bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A novel ultra-high step-up interleaved DC–DC converter based on the three-winding coupled inductor for distributed generation power system
Authors: Javaheri Fard Hamed , Sadeghzadeh Seyed Mohammad
Published: December 2022

In this paper, a non-isolated DC–DC converter with three-winding coupled inductors and switched capacitor cells is introduced. More output voltage is acquired without imposing any extreme duty cycle and high turns ratio. With the help of a two-phase interleaved technique, the input current ripple is reduced efficiently. The leakage inductance of coupled inductors causes the reverse recovery problem of circuit diodes to be solved and alleviates them. Leakage energy is also absorbed by switched capacitor cells. One of the advantages of this converter is the reduction of voltage stress of power switches, which leads to a reduction of conduction losses. In this way, low-voltage rated power switches can be used. Creating soft-switching conditions on power switches and high efficiency are also the prominent features of this structure. Laboratory and experimental results were produced and presented by making a prototype of 350 W–18 V/480 V. Their analysis indicates the effective performance of the proposed topology.
‘On Our Own Terms’: Refusal, Masks, and Indigenous Counter-narratives in Santiago de Chile Public Space
Authors: Casagrande Olivia
Published: December 2022

The exhibition MapsUrbe: The invisible City (December 2018 – January 2019) staged the creations of young Mapuche artists and activists addressing the politics and history of the indigenous diaspora in Santiago (Chile). Engaging with urban space materiality and the trajectories shaped by displacement and endurance within the city, the exhibition explored subversive aesthetics and political imaginations, crafting alternative spatialities and temporalities. Building on two years of collaborative work with Mapuche artists and activists, and moving from an initial act of generative refusal, this paper explores a redefinition of curatorial practices within collective artistic projects that aim at opposing dominant historical narratives. By reflecting on an experience of collective co-curation, it shows how these practices challenge established and institutionalized narratives embedded in public spaces, resulting in creative appropriations and powerful counter-narratives ‘on our own terms.’
Task complexity, task repetition, and L2 writing complexity: exploring interactions in the TBLT domain
Authors: Tabari Mahmoud Abdi , Khezrlou Sima , Tian Yu
Published: December 2022

Considering the increasing application of task-based frameworks to second language (L2) writing research, there has been a pressing need to examine TBLT views on the interactions between task conceptualization, task performance, and L2 writing outcomes. To address this need, the present study was designed to explore the synergistic effects of task complexity and task repetition on different facets of syntactic complexity as a key construct of proficiency and development in L2 writing. In doing so, 96 ESL learners performed written argumentative task versions with varying cognitive complexity in a counterbalanced fashion and then complete a task difficulty questionnaire. Afterward, they repeated the tasks in the opposite order at a one-week interval. The essays were analyzed using fine-grained syntactic complexity measures (reported by Lu’s L2 syntactic complexity analyzer, 2010). Linear mixed-effects models indicated significant main effects of task complexity and task repetition on different facets of syntactic complexity with robust effect sizes. However, no significant interaction effect between task complexity and task repetition was observed. These findings provide a reliable and accurate understanding of how syntactic complexity plays a role in the current accounts of connections between task features, implementation variables, and L2 writing task performance.
Diagonally implicit Runge–Kutta schemes: Discrete energy-balance laws and compactness properties
Authors: Salgado Abner J. , Tomas Ignacio
Published: December 2022

We study diagonally implicit Runge–Kutta (DIRK) schemes when applied to abstract evolution problems that fit into the Gelfand-triple framework. We introduce novel stability notions that are well-suited to this setting and provide simple, necessary and sufficient, conditions to verify that a DIRK scheme is stable in our sense and in Bochner-type norms. We use several popular DIRK schemes in order to illustrate cases that satisfy the required structural stability properties and cases that do not. In addition, under some mild structural conditions on the problem we can guarantee compactness of families of discrete solutions with respect to time discretization.
The effects of sodium benzoate exposure on learning and neurobehavior during the prepubertal period in rats
Authors: İlhan İlter , Kumbul Doğuç Duygu , Büyükbayram Halil İbrahim , Aşcı Çelik Dilek , Gurbuz Nilgun , Gultekin Fatih
Published: December 2022

Objectives

Exposure to food additives, especially during the critical development period, has been associated with some behavioral disorders and learning difficulties in childhood. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the impact of sodium benzoate (NaB) on learning and neurobehavior in prepubertal rats.

