scholarly journals Postural Control in Female Rhythmic Gymnasts in Selected Balance Exercises: A Study of Two Cases

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Sobera ◽  
Alicja Rutkowska-Kucharska
Keyword(s):  
Postural Control ◽  
Objective Assessment ◽  
Training Experience ◽  
Lateral Direction ◽  
Balance Exercises ◽  
The Stability ◽  
And Training ◽  
Rhythmic Gymnasts ◽  
Anterior Posterior

AbstractIntroduction. The aim of the study was to determine the differences in the quality of postural control between two female rhythmic gymnasts with different training experience during the performance of balance exercises. In rhythmic gymnastics, the same balance exercises are performed by novice and elite gymnasts. Balance exercises involving standing on the toes of one leg with the free leg raised in different positions are considered to be extreme forms of exercise in terms of the postural balance abilities required. In coaching practice, it is important to have tools which facilitate the objective assessment of the process of maintaining balance in such exercises.Material and methods.The study involved two female rhythmic gymnasts: a younger one (age = 8 years and training experience = 4 years) and an older one (age = 21 years and training experience = 14 years). The athletes performed three balance exercises standing on a Kistler platform: the split with hand support (lateral balance), the ring with hand support, and the back split without hand support (balance on the whole foot). The parameters describing the quality of postural control used in the current analysis were the range and velocity of COP displacements in the anterior-posterior and medial-lateral directions.Results. Postural control in the balance exercises in the younger rhythmic gymnast was characterised by almost two times greater COP displacements in the anterior-posterior direction and more rapid than that of the older gymnast. COP displacements in the medial-lateral direction in all the exercises described did not differentiate the subjects. In the back split without hand support, the older athlete showed greater variability of postural control with smaller COP displacement and velocity than the younger gymnast.Conclusion. Gymnastics training should include exercises strengthening the muscles acting on the ankle and hip joints, which could improve the stability of these joints during the performance of difficult balance exercises. Improving the stabilising function of these muscles helps to minimise anterior-posterior movements in these joints.

Measuring the Quality of Supervision and the Training Experience in Psychiatry

1999 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 248-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Journal Club ◽  
Psychotherapy Supervision ◽  
Training Experience ◽  
Educational Value ◽  
Clinical Rotations ◽  
Or Management ◽  
Training And Supervision ◽  
Supervision And Training ◽  
And Training

Objective: The aim of this study was to develop and trial a method of trainee evaluation of the supervision and training experience. Method: A questionnaire was developed and applied at the end of each of four 6-month clinical rotations. Results: The evaluation demonstrated areas of strength (punctuality and reliability, encouragement, educational value, clinical guidance) and weakness (journal club, clinical meetings). Many supervisors were not observing diagnostic or management interviews of trainees. Psychotherapy supervision received the highest ratings. Conclusions: Because of the privacy of supervision and the occasional nature of evaluations, reliability of scores cannot be demonstrated. However, within the context of a model of quality improvement, and supplemented by the education and supervision of supervisors, trainee evaluations can be useful in targeting specific areas of deficiency in training and supervision.

scholarly journals The ESA Permanent Facility for Altimetry Calibration: Monitoring Performance of Radar Altimeters for Sentinel-3A, Sentinel-3B and Jason-3 Using Transponder and Sea-Surface Calibrations with FRM Standards

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (16) ◽  
pp. 2642
Author(s):  
Stelios Mertikas ◽  
Achilleas Tripolitsiotis ◽  
Craig Donlon ◽  
Constantin Mavrocordatos ◽  
Pierre Féménias ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Objective Assessment ◽  
Ground Truth ◽  
Sea Surface ◽  
Crossover Analysis ◽  
Operational Phase ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Independent Calibration ◽  
Monitoring Performance

