scholarly journals Effect of Arsenic on Breastfed Baby of Arsenic Affected Lactating Mother

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-102
Author(s):  
Ferdousi Hasnat ◽  
Selina Khatun ◽  
Farhana Noman ◽  
Mohammad Ibrahim Khalil ◽  
Nusrat Nahar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Human Milk ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Arsenic Concentration ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Arsenic Level ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Skills ◽  
Urinary Arsenic

Introduction: In the endemic areas of chronic arsenic poisoning of Bangladesh (Cumilla, Noakhali, Laksham, Matlab) drinking water is heavily contaminated with arsenic. An estimated of about 70 million people are at risk from drinking water contaminated with arsenic. There are numerous data on effects of arsenic in adults but a few reports are available on the adverse effect of arsenic on infants and arsenic concentration in human milk, as human milk is the primary source of nutrition during first 6 months of life. Arsenic level found in the urine of infants reflects the intake of arsenic through breast milk. Objective: To find out the effect of arsenic among the breastfed babies of arsenic affected mothers. Materials and Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in the arsenic exposed area of Bangladesh from January 2007 to July 2008. Thirty exclusively breastfed babies of arsenic affected mothers were enrolled as cases and 30 exclusively breastfed babies from non affected mothers were taken as control. Urinary arsenic concentration was considered for measurement of arsenic status. Mothers with their babies were thoroughly examined for length, weight, occipitofrontal circumference (OFC) and gross motor skills. Results: Arsenic affected mothers excreted high concentration of arsenic (334.68μgm/L±108.02) in their urine than control group (19.17μgm/L±7.92) but the urinary arsenic concentrations from both groups of breast fed babies were found to be low. Growth and development parameters like length, weight, OFC and gross motor skills were also found to be normal in both groups of babies. Conclusion: Exclusive breast feeding should be practiced in arsenic affected area to protect the babies from exposure to arsenic from water sources. Journal of Armed Forces Medical College Bangladesh Vol.13(1) 2017: 99-102

The Arsenic Concentration in Saliva, Urine and Drinking Water in Endemic Arsenicosis Area in Shanyin County of Shanxi Province, China

2011 ◽  
Vol 140 ◽  
pp. 465-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Da Peng Wang ◽  
San Xiang Wang ◽  
Zheng Hui Wang ◽  
Li Ming Zhang ◽  
Jian Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Arsenic Concentration ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Shanxi Province ◽  
Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry ◽  
Arsenic Level ◽  
Significant Positive Association ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Urinary Arsenic

Biological monitoring for arsenic(As) is usually based upon a determination of urine, blood, nail and hair arsenic concentration, however, saliva has been suggested as a non-invasive biological matrix for assessing exposure. To further evaluate the potential utility of saliva for arsenic biomonitoring, Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry(AFS-230) and Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) were used to evaluate the concentration of arsenic in drinking water, saliva and urine in endemic arsenicosis area in Shanyin County of Shanxi Province. The results showed that the arsenic concentration in drinking water was 0.55-720.0ug/L, and there were 66.67% samples above the arsenic level (50μg/L) of standards for drinking water quality. The median value of arsenic in drinking water was 127.22 μg/L. The salivary and urinary arsenic both can reflect the exposure of arsenic in drinking water. Additionally, there was a significant positive association of salivary arsenic compared with arsenic in drinking water (r=0.674, P<0.05)and urinary arsenic(r=0.794, P<0.05). These results demonstrated that, similar to urinary arsenic, salivary arsenic also can be used as a biomarker for assessing human exposue to arsenic.

