scholarly journals Estudio descriptivo de los servicios ofrecidos para los usuarios de parques biosaludables de Galicia (Descriptive study of services offered to users of parks bio healthy of Galicia)

Retos ◽  
2015 ◽  
pp. 60-62
Author(s):  
Víctor Arufe Giráldez ◽  
Lidia Cortés Seoane ◽  
Xisela Alcides Suárez
Keyword(s):  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Water Availability ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Green Spaces ◽  
Fiscal Year ◽  
Drinkable Water ◽  
Town Halls ◽  
The Town

La preocupación de los ciudadanos por la salud crece año tras año, hasta el punto que numerosos ayuntamientos han invertido una importante partida presupuestaria en la creación de parques de actividad física para mayores, parques biosaludables o parques  geriátricos como denominan algunos autores. Estos parques se pueden definir como espacios verdes que integran numerosos equipos para el desarrollo de la condición física dentro de un área urbana o extraurbana. Su diseño está focalizado hacia la oferta de práctica deportiva para población adulta. A través de este trabajo se pretende analizar de forma descriptiva algunos de los servicios con los que cuentan estos parques. La muestra estuvo formada por 30 parques biosaludables de Galicia, construidos entre los años 2010 y 2012. La recogida de datos se realizó a través de un cuestionario creado ad hoc. Las variables que se sometieron a estudio para este trabajo son la disponibilidad de una fuente con agua potable, disponibilidad de un aseo público, presencia de un profesional del deporte, estado de las máquinas e información para el usuario sobre el uso de las máquinas. Los resultados constatan que muchos de los ayuntamientos promotores de parques biosaludables no tienen en cuenta la prestación de unos servicios mínimos que son necesarios para la práctica del ejercicio físico en personas mayores, con el fin de garantizar un cuidado óptimo de su salud.Palabras clave: Parques biosaludables; ejercicio físico; servicios usuarios; calidad; tercera edad.Abstrac: The worry of the citizens for the health grows year after year, up to the point that numerous town halls have invested an important budget item in the creation of parks of physical activity for major, parks bio healthy or geriatric parks since some authors name. These parks can be defined as green spaces that numerous equipments integrates for the development of the physical condition inside an urban area or extraurban. His design is focused towards the offer of sports practice for adult population. Across this work one tries to analyze of descriptive form some of the services with those who count these parks. The sample was formed by 30 parks bio healthy of Galicia, constructed between the year 2010 and 2012. The withdrawal of information was realized across a created ad hoc questionnaire. The variables that surrendered to study for this work are the availability of a source with drinkable water, availability of a public bathroom, presence of a professional of the sport, been of the machines and information for the user on the use of the machines. The results state that many of the town halls promoters of parks bio healthy do not bear in mind the presentation of a few minimal services that are necessary for the practice of the physical exercise (fiscal year) in major persons, in order to guarantee an ideal care of his  health.Key words: Parks bio healthy; physical exercise; services users; quality; third age.

scholarly journals Immersive virtual reality health games: a narrative review of game design

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gordon Tao ◽  
Bernie Garrett ◽  
Tarnia Taverner ◽  
Elliott Cordingley ◽  
Crystal Sun
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Game Design ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
Therapeutic Interventions ◽  
User Engagement ◽  
Exercise Interventions ◽  
Head Mounted Display ◽  
Sufficient Detail

Abstract Background High quality head-mounted display based virtual reality (HMD-VR) has become widely available, spurring greater development of HMD-VR health games. As a behavior change approach, these applications use HMD-VR and game-based formats to support long-term engagement with therapeutic interventions. While the bulk of research to date has primarily focused on the therapeutic efficacy of particular HMD-VR health games, how developers and researchers incorporate best-practices in game design to achieve engaging experiences remains underexplored. This paper presents the findings of a narrative review exploring the trends and future directions of game design for HMD-VR health games. Methods We searched the literature on the intersection between HMD-VR, games, and health in databases including MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Compendex. We identified articles describing HMD-VR games designed specifically as health applications from 2015 onwards in English. HMD-VR health games were charted and tabulated according to technology, health context, outcomes, and user engagement in game design. Findings We identified 29 HMD-VR health games from 2015 to 2020, with the majority addressing health contexts related to physical exercise, motor rehabilitation, and pain. These games typically involved obstacle-based challenges and extrinsic reward systems to engage clients in interventions related to physical functioning and pain. Less common were games emphasizing narrative experiences and non-physical exercise interventions. However, discourse regarding game design was diverse and often lacked sufficient detail. Game experience was evaluated using primarily ad-hoc questionnaires. User engagement in the development of HMD-VR health games primarily manifested as user studies. Conclusion HMD-VR health games are promising tools for engaging clients in highly immersive experiences designed to address diverse health contexts. However, more in-depth and structured attention to how HMD-VR health games are designed as game experiences is needed. Future development of HMD-VR health games may also benefit from greater involvement of end-users in participatory approaches.