This work presents the latest calibration results for the Copernicus Sentinel-3A and -3B and the Jason-3 radar altimeters as determined by the Permanent Facility for Altimetry Calibration (PFAC) in west Crete, Greece. Radar altimeters are used to provide operational measurements for sea surface height, significant wave height and wind speed over oceans. To maintain Fiducial Reference Measurement (FRM) status, the stability and quality of altimetry products need to be continuously monitored throughout the operational phase of each altimeter. External and independent calibration and validation facilities provide an objective assessment of the altimeter’s performance by comparing satellite observations with ground-truth and in-situ measurements and infrastructures. Three independent methods are employed in the PFAC: Range calibration using a transponder, sea-surface calibration relying upon sea-surface Cal/Val sites, and crossover analysis. Procedures to determine FRM uncertainties for Cal/Val results have been demonstrated for each calibration. Biases for Sentinel-3A Passes No. 14, 278 and 335, Sentinel-3B Passes No. 14, 71 and 335, as well as for Jason-3 Passes No. 18 and No. 109 are given. Diverse calibration results by various techniques, infrastructure and settings are presented. Finally, upgrades to the PFAC in support of the Copernicus Sentinel-6 ‘Michael Freilich’, due to launch in November 2020, are summarized.

scholarly journals Go Organic-Gerakan Kelompok Petani Pesanggem Dalam Biokonversi Kulit Kopi Menjadi Kompos dan Pupuk Organik Granule

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Syahrul Kurniawan ◽  
Sugeng Riyanto ◽  
Wisynu Ari Gutama ◽  
Novalia Kusumarini ◽  
Noval Adieb ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Organic Fertilizers ◽  
Training Experience ◽  
Coffee Production ◽  
Product Packaging ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Pine Trees ◽  
Farmer Groups ◽  
And Training

Sejak tahun 2016, Universitas Brawijaya memperoleh mandat dari Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan untuk mengelola hutan seluas 544 ha di lereng Gunung Arjuno menjadi hutan Pendidikan dan Pelatihan, yang diberi nama UB Forest. Di dalam UB forest terdapat petani penggarap yang menanam kopi dibawah tegakan pinus. Setiap tahun, produksi kopi di UB Forest mencapai 600 kg ha-1, dengan potensi limbah sisa panen kulit kopi antara 50–60%. Limbah sisa panen kulit kopi tersebut hanya ditumpuk saja dan berpotensi menimbulkan pencemaran. Kegiatan ini ditujukan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan kelompok tani hutan UB Forest di dalam mengolah sisa panen kulit kopi menjadi pupuk kompos dan pupuk organik granul (POG). Kegiatan yang dilakukan meliputi: 1) Penyuluhan; 2) Pembuatan rumah produksi kompos; 3) Introduksi mesin granulator; 4) Pelatihan pembuatan kompos dan POG; 5) Pengemasan produk, dan 6) analisa kualitas kompos dari kulit kopi. Hasil kegiatan meliputi 1) tersedianya rumah produksi pupuk organik granul beserta alat pembuat pupuk organik granule (granulator); 2) 85% dari petani hutan peserta penyuluhan dan pelatihan mengalami peningkatan pengetahuan dan keterampilan di dalam mengolah sisa panen kulit kopi menjadi kompos dan pupuk organik granul; 3) kelompok tani hutan memiliki modul dan SOP pembuatan kompos dan pupuk organik granul.[Since 2016, Brawijaya University received a mandate from the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry to manage 544 hectares (ha) of forest, located in the slopes of Mount Arjuno, as a forest for Education and Training, which is named UB Forest. In UB forest, there are forest farmer who planted coffee under the pine trees. Every year, coffee production in UB Forest reaches 600 kg ha-1, with 50-60% of them is coffee peel. The waste of the remaining coffee peel is only stacked and potentially cause pollution. This activity is aimed to increase the knowledge and skills of forest farmer groups (UB Forest) in processing the remaining coffee peel into compost and granular organic fertilizer (POG). The activities included: 1) Counseling; 2) Creating compost production houses; 3) Introducing of granulator machines; 4) Training in composting and POG; 5) Product packaging, and 6) analysis of the quality of compost. The results of the activities included: 1) the availability of houses for the production of compost and POG along with the tools for processing granule organic fertilizers (granulators); 2) 85% of forest farmers participating in counseling and training experience increased knowledge and skills in processing the remaining coffee peel into compost and granule organic fertilizer; 3) forest farmer groups have modules and SOPs for composting and granule organic fertilizer.]

scholarly journals Competencies and training needs and its impact on determining the professional skills of Algerian elite coaches

