scholarly journals Особливості фізичного стану жінок першого періоду зрілого віку

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
K.I. Pіrogova ◽  
O.S. Mykytchyk ◽  
O.V. Martyniuk
Keyword(s):  
Breast Size ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Average Risk ◽  
Body Type ◽  
Fitness Center ◽  
Beauty Contests ◽  
Normal Body Weight ◽  
Condition Of Women ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Experimental Group

<p><strong>The aim:</strong> to establish the features of the physical condition of women of the first period of adulthood.</p><p><strong>Material and methods.</strong> Participants. This study involved 60 women of the first period of adulthood. The women were divided into 2 groups. The average age of women in the control group was 29.87 years (n = 30), experimental - 30.57 years (n = 30). All of them were engaged in aqua fitness in Dnipro on the basis of the fitness center Sport life. All study participants gave written consent to participate in the study. Organization of the study. The research was conducted on the basis of the Sport life fitness center. Medical and biological testing was performed under the supervision of a fitness center doctor.</p><p><strong>Results</strong>. In each group, 56.67% of women with normal body weight and an average risk of comorbidities were identified. The number of women with grade I-II obesity was 26.7-33.3%. The number of women with normosthenic body type 66.68-83.33%. with asthenic - 10-20% and 6.67-13.32% - with hypertensive. 83.33-90% of women in terms of proportional breast size correspond to the level of participants in beauty contests; 40-43.33% require an individual increase in the total volume of the girth of the shoulder; 49.6-53.33% of women need a comprehensive  increase in muscle tissue with a decrease in adipose tissue. The percentage of excess fat in women ranges from 2.06 ± 0.69% to 1.87 ± 0.64%. Correspondence of indicators of vital capacity of lungs to proper was found in 3,33% of women of experimental group and in 13,33% of control.</p><p><strong>Conclusions.</strong> The use of a differentiated approach to aqua fitness with women of the first period of adulthood will not only improve the above indicators, but also the level of somatic (physical) health of women, indicators of the functionality of the cardio-respiratory system and resistance to hypoxia.</p>

scholarly journals The Development of Writing Module on Enhancing the Writing Skills of Omani General Foundation Program Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (9) ◽  
pp. 363-381
Author(s):  
Moustafa Mohamed Abdelmohsen ◽  
Rohaya Abdullah ◽  
Yasir Azam
Keyword(s):  
Writing Skills ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
Foundation Program ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a developed writing module on enhancing the General Foundation Program students’ writing skills. The study made use of a pre-test and post-test quasi-experimental design. The study participants incorporated 70 Omani students and 2 EFL teachers. The students were divided into experimental and control groups. The experimental group incorporated 35 students who studied English at the General Foundation Program of Sur Nursing Institute. The control group involved 35 students who took an English course at The General Foundation Program Centre in Muscat. Both institutions function under the auspices of the Omani Ministry of Health. The control group studied the ministry’s writing syllabus, whereas the experimental group studied the writing module. The writing pre-test was done before module delivery and the post-test was done after the intervention. ANCOVA test was utilized to draw a statistical analogy between the mean scores of tests of both groups. The test findings divulged that there was a statistically significant mean difference between the control and experimental group’s scores in the writing post-test. The module significantly enhanced the experimental group’s writing skills.

scholarly journals Enhancing ESL Learners’ Vocabulary Learning of Metaphorically-used Words

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 835 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonardo Veliz
Keyword(s):  
Small Groups ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Esl Students ◽  
English As Second Language ◽  
Lexical Learning ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Esl Learners ◽  
Journal Entries ◽  
Experimental Group

The present study examined the role of awareness of metaphor in learners’ lexical learning. A total of 35 intermediate English as second language (ESL) students participated in this study. Participants were randomly divided into two small groups. One (N = 17) served as the control group and the other (N = 18) as the experimental group. Both groups were taught several metaphorically-used expressions over a period of six weeks. The groups differed in that the experimental group received systematic and explicit explanations of the source and target relationships that underlie metaphor, while the control group did not receive such instruction. Pre-tests and Post-tests were administered in order to measure lexical understanding of metaphorical items. Two journal entries were given out to students at two different intervals throughout the teaching period in order to tap into their views of how their lexical understanding of metaphor was changing, or not changing, over time. Results revealed that those students who received systematic and explicit explanations on the concrete experiential basis of metaphor showed greater understanding of metaphorical meanings, and seemed more inclined to unpacking their metaphoricity by looking at what lies behind them.

