Abstract P033: Impact of Empathetic Touch Therapy on Reducing Feelings of Stress, Anxiety, Pain and Depression

Circulation ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 137 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna Arz ◽  
Michael McClain ◽  
Kathy Quach ◽  
Joseph Sky ◽  
David Steinhorn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Integrative Medicine ◽  
The Body ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Holistic Treatment ◽  
Touch Therapy ◽  
Craniosacral Therapy ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Complementary And Integrative Medicine ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: The association between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and cardiovascular disease has been established. Complementary and integrative medicine (CAM) modalities are commonly underutilized due to their mixed results and need further evaluation. Empathetic Touch therapy is a holistic healing tool, which incorporates integrative medicine techniques such as energy healing, acupressure, craniosacral therapy, shamanic healing, aspects of Chinese medicine and spiritual care to promote wholeness in the body, mind, and spirit. The purpose of this study is to analyze symptoms of stress, anxiety, pain, and depression in a primarily veterans affairs population suffering from PTSD and voluntarily undergoing Empathetic Touch therapy sessions at a non-profit organization called the Forgotten Soldier Program. Hypothesis: We assessed the hypothesis that Empathetic Touch therapy will reduce feelings of anxiety, stress, pain, and depression. Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of 424 participants from the Forgotten Soldier Program who completed surveys before and after an approximately 1-hour session of Empathetic Touch therapy (November 7, 2013 through August 11, 2017). Self-reported scores on a scale of 0 to 10 for feelings of stress, anxiety, pain, and depression were collected before and after every therapy session. The change from baseline was determined and analyzed using a paired t-test. Results: Across a cohort of 424 individual patients, a total of 1,359 individual sessions were included for analysis. Self-reported feelings of stress (n=1267), anxiety (n=1223), pain (n=1275), and depression (n=416) were reduced by 3.27±3.34, 2.98±3.53, 2.44±3.66 and 1.46±3.7 (all p-values <0.001), respectively. No significant adverse events related to Empathetic Touch therapy were reported. Conclusion: Empathetic Touch therapy significantly reduces feelings of stress, anxiety, pain, and depression. Alternative and integrative modalities need to be further incorporated in a holistic treatment of patients. Assessing the impact of Empathetic Touch therapy on cardiovascular endpoints is warranted.

scholarly journals Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sports Entrepreneurship

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (20) ◽  
pp. 8493
Author(s):  
Paloma Escamilla-Fajardo ◽  
Juan M. Núñez-Pomar ◽  
Ferran Calabuig-Moreno ◽  
Ana M. Gómez-Tafalla
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Paired Sample ◽  
Sports Clubs ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Linear Regressions ◽  
Crisis Situations

Sports entrepreneurship has been considered an important part of sports organisations when overcoming crisis situations. The aim of this study is to determine the impact of the crisis derived from COVID-19 on sports entrepreneurship and whether there are differences in the prediction of entrepreneurship on service quality in non-profit sports clubs. To this end, 145 sports clubs were analysed before and after the outbreak of the virus in society. Paired sample-t tests were carried out to determine the differences in variables studied before (Time I) and after (Time II) the COVID-19 outbreak, and correlations and hierarchical linear regressions were used to analyse the relationship between the variables studied in the two different stages. The results obtained show that risk-taking and innovation are significantly higher after the appearance of COVID-19, while proactivity has not undergone significant changes. Finally, the relationship between sports entrepreneurship and service quality is positive and significant in both stages but stronger before the crisis.

Physical, emotional, and informational challenges of patients living with neuroendocrine tumors in the United States: Understanding their unmet needs.

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 299-299
Author(s):  
Grace Goldstein ◽  
Abdelali Majdi ◽  
Isabelle Bocher-Pianka ◽  
Rupert Watts ◽  
Mohid Khan
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Unmet Needs ◽  
The United States ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Primary Tumors ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Holistic Treatment ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Physical Challenges