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 51-61
Author(s):  
Adel BELKADI ◽  
Abdelkader Benchehida ◽  
Otmane Benbernou ◽  
Mohamed Sebbane
Keyword(s):  
Education And Training ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Academic Education ◽  
Training Experience ◽  
Maximum Probability ◽  
Professional Skills ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Training Of Trainers ◽  
And Training

The main purpose of this study is to develop an understanding of the trainers' perceptions of competency and training needs related to professional skills in accordance with professional experience and academic education. The sample included 76 judo trainers who answered a questionnaire that included a measure that focused on the perceptions of competency and another on training needs. An exploratory factor analysis was used with the maximum probability factor (Oblimin) to determine emerging factors. A comparison of the Coaches ' concepts was made in the training experience and the academic background of the Coaches, where multiple comparisons were applied using ANOVA and Tukey. Three main areas of skills were done: skills related to annual planning; skills related to practice and competition; and personal education and training skills. Coach es' perceptions of their expertise were affected, with low-level trainers classifying themselves at lower levels of efficiency and more training needs; and higher-education Coaches in physical education were more efficient than mid-level trainers. Finally, most trainers consider them as efficient as they have indicated the training needs to be provided, which brings important feedback to the education of trainers. This suggests that trainers are an increasing their knowledge and competence in a wide range of areas that should be considered in future training of trainers programs, also to ensure the quality of education and training in the different level of physical and sports education institutes of the Algerian universities.

scholarly journals Assessment of Personnel Actions in the Most Dangerous Accidents

2020 ◽  
Vol 209 ◽  
pp. 03007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Berberova
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Human Factor ◽  
Safe Operation ◽  
Accident Management ◽  
Plant Level ◽  
The Stability ◽  
And Training ◽  
Human Component

The reliability of the human operator is an essential indicator of the safe operation of nuclear power plants. Mistakes can be made during performance checks, maintenance, at the stage of accident management, etc. A number of different factors affect the stability of a nuclear power plant: level of organization of the project, quality of equipment in operation, selection and training of competent personnel, maintaining the qualifications of NPP workers, and etc. In the “man-machine” system, the reliability of the technical component is calculated by known methods and in accordance with established reliability standards. However, the “human” component cannot be technically and accurately determined, therefore, it is necessary to undertake systematic efforts to increase and subsequently maintain the achieved level of reliability of this component. The contribution of the human factor to emergencies at technosphere facilities is significant: 70% of air crashes, 50% of disasters in the fleet occur precisely due to incorrect actions (low reliability) of personnel. According to statistics, the main causes of accidents are improper actions (low reliability) of personnel (60-70%), technical reasons (20-30%), adverse effects of external factors, etc.

Effect of Computerized Auditory Training on Speech Perception of Adults With Hearing Impairment

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 91-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Pizarek ◽  
Valeriy Shafiro ◽  
Patricia McCarthy
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Speech Perception ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Experimental Designs ◽  
Auditory Training ◽  
Hearing Impairments ◽  
Communicative Disorders ◽  
And Training

Computerized auditory training (CAT) is a convenient, low-cost approach to improving communication of individuals with hearing loss or other communicative disorders. A number of CAT programs are being marketed to patients and audiologists. The present literature review is an examination of evidence for the effectiveness of CAT in improving speech perception in adults with hearing impairments. Six current CAT programs, used in 9 published studies, were reviewed. In all 9 studies, some benefit of CAT for speech perception was demonstrated. Although these results are encouraging, the overall quality of available evidence remains low, and many programs currently on the market have not yet been evaluated. Thus, caution is needed when selecting CAT programs for specific patients. It is hoped that future researchers will (a) examine a greater number of CAT programs using more rigorous experimental designs, (b) determine which program features and training regimens are most effective, and (c) indicate which patients may benefit from CAT the most.

