Mobilizing preconsciousness social messages: A mixed research on teaching staffBilinç öncesi sosyal mesajların harekete geçirilmesi: Öğretim elemanları üzerine karma araştırma

The purpose of the study is to reveal whether the preconscious messages which are given as social messages to teaching staff, will cause any change in their physical activity habits. And to suggest social marketing strategies which are required to be developed in that direction. The mixed research method and triangulation model were both used in the study. The teaching staff of AİBÜ Gölköy Campus were the main mass and the study was conducted around 15th January 2015- 25th May 2015. Convenience sampling method was utilized from non-random sampling methods. According to findings of mix research, “both experimental and control groups had awareness on physical activity and they were both affected to valuate themselves on physical activity levels” were concluded. Beside these, another major conclusion was; the preconscious messages which are given to affect control groups’ physical activity habits had negative impact on control group. ÖzetÇalışmanın amacı, öğretim elemanlarına sosyal mesaj olarak verilen bilinç öncesi mesajların fiziksel aktivite alışkanlıkları üzerinde değişim yaratıp yaratmayacağını ortaya koymak, bu yönde gerekli sosyal pazarlama stratejilerinin geliştirilmesinde önerilerde bulunmaktır. Araştırmada, karma araştırma yöntemi ve çeşitleme modelinden yararlanılmıştır. Araştırmada tesadüfi olmayan örnekleme yöntemlerinden, kolayda örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma AİBÜ Gölköy Yerleşkesi’nde 15 Ocak 2015-25 Mayıs 2015 tarihlerinde yürütülmüştür. Uygulanan karma araştırma yöntemi sonucunda hem deney, hem kontrol grubu için fiziksel aktivite konusunda farkındalık ve katılımcıların kendilerini fiziksel aktivite düzeyleri konusunda değerlendirmeleri açısından etki yarattığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Önemli bir diğer sonuç da bilinç öncesi mesajların fiziksel aktivite alışkanlığını etkileme boyutunda deney grubu üzerinde negatif etki yarattığıdır.

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Improving Physical Activity Levels in Prevocational Students by Student Participation: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.28273 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Huib Van de Kop ◽

Huub Toussaint ◽

Mirka Janssen ◽

Vincent Busch ◽

Arnoud Verhoeff

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Screen Time ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Control Group ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Active Commuting ◽

Control Groups ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Cluster Randomized ◽

And Control

BACKGROUND A consistent finding in the literature is the decline in physical activity during adolescence, resulting in activity levels below the recommended guidelines. Therefore, promotion of physical activity is recommended specifically for prevocational students. OBJECTIVE This protocol paper describes the background and design of a physical activity promotion intervention study in which prevocational students are invited to participate in the design and implementation of an intervention mix. The intervention is expected to prevent a decline in physical activity in the target group. METHODS The effectiveness of the intervention was evaluated in a two-group cluster randomized controlled trial with assessments at baseline and 2-year follow-up. A simple randomization was applied, allocating 11 schools to the intervention group and 11 schools to the control group, which followed the regular school curriculum. The research population consisted of 3003 prevocational students, aged 13-15 years. The primary outcome measures were self-reported physical activity levels (screen time, active commuting, and physical activity). As a secondary outcome, direct assessment of physical fitness (leg strength, arm strength, hip flexibility, hand speed, abdominal muscle strength, BMI, and body composition) was included. An intervention-control group comparison was presented for the baseline results. The 2-year interventions began by mapping the assets of the prevocational adolescents of each intervention school using motivational interviewing in the structured interview matrix and the photovoice method. In addition, during focus group sessions, students, school employees, and researchers cocreated and implemented an intervention plan that optimally met the students’ assets and opportunities in the school context. The degree of student participation was evaluated through interviews and questionnaires. RESULTS Data collection of the SALVO (stimulating an active lifestyle in prevocational students) study began in October 2015 and was completed in December 2017. Data analyses will be completed in 2021. Baseline comparisons between the intervention and control groups were not significant for age (P=.12), screen time behavior (P=.53), nonschool active commuting (P=.26), total time spent on sports activities (P=.32), total physical activities (P=.11), hip flexibility (P=.22), maximum handgrip (P=.47), BMI (P=.44), and sum of skinfolds (P=.29). Significant differences between the intervention and control groups were found in ethnicity, gender, active commuting to school (P=.03), standing broad jump (P=.02), bent arm hang (P=.01), 10× 5-m sprint (P=.01), plate tapping (P=.01), sit-ups (P=.01), and 20-m shuttle run (P=.01). CONCLUSIONS The SALVO study assesses the effects of a participatory intervention on physical activity and fitness levels in prevocational students. The results of this study may lead to a new understanding of the effectiveness of school-based physical activity interventions when students are invited to participate and cocreate an intervention. This process would provide structured health promotion for future public health. CLINICALTRIAL ISRCTN Registry ISRCTN35992636; http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN35992636 INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT DERR1-10.2196/28273

