A Study on the Characteristics of Views of YouTube Home Training Content: Focusing on Exercise Type and Optimal Video Duration

The current study used behavioral and electroencephalograph measures to compare the transferability of cognitive training (CT), neurofeedback training (NFT), and CT combined with NFT in children with AD/HD. Following a multiple-baseline single-case experimental design, twelve children were randomized to a training condition. Each child completed a baseline phase, followed by an intervention phase. The intervention phase consisted of 20 sessions of at-home training. Tau-U analysis and standardized visual analysis were adopted to detect effects. CT improved inhibitory function, and NFT showed improved alpha activity and working memory. The combined condition, who was a reduced 'dose' of CT and NFT, did not show any improvements. The three conditions did not alleviate AD/HD symptoms. While CT and NFT may have near transfer effects, considering the lack of improvement in symptoms, this study does not support CT and NFT on their own as a treatment for children with AD/HD.

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Earth-moving machinery. Operator training. Content and methods

10.3403/30238888 ◽

2013 ◽

Keyword(s):

Operator Training ◽

Training Content

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Information technology. Learning, education, and training. Content packaging

10.3403/bsisoiec12785 ◽

2015 ◽

Keyword(s):

Information Technology ◽

Education And Training ◽

Technology Learning ◽

Training Content ◽

And Training

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Information technology. Learning, education, and training. Content packaging

10.3403/pdisoiectr12785 ◽

2015 ◽

Keyword(s):

Information Technology ◽

Education And Training ◽

Technology Learning ◽

Training Content ◽

And Training

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Automatic Identification of Upper Extremity Rehabilitation Exercise Type and Dose Using Body-Worn Sensors and Machine Learning: A Pilot Study

Digital Biomarkers ◽

10.1159/000516619 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 158-166

Author(s):

Noah Balestra ◽

Gaurav Sharma ◽

Linda M. Riek ◽

Ania Busza

Keyword(s):

Machine Learning ◽

Upper Extremity ◽

Sensor Data ◽

Inpatient Setting ◽

Accelerometer Data ◽

Data Set ◽

Machine Learning Classification ◽

Exercise Type ◽

Exercise Dose ◽

Rehabilitation Exercises

Background: Prior studies suggest that participation in rehabilitation exercises improves motor function poststroke; however, studies on optimal exercise dose and timing have been limited by the technical challenge of quantifying exercise activities over multiple days. Objectives: The objectives of this study were to assess the feasibility of using body-worn sensors to track rehabilitation exercises in the inpatient setting and investigate which recording parameters and data analysis strategies are sufficient for accurately identifying and counting exercise repetitions. Methods: MC10 BioStampRC® sensors were used to measure accelerometer and gyroscope data from upper extremities of healthy controls (n = 13) and individuals with upper extremity weakness due to recent stroke (n = 13) while the subjects performed 3 preselected arm exercises. Sensor data were then labeled by exercise type and this labeled data set was used to train a machine learning classification algorithm for identifying exercise type. The machine learning algorithm and a peak-finding algorithm were used to count exercise repetitions in non-labeled data sets. Results: We achieved a repetition counting accuracy of 95.6% overall, and 95.0% in patients with upper extremity weakness due to stroke when using both accelerometer and gyroscope data. Accuracy was decreased when using fewer sensors or using accelerometer data alone. Conclusions: Our exploratory study suggests that body-worn sensor systems are technically feasible, well tolerated in subjects with recent stroke, and may ultimately be useful for developing a system to measure total exercise “dose” in poststroke patients during clinical rehabilitation or clinical trials.

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The costs of standardized apprenticeship curricula for training firms

Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training ◽

10.1186/s40461-021-00120-4 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Jürg Schweri ◽

Manuel Aepli ◽

Andreas Kuhn

Keyword(s):

Regulatory Element ◽

Recent Survey ◽

Skills Development ◽

Costs And Benefits ◽

Apprenticeship Training ◽

Training Costs ◽

Trade Offs ◽

Training Content ◽

Productive Process ◽

Productive Output

AbstractStandardized curricula define the set of skills that must be trained within a training occupation and thus are a key regulatory element of apprenticeship systems. Although clear economic rationales support the usage of such curricula, they necessarily impose costs, especially on firms that train apprentices, but do not use the full set of skills in their productive process and/or train other skills that are not covered by the curriculum. In this paper, we identify the trade-offs involved in setting up training curricula and use data from the most recent survey on the costs and benefits of apprenticeship training among Swiss firms to quantify the associated costs to training firms. On average, training firms state that they do not use 17% of the training content prescribed by the relevant curriculum, and 11% of the companies train additional skills not covered by the curriculum. We show that both kinds of misfit are associated with higher training costs and lower productive output from apprentices. This shows that the regulator imposes costs on firms in order to guarantee broad skills development for apprentices. It also cautions against overly broad curricula that may impose disproportionate costs on firms.

