Isometric Exercising Impact on Dynamics of Physical Condition Indicators of Dorsopathy Patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 98 (4) ◽  
pp. 135-139
Author(s):  
S.V. Vakulenko ◽  
M.A. Eremushkin
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Preventive Treatment ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Muscle Testing ◽  
Motor Region ◽  
Muscle Groups ◽  
New Treatment ◽  
Study Techniques ◽  
Result Analysis ◽  
And Control

Introduction. the low-back pain is a challenging medical issue. the disorder polymorphism requires ongoing search for new treatment solutions based on up-to-date technologies, including these related to rehabilitation and preventive treatment of pathological conditions. However, our findings have shown, most studies are narrowly focused on one or several pathogenesis components only. the dedicated publications do not fully highlight the role, which the basic physical characteristics (BPC) have in building movement patterns. Purpose of the study. Our research was aimed at working out an isometric exercising program for dorsopathy patients to develop the above characteristics. Material and research methods. We analyzed findings of the clinical and functional examination methods as well as treatment results of 150 patients. the design included the pre-randomization into treatment and control groups, clinical study techniques, questionnaire-based surveys, use of genuine FSSD diagnostic profile and tension dynamometry to assess both initial BPC values and their dynamics at the adjustment stage. Results. According to the further result analysis, within the treatment group of patients suffering from pain-associated dorsopahies, the proposed exercising program allowed the add-on of BPC like tone, strength and endurance of main posture- dependent muscle groups as to static and dynamic loads. At that, comparing to the control group, where patients exercised to mobilize a vertebral motor region and have general restorative effect, no positive impact on the indicators was acquired. Conclusion. The study proved the deviation of dorsopathy patients’ BPC from the age-appropriate norms. In addition, complex functional assessment of spine and myofascial system was described based on functional muscle testing and movement tasks.

scholarly journals The Use of Hangman Game in Motivating Students in Learning English

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 139
Author(s):  
Rika Mandasari Manan
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Result Analysis ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Learning English

In learning foreign language such as English, a learner should have motivationin  order  to  have  willingness  to  learn.  This  study  is  an  attempt  to  investigate  thestudents’ motivation in learning English by using Hangman Game. And this study wasto find out if the use of Hangman game motivates the students in learning English. Themethod  used  in  this  study  was  quantitative  with  experimental  research  design.  Thetarget population of this study was the eighth grade students of MTs Negeri Cirebon 1.The writer took two classes as samples and the number of the samples was 36 students.The  samples  were  divided  into  experimental  group  and  control  group.  There  are  tworesearch  instruments  which  were  used  to  collect  data.  They  were  questionnaire  andobservation. The result analysis of observation showed that the students in experimentalgroup  had  higher  motivation  than  in  control  group.  Meanwhile,  the  calculation  of  thevalue  of  the  questionnaire  showed  that  there  were  significant  differences  betweenexperimental group and control group. The result of taccount was 2,44 while the result ofttable was  1,994.  It  was  mean  that  the  value  of  taccount (2,44)  >  ttable (1,994).  So,hypotheses  alternative  (Ha)  was  accepted  or  the  use  of  Hangman  game  motivate  thestudents in learning English to eighth grade students of MTs Negeri Cirebon 1.

scholarly journals Urban nature as a response to stress of urban population

2017 ◽  
pp. 185-198
Author(s):  
Maja Vujcic ◽  
Jelena Tomicevic-Dubljevic
Keyword(s):  
Urban Population ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Urban Nature ◽  
Healthy Habits ◽  
Response To Stress ◽  
And Control

In everyday life, urban residents, especially the younger population, have given up some healthy habits of spending their free time outdoors in urban forests or parks. This study was conducted in order to understand how urban nature might help in reducing psychological stress and improving mental wellbeing. The participants were volunteer students of the Faculty of Forestry in Belgrade (n=47). These students were randomly recruited in the study and control group and self-tested using DASS 21 scale. The Arboretum of the Faculty of Forestry represented a research location and a special healing environment with a high variety of species. The study group stayed at the Arboretum during the study break period, while a control group was inside the Faculty. After the intervention, a slightly greater reduction in stress scale on the total score was recorded in the study group (F1.45 = 3.781; r < .058). This study has shown that urban green areas can have a positive impact on the mental well-being and reveal their role as a great response to the stress from urban population.

scholarly journals A Study on the Constructivism Learning Method for BIM/IPD Collaboration Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (15) ◽  
pp. 5169
Author(s):  
Juan Jin ◽  
Kyung-Eun Hwang ◽  
Inhan Kim
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Training Model ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Hypothesis Model ◽  
Education Theory ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Collaboration Process ◽  
And Control