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Investigating the Effect of Positive, Intermediate and Negative Enabling and Training Factors Affecting Physical Activity in Pregnant Women

10.21203/rs.3.rs-151184/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Leila Kianfard ◽

Farkhonde Amin SHokravi ◽

Sakineh Rakhshanderou ◽

Shamsaddin Niknami

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Control Group ◽

Control Groups ◽

Enabling Factors ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Significant Difference ◽

E Learning ◽

And Control ◽

Experimental Group

Abstract BackgroundPhysical activity during pregnancy period is one of the issues with priority during pregnancy period. Researches show that women reduce their physical activity during this period and are unaware of the benefits on the health of the mother and embryology. Although researchers regarding physical activity during pregnancy have prepared many guidelines; it is not however clear why pregnant women do not perform physical activity and the effectiveness factors that facilitate the desired behavior. MethodsThe research population included all pregnant women aged 18 to 40 years with gestational age of 12-38 weeks referring to the healthcare centers in District 5 of Tehran Municipality, from 22 districts of the city who had eliminated their physical activity during pregnancy. Questionnaires of physical activity assessment questionnaire after educational intervention in pregnant women (PPAQ) and a questionnaire designed based on the results of the needs assessment and the dimensions of the PEN-3 model were used for assessment. This study is a Research Clinical Trial (RCT). Due to the nature, a quasi-experimental research design (pre-test, post-test) with the control group was used in this research. ResultsBased on the obtained results, the intervention based on E-learning has a significant effect of enabling factors to increase physical activity in pregnant women in the experimental group. In addition, the intervention based on E-learning has a significant effect on the training factors in order to increase physical activity in pregnant women in the experimental group. ConclusionBased on the research results, it can be said that there is a statistically significant difference between the experimental and control groups in the scores obtained from training factors in the pretest and the experimental group. Furthermore, it can be said that there is a statistically significant difference between the experimental and control groups in the scores obtained from the enabling factors in the pre-test and the experimental group.

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Effects of a Curriculum-Integrated Dance Program on Children’s Physical Activity

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.2020-0164 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (11) ◽

pp. 1179-1183

Author(s):

Geeta Sharma ◽

Tom Stewart ◽

Scott Duncan

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

New Zealand ◽

Control Group ◽

Control Groups ◽

Intervention Effects ◽

Future Studies ◽

School Time ◽

And Control ◽

The Impact ◽

Children’S Physical Activity

Background: Curriculum-integrated dance programs are a promising but relatively under-researched strategy for increasing children’s physical activity (PA). The aim of this study was to determine the impact of a curriculum-integrated dance program on children’s PA. Methods: A total of 134 primary children aged 7–9 years from 4 New Zealand schools were assigned to either a dance group (n = 78) or a control group (n = 56). The dance group participated in a 6-week curriculum-integrated dance program during school time. Although the dance program focused on curricular learning, fitness and coordination were embedded in the dance sessions. Intensity of PA varied according to the focus of each dance session. PA was measured at baseline and postintervention using a waist-mounted ActiGraph GT3X+ accelerometer for 8 consecutive days. Results: There were no significant intervention effects on PA levels between the dance and control groups postintervention. Conclusion: Dance-embedded learning did not increase overall levels of PA in this study. Future studies may consider assessing longer term effects of a dance-based intervention, or programs that place more focus on PA promotion.