scholarly journals Gambaran Kesadaran dan Intensi Remaja Kurus Tentang Latihan Fisik

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Farah Diba ◽  
Zahtamal Zahtamal ◽  
Imelda Pardede
Keyword(s):  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
The Other ◽  
Nutritional Knowledge ◽  
Good Intention ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Inadequate Food Intake

Underweight is a public health problem and the incidence rate is still increasing worldwide, including in Indonesia. This condition is more common in adolescents due to inadequate food intake and lack of nutritional knowledge. The other factor that determines nutritional status is physical exercise. The purpose of this study was to describe the awarenesss and intentions of underweight adolescents about physical exercise. This research was a quantitative descriptive study. It was conducted at SMA Negeri 5 and 3 in Pekanbaru. Ninety two underweight subjects were obtained by purposive sampling technique. Data collected using questionnaire and then analyzed by univariate analysis. The results of this study found that 63% underweight adolescent were female and they were experiencing mild to severe  underweight. Most subjects have moderate awareness (77.2%) and good intention (64.13%) about physical exercise. It can be concluded that underweight adolescents have moderate awareness and good intention about physical exercise, despite they are being underweight.

scholarly journals Global, regional, and national estimates of target population sizes for covid-19 vaccination: descriptive study

BMJ ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. m4704 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Wang ◽  
Qianhui Wu ◽  
Juan Yang ◽  
Kaige Dong ◽  
Xinghui Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
World Health ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Target Populations ◽  
Population Sizes ◽  
National Estimates ◽  
Country Specific

AbstractObjectiveTo provide global, regional, and national estimates of target population sizes for coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) vaccination to inform country specific immunisation strategies on a global scale.DesignDescriptive study.Setting194 member states of the World Health Organization.PopulationTarget populations for covid-19 vaccination based on country specific characteristics and vaccine objectives (maintaining essential core societal services; reducing severe covid-19; reducing symptomatic infections and stopping virus transmission).Main outcome measureSize of target populations for covid-19 vaccination. Estimates use country specific data on population sizes stratified by occupation, age, risk factors for covid-19 severity, vaccine acceptance, and global vaccine production. These data were derived from a multipronged search of official websites, media sources, and academic journal articles.ResultsTarget population sizes for covid-19 vaccination vary markedly by vaccination goal and geographical region. Differences in demographic structure, presence of underlying conditions, and number of essential workers lead to highly variable estimates of target populations at regional and country levels. In particular, Europe has the highest share of essential workers (63.0 million, 8.9%) and people with underlying conditions (265.9 million, 37.4%); these two categories are essential in maintaining societal functions and reducing severe covid-19, respectively. In contrast, South East Asia has the highest share of healthy adults (777.5 million, 58.9%), a key target for reducing community transmission. Vaccine hesitancy will probably impact future covid-19 vaccination programmes; based on a literature review, 68.4% (95% confidence interval 64.2% to 72.6%) of the global population is willing to receive covid-19 vaccination. Therefore, the adult population willing to be vaccinated is estimated at 3.7 billion (95% confidence interval 3.2 to 4.1 billion).ConclusionsThe distribution of target groups at country and regional levels highlights the importance of designing an equitable and efficient plan for vaccine prioritisation and allocation. Each country should evaluate different strategies and allocation schemes based on local epidemiology, underlying population health, projections of available vaccine doses, and preference for vaccination strategies that favour direct or indirect benefits.

scholarly journals EPIDEMIOLOGY OF DIPHTERIA IN PURWAKARTA REGENCY INDONESIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Siwi Pramatama Mars Wijayanti ◽  
Alfianti Nur Fadillah
Keyword(s):  
Adult Population ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Community Leader ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Vaccination Programs ◽  
Preventive Effort ◽  
Infected Adult ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Background: Diphtheria is considered as a neglected disease since it was successfully eliminated in many countries. However, there were several sporadic re-emergence cases of Diphtheria and the peak was outbreak in Indonesia in 2017.  This research was a descriptive study aimed to explore epidemiology of diphtheria by person, time and place in one of diphtheria endemic area.Methods: This was a descriptive study with cross sectional design in Purwakarta Regency, West Java, Indonesia in 2018. Several data were collected in this study such as diphtheria cases by age, time of occurrence, gender, place and immunization status. The data was collected from Purwakarta Health Office. It was the data from the year of 2015-2017. The data was analysed by using descriptive analysis with percentages displayed in graphs and tables.Results: This study reveals that Purwakarta regency is an endemic area of diphtheria with fluctuated cases since 2015-2017. More cases of diphtheria occurred from September to December in rainy season. More cases suffered by children in 5-9 years old, however, this disease also infected adult population. The area with high diphtheria cases in this study also areas with high population densities which is conducive for C diphteriae transmission. Low coverage of immunization is highlighted in the result of this study, which could explain why diphtheria cases occurred continuously in this area.Conclusions: High number of diphtherias in this area should be an awareness for local health officer to do an effective preventive effort such as increasing the coverage of vaccination. Furthermore, optimizing the role of religious and community leader should be made to support diphtheria vaccination programs.

