scholarly journals Level Achieved in the Development of Skills for the Sexual and Reproductive Life of University Students After the Application of a Sexual Education Strategy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosa Del Carmen Saeteros Hernández ◽  
Eida Ortiz Zayas ◽  
Angélica María Saeteros Hernández
Keyword(s):  
Sex Education ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Sexuality Education ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Education Strategy ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Reproductive Life ◽  
And Control

Introduction: Sexuality education must develop life skills. Methodology: The level of life skills was evaluated using a quasi- experimental design from before after with a control group, random   samples of   40   students   were selected in the study and control group, respectively. The sex education strategy was implemented in the study group and a pre and post test was applied; before and after the strategy. Statistical techniques were used for dependent and independent samples, with a significance level of p = 0,05. Results: The comparisons of the study and control groups before, the control group before and after, and the measurement after the implementation of the strategy of the satisfied needs of life skills in the study group, were within expectations, the most of the variables studied regarding the need to develop life skills are homogeneous in the study and control group before implementing the strategy; and no significant differences were found in the comparison of the control group before and after. Subsequent measurement regarding needs met or level achieved in the development of skills for sexual and reproductive life in the study group was high, even for some of them, 100% of students appreciated that they had achieved it. Conclusion: The sex education strategy was effective in developing skills for sexual and reproductive life due to the high level achieved by the students who participated in the strategy. Keywords: education, sex, life skills, sexual and reproductive health. RESUMEN Introducción: La educación sexual debe desarrollar habilidades para la vida. Metodología: Se evaluó el nivel de habilidades para la vida mediante un diseño cuasi experimental de antes después con grupo control, se seleccionaron muestras aleatorias de 40 estudiantes en el grupo de estudio y control respectivamente, se implementó la estrategia de educación sexual en el grupo de estudio y se aplicó una pre y post prueba; antes y después de la estrategia. Se utilizaron técnicas estadísticas para muestras dependientes e independientes, con un nivel de significación p = 0,05. Resultados: Las comparaciones de los grupos de estudio y control antes, grupo control antes y después y la medición posterior a la implementación de la estrategia de las necesidades satisfechas de habilidades para la vida en el grupo de estudio, estuvieron dentro de lo esperado, la mayoría de variables estudiadas respecto a la necesidad de desarrollar habilidades para la vida son homogéneas en el grupo de estudio y control antes de implementar la estrategia; y no se encontraron diferencias significativas en la comparación del grupo control antes y después. La medición posterior respecto a necesidades satisfechas o nivel conseguido en el desarrollo de habilidades para la vida sexual y reproductiva en el grupo de estudio fue elevado, incluso para algunas de ellas, el 100% de estudiantes apreció que lo había logrado. Conclusiones: La estrategia de educación sexual fue efectiva para desarrollar habilidades para la vida sexual y reproductiva debido al nivel elevado conseguido por los estudiantes que participaron en la estrategia. Palabras clave: educación sexual, habilidades para la vida, salud sexual, reproductiva.

scholarly journals The Effect of Pilates Training on the Balance of Elderly

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (16) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristina Zaičenkovienė ◽  
Renata Rakovaitė
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Balance ◽  
Step Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Static Balance ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Four Square ◽  
And Control