Methods

A total of male rats (4-week-old) were divided into three groups as the control (CG), experiment 1 (NaB-ADI (acceptable daily intake) dose, Exp1G), and experiment 2 (NaB-NOAEL (no observed adverse effect level) dose, Exp2G) groups and NaB was administered by oral gavage for six weeks. Changes in learning, memory, motor activity and neurobehavior were evaluated by Morris water maze and open field tests. At the end of the experiment, rats’ hippocampi were extracted; NR1, NR2A, NR2B, and nAChRα7 receptor concentrations and mRNA expressions were determined.

Results

Neurobehavioral tests supported the possibility of increased anxiety and decreased motivation in the Exp1G. Also, molecular tests showed that NR2B receptor protein and mRNA expression levels significantly increased in Exp2G compared to CG.

Conclusions

Our study showed that NaB administration in the prepubertal period may cause increased anxiety, decreased motivation, and attention with ADI dose. Furthermore, NOAEL dose administration may lead to an increase in NR2B receptor levels. In light of these results, NaB consumption in childhood may affect hippocampal functions related to learning and neurobehavior.
Tissue specific changes of phytochemicals, antioxidant, antidiabetic and anti-inflammatory activities of tea [Camellia sinensis (L.)] extracted with different solvents
Authors: Baishya Tania , Das Priya , Ashraf Gouhar Jahan , Dua Tarun Kumar , Paul Paramita , Nandi Gouranga , Bhattacharya Malay , Sahu Ranabir
Published: December 2022

Different parts of Camellia sinensis (L.) were extracted with solvents according to polarity, and the extracts’ phytochemical profiling and biological activities were examined. The total phenolic (TPC) and total flavonoid (TFC) contents increased with the increasing polarity of the solvent which met its maximum in polar solvents. The increasing antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic activities were recorded with increasing polarity of solvents which showed hydroalcoholic as best solvent. The strong and significant correlation was among the TPC, TFC, DPPH, anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic activities for different parts of tea. HPTLC study of individual phenolic acids, epigallocatechin gallate, gallocatechin and theaflavin met their maximum level of content with polar solvents like hydroalcohol, methanol and water mostly in mainly tea leaves. Our finding suggested that the polar solvents and young leaves of tea were beneficial for obtaining extracts. On the other hand, phenolics were found to be potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic agent.
Depression Among Elderly living in Nursing Homes
Authors: Sanga Jumiati Lelu , Adawiyah Asyifa Robiatul , Djokosujono Kusharisupeni , Sudirman Herman
Published: December 2022

Background: Depression that occurs in older people can interfere the psychomotor activities such as slowing body movements and verbal responses. The elderly who have depression will ignore themselves and their appearance and lose interest in interacting with other people which has an impact on decreasing their quality of life. Methods: This is a descriptive-analytic study using a cross-sectional approach to find depression among older people living in nursing homes. The sample size was measured by the Lemeshow formula 95% confidence interval with purposive technical sampling. A total of 103 elderly (those aged ≥60 years) lived in Padu Wau nursing home and Budi Agung nursing home, Kupang East Nusa Tenggara. Questionnaires were distributed to study participants consisting of sociodemographic characteristics, geriatric depression scale, sleep quality, and generalized anxiety disorder. Statistical analysis used descriptive and logistic regression analysis. Results: the average age of study participants is 74.51 years old (SD ± 7.73; min-max=61-90 years old). Multivariable logistic regression model showed that female (OR = 6.75; 95% CI = 1.89 to 24.12), sleep quality (OR = 12.08; 95% CI = 1.46 to 99.65), and anxiety (OR = 3.52; 95% CI = 1.04 to 11.94) is significantly associated with depression among older people who lived in nursing homes. Conclusions: female elderly, poor sleep quality, and anxiety contribute to the risk of depression in older adults.