299 Background: Surveys of neuroendocrine tumor (NET) burden on daily living rarely explore the impact that patient information sources can have on optimizing care. This subset of a large US survey focused on identifying the unmet needs, and available information sources and support that address the physical, emotional and informational challenges that patients with NETs experience. Methods: The Carcinoid Cancer Foundation is a US, non-profit organization that encourages and supports research and education on carcinoid and related NETs. A Carcinoid Cancer Foundation-approved survey was shared with patients with NETs via the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation website, e-newsletters and social media; some patients were emailed direct links to the online survey. Results: US, online surveys (N=428; 13 questions) were completed over 6 weeks in 2015. Patients had mostly small intestinal (40%), lung (13%) or pancreatic (11%) primary tumors; 66% of patients were diagnosed in the previous 5 years. Patients experienced multiple symptoms, most commonly diarrhea (47%), flushing (45%), changes in bowel/bladder habits (37%) and persistent pain (30%). Common emotions upon diagnosis were fear (58%), anxiety (53%), feeling overwhelmed (50%), confusion (39%) and sadness (34%). Greatest physical challenges were fatigue (66%), diarrhea (48%), pain/discomfort (40%) & sleep disturbance (35%). “Very useful” information sources were (1) NET/carcinoid disease awareness website, (2) carcinoid/NET support group, (3) Google, (4) discussion forums and (5) governmental/health-authority websites. Favored information formats included “patients-like-me” case studies (67%), email (59%), e-newsletters (56%), FAQs (50%), short interactive tutorials (32%) and “top tips” (31%). Information sought, but not found, included simple advice on diet, holistic treatment, complementary therapies, where to find the best treatment, pain management & prognosis. Conclusions: In the US, patients with NETs face negative emotions and multiple physical challenges that require psychological support/coping strategies, and they seek reliable, personally relevant, easily understood information, including that from interaction with other patients.

scholarly journals Control over the Human Body Before and After Death: The Civil Law Aspect

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 104-135
Author(s):  
L. Novoselova
Keyword(s):  
Property Rights ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Living Will ◽  
The Body ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Real Property ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Impact

In this article, an attempt is made to determine the legal status of the human body (organs and tissue) both while a person is alive and after a person dies. The article discusses the points of view of various authors in relation to the possibility of considering the human body, its organs and tissue, after their separation from the body, as objects of a person’s property rights, and also as an object of a person’s non-property rights. The article argues the impossibility of qualifying the human body and the organs that were not separated from it during life as parts – and perhaps critical parts – of the existence of the total human being, as objects of real (property) rights including the rights of the persons themselves. The human body as a single object is a personal non-property benefit. The organs and tissue separated from the body may be considered objects of real rights, but on several conditions: if they were indeed separated from the body and if the person gave permission for this in a will. The specific characteristics of the legal status of the separated organs and tissue of a human being are analyzed as things (possessions) with limited turnover. The specific characteristics of the legal status of the organs and tissue separated from the body as possessions in limited turnover are reviewed as well as the impact of personal non-property rights on this status. The main focus of the article is on the legal status of the human body and the organs separated from it after death in view of the fact that transplantology and postmortem organ donation are becoming more and more widespread. This issue is analyzed in terms of the body as a whole and as it applies to the organs and tissue that are not used for transplantation. The proposal is to base our analysis on the status of the human body after death which as a rule cannot be the object of property rights. The human body is disposed of within the framework of the protection of the personal non-property rights of the deceased, including the right of physical inviolability that covers the organs and tissue separated from the body. The article characterizes the legal nature of living wills when people give instructions as to the procedure of their burial and other means of handling their body, including donation of their bodies to science. The article examines the possibility of the right of ownership to organs and tissue separated from the body after death. This right can exist if a complex legal construct is present, including a direct or assumed living will of the person. The specific characteristics of living acts concerning the possibility of after-death organ and tissue harvesting for further use, including for transplantation purposes, and the differences between such acts and last wills are determined.

Selected health issues related to high altitude trekking

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-65
Author(s):  
Hanna Prószyńska-Bordas ◽  
Katarzyna Baranowska
Keyword(s):  
High Altitude ◽  
Physical Exertion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Body ◽  
High Mountain ◽  
Heavy Equipment ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Unbalanced Diet ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Impact