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The effect of proprioceptive training on postural control in people with diabetes: A randomized clinical trial comparing delivery at home, under supervision, or no training

Clinical Rehabilitation ◽

10.1177/0269215521989016 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 026921552198901

Author(s):

Nathalia Cristina de Souza Borges ◽

Ariane Hidalgo Mansano Pletsch ◽

Mariana Barbosa Buzato ◽

Natalia Akemi Yamada Terada ◽

Fernanda Maria Ferreira da Cruz ◽

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Keyword(s):

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Postural Control ◽

Force Plate ◽

Outcome Variable ◽

Control Group ◽

Functional Tests ◽

Supervised Training ◽

Proprioceptive Training ◽

Home Training

Objective: Analyze postural control in the bipedal position as well as during gait and functional tests in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus after supervised and unsupervised proprioceptive training. Design: A three-group randomized controlled trial. Setting: Physiotherapeutic Resources Lab, Department of Health Sciences, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo Subjects: Eighty patients with type 2 diabetes allocated to three groups: control, home training, and supervised training. Interventions: The supervised and home training groups performed two weekly sessions of proprioceptive exercises for 12 weeks. The control group was not submitted to any of treatment. Main measures: Bipedal balance, gait, and performance on functional tests were evaluated before and after 12 weeks using the Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest) and the force plate. Results: No significant improvements were found regarding postural control, gait, or performance on the functional tests, as evidenced by the inter-group comparisons of the total BESTest score [control: 90.7 (81.5–92.6); home training: 85.2 (77.8–90.3); supervised training: 88.4 (82.6–91.4), P > 0.05] as well as the tests performed on the force plate ( P > 0.05). The clinical effect size of the proposed intervention was less than 0.2, demonstrating no effect for the main outcome variable evaluated by the “Sensory Orientation” item of the BESTest and by the mCTSIB (pressure plate). Conclusions: The proposed proprioceptive training did not lead to improvements in postural control in patients with type 2 diabetes with no clinical signs of diabetic distal polyneuropathy when analyzed using the BESTest clinical evaluation and a force plate. Trial registration: NCT01861392 (clinicaltrials.gov).

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Legal Requirements for Infection Prevention and Control Training Among Healthcare Personnel

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology ◽

10.1017/ice.2020.558 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 41 (S1) ◽

pp. s70-s70

Author(s):

Lauren Weil ◽

Alexa Limeres ◽

Astha KC ◽

Carissa Holmes ◽

Tara Holiday ◽

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Keyword(s):

Prevention And Control ◽

Infection Prevention ◽

Healthcare Personnel ◽

Infection Prevention And Control ◽

Content Areas ◽

Training Requirements ◽

Training Content ◽

And Control ◽

Dental Professionals

Background: When healthcare providers lack infection prevention and control (IPC) knowledge and skills, patient safety and quality of care can suffer. For this reason, state laws sometimes dictate IPC training; these requirements can be expressed as applying to various categories of healthcare personnel (HCP). We performed a preliminary assessment of the laws requiring IPC training across the United States. Methods: During February–July 2018, we searched WestlawNext, a legal database, for IPC training laws in 51 jurisdictions (50 states and Washington, DC). We used standard legal epidemiology methods, including an iterative search strategy to minimize results that were outside the scope of the coding criteria by reviewing results and refining search terms. A law was defined as a regulation or statute. Laws that include IPC training for healthcare personnel were collected for coding. Laws were coded to reflect applicable HCP categories and specific IPC training content areas. Results: A total of 278 laws requiring IPC training for HCP were identified (range, 1–19 per jurisdiction); 157 (56%) did not specify IPC training content areas. Among the 121 (44%) laws that did specify IPC content, 39 (32%) included training requirements that focused solely on worker protections (eg, sharps injury prevention and bloodborne pathogen protections for the healthcare provider). Among the 51 jurisdictions, dental professionals were the predominant targets: dental hygienists (n = 22; 43%), dentists (n = 20; 39%), and dental assistants (n = 18; 35%). The number of jurisdictions with laws requiring training for other HCP categories included the following: nursing assistants (n = 25; 49%), massage therapists (n = 11; 22%), registered nurses (n = 10; 20%), licensed practical nurses (n = 10; 20%), emergency medical technicians and paramedics (n = 9; 18%), dialysis technicians (n = 8; 18%), home health aides (n = 8;16%), nurse midwives (n = 7; 14%), pharmacy technicians (n = 7; 14%), pharmacists (n = 6; 12%), physician assistants (n = 4; 8%), podiatrists (n = 3; 6%), and physicians (n = 2; 4%). Conclusions: Although all jurisdictions had at least 1 healthcare personnel IPC training requirement, many of the laws lack specificity and some focus only on worker protections, rather than patient safety or quality of care. In addition, the categories of healthcare personnel regulated among jurisdictions varied widely, with dental professionals having the most training requirements. Additional IPC training requirements exist at the facility level, but this information was not analyzed as a part of this project. Further analysis is needed to inform our assessment and identify opportunities for improving IPC training requirements, such as requiring IPC training that more fully addresses patient protections.Funding: NoneDisclosures: None

