scholarly journals GENDER PREFERENCES OF YOUTH ATHLETES FOR THEIR SPORTS MEDICINE PROVIDERS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7_suppl3) ◽  
pp. 2325967121S0010
Author(s):  
Jane S. Chung ◽  
Donna Merkel ◽  
Cordelia W. Carter ◽  
Emily Kraus ◽  
Katherine Rizzone
Keyword(s):  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Sports Medicine ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Gender Preference ◽  
Gender Preferences ◽  
Young Athletes ◽  
Optimal Care ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mesh Terms ◽  
Cross Sectional Studies

Background: A multidisciplinary approach is an intrinsic part of the sports medicine management process as providers, therapists and athletic trainers frequently interact to deliver optimal care to athletes both in clinic and on the sideline. Establishing effective communication and engaging athletes in the decision making process as treatment plans are developed may help increase compliance and improve health outcomes. Gender preference of patients for their providers has been found to influence patient satisfaction and health outcomes but has not been studied in depth. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to systematically review the literature to identify and characterize young athletes’ gender preferences for their sports medicine providers. Methods: This review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systemic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Group (PRISMA) guidelines. Pubmed, Embase, CINAHL and PsycInfo databases were searched utilizing MeSH terms, with results limited to English-language publications from the year 1945 to present day. The investigators assessed study eligibility independently and limited to studies that had quantitative outcome measures related to gender preference and participants ≤ 22 years of age. The Appraisal Tool for Cross-Sectional Studies (AXIS) was utilized to assess studies for bias. Results: Six cross-sectional studies met the eligibility criteria. Across studies, there were a total of 2,159 participants with mean ages ranging from 14.7 to 21.0 years. Of the five studies that reported the gender of participants, 50.6% were female. Participants were more likely to have a preference for a gender-concordant sports medicine provider when their chief complaint was related to their genital region and/or their sexual health. Participants of both genders favored a female provider when the health issue pertained to behavioral and/or psychosocial health, such as depression. Female athletes preferred a female provider when the issue was related to body image and/or disordered eating. For strength and conditioning coaches, male athletes reported a strong preference for male providers, but female athletes did not express a gender preference. Two of the studies’ quality was categorized as “good” by the AXIS criteria and four were “fair”. Conclusions: Young athletes’ gender preference for their sports medicine providers is situation-dependent. However, there is a paucity of studies examining gender provider preferences in pediatric athletes. Further studies are necessary to address this void in the literature as this may impact health outcomes.

scholarly journals Male patients’ gender preferences for hospital nurses

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Mitchell LeBlanc ◽  
Janet Bryanton ◽  
Kim Wood
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Gender Preference ◽  
Gender Preferences ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Male Patients ◽  
Suitable Framework ◽  
Beliefs And Attitudes

There has been limited research exploring the beliefs and attitudes of male patients regarding the gender of their nurses. These attitudes, as well as the factors affecting the gender-preference of male patients, must be explored in a flexible, holistic manner. The objective of our study was to explore key aspects of male patients’ beliefs and attitudes about the gender of their nurses in the hospital setting, as well as the factors that influenced those perceptions. We employed a descriptive, qualitative, cross-sectional design. Data were collected through one-on-one interviews, which were transcribed verbatim. A deductive and inductive approach using content analysis of each question was used to analyse the data. Ten male patients were interviewed. Initially, participants reported no gender preference for their nurses. The majority agreed that the nature of the task did not matter in their preference for a male or female nurse. Most suggested that females were inherently better suited to nursing than males due to their ability to be caring, nurturing, and detail-oriented. Bussey and Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory of Gender Development and Differentiation was supported and provided a suitable framework for the study. There is a need for educational institutions to determine new ways to teach male nursing students to be caring, nurturing, and detail-oriented. Whether nurses are male or female, having a caring approach is important to patients, as well as possessing other ‘ideal’ characteristics.

scholarly journals Gender preference and awareness regarding sex determination among married women in urban slums

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 987
Author(s):  
Sushma Katkuri ◽  
K. Nithesh Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Sex Determination ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Urban Slums ◽  
Gender Preference ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Gender Preferences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Training Centre ◽  
Female Children ◽  
Study Participants

Background: People in India exhibit a strong gender preference for male child and this discrimination or prejudice continues in spite of socio- economic development and higher growth rates. The preference for sons has been associated with preferential abortion of female fetuses and even to female infanticide. Objective of the study was to assess gender preferences among married women in urban slums. Methods: It was a community based cross sectional done at Urban Health Training Centre, Shahpur Nagar which is field practice area of Department of Community Medicine of Malla Reddy Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad. The study participants were all women who were above 18 years of age. During the study period we enrolled a total of 157 women. Results: The maximum subjects were in the age group of 18-30 (54.1%). 82.2% of the study participants knew that sex determination is a crime. The majority of study participants stated dowry problems as the reason for their non preference of female children (77.3%) while 4.5% did not prefer female children due to the fact that they do not stay with their parents after marriage, 9.1% said rearing problem. Conclusions: So intense health education should be given to the community telling them that it’s not only sons who take care of parents in old age but daughters can also play the same role. We need to educate them sons’ and daughters should be equally treated in the family. 

