Predictive Value of Technical Throwing Skills on Nomination Status in Youth and Long-Term Career Attainment in Handball

Abstract Background Research on talent in sports aims to identify predictors of future performance. This study retrospectively investigated 1) relationships between young handball field players’ technical throwing skills and (a) their potential nomination to youth national teams and (b) their long-term career attainment 10 years later, and 2) associations between nomination status and career attainment. Results Results from retrospectively predicting nomination status and career attainment using logistic regression analyses show that technical throwing skills were partly able to explain players’ nomination status (Nagelkerke R2: females 9.2%, males 13.1%) and career attainment (Nagelkerke R2: 9.8% for female players). Here, variables throwing velocity and time on exercise showed statistically significant effects. In addition, nomination status and career attainment were shown to be associated using chi-square tests (w of .37 and .23 for female and male players, respectively) and nomination status as a predictor increased the prediction of career attainment remarkably (Nagelkerke R2: females 20.3%, males 12.7%). Conclusions Given these results, basic technical throwing skills may serve rather as a prerequisite in this age group on national level, emphasizing its importance already on lower levels and in younger age groups. Furthermore, advantages from entering the national TID system early especially for females are discussed.

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Dynamic Smile Visualization and Quantification in different age groups

Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU ◽

10.1055/s-0040-1708673 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 06 (04) ◽

pp. 32-38

Author(s):

Harshitha V. ◽

M.S. Ravi ◽

Reshma Raveendran ◽

Raed Saeed ◽

Kiran Kumar C.

Keyword(s):

Age Groups ◽

T Test ◽

Age Group ◽

Chi Square ◽

Video Clips ◽

Younger Age ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Buccal Corridor ◽

Paired T Test ◽

Two Age Groups

Abstract Aims and Objectives: To assess the posed and dynamic smile and to compare the various attributes of smile in frontal, oblique and sagittal dimensions, in two different age groups (10- 15years and 18-25 years). Materials and Methods: The posed and dynamic smile parameters were measured using digital video clips in 80 subjects of two different age groups (10-15years and 18-25 years). Total of 15 parameters were studied in 3 planes of space. The data was analysed using student`s t-test to compare smile parameters across the age groups, paired t-test was used to analyse the parameters of posed and unposed smile within the same age group and chi-square test was performed for the discrete data. Results: The present study revealed significant differences in dynamic smile parameters between the two age groups. The parameters like Philtrum height and Smile index are more in older age group whereas the buccal corridor was more in younger age group. Significant differences were also recorded in various parameters in both the groups when the posted smile is compared with that of the dynamic smile. Conclusion: In both the age groups, the dynamic and posed smile attributes are significantly different, except for buccal corridor and interlabial gap.

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Evaluation of child preference for dentist attire and usage of camouflage syringe in reduction of anxiety

European Journal of Dentistry ◽

10.4103/ejd.ejd_223_17 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 11 (04) ◽

pp. 531-536 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Prashant Babaji ◽

Pavni P. Chauhan ◽

Vikram Rathod ◽

Swapnil Mhatre ◽

Uttam Paul ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Dental Anxiety ◽

Age Groups ◽

Anxiety Level ◽

White Coat ◽

Age Group ◽

Test Results ◽

Chi Square ◽

Younger Age ◽

Cartoon Character ◽

Chi Square Test

ABSTRACT Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the child preference for dentist attire and camouflage versus conventional syringe in reduction of anxiety. Materials and Methods: A total of 600 children aged 6–14 years were made to look at a set of six photos of an individual dressed with different colored apron of pink, green, blue, white colors, formal dress, and cartoon character along with conventional syringe and camouflage syringe with a toy-like appearance to permit injection of local anesthesia. Children's anxiety level during injections and with colored coat was assessed and recorded using the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale faces version. Statistical Analysis Used: SPSS statistical software version 21 and using Chi-square test. Results: Among age group of 6–8 years, 65.33% selected colorful apron, while other age groups 9–10, 11–12 years, and 13–14 years selected 47.34%, 57.34%, and 50.67% white coat, respectively (P < 0.05). For syringe, 78% of younger age group (6–10 years) preferred camouflage syringe, whereas 71% of older age group (11–14 years) preferred conventional syringe. Anxiety level of all children for syringe was more compared to that of white coat. Conclusion: Younger children prefer colorful attire of dentist and camouflage syringe over conventional compared to older one.