scholarly journals PECULIARITIES OF CORRECTING THE FIGURE AMONG WOMEN OF THE FIRST MATURE AGE PERIOD BY MEANS OF SHAPING TECHNIQUES IN ACCORDANCE WITH BODY TYPES

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-42
Author(s):  
Olga Kozhanova ◽  
Sergii Pitenko ◽  
Natalia Gavrilova ◽  
Evgeniya Tsуkozа ◽  
Hanna Hudym ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Condition ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Body Type ◽  
Adult Age ◽  
New Approaches ◽  
Sports Club ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Selection Of

Introduction. Currently, due to environmental and social problems, nervous strain, muscle inactivity, more and more people are starting to engage in health fitness in the hope of improving health, improving physical condition, learning how to deal with stress and lose weight. Nowadays, compared to other types of fitness, shaping classes have become more and more popular as an effective way to lose weight and body shape. Although shaping was originally developed as a system of individual classes, the current practice of group classes requires the search for new approaches in planning shaping programs: there is no research on the selection of exercises, volume and intensity of classes based on individual physiques of those involved. Aim: to increase the effectiveness of classes in order to correct the figure of women 21-35 years old through the use of shaping programs, taking into account their body types. Material and methods. The study involved 30 women aged 21 - 35 years, divided into control and experimental groups, in which 15 people each were divided by somatotype. The pedagogical experiment was conducted on the basis of the sports club "Fitness Box" in Kyiv. Results. It was found that as a result of the application of the developed shaping program in the women of the experimental group there was a decrease in the fat layer in endomorphs by 13.2%, and in the control group of endomorphs by 7.2% (p < 0,05). Changes in the fat layer in the control and experimental groups are supplemented by changes in girth: chest, shoulder, abdomen, thighs, buttocks, the dynamics of which proves the effectiveness of our program compared to traditional. Conclusions. The application of the developed shaping program allows to solve the problem of improving the efficiency of shaping in order to correct the figure taking into account endomorphic body type of women first adult age.

Preventive efficacy of Grippol® plus in children aged 8 to 14 years residing in Almaty (Republic of Kazakhstan)

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 27-34
Author(s):  
L.T. Yeraliyeva ◽  
◽  
Zh.N. Suleymenova ◽  
M.A. Smagul ◽  
M.K. Smagulova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Viral Infections ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Open Label ◽  
Active Monitoring ◽  
Preventive Efficacy ◽  
Efficacy Index ◽  
Respiratory Viral Infections ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

Objective. To evaluate preventive efficacy and reactogenicity of Grippol® plus vaccine in children aged 8 to 14 years residing in Almaty (Republic of Kazakhstan). Patients and methods. This open-label prospective study was conducted between October 2019 and April 2020 and included 600 children aged 8 to 14 years (mean age 10.6 ± 4.9 years) studying in two schools of Almaty. Study participants were divided into two groups (300 children in each): experimental group, in which children were vaccinated with Grippol® plus (Petrovax Pharm, Russia) in accordance with all rules and control group. Patients in both groups were matched for gender; children of the Mongoloid race prevailed in the experimental group. Parents (or official representatives) of all participants signed an informed consent before the enrollment. The efficacy of vaccination was evaluated by active monitoring (telephone contacts with parents) and assessment of the incidence of influenza and acute respiratory viral infections (ARVIs) during the next 6 months. We calculated the efficacy index and efficacy coefficient. Data analysis was performed using the Statistica 6.0 software; differences were considered significant at p < 0.05. Results. Follow-up of study participants during 6 months after vaccination demonstrated significant differences in the incidence of ARVIs and influenza between the two groups: 7 cases among vaccinated children (2,3%) vs 21 cases among controls (7%) (p < 0.05). One child from the control group had two episodes of ARVI. Mean duration of influenza and ARVIs in the experimental group was 1.8 times lower than that in the control group. The efficacy index and efficacy coefficient, calculated with the consideration of influenza diagnosis confirmation by polymerase chain reaction, were 3% and 66.7%, respectively. Local and systemic reactions to vaccination were observed in 3 children, were transient, and disappeared after 2–3 days. Conclusion. The trivalent inactivated polymer-subunit vaccine Grippol® plus was safe and effective in children aged between 8 and 14 years. Key words: vaccine, influenza, children, incidence, acute respiratory viral infections, efficacy

