scholarly journals Assessment of VO2max between Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi Dancers

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 188-195
Author(s):  
Siva Jyothi N ◽  
Senthil Selvam P ◽  
Gopaldas Ramesh
Keyword(s):  
The Body ◽  
Step Test ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Vo2 Max ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Group A ◽  
Cardio Respiratory Fitness ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Group B

Dance is the good form of exercise, the movement of the body in a rhythmic way to music and within a given space, for the purpose of expressing an idea or emotion, releasing energy, or simply taking delight in the movement itself which the body is capable. Though Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi may look similar to the untrained eye, there are many differences which affect the mechanics of movement among practitioners of both art forms. The purpose of this study is to assess the vo2 max of Bharatanatyam and kuchipudi dancers and to find out whether there is any difference in the vo2 max between both the dancers. Total of 30 subjects who met the inclusion criteria were taken for study; Group A (n=15) Bharatanatyam dancers. Group B (n=15) kuchipudi dancers. Queen’s college step test was used to assess the vo2 max. Pre and post-test heart rate was measured and vo2 max calculated. Statistical analysis was tested with t test at 95% level of significance (p<0.05). The result of the present study suggest that there is no significant difference in the aerobic capacity among Bharatanatyam (Group A) and Kuchipudi (Group B) Dancers when assessed with Queen’s College Step test. Key words: Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Cardio respiratory fitness, VO2 max, Queen’s college step test.

EFFECT OF YOGA ON CARDIOVASCULAR EFFICIENCY

2019 ◽  
pp. 12-16
Author(s):  
Brij Bhushan Singh ◽  
Shubi Mirja ◽  
Samiya Husain
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Technique ◽  
Step Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Group A ◽  
Cardio Vascular ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Group B ◽  
Experimental Group

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of yogic practices on cardio-vascular efficiency. Material and methods: Total Forty (40) subject’s boys/girls were selected as the sample of the study through the random sampling and their age ranged between 20 to 25 years from the Department of Physical Education, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. The subjects were divided into two groups comprising 20 subjects in each group, namely group “A” (the experimental group) performs yogic practices (Asanas, Pranayamas and Kriyas) and group “B” (the control group) served as control. Statistical technique: for the assessment of the cardiovascular efficiency through Harvard step test pre and post-test was conducted and t-test was applied for the analysis. Result: revealed that there exist a significant difference between group A and group B, at .05 level of significance. On the basis of the pre and post-test among experimental and control group, experimental group found better than the control group on cardiovascular efficiency and significant result were found in this study.

scholarly journals READING, RETELLING, REHEARSAL AND VIDEOTAPING (RRRV) TO IMPROVE SPEAKING ABILITY IN ENGLISH

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-103
Author(s):  
Andy Andy
Keyword(s):  
Reading Ability ◽  
English Proficiency ◽  
The Body ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B ◽  
Test Result

ABSTRACT. RRRV (Reading, Retelling, Rehearsal, and Videotaping) learning method is a verbal English learning method which is useful to combine reading ability and retelling a story preceeded by doing rehearsal and therefore students’ verbal competence can be increased during this process. This research aims to test the effectiveness in applying RRRV to merely RRR without V. The subjects are students at faculty of language and literature consisting of group A (RRRV) and group B (RRR) only. Pre-test of English proficiency is given to group A and group B before treatment is presented to both of them. The result of the test is used to ascertain whether the goups are homogenous in terms of their English proficiency. It shows that both group A and B have equal ability in TOEFL test result, thus both groups are considered to be homogenous and hence different treatment are given to group A and B. After treatments, data is taken from both groups based on post-test result by retelling the content of story and including video-taping for group A and audio-taping for group B. Meanwhile, data is taken from questionnaire consists of students’ opinion in applying RRRV and RRR method. Data from the test is stored in SPSS version 22 and inferential statistics of independent sample t-test analysis is used to examine if there is significant difference between the use of RRRV and RRR only. The result of questionnaire is analysed using descriptive statistics. Hopefully, the resulf of this research is able to contribute to the body of knowledge about how to improve verbal English proficiency. Keywords: RRRV, RRR, verbal English proficiency

scholarly journals Effect of Virechana Karma along with Guggulu Kalpanas in the management of Medoroga - A Double Arm Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (05) ◽  
pp. 89-95
Author(s):  
Pooja Abhrange ◽  
S. G. Chavan ◽  
Prashanth A.S.
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Disease ◽  
Prime Factor ◽  
Natural Process ◽  
The Body ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Root Cause ◽  
Individual Person ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B