The purpose of this study is to verify the effectiveness of the constructivism education theory in building information modeling (BIM)/integrated project delivery (IPD) collaboration education by determining education methods that are most relevant to collaboration in the interaction process. We propose a BIM training model that enhances students’ satisfaction in class and collaboration. We aim to identify interrelationships between BIM collaboration education and constructivism theories, examining constructivism methods in BIM/IPD classes to discern which are the most suitable for improving and enhancing collaboration and the proposed education model. A model of the hypothesis “Constructivism Collaboration Process (CCP)” for BIM/IPD collaboration education was derived and a curriculum was created. The hypothesis model was tested by dividing into an experimental group and control group, and finally, prior and post-satisfaction and collaboration level assessments were performed in the BIM and IPD classes. After evaluating and analyzing the improvement in collaboration level and satisfaction, the results were derived for the hypothetical model of the “Constructivism Collaboration Process (CCP)” and the facts that can have a positive impact on BIM/IPD education.

scholarly journals Supervision and Control of The Government Internal Supervisory Apparatus in The Implementation of Regional Autonomy

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-69
Author(s):  
Engkus ◽  
Cecep Wahyu Hoerudin ◽  
Dedeng Yusuf Maolani
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Public Preference ◽  
Regional Autonomy ◽  
The Government ◽  
Study Techniques ◽  
And Control

The main problem of this regional autonomy research is the low competence of human resources in the New Autonomous Region of  Pangandaran Regency, which is caused by its suboptimal implementation. The purpose of this study is to describe the implementation of regional autonomy and its impact. The method used is a qualitative approach with observation, interview and library study techniques. This study concludes that the implementation of regional autonomy in Pangandaran is not yet optimal. The positive impact of regional autonomy can increase the efficiency and responsiveness of government in public services with public preference, and arouse the spirit of competition and innovation among local governments. The negative impact, the quality of public services is low, due to the transfer of authority which is often misunderstood or misused so that adequate and formal supervision and control is needed both formally and informally as well as synergy between local, provincial and central governments.

Continuous Assessment Improved Academic Achievement and Satisfaction of Psychology Students in Spain

2011 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
María T. Carrillo-de-la-Peña ◽  
Jorge Pérez
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Academic Outcomes ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Assessment Procedure ◽  
Continuous Assessment ◽  
Traditional Assessment ◽  
Psychology Course ◽  
And Control

The authors present the experience of a continuous assessment procedure carried out in the second term of a physiological psychology course during 3 consecutive academic years at a Spanish university. Each year, the academic outcomes of students under continuous assessment (the experimental group) were compared with those of students under traditional assessment (the control group), with 903 total students. To control for possible differences in prior academic achievement, grades in the first term of the same subject were used as a covariate, and progress was assessed from the first-term to the second-term evaluations in the experimental and control groups. The results provided robust evidence of the positive impact of continuous assessment on all indices of academic outcomes considered. In addition, responses to a self-report questionnaire revealed that continuous assessment improved students’ satisfaction and was perceived by students as a procedure that promotes deeper learning.

The effect of poetry reading on self-concept of primary adolescents

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sana Shahrabady ◽  
Sara Gholami ◽  
Somayeh Afsharloo ◽  
Shahla Fakhreazizi ◽  
Malhe Izadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Research Population ◽  
Poetry Reading ◽  
And Control

AbstractObjectivesthis study, regarding the importance and significance of self-concept in children’s psychological health and considering the strong role of art in meeting psychological needs, aimed at investigating the effect of poetry reading on the self-concept of Adolescents.MethodsThis study was a classic experimental design of pre-test and posttest with two groups of intervention and control in the academic year 2016–2017. The research population included Adolescents who were studying in the city of Aq Qaladar in the province of Golestan, Iran. Sixty students. Data collecting tools included two questionnaires and “Piers-Harris Children’s Self-Concept” scale. The experimental groups were provided with poetry reading in eight group sessions of 60 min for 4 weeks. The poems were approved by 10 teachers with 10 years of experience, and the supervisor. Finally, paired t-test and independent t-test were used to analyze data using SPSS 16 (SPSS Statistics is a software package used for interactive, or batched, statistical analysis).ResultsAdolescents self-concept in the control group was 57.9(4.33) and in the experimental group 62.4(4.28) out of 80 questionnaires which showed a significant difference between the two groups (p < 0.001). Which demonstrated the effectiveness of poetry reading on Adolescents self-concept.ConclusionsConsidering the positive impact of poetry reading on adolescent self-esteem, this intervention is recommended to improve adolescent self-esteem.

scholarly journals Efficacy of Facial Exercises in Facial Expression Categorization in Schizophrenia

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 825
Author(s):  
Francesco Pancotti ◽  
Sonia Mele ◽  
Vincenzo Callegari ◽  
Raffaella Bivi ◽  
Francesca Saracino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Facial Expression ◽  
Physical Training ◽  
Muscle Activation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Expression Recognition ◽  
Emotional Understanding ◽  
Facial Emotions ◽  
Facial Movements ◽  
And Control