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PREVALENCE, DISTRIBUTION AND DETERMINANTS OF ESCHERICHIA COLI RESISTANCE TO CEFTRIAXONE IN ADULT INDOOR UTI POPULATION OF DISTRICT PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN

Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences ◽

10.46903/gjms/18.02.869 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 45-53

Author(s):

Ubed Ullah ◽

Kiran Javed ◽

Muhammad Asim Khan ◽

Imran Ullah ◽

Noor Ul Iman

Keyword(s):

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Age Groups ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Older Age ◽

Age Group ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

E Coli ◽

Younger Age ◽

Chi Square Test

Background: Escherichia coliresistance to ceftriaxone in UTIs is an emerging health problem.Our objectives were to determine prevalence, distribution and determinants of E. coliresistance to ceftriaxone in adult indoor UTI population of District Peshawar, Pakistan. Materials & Methods:This cross-sectional study was conducted in Department of Medicine, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan from 1st January 2017 to 30th June 2017. 380 UTIs cases were selected from population at riskconsecutively.Sex and age groups were demographic, while presence of E. coli resistance to ceftriaxone was research variable. All variables were nominal.Prevalenceand distribution were analyzed by count, percentage and confidence intervals for proportion for population. Hypotheses for distribution were substantiated by chi-square goodness-of-fit and of association by chi-square test of association. Results: Out of 380 patients with UTI, 136 (35.80%) were men,244(64.20%) women, 262 (68.95%) in age group 18-45 years and 118 (31.05%) in age group 46-65 years. Frequency/ prevalence of E. coli resistance was 287/380 (75.53%, 95%CI 71.20-79.85). Out of 287 patients with E. coli resistance to ceftriaxone, 101 (26.58%) were men and 186 (48.95%) women, 198 (52.11%) in age group 18-45 years and 89 (23.42%) in age group 46-65 years. Our prevalence of E. coli resistance to ceftriaxone was higher than expected (p<.00001), our distribution by sex(p<.00125) and age groups (p<.00001) were different than expected. Presence of E. coli resistance to ceftriaxone was not associated to sex (p=.669333) and age groups (p=.975097). Conclusion:Prevalence of E. coli resistance to ceftriaxone in adult UTI population of District Peshawar, Pakistan was alarmingly high 75.53%. Prevalence was more in women than men and more in younger age group (18-45 years) than older age group (46-60 years) population.Overall prevalence of E. coli resistance to ceftriaxone was higher than expected. Distribution by sex showed higher prevalence than expected in men and lower than expected in women, and higher than expected in younger age group and lower than expected in older age group. Presence of E. coli resistance to ceftriaxone was not associated to sex and age groups respectively in adult UTI population of District Peshawar, Pakistan.

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Introduction of Crataegus L. samples in the Kola North

Samara Journal of Science ◽

10.17816/snv201762106 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 31-35

Author(s):

Oksana Aleksandrovna Goncharova ◽

Elena Yurievna Poloskova ◽

Olesya Evgenievna Zotova ◽

Irina Nikolaevna Lipponen

Keyword(s):

Linear Growth ◽

Age Groups ◽

Botanical Garden ◽

Age Group ◽

Introduced Plants ◽

Younger Age ◽

Close Time ◽

Flowering Onset ◽

Phenological Phases

The paper deals with the introduction of genus Crataegus L. samples in Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden-Institute. The paper presents long-term periods of phenological phases onset of 14 Crataegus L. samples. Features of generative phenological development of 11 Crataegus L. samples are described. In the introduced Crataegus L. plants the time for the phenological phases passage depends on the origin and age. Adaptive advantages are plants of natural origin. This category of samples record phenophases of linear growth and lignifications of annual shoots which favorably affects the degree of adaptation. The phenophases onset of the majority of plants of the older and younger age groups is noted at close time. In plants of the older age group the phases of linear growth end and shoots lignifications are marked earlier than those of 18-19-year-olds. The indicators characterizing generative development (the duration of the prefloral period, flowering) are appropriate when assessing the adaptability of introduced plants. The majority of the samples are characterized by regular flowering and fruiting. The studied plants belong to the group with the average flowering onset. Short prefloral period contributes to early start and flowering end, earlier ripening of.

