scholarly journals Relationship between the school backpack load and university students’ posture

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 33440
Author(s):  
Thiago Pereira Veronese ◽  
Iracimara De Anchieta Messias ◽  
Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro ◽  
Dalva Minonroze Albuquerque Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
University Students ◽  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Sagittal Plane ◽  
The Other ◽  
Anterior Superior Iliac Spine ◽  
Postural Changes ◽  
Postural Assessment ◽  
The Right ◽  
Backpack Load

AIMS: To relate the effect of progressive increases in the load of the school backpack with the posture of university students.METHOD: Twenty-six female university students from the physiotherapy course, aged between 18 and 25 years, were evaluated. Loads of 0%, 3%, 5%, 7%, and 10% of the volunteers’ body weight were placed in a backpack on the shoulders of the volunteers. Next, images were captured in the right sagittal plane, processed through Postural Assessment Software (SAPO). The statistical analyzes were performed using Analysis of Variance test.RESULTS: The results obtained demonstrated significant differences in the angles between the elbow and the anterior superior iliac spine when carrying 7% compared to 0% (p=0.001); and the acromion and anterior superior iliac spine comparing 7% with 0%, (p=0.032). In the other measurements, there were no significant differences.CONCLUSION: Loads from 7% of body weight are sufficient to promote postural changes.

scholarly journals Anatomo-morphological features of free-living and farmed pheasants

2017 ◽  
Vol 73 (6) ◽  
pp. 370-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sławomir Beeger ◽  
Mariusz Wójcik ◽  
Marian Flis ◽  
Marek Marecki ◽  
Robert Pyrkosz Roman Dziedzic
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Natural Habitat ◽  
The Other ◽  
Free Living ◽  
Whitney Test ◽  
Biometric Measurements

This study compared pheasant roosters living in a natural habitat (n = 10), where farm-bred birds had not been released for 7 years (hence the wild-living birds were assumed to have been determined exclusively by environmental conditions),. The other group (n = 10) comprised farmed pheasant roosters. In December 2010, the pheasants were hunted, and biometric measurements of some traits were performed. After dissection, the muscles, bones, organs, and gastrointestinal tract were weighed, and the length of the intestines was measured. It was shown that the farmed pheasants had a significantly higher body weight (1583 g and 1407 g), which was mainly related to the higher fat content (144 g and 30 g). The farmed roosters had shorter rectrices. The heart-to-body weight and liver-to-body weight ratios, i.e. 0.6 % and 1.9 % respectively, were the same in both groups. No differences were found between the groups in terms of the weight of the pectoral, limb, and wing muscles, but the farmed roosters had heavier leg and wing bones. The length of the intestines per 100 g body weight was 10.5 cm in the farmed roosters and 13.3 cm in the free-living birds. Statistical analysis of variance was performed, and the differences between the groups were verified with the Mann-Whitney test. The farmed pheasants were shown to differ only slightly from the free-living birds from the natural habitat; hence, they are suitable for reintroduction.

An Analysis of Game Play in Volleyball

1990 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilyn Buck ◽  
Joyce M. Harrison
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Performance Improvement ◽  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
The Other ◽  
Game Play ◽  
Ability Group ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Ability Groups ◽  
Low Ability

This study describes game play patterns in two beginning volleyball classes for the set, forearm pass, serve, and spike. The subjects, 58 male and female university students, were pretested and placed into ability groups. The 22 days of class were videotaped and the videotapes were analyzed by tallying successful and unsuccessful trials for the four skills. A one-way analysis of variance was used to determine any differences between classes and between ability groups for contacts per serve and percentage of successful trials. No significant difference was reported between classes, but there were significant differences between ability groups for contacts per serve and percentage of successful trials except for spike trials. Plots provided the semester game play patterns for analysis and indicated that the low-ability group contacted the ball fewer times than the other groups and was not as successful when contact was made. According to the plot patterns, game play did not result in performance improvement. Instruction needs to incorporate gamelike drills and lead-up games to bridge the gap from skill drills to game play.