Embodied cognition theories suggest that observation of facial expression induces the same pattern of muscle activation, and that this contributes to emotion recognition. Consequently, the inability to form facial expressions would affect emotional understanding. Patients with schizophrenia show a reduced ability to express and perceive facial emotions. We assumed that a physical training specifically developed to mobilize facial muscles could improve the ability to perform facial movements, and, consequently, spontaneous mimicry and facial expression recognition. Twenty-four inpatient participants with schizophrenia were randomly assigned to the experimental and control group. At the beginning and at the end of the study, both groups were submitted to a facial expression categorization test and their data compared. The experimental group underwent a training period during which the lip muscles, and the muscles around the eyes were mobilized through the execution of transitive actions. Participants were trained three times a week for five weeks. Results showed a positive impact of the physical training in the recognition of others’ facial emotions, specifically for the responses of “fear”, the emotion for which the recognition deficit in the test is most severe. This evidence suggests that a specific deficit of the sensorimotor system may result in a specific cognitive deficit.

scholarly journals Functional deficits in post-operative adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-141
Author(s):  
Anthony Rafferty ◽  
Bernard Donne ◽  
Patrick Kiely ◽  
Neil Fleming
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis ◽  
Idiopathic Scoliosis ◽  
Spinal Fusion ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Fusion Surgery ◽  
Joint Flexibility ◽  
Spinal Fusion Surgery ◽  
Muscle Testing ◽  
And Control

BACKGROUND: Little or no research currently exists investigating musculoskeletal strength, joint flexibility and cardiopulmonary capacity post-operative adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients. PURPOSE: To explore if AIS patients following spinal fusion surgery have deficiencies in strength, endurance joint flexibility and pulmonary capacity (>12-month post-operative) compared to a matched sample of the general population. METHODS: This retrospective case control study; AIS group (n = 20) and control group (n = 20) matched for gender, age and anthropometrics. Participants underwent standardised tests to establish pulmonary capacity via spirometry, upper and lower limb strength via manual muscle testing, upper and lower limb endurance via press-up and wall squat tests and joint flexibility via manual goniometry. Within session reliability and reproducibility of variables were assessed. RESULTS: No significant differences between AIS and control cohorts were identified for mass (57.1±9.0 vs. 62.8±9.0kg), height (164.7±6.3 vs. 165.6±6.0cm) or BMI (21.2±4.0 vs. 22.9±2.7). Pulmonary and musculoskeletal deficiencies in the AIS cohort were identified, including significantly lower forced vital capacity (FVC; 2.6±0.5 vs. 3.3±0.5L, P < 0.001) and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1, 2.8±0.6 vs. 3.3±0.5L, P < 0.001); restrictions in shoulder flexion (P < 0.01) and internal rotation (P < 0.001) weaker bilateral pinch grip (P < 0.01) and bilateral hip adductor strength (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: The results highlight that AIS patients still have major pulmonary and musculoskeletal impairments over a year after spinal fusion surgery. Clinicians should consider periodic assessment of pulmonary and musculoskeletal function with comparison to these age-matched reference values in order to improve the post-operative rehabilitation process.

scholarly journals The Effects of Puppet in Eduwebtv Programmes on Children’s National Language Speaking Skills

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Loy Chee Luen ◽  
◽  
Goh Swee Choo ◽  
Nor Mashitah Mohd Radzi ◽  
Nordin Mamat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
National Language ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Government School ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
And Control ◽  
Speaking Skills

The objective of this study was to investigate the differences between children’s National language speaking skills in terms of words, phrases, and sentences between the treatment group and control group. The duration of this study was three weeks. Sixty four children from two classes of primary one, government school in Malaysia were selected as the respondents in this study. This study adopted the quasi-experimental research design with one treatment group and one control group of thirty children, respectively. The treatment group learned speaking skills through Puppet in EduWebTV Programmes, while the control group learned speaking skills without Puppet in EduWebTV Programmes. The findings of the study revealed that the learning of speaking skills through Puppet in EduWebTV Programmes is more effective in increasing the skills in words, phrases, and sentences than the learning without Puppet in EduWebTV Programmes. Learning National language speaking skills with Puppet in EduWebTV Programmes has given a positive impact based on the fact that the puppets need to be used to improve children’s speaking skills.

scholarly journals Using Anagram Technique to Develop Students’ Vocabulary Mastery to the Seventh Grade Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-96
Author(s):  
Indrawati Indrawati ◽  
Febya Resti
Keyword(s):  
Test Scores ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Research Problems ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Result Analysis ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

Abstract The research problems of this study were (1) to find out the application of anagram technique in improving student’s vocabulary mastery and (2) to know whether there was a significant difference in vocabulary mastery between the experimental group where the anagram technique was implemented and the control group which no treatment was given during the experiment.  In this study, the writer used the quantitative method with quasi experimental group design. The samples of this study consisted of 36 students of VII E as Experimental Group and 36 students of VII F as Control Group taken from the second year students of seven classes of MTs N Pangkalpinang. The result of the test was analyzed by using statistical analysis of Paired sample t-test and Independent sample t-test. Based on the result analysis, there were two major findings, namely (1) the implementation of Anagram technique in developing students’ vocabulary mastery was successful and the result of difference analysis in post-test of experimental and control group showed that the value of t-obtained was 3.488 which was higher than t-table 2.03 (at the significant level p<0.05 in two tailed testing with degree of freedom 70). The result of this study showed when the means of the post tests between the two classes were compared, the post-test scores were better than the pre-test scores (43.31)for the experimental group (80.89).     

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