 

KEYWORDS: elderly; sleep quality; depression; nursing home
Exploration of Behavior and Needs in Reproductive Health Assistance Activities for Street Children in Semarang City
Authors: Hasrianti Hasrianti , Shaluhiya Zahro , Agushybana Farid
Published: December 2022

Background: Street Children are children who spend or spend most of their time on the streets, markets, shops and other crowded centers. One of the problems often faced by street children is reproductive health problems. Reproductive health problems that occur in street youth are free sex, sexually transmitted infections, and HIV/AIDS. Street children need competent assistances in providing education about reproductive health. The purpose of this study was to analyze the needs and potential of assistances in providing reproductive health education for street youth.

Methods: This qualitative research involved 17 subjects who accompany street children. Data collection techniques with interviews and documentation. The research was conducted in 5 institutions that assist street children, namely 1) Mandiri RSPA, 2) Indonesian Gold Foundation NGO, 3) Anantaka NGO, 4) Setara NGO and 5) Rumpin Bangio NGO. The research was conducted from January-May 2021.

Results: The results showed that the assistances had good knowledge, attitudes, and practices about reproductive health. Mentoring activities can provide positive motivation to street youth and minimize social deviant behavior. Mentoring activities received support from various parties such as UNICEF and the Semarang City Social Service.

Conclusion: Knowledge, attitude and behavior about reproductive health is an important capital in the implementation of reproductive health education for street children.

KEYWORDS: reproductive health, street children, description of assistance behavior
Knowledge and Practices of The Gandu Village, Sleman Community Againts Covid-19
Authors: Capritasari Rafiastiana , Arifiyah Adilla
Published: December 2022

Background: The Covid-19 pandemic caused by infection with the CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2) virus has become an event that threatens public health throughout the world. The disease caused by the corona virus is a new type of disease that was discovered in 2019 and has never been identified to infect humans before. Methods:  quantitative research with a cross sectional design. The sample in this study was 180 respondents selected by purposive sampling technique. Knowledge and behavior data from respondents were collected through online and offline questionnaires distributed from August to October 2021. Data analysis used bivariate analysis. Results : the results showed that the majority of people showed good levels of knowledge about the pandemic Covid-19 (87,7%) and good practices (77,2%). Statistic results have shown p=0,000 meaning that there is a relationship between knowledge and prevention practices. Conclusions: Knowledge can influence the behavior of Indonesian people. Providing valid and well-targeted knowledge has an impact on improving behavior in community prevention efforts against Covid-19 infection.
Determination of Policies for Covid-19 PPE Using for URM Hospital Employees During The Pandemic
Authors: Ramadhany Nur Azizha , Prasetya Jaka , Agiwahyuanto Faik
Published: December 2022

Background: Policies regarding procedures for using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for medical record officers were needed during the Covid-19 pandemic. This study aims to analyze the quality assurance of services in the medical record unit RSUP Dr. Kariadi Semarang in the era of the Covid-19 pandemic. Type of mixed methods research. Methods: Type of mixed methods research. This research was conducted from July 1 to August 15, 2020. The data were obtained through in-depth interviews, and the processing and analysis of research data were carried out using content analysis and quantitative methods. Results: RSUP Dr. Kariadi Semarangalready have an SOP for the procedure for using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for medical record officers during the Covid-19 pandemic. Officers comply with the SOP for using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during the pandemic. Conclusions: There has been an evaluation of hospital policy monitoring the use of PPE for medical record officers in the Covid-19 pandemic era.

KEYWORDS: Policies; Personal Protective Equipment (PPE); URM; Covid-19 pandemic era
Factors Related to Colostrum Feeding of Postpartum Mother at Public Health Center in Kudus
Authors: Astuti Dwi , Rahfiludin Mohammad Zen
Published: December 2022