scholarly journals PROFIL KOMPONEN FISIK PREDOMINAN DARI KONDISI FISIK ATLET GULAT JAWA BARAT PADA PON XVIII RIAU 2012

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Karima Akhlaqunnisa ◽  
Titing Nurhayati ◽  
Nova Sylviana ◽  
Ambrosius Purba ◽  
Panji Fortuna Hadisoemarto
Keyword(s):  
Physical Condition ◽  
Sports Medicine ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Gold Medal ◽  
Mental Condition ◽  
West Java ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Expected Performance ◽  
Condition Indicator

During the National Sports Week XVIII held in September 2012, wrestling athletes from West Java Province could not meet the expected performance; since they got only one gold and two bronze medals. The athlete’s performance usually affected by three factors; physical condition, technique, and mental condition. To achieve the best result, the gold medal, athletes should have good predominant physical condition indicators, such as muscle strength, endurance, power, and flexibility. The purpose of this study is to know the physical condition of West Java’s wrestling athletes in the National Sports Week XVIII. The method used was a cross-sectional descriptive study using secondary data obtained from the Sports Medicine Department of the National Sports Committee of Indonesia in Bandung. The data are chosen from the predominant physical condition indicator explained before, along with cardio-respiratory endurance. After that, we compared the data we obtained with the National Sports Committee of Indonesia’s standards and categorized it specific type; less, enough, good, very good, and perfect. Male and female athletes had different category systems. After analysis, we found that several predominant physical components of wrestling athletes of West Java Province in National Sports Week XVIII had not met the requirement for the good and perfect category andneeded to be improved. In conclusion, athletes should be able to get a gold medal if their predominant physical component achieves the good and perfect category.

scholarly journals Determinants of gender preference among women of Belagavi: a cross sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (12) ◽  
pp. 4733 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suhasini Kanyadi ◽  
Rajesh Kulkarni
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Son Preference ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Gender Preference ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Gender Preferences ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Reproductive Age Group

Background: Sex ratio in India, has always remained unfavorable to females. Changes in the sex ratio, reflects the underlying socioeconomic, cultural patterns of a society. A number of factors influence the relative benefits and costs of sons and daughters and ultimately the parent’s gender preferences. Objective was to study the factors that determine gender preferences among women of reproductive age group and to formulate preventive measure against gender bias.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted by interviewing married women of reproductive age group (15-49 years) attending general OPD and antenatal clinics in urban field practice (n=400) areas of Belagavi. All married women with at least one child were included in the study.Results: Son preference was seen among 137 (34.25%) women participants. Socio-economic factors like religion, literacy status, occupation, socio-economic status were significantly associated (p<0.001) with gender preference. Awareness about PCPNDT act (p<0.0001), self-deprived image (p<0.001) and the gender of previous child (p<0.000001) which was highly significant were the other factors that determined the gender preference among women. Old age dependency and growth of family were the main reasons given by women for existence of son preference and no dowry and security of girls were the two important preventive measures as opined by women for prevention of female feticide.Conclusions: This study clearly infers that son preference is prevalent among women of Belagavi and there is an intricate association of many factors which determine this gender preference. Efforts to address patriarchal gender norms, strengthening the existing laws against dowry, PCPNDT Act, educational and occupational opportunities for females are the dire needs if girls are to be perceived as important and desired in our society.

Vitamin D and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in the General Population: A Systematic Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 87 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 330-341
Author(s):  
Omid Eslami1 ◽  
Farzad Shidfar1 ◽  
Maryam Akbari-Fakhrabadi2
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
General Population ◽  
Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
High Quality Research ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Manual Search ◽  
Mesh Terms ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Cross Sectional Studies

Abstract. Background: Up to now, the association between vitamin D and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is still inconsistent and there is a lack of a comprehensive review on this topic. Aim: To systematically review the literature including both observational studies and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the association between vitamin D and CRF in the general population. Methods: The literature was investigated by exploring databases of PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus and ISI Web of Science as well as a manual search up to April 2017 by using related MeSH terms and key words. All the English-language articles that were conducted in the general population without any restriction on age range of participants and date of publication were included in the study. Results: Among the 731 records which were found initially, a total of 20 articles including 18 cross-sectional studies and 2 RCTs fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Among the cross-sectional studies, findings on the association between serum 25(OH) D and CRF were incongruent. Additionally, studies which had reported significant results varied remarkably in terms of sample size, study population and the effect size of the association. In addition, RCTs found no significant improvement in CRF following vitamin D supplementation. Conclusion: Overall, evidence from cross-sectional studies does not support a strong association between vitamin D and CRF, although a number of studies demonstrated modest positive associations. Furthermore, limited RCTs did not confirm such an association. Further high quality research is needed to obtain a definite conclusion on this topic. “

scholarly journals Why a New Research Agenda on Green Spaces and Health Is Needed in Latin America: Results of a Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 5839
Author(s):  
David Rojas-Rueda ◽  
Elida Vaught ◽  
Daniel Buss
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Search Strategy ◽  
Green Space ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Green Spaces ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Studies

