scholarly journals Sex Moderates the Relationship between Perceptual-Motor Function and Single-Leg Squatting Mechanics

2022 ◽  
pp. 104-111
Author(s):  
Jennifer A. Hogg ◽  
Jason M. Avedesian ◽  
Jed A. Diekfuss ◽  
Shellie N. Acocello ◽  
Rylee D. Shimmin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Time ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Frontal Plane ◽  
Efficiency Index ◽  
Trunk Flexion ◽  
Lower Efficiency ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Female Sex ◽  
Projection Angle ◽  
The Relationship

To examine the isolated and combined effects of sex and perceptual-motor function on single-leg squatting mechanics in males and females. We employed a cross-sectional design in a research laboratory. Fifty-eight females (22.2 ± 3.5 yrs, 1.60 ± .07 m, 64.1 ± 13.0 kg) and 35 males (23.5 ± 5.0 yrs, 1.80 ± .06m, 84.7 ± 15.3 kg) free from time-loss injury in the six months prior, vertigo, and vestibular conditions participated in this study. Independent variables were sex, perceptual-motor metrics (reaction time, efficiency index, conflict discrepancy), and interaction effects. Dependent variables were peak frontal plane angles of knee projection, ipsilateral trunk flexion, and contralateral pelvic drop during single-leg squatting. After accounting for the sex-specific variance and perceptual-motor function effects on frontal plane squatting kinematics, female sex amplified the associations of: higher reaction time, lower efficiency index, and higher conflict discrepancy with greater right ipsilateral peak trunk lean (R2 = .13; p = .05); higher reaction time, lower efficiency index, and higher conflict discrepancy with decreased right contralateral pelvic drop (R2 = .22; p < .001); higher reaction time and lower conflict discrepancy with greater right frontal plane knee projection angle (R2 = .12; p = .03); and higher reaction time with greater left frontal plane knee projection angle (R2 = .22; p < .001). Female sex amplified the relationship between perceptual-motor function and two-dimensional frontal plane squatting kinematics. Future work should determine the extent to which perceptual-motor improvements translate to safer movement strategies.

scholarly journals Relationship between upper limb motor function and activities of daily living after removing the influence of lower limb motor function in subacute patients with stroke: A cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
pp. 156918612092660
Author(s):  
Haruka Yamamoto ◽  
Kazuya Takeda ◽  
Soichiro Koyama ◽  
Keisuke Morishima ◽  
Yuichi Hirakawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Functional Independence Measure ◽  
Functional Independence ◽  
Motor Score ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship

Background Previous studies have reported a relationship between upper limb motor function and activities of daily living. However, their relationship after removing the influence of lower limb motor function has not been clarified. Objective This study aimed to investigate the relationship between Fugl-Meyer assessment upper limb and total Functional Independence Measure motor score and between Fugl-Meyer assessment upper limb and each item contained in Functional Independence Measure motor score after eliminating the influence of the motor function of the affected lower limb. Methods This retrospective cross-sectional study included 58 subacute stroke patients. To investigate the relationship between the Fugl-Meyer assessment upper limb and total Functional Independence Measure motor score before and after removing the influence of Fugl-Meyer assessment lower limb, Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient and partial correlation analysis were used. Additionally, the relationship between Fugl-Meyer assessment upper limb and each item of Functional Independence Measure motor score after removing the influence was assessed. Results Before removing the influence of Fugl-Meyer assessment lower limb, Fugl-Meyer assessment upper limb was strongly correlated with total Functional Independence Measure motor score (r = 0.74, p < 0.001). However, it became weak after removing the influence (r = 0.27, p = 0.04). Regarding each item of Functional Independence Measure motor score, Fugl-Meyer assessment upper limb was correlated with grooming (r = 0.27, p = 0.04), bathing (r = 0.28, p = 0.03), dressing upper body (r = 0.33, p = 0.01), dressing lower body (r = 0.31, p = 0.02), and stair-climbing (r = 0.31, p = 0.02) after removing the influence. Conclusion These findings suggest that the relationship between the upper limb motor function and activities of daily living is strongly influenced by lower limb motor function.