Gluconeogenesis from caecal propionate in the horse

1985 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. J. H. Ford ◽  
H. A. Simmons
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Wheat Bran ◽  
Intravenous Infusion ◽  
Glucose Production ◽  
The Other ◽  
Sodium Propionate ◽  
Total Glucose ◽  
The Right

1. The production of propionate in the caecum of the horse has been measured in two Shetland-type ponies fitted with caecal and colonic cannulas and fed on hay or on hay and wheat bran. A continuous intracaecal infusion of 14C-labelled sodium propionate was used and samples were obtained from a cannula at the origin of the right ventral colon. A simultaneous intravenous infusion of [2-3H]glucose was used to measure total glucose entry.2. On a hay diet which provided 177 kJ/kg body-weight per d, mean caecal propionate production was 19.6 (range 17.2–21.2) mg/h per kg body-weight and on a hay and wheat bran diet, which provided 187 KJ/kg body-weight per d, mean caecal propionate production was 34.0 (range 28.9–38.3) mg/h per kg body-weight.3. Mean total glucose production (mg/h per kg body-weight) in one pony was 104 (range 100–110) and in the other 135 (range 123–153). Rates were not influenced by diet.4. About 7% of total glucose production was derived from propionate produced in the caecum and this percentage was unaffected by diet or by individual animals.

scholarly journals Perfil dermatoglífico y somatotipificación de jugadores adolescentes de fútbol (Dermatoglyphic profile and somatotyping of adolescent soccer players)

Retos ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 32-36
Author(s):  
Aldo Neyl Rodriguez ◽  
Oscar Montenegro ◽  
Jorge Luis Petro
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
The Other ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Grasa Corporal ◽  
Soccer Team ◽  
The Right ◽  
Age And Sex

El propósito del presente estudio fue determinar el perfil dermatoglífico y la somatotipificación de un grupo de adolescentes (edad, 15.2 ± 0.3 años) de la selección de futbol del departamento de Córdoba, Colombia. Se realizaron mediciones antropométricas con las cuales se derivó indicadores como el índice de masa corporal (IMC), grasa corporal (GC) y el somatotipo; igualmente, se realizó registro de la huella dactilar y se determinó, siguiendo el protocolo de Cummins y Midlo (1942), los diseños digitales: Arco (A), Presilla (L) y Verticilo (W), Índice Delta (D10), sumatoria de la cantidad total de líneas (SQTL) y, adicionalmente, los tipos de fórmulas digitales (AL, ALW, 10L, 10W, LW y WL). Los resultados de los indicadores antropométricos fueron: IMC = 20.5 ± 2.1 kg∙m2, GC = 10.2 ± 2.7 %; los valores encontrados en los componentes del somatotipo fueron de 3.4 ± 0.5 – 4.6 ± 0.9 – 3.4 ± 1.1 (endomorfía – mesomorfía – ectomorfía, respectivamente). Con relación a los indicadores dermatoglíficos, se encontró una presencia de: A = 5%, L = 65% y W = 31%; el D10 = 12.6 ± 3.5 y la SQTL = 131.7 ± 39.1. Por otra parte, el predominio de fórmulas digitales fue de LW (40%), seguido de WL (20%) y ALW y 10L (con el 15% cada una) y menos frecuente la formula digital AL (10%). Con estos resultados se concluye que el IMC y la GC se encontró en los rangos aceptados para la edad y sexo; el somatotipo predominante en el grupo fue el mesomorfo balanceado.Abstract. The purpose of the present study was to determine the dermatoglyphic profile and somatotyping of a group of adolescents (age = 15.2 ± 0.3) from the Córdoba soccer team (Colombia). Standardized anthropometric measurements were made (height, body weight, skinfolds, girths and breadths); indicators, such as body mass index (BMI), fat mass (FM), and somatotype were calculated from those measurements. At the same time, fingerprints were taken and digital designs were determined following the Cummins y Midlo (1942) protocol: Arches (A), Loops (L) and Whorls (W), Delta Index (D10), total number of lines on the right hand (SQTL), and additionally the types of digital formulas (AL, ALW, 10L, 10W, LW and WL). The results of the anthropometric indicators were: BMI = 20.5 ± 2.1 kg∙m2, FM = 10.2 ± 2.7 %; somatotype = 3.4 ± 0.5 – 4.6±0.9 – 3.4 ± 1 (mesomorph – endomorph – ectomorph, respectively). Regarding the dermatoglyphic indicators, a frequency of: A= 5%, L = 65% and W = 31% was found; D10 = 12.6 ± 3.5 and SQTL = 131.7 ± 39.1. On the other hand, the predominance of digital formulas were LW (40%), followed by WL (20%), ALW and 10L (with 15% each) and less frequently the digital formula AL (10%). Our results suggest that BMI and FM were found in the accepted ranges for age and sex; the predominant somatotype in the group was the balanced mesomorph.