Metabolism is the natural process of the body, which is necessary to maintenance of the homeostasis of an individual person. Everybody constitutions are always in the process of metabolism, which is a combination of Anabolism (Construction) and Catabolism (Deterioration). As Agni is prime factor for all the Chayapachayakriya. Medoroga, is one of the Metabolic disease, in which contributing factors are Agni, Ama along with Kaphapradhana Tridosha, Medodhathu. Due to various types of etiological factors, the Agni in the body gets vitiated and Jatharagnimandya occurs. By this Jatharagnimandya, Dhathuparinama will not occur properly. This will lead to Medoroga and further many other Upadravas. To correct these conditions, Ayurveda has many modes of therapies like Samshodhana, Samshamana. By these we can correct the metabolism from the root cause. Here 40 Subjects diagnosed with Medoroga w.s.r. to Hyperlipidemia fulfilling the Inclusion criteria were selected for study and randomly categorized into two groups as Group A and Group B each consisting of 20 subjects. For both groups Amapachana with Chitrakadi Vati, Sadhyosnehapana with Murchita Sarshapa Taila, Sarvanga Abhyanga with Murchita Tila Taila followed by Swedana. And Virechana was administered with Virechana Gulika. Than each group received two different Shamanoushadhi. So, the objective of the study is to establish the efficacy of Virechana along with Dashanga Guggulu and Virechana along with Shadushana Guggulu in the management of Medoroga.

scholarly journals PREVALENCE OF HEPATIC STEATOSIS AMONG CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH NUTRITIONAL STATUS

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 435-441
Author(s):  
Amanda Oliva Gobato ◽  
Ana Carolina Junqueira Vasques ◽  
Antonio Fernando Ribeiro ◽  
Roberto Massao Yamada ◽  
Gabriel Hessel
Keyword(s):  
Cystic Fibrosis ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Hepatic Steatosis ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
The Body ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Group A ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Group B

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the prevalence of hepatic steatosis (HS) in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis (CF) and associate it with nutritional status. Methods: Cross-sectional study with children and adolescents with CF diagnosis. Weight and height were used to calculate the body mass index (BMI) and subsequent classification of the nutritional status. The midarm circumference (MAC), triceps skinfold thickness (TSF) and midarm muscle circumference (MAMC) were used to evaluate body composition. Abdominal ultrasonography was performed for diagnosis of HS. The statistical tests used were Student’s t test, Mann-Whitney test and chi-square test with significance level of 5%. Results: 50 patients with CF were evaluated, 18 (36%) were diagnosed with HS (Group A) and 32 (64%) without HS (Group B). The mean age of Group A was 13,2±4,9 years old and Group B 11,7±4,9; for BMI, the value for Group A was 18,0±4,1 and Group B was 15,7±3,8; the TSF of Group A was 8,4±3,5 mm and Group B was 7,0±2,5 mm. For these variables, there was no significant difference between the groups. The mean of MAC and MAMC differed significantly between the groups, being higher in the HS group, with p values of 0,047 and 0,043. Conclusions: The frequency of HS in patients with CF is high and it is not related to malnutrition, according to the parameters of BMI, TSF and MAMC. The values of MAC and MAMC indicated a greater reserve of muscle mass in patients with HS.

scholarly journals Effects of growth promoter and multivitamin-mineral premix supplementation on body weight gain in broiler chickens

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
MA Rahman ◽  
MS Parvin ◽  
RR Sarker ◽  
MT Islam
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Body Weight Gain ◽  
The Body ◽  
Growth Promoter ◽  
Commercial Feed ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B

