scholarly journals Field Test of a Passive Infrared Camera for Measuring Trail-Based Physical Activity

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christiaan G. Abildso ◽  
Vaike Haas ◽  
Shay M. Daily ◽  
Thomas K. Bias
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Field Test ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Observation Data ◽  
Infrared Sensor ◽  
Data Collection Tool ◽  
Systematic Observation ◽  
Trail Use ◽  
Passive Infrared

Introduction: Trails are ubiquitous and far-reaching, but research on the impact trails have on physical activity is limited by the lack of resource-efficient, accurate, and practical systematic observation tools. Commonly used infrared trail sensors count trail use and may broadly differentiate activity (i.e., bicyclist vs. pedestrian), but cannot detect nuances needed for outcomes research such as frequency, intensity, time, and type of activity. Motion-activated passive infrared cameras (PICs), used in ecological research and visitor management in wildlife areas, have potential applicability as a systematic observation data collection tool.Materials and Methods: We conducted a 7-month field test of a PIC as a systematic observation data collection tool on a hiking trail, using photos to identify each trail user's physical activity type, age, sex, and other characteristics. We also tallied hourly trail use counts from the photos, using Bland–Altman plots, paired t-tests, Concordance Correlation Coefficient, Kendall's Tau-b, and a novel inter-counter reliability measure to test concordance against concurrent hourly counts from an infrared sensor.Results: The field test proved informative, providing photos of 2,447 human users of the trail over 4,974 h of data collection. Nearly all of the users were walkers (94.0%) and most were male (69.2%). More of the males used the trail alone (44.8%) than did females (29.8%). Concordance was strong between instruments (p < 0.01), though biased (p < 0.01). Inter-counter reliability was 91.1% during the field study, but only 36.2% when excluding the hours with no detectable trail use on either device. Bland–Altman plots highlighted the tendency for the infrared sensor to provide higher counts, especially for the subsample of hours that had counts >0 on either device (14.0%; 694 h).Discussion: The study's findings highlight the benefits of using PICs to track trail user characteristics despite the needs to further refine best practices for image coding, camera location, and settings. More widespread field use is limited by the extensive amount of time required to code photos and the need to validate the PICs as a trail use counter. The future potential of PICs as a trail-specific PA research and management tool is discussed.

scholarly journals The Effect of Peer-Mediated Adaptive Physical Activity Program on Problem Behaviors of Mentally Handicapped Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 163
Author(s):  
Oğuz Kaan Esentürk ◽  
Nuri Berk Güngör
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Problem Behaviors ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Data Collection Tool ◽  
Mentally Handicapped ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Activity Program

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of peer-mediated adaptive physical activity program on problem behaviors of mentally handicapped students. Eight mentally handicapped students and eight peer students with normal development participated in this study, which was designed according to a sequential descriptive design. In the research, peer education program was applied to the peer students in line with the skills expected to be exhibited during the practices. In the study, Problem Behavior Sub-Scale (PBS), which is one of the subscales of Social Skills Rating System (SSRS) developed by Gresham and Elliot (1990) and Turkish adaptation by Sucuoglu and Ozokcu (2005) was used as a quantitative data collection tool. As a qualitative data collection tool, semi-structured interview form was used. The Friedman test was used to analyze the quantitative data, and Wilcoxon Signs test was used to determine the source of the difference. Significance value was determined as 0.05. In the analysis of qualitative data, content analysis was applied. The quantitative findings of the study showed that the peer-mediated APA program was effective on the problem behaviors of mentally handicapped students and that the skills acquired as a result of the practice were maintained by the children three weeks after the completion of the practices. In the qualitative findings, the teachers stated that after the peer-mediated APA program, there were positive developments in the ability of mentally handicapped students to experience push-pull, touch discomfort, fear, trust, power control with their peers and to act in accordance with the instructions. The obtained qualitative and quantitative findings showed that peer mediated APA program had positive effects on the problem behaviors of mentally handicapped students.

scholarly journals Exploring the coach’s and athletes’ behaviour in martial arts

Kinesiology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 196-207
Author(s):  
Jan-Erik Romar ◽  
Markus Ranta-Aho ◽  
Emyr Williams
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Martial Arts ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Observation Data ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Systematic Observation ◽  
Practice Activity ◽  
Context Specific ◽  
Practice Time

This descriptive study examined the processes of coaching and participation in Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) for both experienced (n=3) and novice (n=3) adult participant, members of a martial arts club in Finland. Over a period of six weeks, five practice sessions were videotaped with a mean duration of 84.35 minutes. Systematic observation data were used to describe the practice structure and participants’ engagement. Additionally, a modified version of the Coach Analysis and Intervention System was used to evaluate coaching behaviour. The heart rate data were also collected to evaluate the participants’ physical activity levels. Results indicated that practice time allocated to training and playing were 75% and 25%, respectively, which differs from team sport research. The coaching emphasis observed in this study highlighted competition and technique perfection. The participants’ practice activity level was high with most participants spending more than half of practice time at a moderate-to-vigorous physical activity level. These findings show that both the structure and content of coaching practice is context specific and that the coach need to identify and react to the needs of individual athletes.

