A SWOT analysis of rabbit farming in Kerala

A survey was undertaken for SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Threats) analysis of rabbit production system in Thrissur and Malappuram districts of Kerala. Sixty rabbit units were selected randomly from the rabbit farmers of the two districts. The rabbit units were classified as small (1-10 doe unit) and medium (>10 doe unit). Thirty farms from each category were selected for SWOT analysis to assess internal and external factors affecting the viability and sustainability of rabbit farms in Kerala. The SWOT factors had Kendall’s ‘W’ value ranging from 0.005 to 0.017 and 0.006 to 0.069 respectively for the small and medium rabbit farms. Based upon outcomes, most important strengths and opportunities could be combined to formulate a functional strategy that can vitalize the rabbit production systems

The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality on Anxiety and Performance in Female Soccer Players

With the increased use of technology, relaxation interventions are finding their way into technology devices like virtual reality head-mounted displays (VR HMDs). However, there is a lack of evidence on the efficacy of VR relaxation interventions to reduce anxiety in athletes and how that is portrayed in their movement patterns. The purpose of the current study was to examine how a VR relaxation intervention affected perceived anxiety levels and penalty kick performance of female soccer players. Thirteen female soccer players took five penalty kicks in baseline, stress-induced, and VR relaxation conditions. Perceived levels of anxiety, self-confidence, mental effort, heart rate (HR), accelerometry of the lumbar spine and thigh, and performance in each condition was obtained. Results indicated that the VR intervention significantly reduced cognitive anxiety and somatic anxiety from baseline (p = 0.002; p = 0.001) and stress (p < 0.001; p < 0.001) with large effect sizes (Kendall’s W = 0.72; 0.83). VR significantly increased self-confidence from baseline (p = 0.002) and stress (p = 0.001) with a large effect size (Kendall’s W = 0.71). Additionally, all participants felt that VR helped them relax. Mental effort was significantly higher in the stress condition compared to that in baseline (p = 0.007) with moderate effect size (Kendall’s W = 0.39). Peak acceleration and performance were not significantly influenced by stress or VR. This study serves as an initial step to evaluate VR relaxation interventions on performance in female soccer players.

Uma avaliação estética de projetos de Oscar Niemeyer

Este estudo tem como objetivo a avaliação individual e a identificação das preferências e justificativas em relação a seis projetos de Oscar Niemeyer, laureado com o Prêmio Pritzker de Arquitetura em 1988, por parte de pessoas com diferentes níveis e tipos de formação educacional. Os dados foram coletados através de questionário respondido por 65 arquitetos, 134 não arquitetos com curso universitário e 21 pessoas sem conclusão e nem início de curso universitário, através do programa LimeSurvey disponibilizado via internet, após contato via e-mail incluindo carta convite com explicações sobre a pesquisa e o acesso e uso do programa. Para a análise dos dados foram utilizados os testes estatísticos não paramétricos Kendall's W e Kruskal-Wallis no programa PASW Statistics. Os resultados evidenciam, por exemplo, a relevância das ideias de ordem e estímulo visual e, logo, da estética formal. As diferenças entre as preferências pelos três grupos se justificam pela maior valorização da existência de ordem pelos arquitetos e da maior apreciação do estímulo visual principalmente por aqueles sem formação universitária. Este estudo traz contribuições para a estética das edificações, especificamente, para reforçar a importância da estética formal, da presença das ideias de ordem e estímulo visual nos projetos das edificações.