The relationship between upper limb function and activities of daily living without the effects of lower limb function: A cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
pp. 030802262110300
Author(s):  
Haruka Yamamoto ◽  
Kazuya Takeda ◽  
Soichiro Koyama ◽  
Keisuke Morishima ◽  
Yuichi Hirakawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motor Function ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Partial Correlation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Partial Correlation Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction Upper limb motor function and activities of daily living (ADL) are related in chronic stroke patients. This study investigated this relationship after removal of the influence of motor function of the affected lower limb, which until now has remained unclear. Methods This retrospective cross-sectional study included 53 patients with chronic stroke. Upper and lower limb motor function and ADL were assessed using the Fugl-Meyer assessment of the upper (FMA-UL) and lower limbs (FMA-LL) and functional independence measure motor score (FIM-M). To clarify the relationship between FMA-UL and total FIM-M before and after removal of the influence of FMA-LL, Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient and partial correlation analysis were used. The relationship between FMA-UL and each item of FIM-M after removal of the influence of FMA-LL was assessed using partial correlation analysis. Results Before the influence of FMA-LL was removed, FMA-UL was moderately to well correlated with total FIM-M. This became weak after the influence was removed. Regarding each item of FIM-M, FMA-UL was correlated with dressing (upper body), toileting, and walking or wheelchair after removal of the influence. Conclusion The relationship between upper limb motor function and ADL is strongly influenced by lower limb motor function.

scholarly journals Dukungan Pihak Lain Terhadap Praktik Mucikari dalam Upaya Penggunaan Kondom 100% pada WPS di Resosialisasi Argorejo Semarang

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Tanjung Anitasari I.K ◽  
Zahroh Shaluhiyah ◽  
Antono Suryoputro
Keyword(s):  
Condom Use ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Female Sex Workers ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Female Sex ◽  
Education Support ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Hiv Aids

ABSTRAKResosialisasi Argorejo merupakan resosialisasi terbesar di Kota Semarang, dan menjadi Resosialisasi percontohan di Indonesia. Terdapat program kondom 100% pada WPS di Resosialisasi Argorejo untuk mengendalikan penularan HIV melalui hubungan seksual tidak aman mengingat konsistensi penggunaan kondom 1 minggu terakhir pada WPS di Kota Semarang pada tahun 2013 adalah sebesar 55%. Berdasarkan hasil evaluasi KPA Kota Semarang, peran mucikari dalam program kondom 100% pada WPS masih kurang. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor yang berpengaruh terhadap praktik mucikari dalam upaya penggunaan kondom 100% pada WPS di Resosialisasi Argorejo Semarang. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuantitatif dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Besar sampel adalah 144 orang yang diambil menggunakan total sampling. Analisa data secara univariat, bivariat dengan chi-square, dan multivariat dengan regresi logistik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan 50,7% mucikari melakukan praktik baik dalam mengupayakan penggunaan kondom 100% pada WPS. Faktor yang paling dominan berpengaruh terhadap praktik mucikari adalah dukungan LSM. Faktor yang menunjukkan ada hubungan yang bermakna dengan praktik mucikari adalah tingkat pendidikan, dukungan teman, dukungan petugas kesehatan, dan dukungan LSM. Dari penelitian ini, maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa dukungan dari pihak LSM dapat meningkatkan praktik mucikari dalam upaya penggunaan kondom 100% pada WPS selain faktor tingkat pendidikan, dan masa kerja mucikari. Kata Kunci : IMS dan HIV/AIDS, mucikari, kondom 100% Another Side Support and The Relationship with Pimp’s Practice of 100% Condom Use By The Female Sex Workers (FSW) at Argorejo Resocialization Complex, Semarang;       Argorejo resocialization was the biggest resocialization in Semarang and as a model resocialization in Indonesia. Programme of 100% condom is being used to prevent HIV by means of the unsafe sexual transaction, and it considered of condom use by female sex workers in Semarang was only 55 %. Based on KPA Semarang evaluation, pimps practice of the 100% condom use programme was still less.Knowing the factors that influence pimps practice of 100% condom use by the FSW at Argorejo resocialization was the aims in this research. Quantitative method with cross sectional approach was used in this study. Pimps in this research as many as 144 pimps, and have been become the sample of the research with total sampling technique. Data has been analyzed by univariate, chi-square (bivariate), and logistic regression (multivariate analysis).The result showed that 50,7% pimps practices were good. NGO support was the main variable that has considerable influence on the pimps practice.  Variables which correlated toward pimps practice were education, support (friend, health provider, NGO). From this research, can be conclude that support from NGO can increase pimp’s practice besides education, and the period of work.Keywords : STI and HIV/AIDS, pimps, 100% condom