An experiment was conducted at the Khanpura Poultry Farm, near to the Babugonj campus of Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali during the period from August to September, 2011 to evaluate the effect of growth promoter and multivitamin-mineral premix on the body weight gain in broiler chickens. A total of 90 ‘Cobb 500’ day-old broiler chickens were randomly divided into three equal groups (n = 30), namely Groups A, B and C. Broiler birds in groups A and B were supplemented with growth promoter and multivitamin-mineral premix, respectively in addition to commercial feed from day 4 till day 25. The dose of both the growth promoter and multivitamin-mineral premix was 2.5 g/kg of feed. Chickens of group C served as control and supplemented with commercial feed only. Body weight was recorded at three times as on day 11, 18 and 25, respectively. The mean body weight was insignificantly (p > 0.05) higher in birds of groups A (992.5±139.6g) and B (978.3±147.0g) than those of group C (926.7±133.2g). The percent increase in body weight gain compare to control was increased in both the supplemented groups (5.8% in group A and 8.8% in group B) though there was no significant difference. Based on the results, it is suggested that supplementation of growth promoter and multivitamin-mineral premix in broilers even after feeding of commercial feed has positive effect on the growth of broilers.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbau.v10i2.14914 J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 10(2): 245-248, 2012

Determining Knowledge and Behaviour Change: After Nutrition Screening Among Older Adults

2010 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 128-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine M. Southgate ◽  
Heather H. Keller ◽  
Holly D. Reimer
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Risk Behaviour ◽  
Nutrition Knowledge ◽  
Risk Scores ◽  
Nutrition Screening ◽  
Nutrition Risk ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B

Two education interventions involving personalized messages after nutrition screening in older adults were compared to determine changes in nutrition knowledge and risk behaviour. Of 150 older adults randomly selected from a local seniors’ centre, 61 completed baseline screening and a demographic and nutrition knowledge questionnaire and were randomized to one of two groups. Group A received personalized letters plus an educational booklet, and Group B received personalized letters only. All materials were sent through the mail. Forty-four participants completed post-test questionnaires to determine change in knowledge and risk behaviour. Both groups had reduced nutrition risk scores and increased knowledge scores at post-test. After the intervention, a significant difference was observed in knowledge change by treatment group. Group A participants experienced greater gains in knowledge, with a mean gain of 5.43 points, than did those in Group B, who had a mean gain of 1.36 points (p=0.018). Screening and education with print materials have the potential to change risk behaviour and nutrition knowledge in older adults. A specially designed booklet on older adults’ nutrition risk factors plus a personalized letter provide an effective education strategy for older adults after screening.

scholarly journals The use of folic acid in dengue: has it any value?

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahsan Ali Syed ◽  
Saad Bin Zafar ◽  
Asif Ali Shah ◽  
Safia Awan
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Dengue Infection ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Group A ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Group B ◽  
Mean Time

Folic acid is used in dengue patients. Our study aims to compare the duration of recovery of thrombocytopenia in patients with dengue infection who received folic acid and those who did not. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of adult patients admitted over six years with a diagnosis of dengue. Of 2216 patients, 1464 fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Group A were those patients who received folic acid and group B were those who did not. A total of 1322 (90.3%) patients received folic acid. The mean time period required for platelets to double the nadir was 1.7 (±2.2) days in both groups A and B ( P = 0.89). In conclusion, there is no significant difference in the recovery of thrombocytopenia in patients with dengue fever who received folic and those who did not receive folic acid.

scholarly journals Using Dictation to Promote the Use of Grammar Knowledge in Reconstructing Listening Texts

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 217
Author(s):  
Hesthi Herusatoto
Keyword(s):  
Control Group ◽  
Paired Samples ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Group A ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Group B ◽  
Grammar Knowledge ◽  
Control Group Group

This paper reports the findings of the implementation of full dictation and partial dictation in improving the awareness of using grammar knowledge in reconstructing listening texts among the EFL students at STBA (School of Foreign Languages) LIA Yogyakarta. Three groups participated in the study, i.e. two experimental groups (Group A and B) and a control group (Group C). A pre-test on listening to lectures was administered to the three groups. Over 9 sessions, Group C did the listening exercises in their textbook using dicto-comp technique, while in addition to the listening exercises which applied dicto-comp, the students in Group A was given full dictation exercises and Group B received partial dictation exercises. A post-test was given to the three groups after the ninth session. In addition to the post-test, a 5-point Likert-scale questionnaire assessing the students responses to the dictation exercises was given to the experimental groups. Results of paired-samples tests indicated that there was a significant difference between each groups pre- and post-test. The mean gain score of Group B was higher than Group A showing that Group B had better improvement in the post-test. Furthermore, Group B had better grammar points in their post-test compared to Group A. Group C also increased their scores but they still got their teachers assistance to point out their grammatical mistakes in their notes. This suggests that the dictations given to the experimental groups improved the students awareness in applying their grammar knowledge to reproduce a listening text they heard.

