Remote Data Collection: How Broadband Connectivity Affected the Conversion of Physical Performance Testing to the Remote Setting during COVID-19: A Research Assistant’s Assessment

Memes are a prominent feature of global life in the 21st century. The author asserts that memes are significant to current and future qualitative research. In particular, the text establishes memes as: (a) part of everyday communication, expression, and explanation, thus useful in qualitative research; (b) valuable cultural units and symbols; (c) forms of rapport building and cultivating relational research; (d) approaches that bolster and sustain remote data collection; (e) methods that infuse agency, humor, and creativity into the research process. The author then showcases distinctive ways memes can be effectively incorporated in qualitative research pursuits and publications. The article concludes with the necessity of data collection and representation approaches that advance the meaningfulness and cultural-relevance of qualitative inquiry.

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Rapid Transition to Telehealth Group Exercise and Functional Assessments in Response to COVID-19

Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine ◽

10.1177/2333721420980313 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

pp. 233372142098031

Author(s):

Stephen C. Jennings ◽

Kenneth M. Manning ◽

Janet Prvu Bettger ◽

Katherine M. Hall ◽

Megan Pearson ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Physical Performance ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Performance Testing ◽

Group Exercise ◽

Health Maintenance ◽

Functional Assessments ◽

Wide Scale ◽

Rapid Transition ◽

Exercise Classes

Exercise is critical for health maintenance in late life. The COVID-19 shelter in place and social distancing orders resulted in wide-scale interruptions of exercise therapies, placing older adults at risk for the consequences of decreased mobilization. The purpose of this paper is to describe rapid transition of the Gerofit facility-based group exercise program to telehealth delivery. This Gerofit-to-Home (GTH) program continued with group-based synchronous exercise classes that ranged from 1 to 24 Veterans per class and 1 to 9 classes offered per week in the different locations. Three hundred and eight of 1149 (27%) Veterans active in the Gerofit facility-based programs made the transition to the telehealth delivered classes. Participants’ physical performance testing continued remotely as scheduled with comparisons between most recent facility-based and remote testing suggesting that participants retained physical function. Detailed protocols for remote physical performance testing and sample exercise routines are described. Translation to remote delivery of exercise programs for older adults could mitigate negative health effects.

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Remote Data Collection and Control for Hydrogeologic Monitoring

Groundwater Monitoring & Remediation ◽

10.1111/j.1745-6592.1990.tb00013.x ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 138-142 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Martin Adomait ◽

Robert W. Gillham

Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

And Control ◽

Remote Data

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Sleep Data, Physical Performance, and Injuries in Preparation for Professional Mixed Martial Arts

Sports ◽

10.3390/sports7010001 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Corey Peacock ◽

Mauricio Mena ◽

Gabriel Sanders ◽

Tobin Silver ◽

Douglas Kalman ◽

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Keyword(s):

Heart Rate ◽

Physical Performance ◽

Performance Measures ◽

Martial Arts ◽

Sleep Latency ◽

Heart Rate Recovery ◽

Vertical Jump ◽

Performance Testing ◽

Sleep Efficiency ◽

Mixed Martial Arts

The purpose of this investigation is to present observational data regarding sleep variables in professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athletes. These sleep performance measures were related to physical performance and injury in MMA athletes. Eight professional athletes were placed into a quasi-controlled, multivariable fight-camp environment for a six-week period in preparation for fight competition. Throughout a six-week fight camp environment, athletes were continuously monitored for sleep performance measures (sleep latency, sleep efficiency, onset, and wake variances) via validated wearable sleep monitoring technology. Athletes were tested seven days prior to competition on measures of physical performance (vertical jump, VO2max, heart rate recovery, prowler sled push, and pull-ups). Multiple correlational analyses were utilized to assess relationships between all sleep and physical performance measures. There were significant (P < 0.05) correlations between sleep latency and VO2max, heart rate recovery, prowler sled push, vertical jump, and missed practice sessions. There were also significant (P < 0.05) correlations between average fall asleep time and heart rate recovery. Lastly, there were significant (P < 0.05) correlations between sleep efficiency, heart rate recovery, and missed practice sessions. MMA athletes who exhibited consistency in sleep demonstrated stronger relationships with performance testing during the fight-camp period.

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Advancing Offshore Wind Resource Characterization Using Buoy-Based Observations

Marine Technology Society Journal ◽

10.4031/mtsj.54.6.5 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 54 (6) ◽

pp. 37-43

Author(s):

Alicia M. Gorton ◽

Will J. Shaw

Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

Wind Energy ◽

Model Validation ◽

Performance Testing ◽

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory ◽

Economic Benefits ◽

Department Of Energy ◽

Offshore Wind ◽

Wind Resource ◽

The U.S

AbstractAs countries continue to implement sustainable and renewable energy goals, the need for affordable low-carbon technologies, including those related to offshore wind energy, is accelerating. The U.S. federal government recognizes the environmental and economic benefits of offshore wind development and is taking the necessary steps to overcome critical challenges facing the industry to realize these benefits. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is investing in buoy-mounted lidar systems to facilitate offshore measurement campaigns that will advance our understanding of the offshore environment and provide the observational data needed for model validation, particularly at hub height where offshore observations are particularly lacking. On behalf of the DOE, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory manages a Lidar Buoy Program that facilitates meteorological and oceanographic data collection using validated methods to support the U.S. offshore wind industry. Since being acquired in 2014, two DOE lidar buoys have been deployed on the U.S. east and west coasts, and their data represent the first publicly available multi-seasonal hub height data to be collected in U.S. waters. In addition, the buoys have undergone performance testing, significant upgrades, and a lidar validation campaign to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the lidar data needed to support wind resource characterization and model validation (the lidars were validated against a reference lidar installed on the Air-Sea Interaction Tower operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution). The Lidar Buoy Program is providing valuable offshore data to the wind energy community, while focusing data collection on areas of acknowledged high priority.