Criteria for evaluation of the coordinate measurements quality of parts geometric parameters at pilot-experimental production

2019 ◽  
pp. 3-8
Author(s):  
N.Yu. Bobrovskaya ◽  
M.F. Danilov
Keyword(s):  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Quality Management System ◽  
Technical Specification ◽  
Experimental Production ◽  
Technological Heredity ◽  
Coordinate Measurements ◽  
Reasonable Choice ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Geometric Elements

The criteria of the coordinate measurements quality at pilot-experimental production based on contemporary methods of quality management system and traditional methods of the measurements quality in Metrology are considered. As an additional criterion for quality of measurements, their duration is proposed. Analyzing the problem of assessing the quality of measurements, the authors pay particular attention to the role of technological heredity in the analysis of the sources of uncertainty of coordinate measurements, including not only the process of manufacturing the part, but all stages of the development of design and technological documentation. Along with such criteria as the degree of confidence in the results of measurements; the accuracy, convergence, reproducibility and speed of the results must take into account the correctness of technical specification, and such characteristics of the shape of the geometric elements to be controlled, such as flatness, roundness, cylindrical. It is noted that one of the main methods to reduce the uncertainty of coordinate measurements is to reduce the uncertainty in the initial data and measurement conditions, as well as to increase the stability of the tasks due to the reasonable choice of the basic geometric elements (measuring bases) of the part. A prerequisite for obtaining reliable quality indicators is a quantitative assessment of the conditions and organization of the measurement process. To plan and normalize the time of measurements, the authors propose to use analytical formulas, on the basis of which it is possible to perform quantitative analysis and optimization of quality indicators, including the speed of measurements.

Strategi Penyelenggaraan Diklat Dan Ujian Sertifikasi Keahlian Pengadaan Barang/ Jasa Pemerintah Di Lingkungan Pemerintah Kabupaten Magelang

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-106
Author(s):  
Wiharyanto Wiharyanto
Keyword(s):  
Education And Training ◽  
Test System ◽  
Civil Servants ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Alternative Formulation ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Certification Exams ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Training

The study aims to analyze about the low graduation and certification exam training participants of the procurement of goods / services of the government and its contributing factors, and formulate a strategy of education and training and skills certification exams procurement of goods / services of the government. Collecting data using the method of study documentation, interviews, and questionnaires. Is the official source of information on the structural and functional Regional Employment Board, as well as the participants of the training and skills certification exams procurement of goods / services of the government in Magelang regency government environment. Analysis using 4 quadrant SWOT analysis, to determine the issue or strategic factors in improving the quality of education and training and skills certification exams procurement of government goods / services within the Government of Magelang regency. The results show organizer position is in quadrant I, which is supporting the growth strategy, with 3 alternative formulation strategies that improve the quality of education and training and skills certification exams procurement of government goods / services, and conducts certification examination of the procurement of government goods / services with computer assisted test system (CAT). Based on the research recommendations formulated advice to the organizing committee, namely: of prospective participants of the training and skills certification exams procurement of goods / services the government should consider the motivation of civil servants, is examinees who have attended training in the same period of the year, the need for simulation procurement of goods / services significantly, an additional allocation of training time, giving sanction to civil servants who have not passed the exam, the provision of adequate classroom space with the number of participants of each class are proportional, as well as explore the evaluation of education and training and skills certification exams procurement of goods / services for Government of participants.

Vocation Education Quality from Demand Side’s Perspective: The Case of Transport Technology Universities in the North of Vietnam

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 1089-1097
Author(s):  
Nguyen Quynh Hoa ◽  
◽  
Phung Chu Hoang ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Training ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Quality Outcomes ◽  
The North ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Management Capacity ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Training Quality ◽  
And Training

Quality outcomes from vocational education and training (VET) are fundamental to ensuring a skilled workforce and supporting a productive economy. The quality of vocational training from the demand’s perspective is defined as meeting the customer specification, needs or requirements. Using the method of Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Multiple Regression Analysis to get the analytical results of 275 respondents as graduates of University of Transport and Communication, University of Transport Technology (the two universities training on transportation in the North of Vietnam), the results show that factors are measured by the observed variables in the study that ensure reliability and relevance. The descriptive statistics result of vocational training quality is 3.28, while all independent variables are at average level (between 3.1 to 3.48) with the highest value related to the quality of the teacher and the lowest are facilities and training programs and management capacity of university. However, the regression results show that the qualification of the teacher, material facilities and training program, management capacity and job opportunities at the training school do not affect the quality of the training while “Learners-NH” have a great positive effect and the labor market information has a negative effect on the training quality of the school significantly. Base on those data, some policy recommendations have been given out in order to improve the training quality of transport technology universities in the north of Vietnam in particular and the vocational training quality of Vietnam in general.

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