Background: Colostrum is important for babies because it contains many nutrients and body defense substances. The practice of breastfeeding is still lacking and they prefer to give MP-ASI the reason that the baby grows faster, some even believe that colostrum is excrement that must be disposed of. Constraints in giving colostrum are lack of knowledge and wrong beliefs, many mothers do not give colostrum to their babies, and colostrum will adversely affect the health of babies. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors associated with colostrum breastfeeding.Metode: An analytical descriptive method with the cross sectional approach. The sample of this study was 100 postpartum mothers at the Kudus district health center taken by total sampling, the analysis of this research was carried out by chi-square test, and multivariate analysis with multiple logistic regression. The method used is the enter method. This entry method is carried out repeatedly by removing the independent variable that has the largest p value until leaving the independent variable which has a p value <0.05 in the Wald test. The research instrument used a questionnaire.Results: The most influential factor on colostrum breastfeeding for newborns was the support of health workers having a value (OR = 13,800, 95% CI = 1,570 – 121,266, p = 0.018 with) meaning that respondents who received support from health workers had a probability of 13,800 times the effect of colostrum breastfeeding in newborns compared to respondents who did not receive the support of health workers.Conclusion: There is a relationship between Knowledge, exposure to formula milk and support from health workers with colostrum breastfeeding and no husband support with colostrum breastfeeding
The Smartphone-Based Self Management Education Improves Compliance and Self Efficacy and Reduces Blood Pressure in Hypertension Patients
Authors: Putra Putu Wira Kusuma , Suardani Ni Nyoman , Ariani Ni Putu Eka , Suarsih Ni Putu Ayu
Published: December 2022

Background: Obedience to medication and diet, self-efficacy and blood pressure stability are key factors for the success of hypertension treatment. Self management education is an alternative that can be done to increase the knowledge and self-care behavior of people with hypertension. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of smartphone-based self-management education on self-efficacy, compliance and blood pressure of hypertensive patients.Methods: This study uses a quasi-experimental approach with a nonequivalent approach with a control group design. The sample in this study was hypertensive patients aged 17-59 years, who had a smartphone and did not experience complications. A sample of 60 people was divided into two groups. The instruments used were self-efficacy questionnaire, 8-item Moriskys Medication Obedience Scale and a mercury sphygmomanometer. The data were analyzed using the Mann Whitney test.Results: statistical test analysis showed that there were significant differences in obedience, self-efficacy, and blood pressure in patients with hypertension between the treatment group who received smartphone-based self-management education and the control group. (P value < 0.05). These results indicate that smartphone-based self-management education is effective in increasing compliance and self-efficacy and can reduce blood pressure in patients with hypertensionConclusion: Providing health information by using a smartphone can have a positive impact on people's behavior, it is hoped that regular monitoring of the provision of health information by using smartphone media will increase the public's health status.
Antenatal Care Utilization during Covid-19 Pandemic among Pregnant Women in Tangerang City Indonesia
Authors: Pratiwi Kartika Yuni , Ariyanti Fajar , Baequni Baequni , Nasir Narila Mutia
Published: December 2022

Background: The COVID-19 Pandemic has affected access, quality, and Maternal and Child Health (MCH) services coverage. This study aimed to analyze the factors associated with antenatal care service utilization among pregnant women in Tangerang City.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study using the accidental sampling method. We recruited 171 pregnant women as respondents. Data were collected using a questionnaire and distributed via Google Forms. We performed univariate and bivariate analyses (Chi-Square with 95% CI).Results: The study showed that the fear of COVID-19 (p-value = 0.050) and the availability of services (p-value = 0.047) were factors related to the utilization of antenatal care services.Conclusion: The study concluded that only 61.4% of respondents had utilized antenatal care services during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is expected that health workers will continue to provide education as well as information through health promotion regarding pregnancy check-ups during the COVID-19 Pandemic to pregnant women.
Wearable Sports Technology Development in Costa Rica: Inertial Measurement Unit Integration for Real-Time External Load Monitoring
Authors: Chavarría-Fernández Victor , Rojas-Valverde Daniel , Gutiérrez-Vargas Randall , Meza Carlos , Méndez-Solano Miguel
Published: December 2022