Research background. Falling is one of the most important problems in the elderly’s mobility disorder, which is most often affected by the loss of balance. It is known that Pilates exercises could help to increase the deep muscle strength, improve posture and proprioception, which affects the improvement of the balance. Objective – to evaluate the effects of Pilates exercises on the elderly’s static and dynamic balance. Methodology. The study population consisted of 20 volunteers, men and women, who were divided into Pilates exercises (n = 10, age 65.1 ± 2.6) and control (n = 10, age 68.6 ± 4.9) groups. The study group participated in Pilates classes 2 times per week for six weeks (session duration 60 minutes). The control group did not participate in any physical activity, but they were physically active as usually in their daily life. The main outcome measures were assessed before and after the intervention. The static balance was assessed by measuring posturographic parameters using the force platform, dynamic balance was measured with the Timed up and Go Test (TUG) and the Four Square Step Test (FSST). Results. The results showed signifcant improvement in static balance of the experimental group after the Pilates exercises during standing tests when the feet were apart, eyes opened and closed and when the feet together with eyes opened, and when the foot was in front of the other foot. The results of the control group did not differ during both tests. The results of both groups did not differ in the static balance tests before and after the study, but after the Pilates exercises, the results of the Pilates group signifcantly differed from the control group test results when the feet were in shoulder line with open eyes. The results of the dynamic balance after Pilates exercises signifcantly improved in both tests in the study group. Before the study, there were not statistically signifcant differences in the dynamic balance results between the groups. Conclusions. Six-week Pilates exercises had a positive effect on the elderly’s static and dynamic balance.Keywords: Pilates training, static balance, dynamic balance.

scholarly journals The Effect of Eight Weeks of Hand-Selected Strength Exercises and the Cinnamon Supplementation on Inflammatory Biomarkers in Elderly Women with Osteoarthritis

2020 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shayesteh Hassani ◽  
Sedigheh Hosseinpour Delavare ◽  
Hassan Safikhani
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Women ◽  
Inflammatory Biomarkers ◽  
Joint Disease ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Hand Osteoarthritis ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Strength Exercises ◽  
Resistance Exercises ◽  
Before And After ◽  
And Control

Background: Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease (arthropathy) and a cause of disability in aging ages. The prevalence rate of the osteoarthritis is different and is related to different indicators. Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of eight weeks of hand-selected exercises and cinnamon supplementation on inflammatory biomarkers in elderly women with osteoarthritis. Methods: The participants of this study were 48 women with hand-osteoarthritis. They divided into four groups (strength exercises, cinnamon-honey supplementation, combinatory and control) randomly. The first group underwent the hand-selected strength exercises. The second group used the supplementations for 8 weeks. The third group also applied hand-selected exercises and supplements simultaneously. The fourth group also participated as a control group without any exercise or supplementation. Patients’ TNfα and IL6 levels were measured before and after applying the independent variables and were compared. The dependent t-test was used to compare between pre and posttest and the ANOVA test to compare TNfα and IL6 levels between the four groups. The significance level P ≤ 0.05 was considered. Results: The results showed that by applying variables, the strength exercises and cinnamon-honey supplementary as well as the combination of exercises and supplementary have had a positive effect on inflammatory biomarkers and in fact, 8 weeks of resistance exercises and using cinnamon-honey supplements in women with hand osteoarthritis have led to a decrease in IL 6 and TNfα levels. Conclusions: Therefore, it is recommended to use wrist resistance exercises with supplements (cinnamon and honey) to accelerate the recovery of the disease and improve the wrist inflammatory.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of 0.6% Povidone Iodine Eye Drops in Reducing the Conjunctival Bacterial Load and Needle Contamination in Patients Undergoing Anti-VEGF Intravitreal Injection: A Prospective, Randomized Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 1031 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele Reibaldi ◽  
Teresio Avitabile ◽  
Francesco Bandello ◽  
Antonio Longo ◽  
Vincenza Bonfiglio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prophylactic Treatment ◽  
Povidone Iodine ◽  
Bacterial Load ◽  
Randomized Study ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Eye Drops ◽  
Injection Needle ◽  
Before And After ◽  
And Control

The study purpose was to assess the efficacy of a preservative-free 0.6% povidone iodine eye drops as perioperative prophylactic treatment for reducing conjunctival bacterial load and the rate of needle contamination in patients undergoing intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injection. Enrolled patients were randomized to either the study group (0.6% povidone iodine, three day-prophylactic treatment before the injection) or to the control group (placebo, three day-prophylactic treatment). Conjunctival swabs were obtained before and after the prophylactic treatment in both groups. Intravitreal injections were performed in a sterile fashion. The injection needle and a control needle were collected for microbiological culture. Data from 254 and 253 eyes in the study group and control group, respectively, were analyzed. Bacterial growth from conjunctival swab cultures was significantly lower after 0.6% povidone iodine prophylaxis compared to baseline and to placebo prophylaxis (p < 0.001), showing an 82% eradication rate in the study group. No injection needle showed bacterial contamination in the study group, whereas six needles were culture-positive in the control group (p = 0.015). No serious ocular and non-ocular adverse events were recorded. The 0.6% povidone iodine solution proved an effective treatment in reducing conjunctival bacterial load and risk of needle contamination.

