Yoga and Ergonomics With Graduate Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 75 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 7512515312p1-7512515312p1
Author(s):  
David Plutschack ◽  
Rachel Allen-McHugh ◽  
Kelsey Huss ◽  
Andrew Galvez ◽  
Taylor Pirillo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Ergonomic Interventions ◽  
Primary Author

Abstract Date Presented 04/22/21 This study analyzed the effects of yoga participation with active and passive ergonomic instruction on improving range of motion at the neck and shoulder, decreasing pain, and reducing perceived stress in a group of graduate students. Results show range of motion improvements when yoga and active ergonomic interventions are implemented for graduate students who spend prolonged periods of time sitting. No significant effects of these interventions were seen for pain or perceived stress. Primary Author and Speaker: David Plutschack Additional Authors and Speakers: James Wersal Contributing Authors: Sandra Winter, Sherrilene Classen

Subluxed Shoulders Need TLC: Pilot Study of the T-L-C Taping Method to Address Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain, Passive Range of Motion, and Subluxation

2021 ◽  
Vol 75 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 7512520390p1-7512520390p1
Author(s):  
Steven Frey ◽  
Mark Stumpf ◽  
Jacob Wright ◽  
Sara Stephenson ◽  
John Wong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Shoulder Pain ◽  
Intervention Studies ◽  
Muscle Tone ◽  
Neurological Rehabilitation ◽  
Assessment Approach ◽  
Uniform Assessment ◽  
Common Intervention ◽  
Primary Author

Abstract Date Presented Accepted for AOTA INSPIRE 2021 but unable to be presented due to online event limitations. Hemiplegic shoulder pain and subluxation are prevalent sequelae following stroke. A gap in the literature exists for shoulder assessments specifically for taping, a common intervention. Studies and tape methods primarily focus on mechanical corrections. However, muscle tone and management, which are prevalent topics in neurological rehabilitation, are rarely addressed. The T-L-C taping method consists of a uniform assessment approach of the shoulder specifically to guide Kinesio® Tape application Primary Author and Speaker: Steven Frey Additional Authors and Speakers: Mark Stumpf, Jacob Wright, and Sara Stephenson Contributing Authors: John Wong, Lauren Loges

scholarly journals Female nursing graduate students’ stress and health: the mediating effects of sense of coherence and social support

BMC Nursing ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Jin Jeong ◽  
Chin Kang Koh
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Direct Effect ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Indirect Effect ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Nursing Graduate ◽  
Positive Direct ◽  
Stress And Health

Abstract Background Ninety-five percent of nursing graduate students in South Korea are women, and most are often engaged in both academic coursework and work outside of the academic environment. Nursing graduate students often experience stress leading to physical and mental health problems that negatively affect their academic performance and persistence during graduate programs. The purpose of this study was to test multiple mediation effects of sense of coherence (SOC) and social support in the relationship between stress and health status of nursing graduate students. Methods The participants of this study were 231 female nursing graduate students from 14 universities. Data were collected using an online survey conducted between August and October 2019. Bootstrap techniques using the PROCESS macro for SPSS software were applied to assess the multi-mediating effects. Results The total effect (B = − 12.29, p < .001) and direct effect (B = − 7.07, p < .001) of perceived stress on health status were significant. Perceived stress had negative direct effects on social support (B = − 0.41, p < .001) and SOC (B = − 5.77, p < .001). SOC had a positive direct effect on health status (B = 0.59, p < .001). However, social support was not a significant predictor of health status (B = 1.24, p = .232). In addition, there was a positive direct effect of social support on SOC (B = 5.23, p < .001). Furthermore, the indirect effect of perceived stress on health status through SOC was significant (B = − 3.42, 95% CI = − 5.2616, − 1.8906). There was also a significant indirect effect of perceived stress on health status through social support and SOC (B = − 1.28, 95% CI = − 2.1663, − 0.5992). Conclusion It is necessary to create strategies that enhance nursing graduate students’ SOC and social support to reduce their perceived stress and to improve their health status.