The increasing trend and projection for the use of wearable sensors technology in the general population have led to the development of different inertial measurement units (IMU) to monitor activity and motion variables during exercise or sports. This study aims to systematize the practical experience of developing an inertial measurement device to quantify external load in real time for runners. This article shows the installed capacity of Costa Rican higher education institutions to integrate existing sensors available in the international market in a single device to program it and use it for different sport science purposes. Two scientific laboratories joined resources and integrated an interdisciplinary team composed of exercise physiologists, sports scientists, physiotherapists, and electromechanical engineers who globally faced the challenge of creating SafeRun IMU. In this case, an IMU was constructed with great success, capable of quantifying external load variables controlled from a mobile device in real-time. The results showed an acceptable agreement and reliability of the data extracted from the IMU. The information collected from this IMU could be used to control and quantify external load to develop or redirect exercise programming and prescription and prevent overuse injuries or physical overload conditions. This device differs from other existing ones due to its small size and portability, which benefits its commercialization and massification.
Las prácticas educativas de la educación física para estudiantes con necesidades educativas especiales durante la pandemia
Authors: Bennasar-García Miguel Israel , Duque Fernández Leonor Mariana , Martínez Nadal Haifa Ariana
Published: December 2022

Introducción: El artículo analiza la situación de estudiantes con necesidades educativas especiales (NEE) quienes han limitado sus actividades físicas (AF) debido al confinamiento, situación que obliga al personal docente a diseñar nuevas prácticas educativas adaptadas a la virtualidad.

Objetivo: Analizar las prácticas educativas de la educación física (EF) para estudiantes del nivel primario con NEE durante la pandemia en la República Dominicana.

Metodología: Se utilizó el enfoque cualitativo, exploratorio de corte transversal mediante la encuesta, empleando un muestreo no probabilístico y un análisis de contenidos con redes semánticas. El estudio consta de 45 docentes, quienes proporcionaron las informaciones sobre su formación académica docente, la matrícula estudiantil asistida, las metodologías, estrategias empleadas y los recursos del proceso de enseñanza.

Resultados: Los resultados reflejan el interés del personal docente por su actividad profesional, en contraposición a la falta de apoyo de especialistas en el aula y un bajo conocimiento de la enseñanza, de las metodologías y estrategias usadas desde la virtualidad para la EF dirigida a estudiantes con NEE. Por otra parte, la mayoría de los docentes no usaron las instalaciones educativas para las actividades físicas, se utilizó la tecnología con la asistencia guiada por la familia y los adultos en el hogar, en especial con actividades físicas grupales en familia.

Conclusiones: Las actividades académicas fueron realizadas desde el hogar y han sido afectadas por la falta de condiciones idóneas para un espacio académico y la falta de recursos tecnológicos. Se debe promover la capacitación de docentes en el área de la EF para estudiantes con NEE.
Índices de obesidad en mujeres con cáncer de mama del Cauca, Colombia
Authors: Molano-Tobar Nancy Janneth , Villaquirán-Hurtado Andrés Felipe , Molano-Tobar Dolly Ximena
Published: December 2022

Introducción: Algunos estudios permiten identificar que el cáncer de mama tiene orígenes multicausales y dentro de ellos se encuentran los trastornos derivados asociados a la grasa corporal, el objetivo fue identificar el nivel de sobrepeso u obesidad a través de índices de adiposidad en mujeres con cáncer de mama del departamento del Cauca.

Material y métodos: estudio descriptivo correlacional, con 126 mujeres diagnosticadas con cáncer de mama. Las medidas para el análisis de la grasa corporal fueron el índice de conicidad, adiposidad, volumen abdominal y la ecuación CUN BAE, IMC, perímetros de cintura y cadera, se procesó en SPSS, obteniendo medidas de tendencia central y dispersión, como el estadístico de Pearson con una significancia p < 0,05, y la curva ROC (Receiver Operating Characteristic), para determinar la sensibilidad y la especificidad de las pruebas de adiposidad, atendiendo los aspectos éticos y legales.

Resultados: el 31,78 %, de las evaluadas presentaron cáncer tipo IIb, invasivo en ganglios axilares, con una edad de la menarquia de 13,50±2,33 años. Se observó un promedio de sobrepeso según el IMC de 26,91±4,87 Kg/m2, respecto al perímetro de cintura (46.02 %) y el ICC (58.72 %) no manifestaron riesgo en estas variables; se identificaron correlaciones positivas muy altas entre el perímetro de cintura y los índices de adiposidad (R=0,992), índice de conicidad (R=0,858) y el ICC (R=0,845).