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Effects of acute caffeine, theanine and tyrosine supplementation on mental and physical performance in athletes

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition ◽

10.1186/s12970-019-0326-3 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Javier Zaragoza ◽

Grant Tinsley ◽

Stacie Urbina ◽

Katelyn Villa ◽

Emily Santos ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Performance ◽

Linear Models ◽

Dynamic Testing ◽

Collegiate Athletes ◽

Performance Testing ◽

The Body ◽

Double Blind ◽

Movement Accuracy ◽

Beneficial Effects ◽

Before And After

Abstract Background A limited amount of research has demonstrated beneficial effects of caffeine and theanine supplementation for enhancement of mental performance. The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether the acute ingestion of a supplement containing caffeine, theanine and tyrosine improves mental and physical performance in athletes. Methods Twenty current or former male collegiate athletes (age: 20.5 ± 1.4 y; height: 1.82 ± 0.08 m; weight: 83.9 ± 12.6 kg; body fat: 13.8 ± 5.6%) completed this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial. After familiarization, each participant completed two identical testing sessions with provision of a proprietary dietary supplement (SUP) containing caffeine theanine and tyrosine or a placebo (PL). Within each testing session, participants completed assessments of mental and physical performance before and after provision of SUP or PL, as well as after two rounds of exercise. Assessments were performed using a performance testing device (Makoto Arena) that evaluated multiple aspects of mental and physical performance in response to auditory and visual stimuli. Testing was performed both with the body in a static position and during dynamic movement. General linear models were used to evaluate the effects of SUP and PL on performance. Results Changes in movement accuracy during performance assessment were greater following SUP ingestion as compared to PL for both static and dynamic testing (SUP: + 0.4 to 7.5%; PL: − 1.4 to 1.4% on average; p < 0.05). For dynamic testing, the change in number of targets hit was higher and the change in average hit time was lower with SUP as compared to PL (p < 0.05). However, there were no differences between conditions for the changes in number of targets hit or average hit time during static testing. There were no differences in changes of subjective variables during either condition, and performance measures during the two rounds of exercise did not differ between conditions (p > 0.05). Discussion The present results indicate that a combination of a low-dose of caffeine with theanine and tyrosine may improve athletes’ movement accuracy surrounding bouts of exhaustive exercise without altering subjective variables. Based on this finding, supplementation with caffeine, theanine and tyrosine could potentially hold ergogenic value for athletes in sports requiring rapid and accurate movements. Trial registration NCT03019523. Registered 24 January 2017.

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Utility of Short Message Service (SMS) for Remote Data Collection for HIV in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Current HIV/AIDS Reports ◽

10.1007/s11904-020-00534-x ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (6) ◽

pp. 654-662

Author(s):

Alison L. Drake ◽

Claire Rothschild ◽

Wenwen Jiang ◽

Keshet Ronen ◽

Jennifer A. Unger

Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

Short Message Service ◽

Short Message ◽

Middle Income ◽

Middle Income Countries ◽

Message Service ◽

Low And Middle Income ◽

Remote Data

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Secure Remote Data Collection System Using Data Encryption

IFAC-PapersOnLine ◽

10.1016/j.ifacol.2019.12.693 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 52 (27) ◽

pp. 400-405

Author(s):

Bruno Rodrigues ◽

Alberto Cardoso ◽

Jorge Bernardino ◽

Nuno Simões ◽

José Marques

Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

Data Encryption ◽

Collection System ◽

Data Collection System ◽

Using Data ◽

Remote Data

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Physical performance testing of digital breast tomosynthesis

10.1117/12.2081079 ◽

2015 ◽

Author(s):

Takao Kuwabara ◽

Kenji Yoshikawa

Keyword(s):

Physical Performance ◽

Digital Breast Tomosynthesis ◽

Performance Testing ◽

Breast Tomosynthesis

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Based on ARM Embedded Remote Data Acquisition System

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.614-615.1566 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 614-615 ◽

pp. 1566-1569

Author(s):

Qiang Liu ◽

Guo Hua Fu ◽

Xin Ge Lian ◽

Jun Wang

Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

Data Acquisition ◽

Data Acquisition System ◽

Video Data ◽

Acquisition System ◽

Price Ratio ◽

Collection System ◽

Application Range ◽

Sd Card ◽

Remote Data

Because of the data acquisition system is more and more wide application range, involved the signal source and the type of more and more of the requirement of measurement, more and more is also high, the domestic now has quite a few data collection system and measurement, but many systems are simple function, and acquisition channel, the sampling rate is low, less complex operation, and higher requirements for test environment. People need a wide application range, high performance/price ratio of data acquisition system. In this paper, the main content is the use of ARM9 processor C2440A primarily controller series 3, design an embedded data acquisition system. Using ARM9 chip do microprocessor design remote data acquisition system, through the embedded Linux system video data collection USB cameras, the JPEG compression coding, ARM9 chip control data acquisition by most industrial environmental restrictions for collection system that has a large capacity of the storage and wireless forwarding function. This paper to S3C2440A as the core, with A piece of FPGA and A piece of Ethernet CS8900A controller for auxiliary to realize the digital parts of the system hardware, analog part two way by the A/D acquisition, variable gain amplifier and basic amplifying circuit component. The system also realize the SD card memory function and various interface such as serial ports and JTAG mouth. In the software of realized in development platform on Linux system of transplantation, separately from the Bootloader transplantation, Linux kernel transplantation and root file system, the establishment of the three are expounded. And completion of the A/D converter, SD card and CS8900A in the drive design under Linux, and finally the data acquisition, storage design and forwarding program.

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