scholarly journals Study on the Regulation of Qinxitong Combined with Methotrexate Tablets on Multiple Inflammatory Indicators and Mechanism Factors in Rheumatoid Arthritis

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 113-117
Author(s):  
Zhaoyang Dong ◽  
Jichao Yin
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Observation Group ◽  
Regulatory Effect ◽  
Inflammatory Index ◽  
Normal People ◽  
Before And After ◽  
And Control ◽  
Better Than

Objective: To study the changes of several inflammatory index mechanism factors in the clinical efficacy of tablet and methotrexate in rheumatoid arthritis. Methods: 20 patients with rheumatoid arthritis were randomly divided into observation (n =10) and control (n =10), then normal people as normal (n=10), all three groups were given methotrexate and the observation group were treated with Qin interest pain tablets. Expression of inflammatory index mechanism factors in each group. Results: After treatment, inflammatory index mechanism factors were detected; a significant decrease of IFN-g, IL-1b, IL-10, IL-37, TNF-a and other factors was found before and after combination treatment (P <0); IL-8 and IL-13 expression (P <0); the CRP, ESR score of the study group was lower than the control group (P <0.05); and the inflammatory index mechanism factors were affected by drug combination. Conclusion: Tablets combined with methotrexate in rheumatoid arthritis patients is better than methotrexate. It obviously changed the expression of the patient’s inflammatory index mechanistic factors, which has a regulatory effect on the inflammatory mechanistic factors.

scholarly journals Superior training efficacy of beginning movement load training for the baseball throwers

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen-Yi Chou ◽  
Jih-Yang Ko ◽  
Shu-Fang Chen ◽  
Chia-Feng Wu ◽  
Kuan-Ting Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Isometric Contraction ◽  
External Rotation ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Maximal Voluntary Isometric Contraction ◽  
Baseball Players ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Shoulder Motion ◽  
And Control

Abstract Background Superior shoulder motion with rotator cuff activation are essential for the performance of the throwing athletes. The present study compared the novel beginning movement load training (BMLT) and popular throwers ten program regarding the training efficacy of baseball throwers. We hypothesized that the BMLT contributed the superior training efficacy than popular throwers ten program. Methods Forty adult baseball players were randomized into study group and control group equally. In study group, the cyclic shoulder motion was repeatedly operated 3 days in a week and lasted for 6 weeks using three different BMLT training machines. As for control group, three popular cyclic training in the throwers ten program were adopted for the shoulder trainings as the same protocol in study group. The evaluations before and after training included the static range of motion (ROM), the maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVICs) of the target muscle (pectoralis major, middle deltoid and supraspinatus) and throwing velocity. Result After 6-week course, study group had significant wider static ROM in saggital adduction (p = 0.002), coronal internal rotation (p = 0.018) and external rotation (p = 0.044) than in control group. The maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) ratio of middle deltoid/supraspinatus was significant lower in study group (Study:Control = 1.14 ± 0.76:3.56 ± 5.57, p = 0.049) which indicated the enhanced supraspinatus maximal contraction in the study group after training. In addition, the study group had significant improvement in throwing speed (117 ± 10 vs. 109 ± 10 km/h, p = 0.040). Conclusion The BMLT contributed the superiority in range of motion, recruitment of supraspinatus and throwing velocity than the popular thrower’s ten program. It could be a favourable training for the overhead activity.

scholarly journals Eight Weeks of Interval Training Led to no Improvement in Cardiovascular Variables in the Elderly