scholarly journals A Systematic Review of Data Collection Techniques Used to Measure Preschool Children’s Knowledge of and Preference for Physical Activity

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 964
Author(s):  
Nicola Wiseman ◽  
Christin Rossmann ◽  
Neil Harris
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Accurate Data ◽  
Data Collection Tool ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Activity Choices ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity

Background: Early childhood has been identified as a crucial period in which children develop physical activity preferences and behaviors. Both the knowledge of and preferences for physical activity are key proximal indicators of activity choices in children. Thus, accurate data collection tools are required to measure these variables. This review evaluates the data collection techniques that have been utilised to assess preschool children’s knowledge of and preference for physical activity, and examines the validity and reliability of existing techniques. Methods: A systematic search for relevant studies published from 1980 through to December 2017 was conducted via ProQuest, CINAHL, Embase, Scopus, ERIC, PubMed, MEDLINE, and ScienceDirect. Results: Fourteen studies were eligible for inclusion in the review. The identified studies employed a limited but disparate range of techniques to assess children’s physical activity knowledge and preferences. Findings reveal that four techniques were consistently used across the reviewed studies, including: interviews, structured play-based activities, questionnaires, and observations. Only four out of 14 included studies reported the assessment of the validity of the data collection tool used, and six reported testing the measures for at least one type of reliability. Conclusion: There is a need for validated and reliable measures to assess children’s knowledge of and preference for physical activity. Greater consideration is required to align data collection techniques with the characteristics, needs and abilities of this study population.

scholarly journals Pengendalian Sosial Penggunaan Smartphone Anak Bersekolah Di Madrasah Aliyah Babussalam Desa Peniraman

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 82
Author(s):  
Sulaiman Sulaiman
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Social Control ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Observation Data ◽  
Lazy Learning ◽  
Data Collection Tool ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Research Show

This thesis is entitled: social control by parents in the use of smartphones in children who are still in school at Madrasah Aliyah Babussalam Peniraman Pinyuh River District. The general problem of this research is social control by parents in the use of smartphones in children who are still in school at Madrasah Aliyah Babussalam Peniraman Pinyuh River sub-district. Sub problem in this research is 1: How persuasive social control by parents of children in the use of smartphones 2: How repressive social control by parents of children in the use of smartphones 3: How curative social control by parents of children in the use of smartphones. This study used a qualitative approach with descriptive methods. Observation data collection techniques, interviews, and documentation study with data collection tool guide observation, interviews, books, and archival records. Informal in this study are the parents and children. The positive impact for children to use the smartphone is to facilitate the child to seek material from school assignments, and berkomonikasi. But the negative impact of such children concentrates less on learning, lazy learning. The results of this research show that parents have been doing social control in children's benefit persuasive, repressive, and curative. But the negative impact of such children concentrates less on learning, lazy learning. The results of this research show that parents have been doing social control in children's benefit persuasive, repressive, and curative. But the negative impact of such children concentrates less on learning, lazy learning. The results of this research show that parents have been doing social control in children's benefit persuasive, repressive, and curative.

scholarly journals Pengendalian Sosial Penggunaan Smartphone Anak Bersekolah Di Madrasah Aliyah Babussalam Desa Peniraman

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sulaiman Sulaiman
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Social Control ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Observation Data ◽  
Lazy Learning ◽  
Data Collection Tool ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Research Show

This thesis is entitled: social control by parents in the use of smartphones in children who are still in school at Madrasah Aliyah Babussalam Peniraman Pinyuh River District. The general problem of this research is social control by parents in the use of smartphones in children who are still in school at Madrasah Aliyah Babussalam Peniraman Pinyuh River sub-district. Sub problem in this research is 1: How persuasive social control by parents of children in the use of smartphones 2: How repressive social control by parents of children in the use of smartphones 3: How curative social control by parents of children in the use of smartphones. This study used a qualitative approach with descriptive methods. Observation data collection techniques, interviews and documentation study with data collection tool guide observation, interviews, books and archival records. Informal in this study are the parents and children. The positive impact for children to use the smartphone as to facilitate the child to seek material from school assignments, and berkomonikasi. But the negative impact of such children concentrate less on learning, lazy learning. The results of this research show that parents have been doing social control in children berifat persuasive, repressive and curative. But the negative impact of such children concentrate less on learning, lazy learning. The results of this research show that parents have been doing social control in children berifat persuasive, repressive and curative. But the negative impact of such children concentrate less on learning, lazy learning. The results of this research show that parents have been doing social control in children berifat persuasive, repressive and curative.