scholarly journals Indonesian University Students’ Common Mistakes when Formulating Interrogative Sentences with ‘Wh-questions’

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 154
Author(s):  
Rentauli Mariah Silalahi
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
The Other ◽  
Correct Order ◽  
Wh Questions ◽  
Meaningful Sentence ◽  
The Right ◽  
Auxiliary Verb ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

This study investigated the most common mistakes university students made when formulating interrogative sentences using the ‘Wh-questions: Who, What, Whom, Which, Whose.’ The research was initiated by the researcher’s curiosity when finding out that students in IIE university (pseudonym) frequently made mistakes when trying to ask questions using the ‘Wh-question’ in almost every occasion; either in classrooms or in general lectures. The research which was conducted using descriptive qualitative method involving 60 university students as direct participants, who received some treatments found out that students’ most common mistakes were about choosing the right ‘Wh-question’ to form the question and to place every component that built the question in a correct order and the other mistakes were related to the right use of article, demonstrative, verb, an auxiliary verb, while little problem was related to a problem with diction and ability to make meaningful sentence. The study also found out that the IIE students made more mistakes than ever anticipated by Swan (1980) and that there was a close inseparable connection among all grammatical issues when composing any sentence in English.

scholarly journals Relationship between ultrasonographic kidney bipolar length and body weight in normal Nigerian Indigenous Dogs

2019 ◽  
pp. 24-28
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Sagittal Plane ◽  
Kidney Diseases ◽  
Left Kidney ◽  
Serum Biochemistry ◽  
Normal Serum ◽  
Normal Limits ◽  
Haematological Profile ◽  
The Right ◽  
Age Range

Introduction: Ultrasonographic kidney bipolar length is considered the most important kidney dimension which can be used in the diagnosis of kidney diseases. The aim was to determine healthy Nigerian indigenous dogs with normal kidneys, evaluate variation between right and left kidney bipolar length and correlate between ultrasonographic kidney bipolar length and body weight in normal Nigerian Indigenous Dogs. Methods: One hundred and fifteen (115) apparently healthy Nigerian Indigenous Dogs owned by local hunters and households residing in Zaria, the weight and age range between 8 to 30 kg and 1 to 4.5 years respectively. Only dogs with normal serum biochemistry values (creatinine, blood urea nitrogen and total protein) were used for this study. Ultrasonographic kidney bipolar lengths were obtained on the sagittal plane by measuring the distance from the cranial to caudal poles of the kidneys. Results: Haematological profile and serum biochemistry of the dogs used were within normal limits and values. Left kidney bipolar length was statistically larger than the right kidney bipolar length. Correlation between ultrasonographic kidney bipolar length and body weight revealed a significant positive linear relationship as 0.33 and 0.50 in right and left kidneys respectively. Significance: The relationship between ultrasonographic kidney bipolar length and body weight can be a valuable parameter for the diagnosis of kidney disorders in Nigerian Indigenous Dogs.

scholarly journals The development of anterior-posterior spinal curvature in children aged 7–12 years

