Exploring hand dexterity in children with myelomeningocele

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Shoshana Steinhart ◽  
Emmanuel Kornitzer ◽  
Patrice L. Weiss ◽  
Michal Katz-Leurer
Keyword(s):  
Parent Education ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Spinal Level ◽  
Educational Levels ◽  
Rehabilitation Professionals ◽  
Hand Dexterity ◽  
Visual Motor ◽  
Nine Hole Peg Test ◽  
Linear Regressions

PURPOSE: To assess hand dexterity in children with myelomeningocele (MMC) and to explore factors related to hand dexterity in these children. METHODS: Ninety-four children with myelomeningocele, aged 4 to 18 years, were assessed. Demographic characteristics, disease factors, visual perception (Beery test of Visual Motor Integration), cognition (WeeFunctional Independence Measure), and self-care (Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory) were assessed in relation to the Nine-Hole Peg Test (9HPT) for hand dexterity using Spearmen correlations and linear regressions. RESULTS: The children’s performance on the 9HPT in both hands was significantly slower than the norms for their age groups. Children without a shunt showed significantly better function in both hands (p = .005) than those with a shunt. Factors most related to hand dexterity were neurological spinal level of MMC, presence of shunt, age, cognitive ability, and years of mother’s education. CONCLUSION: Children with MMC appear to have poorer hand skills than typically developed children, which was related to pathology as well as functional and environmental factors. When addressing hand dexterity in children with MMC, it is important that rehabilitation professionals continue to work with these children as they get older, and put greater emphasis on parent education using materials that are adapted to varying educational levels.

scholarly journals STUDENT’S CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH AWARENESS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC PROCESS: THE CASE OF SİVAS, TURKEY

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Erkan Konca ◽  
Egemen Ermiş ◽  
Necati Alp Erilli ◽  
Aydan Ermiş
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Scale Score ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
City Centre ◽  
Health Awareness ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Total Scale Score

Cardiovascular diseases, one of the important health problems of our day, seriously threaten human health. For this reason, it is very important to raise awareness about cardiovascular health from childhood and to develop behaviors accordingly. The aim of this study is to find out cardiovascular health awareness in students between the ages of 7 and 16 during the pandemic. 216 students continuing their education in the city centre of Sivas, Turkey participated in the study. A survey form on socio-demographic characteristics of the students and Children’s Cardiovascular Health Promotion Attitude Scale (CCHPAS) were used in the study. Demographic characteristics were collected online with a 9-question form. KMO value (0.741) was found to be moderate. Bartlett Sphericity test (p=0.00) was found to be significant. The fact that these two values are significant shows that the survey is suitable for factor analysis. 4 factors were determined as a result of factor analysis. These 4 factors explain 60% of the variance. No statistically significant difference was found in both total scale and 4 factors in terms of gender (p>0.05). While no statistically significant difference was found for the first factor in terms of the state of having social media account (p>0.05), significant difference was found for the other factors and total scale score (p<0.05). It was also examined whether there were differences between factors and total scale score in terms of age groups, and while no statistically significant difference was found in terms of Factor 1, Factor 2 and Factor 4 (p>0.05), difference was found in terms of Factor 3 and total scale scores (p<0.05). As a result of the study, it was found that the participants had good level of awareness about cardiovascular health. <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0896/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

scholarly journals An exploratory study of financial well-being among Malaysian households

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-302
Author(s):  
Nurul Shahnaz Mahdzan ◽  
Rozaimah Zainudin ◽  
Mohd Edil Abd Sukor ◽  
Fauzi Zainir ◽  
Wan Marhaini Wan Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
High Income ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Future Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Time Perspectives

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to empirically explore the financial well-being (FWB) of Malaysian households and to construct a subjective FWB index with present and future time perspectives.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 1,867 respondents across five major regions in Malaysia. Adapting the InCharge Financial Distress/Financial Well-being (IFDFW) Scale by Prawitz et al. (2006) and the method of computing an index by Devlin (2009), this study develops an FWB index using subjective measures that include future time perspectives (retirement). The index was employed to measure the FWB across low-, middle- and high-income groups and socio-demographic characteristics.FindingsThis study finds evidence that Malaysians' FWB is at an average level (46.8). Middle-income households' FWB (46.1) flanks between the financial well-being index (FWBI) levels of the low-income (37.4) and high-income households (58.7). Across age groups, education levels and employment sectors, the FWB of Malaysians significantly varies, although not across different ethnics, religions, zones and residential areas. Overall, the results suggest that the detrimental effects of FWB are perceived by all Malaysian households nationwide regardless of their religion, ethnicity and residential areas.Practical implicationsThe results of this study complement the other well-being indices used by policymakers and may serve as a useful input for government and policymakers for them to formulate appropriate strategies to promote higher FWB of Malaysian households based on their socio-demographic characteristics.Originality/valueThis study used primary data and developed a subjective FWB index that leverages on people's perceptions of their own financial well-being while including present and future time perspectives. The main contribution of this paper is to construct an index that is easily interpretable and that complements the existing FWB indices, and to identify the segments of society that have low vis-à-vis high FWB.