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Abstract 299: Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A 25 Years Registry

Circulation ◽

10.1161/circ.138.suppl_2.299 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 138 (Suppl_2) ◽

Author(s):

Margot Cassuto ◽

Armelle Severin ◽

Cecile Ursat ◽

Anna Ozguler ◽

Michel Baer ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Logistic Regression ◽

Cardiac Arrest ◽

Public Awareness ◽

Age Groups ◽

Heart Association ◽

Spontaneous Circulation ◽

Age Group ◽

Younger Age ◽

Cardio Vascular ◽

Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Introduction: For many years, organizations like American Heart Association (AHA) published guidelines for the management of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA). Our Emergency Medical Service (EMS), in a catchment of 500,000 inhabitants, has registered all OHCA since 1993. The aim of this study was to describe evolution of the on scene return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after OHCA from cardio-vascular cause (CV) over the past years. Methods: Data were collected from an EMS registry since 1993. The study included adult patients with OHCA from CV. Collected data were evolution (death or ROSC), gender, age group (older than 15) and periods (1993-1999, 2000-2004, 2005-2009, 2010-2014, 2015-2017). The primary outcome was rate of on scene ROSC. Comparisons were performed with Chi-2 test and logistic regression. Results: The registry included 8761 adults with OHCA, 7165 (82.2%) of which had a CV. Mean age was 71.6 years old (SD 16.9), 58.7% were male. ROSC rate was 15.2%. ROSC increased from 10.3% before 2000 to 19.8% after 2015, addressing significantly all age groups except the oldest (figure 1). ROSC rate was 17% for men and 12% for women. Logistic regression results (adjusted and not) showed a greater chance of ROSC for younger patients (OR ranging from 2.1 for age group 60-74 until 4.3 for 16-29 age group, compared with ≥ 75 age group), if OHCA occurred recently (OR ranging from 1.5 for 2010-214 period to 2.6 for < 2000 period compared with ≥ 2015) and for males (OR=1.3). Conclusion: This study shows increase of ROSC after OHCA, mainly for younger age groups, during this last 25 years. This may be due to evolution of public awareness and medical practice according to guidelines. In addition, women did not benefit from this evolution as much as men did. In the future, as the "Go Red for Women" campaign, efforts to improve survival of OHCA should focus on women.

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Comparison of Prevalence of Periodontitis with Different Indices in Population of District Ghaziabad

Dental Journal of Advance Studies ◽

10.1055/s-0038-1672041 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 04 (01) ◽

pp. 023-030

Author(s):

Vimal Kumar ◽

Pallak Arora ◽

Manish Khatri ◽

Shivani Sharma ◽

Sumit Malhotra ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Periodontal Disease ◽

Total Population ◽

Age Groups ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sample Population ◽

Age Group ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Multi Stage ◽

Younger Age ◽

Study Population

Abstract Objective: To estimate the prevalence of periodontal disease with different indices. Methods & materials: The study population consisted of multistage stratified random sample of 1300 subjects from total population of district Ghaziabad. A cross-sectional study was conducted with multi stage stratified random sampling techniques to select the sample population. The subjects were divided into different age groups and the periodontal assessment was made on the basis of CPITN index and ESI Index. Results: The CPITN has shown to estimate incorrect periodontal disease prevalence because of its underestimation of the disease severity. A huge difference was noticed in the prevalence rate of periodontitis when subjects were examined with ESI index. Conclusion Periodontal disease was found to be highly prevalent in the study population and severity of disease increased with age. More number of subjects in younger age group were found to be healthy.

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Is Age the New Class? Economic Crisis and Demographics in European Politics

Critical Sociology ◽

10.1177/0896920515603109 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 43 (1) ◽

pp. 59-71 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Jan Erk

Keyword(s):

Age Groups ◽

The Political ◽

Economic Downturn ◽

New Class ◽

Political Landscape ◽

Younger Age ◽

Material Interests ◽

Post War ◽

The Welfare State

As the crisis turns into long-term economic downturn, younger age-groups in Europe seem to be hit with higher levels of unemployment while the welfare state is steadily shrinking. The young have suddenly become a social group united by collective material interests, but does this translate into a sense of a collective political interest? The paper examines to what extent the dominant class-based social science of the post-war years can help us understand the politics of age-groups. The analysis highlights four changes since post-war years: the workplace has changed, impacting socialization; modern media has changed, impacting mobilization; the political landscape is fairly institutionalized, tempering the possibilities for new political concerns to find voice; and those who would define and articulate the political priorities of the young are leaving the Old Continent.