The aim of the paper was to investigate health aspects of high altitude trekking such as preparation for the physical exertion during trekking at high altitude, the impact of mountaineering on the daily life before and after the expedition, the effect of high-mountain conditions on health and well-being. It was found that in the pre-departure period trekkers commonly train to ensure that they are physically fit for the expedition. They train alone or under the supervision of a trainer. Self-prepared workouts may turn out to be insufficient due to the lack of appropriate training plans. The most challenging aspects of high altitude trekking for the body include carrying too heavy equipment, dealing with illegibly marked routes, wearing inappropriate clothing, having an unbalanced diet, not having enough water, which can lead to dehydration and infections. Misconduct by other people poses a risk. The specific type of effort involved in mountaineering requires balanced nutrition in terms of both micro- and macro-elements. To find the right combination, one has to either experiment or seek advice from a dietitian. However, relatively few people consult a nutrition coach. Among sanitary problems, the most serious one is inappropriate human waste disposal, the resulting lack of drinkable water. Some of the observed problems result from insufficient regulations regarding the conduct in the mountains and from trekkers’ lack of awareness regarding good practices in such extreme conditions.

scholarly journals Veterans Team Recovery Integrative Immersion Process (Vet TRIIP): A Qualitative Evaluation of Participation and Impact

2020 ◽  
Vol 185 (7-8) ◽  
pp. e1284-e1289
Author(s):  
Dondee Maddox ◽  
Bob Deschner ◽  
Dottie Goodsun ◽  
M Danet Lapiz-Bluhm
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Pain Anxiety ◽  
Eye Opening ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Introduction The Veterans Team Recovery Integrative Immersion Process (Vet TRIIP) is a short-term multi-modality complementary, integrative immersion program for veterans with chronic pain, post-traumatic stress, and related symptoms. Geared toward Veterans, active duty servicemembers, family members, and caregivers, Vet TRIIP aims to honor and empower them to create healthy, happy, and productive civilian lives. This study evaluates the program to determine its impact on the quality of life and ways to improve and develop Vet TRIIP. Materials and Methods In total, 14 clients participated in the qualitative review of the Vet TRIIP program in San Antonio. The participants were interviewed related to their reason for participating, their most bothersome symptoms and the effects of Vet TRIIP on those symptoms, service provided that is most and least appreciated, suggestions for improvement, and things learned from Vet TRIIP that helped them daily. Responses were analyzed for emerging themes. Results The main reasons for participating were physiological and psychological needs, social support, and curiosity to address their reported symptoms such as pain, stress/anxiety, and depression. Vet TRIIP reportedly improved their quality of life and decreased stress. The participants liked most the support of the Vet TRIIP staff and the interventions such as reiki and massage. Other participants did not like acupuncture. Participants suggested the addition of professional psychological services could be helpful. They reported that emotional freedom technique (EFT/tapping) and guided breathing were most useful in their daily lives. Each participant reported that Vet TRIIP was a positive experience that helped with their pain, anxiety, and stress management, providing an improvement in their quality of life. It also imparted an eye-opening experience to nontraditional non-pharmacological interventions for pain, anxiety, and stress. Conclusions Evaluative studies on organizations that support Veterans are useful to gauge the effectiveness and impact. Through this study, Veterans expressed perceived strengths and weaknesses of the program so further development and appropriate services will be provided. Similar studies on the impact of non-profit organizations are encouraged. Vet TRIIP significantly impacts the lives of many through stress and pain reduction, potentially preventing suicide.

scholarly journals Pengaruh latihan fisik akut terhadap kadar protein urin pada mahasiswa angkatan 2015 Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sam Ratulangi

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Y. Limuria ◽  
Hedison Polii ◽  
Vanda D. Doda
Keyword(s):  
Physical Exercise ◽  
The Body ◽  
Urinary Protein ◽  
Urine Protein ◽  
Medical Practitioners ◽  
Protein Levels ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Renal Tubular ◽  
Acute Physical Exercise ◽  
The Impact

