HEART RHYTHM REGULATION IN FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS OF DIFFERENT ETHNIC GROUPS PROVIDING FOR THE POWER STRUCTURE OF TOTAL SPECTRUM

Author(s):  
Mohammed Jasim Ismael Al'-Shammari

The investigation of the activity of the central and autonomous mechanisms of heart rhythm regulation as parameters of adaptation to the academic activities of students of various ethnic groups has both theoretical and practical significance. The objective of the paper is to assess the role of central and autonomous mechanisms in heart rate regulation in first-year students of various ethnic groups by parameters and power structure of the total spectrum of heart rate variability (HRV). Materials and Methods. The study consisted of two stages and included 120 students (21–23 year of age) of three ethnic groups (Arabic, Latin American, and Russian). The study was conducted in October and April of the 2016–2017 academic year. The Poly-Spectrum-Rhythm software module was used to record a 5-minute ECG. Then the author examined spectral characteristics of HRV parameters for each student and divided the obtained characteristics into subgroups in each ethnic group, taking into account the leading type of autonomous heart rhythm regulation. Heart rhythm was determined according to individual values of voltage index and absolute power of very low frequencies. Results. At both stages, the third type of autonomous heart rhythm (HR) regulation dominated in Russian students. In Arab and Latin American students, the third (moderately prevailing parasympathetic autonomic regulation (MPPAR)) or fourth (strongly predominant parasympathetic autonomic regulation (SPPAR)) types were equally determined. In Latin American students, the first type with a moderate manifestation of central regulation (MMCR) of the heart rhythm was observed at both stages. In all ethnic groups of students with MPPAR and SPPAR of the heart rhythm, the power structure of the frequency components of the total neurohumoral regulation spectrum deviated from the norm. Conclusion. During the academic year, Arab students with MPPAR of the heart rate demonstrated a slight decrease in initially dominant central contour with a pronounced manifestation of sympathicotonia; Latin American students demonstrated increase in parasympatheticotonia; while Russian students demonstrated increased sympathicotonia. In subjects with MPPAR of the heart rate, the initial level of parasympathicotoni, manifested on the background of a high voltage of the central circuit of heart rhythm regulation, contributed to stress development in Arabs and Russians and the adaptation mechanism breakdown in Latin Americans. Keywords: heart rate, heart rate regulation, ethnic groups, power structure of the total spectrum. Исследование особенностей активности центральных и автономных механизмов регуляции сердечного ритма как показателей адаптации к учебной деятельности студентов разных этнических групп имеет теоретическую и практическую значимость. Цель. Оценка участия центральных и автономных механизмов в регуляции сердечного ритма у студентов-первокурсников разных этнических групп по параметрам и структуре мощности суммарного спектра вариабельности сердечного ритма (ВСР). Материалы и методы. Проведены два этапа исследования 120 студентов (21–23 года) трех этнических групп (арабской, латиноамериканской, русской) в октябре и апреле 2016–2017 учебного года. Используя программный модуль «Поли-Спектр-Ритм», записывали ЭКГ в течение 5 мин, оценивали спектральные характеристики параметров ВСР у каждого студента, распределяя их по подгруппам в каждой этнической группе с учетом ведущего типа автономной регуляции сердечного ритма, определяемого у них по индивидуальным значениям индекса напряжения и абсолютной мощности очень низких частот. Результаты. У студентов русской группы на обоих этапах доминировал третий тип автономной регуляции сердечного ритма (СР), в арабской и латиноамериканской группах в равной мере определялись третий (УПАР) или четвертый (ВПАР) типы. У латиноамериканских студентов на обоих этапах был представлен первый тип с умеренным проявлением центральной регуляции (УПЦР) сердечного ритма. У всех этнических групп студентов с УПАР и ВПАР сердечного ритма структура мощности частотных компонентов суммарного спектра (ТР) отклонялась от нормы. Выводы. В процессе обучения у арабской группы первокурсников с УПАР сердечного ритма исходно доминирующий центральный контур с выраженным проявлением симпатикотонии незначительно ослаб, у латиноамериканской – усилилась парасимпатикотония, у русской – возросла симпатикотония. У испытуемых с ВПАР сердечного ритма исходный уровень парасимпатикотонии, проявляясь на фоне высокого напряжения центрального контура регуляции ритма сердца, способствовал развитию стресса у арабских и русских студентов и срыву механизмов адаптации у латиноамериканцев. Ключевые слова: сердечный ритм, регуляция сердечного ритма, этнические группы, структура мощности суммарного спектра.

