Diagnostic and correction problem of reduced exercise tolerance in school age children

Hypertension and obesity are important problems among adolescents. In clinical practice, these diseases are often combined and worsen the quality of life, so the study on indicators of tolerance to exercise is of great scientific and practical importance. The aim. To determine the state of tolerance to physical activity among school-age children with stable hypertension depending on body weight. Materials and methods. The study involved 95 children aged from 9 to 18 years who were divided into four groups: the first – 18 patients with normal blood pressure and body weight; the second – 39 with stable hypertension and normal body weight; the third – 20 with normal blood pressure and obesity; the fourth – 18 children with stable hypertension and obesity. Exercise tolerance was examined during cycling ergometry according to the PWC 170 protocol; the maximum myocardial oxygen uptake index – VO2peak (the “gold standard” for determining tolerance) was evaluated. Results. According to the study results, among children with a combination of primary hypertension and obesity, the clinical picture of the condition is characterized by significantly more frequent complaints of dizziness, heart pain, headache and loss of consciousness. The total score of complaints was 5.8 ± 1.9 points in the combined pathology of primary hypertension and obesity group, which is significantly higher (P < 0.01) than that among children with primary hypertension or obesity. In primary hypertension and obesity, there is a decrease in VO2peak, which is most pronounced in the combination of these conditions (up to 26.4 ± 6.7 ml/min/kg among boys and up to 22.7 ± 3.6 ml/min/kg among girls) indicating a significant decrease in exercise tolerance. Conclusions. It has been proven that the combined pathology of primary arterial hypertension and obesity among adolescents greatly worsens the clinical condition of children and significantly reduces exercise tolerance more pronounced than in primary arterial hypertension or obesity.

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A Therapeutic Technique for the Improvement of Lingua-Alveolar Valving Abilities

Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools ◽

10.1044/0161-1461.0903.169 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 169-175 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

James Paul Dworkin

Keyword(s):

School Age Children ◽

School Age ◽

Bite Block ◽

Therapeutic Technique ◽

Remedial Program

This study was designed to determine if a remedial program using a bite-block device could inhibit hypermandibular activity (HMA) and thereby improve the lingua-alveolar valving (LAV) abilities of four school-age children who demonstrated multiple lingua-alveolar (LA) phonemic errors. The results revealed significant improvements in LAV and LA phoneme articulatory skills in all of the children who used the bite-block device to reduce HMA subsequent to comprehensive training sessions.

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Dimensions of Multiskilling

Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools ◽

10.1044/0161-1461.3001.04 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 30 (1) ◽

pp. 4-10 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Carole E. Johnson

Keyword(s):

Hearing Loss ◽

Service Delivery ◽

Monitoring Program ◽

School Age Children ◽

School Age ◽

Support Personnel ◽

Educational Personnel ◽

Educational Audiology ◽

Children With Hearing Loss ◽

Improve Service Delivery

Educational audiologists often must delegate certain tasks to other educational personnel who function as support personnel and need training in order to perform assigned tasks. Support personnel are people who, after appropriate training, perform tasks that are prescribed, directed, and supervised by a professional such as a certified and licensed audiologist. The training of support personnel to perform tasks that are typically performed by those in other disciplines is calledmultiskilling. This article discusses multiskilling and the use of support personnel in educational audiology in reference to the following principles: guidelines, models of multiskilling, components of successful multiskilling, and "dos and don’ts" for multiskilling. These principles are illustrated through the use of multiskilling in the establishment of a hearing aid monitoring program. Successful multiskilling and the use of support personnel by educational audiologists can improve service delivery to school-age children with hearing loss.

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Perceptions of Stuttering of Different Age Groups

Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups ◽

10.1044/2019_pers-sig4-2018-0007 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (6) ◽

pp. 1311-1315

Author(s):

Sergey M. Kondrashov ◽

John A. Tetnowski

Keyword(s):

Age Groups ◽

School Age Children ◽

Clinical Implications ◽

School Age ◽

Fourth Edition ◽

Self Perception ◽

Behavioral Measures ◽

Self Rating ◽

Comparison Results ◽

Subject Pool

Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess the perceptions of stuttering of school-age children who stutter and those of adults who stutter through the use of the same tools that could be commonly used by clinicians. Method Twenty-three participants across various ages and stuttering severity were administered both the Stuttering Severity Instrument–Fourth Edition (SSI-4; Riley, 2009 ) and the Wright & Ayre Stuttering Self-Rating Profile ( Wright & Ayre, 2000 ). Comparisons were made between severity of behavioral measures of stuttering made by the SSI-4 and by age (child/adult). Results Significant differences were obtained for the age comparison but not for the severity comparison. Results are explained in terms of the correlation between severity equivalents of the SSI-4 and the Wright & Ayre Stuttering Self-Rating Profile scores, with clinical implications justifying multi-aspect assessment. Conclusions Clinical implications indicate that self-perception and impact of stuttering must not be assumed and should be evaluated for individual participants. Research implications include further study with a larger subject pool and various levels of stuttering severity.