Nonpromotion in Kindergarten: The Role of Cognitive, Perceptual, Visual-Motor, Behavioral, Achievement, Socioeconomic, and Demographic Characteristics

1989 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Panayota Mantzicopoulos ◽  
Delmont C. Morrison ◽  
Stephen P. Hinshaw ◽  
Estol T. Carte
Keyword(s):  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Visual Motor

High Prevalence of Dysgraphia in Elementary Through High School Students With ADHD and Autism

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (8) ◽  
pp. 787-796 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan D. Mayes ◽  
Rosanna P. Breaux ◽  
Susan L. Calhoun ◽  
Sara S. Frye
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
School Students ◽  
Intelligence Scale ◽  
Grade Levels ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Normal Mean ◽  
Developmental Test ◽  
Visual Motor ◽  
Students With Adhd

Objective:Prevalence of dysgraphia by age across all grade levels was determined in students with ADHD or autism. Method: Referred children with normal intelligence and ADHD–Combined, ADHD–Inattentive, or autism ( N = 1,034) were administered the Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration (VMI) and Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC). Results: VMI and WISC Coding scores were significantly lower than IQ and the normal mean of 100 for all diagnoses. More than half (59%) had dysgraphia, and 92% had a weakness in graphomotor ability relative to other abilities. Dysgraphia prevalence did not differ between diagnostic or age groups (6-7 years, 56%; 8-10 years, 60%; and 11-16 years, 61%). Conclusion: Dysgraphia is common at all ages in children and adolescents with ADHD and autism. Accommodations and strategies for addressing this problem are discussed.

scholarly journals Social determinants of health and well-being among municipal school children in Mumbai

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 144
Author(s):  
Yasmeen K. Kazi ◽  
Anita G. Shenoy ◽  
Gajanan D. Velhal ◽  
Suresh D. Mate ◽  
Sudam R. Suryawanshi
Keyword(s):  
Social Determinants ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Risk Behaviour ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Preventive Action ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Social ◽  
Health And Well Being

Background: HBSC seeks to identify and explore the extent of the inequalities related to socioeconomic status (SES), age and gender among the younger age group, and highlight the need for preventive action. Hence, this study was carried out, to find out the social context as a determinant of their health and well-being. The objectives of the study were to study the socio-demographic characteristics of the students; to find the social determinants and its association with their perceived health outcomes.Methods: The study was carried out among 426 Municipal school students in Mumbai. They were enquired about their socio demographic characteristics, their personal habits and behaviour, relationship with their parents, siblings and friends, performance in school, academic pressures, and also about any health related complaints if they had. Results: The study shows less communication of students with their parents, more so with their fathers’. Students were seen to have more friends and would also spend more time with them, especially boys. Academic achievement was better among girls and those from less affluent families and it also showed a dip in the higher age groups. Regular consumption of breakfast, fruits, vegetables was seen less among girls and older students. Boys and those from less affluent families were seen to be more involved in high risk behaviour. Conclusions: All the factors mentioned in the study are shown to have adverse effects on the perceived health outcome of the students. These social factors need to be addressed to improve the health and well-being of the younger generations. 

scholarly journals Pengaruh penambahan Radial Shock Wave Therapy terhadap ketangkasan tangan (Studi pada penderita stroke kronik yang mendapatkan terapi infrared dan latihan peregangan)

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-68
Author(s):  
Ramandhani Agustiawan ◽  
Robby Tjandra Kartadinata ◽  
Siti Hanan Darodjah ◽  
Noviolita Dwi Kusumawati ◽  
Hindun Zuhdiana
Keyword(s):  
Shock Wave ◽  
Chronic Stroke ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Shock Wave Therapy ◽  
Hand Dexterity ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Randomized Control ◽  
Nine Hole Peg Test ◽  
Stretching Exercises