(1) Background: Increasing and improving green spaces have been suggested to enhance health and well-being through different mechanisms. Latin America is experiencing fast population and urbanization growth; with rising demand for interventions to improve public health and mitigate climate change. (2) Aim: This study aimed to review the epidemiological evidence on green spaces and health outcomes in Latin America. (3) Methods: A systematic literature review of green spaces and health outcomes was carried out for studies published in Latin America before 28 September 2020. A search strategy was designed to identify studies published in Medline via PubMed and LILACS. The search strategy included terms related to green spaces combined with keywords related to health and geographical location. No time limit for the publication was chosen. The search was limited to English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French published articles and humans’ studies. (4) Findings: This systematic review found 19 epidemiological studies in Latin America related to green spaces and health outcomes. Nine studies were conducted in Brazil, six in Mexico, three in Colombia, and one in Chile. In terms of study design, 14 were cross-sectional studies, 3 ecological, and 2 cohort studies. The population included among the studies ranged from 120 persons to 103 million. The green space definition used among studies was green density or proximity (eight studies), green presence (five studies), green spaces index (four studies), and green space visit (two studies). The health outcomes included were mental health (six studies), overweight and obesity (three studies), quality of life (three studies), mortality (two studies), cardiorespiratory disease (one study), disability (one study), falls (one study), and life expectancy (one study). Eleven studies found a positive association between green spaces and health, and eight studies found no association. (5) Conclusion: This systematic review identified 19 epidemiological studies associating green spaces and health outcomes in Latin America. Most of the evidence suggests a positive association between green spaces and health in the region. However, most of the evidence was supported by cross-sectional studies. Prioritizing longitudinal studies with harmonized exposure and outcome definitions and including vulnerable and susceptible populations is needed in the region.

scholarly journals MANIFESTATIONS OF PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME IN DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS OF FEMALE ATHLETES PRESENTING DIFFERENT SPORTS

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 93-96
Author(s):  
K.A. Bugaevsky ◽  
A. A. Cherepok
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Premenstrual Syndrome ◽  
Sports Medicine ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Training Period ◽  
Young Athletes ◽  
Study Results

In recent years the issue of premenstrual syndrome, with its variety in somatic and psychological manifestations (both psychosomatics and somatopsychology) has been paid to much attention of gynecologists, endocrinologists and psychologists.Nevertheless, there are only few reports on the study of premenstrual syndrome in female athletes of different age groups, this is especially true for Ukrainian sports medicine. This article presents the results of a longitudinal study on the characteristics of somatic and psychological manifestations of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) in female athletes of different age groups and in various sports. The article provides the comparative analysis of the data reported by national and international researchers on this problem; describes the variations in the PMS development in each of the examined age groups. It has been found out based on the analysis of the obtained results, various somatic PMS manifestations are identified in 222 (74.00%) of all athletes, and the psychological PM manifestations are typical for 192 (63.00%) athletes, while combined PMS manifestations with moderately pronounced and significantly pronounced somato-psychological and psycho-somatological manifestations of PMS, were identified in 194 (64.67%) of all female athletes in the three age groups studied. Analysis of the study results has shown the most pronounced PMS manifestations are found in groups of athletes of juvenile and I reproductive age. Thus, among young athletes representing 10 sports, somatic PMS manifestations of PMS were detected in 127 (81.94%) athletes, psychological manifestations were detected in 109 (70.32%) athletes, and combined manifestations – in 111 (71.61%) athletes. 34 (87.18%) athletes of this group demonstrate somatic PMS manifestations, equal shares 29 (74.35%) of athlets have psychological combined PMS manifestations. The data of additional interviewing and the results of the survey directly indicate a significant prevalence of PMS in all types of modern women's sports and in all age groups, being the factor, that significantly decrease in the performance of athletes, both in the competitive and in the training period of their activities.

Problems with Cross-Sectional Data in Research on Working Environment and Health

1988 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 139-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piroska Östlin ◽  
Mats Thorslund
Keyword(s):  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Turnover Rates ◽  
Physical Strain ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Environment And Health ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Exposure Levels ◽  
Cross Sectional Studies

Occupational turnover due to health related selection might introduce a bias in cross-sectional studies that tends to mask real occupational health effects. People could have changed occupation so that they, when disease occurs and/or the data collection is accomplished, are working in an environment that is irrelevant for the disease in question. The aim of this study was to determine whether there is any difference in morbidity between ‘stable’ workers and ‘changers’. Occurrence of long-term illness was studied on four exposure levels, defined according to the physical demands at work. The study population comprised 10487 men and 10058 women between 25 to 74 years of age, who were interviewed within the scope of the Statistics Sweden Survey of Living Conditions in the years 1977 and 1979–81. Considerable differences in health outcomes were found between stable workers and changers, especially when considering the degree of physical strain at work. Thus, the findings indicate the necessity of detailed recording of occupational histories within the framework of cross-sectional studies, especially when the aim of the investigation is to study and compare health outcomes for workers in occupations with different turnover rates.

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