Perceptions of Stress, Mindfulness, and Occupational Engagement Among Graduate-Level OT Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 75 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 7512505140p1-7512505140p1
Author(s):  
Patricia A. Henton ◽  
Acacia Gambrel ◽  
Jerome Klah ◽  
Catherine Rink ◽  
Caroline Targonski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Coping Mechanism ◽  
Occupational Engagement ◽  
Graduate Level ◽  
Primary Author

Abstract Date Presented Accepted for AOTA INSPIRE 2021 but unable to be presented due to online event limitations. The exploratory mixed-methods study of 490 OT graduate students revealed that high levels of reported stress along with limited coping strategies impacted students’ perceived occupational engagement and quality of life. Students identified mindfulness as an effective coping mechanism; however, its reported use did not appear to alter quality of life. The study supported a link between mindfulness and occupational engagement and has broad implications for the field of OT. Primary Author and Speaker: Patricia A. Henton Additional Authors and Speakers: Acacia Gambrel, Jerome Klah, Catherine Rink, Caroline Targonski, and Sarah Wirtz

scholarly journals The impact of confinement in the psychosocial behaviour due COVID-19 among members of a Brazilian university

2020 ◽  
pp. 002076402097131
Author(s):  
Heloísa Monteiro Amaral-Prado ◽  
Filipy Borghi ◽  
Tânia Maron Vichi Freire Mello ◽  
Dora Maria Grassi-Kassisse
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
University Environment ◽  
Final Exams ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Background: The current situation due COVID-19 may cause an eminent impact on mental health because the confinement restrictions. Aims: The aim of this study was to analyze and compare perceived stress, resilience, depression symptoms and coping strategies on the members of University of Campinas, in Brazil, before and during the outbreak of the COVID-19. Methods: Volunteers over 18 years of both sexes, members of the University of Campinas (Unicamp) in Brazil answered instruments related to perceived stress, depression, resilience and coping strategies during final exams at the end of semester during 2018 to 2020. Results: We obtained 1,135 responses (893 before COVID-19 and 242 during COVID-19). The volunteers did not show significant differences for perceived stress, depressive signs and resilience before and during the pandemic. In both periods, men exhibited lower scores for perceived stress and depression and higher scores for resilience when compared to women. Undergraduate and graduate students exhibited higher perceived stress scores, more pronounced depressive signs and lower resilience, and employees and professors presented lower scores for perceived stress, depressive signs and greater resilience. Conclusions: These first months of confinement did not directly affect the scores of perceived stress, depression and resilience, however, each subgroup adapted to the new routine by changing the coping strategy used. This study suggests the importance of monitoring the mental health of member in the university, especially in times of epidemic, in the search for policies that aim to improve the resilience of the population and seek positive and effective coping strategies within the university environment.

Examination Stress, Salivary Cortisol, and Academic Performance

2003 ◽  
Vol 93 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1133-1134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivian Ng ◽  
David Koh ◽  
Sin-Eng Chia
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Salivary Cortisol ◽  
Final Examination ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Examination Stress ◽  
Cortisol Levels

Immediately before and after participation in a written final examination, 11 graduate students rated their self-perceived stress and provided saliva samples for cortisol assay. Students rated stress higher before the examination, and these ratings were associated with increased salivary cortisol. Students who reported higher stress and had higher cortisol levels before the examination tended to have significantly lower examination scores.

scholarly journals WORK MOTION STUDY OF PIVOT TYPE TRAILER OPERATION ON TWO WHEEL TRACTORS

2021 ◽  
pp. 82-91
Author(s):  
Muhammad Dhafir ◽  
Muhammad Idkham ◽  
Safrizal Safrizal ◽  
Agus Arip Munawar
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Upper Body ◽  
Lower Body ◽  
Body Segments ◽  
Video Recordings ◽  
Motion Study ◽  
Ergonomic Interventions

This study aims to analyze the pivot type trailer operation with an ergonomic approach and the necessary interventions required to minimize work risks. Data collection was carried out using questionnaires and video recordings of the operators when the tractors as well as trailers were being operated at various conditions such as track, load, speed, straight motion or turn. Based on the Range of Motion (ROM) analysis, it was discovered that while operating this pivot type trailer, the upper body segments, such as neck, shoulders, elbows and back of the operator, comfortably controlled the tractor. Meanwhile, in the lower body segments, such as the thighs and knees, the operator generally felt discomfort. Furthermore, the analysis of the operator's subjectivity perception showed that discomfort was felt at several segments of the upper and lower body, such as the hands and knees. Therefore, several ergonomic interventions are required to increase the comfort of operating this pivot type trailer.