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The Application of Story Telling in Pre – School Children Towards Language Ability

STRADA JURNAL ILMIAH KESEHATAN ◽

10.30994/sjik.v9i1.241 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 183-189

Author(s):

Mamik Ratnawati ◽

Monika Sawitri Prihatini ◽

Heni Maryati ◽

Ririn Probowati ◽

Fitri Firranda Nurmalisyah ◽

...

Keyword(s):

School Children ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Language Skills ◽

Control Group ◽

Test Design ◽

Story Telling ◽

Control Groups ◽

Post Test ◽

Group A ◽

And Control

The development of children under five is very important part. Various forms of disease, malnutrition, lack of and love stimulation at this age will lead a negative impact that persists until adulthood even to old age. The purpose of this study is to determine the differences in language skills of children with the treatment of story telling methods without story telling. The method this study used quasy experiment with pre test – post test design of treatment and control group. A sample of 50 children in the Nusantara and Kasih Bunda play ground in Sudimoro Village, Megaluh, Jombang. Sampling was carried out using a simple ramdom sampling. The results of study found that treatment group had an influence of story telling on language skills in pre-school children, whereas there were no differences in story telling of language skills in the treatment and control groups.

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Teaching healthy behaviour knowledge in primary school physical education

Biomedical Human Kinetics ◽

10.2478/bhk-2014-0006 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Michael Hodges ◽

Pamela Hodges Kulinna ◽

Chong Lee

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Physical Education ◽

Hierarchical Linear Modeling ◽

Cognitive Test ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Linear Modeling ◽

Control Groups ◽

Physical Activity Levels ◽

And Control ◽

Healthy Behaviour

Summary Study aim: To determine the effectiveness of a newly designed series of fitness segments that can be used to provide healthy behaviour knowledge (HBK) for 5th grade Physical Education classes. Material and methods: 641 pupils from six intervention (n = 401) and five control (n = 240) schools were used. The intervention schools received a five-week intervention of 12-minute fitness segments for each class period. A cognitive test that has been shown to produce valid and reliable scores (28-questions) was used to assess pupils’ HBK at pre – and post – examination. Pedometers were also used to examine physical activity levels differences. Hierarchical Linear Modeling using a two-level multilevel model was used to investigate mean changes in HBK between intervention and control groups. Results: Pupils in the intervention classes had 0.8-unit greater mean improvements in HBK than did control pupils (p < 0.05). Girls also had greater mean changes in HBK than did boys (p < 0.05). There was no statistical difference between intervention and control groups in physical activity levels. Conclusion: This type of fitness segment can be one strategy used by teachers to aid the instruction of HBK without decreasing physical activity participation in classes.

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Impairment of Proprioception in Young Adult Nonradicular Patients with Lumbar Derangement Syndrome

BioMed Research International ◽

10.1155/2021/5550257 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 ◽

pp. 1-12

Author(s):

Marzena Olszewska-Karaban ◽

Anna Permoda-Białozorczyk ◽

Aneta Dąbrowska ◽

Ewa Bandurska ◽

Andrzej Permoda ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Postural Control ◽

