Determining Physical Therapists’ Readiness for Integrating Yoga Therapeutics into Rehabilitation

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-88
Author(s):  
Abigail Thompson ◽  
Jennifer Huberty ◽  
Ryan Eckert ◽  
Matthew J. Taylor ◽  
Alexis Ortiz
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Physical Therapists ◽  
Treatment Approach ◽  
Online Training ◽  
Adjunctive Treatment ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Training And Education ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Training Course

Abstract The positive health effects of yoga have led physical therapists (PTs) to integrate elements of the discipline into their treatments in some settings. Formal PT education includes limited, if any, training in yoga, and there is no system in place to provide education on safely implementing therapeutic yoga (TY) as an adjunctive treatment approach. The purposes of this study were to: (1) assess the readiness of PTs (those who do not currently prescribe TY to patients) to integrate TY into treatment, and (2) determine the feasibility of a 5-week online TY training to improve the readiness of PTs to utilize TY in their practices. Licensed PTs (n = 103) were recruited nationally through social media and email. Eligible and consented PTs registered for a 5-week online TY training course. PTs’ perceptions of TY and the role of safety and confidence in prescribing TY to patients were measured at baseline and postintervention. Feasibility outcomes were measured after completion of the course. Benchmarks included: (1) > 70% of PTs would find the course acceptable; (2) > 60% would finish the course; and (3) there would be significant improvements in PTs’ perceptions of TY. A total of 95 eligible PTs consented and registered for the course, with 60 (63.1%) completing the intervention. Prior to the training, most PTs felt they were not ready (n = 19/60, 31.7%) or somewhat ready (n = 25/60, 41.7%) to integrate TY. More than half thought the online training was acceptable (n = 50/60, 83.3%) and finished the course (n = 60/95, 63.1%). There were significant improvements in personal readiness and confidence to safely prescribe TY, current understanding/knowledge of TY, and feeling adequately trained to use some form of TY with patients. A 5-week online TY training course is feasible to deliver for improving PTs’ readiness to prescribe TY. Future studies are proposed to test the effectiveness of TY training and education with PTs.

scholarly journals Best Practices in Social and Behavioral Research: A multisite pilot evaluation of the good clinical practice online training course

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan L. Murphy ◽  
Elias M. Samuels ◽  
H. Robert Kolb ◽  
Linda S. Behar-Horenstein ◽  
Ellen Champagne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Course Completion ◽  
Online Training ◽  
Good Clinical Practice ◽  
Behavioral Research ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Training Course ◽  
Behavioral Trials ◽  
Larger Sample

IntroductionThe Best Practices in Social and Behavioral Research Course was developed to provide instruction on good clinical practice for social and behavioral trials. This study evaluated the new course.MethodsParticipants across 4 universities took the course (n=294) and were sent surveys following course completion and 2 months later. Outcomes included relevance, how engaging the course was, and working differently because of the course. Open-ended questions were posed to understand how work was impacted.ResultsParticipants rated the course as relevant and engaging (6.4 and 5.8/7 points) and reported working differently (4.7/7 points). Participants with less experience in social and behavioral trials were most likely to report working differently 2 months later.DiscussionThe course was perceived as relevant and engaging. Participants described actions taken to improve rigor in implementing trials. Future studies with a larger sample and additional participating sites are recommended.

Studenten Journalistiek in Nederland: profiel, motieven en rolperceptiesMet speciale dank aan alle docenten van de journalistieke hbo- en Masteropleidingen (inclusief de postacademische) die ons toegang en tijd gaven om surveys onder hun studenten af te nemen; Isabel Awad zijn we meer dan erkentelijk voor haar coördinerende en kritische lezersrol; Liesbeth Hermans, Nico Drok en Folker Hanusch bedanken we voor de stimulerende gesprekken tijdens dit onderzoek.