scholarly journals Designing a Chatbot for a Brief Motivational Interview on Stress Management: Qualitative Case Study (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
SoHyun Park ◽  
Jeewon Choi ◽  
Sungwoo Lee ◽  
Changhoon Oh ◽  
Changdai Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Motivational Interview ◽  
School Life ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Self Reflection

BACKGROUND In addition to addiction and substance abuse, motivational interviewing (MI) is increasingly being integrated in treating other clinical issues such as mental health problems. Most of the many technological adaptations of MI, however, have focused on delivering the action-oriented treatment, leaving its relational component unexplored or vaguely described. This study intended to design a conversational sequence that considers both technical and relational components of MI for a mental health concern. OBJECTIVE This case study aimed to design a conversational sequence for a brief motivational interview to be delivered by a Web-based text messaging application (chatbot) and to investigate its conversational experience with graduate students in their coping with stress. METHODS A brief conversational sequence was designed with varied combinations of MI skills to follow the 4 processes of MI. A Web-based text messaging application, Bonobot, was built as a research prototype to deliver the sequence in a conversation. A total of 30 full-time graduate students who self-reported stress with regard to their school life were recruited for a survey of demographic information and perceived stress and a semistructured interview. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed by Braun and Clarke’s thematic method. The themes that reflect the process of, impact of, and needs for the conversational experience are reported. RESULTS Participants had a high level of perceived stress (mean 22.5 [SD 5.0]). Our findings included the following themes: Evocative Questions and Clichéd Feedback; Self-Reflection and Potential Consolation; and Need for Information and Contextualized Feedback. Participants particularly favored the relay of evocative questions but were less satisfied with the agent-generated reflective and affirming feedback that filled in-between. Discussing the idea of change was a good means of reflecting on themselves, and some of Bonobot’s encouragements related to graduate school life were appreciated. Participants suggested the conversation provide informational support, as well as more contextualized feedback. CONCLUSIONS A conversational sequence for a brief motivational interview was presented in this case study. Participant feedback suggests sequencing questions and MI-adherent statements can facilitate a conversation for stress management, which may encourage a chance of self-reflection. More diversified sequences, along with more contextualized feedback, should follow to offer a better conversational experience and to confirm any empirical effect.

OT Students' Test–Retest Reliability of the RIPLS and IEPS

2021 ◽  
Vol 75 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 7512500008p1-7512500008p1
Author(s):  
Leah Shea Simpkins ◽  
Casey Humphrey ◽  
Aaron Sciascia
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Interdisciplinary Education ◽  
Interprofessional Learning ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Primary Author

Abstract Date Presented 04/12/21 The purpose of this study was to establish the test–retest reliability of two interprofessional education (IPE) instruments, the Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale and the Interdisciplinary Education Perception Scale among OT graduate students. The intent was to compare results based on previous IPE experience and year in the program. Primary Author and Speaker: Leah Shea Simpkins Additional Authors and Speakers: Alison Teasdale,Olivia Easterbrooks-Dick

Exploring Anatomy Background, Perceived Anatomy Preparedness, and Academic Performance Among OT Graduate Students: A Survey Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 75 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 7512505084p1-7512505084p1
Author(s):  
Ashleigh Giles ◽  
William Conrad ◽  
Dianna Lunsford ◽  
Kristin Valdes
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Human Movement ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
Secondary Purpose ◽  
Perceived Preparedness ◽  
Review Course ◽  
Primary Author

Abstract Date Presented 04/12/21 The purpose of this study was to explore students’ prior anatomy coursework, their perceived preparedness in anatomy, and their performance in a mandatory human movement course in an OT program. The secondary purpose was to determine student interest in a potential online anatomy review course. More than half the participants felt that they were underprepared for anatomy-related content, indicating that an additional stand-alone anatomy course may be beneficial to students in OT programs. Primary Author and Speaker: Ashleigh Giles Additional Authors and Speakers: Cristin Holland, Susan Agostine Contributing Authors: Stephanie Bristol, John Sideris, Emily Schulze, Yun-Ju Chen, Elizabeth Choi, Aaron Dallman, Linda Watson, Elizabeth Crais, Grace Baranek, and Amanda M. Wiles

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