scholarly journals The Applicability of the Poincaré Plot in the Analysis of Variability of Reaction Time during Serial Testing

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 3706
Author(s):  
Elena Ioana Iconaru ◽  
Manuela Mihaela Ciucurel ◽  
Luminita Georgescu ◽  
Mariana Tudor ◽  
Constantin Ciucurel
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Time ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Repeated Testing ◽  
Poincaré Plot ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Serial Testing ◽  
Reported Health ◽  
The Relationship

(1) Background: This study aims to put into evince the relationship between the variability of the reaction time (RT) during repeated testing, expressed through indicators extracted by the Poincaré plot method, and the age of the participants, their self-reported health (SRH), and level of perceived anxiety. (2) Methods: The study was performed using computerized RT testing software. An observational cross-sectional study was performed on a group of 120 subjects (mean age 42.33 ± 21.12 years), sex ratio men to women 1.14:1. Data were processed through descriptive and inferential statistics. The Poincaré plot method was applied in the analysis of the RT series of data, by calculating the indicators SD1, SD2, SD1/SD2, and area of the fitting ellipse (AFE) (3) Results: We provided evidence of the excellent reliability of the web-based RT serial testing (Cronbach’s Alpha 0.991) with this sample group. Our results showed that age is an important predictor for mean values of RT, while SD1, SD2, and AFE indicators are for SRH (p < 0.01). (4) Conclusions: the variability of RT, expressed by the Poincaré plot indicators, reflects the health status rather than the aging of the subjects and is barely influenced by their level of anxiety.

scholarly journals The Relationships Between Hyperprolactinemia, Metabolic Disturbance, and Sexual Dysfunction in Patients With Schizophrenia Under Olanzapine Treatment

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tzu-Hua Wu ◽  
Chieh-Hsin Lin ◽  
Kah Kheng Goh ◽  
Cynthia Yi-An Chen ◽  
Chun-Hsin Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Female Sex ◽  
Syndrome Scale ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Potential Risk Factors ◽  
Negative Syndrome ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between prolactin levels and sexual dysfunction in patients with schizophrenia who use olanzapine medication. The potential risk factors of hyperprolactinemia and sexual dysfunction were also investigated. Patients with schizophrenia undergoing olanzapine monotherapy were invited to participate in this cross-sectional study. The Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale (ASEX) and the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale were used to evaluate subjective sexual dysfunction and psychopathology, respectively. Levels of prolactin and metabolic parameters were also measured. In total, 279 participants with schizophrenia were recruited. The overall incidences of hyperprolactinemia, sexual dysfunction, and metabolic syndrome were 51.6, 53.8, and 43.7%, respectively. Higher ASEX scores, higher insulin levels, female sex, and younger age were associated with hyperprolactinemia. Prolactin level was significantly correlated with ASEX score. Elevated prolactin levels, concomitant antidepressant, increased insulin resistance, longer illness duration, and female sex were associated with sexual dysfunction. Female participants recorded higher levels of sexual dysfunction than their male counterparts did, whereas male participants had comparatively lower prolactin levels and lower rates of spousal partnership. Hyperprolactinemia, metabolic syndrome, and sexual dysfunction are prevalent in patients with schizophrenia treated with olanzapine. Clinicians should maintain awareness of these problems and monitor them regularly with their patients.