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernadette Kester ◽  
Nel Ruigrok
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Training And Education ◽  
News Analysis ◽  
Tunnel Vision ◽  
Strong Focus ◽  
The Media ◽  
Journalism Students ◽  
New Generation ◽  
Personal Interests

Journalism students in The Netherlands: profile, motivation and role perception The general profile of the Dutch journalism student that emerges from the survey is quite consistent with international research. Using creativity and writing skills in a professional way are stronger motivations than the wish to contribute to democracy. Dutch students consider journalists as impartial providers of news (analysis) and stimulators of public debate. The watchdog role seems to be less popular. Striking is the conclusion that Dutch journalism students are not so much driven by idealistic motives, but merely personal interests. Only MA students who value the watchdog role of the media, stick to their idealistic motive. Feminization of the profession also reflects in training and education. As digital natives, with a strong focus on social media, we expect this new generation of journalists to search and find methods to avoid or fight the negative aspects of social media such as tunnel vision and fake news.

What Is the Role of Steroids for Septic Shock in 2021?

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (05) ◽  
pp. 726-734
Author(s):  
Wagner Nedel ◽  
Thiago Lisboa ◽  
Jorge I.F. Salluh
Keyword(s):  
Septic Shock ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Adjunctive Treatment ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Low Doses ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Vascular Responsiveness ◽  
Severe Infections ◽  
Strong Body

AbstractCorticosteroids have been used for decades in the adjunctive treatment of severe infections in intensive care. The most frequent scenario in intensive care is in septic shock, where low doses of glucocorticoids appear to restore vascular responsiveness to norepinephrine. There is a strong body of evidence suggesting that hydrocortisone reduces time on vasopressor, and may modulate the immune response. In this review, we explore the current evidence supporting the use of corticosteroids in septic shock, its benefits, and potential harms. In addition to landmark clinical trials, we will also describe new frontiers for the use of corticosteroids in septic shock which should be explored in future studies.

scholarly journals Divide in Ferguson: Social Media, Social Context, and Division

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 205630511878963 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Jin Park ◽  
S. Mo Jang ◽  
Hoon Lee ◽  
Grace S. Yang
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Context ◽  
Geographic Location ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Technological Condition ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Empirical Basis ◽  
Social Polarization ◽  
Media Narratives

We examine the patterns of social polarization, with the case of Michael Brown shooting as an empirical basis for discussing the role of social media in promoting polarized viewpoints. In doing so, we test a model that synthesizes the interplay between text polarity in Twitter and four attributes of U.S. cities ( N = 216): (1) geographic location, (2) race, (3) poverty, and (4) technological condition. Our findings supported hypothesized functions of socio-environmental traits. However, the extents of polarization in tweet-texts were subtler than expected. Furthermore, the finding concerning poverty suggests that certain urban environments are more conducive to exacerbating racial tensions, reproducing them into social media narratives. We suggest future studies and discuss the implications for societal divide.

scholarly journals The role of social media platforms in increasing the efficiency of online communication activity

2021 ◽  
Vol 342 ◽  
pp. 08011
Author(s):  
Anca Jarmila Guţă
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Online Environment ◽  
Training Course ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Communication Activity ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
The University

Given the terms of the socia-media revolution that we pass, the goal of the paper is to identify the main types of social media platforms that contribute to increasing the efficiency in the online environment, where we work now. Starting from their characteristics we identified the degree of knowledge and use of main social media platforms in the current activity of a number of 39 teachers of the University of Petrosani who participated in a training course on e-learning platforms and online communication, a study that provided a realistic perspective on these issues.

scholarly journals EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN FORENSIC SCIENCE: DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRAINING COURSE

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-101
Author(s):  
M.K. Kaminsky ◽  
A.M. Kaminsky
Keyword(s):  
Mutual Influence ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Criminal Activity ◽  
Information Process ◽  
Training And Education ◽  
Training Course ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Goals And Objectives ◽  
And Training