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Impact of dementia education and training on health and social care staff knowledge, attitudes and confidence: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039939 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. e039939

Author(s):

Sahdia Parveen ◽

Sarah Jane Smith ◽

Cara Sass ◽

Jan R Oyebode ◽

Andrea Capstick ◽

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Keyword(s):

Online Survey ◽

Social Care ◽

Education And Training ◽

Care Staff ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health And Social Care ◽

Training Content ◽

The Impact ◽

And Training ◽

Dementia Education

ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to establish the impact of dementia education and training on the knowledge, attitudes and confidence of health and social care staff. The study also aimed to identify the most effective features (content and pedagogical) of dementia education and training.DesignCross-sectional survey study. Data collection occurred in 2017.SettingsHealth and social care staff in the UK including acute care, mental health community care trusts, primary care and care homes.ParticipantsAll health and social care staff who had completed dementia education and training meeting the minimal standards as set by Health Education England, within the past 5 years were invited to participate in an online survey. A total of 668 health and social care staff provided informed consent and completed an online survey, and responses from 553 participants were included in this study. The majority of the respondents were of white British ethnicity (94.4%) and identified as women (88.4%).OutcomesKnowledge, attitude and confidence of health and social care staff.ResultsHierarchical multiple regression analysis was conducted. Staff characteristics, education and training content variables and pedagogical factors were found to account for 29% of variance in staff confidence (F=4.13, p<0.001), 22% of variance in attitude (knowledge) (F=3.80, p<001), 18% of the variance in staff knowledge (F=2.77, p<0.01) and 14% of variance in staff comfort (attitude) (F=2.11, p<0.01).ConclusionThe results suggest that dementia education and training has limited impact on health and social care staff learning outcomes. While training content variables were important when attempting to improve staff knowledge, more consideration should be given to pedagogical factors when training is aiming to improve staff attitude and confidence.

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Association between physical exercise and stroke recurrence among first-ever ischemic stroke survivors

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-92736-5 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Lisha Hou ◽

Mier Li ◽

Ju Wang ◽

Yawen Li ◽

Qianwen Zheng ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Ischemic Stroke ◽

Exercise Duration ◽

Stroke Recurrence ◽

Stroke Survivors ◽

Face To Face ◽

Baseline Information ◽

Exercise Type ◽

The Relationship

AbstractThe relationship between exercise and stroke recurrence is controversial. This study was designed to test whether an association exists between exercise and ischemic stroke recurrence in first-ever ischemic stroke survivors. Data were collected from January 2010 to June 2016. Baseline information was obtained during face-to-face interviews, and follow-up phone interviews were conducted every 3 months. Exercise type, frequency, intensity, and duration were recorded. Discrete-time survival analysis was used to determine the relationship between exercise and stroke recurrence. 760 first-ever ischemic stroke survivors who were able to exercise were enrolled. After adjusting for covariates, patients who exercised 3.5–7 h per week and more than 7 h per week had a lower relapse risk than patients who did not exercise (3.5–7: OR 0.415; > 7: OR 0.356). Moreover, if the fluctuation of exercise duration was over 4 h, the patients had a higher risk of stroke recurrence than those with variability of less than 2 h (OR 2.153, P = 0.013). Stroke survivors who engage in long-term regular mild exercise (more than 5 sessions per week and lasting on average 40 min per session) have a lower recurrence rate. Irregular exercise increases the risk of stroke recurrence.

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