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The Speech-Language Pathologists' Role in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury for Middle and High School–Age Children: Viewpoints on Guidelines From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology ◽

10.1044/2019_ajslp-18-0296 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 1363-1370 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Jessica Brown ◽

Katy O'Brien ◽

Kelly Knollman-Porter ◽

Tracey Wallace

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Disease Control ◽

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

School Age Children ◽

School Age ◽

Speech Language Pathologists ◽

Control And Prevention ◽

Centers For Disease Control

Purpose The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released guidelines for rehabilitation professionals regarding the care of children with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Given that mTBI impacts millions of children each year and can be particularly detrimental to children in middle and high school age groups, access to universal recommendations for management of postinjury symptoms is ideal. Method This viewpoint article examines the CDC guidelines and applies these recommendations directly to speech-language pathology practices. In particular, education, assessment, treatment, team management, and ongoing monitoring are discussed. In addition, suggested timelines regarding implementation of services by speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are provided. Specific focus is placed on adolescents (i.e., middle and high school–age children). Results SLPs are critical members of the rehabilitation team working with children with mTBI and should be involved in education, symptom monitoring, and assessment early in the recovery process. SLPs can also provide unique insight into the cognitive and linguistic challenges of these students and can serve to bridge the gap among rehabilitation and school-based professionals, the adolescent with brain injury, and their parents. Conclusion The guidelines provided by the CDC, along with evidence from the field of speech pathology, can guide SLPs to advocate for involvement in the care of adolescents with mTBI. More research is needed to enhance the evidence base for direct assessment and treatment with this population; however, SLPs can use their extensive knowledge and experience working with individuals with traumatic brain injury as a starting point for post-mTBI care.

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Assessing Functional Language in School-Aged Children Using Language Sample Analysis

Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups ◽

10.1044/2020_persp-19-00079 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 622-636

Author(s):

John Heilmann ◽

Alexander Tucci ◽

Elena Plante ◽

Jon F. Miller

Keyword(s):

Computer Hardware ◽

School Age Children ◽

Functional Language ◽

School Age ◽

Clinical Use ◽

Sample Analysis ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Language Sample Analysis ◽

Accuracy And Repeatability ◽

Language Sample

Purpose The goal of this clinical focus article is to illustrate how speech-language pathologists can document the functional language of school-age children using language sample analysis (LSA). Advances in computer hardware and software are detailed making LSA more accessible for clinical use. Method This clinical focus article illustrates how documenting school-age student's communicative functioning is central to comprehensive assessment and how using LSA can meet multiple needs within this assessment. LSA can document students' meaningful participation in their daily life through assessment of their language used during everyday tasks. The many advances in computerized LSA are detailed with a primary focus on the Systematic Analysis of Language Transcripts (Miller & Iglesias, 2019). The LSA process is reviewed detailing the steps necessary for computers to calculate word, morpheme, utterance, and discourse features of functional language. Conclusion These advances in computer technology and software development have made LSA clinically feasible through standardized elicitation and transcription methods that improve accuracy and repeatability. In addition to improved accuracy, validity, and reliability of LSA, databases of typical speakers to document status and automated report writing more than justify the time required. Software now provides many innovations that make LSA simpler and more accessible for clinical use. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.12456719

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Fostering the Literacy of indigenous Elementary School-Age Children

Perspectives on Communication Disorders and Sciences in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations ◽

10.1044/cds15.1.5 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 5-11 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Diane Frome Loeb ◽

Kathy Redbird

Keyword(s):

Native American ◽

Indigenous People ◽

Culturally Sensitive ◽

Literacy Skills ◽

School Age Children ◽

School Age ◽

Reading Curriculum ◽

Authentic Materials ◽

Elementary School Age ◽

Values And Beliefs

Abstract Purpose: In this article, we describe the existing literacy research with school-age children who are indigenous. The lack of data for this group of children requires speech-language pathologists (SLPs) to use expert opinion from indigenous and non-indigenous people to develop culturally sensitive methods for fostering literacy skills. Method: We describe two available curricula developed by indigenous people that are available, which use authentic materials and embed indigenous stories into the learning environment: The Indian Reading Series and the Northwest Native American Reading Curriculum. We also discuss the importance of using cooperative learning, multisensory instruction, and increased holistic emphasis to create a more culturally sensitive implementation of services. We provide an example of a literacy-based language facilitation that was developed for an indigenous tribe in Kansas. Conclusion: SLPs can provide services to indigenous children that foster literacy skills through storytelling using authentic materials as well as activities and methods that are consistent with the client's values and beliefs.

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