Conclusiones: se pudo establecer que un alto porcentaje de mujeres con cáncer de mama presentó sobrepeso, identificando situaciones de riesgo asociadas con la grasa acumulada alrededor de la cintura, que se relaciona con otros índices de adiposidad, la herramienta identificada como útil correspondió al índice de conicidad con significancia estadística.
Influencia de entrenamiento sensoriomotor sobre el equilibrio estático en nadadores con síndrome de Down y discapacidad intelectual
Authors: Hernández Chacón Milena , Mora Campos Andrea , Ramírez Ulloa Juan José , Víquez Ulate Fabián
Published: December 2022

Propósito: Este estudio determinó el efecto de un programa de entrenamiento sensoriomotor sobre el equilibrio estático en nadadores con síndrome de Down (SD) y discapacidad intelectual (DI).

Metodología: Participantes: 13 personas. Instrumentos y materiales: Se utilizó el Modified Clinical Test for Sensory Integration for Balance para determinar el equilibrio y un equipo Wii Balance Board y computadora con programa de análisis del centro de gravedad. Procedimientos: se aplicó un pretest y luego se aplicó un entrenamiento neuromotor (3 sesiones semanales, de 30 minutos, durante 4 semanas), al terminar se aplicó el postest. Por tratarse de deportistas activos continuaron con su rutina sin alteraciones en la carga de entrenamiento. Se usó estadística descriptiva y ANOVA de dos vías 2X2, mediciones y grupos.

Resultados: No hubo diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre la variable mediciones (F = 0.14; p = 0.7162) ni por grupos (F = 0.2; p = 0.6659) en variable ojos abiertos estable. En la variable ojos cerrados inestable sí hubo diferencias significativas (F = 0.952; p = 0.350), por grupos (F = 6.066; p = 0.320), en la variable ojos abiertos inestable no hubo diferencias ni en mediciones (F = 0.852; p = 0.376) ni en grupos (F = 2.484; p = 0.143). En variable ojos cerrados estable no hubo diferencias en mediciones (F = 0.716; p = 0.415) ni por grupos (F = 0.801; p = 0.390). Se demostró que este entrenamiento en esa población produce mejora en la variable equilibrio ya que muestra una diferencia significativa p < 0.05 en la variable ojos abiertos inestable 0.32.
Efecto del Ejercicio en el Medio Acuático sobre la Aptitud Física en Personas con Discapacidad Intelectual: Una Revisión Sistemática
Authors: Ozols Rosales Maria Antonieta , Fonseca Jeffry Tames , Araya Maria Antonieta Corrales , Jiménez José Moncada
Published: December 2022

Introducción: Los programas de ejercicio en el medio acuático proporcionan un ambiente motivante y divertido, en el cual las personas con discapacidad intelectual pueden realizar actividades deportivas o recreativas de manera accesible, lo que incide positivamente en la condición física.

Propósito: El objetivo de la revisión sistemática fue conocer los efectos del ejercicio acuático sobre la aptitud física en personas con discapacidad intelectual.

Metodología: Para lograr el propósito del estudio, se llevó a cabo una búsqueda de literatura en las bases de datos Sport Discus, Science Direct, Scopus y PubMed, cuyas publicaciones comprenden del 2009 al 2018; como criterios de inclusión debían especificar el tipo de ejercicio, los componentes de la carga de entrenamiento, el tipo de discapacidad que presentaban los sujetos del estudio y que la duración de la intervención fue mayor a 4 semanas.

