hardships while attending international conferences for presenting a paper which is due to lack of English proficiency. In this research, 34 female freshman students of English Language and Literature at Semnan University aged between 18-27 were selected and assigned into 2 groups of experimental (N=19) and control (N=15). TED-Vodcast was integrated into experimental group and conventional method of teaching listening and speaking was applied for the control group. Both groups took pretest and posttest which were in the form of interviews. The relation of 3 dependent variables of the two groups were computed by MANOVA and independent sample T-test was used as well. The findings of the study indicated that TED-Vodcast had significant effects on learners' oral proficiency as well as accuracy but not on fluency.

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The Effectiveness of Mentoring-Based Professional Development on Physical Education Teachers’ Pedometer and Computer Efficacy and Anxiety

Journal of Teaching in Physical Education ◽

10.1123/jtpe.27.1.68 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 68-82 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Jeffrey J. Martin ◽

Nate McCaughtry ◽

Pamela Kulinna ◽

Donetta Cothran ◽

Roberta Faust

Keyword(s):

Professional Development ◽

Physical Education ◽

Repeated Measures ◽

Significant Interaction ◽

Computer Anxiety ◽

Physical Education Teachers ◽

Control Group ◽

Significant Interaction Effect ◽

And Control ◽

The Impact

The purpose of our study was to examine the impact of mentoring-based professional development on physical education teachers’ efficacy. Experienced mentor teachers were paired (n = 15) with inexperienced protégé teachers (n = 15) at the beginning of a yearlong intervention study. It was hypothesized that teachers would increase their efficacy to use pedometers and computers to enhance instruction, and reduce their computer anxiety. Repeated-measures ANOVAs for mentors and protégés revealed a variety of significant main effects. We found increases in computer and pedometer efficacy. A second set of repeated-measures ANOVAs based on mentors’, protégés’, and control groups’ scores revealed a significant interaction for computer efficacy, indicating that both mentors and protégés significantly increased their computer efficacy compared with the control group. Finally, a significant interaction effect was also found for pedometer efficacy, again indicating that both groups significantly increased their efficacy compared with control teachers.

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EDUCATING MEDICAL STUDENTS IN COUNSELLING OLDER ADULTS ABOUT EXERCISE: THE IMPACT OF A PHYSICAL ACTIVITY MODULE

Journal of Frailty & Aging ◽

10.14283/jfa.2017.44 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

A.D. JADCZAK ◽

K.L. TAM ◽

R. VISVANATHAN

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Medical Students ◽

Older People ◽

Medical School ◽

Repeated Measures ◽

Geriatric Medicine ◽

Perceived Competence ◽

Control Group ◽

And Control ◽

The Impact

Background: Exercise courses during medical school contribute to medical students’ confidence in promoting physical activity to their patients. However, there is still a lack of uniform physical activity education across medical school curricula to equip medical students with the necessary skills and knowledge to counsel their patients about exercise. Objective: To determine the effects of a 1.5-hour physical activity module including a one-hour exercise tutorial combined with a 30-minute practical counselling session on senior medical students’ perceptions of the importance of exercise and their perceived competence in advising older people about exercise. Design: Pre-post survey. Setting: University campus. Participants: 161 senior medical students taking part in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Geriatric Medicine course in 2015 (control group) and 2016 (intervention group). Measurement: The modified Exercise and Physical Activity Competence Questionnaire (EPACQ) was administered before and after a 4.5-week Geriatric Medicine Course. Scores ranged from 1 (not important or competent) to 6 (very important or competent). The independent T-Test and repeated-measures ANOVA was used to determine differences between intervention and control group. Results: Medical students perceived exercise-related skills to be highly important (score ≥4) in both the intervention (4.85 ± 0.37) and control group (4.78 ± 0.67), pre-course. The overall perceived importance could not be significantly increased by the physical activity module (P=0.082). The physical activity module, however, improved medical students’ perceived competence in six out of ten exercise-related skills, and increased their overall perceived competence in counselling older people about exercise (P<0.001). Conclusion: A 1.5-hour physical activity module improves senior medical students’ perceived competence in counselling older people about exercise. This research proves that little teaching space is needed to impact positively on medical students’ exercise counselling abilities.