Latar Belakang : Kelemahan anggota gerak akibat stroke terjadi pada 70% populasi. Teknik yang sering digunakan untuk meningkatkan ketangkasan tangan dengan pemanasan dan latihan peregangan. Radial Shock Wave Therapy (RSWT) merupakan teknologi baru yang menggunakan sumber balistik untuk menghasilkan gelombang tekanan yang dapat mengurangi spastisitas yang mempengaruhi ketangkasan tangan. Tujuan : Menganalisis pengaruh penambahan RSWT terhadap ketangkasan tangan pada penderita stroke kronik yang mendapatkan terapi infrared dan latihan peregangan. Metode : Simple randomized control trial pre-post test design. Tiga puluh pasien stroke kronik dirandomisasi, lima belas orang dimasukkan ke dalam kelompok yang mendapatkan penambahan RSWT, terapi infrared dan latihan peregangan dan lima belas orang masuk kelompok kontrol diberikan terapi infrared dan latihan peregangan. Ketangkasan tangan diukur dengan nilai nine hole peg test (NHPT) pada sebelum dan 6 minggu setelah perlakuan. Analisis data dengan uji Wilcoxon, nilai p<0,05 merupakan nilai signifikan. Hasil : Tiga puluh pasien menyelesaikan penelitian dan tidak ada yang mengeluhkan efek samping. Tidak terdapat perbedaan bermakna rerata delta nilai NHPT pada kedua kelompok (p=0,307), namun rerata delta penurunan pada kelompok perlakuan cenderung lebih besar dibanding kelompok kontrol. Simpulan : Penambahan RSWT tidak berpengaruh terhadap ketangkasan tangan. Kata kunci : RSWT; stroke kronik; ketangkasan tangan.   Background : Limb weakness besause of stroke was happend 70% of the population. The technique that is often used to improve hand dexterity are with thermal therapy and stretching exercises. Radial Shock Wave Therapy (RSWT) is a new technology that uses ballistic sources to produce pressure waves that can reduce spasticity that affect hand dexterity.   Purpose : Analyze the effect of adding RSWT to hand dexterity in chronic stroke sufferers who received infrared therapy and stretching exercises. Methods : simple randomized control trial pre-post test design who thirty chronic stroke patients were randomized, fifteen patients into a group that received additional RSWT, infrared therapy and stretching exercises and fifteen patients into control group. Hand dexterity is measured by the mean of the nine hole peg test before and 6 weeks after the intervention. Results : Thirty patients completed the study without any significant side effects. There was no significant difference in the mean nine-hole peg test in the two groups (p = 0.307), but the mean decrease in the treatment group greater than the control group. Conclusion : the additional RSWT was not proven to affect hand dexterity. Keywords : RSWT; chronic stroke; hand dexterity.  

scholarly journals Predicting Age Groups of Reddit Users Based on Posting Behavior and Metadata: Classification Model Development and Validation (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Chew ◽  
Caroline Kery ◽  
Laura Baum ◽  
Thomas Bukowski ◽  
Annice Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Machine Learning ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Machine Learning Algorithms ◽  
Classification Model ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Adult Group ◽  
Linguistic Patterns

BACKGROUND Social media are important for monitoring perceptions of public health issues and for educating target audiences about health; however, limited information about the demographics of social media users makes it challenging to identify conversations among target audiences and limits how well social media can be used for public health surveillance and education outreach efforts. Certain social media platforms provide demographic information on followers of a user account, if given, but they are not always disclosed, and researchers have developed machine learning algorithms to predict social media users’ demographic characteristics, mainly for Twitter. To date, there has been limited research on predicting the demographic characteristics of Reddit users. OBJECTIVE We aimed to develop a machine learning algorithm that predicts the age segment of Reddit users, as either adolescents or adults, based on publicly available data. METHODS This study was conducted between January and September 2020 using publicly available Reddit posts as input data. We manually labeled Reddit users’ age by identifying and reviewing public posts in which Reddit users self-reported their age. We then collected sample posts, comments, and metadata for the labeled user accounts and created variables to capture linguistic patterns, posting behavior, and account details that would distinguish the adolescent age group (aged 13 to 20 years) from the adult age group (aged 21 to 54 years). We split the data into training (n=1660) and test sets (n=415) and performed 5-fold cross validation on the training set to select hyperparameters and perform feature selection. We ran multiple classification algorithms and tested the performance of the models (precision, recall, F1 score) in predicting the age segments of the users in the labeled data. To evaluate associations between each feature and the outcome, we calculated means and confidence intervals and compared the two age groups, with 2-sample t tests, for each transformed model feature. RESULTS The gradient boosted trees classifier performed the best, with an F1 score of 0.78. The test set precision and recall scores were 0.79 and 0.89, respectively, for the adolescent group (n=254) and 0.78 and 0.63, respectively, for the adult group (n=161). The most important feature in the model was the number of sentences per comment (permutation score: mean 0.100, SD 0.004). Members of the adolescent age group tended to have created accounts more recently, have higher proportions of submissions and comments in the r/teenagers subreddit, and post more in subreddits with higher subscriber counts than those in the adult group. CONCLUSIONS We created a Reddit age prediction algorithm with competitive accuracy using publicly available data, suggesting machine learning methods can help public health agencies identify age-related target audiences on Reddit. Our results also suggest that there are characteristics of Reddit users’ posting behavior, linguistic patterns, and account features that distinguish adolescents from adults.