Peranan Bimbingan Keagamaan dalam Meningkatkan Kecerdasan Spiritual Remaja

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 233-252
Author(s):  
Risna Dewi Kinanti ◽  
Dudy Imanudin Effendi ◽  
Abdul Mujib
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Boarding School ◽  
Data Collection Tool ◽  
Supportive Role ◽  
Subject And Object ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
Research Questions

Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengetahui proses bimbingan keagamaan, fungsi bimbingan keagamaan serta hasil bimbingan keagamaan dalam meningkatkan kecerdasan spiritual remaja di Boarding School SMK PPN Tanjungsari. Dengan pertanyaan penelitian 1) Bagaimana proses bimbingan keagamaan di Boarding School SMK PPN Tanjungsari?, 2) Bagaiamana fungsi bimbingan keagamaan di Boarding School SMK PPN Tanjungsari?, 3) Bagaimana hasil bimbingan keagamaan dalam meningkatkan kecerdasan spiritual remaja di Boarding School SMK PPN Tanjungsari?. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif kualitatif dengan teknik pengumpulan datanya dilakukan observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi, dikarenakan masalah yang diteliti perlu dilukiskan secara sistematis dan faktual dengan menggambarkan keadaan atau status fenomena. Hasil bimbingan keagamaan di Boarding School SMK PPN adalah munculnya aspek-aspek kecerdasan spiritual pada remaja seperti kesadaran untuk menghayati proses ibadah bukan sebagai pengguguran kewajiban, terbiasa berperilaku baik, memiliki prinsip keadilan, memiliki prinsip kebenaran, mampu mengambil hikmah dari musibah yang dihadapinya, bersikap fleksibel, bersikap kritis dan merenungkan penyebab serta alasan segala sesuatu terjadi. Sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa bimbingan keagamaan di Boarding Schoool SMK PPN memiliki peranan yang sangat menunjang dalam meningkatkan kecerdasan spiritual remaja. The purpose of this study is to find out how the proccess of islamic guidance, function of islamic guidance, and result of islamic guidance to increase SpritualQuetiont in adolescence. With research questions 1) How the proccess of islamic guidance to increase spiritual quetiont on adolescence ?, 2) What is the function of islamic guidance to increase Spiritual Quetiont on adolescence?, 3) How are the results of islamic guidance to increase Spiritual Quetiont on adolescence?. The method used in this research is qualitative descriptive approach with subject and object of research is guidancer. While the data collection tool in this study through observation, direct interview and written interviews. From the results of research conducted at Boarding School SMK PPN Tanjungsari, it appears of Spiritual Quetiont in adolescents. Such as the behavior of living the worship process, get used to behave well, be fair, be wise, able to take lessons from the difficulties they experienced, be flexible, be critical. So, we can conclude that islamic Guidance has a very supportive role in increasing adolescent Spiritual Quetiont.

SELF-EFFICACY DALAM PEMBELAJARAN MATEMATIKA SISWA MADRASAH ALIYAH

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 110-121
Author(s):  
Maria Ulpah
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Student Success ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Observation Data ◽  
Know How ◽  
Learning Mathematics ◽  
Mathematical Problems

Self-efficacy of students plays a role in determining student success in learning, including learning mathematics. Affective aspects such as self-efficacy, play a major role when students work and use mathematics, because to be able to solve mathematical problems is not enough just to know how to do it, but must be accompanied by self-efficacy about the truth of the concepts and procedures they have. This research was conducted in two groups of students using an instrument in the form of a questionnaire to measure students' self-efficacy. Observation data collection techniques were also conducted to determine the learning process of the two groups. The results showed that groups of students who used active and cooperative learning had higher self-efficacy. Keywords: self-efficacy, mathematics, cooperative learning.

Analisis Pemenuhan Standar Sarana dan Prasarana Sekolah

PEDAGOGIKA ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-71
Author(s):  
Nina Lamatenggo ◽  
Irun Abubakar ◽  
Intan Abdul Razak
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Observation Data ◽  
Learning Spaces ◽  
Learning Space ◽  
Computer Lab ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Work Area ◽  
Technical Drawing ◽  
Space Infrastructure ◽  
Drawing Practice

The purpose of this study was to determine the fulfillment of facilities and infrastructure of general learning spaces, supporting spaces and special learning spaces at SMK Almamater Telaga. This type of research is quantitative with the type of descriptive research. Data collection techniques using interviews, observation, data collection instruments and documentation. The results of the study are 1) the facilities and infrastructure of the general learning space are met according to the standards, and not according to the standards namely Biology Lab, Physics Lab, Chemistry Lab, Natural Sciences, Language Lab and technical drawing practice room. Whereas the facilities for 2 classrooms are in accordance with the standard and 13 classrooms, the library, and the computer lab are not yet in accordance with the standard, 2) the supporting facilities and infrastructure are met according to the standard, toilets, counseling rooms, UKS, and circulation rooms not according to standards, 3) facilities and special learning space infrastructure are not yet up to standard. Suggestions in this research are to pay more attention to the development of LAB infrastructure in Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Science, Technical Drawing Practice Room, Counseling Room, UKS Room and circulation room. In addition, the area of special learning space for all majors is adjusted according to the work area of each department.

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