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Enhancing Adolescents’ Environmental Responsibility Through Outdoor Recreation Activities

Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies ◽

10.36941/ajis-2020-0110 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (6) ◽

pp. 43

Author(s):

Aglaia Zafeiroudi

Keyword(s):

Repeated Measures ◽

Outdoor Recreation ◽

Intervention Program ◽

Analysis Of Covariance ◽

Environmental Responsibility ◽

Control Group ◽

Before And After ◽

Ropes Courses ◽

And Control ◽

The Impact

Spending time outdoors fosters a sense of connectedness and empathy with nature and has a clear effect on attitudes and behaviour towards the environment. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of an outdoor activities intervention program on adolescents’ sense of responsibility towards the environment. Participants included 262 adolescents (135 girls and 127 boys) aged 13-17 years who were divided into experimental (n = 141) and control groups (n = 121). The 15-day outdoor intervention program included trekking, mountain biking, orienteering, archery, ropes courses, canoeing on a lake, via ferrata rock climbing, night hiking, and overnight camping. Participants completed an Environmental Responsibility questionnaire (Zafeiroudi & Hatzigeorgiadis, 2013) before and after participation in the activities program. The questionnaire included five scales that focused on perceptions of information on environmental issues, environmental cognitive and affective beliefs, predisposition for environmental action, and environmentally responsible behaviour. Analysis of variance with repeated measures revealed improved scores amongst adolescents who participated in the intervention program, notably within the specific scales used to evaluate perceived information, affective beliefs, predisposition for individual action, and predisposition for encouraging others. A follow-up analysis of covariance revealed that participants in the experimental group scored higher overall than did those in the control group. Taken together, these findings add to the current literature focused on psychosocial and behavioural mechanisms associated with environmental awareness. Our findings also suggest that outdoor recreational activities may be an effective supplement and a more challenging alternative to programs currently provided by environmental and active leisure associations.

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Positive Airway Pressure Therapy Adherence with Mask Resupply: A Propensity-Matched Analysis

Journal of Clinical Medicine ◽

10.3390/jcm10040720 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 720

Author(s):

Adam Benjafield ◽

Liesl Oldstone ◽

Leslee Willes ◽

Colleen Kelly ◽

Carlos Nunez ◽

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Keyword(s):

Airway Pressure ◽

Positive Airway Pressure ◽

Group Versus ◽

Control Group ◽

Billing Data ◽

Pressure Therapy ◽

Therapy Termination ◽

Few Data ◽

And Control ◽

The Impact

There are currently few data on the impact of mask resupply on longer-term adherence to positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy. This retrospective analysis investigated the effects of mask/mask cushion resupply on the adherence to PAP versus no resupply. Deidentified patient billing data for PAP supply items were merged with telemonitoring data from Cloud-connected AirSense 10/AirCurve 10 devices via AirViewTM (ResMed). Eligible patients started PAP between 1 July 2014 and 17 June 2016, had ≥360 days of PAP device data, and achieved initial U.S. Medicare adherence criteria. Patients who received a resupply of mask systems/cushions (resupply group) were propensity-score-matched with those not receiving any mask/cushion resupply (control group). A total of 100,370 patients were included. From days 91 to 360, the mean device usage was 5.6 and 4.5 h/night in the resupply and control groups, respectively (p < 0.0001). The proportion of patients with a mean device usage ≥4 h/night was significantly higher in the resupply group versus the control group (77% vs. 59%; p < 0.0001). The therapy termination rate was significantly lower in the resupply group versus the control group (14.7% vs. 31.9%; p < 0.0001); there was a trend toward lower therapy termination rates as the number of resupplies increased. The replacement of mask interface components was associated with better longer-term adherence to PAP therapy versus no resupply.