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-80
Author(s):  
Leandro de Oliveira Sant’Ana ◽  
Jeferson Macedo Vianna ◽  
Natália Rodrigues dos Reis ◽  
Aline Aparecida de Souza Ribeiro ◽  
Bruno de Oliveira Soares ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Interval Training ◽  
Training Group ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Group B ◽  
And Control

Background: Interval training is a method with high acceptance in prescription to increase health and can be an essential intervener in improving cardiovascular function. Objective: This study aimed to verify the effects of eight weeks of interval training with different intensities on hemodynamic and autonomic function, which were assessed through resting heart rate, blood pressure, dual product, and heart rate variability. Methods: The sample consisted of 24 older men (age: 68.8 ± 6.8 years, body mass: 74.4 ± 18.1 kg, height: 1.70 ± 0.8 m; BMI: 25.1 ± 2, 2) who were physically active. Participants were randomized into 3 experimental groups: training group A (TGA, n = 8), training group B (TGB, n = 8) and control group (CG, n = 8). For trained groups, interventions were developed twice a week for eight weeks, with an interval of 48 hours between the sessions. The evaluations were carried out at the pre (baseline) and after the eighth week of intervention. The control group did not perform any intervention. The variables were analyzed for 10 minutes with subjects at rest in the sitting position before and after the intervention. Statistics with a significance level of p <0.05 were applied. Results: After the intervention, no statistically significant results were found in the variables assessed (p> 0.05). Conclusion: The intervention was not sufficient to promote statistical differences in hemodynamic and autonomic variables.

scholarly journals Thermographic and anthropometric assessment of electrical stimulation on localized body fat

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-37
Author(s):  
Graciele Guimarães Pitelli Aroca ◽  
Larissa Granato Viana ◽  
Rafaela Ferreira de Araújo Costa ◽  
Dalilia Schmildt ◽  
Ligia de Sousa
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Subcutaneous Tissue ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Controlled Clinical Trial ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Before And After ◽  
And Control

Abstract Introduction: Adiposity is defined as the accumulation of energy reserves within the adipose tissue at specific body sites. Low-frequency electrical stimulation elicits lipolysis. When applied by insertion of needles into the dermis-hypodermis junction, it leads to a modification of the interstitial space, favoring metabolic changes and lipolysis. Objective: To investigate the effects of electrical stimulation on body fat localized to the abdomen and flanks. Methods: Randomized, controlled clinical trial consisted of two groups of women with body fat localized to the abdomen and flanks. The intervention group (IG) was made up of 9 women (± 24,77 years) who received ten sessions of electrical stimulation, whereas the control group (CG) was made up of 7 women (± 21,8 years) who did not receive electrical stimulation. Perimetric, adipometric and thermographic data were collected before and after the intervention. Data were analyzed using the Shapiro-Wilk test, t test, one-way ANOVA. The significance level was set at p < 0,05. Results: There were statistically significant differences between the intervention and control groups in the assessment immediately following intervention (IG: 33.08 ± 1.00; CG: 30.83 ± 1.5; p = 0.002), 15 minutes following intervention (IG: 33.05 ± 0.48; CG: 30.40± 1.24; p < 0.0001) and at the endpoint (IG: 32.22 ± 14.20; CG: 30.53 ± 1.34; p=0.005) for the thermographic data. For the anthropometric variables, there were no statistically significant differences before and after treatment. Conclusion: Electrical stimulation evokes a significant increase in the temperature of the subcutaneous tissue.

scholarly journals Superior Training Efficacy of Beginning Movement Load Training for the Baseball Throwers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen-Yi Chou ◽  
Jih-Yang Ko ◽  
Shu-Fang Chen ◽  
Chia-Feng Wu ◽  
Kuan-Ting Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Isometric Contraction ◽  
External Rotation ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Maximal Voluntary Isometric Contraction ◽  
Baseball Players ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Shoulder Motion ◽  
And Control