scholarly journals BRAINballs Program Improves the Gross Motor Skills of Primary School Pupils in Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 1290
Author(s):  
Van Han Pham ◽  
Sara Wawrzyniak ◽  
Ireneusz Cichy ◽  
Michał Bronikowski ◽  
Andrzej Rokita
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Skills ◽  
School Year ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of the BRAINballs program on second graders’ gross motor skills in a primary school in Vietnam. A total of 55 students (23 boys and 32 girls) aged seven years participated in the study. The research used the method of a pedagogical experiment and parallel group technique (experimental and control group) with pre- and post-testing. The study was conducted in the school year 2019/2020. The gross motor skills performance was assessed by the Test of Gross Motor Development—2nd Edition. The BRAINballs program was conducted twice a week and combined physical activity with subject-related contents by means of a set of 100 balls with painted letters, numbers, and signs. The results showed that the experimental and control groups improved their motor skills after one school year (p < 0.001). However, the analysis of covariance demonstrated that students from the experimental group, compared to students from the control group, showed significantly better scores in both subtests: locomotor (p = 0.0000) and object control skills (p = 0.0000). The findings of this study show that the BRAINballs program had a positive effect on children’s motor performances and may help to better understand the development of basic motor skills of seven-year-old students in Vietnam.

scholarly journals Improving Teacher Practices With Children Under Five: Experimental Evidence From the Mississippi Buildings Blocks

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 41-76
Author(s):  
Irma Arteaga ◽  
Kathy Thornburg ◽  
Rajeev Darolia ◽  
Jacqueline Hawks
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Child Outcomes ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Socioemotional Development ◽  
Fine Motor ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Math Skills ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Skills

Background: The literature on the effects of teacher coaching in early childhood (EC) education programs is underdeveloped but emerging. Using the theory of action in professional development as our theoretical framework, we hypothesize that active coaching improves teaching methods and creates a more effective classroom environment for enhancing children’s learning and skills. Objectives: This study evaluates the effects of the Mississippi Building Blocks (MBB) program, an EC intervention with a strong emphasis on supervisor and coaching training. Research design: We conduct a randomized controlled experiment in which data were collected at baseline, midpoint (Month 3), and postintervention (Month 6) in 24 preschool classrooms in Mississippi. Subjects: The experiment included 195 preschoolers, of which 95 were in classrooms led by teachers who received coaching (treatment) and 100 were in classrooms without coaching (control). Measures: We measured child’s emergent language and literacy, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, print language skills, problem-solving, math skills, and socioemotional development. Results: We find that MBB coaching led to substantial improvements in child outcomes relative to the control group, particularly in gross motor skills, print language skills, and socioemotional development. We also find some evidence that MBB coaching improved math skills, though these estimates are on the margin of statistical significance. Finally, a mediator analysis indicates that improvements in the classroom learning environment brought about by MBB coaching improved child outcomes. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that an intensive form of classroom coaching for teachers leads to significant gains in child outcomes.

scholarly journals Effect of Physiotherapy with Visual Tools (Cards) on Gross Motor Skills for Children Aged 4 Years

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (15) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brigita Stančikaitė ◽  
Brigita Liutkutė
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Muscle Tone ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Motor Disorders ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Skills ◽  
Visual Support ◽  
Development Delay