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Altered plasma and erythrocyte phospholipid fatty acid profile in elite female water polo and football players

Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism ◽

10.1139/h11-125 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 37 (1) ◽

pp. 40-47 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Aleksandra Arsić ◽

Vesna Vučić ◽

Jasna Tepšić ◽

Sanja Mazić ◽

Marina Djelić ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Oleic Acid ◽

Stearic Acid ◽

Palmitoleic Acid ◽

Phospholipid Fatty Acid ◽

Study Groups ◽

Control Group ◽

Football Players ◽

Water Polo ◽

And Control ◽

The Impact

The impact of chronic, intense exercise, such as in elite athletes, on phospholipids fatty acids (FA) composition has not been studied in women so far. This study aimed to investigate FA profiles in plasma and erythrocytes phospholipids in elite female water polo (N = 15) and football (N = 19) players in comparison with sedentary women. In spite of similar dietary patterns, as assessed by a food frequency questionnaire, plasma FA profile in the football players showed significantly higher proportions of stearic acid, oleic acid, and monounsaturated FA (MUFA), and significantly lower proportions of total and n-6 polyunsaturated FA (PUFA) than in the water polo and control group. The water polo players had higher percentages of palmitoleic acid and arachidonic acid than the control subjects. Erythrocyte FA profile differed among groups. We found significantly higher proportion of oleic acid and MUFA in the football group than in the controls, and decreased stearic acid and elevated palmitic and palmitoleic acid in the water polo players than in the other 2 groups. Both groups of athletes had significantly lower percentages of n-6 dihomo-γ-linolenic acid, n-6 PUFA, and total PUFA compared with the controls. The estimated activities of elongase and desaturases in erythrocytes were also altered in the athletes. Our results indicate that long-term, intense physical training significantly affects FA status of plasma and erythrocyte phospholipids in women. The observed differences between the water polo and the football players suggest that the type of regular training may contribute to the altered metabolism of FA, although possible genetic differences among the 3 study groups cannot be ruled out.

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Abstract P186: A Randomized Preschool Trial To Promote Cardiovascular Health In Colombia: 18 Month Follow Up.

Circulation ◽

10.1161/circ.125.suppl_10.ap186 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 125 (suppl_10) ◽

Author(s):

Jaime Céspedes ◽

German Briceño ◽

Michael Farkouh ◽

Rajesh Vedanthan ◽

Martha Leal ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Educational Intervention ◽

Cardiovascular Health ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Educational Programs ◽

Control Group ◽

Active Lifestyle ◽

And Control ◽

The Impact

Introduction: Educational programs for children can increase uptake of healthy lifestyle behaviors. However, the impact of educational programs in preschool-aged children in low- and middle-income countries is not known. We conducted a five month educational intervention in preschool facilities (PF) in Bogota, Colombia, to assess changes in preschooler’s knowledge, attitudes and habits (KAH) towards healthy eating and living an active lifestyle. Methods: We conducted a cluster, randomized, controlled trial, and randomly assigned 14 PF in Bogota to a five-month educational intervention (7 PF) or to usual curriculum (7 PF). The intervention included classroom activities and use of printed material and videos. A total of 1216 pre-school children, 928 parents, and 120 teachers participated. A structured survey was used to evaluate changes in KAH with a weighted total score (WTS). The primary outcome was change in children's WTS, and the secondary outcomes were change in parents’ and teachers' WTS. The control PF were provided the intervention after the initial evaluation. To assess sustainability, we evaluated both intervention and control groups at 18 months. Results: At 6 months, children in the intervention group showed 10.9% increase in WTS vs. 5.3% in controls, p<0.001, after adjustment for cluster, sex, age and teachers' educational level. Among parents, the equivalent results were 8.9% and 3.1%, respectively, p< 0.001, and among teachers 9.4% and 2.5%, p=0.06. At the 18-month extended follow-up, both the intervention and control children showed a significant further increase in WTS, p<0.001 (Figure 1). In parents and teachers in the intervened group, there was no significant increase in WTS, p=0.7417, and p=0.1197. In the control group, there was an increase in WTS in teachers but not in parents, p=0.001, and p=0.4239. Conclusion: A preschool based intervention, aimed at changing KAH related to healthy diet and active lifestyle, is feasible, efficacious and sustainable up to 18 months in very young children in Colombia.