Composição arquitetônica e percepção estética: 12 projetos de arquitetos premiados com o Pritzker

Resumo Este artigo tem como objetivo a avaliação estética da composição arquitetônica de 12 projetos de arquitetos que receberam o maior prêmio de arquitetura existente no mundo, o Pritzker de Arquitetura, de 1983 a 2012, a identificação dos projetos mais e menos preferidos e das justificativas para tais preferências, por pessoas com diferentes níveis e tipos de formação educacional. A coleta de dados foi realizada através de questionário disponibilizado on-line noprograma Lime Survey a três grupos, em um total de 220 respondentes, conforme segue: arquitetos (65); nãoarquitetos com curso universitário (134); e pessoas sem conclusão e sem início de curso universitário (21). Cada um dos 12 projetos foi representado no questionário por uma fotografia colorida editada, visando à retirada de elementos que poderiam afetar a avaliação estética das edificações. Testes estatísticos não paramétricos, como Kendall’s W e Kruskal-Wallis, foram utilizados para a análise dos dados. Os resultados evidenciam, por exemplo, que os projetos de arquitetos que receberam o Prêmio Pritzker são percebidos diferentemente em função, fundamentalmente, de seus diferentes níveis de ordem e de estímulo visual, embora exista maior valorização da presença de ordem nas composições por parte dos respondentesarquitetos e maior consideração da existência de estímulo visual por parte dos nãoarquitetos.

The revision partial knee classification system: understanding the causative pathology and magnitude of further surgery following partial knee arthroplasty

Aims Joint registries classify all further arthroplasty procedures to a knee with an existing partial arthroplasty as revision surgery, regardless of the actual procedure performed. Relatively minor procedures, including bearing exchanges, are classified in the same way as major operations requiring augments and stems. A new classification system is proposed to acknowledge and describe the detail of these procedures, which has implications for risk, recovery, and health economics. Methods Classification categories were proposed by a surgical consensus group, then ranked by patients, according to perceived invasiveness and implications for recovery. In round one, 26 revision cases were classified by the consensus group. Results were tested for inter-rater reliability. In round two, four additional cases were added for clarity. Round three repeated the survey one month later, subject to inter- and intrarater reliability testing. In round four, five additional expert partial knee arthroplasty surgeons were asked to classify the 30 cases according to the proposed revision partial knee classification (RPKC) system. Results Four classes were proposed: PR1, where no bone-implant interfaces are affected; PR2, where surgery does not include conversion to total knee arthroplasty, for example, a second partial arthroplasty to a native compartment; PR3, when a standard primary total knee prosthesis is used; and PR4 when revision components are necessary. Round one resulted in 92% inter-rater agreement (Kendall’s W 0.97; p < 0.005), rising to 93% in round two (Kendall’s W 0.98; p < 0.001). Round three demonstrated 97% agreement (Kendall’s W 0.98; p < 0.001), with high intra-rater reliability (interclass correlation coefficient (ICC) 0.99; 95% confidence interval 0.98 to 0.99). Round four resulted in 80% agreement (Kendall’s W 0.92; p < 0.001). Conclusion The RPKC system accounts for all procedures which may be appropriate following partial knee arthroplasty. It has been shown to be reliable, repeatable and pragmatic. The implications for patient care and health economics are discussed. Cite this article: Bone Jt Open 2021;2(8):638–645.

Keikutsertaan pada Organisasi Keagamaan dan Empati dengan Perilaku Prososial pada Remaja yang Aktif Dalama Organisasi Keagamaan

<p>Perilaku prososial adalah perilaku manusia yang menguntungkan bagi orang lain dan dapat disebut juga menjadi perilaku tolong menolong, peduli antar manusia tanpa mengharapkan imbalan. Penelitian ini bertujaun untuk mengetahui: 1) hubungan antara keikutsertaan pada organisasi dengan perilaku prososial, 2) hubungan antara empati dengan perilaku prososial, 3) hubungan antara hubungan antara keikutsertaan pada organisasi keagamaan dan empati dengan Perilaku Prososial. Variabel dalam penelitian ini terdiri dari <em>keikutsertaan pada organisasi keagamaan </em>(X1), <em>empati </em>(X2), dan <em>perilaku prososial </em>(Y). Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kuantitatif. Partisipan dalam penelitian ini adalah 109 remaja yang aktif dalam organisasi keagamaan. Data penelitian ini adalah diperoleh dengan penyebaran kuesioner kepada subyek yang memenuhi karakteristik partisipan. Teknik analisis menggunakan <em>Uji Kendall’s w test </em>dengan bantuan <em>Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) versi 20.0 for windows</em>. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa 1) terdapat hubungan positif antara keikutsertaan pada organisasi keagamaan dengan perilaku prososial, dimana 41% dengan nilai signifikansi p=0,000&gt;0,05. 2) terdapat hubungan positif antara empati dengan perilaku prososial, dimana 22,5% dengan nilai signifikansi p=0,000&lt;0,05. 3) terdapat hubungan positif antara hubungan positif antara keikutsertaan pada organisasi keagamaan dan empati dengan Perilaku Prososial, dimana 14,5% dengan nilai signifikansi p=0,000&lt;0,05.</p><p>Kata Kunci: Keikutsertaan Pada Organisasi Keagamaan, Empati, Perilaku Prososial</p>