1971 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-88
Author(s):  
John H. Petersen

Scholarly interest in student political behavior has grown markedly in recent years. Among those who have done research and written on Latin American students a good deal of effort has gone into attempts to develop some generalizations about bases of student activism. A major objective of these efforts has been to try and explain why students become politically active and what differentiates the politically active from the inactive students. Several hypotheses have been advanced in this research attempting to explain high degrees of student political involvement by relating it to factors in the students’ backgrounds or environment. Some of the hypotheses which stand out in the literature have been selected for analysis here. They will be examined in relation to data gathered during recent research on university students in Guatemala.


2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (71) ◽  
pp. 134-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.M. Rios-González ◽  
C. Díaz-Vélez

1957 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 568-571

The Council of the Organization of American State (OAS) took the following decision during the period September 8, 1955 to April 19, 1956: I) It concluded an agreement with the Inter-American Statistical Institute establishing a basis of cooperation in the promotion of basic progress in statistical work. 2) It commended the plans of the Cordell Hull Foundation for International Education to establish fellowships and provide assistance to Latin American students in educational institutions in the United States, and authorized the Pan American Union to offer to collaborate in the program. 3) It approved the distribution of four resolutions of the Inter-American Council of Jurists concerning the Inter-American Academy of Comparative and International Law, a draft convention on extradition, the consideration of amendments to the statutes of the Inter-American Council of Jurists, and reservations to multilateral treaties. 4) It noted with satisfaction the two agreements signed by Costa Rica and Nicaragua on January 9, 1956, and decided to transmit the texts of the documents to the member states.


Salud Mental ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
pp. 183-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen Flores-Mendoza ◽  
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Renan Benigno Saraiva ◽  
Gislene Clemente Vilela Câmara ◽  
Wilma M Guimarães Lopes ◽  
...  

Introduction. Inferential reasoning (IR) is a major component of intelligence, which comprises many different cognitive processes such as perception, memory, and logic. Many studies have proposed that socioeconomic status (SES) has a negligible association with IR, but more recent findings suggest that they may have a higher association when evaluating group instead of individual SES. Objective. The aim of this study is to test the effects of both individual (students) and group (schools) socioeconomic status on IR, comparing different countries of Latin America. Method. The sample was composed of 2 358 students aged 14 and 15 years from 52 different schools (44% public) of five Latin American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru). Participants took part in an inferential reasoning test and answered a socioeconomic questionnaire. Results. SES student showed a small positive correlation with IR (r = .10, p < .001), while SES school had a more pronounced effect on IR (F [2, 1944] = 74.68, p < .001, ηp2 = .07), with higher IR at schools with higher SES. A significant difference of IR between countries (F [4, 1976] = 20.68, p < .001, ηp2 = .04), was also found with Peru showing the highest mean. Peru was the country with the higher percentage of private schools in the present study. A multilevel model was fitted using individual and group SES as predictors. Discussion and conclusion. Our findings showed that group SES have a higher predictive value of IR when compared to individual SES. This result suggests that individuals with low SES can benefit from studying on higher SES schools. Future research and the importance of public policies are discussed.


2016 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Francisco Javier Murillo Torrecilla ◽  
Marcela Román Carrasco ◽  
Santiago Atrio Cerezo

This article describes the availability of different mathematics teaching resources in primary classrooms in Latin America to determine whether it affects student performance. A study was developed exploiting the data collected by SERCE (UNESCO) assessment, using 4-level multilevel models. The sample includes more than 8,000 classrooms in 3rd and 6th grade within 3,000 schools and 16 Latin-American countries, with a total amount of 180,000 students. On one hand, the results show there are significant gaps and differences in availability to specific learning resources for Latin American students in elementary classrooms. The analysis provides evidence that within classes where different resources are handy, students achieve higher performance. 


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