scholarly journals EFFICACY OF PLYOMETRIC TRAINING ON THE AGILITY IN POLICE CADETS

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 3574-3577
Author(s):  
Pratik Phansopkar
Keyword(s):  
T Test ◽  
The Body ◽  
Step Test ◽  
Plyometric Training ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
Test Study ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Group A ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Group B

Agility have been defined by the capacity to retain or determine the location of body by shifting its direction rapidly in a sequence of movements. Agility, speed and explosive power are qualifying components of physical fitness and desirable athletic performance, and play a key role in most sports. Agility can enhance the coordination and regulation of locations of the body throughout movement. Objective: To study the efficacy of the 6-weeks and 12-weeks Plyometric training on the agility in police cadets. Method: 40 Cadets aged above 18 years were grouped into two. A group continued their regular activities while rest underwent 2 sessions of plyometric training every week for 6 weeks, along with their daily activities. Analysis was then carried out with assessment of T-test Agility test, Illinois Agility Test, Edgren Side Step Test. Study duration is 6 months and intervention duration is 12-weeks, hence participants will be enrolled during first 3-months of study so 12 week intervention has been completed successfully. Assessment will be done on 1st day of visit then at the end of 6th week and again at the end of 12th week. Participants would have to perform 2 session of Plyometric Training per week in other group. Result: The results show that there is improvement the agility of the police cadets through the outcomes measures taken as a instrument to measure the difference in 1st day, 6th week and 12th week. There is decrease in time period of Agility T-test from 14.04±1.64 to 10.96±1.39 in group A and from 14.16±1.43 to 13.53±1.52 in group B. There is increase in steps of Edgren Side Step test from 34.95±4.84 to 40.93±4.17 in group A and from 34.97±4.17 to 36.31±4.34 in group B. There is decrease in time period of Illinois Agility test from 20.61±4.36 to 18.33±4.14 in group A and from 20.73±4.45 to 20.47±4.42 in group B. Conclusion: This study concludes that plyometric training intervention have improved the agility among the police cadets and it can be implemented among personnel’s from law enforcement agencies.

scholarly journals Classification and morphology of middle mesial canals of mandibular first molars in a Southern Chinese subpopulation: a cone-beam computed tomographic study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yeqing Yang ◽  
Ming Chen ◽  
Junkai Zeng ◽  
Buling Wu
Keyword(s):  
Incidence Rate ◽  
Root Canal ◽  
Cone Beam ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Canal System ◽  
Computed Tomographic ◽  
Southern Chinese ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B

Abstract Background：Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) was used to study the morphology and curvature of the middle mesial canals (MMCs) of the mandibular first molars (MFMs).Methods：CBCT scanning was performed on the MFMs of 1100 patients. The pa tients' images which met the inclusion criteria were divided into group A (<40 years old) and group B (≥40 years old) for further study. To study the incidence of the MMCs at different ages, to measure the curvature of MMCs of mesiodistal and buccolingual direction by Schneider method, and to observe the anatomical morphology of the mesial root canal system.Results：In 875 patients, 1750 MFM images met the inclusion criteria, among which 158 MFMs contained a MMC, with an incidence rate of 9.03%. The incidence rate of MMCs was 11.22% in group A and 6.61% in group B, with statistically significant differences (P<0.05). The curvature in group A was 29.39±8.53° in mesiodistal direction while group B was 26.06±8.50 °, with statistical differences (P＜0.05). It has been shown that curved regions in group A and B were often found out in the middle 1/3. There is no significant difference in the distance between MMC orifices and mesiobuccal canal orifices or mesiolingual canal orifices (P>0.05). The most common mesial root canal morphology type was type II (3-2) (53.80%). Conclusion：The incidence of MMCs in MFMs was showed to decline along with the increase of age. The canal system of MMCs was varied and complex, mostly with mesiodistal curve obviously. CBCT is an outstanding assistant examination to the root canal therapy.

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