Mūzikas terapija grupā vispārējās izglītības skolotājiem izdegšanas pazīmju mazināšanai

2021 ◽  
pp. 133-149
Author(s):  
Laima Liepiņa ◽  
Līga Enģele ◽  
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Music Therapy ◽  
Therapy Group ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
General Education Teachers ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Group Sessions ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Experimental Group

The study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of music therapy techniques and interventions in reducing the signs of burnout in general education teachers. The study involved 62 general education teachers, of whom 32 formed an experimental group and 30 formed a control group. MBI - Maslach Burnout Inventory was used to evaluate and evaluate the study participants. The participants of the experimental group received 10 music therapy group sessions, the aim of them was to reduce the signs of burnout. The results show that study participants who underwent music therapy showed lower levels of signs of burnout than study participants who did not receive music therapy.

scholarly journals Efficacy and Safety of Socheongryong-Tang Among Atopic Dermatitis Patients With Respiratory Disorders: A Double-Blinded, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ju Hyun Lee ◽  
Eun Heui Jo ◽  
Jee Youn Jung ◽  
Young-Eun Kim ◽  
Mi-Ju Son ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Atopic Dermatitis ◽  
Safety Evaluation ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Controlled Clinical Trial ◽  
Efficacy And Safety ◽  
Inflammatory Skin Disease ◽  
Double Blinded ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Experimental Group

Atopic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that affects the growth and development of children. The prevalence of atopic dermatitis has been continually increasing, and this has also been accompanied by rising socioeconomic costs. Interest has been growing in alternative medicine as a means of alleviating the burden of atopic dermatitis. This was a single-center, double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled investigator-led clinical trial including 60 atopic dermatitis patients. The participants were classified into an experimental group (30 persons) and a control group (30 persons), who were administered, respectively, socheongryong-tang or a placebo for 4 weeks. After 4 weeks of treatment, the participants visited the trial center again and assess their efficacy and safety. The researchers performed statistical comparisons of the changes in the SCORAD Index, amount and frequency of ointment use, and height and weight to assess the efficacy. To assess the safety, diagnostic tests and vital sign checks were performed at each visit, and the presence or absence of adverse events was observed. As a result, the frequency and the amount of steroid ointment application in both groups increased, but the experimental group showed less tendency (p = 0.081). Results of analyzing the children in the experimental group in relation to growth showed a significantly greater height growth than the control group (p &lt; 0.05). In addition, all study participants did not show any remarkable abnormal signs in the safety evaluation. In conclusion, compared to the control group, the experimental group, who took socheongryong-tang showed a tendency to be less dependent on steroid ointment and statistically significant increase in height.

scholarly journals An Interventional Study to Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening Knowledge and Health Perceptions among Jordanians' Average Risk Population

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 237-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fuad H. Abuadas ◽  
Mohammad H. Abuadas
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Health Perceptions ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Average Risk ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Risk Population ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Study Participants

Context: Globally, Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is the second most commonly occurring cancer in women and the third most commonly occurring cancer in men. Aims: This study was conducted to investigate the current levels of Jordanians' CRC knowledge and health perceptions; and to test the effects of a health education intervention on them. Settings and Design: A descriptive quasi-experimental design was used to recruit a convenience sample of 197 Jordanian adult participants from two governmental hospitals in Amman. Methods and Material: A rolling enrolment strategy was used to randomly assign participants into intervention (n=98) and control (n=99) groups. An education intervention included a 1-hour Power Point presentation about CRC. Results: The mean knowledge scores were (6.51±1.60) and (6.91± 1.83) for females and males, respectively. The mean of the knowledge level in the intervention group subsequent to the intervention was significantly higher than that for the control group. More than half of the study participants (53.8%) did not believe they were susceptible to CRC, while about one third (37.4%) of the participants believed that CRC is a severe disease. 42.2% of study participants believed there were barriers preventing them from participating in CRC screening. The most frequently perceived barrier among them was the cost of screening tests. The means of the perceived susceptibility and severity subscales of the intervention group was significantly higher than that of the control group. Conclusion: Correcting the knowledge gap and improper health perceptions toward CRC could play an important role in facilitating early detection as a primary prevention measure. Findings may enhance health strategies to better address the needs of the average-risk population.

scholarly journals Improved Epicanthus Correction Combined with Double Eyelid Surgery

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 120-124
Author(s):  
Zhisheng Li
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Effect ◽  
Reference Group ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Eyelid Surgery ◽  
Correction Effect ◽  
Grouping Method ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Double Eyelid