Abstract: Acute physical exercise is an exercise that is performed in a short time, it was performed only for a few minutes or <30 minutes. Physical exercise will cause some changes in the body, such as increased levels of urinary protein. Increased levels of urinary protein generally occurs in people with kidney disease, so that medical practitioners are often mistaken about this. This is because when doing physical exercise occurs decreases blood flow to the kidneys and cause disruption of glomerular and renal tubular function. This situation is not dangerous because it is only temporary, and reversible. In the previous studies, there is still controversy about the effect of acute physical exercise on levels of urinary protein. Based on that, researchers interested to know the impact of acute physical exercise kinds of anaerobic (sprint) towards levels of urinary protein. This study used an experimental design on one group pre-post test. Subjects were 30 male students who are in the Faculty of Medicine Sam Ratulangi. Urine protein levels assessed before and after sprint. The results obtained were processed using Wilcoxon Signed Ranks test. On the results, there was a significant increase of urinary protein (p = 0,00) after performing an acute physical exerise (sprint).Keywords: urine protein, acute physical exercise, studentAbstrak: Latihan fisik akut adalah latihan yang dilakukan dalam waktu yang singkat, sekitar beberapa menit atau <30 menit. Latihan fisik akan menyebabkan beberapa perubahan dalam tubuh, seperti peningkatan kadar protein urin. Peningkatan kadar protein urin umumnya terjadi pada orang dengan penyakit ginjal, sehingga tenaga kesehatan sering keliru akan hal ini. Peningkatan kadar protein urin terjadi karena pada saat melakukan latihan fisik aliran darah menuju ginjal berkurang dan menyebabkan terganggunya fungsi glomerulus dan tubulus ginjal. Keadaan ini tidak berbahaya karena hanya bersifat sementara, dan reversibel. Pada penelitian-penelitian sebelumnya masih terdapat kontroversi tentang pengaruh latihan fisik akut terhadap kadar protein urin. Hal ini membuat peneliti tertarik untuk mengetahui pengaruh latihan fisik akut jenis anaerobik (sprint) terhadap kadar protein urin. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian eksperimental dengan rancangan pre-post one group test. Subjek berjumlah 30 orang mahasiswa laki-laki yang berada di fakultas kedokteran universitas sam ratulangi. Kadar protein urin dinilai terlebih dahulu sebelum melakukan sprint, setelah melakukan sprint kadar protein urin dinilai kembali. Hasil yang didapatkan diolah dengan menggunakan uji Wilcoxon Signed Ranks. Pada hasil penelitian didapatkan peningkatan yang signifikan (p = 0,00) kadar protein urin setelah melakukan latihan fisik akut (sprint).Kata kunci: protein urin, latihan fisik akut, mahasiswa

scholarly journals Differences in the effect of sleep deprivation on the postural stability among men and women

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Ołpińska-Lischka ◽  
Karolina Kujawa ◽  
Janusz Maciaszek
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sleep Deprivation ◽  
Postural Stability ◽  
The Body ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Postural Control System ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Eyes Open ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Objective: Sleepiness caused by poor sleep hygiene may increase the risk of injuries and damages during physical activity. Individual data so far indicate a generally better static postural stability of women regardless of sleeping conditions. The main aim of this study was to assess the impact of sleep deprivation on postural stability according to gender after 24 hours of sleep deprivation. Methods: Participants included 83 students (36 men and 47 women). Postural stability was measured with eyes open and closed eyes before and after sleep deprivation. Data from posturographic platform were used to assess postural stability objectively. Results: The type of test determined the size of observed changes in postural stability. The data suggest that women are better able to cope with the effects of sleep deprivation than men. Conclusion: Postural control system is very important in sport and in physically active people. The results show that men are more sensitive to sleep deprivation than women because they had higher COP path length values in tests. Less postural stability of the body due to sleep deprivation indicates a higher risk of injury during physical activity.

scholarly journals Analysis of students’ foot pressure distribution on the ground, as well as their body balance before and after exercise

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 194-204
Author(s):  
Jarosław Jaszczur-Nowicki ◽  
Joanna Bukowska ◽  
Dariusz Kruczkowski ◽  
Michał Spieszny ◽  
Magdalena Pieniążek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Pressure Distribution ◽  
Physiological Parameters ◽  
The Body ◽  
Foot Pressure ◽  
Body Balance ◽  
Balance System ◽  
Functional Efficiency ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Impact