scholarly journals Entrepreneurship Competence Model for Supporting Learners Development at All Educational Levels

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 2
Author(s):  
Urve Venesaar ◽  
Elina Malleus ◽  
Grete Arro ◽  
Martin Toding
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Systems Thinking ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Competence Model ◽  
Educational Levels ◽  
Entrepreneurial Attitudes

The development of entrepreneurship competence considering a broad view of entrepreneurship requires a systematic approach to determine the validated content of learning and methodological basis for supporting learners’ entrepreneurial attitudes and behaviour. There is still relatively little research in this area at all levels of education. Addressing entrepreneurship competence as key competence of lifelong learning allows to broaden the understanding and describe the development of different aspects of entrepreneurship competence through meaningful and supportive interactions in the learning environment. This will allow a better understanding of how to support entrepreneurship competence in various courses and age groups. In this article, a framework of entrepreneurship competence called the Comprehensive Entrepreneurship Competence Model (CECM) is proposed. The development of an entrepreneurship competence model relies on the theory of systems thinking. The CECM model focuses on the developmental perspective (fundamental processes of human development) that is not emphasised in other models. The article also suggests how to support the development of entrepreneurship competence systematically at all levels of education through embedding entrepreneurship competence into the curricula, study programmes of different subjects and overall learning processes.

scholarly journals The Early Social Cognition Inventory (ESCI): An examination of its psychometric properties from birth to 47 months

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Hoicka ◽  
Burcu Soy-Telli ◽  
Eloise Prouten ◽  
George Leckie ◽  
William J. Browne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognition ◽  
Parent Education ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Parent Report ◽  
Structure Study ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Current Test ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Report Measure

AbstractSocial cognition refers to a broad range of cognitive processes and skills that allow individuals to interact with and understand others, including a variety of skills from infancy through preschool and beyond, e.g., joint attention, imitation, and belief understanding. However, no measures examine socio-cognitive development from birth through preschool. Current test batteries and parent-report measures focus either on infancy, or toddlerhood through preschool (and beyond). We report six studies in which we developed and tested a new 21-item parent-report measure of social cognition targeting 0–47 months: the Early Social Cognition Inventory (ESCI). Study 1 (N = 295) revealed the ESCI has excellent internal reliability, and a two-factor structure capturing social cognition and age. Study 2 (N = 605) also showed excellent internal reliability and confirmed the two-factor structure. Study 3 (N = 84) found a medium correlation between the ESCI and a researcher-administered social cognition task battery. Study 4 (N = 46) found strong 1-month test–retest reliability. Study 5 found longitudinal stability (6 months: N = 140; 12 months: N = 39), and inter-observer reliability between parents (N = 36) was good, and children’s scores increased significantly over 6 and 12 months. Study 6 showed the ESCI was internally reliable within countries (Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States, Trinidad and Tobago); parent ethnicity; parent education; and age groups from 4–39 months. ESCI scores positively correlated with household income (UK); children with siblings had higher scores; and Australian parents reported lower scores than American, British, and Canadian parents.

Analyzing Consumer Impulse Purchasing Behaviour Using Observational Data

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 16-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuliia Kyrdoda ◽  
George Baltas ◽  
A.Malek Hammami
Keyword(s):  
Principal Component Analysis ◽  
Logistic Regression Model ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Purchasing Behavior ◽  
Purchasing Behaviour ◽  
Categorical Principal Component Analysis

This article identifies consumers' impulse purchasing behavior in supermarkets. The study includes an interpretation of the impulse decision relationship with the final purchase and an analysis of the distribution of impulse purchasers' demographic characteristics (age and shoppers' company). SPSS was used to analyze the observed data at a national retail supermarket chain. The logistic regression model was developed in order to identify the explanatory power of the variables. Categorical principal component analysis was employed to analyze the distribution of the variables. Empirical findings indicated that “impulsive decision” has a stronger intensity on “purchase” than “gender” does. Impulsive customers are split into three age groups and two company categories. These results could be used to design marketing strategies in order to increase sales. However, a few limitations occurred during the study such as: observation timing, unicity of location and observers' subjectivity.

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