Pain Intensity ◽

Stability Index ◽

Activity Level ◽

Control Group ◽

Study Group ◽

Control Groups ◽

Degree Of Disability ◽

And Control

Maintaining body balance is a complex function based on the information deriving from the vestibular, visual, and proprioceptive systems. The aim of the study was to evaluate quiet single stance stability in young adults with lumbar derangement syndrome (LDS) and in the control group of the healthy subjects. The second aim of this study was to determine whether pain intensity, degree of disability, and the level of physical activity can influence postural control in patients with LDS. It is important to underline that selecting a homogeneous group of LBP patients using, for example, mechanical diagnosis and therapy method and Quebec Task Force Classification, can result in an increased sensitivity of the study. The study included 126 subjects: 70 patients with LDS (37 women, 33 men) and the control group 56 healthy volunteers (36 women, 20 men). In case of multiple group comparisons for variables with normal distribution, ANOVA post hoc test was used or, as the nonparametric equivalent, Kruskal-Wallis test. In all these calculations, the statistical significance level was set to p < 0.05 . The stability index eyes open for the study group was 88.34 and for the control group 89.86. There was no significant difference in the level of postural control between the study and control groups ( p > 0.05 ). The level of stability index eyes closed (SI EC) for the study group was 71.44 and for the control group 77.1. SI EC results showed significant differences in proprioceptive control during single leg stance between the study and control groups ( p < 0.05 ). The level of pain intensity, the degree of disability, and physical activity level did not influence postural control in the study group with LDS. In summary, patients with LDS showed significantly worse proprioceptive control.

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Normalised Step Targets in Fitness Apps Affect Users’ Autonomy Need Satisfaction, Motivation and Physical Activity – A Six-Week RCT

10.31234/osf.io/r7ym8 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Lena Busch ◽

Till Utesch ◽

Bernd Strauss

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Autonomous Motivation ◽

Self Determination Theory ◽

Need Satisfaction ◽

Control Group ◽

Moderate Physical Activity ◽

Control Groups ◽

Support Autonomy ◽

Fitness Tracker ◽

And Control

Fitness apps are promising digital tools to support self-tracking and physical activity. Specific app functions such as normalized step targets represent controlling conditions that can affect controlled vs. autonomous motivation and thus motivated physical activity. It was the aim of this study to examine the effects of self-tracking via a fitness app and the implementation of a normalized step target on aspects of motivation and physical activity by using Self-Determination Theory as a theoretical framework.In a six-week RCT (N = 152; age M = 24.43, SD = 4.61), participants in two groups were provided with fitness app devices to track their physical activity. Participants in one group (ET) had a normalized step target of 10,000 whereas the other group (ENT) had not any step target. Participants in a third control group tracked their physical activity without fitness app support. Self-reported physical activity, basic needs satisfaction, and motivation regulation were assessed.Physical activity increased in the fitness tracker groups compared to the control group. Moderate physical activity and autonomy need satisfaction increased in the ENT group. Identified motivation decreased in the ET and control groups and introjected motivation decreased in the control group. Amotivation increased in the ENT group. Conclusively, self-tracking via fitness apps can support physical activity, and normalized step targets can undermine motivation. Lack of normalized targets can support autonomy need satisfaction and physical activity but can also foster amotivation. Thus, it is advised to support autonomous goal setting in fitness app users.

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Study of effectiveness of lactic acid at varroatosis in the apiaries of Tyumen Region, Russia

Ukrainian Journal of Ecology ◽

10.15421/2020_223 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (5) ◽

pp. 155-159

Author(s):

T.F. Domatskaya ◽

A.N. Domatsky ◽

A.N. Domatsky

Keyword(s):