Visual Quality Protection of Ciboer Rice Fields to Maintain the Attraction of Bantar Agung Tourism Village

Bantar Agung Village in Majalengka Regency, West Java Province, is developing agriculturally-based tourism. The Ciboer Rice Fields area is one of the attractions in the village of Bantar Agung that presents the visual beauty of the rice field landscape. New agrotourism opportunities will be developed in this area. The study has aimed to evaluate the visual quality of the Ciboer Rice Fields and how it would be affected by agrotourism-related changes. Data were analyzed using Kendall’s W test, scenic beauty estimation (SBE), semantic differential (SD), factor analysis, and multidimensional scaling (MDS). It is found that when more objects are added to the Ciboer Rice Fields landscape, the value of beauty is diminished. Village regulations are needed to protect the visual experience of the Ciboer Rice Fields.

REPRODUCIBILITY OF MODIFIED WALDENSTRÖM CLASSIFICATION IN PERTHES DISEASE

ABSTRACT Objective: The purpose of our study is to evaluate intraobserver and interobserver reliability of modified Waldenström classification system for Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease and assess the influence of the professional’s area of expertise in the assessment. Methods: Twelve evaluators assessed 40 pairs of pelvic radiographs of patients with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease. After two weeks, a new evaluation was performed by the same evaluators. Kappa and Kendall’s W indexes were used to evaluate both intraobserver and interobserver reliability and determine the influence of the evaluators’ experience and area of expertise. Results: The average intraobserver kappa value was 0.394, with a reasonable agreement level. The interobserver Kappa value was 0.243 in the first evaluation (95% CI, 0.227-0.259 and p < 0.0001) and 0.245 in the second evaluation (95% CI, 0.229-0.260 and p < 0.0001). The Kendall’s W values obtained for pediatric orthopedists, radiologists and resident physicians were 0.686, 0.630 and 0.529 (p < 0.0001), respectively. Conclusion: The modified Waldenström classification presented both moderate and reasonable levels of intraobserver agreement, and reasonable level of interobserver agreement. The evaluators’ degree of experience and area of expertise influenced the concordance level found. Level of Evidence II, Diagnostic Studies - Investigating a Diagnostic Test.

The Effects of Exergaming Training on Balance in Healthy Elderly Women—A Pilot Study

Our aim was to observe, through objective testing using an assessment module incorporated in a new exergaming system, whether elderly people’s static and functional balance is improved by a balance exergaming training program based on movements performed in everyday life. Thirteen healthy elderly women participated in 12 sessions of balance-based exergaming training (three times a week, 30 min per session). All objective outcomes, the quiet standing test, functional balance test (FBT), and limit of stability (LOS) test, were measured on three occasions: before intervention, after six training sessions, and after the completion of the four-week program. The results showed a significant improvement in LOS performance after the intervention. In FBT, participants exhibited a significant decrease (p < 0.01; Kendall’s W = 0.5) in the average time to target hit after six trainings. The average center of pressure velocity increased after six and 12 sessions, however did not reach significance (p = 0.053); nevertheless the size of the effect was large (ηp2 = 0.22). The parameters of the quiet standing test were not significantly affected by the training. The results support the need for more definite and objective studies assessing exergaming for balance in elderly.