Abstract Background : Superior shoulder motion with rotator cuff activation are essential for the performance of the throwing athletes. The present study compared the novel beginning movement load training (BMLT) and popular throwers ten program regarding the training efficacy of baseball throwers. We hypothesized that the BMLT contributed the superior training efficacy than popular throwers ten program. Methods : Forty adult baseball players were randomized into study group and control group equally. In study group, the cyclic shoulder motion was repeatedly operated 3 days in a week and lasted for 6 weeks using three different BMLT training machines. As for control group, three popular cyclic training in the throwers ten program were adopted for the shoulder trainings as the same protocol in study group. The evaluations before and after training included the static range of motion (ROM), the maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVICs) of the target muscle (pectoralis major, middle deltoid and supraspinatus) and throwing velocity. Result : After 6-week course, study group had significant wider static ROM in saggital adduction (p=0.034), coronal internal rotation (p=0.038) and external rotation (p=0.04) than in control group. The maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) ratio of middle deltoid/supraspinatus was significant lower in study group (Study : Control = 1.14±0.76 : 3.56 ±5.57, p = 0.044) which indicated the enhanced supraspinatus maximal contraction in the study group after training. In addition, the study group had significant improvement in throwing speed (117±10 vs 109±10 Km/hr, p=0.031). Conclusion : The BMLT contributed the superiority in range of motion, recruitment of supraspinatus and throwing velocity than the popular thrower`s ten program. It could be a favourable training for the overhead activity.

scholarly journals Developing a Noise Awareness Rising Web Application within the “Protect your Ears” Project

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 17-23
Author(s):  
Dániel Szántó ◽  
Attila Zoltán Jenei ◽  
Miklós Gábriel Tulics ◽  
Klára Vicsi
Keyword(s):  
Web Application ◽  
Test Group ◽  
Wilcoxon Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Web ◽  
Post Condition

Noise from our environment is causing evergreater problems such as hearing loss among the young. In many cases, children may be exposed to harmful noise even in the most common places such as schools and events. For this reason, we developed a web application in the frame the “Protect your Ears” project that aims the teaching of noise awareness. Playing with this web application helps children to be more aware in protecting their hearing. The web application was subjected to a cohort study where a test and control group was separated at an elementary school. The test group was able to use the web application for two weeks during the teaching sessions, while the control group could not. For objective measurement, the pedagogue used questionnaires before and after the examination. Statistical analyses were performed on the values obtained from the questionnaires. At the beginning of the study, we showed that the control and test groups were not heterogeneous at 5% significance level using the Mann Whitney U test. As a result, there was a significant difference between the preand post-condition for the test group using the Wilcoxon test at the 5% significance level compering to a control group. From this results, we can conclude that playing with the web application the children in the test group became more aware of the noise in their surrounding and mastered preventive behavior.

scholarly journals Dual Effects of Cellular Immunotherapy in Inhibition of Virus Replication and Prolongation of Survival in HCV-Positive Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Qian ◽  
Nanya Wang ◽  
Huimin Tian ◽  
Haofan Jin ◽  
Hengjun Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatocellular Carcinoma ◽  
Viral Load ◽  
Conventional Therapy ◽  
Mononuclear Cells ◽  
Progression Free Survival ◽  
Cellular Immunotherapy ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Before And After ◽  
And Control

Immune cells play an important role in the development and progression of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the influence of adoptive cellular immunotherapy (CIT) on viral load and progression-free survival (PFS) for HCC patients infected with HCV. Patients (n=104) were divided into a control group (conventional therapy,n=73) and study group (combination of CIT and conventional therapy,n=31). Autologous mononuclear cells were induced into natural killer,γδT, and cytokine-induced killer cells and infused intravenously to study group patients. More patients had shown viral load decrease or were stable in study group (100% versus 75%) (p=0.014). The median PFS of the study group and control group was 16 and 10 months, respectively (p=0.0041), and only CIT was an independent prognostic factor for PFS (hazard ratio, 0.422;p=0.005). Three patients developed transient moderate fever after infusion, and there were no significant differences in alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase levels before and after treatment in both groups. Our results show that CIT contributes to improvement of prognosis and inhibition of viral replication in HCV-related HCC patients, without impairment of liver function.

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