Objective: To explore the clinical effect of improved epicanthus correction combined with double eyelid surgery. Methods: From February 2019 to February 2020, 70 patients with epicanthus who underwent surgical treatment were treated as study participants. The computer 1:1 grouping method was adopted. Thirty-five patients in the reference group were treated with epicanthus correction, and 35 patients in the experimental group were treated with improved epicanthus correction combined with double eyelid surgery. The operation effect was compared. Results: The satisfaction scores of morphological aesthetics and prognosis recovery in the experimental group were higher than those in the reference group (P < 0.05). The recurrence rate of scar hyperplasia and epicanthus in the experimental group was lower than that in the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The improved epicanthus correction combined with double eyelid surgery can engender ideal correction effect and reduce postoperative adverse outcomes. Therefore, the combined operation scheme is feasible.

scholarly journals Technology Enhanced Formative Assessment for Students’ Motivation in Mathematics at Elementary Level

sjesr ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 335-344
Author(s):  
Abida Shaheen ◽  
Dr Farhana Khurshid ◽  
Dr Muhammad Saeed Khan
Keyword(s):  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Meta Level ◽  
8Th Grade ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Motivation Level ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Experimental Group

Technology Enhanced Formative Assessment (TEFA) is an advanced and evidence-based pedagogical approach for science and mathematics teaching using a classroom response system. Question-driven instruction, dialogical discourse, formative assessment, and meta-level communication are four core principles on which TEFA is built upon. These are implemented through a question cycle in the classroom. Eight weeks duration intervention study was carried out in two urban high schools, one from each stratum (i.e., boys and girls) using a non-equivalent comparison group quasi-experimental design on a sample of 183 participants. The study participants included 42 girls and 47 boys in the experimental group, whereas 54 girls and 40 boys in the control group from the 8th-grade mathematics class. Students' mathematics motivation survey using IMI (i.e., intrinsic motivation inventory) was used to measure students' mathematics learning motivation levels. Two-way ANOVA was conducted to assess the motivation level of the students. Analysis of the results showed that the experimental group motivation level was significantly higher than the control group.

Influence of complete feeding on the formation of productive and conformation traits of replacement heifers

2021 ◽  
pp. 26-34
Author(s):  
A. P. Velmatov ◽  
A. A. Velmatov ◽  
A. A. H. Al-Isawi ◽  
T. N. Tishkina ◽  
R. A. Abushaev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Live Weight ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Body Type ◽  
Blood Content ◽  
Holstein Breed ◽  
Growing Period ◽  
Rear Part ◽  
Intensive Rearing ◽  
Digestible Protein ◽  
Experimental Group

The results of the influence of the complete feeding on the formation of productive and conformation traits of Simmental×Holstein heifers with high blood content (87,5 %) of Holstein breed have been presented in the article. The heifers of the control group have received a farm ration compiled according to detailed standards, and their analogues from the experimental groups have received by 5, 10, 15, 20 % higher. During the entire growing period, the heifers of the 1st experimental group have been consumed 3325 EFU and 362,5 kg of digestible protein, the 2nd group – 3187 and 348,6, the 3rd – 3049 and 334,7, the 4th – 2994 and 310,9, the control group – 2770 and 307,1 kg, respectively. Heifers of the 1st experimental group on live weight was significantly outperformed herdmates in the control group: at the age of 3 months by 18,3 kg, 6 months – by 41,7 kg, 9 months – by 55,0 kg, 12 months – by 69,3 kg, 15 months – by 80,3 kg and 18 months – by 74,5 kg (P ≥ 0,999). The advantage of heifers of the 2nd experimental group in the same age periods was 8,8; 24,4 (P ≥ 0,99); 38,7; 48,9; 62,9; 56,2 kg (P ≥ 0,999). The heifers of the 3rd experimental group exceeded their analogues by 5,7; 10,3; 22, 5 (P ≥ 0,95); 27,6 (P ≥ 0,99); 42,9; 39,2 kg (P ≥ 0,999), the 4th experimental group of heifers exceeded their analogues by 2,1; 4,3; 12,9; 10,4; 21,0; 21,7 kg (P ≥ 0,95). Intensive rearing had an influence on the formation of the animal’s body type. Heifers have been raised at the increased level of feeding, especially in the 1st experimental group, are more massive, have a wider and deeper chest, an even and wide rear part with widely set legs.

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