Background. Motor development delay is a term used to describe children who exhibit insuffcient motor coordination skills in comparison with that expected for their chronological age and intellect. It is important to start physiotherapy, which should be interesting, attractive and motivating as early as possible for children with developmental motor disorders. We expect physiotherapy sessions with visual supports (the cards) to be more effective compared to usual physiotherapy (without visual supports) while dealing with children’s developmental motor disorders. The aim was to evaluate effect of physiotherapy with visual support (the cards) and usual physiotherapy (without visual support) on gross motor skills in children four years of age. Methods. The study was conducted in a sanatorium. Thirty children with motor development delay (age – 4 years) were included in the study. Subjects were randomly divided into two groups: the study group (n = 15) and the control group (n = 15). The study group subjects received physiotherapy with visual support – cards and controls received usual physiotherapy sessions. Motor age, motor coeffcient, balance and muscle tone were assessed before and after intervention. Results. Before physiotherapy motor age in controls was 33.7 ± 1.6 months, in the study group – 33.4 ± 1.6 months. After physiotherapy it increased significantly respectively to 38.33 ± 1.64 and 37.0 ± 2.0 months. Motor coeffcient before physiotherapy in study group was 69.6 ± 3.4, in the control group – 70.3 ± 3.4, after physiotherapy it improved respectively to 75.2 ± 3.2 and 72.5 ± 3.9 (p < 0.05). Balance before physiotherapy in the study group was 35.4 ± 2.2 points, in the control group – 35.1 ± 3.4 points, followed by physiotherapy it signifcantly improved in both groups respectively to 42.2 ± 3.2 and 38.9 ± 3.6 points. Muscle tone before physiotherapy in the study group was 2.3 ± 0.7 points in the control – 2.2 ± 0.7 points, followed by physiotherapy muscle tone did not change signifcantly, and it was respectively 2.1 ± 0.4 and 2.1 ± 0.4 points. Conclusions. Physiotherapy program with visual support (cards) was effective in improving gross motor skills as well as usual physiotherapy (without cards). There were no signifcant differences between two physiotherapy programs in improving gross motor skills in children 4 years of age.Keywords: children, gross motor skills, physiotherapy, method using cards, motor development delay.

Pengaruh permainan lompat kelinci terhadap perkembangan motorik kasar di PAUD Rajo Sulah Kabupaten Kerinci

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-48
Author(s):  
Eyzela Puputri ◽  
Indra Yeni
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Skills ◽  
Gross Motor Development

This research originated from the fact that in Rajo Sulah PAUD Kerinci Regency tahat yaung children’s gross motor skills deloped optimally, children were unable to bend both legs and when jumping into a child’s activity were still not balanced. Lack of gross motoric devalopment activities of children in the learning process. School in developing development. Therefore this rabbit jumping game is thought to have an influence on the child’s motoric development. This study has an influence on the gross motor development of children. This study aims to determine the effect of rabbit jumping games on the gross motoric development of children in Rajo Sulah ECD Kerinci Regency. This type of researth is quantitative wiyh quasy experimental research menthods in the form of quasy experiments. Using the rabbit jumpng game affects the gross motoric development of children in Rajo Sulah ECD Kerinci Regency. Based on analysis, the average test results of the experimental proup were 84,89 and elementary school was 74,598 while in the control group there were 77,08 and elementary school at 67.274 in testing the hypothesis obtained tcount of 2.1764498 and ttable of 2.074 at the real leve α =0,05 and dk=22, it can be concluded that the rabbit jumping game proved to have a large influence on the gross motoric development of children in Rajo Sulah PAUD Kerinci Regency.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Metode Senam Irama terhadap Motorik Kasar Anak Usia 5-6 Tahun di TK Islam Al-Azhar Kota Cirebon

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-22
Author(s):  
Sri Sundari ◽  
Rivo Panji Yudha
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Kindergarten Students ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Skills ◽  
Rhythmic Gymnastics ◽  
Rhythmic Gymnastic ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Experimental Group

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of rhythmic gymnastics on body balance, limb coordination, limb flexibility and limb strength of children aged 5-6 years using a quantitative approach with Pre Experimental with a pretest-posttest with control group design. The study population was all students in Al-Azhar Islamic Kindergarten in Cirebon. Variable X is the Rhythmic Gymnastics Method, and the Y variable is the Gross Motoric Development of Children Aged 5-6 Years The study sample consisted of 15 students using purposive sampling techniques. Data collection techniques used are observation and documentation. Data analysis uses the Independent Sample T Test. The results showed that the average sample after performing the rhythmic gymnastic method was able to increase the children's gross motor skills by an average of 259.00 in the experimental group and 277.33 in the control group. From these results it can be analyzed that all samples of the experimental group have the same results, namely gross motor children after doing more Rhythmic Gymnastics. The conclusion of the study was that there was an effect of the rhythmic gymnastic method on gross motor skills of children aged 5-6 years in the experimental group of 259.00 and in the control group of 277.33 in Al-Azhar Kindergarten students in Cirebon. Suggestions from this study are Al-Azhar Kindergarten students in Cirebon City to routinely do exercises at least 3 times a week.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Playing Ball Stimulation to the Gross Motor Development of 24-36 months Children