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Cataract among elderly in Sri Lanka

10.1101/540518 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

A.A. Nilanga Nishad ◽

S.A. Hewage ◽

K. Arulmoly ◽

M.S. Amaratunge ◽

J de Silva ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sri Lanka ◽

Screening Programme ◽

National Level ◽

Age Groups ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Community Based ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Future Studies ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Younger Age

AbstractOut of 39 billion people who are blind around the world, 20 billion (51.3%) is due to cataract, which is preventable. This study intended to assess the prevalence and factors associated with cataract among elderly in a divisional secretariat area in Sri Lanka. This community based cross sectional study assessed randomly selected470 adults over 60 years of age. Diagnosis of cataract was made by a slit lamp examination by medical officers, and classified according to Oxford Lens Opacity Classification system (LOCS III). Majority was between 60-69 age groups and 71% was females. The prevalence of cataract was estimated to be 80.6% including operated eye and 73.6% excluding the operated eye, with a female preponderance in lower age categories. Commonest type of cataract was the nuclear type (n=422; 44.9%), with a majority in grade 2 (218; 23.2%). The prevalence of cataract surgery in the diseased population was as low as 7%. Cataract leading to blindness is very prevalent among adults over 60 years of age in the studied area. Females tend to develop the disease at an early age than males. These findings warrant screening programme for elderly at community level, targeting females at a younger age than males. Future studies are recommended to assess the coverage and barriers for cataract surgeries at national level, which would be immensely useful in planning and improving health services.

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QT Interval Changes in Children With Febrile Convulsion Comparing With Healthy

Basic and Clinical Neuroscience Journal ◽

10.32598/bcn.2021.2140.1 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-15

Author(s):

Alireza Teimouri ◽

◽

Noor Mohammad Noori ◽

Ali Khajeh ◽

◽

...

Keyword(s):

Qt Interval ◽

Case Control Study ◽

Age Groups ◽

Febrile Convulsion ◽

Case Control ◽

Healthy Children ◽

Age Group ◽

Chi Square ◽

Pediatric Cardiologist ◽

Control Study

A temperature-related seizure is a febrile seizure that affects the QT interval. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the changes in the QT interval caused by febrile convulsion compared with healthy children. Method This case-control study considered the distribution of 180 children equally shared between patients and controls. The study was conducted at the "Ali Ebne Abi Talib" Hospital in Zahedan, Iran. The disease diagnosed and confirmed based on standard definitions of febrile convulsion. QT interval measured by ECG and interpreted by a pediatric cardiologist and collected data were analyzed with SPSS 19 considering 0.05 as significant error. Results Among the ECG parameters, HR, R in aVL, S in V3, LVM, QTd, QTc and QTcd were significantly different in children with febrile convulsion compared to the peers. From those who had abnormal QTd, FC children were more frequented but not significant (CHI SQUARE=1.053, p=0.248), when children with FC were more in abnormality regarding QTc (CHI SQUARE=13.032, p<0.001) and QTcd (CHI SQUARE=21.6, P<0.001) significantly. In children with FC, those who were aged less than 12 months, had the highest level of HR but not significant (CHI SQUARE=4.59, p=0.101). Similar trends occurred for R in aVL and S in V3 that were higher in the age group >24 months (p>0.05). LVM had the highest value in the age group of >24 months significantly (CHI SQUARE= 52.674, P<0.001) and the other QT parameters were same in Fc children with different age groups (P>0.05). Conclusion From the study concluded that dispersion corrected QT, corrected QT and dispersion QT changed significantly in children with febrile convulsion in comparing with the healthy children but with constant values in children with FC in different age groups.

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Age and sex variation in visceral adipose tissue

International Journal of Advances in Medicine ◽

10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20190113 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 101

Author(s):

Pallavi Panchu ◽

Biju Bahuleyan ◽

Rose Babu ◽

Vineetha Vijayan

Keyword(s):

Adipose Tissue ◽

Visceral Fat ◽

Metabolic Disorders ◽

Age Groups ◽

Fat Distribution ◽

Age Group ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Younger Age ◽

The Difference ◽

Gender Pattern

Background: Adipose tissue mainly visceral fat is said to be harmful and acts as a harbinger of metabolic disorders. A changing trend is seen in the recent decades with decreasing incidence of metabolic disorders in men even though visceral fat is said to be higher in them. Sex hormones may influence the deposition pattern of adipose tissue. The aim of this study was to observe effects of age on visceral fat and to know if the difference in gender pattern of fat distribution is maintained throughout life or disappears after menopause.Methods: This cross-sectional observational study was conducted in Thrissur on 385 apparently healthy subjects using Omron body composition analyser. Data was analysed using SPSS 20.0 version. The tests employed were NOVA, independent samples t-test.Results: In each age group, men had significantly higher visceral fat than females. As age increased, visceral fat increased significantly in both genders. In each group, except for younger age groups, VF levels were equal in men and women.Conclusions: Visceral fat is higher in men and this difference is seen in all age groups. As age increases, visceral fat levels also increased in men and women. The distribution of visceral fat is such that a greater number of men have high to very high levels at a younger age group, a feature observed in women only in the peri and post-menopausal age. Adoption of an active lifestyle coupled with healthy diet should protect against onset of metabolic disorders.

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