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Mental Fatigue Reduces the Benefits of Self-Controlled Feedback on Learning a Force Production Task

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.1177/00315125211037306 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 003151252110373

Author(s):

Milad Khojasteh Moghani ◽

Rasool Zeidabadi ◽

Mohammad Reza Shahabi Kaseb ◽

Iman Bahreini Borujeni

Keyword(s):

Repeated Measures ◽

Transfer Test ◽

Force Production ◽

Mental Fatigue ◽

The Self ◽

Acquisition Phase ◽

Production Task ◽

Significant Group ◽

The Impact ◽

Force Production Task

This study investigated the impact of mental fatigue and self-controlled versus yoked feedback on learning a force production task. We randomly assigned 44 non-athlete male students (Mage = 21.4, SD = 1.4 years) to four groups; (a) MF&SCF = mental fatigue & self-controlled feedback, (b) MF&Y = mental fatigue & yoked, (c) NMF&SCF = no mental fatigue & self-controlled feedback, and (d) NMF&Y = no mental fatigue & yoked). SCF group participants were provided feedback whenever they requested it, while YK group participants received feedback according to a schedule created by their SCF counterparts. To induce mental fatigue, participants performed a Stroop color-word task for one hour. During the acquisition (practice) phase, participants were asked to produce a given percentage of their maximum force (20%) in 12 blocks of six trials. We recorded the participants’ absolute error at the end of the acquisition phase, the immediate retention test, the first transfer test, and the second transfer test (after 24 hours and without any further mental fatigue). The acquisition phase data were analyzed in a 2 (feedback) × 2 (mental fatigue) × 12 (block) ANOVA with repeated measures on the last factor, while the retention and transfer data were analyzed in 2 (feedback) × 2 (mental fatigue) ANOVAs. We found that all four groups made significant progress during practice ( p < .001), but there were no significant group differences during this phase ( p>.05). There was a significant interaction effect of self-controlled feedback and mental fatigue at retention ( p = .018) and transfer testing ( p < .001). In the mental fatigue condition, participants in the self-controlled group had poorer learning compared to participants in the yoked group; but when not mentally fatigued, participants in the self-controlled group had better learning than those in the yoked group. These findings suggest that mental fatigue reduces typical advantages of self-controlled feedback in motor learning.

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The Effect of Music Therapy on Problem-Solving Skills

Journal of Sociological Research ◽

10.5296/jsr.v6i2.8979 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 169

Author(s):

Zeinab Sirous Jahedi ◽

Nasser Amini Khoi

Keyword(s):

Problem Solving ◽

Music Therapy ◽

Sampling Method ◽

Average Score ◽

Control Group ◽

Problem Solving Skills ◽

Statistical Population ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

And Control ◽

The Impact

<p>The aim of the present research was study of the impact of music therapy on problem-solving skills of 4 to 6 years old children in Tehran. This research was a quasi-experimental study with pretest-posttest control group. The statistical population was all 4 to 6 years old children in region 2 of Tehran. Using the random sampling method, the study sample was chosen in two experiment (15 individuals) and control (15 individuals) groups. The experiment group received 12 sessions of music therapy and the control group was waiting for treatment meanwhile. To evaluate the problem-solving skill in children, the three subscales of Wechsler’s Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI) were used, including: mazes, cubes and arithmetic. Analysis of data obtained from the questionnaires was conducted in two parts of descriptive and inferential. The data analysis indicated the significant increase of problem-solving average score of the experiment group compared to the control group.</p>

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