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-111
Author(s):  
Maria Ulfa ◽  
Laily Prima Monica ◽  
Wahyu Wibisono
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Skills ◽  
Gross Motor Development ◽  
Signed Rank

Various research results reveal that early age is a golden period for the development of children in which 50% of the intelligence development occurs at the age of 0-4 years and 30% in the following 8 years. Early childhood education also needs to be considered since education plays an important role in the process of growth and development of the children. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of playing ball stimulation to the gross motor development in children aged 24-36 months.This study used a pre-experimental design with posttest only control group design. The population was 150 children in all Posyandu in the working areas of the PKM Kanigoro. The sampling technique used purposive sampling. The independent variable was playing ball stimulation, while the dependent variable was gross motor development. The instrument used KPSP.The results of Wilcoxon Signed Rank statistical test showed p = 0.005 (α = 0.05), indicated that playing ball stimulation could improve gross motor skills development of children. It is expected that the parents of the respondents more active in asking questions, watching carefully on how to provide stimulation to the children, especially in stimulating ball games, so that it could help them in increasing their children gross motor skills. The results of this study can also be used as an input for health workers to further improvement of counseling during posyandu activities, so that the gross motor development of children continues to increase well.

scholarly journals Music-Supported Training is More Efficient than Functional Motor Training for Recovery of Fine Motor Skills in Stroke Patients

2010 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 271-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabine Schneider ◽  
Thomas Müünte ◽  
Antoni Rodriguez-Fornells ◽  
Michael Sailer ◽  
Eckart Altenmüüller
Keyword(s):  
Motor Function ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Equal Treatment ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Motor Training ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Motor Functions ◽  
Gross Motor Skills ◽  
Conventional Physiotherapy

MOTOR IMPAIRMENTS ARE COMMON AFTER STROKE but efficacious therapies for these dysfunctions are scarce. Extending an earlier study on the effects of music-supported training (MST), behavioral indices of motor function were obtained before and after a series of training sessions to assess whether this new treatment leads to improved motor functions. Furthermore, music-supported training was contrasted to functional motor training according to the principles of constraint-induced therapy (CIT). In addition to conventional physiotherapy, 32 stroke patients with moderately impaired motor function and no previous musical experience received 15 sessions of MST over a period of three weeks, using a manualized, step-bystep approach. A control group consisting of 15 patients received 15 sessions of CIT in addition to conventional physiotherapy. A third group of 30 patients received exclusively conventional physiotherapy and served as a control group for the other three groups. Fine as well as gross motor skills were trained by using either a MIDI-piano or electronic drum pads programmed to emit piano tones. Motor functions were assessed by an extensive test battery. MST yielded significant improvement in fine as well as gross motor skills with respect to speed, precision, and smoothness of movements. These improvements were greater than after CIT or conventional physiotherapy. In conclusion, with equal treatment intensity, MST leads to more pronounced improvements of motor functions after stroke than CIT.

PENGEMBANGAN FISIK MOTORIK ANAK USIA DINI DENGAN BERMAI

Edupedia ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-77
Author(s):  
Farhatin Masrurah ◽  
Khulusinniyah Khulusinniyah
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
High Activity ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Rapid Growth ◽  
Skills Development ◽  
Fine Motor ◽  
Fine Motor Skills ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Skills

The first five years of a children’s age is the period of rapid growth with physical and motor development. Those process will develop well if stimulated continuously. Early childhood always identic with high activity requires the opportunity to express their abilities. Therefore playing method is very urgent inchildren’s gross motor skills and fine motor skills development through a variety of playing activities both indoors and outdoors. Playing is an activity that cannot be separated from early childhood’s world. All playing activities will be carried out happily. By the same token learning by playing will be done happily without any sense of being forced or oppressed.

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