scholarly journals The relationship of foot and ankle mobility to the frontal plane projection angle in asymptomatic adults

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Narelle Wyndow ◽  
Amy De Jong ◽  
Krystal Rial ◽  
Kylie Tucker ◽  
Natalie Collins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Frontal Plane ◽  
Foot And Ankle ◽  
Ankle Mobility ◽  
Projection Angle ◽  
Plane Projection ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Clinical factors correlated with vitamin D deficiency in patients with obesity scheduled for bariatric surgery: A single center experience

2020 ◽  
Vol 90 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 346-352
Author(s):  
Vincenzo Pilone ◽  
Salvatore Tramontano ◽  
Carmen Cutolo ◽  
Federica Marchese ◽  
Antonio Maria Pagano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Vitamin D ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Serum Vitamin ◽  
Inverse Correlation ◽  
Model Assessment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Serum Vitamin D ◽  
Female Sex ◽  
Vitamin D Levels

Abstract. We aim to assess the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency (VDD) in patients scheduled for bariatric surgery (BS), and to identify factors that might be associated with VDD. We conducted a cross-sectional observational study involving all consecutive patients scheduled for BS from 2017 to 2019. The exclusion criteria were missing data for vitamin D levels, intake of vitamin D supplements in the 3 months prior to serum vitamin D determination, and renal insufficiency. A total of 206 patients (mean age and body mass index [BMI] of 34.9 ± 10.7 years, and 44.3 ± 6.99 kg/m2, respectively) met the inclusion criteria and were enrolled for data analysis. VDD (<19.9 ng/mL), severe VDD (<10 ng/mL), and vitamin D insufficiency (20–29.9 ng/mL) were present in 68.8 %, 12.5 %, and 31.2 % of patients, respectively. A significant inverse correlation was found between vitamin D levels and initial BMI, parathyroid hormone, and homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (r = −0.280, p < 0.05; r = −0.407, p = 0.038; r = −0.445, p = 0.005), respectively. VDD was significantly more prevalent in patients with higher BMI [−0.413 ± 0.12, CI95 % (−0.659; −0.167), p = 0.006], whereas no significant association between hypertension [−1.005 ± 1.65, CI95 % (−4.338; 2.326), p = 0.001], and diabetes type 2 (T2D) [−0.44 ± 2.20, CI95 % (−4.876; 3.986), p = 0.841] was found. We observed significant association between female sex and levels of vitamin D [6.69 ± 2.31, CI95 % (2.06; 11.33), p = 0.006]. The present study shows that in patients scheduled for BS, VDD deficiency is common and was associated with higher BMI, and female sex.

Coping Style as a Mediator of the Relationship Between Depressive Symptoms and Deliberate Self-Harm

Crisis ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 272-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison S. Christian ◽  
Kristen M. McCabe
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Deliberate Self Harm ◽  
Self Blame ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Deliberate self-harm (DSH) occurs with high frequency among clinical and nonclinical youth populations. Although depression has been consistently linked with the behavior, not all depressed individuals engage in DSH. Aims: The current study examined maladaptive coping strategies (i.e., self-blame, distancing, and self-isolation) as mediators between depression and DSH among undergraduate students. Methods: 202 students from undergraduate psychology courses at a private university in Southern California (77.7% women) completed anonymous self-report measures. Results: A hierarchical regression model found no differences in DSH history across demographic variables. Among coping variables, self-isolation alone was significantly related to DSH. A full meditational model was supported: Depressive symptoms were significantly related to DSH, but adding self-isolation to the model rendered the relationship nonsignificant. Limitations: The cross-sectional study design prevents determination of whether a casual relation exists between self-isolation and DSH, and obscures the direction of that relationship. Conclusions: Results suggest targeting self-isolation as a means of DSH prevention and intervention among nonclinical, youth populations.

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