Aqueous Solution ◽

Lactic Acid ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Daily Basis ◽

Control Group ◽

Control Groups ◽

Study Objective ◽

And Control ◽

The Impact ◽

Bee Colonies

The study objective is to study the effectiveness of lactic acid in varroatosis and its impact on the development of bee colonies under conditions of the South of Tyumen region. The acaricidal effectiveness of lactic acid was studied in October 2019 using one method in two experiments in 30 broodless bee colonies kept in two apiaries, where bee colonies were divided into 2 groups (experimental - 10 colonies and control groups of 5 colonies each). For treatment of bee colonies from the experimental group, frames with bees were removed from the hives in turn, which were sprayed with a 15.0% aqueous solution of lactic acid in the volume of 5 ml on each side of the honeycomb. Bee colonies were treated twice with an interval of 5 days. The bees in the control group were not treated. Dead mites were registered on a daily basis in all groups within 5 days after each treatment, for these reasons laminated cardboard sheets were placed on the bottom of the hives, which then were taken out and the number of fallen ectoparasites was recorded. Studies on the impact of lactic acid on the development of bee colonies were conducted in 20 brood bee colonies in the period from May to July 2020. It has been found that the effectiveness of treatment of experimental bee colonies with the drug was 90.0 ± 2.1% (apiary No 1) and 7.8 ± 1.9% (apiary No 2). At the same time, the maximum death of mites in colonies was observed during the first day after treatment. In the control groups, the number of mites decreased by 10.9 ± 0.8% and 11.6 ± 1.0%, respectively. It has been established that the treatment of bees with an aqueous solution of lactic acid in the above concentration, dose and multiplicity did not have a negative impact on the development of bee colonies, their strength and food supply, and no deaths of bees and queens were detected during the observation period.

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Susceptibility to injury during a fall among blind children

Advances in Rehabilitation ◽

10.2478/rehab-2013-0039 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 63-70 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Dariusz Boguszewski ◽

Martyna Zabłocka ◽

Jakub Adamczyk

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Research Group ◽

Risk Groups ◽

Control Group ◽

Blind People ◽

Control Groups ◽

Blind Children ◽

And Control ◽

The Relationship ◽

Positive Effect

Abstract Introduction: The aim of this study was examine the relationship between ability of safe falls and occurrence injuries from the effect of falls, among blind children. Material and methods: More than one hundred children (10-16 years old) was in research and control groups. In the research group was 51 blind people, in control group 66 sighted in a proper manner. Test of Susceptibility to Injury During the Falls (TSIDF) by Kalina and interview directed to determine the number and frequency of falls and their consequences (number and type of injuries) and selected lifestyle factors were used as a research tools. Results: Blind children made more mistakes in test (TSIDF) than their non-disabled peers (although they are trained to safe falls). This may prove that a high susceptibility to injury of the children from the research group. However blind people had more injuries after the falls. Study confirmed positive effect of physical activity on the level of safe falls skills. Conclusion: Physical fitness, physical activity and especially exercises of safe falls skills can be important element of prevention of falls. This concern to high-risk groups, such as blind people.

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Personal and Social Responsibility Programme Effects, Prosocial Behaviours, and Physical Activity Levels in Adolescents and Their Families

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17093184 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (9) ◽

pp. 3184

Author(s):

Juana García-García ◽

David Manzano-Sánchez ◽

Noelia Belando-Pedreño ◽

Alfonso Valero-Valenzuela

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Social Responsibility ◽

Control Group ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Intervention Programme ◽

Physical Activity Levels ◽

Personal And Social Responsibility ◽

Prosocial Behaviours ◽

And Control ◽

Experimental Group

The aim of this study was to analyse a personal and social responsibility programme in students and their family’s perceptions relative to responsibility, prosocial behaviours, empathy, violence perception and physical activity levels. A sample consisting of 57 physical education students between 11 and 14 years old (mean (M) = 11.93; standard deviation (SD) = 0.73) that included 32 of their parents (M = 49.31; SD = 6.39) was distributed into experimental and control groups. The main results indicate that there were initial significant differences in favour of the control group for personal and social responsibility compared to the experimental group and they disappeared at the end of the treatment. There was an increase in antisocial behaviours for the control group at the end of the treatment. The experimental group also enhanced the values in violence perception for both students and families as compared to the control group. These results seem contradictory, which may be due in part to a short-time intervention programme and a low number of participants in the sample. More studies will clarify the improvements this kind of programme can bring to the variables studied.

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