Background and Study Aim: The article presents the results of analyses of students’ foot pressure distribution on the ground, as well as their body balance before and after exercise (Harvard Step Test). The aim of the paper was to carry out a comparative analysis of foot pressure distribution on the ground, as well as assess the degree of body balance before and after exercise. With that purpose in view, the following research hypothesis was formulated: in the students participating in the study, the distribution of foot pressure on the ground and the degree of body balance differ significantly after physical effort compared with the at-rest conditions. Material and Methods: The study encompassed n=48 students, including 37 women and 11 men. The tests were carried out using such tools as: an EPS/R1 podobarographic mat and the impedance methods – i.e. the InBody 270 body composition analyser. An analysis was performed for the parameters concerning body composition, the distribution of foot pressure on the ground, and the level of body balance. Results: The results obtained revealed statistically significant differences in the physiological parameters of foot arching and the functional efficiency of the body balance system under different measurement conditions that reflected the impact of effort stimuli. Conclusions: Significant differences reflecting the impact of the effort stimuli were expected to be achieved during the mathematical analysis of the results of podobarographic tests that allow for the assessment of the physiological parameters of foot arching and the functional efficiency of the body balance system under different measurement conditions. The authors’ assumption was mathematically and statistically confirmed by significant differences foe most of the parameters arising out of the possibilities offered by the research method applied. Comparative assessment unquestionably revealed a negative change in foot arching, as well as lower body posture stability in the female and male subjects, resulting from the physical exercise applied.

The Psychological Impact of Fitness Testing in Physical Education: A Pilot Experimental Study Among Australian Adolescents

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Zali Yager ◽  
Laura Alfrey ◽  
Lisa Young
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Body ◽  
Fitness Testing ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: Fitness testing is common within physical education, but there has been considerable debate about the pedagogical purpose and potential psychological implications of this practice. The aim of this study was to conduct a pilot experimental study to determine the impact of traditional fitness testing approaches on the body image, self-esteem, mood, and attitudes toward fitness testing of a sample of Australian students. Method: Fifty-one students in Grades 7–10 completed a questionnaire before and after their usual two traditional fitness testing classes at their school. Results: Repeated-measures analysis of variance revealed there were no significant differences from T1 to T2 on body image, self-esteem, or mood scores. However, there were significant differences observed over time, for participants aged over 15 years, whose self-esteem, social self-esteem subscale, and attitudes toward fitness testing scores, decreased from T1 to T2. Conclusion: This study provides initial evidence that older students may experience a decline in self-esteem due to fitness testing.

FEATURES OF THE HUMANS’ THERMAL STATE WHEN USING A PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST POWER-FREQUENCY ELECTRIC FIELDS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.V. Gusarova ◽  
◽  
I.S. Malakhova ◽  
O.V. Burmistrova
Keyword(s):  
Electric Fields ◽  
Thermal Load ◽  
Thermal State ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
The Body ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Hot Environment ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Power Frequency ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. Introduction. When using personal protective equipment (PPE) against power-frequency electric fields (PFEF), there is a problem associated with the deterioration of the humans thermal state during a workshift when working in a hot environment. The shielding and shunting elements of the PPE increase the weight of the PPE and has an additional thermal load on a person working in a hot environment and so have a negative impact on his thermal state. The change in the indicators of the persons’ thermal state can be considered as a criteria for the impact of a complex of factors that determine the body heat exchange with the environment. Also, in addition to the impact of the PFEF and the hot environment, workers are exposed to physical exertion associated with moving around the area and lifting weights, which additionally burdens their functional state. Purpose. To study the thermal state of a person using PPE from the PFEF, when performing physical work at different thermal load levels of the environment. Materials and methods. Four practically healthy men were involved as volunteers. Before and after the experiment, the initial skin temperature indicators were recorded in 11 areas of the body surface as well as the tympanic membrane temperature and the heart rate (HR). During physical activity and rest, subjective heat and humidity sensations were also recorded every 5 minutes on the 11 areas of the body surface and the temperature of the inner surface of the clothing was determined. Before and after the experiment, the body weight of the naked volunteer and the weight of all the items included in the PPE kit were recorded. Results and discussion. During physical work at WBGT 28.0°C, ΔQts reached the permissible level (2.6 kJ/kg) after 10 minutes from the start of the work, and when working in WBGT 23.3°C – after 20 minutes, which indicated the highest rate of overheating of the human body at a higher level of the thermal load. The moisture sensitivity score at WBGT of 28.0°C by the end of the working period was 3.3. Stabilization of the HR was observed at a lower level of the thermal load, but at WBGT 28.0°C there was a HR continuous increase, which indicates a greater tension of the thermoregulation mechanisms. Conclusion. The obtained data allowed us to establish the fact of the negative impact of the use of EP-4(0) kits on the humans’ thermal state. When using the EP-4(0), it is necessary to regulate the time of continuous work in the open air: no more than 2 hours with a subsequent rest for at least 30 minutes in order to compensate heat loss as a result of using such PPE, which hinders heat and moisture exchange.

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