The article deals with the main theoretical provisions of the design and implementation of the training course of criminalistics. From the standpoint of the system - activity approach, the goals and objectives of designing a training course in criminology are justified, taking into account the realities of the current situation. Conceptually, the main provisions of the essence and content of the information process in criminalistics are briefly described, and its individual types are characterized. The content of the category "trace" as a mediating link in the process of countering criminal activity and activities to identify and solve crimes is analyzed. The concepts of training and education are differentiated. It is emphasized that passing a course of subjects, including criminology, in an educational institution creates only conditions that contribute to the formation of education. Education is always self-education, as a result of activity and its influence on a person. In an educational institution, a person's self-education is facilitated by turning him off in various activities, among which training is of leading importance. Therefore, the activity of teaching is considered as the process of organizing the interaction (interrelation, mutual influence) of two activities: the activity of teaching and the activity of teaching. In this regard, the role of knowledge, which acts as a methodological guide in the construction and execution of actions, is also considered. On this basis, it is possible to introduce the most important category of information into the learning process.

Mesophyll conductance: the leaf corridors for photosynthesis

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 429-439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Gago ◽  
Danilo M. Daloso ◽  
Marc Carriquí ◽  
Miquel Nadal ◽  
Melanie Morales ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Main Role ◽  
Mesophyll Conductance ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Cell Structures ◽  
Leaf Tissues ◽  
Change Framework ◽  
Chloroplast Stroma

Besides stomata, the photosynthetic CO2 pathway also involves the transport of CO2 from the sub-stomatal air spaces inside to the carboxylation sites in the chloroplast stroma, where Rubisco is located. This pathway is far to be a simple and direct way, formed by series of consecutive barriers that the CO2 should cross to be finally assimilated in photosynthesis, known as the mesophyll conductance (gm). Therefore, the gm reflects the pathway through different air, water and biophysical barriers within the leaf tissues and cell structures. Currently, it is known that gm can impose the same level of limitation (or even higher depending of the conditions) to photosynthesis than the wider known stomata or biochemistry. In this mini-review, we are focused on each of the gm determinants to summarize the current knowledge on the mechanisms driving gm from anatomical to metabolic and biochemical perspectives. Special attention deserve the latest studies demonstrating the importance of the molecular mechanisms driving anatomical traits as cell wall and the chloroplast surface exposed to the mesophyll airspaces (Sc/S) that significantly constrain gm. However, even considering these recent discoveries, still is poorly understood the mechanisms about signaling pathways linking the environment a/biotic stressors with gm responses. Thus, considering the main role of gm as a major driver of the CO2 availability at the carboxylation sites, future studies into these aspects will help us to understand photosynthesis responses in a global change framework.

Motives for Social Isolation Following a Negative Emotional Episode

2018 ◽  
Vol 77 (3) ◽  
pp. 127-131
Author(s):  
Gérald Delelis ◽  
Véronique Christophe
Keyword(s):  
Social Isolation ◽  
Social Affiliation ◽  
Semantic Categorization ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Cognitive Regulation ◽  
Emotional Event ◽  
Regulation Strategies ◽  
Emotional Events

Abstract. After experiencing an emotional event, people either seek out others’ presence (social affiliation) or avoid others’ presence (social isolation). The determinants and effects of social affiliation are now well-known, but social psychologists have not yet thoroughly studied social isolation. This study aims to ascertain which motives and corresponding regulation strategies participants report for social isolation following negative emotional events. A group of 96 participants retrieved from memory an actual negative event that led them to temporarily socially isolate themselves and freely listed up to 10 motives for social isolation. Through semantic categorization of the 423 motives reported by the participants, we found that “cognitive clarification” and “keeping one’s distance” – that is, the need for cognitive regulation and the refusal of socioaffective regulation, respectively – were the most commonly and quickly reported motives for social isolation. We discuss the findings in terms of ideas for future studies aimed at clarifying the role of social isolation in health situations.

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