scholarly journals Mortality and causes of death in Helsinki in 1750-1865 with a comparison with Tallin

1997 ◽  
pp. 47-70
Author(s):  
Oiva Turpeinen
Keyword(s):  
Population Growth ◽  
Whooping Cough ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
Spotted Fever ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
The Other ◽  
Cultural Relations ◽  
Contagious Diseases ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Town

Between 1750 and 1865 the population of Helsinki grew from around 1,500 inhabitants to 23,500 inhabitants. Part of this growth is explained by general population growth, typical of both Finland and the rest of Europe. The fact that Helsinki grew more rapidly compared to the other towns of Finland was due to two additional factors with underlying political causes: one was the building of the fortress of Viapori alongside the town at the end of the 1700s and the other Helsinki’s becoming the capital of autonomous Finland in 1812. This latter decision moved the administrative and in part the economic focal point of Finland from Turku to Helsinki. The population growth of Helsinki was not the result of an excess of births over deaths, instead it was caused by migration gain. High mortality, again, was linked to the impact of contagious diseases. Intestinal diseases which spread among children by means of food substances raised infant mortality, in particular, but there were also many other diseases (smallpox, measles, whooping cough, diphtheria, and scarlet fever) which carried many small children to their grave. Cholera, which spread to Helsinki repeatedly in the 1800s, killed many of Helsinki’s inhabitants, but nevertheless cholera’s significance has been greatly exaggerated. The most important single killer of the adult population was tuberculosis, but in addition many other diseases, such as typhoid, spotted fever and dysentery, and in part venereal diseases, markedly raised the mortality statistics of Helsinki. When comparing the remarkably great rises and declines in the annual mortality figures of Helsinki and Tallinn, one notes how very much they coincide. This demonstrates the active contacts existing between the two towns. As a result of the diversity of economic and cultural relations, contagious diseases spread and evolved into epidemics, which rose to great heights in the capitals of both countries, from where they spread to the adjacent regions and other towns. The roads of contagion of Tallinn and Helsinki were partly connected to St. Petersburg, which especially in the 1800s grew into a metropolis even on a European scale. St. Petersburg had extensive international contacts, which facilitated the spread of diseases to rather remote Northern Europe.

scholarly journals Uso didáctico de las TIC en los colegios rurales agrupados de la Región de Murcia

2018 ◽  
pp. 102-115
Author(s):  
María Pilar Segura García ◽  
Isabel María Solano Fernández ◽  
María Del Mar Sánchez Vera
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Rural Schools ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Educational Innovation ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Innovación Educativa ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Innovation Processes

Actualmente, vivimos en una sociedad cada vez más digital, donde las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TIC) están provocando un impacto en todos los niveles, también en el educativo. La escuela debe asumir el reto de integrar eficazmente las TIC, promoviendo situaciones enriquecidas con tecnologías en las que la metodología constituya el factor clave de los procesos de innovación educativa. La escuela rural debe hacer frente para ello a las desigualdades existentes, con el firme propósito de superarlas. Desde esta perspectiva, el artículo presenta un estudio descriptivo del uso que en las escuelas rurales de la Región de Murcia se hace de las TIC. La metodología escogida es la mixta, y la recogida de información se ha realizado a través de un cuestionario ad hoc construido para la investigación. Con los resultados obtenidos, hemos podido conocer las necesidades en la disponibilidad de recursos, y el uso didáctico que hacen de las TIC los docentes de los colegios rurales agrupados (CRA) en la Región de Murcia, constatando que aún les cuesta dejar atrás metodologías tradicionales para dar paso a la innovación educativa, a través de tecnologías emergentes. Today, we live in an increasingly digital society, where Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are causing an impact at all ranges, in the educative even. The school must take on the challenge of effectively integrating ICT, promoting situations enriched with technologies in which methodology was the key factor in educational innovation processes. Rural schools must take up this challenge, assuming existing inequalities, but with the firm intention of overcoming them. From this perspective, the article presents a descriptive study of the use of ICT in rural schools in the Region of Murcia. The methodology chosen is mixed, and the collection of information has been carried out through an ad hoc questionnaire constructed for research. From the analysis of data, we have been able to know the needs in the availability of resources, and the didactic use that the teachers of the rural schools grouped together in the Region of Murcia make of the ICT, confirming that it is still difficult for them to leave behind traditional methodologies to give way to the educational innovation, through emerging technologies.

Medication Use and Health Screening in an Ageing Adult Population With Down Syndrome in Ireland: A Descriptive Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Belton ◽  
M. O'Dwyer ◽  
J. Peklar ◽  
P. McCallion ◽  
M. McCarron ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Medication Use ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Health Screening
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