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justyna Drzał-Grabiec ◽  
Sławomir Snela ◽  
Aleksandra Truszczyńska
Keyword(s):  
Primary Schools ◽  
Sagittal Plane ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Posture ◽  
Spinal Curvature ◽  
Abnormal Posture ◽  
Postural Changes ◽  
Measurement Methodology ◽  
Postural Assessment ◽  
Detection And Diagnosis

SummaryStudy aim: Body posture changes depend on numerous factors. The purpose of this study was to assess the changes in posture in the sagittal plane of children aged 7–12 years. Material and methods: Postural changes were determined by assessing the postural parameters in the sagittal plane. The measurements were recorded in children attending selected primary schools. In total, 562 subjects were included in the study, including 278 boys and 284 girls. The body posture was assessed photogrammetrically based on the moiré effect, whereby 5 postural parameters were integrated within the measurement methodology. Results: The results indicated a naturalistic tendency in postural development – the postural parameters changed with age in a dynamic fashion; and the postural measurements for boys and girls differed in terms of their range. Conclusions: The study findings can be used for the accurate mapping of normal postural development and, inter alia, for the detection and diagnosis of an emerging abnormal posture. Importantly, a correct postural assessment algorithm for children should include the subject’s age and sex.

Assessing Personality With Multi-Descriptor Items

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-125
Author(s):  
Johannes Schult ◽  
Rebecca Schneider ◽  
Jörn R. Sparfeldt
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Personality Inventory ◽  
The Other ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Big Five Inventory ◽  
Personality Inventories

Abstract. The need for efficient personality inventories has led to the wide use of short instruments. The corresponding items often contain multiple, potentially conflicting descriptors within one item. In Study 1 ( N = 198 university students), the reliability and validity of the TIPI (Ten-Item Personality Inventory) was compared with the reliability and validity of a modified TIPI based on items that rephrased each two-descriptor item into two single-descriptor items. In Study 2 ( N = 268 university students), we administered the BFI-10 (Big Five Inventory short version) and a similarly modified version of the BFI-10 without two-descriptor items. In both studies, reliability and construct validity values occasionally improved for separated multi-descriptor items. The inventories with multi-descriptor items showed shortcomings in some factors of the TIPI and the BFI-10. However, the other scales worked comparably well in the original and modified inventories. The limitations of short personality inventories with multi-descriptor items are discussed.

Turnover and Distribution of 131Iodine-Labelled Human Fibrinogen

1964 ◽  
Vol 11 (02) ◽  
pp. 404-422 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annemarie Amris ◽  
C. J Amris
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Cancer Patient ◽  
Distribution Ratio ◽  
Half Life ◽  
Fibrinolytic Activity ◽  
The Other ◽  
Turnover Rates ◽  
Human Fibrinogen ◽  
Coagulation Defects ◽  
Fractional Turnover

Summary14 patients (5 diabetics with arteriosclerotic complications, 4 patients with thrombo-embolic disease, 4 with cirrhosis, coagulation defects and increased fibrinolytic activity, and 1 cancer patient) and 3 control patients were subjected to turnover studies with 13iodine labelled human fibrinogen.Half-life times in the control patients were found to be 4 days, the fractional turnover rates 19–23 per cent, of intravascular fibrinogen per day, and the absolute turnover 0.02 to 0.06 gm per day per kg. body weight. The other patient’s half-life times and turnover rates varied considerably from 0.9–5.5 days, 13–160 per cent, per day of intravascular fibrinogen and 0.02–0.4 gm per day per kg. body weight respectively.As fibrinogen unlike other proteins subjected to turnover studies, is converted to fibrin, it is not possible to measure the true intra-extravascular distribution ratio of fibrinogen. But intravascular fibrinogen could be approximated to constitute 68–99 per cent, of the total fibrinogen. There is justification in believing that fibrinogen is degradated through a continuous coagulation in equilibrium with fibrinolysis, and that the organism contains a greater mass of fibrin, the “fibrin pool”. Considerations of the turnover mechanism can however only be hypothetical.

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