Resultados: Solamente 5 trabajos cumplieron los criterios de selección. Aquellos en los que aplicaron intervenciones de natación y ejercicio combinado indicaron que se mejoraron elementos de la aptitud física importantes para la salud, así como el desenvolvimiento de actividades de la vida diaria. Se pudo concluir que se requieren investigaciones con mayor rigor metodológico, para clarificar el efecto del ejercicio en el medio acuático sobre los componentes de la aptitud física en personas con discapacidad intelectual.
Autopercepción e insatisfacción de la imagen corporal con relación al IMC y porcentaje de grasa entre hombres y mujeres estudiantes universitarios chilenos
Authors: Inzunza Rosales Edwin , Díaz Tapia Cinthia , Valenzuela Manríquez Esteban , Gutiérrez Vergara Yovely , Baier Riquelme Bárbara , Molina-Márquez Iván , Hernàndez-Mosqueira Claudio
Published: December 2022

Introducción: Uno de los factores que condiciona el peso corporal es la percepción de la imagen corporal. En estudiantes universitarios la ingesta de comida rápida puede generar dificultades en la autopercepción de la imagen corporal como lo son la subestimación o sobreestimación del estado nutricional, llegando a producir trastornos como anorexia, bulimia e intentos de suicidio.

Objetivo: Comparar la autopercepción de la imagen corporal, insatisfacción corporal, índice de masa corporal (IMC) y porcentaje de grasa corporal entre mujeres y hombres de la Universidad Adventista de Chile.

Material y métodos: Estudio de tipo descriptivo comparativo de diseño transversal, aplicado a 150 estudiantes regulares de la Universidad Adventista de Chile, Chillán (UnACh). Se realizaron evaluaciones antropométricas (IMC y pliegues cutáneos), aplicación de Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) y Test de Modelo anatómico de Montero (MAM).

Resultados: Entre los principales hallazgos se presentaron diferencias entre hombres y mujeres tanto en el BSQ como en el porcentaje de grasa, no así en el MAM y en el IMC donde no se encontraron diferencias significativas.

Conclusiones: Las mujeres evaluadas poseen mayor insatisfacción corporal y porcentaje de grasa que los hombres universitarios; sin embargo, tanto hombres como mujeres poseen autopercepción corporal que se ajusta a su IMC, no habiendo diferencias significativas entre ambos sexos.
Bir Nokta İle Köle Veya Hür Olmak: Şihābuddīn es-Sīvāsī Örnekleminde eş-Şeḳāʾiḳ Nüshalarındaki Yazım Farklılıkları
Authors: KALAYCI Mehmet
Published: December 2022

Yazının odak noktasını, Ṭaşköprīzāde Aḥmed Efendi’nin (ö.968/1561) eş-Şeḳāʾiḳu’n-Nuʿmāniyye fī ʿUlemāʾi Devleti’l-ʿOs̱māniyye isimli eserinde Şihābuddīn es-Sīvāsī’nin hal tercümesinde geçen bir ibarenin noktasının tayini meselesi oluşturmaktadır. Bu çerçevede önce ilgili kelimenin eş-Şeḳāʾiḳ nüshalarındaki yazımının nasıl farklılaştığı ortaya konulmuş, ardından da bu farklılaşmanın muhtemel nedenleri Şeḳāʾiḳ’in yazım sürecinin keyfiyetini de içine alacak şekilde tartışılmıştır
Comparative features of the immediate impact of manual therapy traction manipulations on the cardiorespiratory system of men and women
Authors:   Lviv State University of Physical Culture named after Ivan Bobersky, Romanchuk Oleksandr
Published: December 2022

Purpose: the aim of this study was to determine the principal differences of changes in the cardiorespiratory system activity under the influence of traction manipulations in the thoracic spine of men and women. Material & Methods: the 26 adults were involved in the study, including 18 women aged 39.6±12.1 years and 8 men aged 36.3±8.3 years. All patients were diagnosed with osteochondrosis of the thoracic spine, which was confirmed by radiographic examination. The study of the cardiorespiratory system was conducted in the first procedure of SMT before and after the use of traction manipulations directly in the physician office. The integrated method of studying the cardiorespiratory system defined as spiroarteriocardiorhythmography (SACR) was used. It simultaneously records the heart rate, rhythms of systolic and diastolic pressure at each heartbeat and respiratory rhythms, which provides significant time savings to determine the functional state of the heart, vessels and respiration, as well as to identify the important parameters of their interaction. Results: characterizing the changes in the cardiorespiratory system as a whole under the influence of traction manipulations on the thoracic spine, it should be noted that men and women had some significant unidirectional changes in HR (min–1), CO (dm3), CI (dm3/m2), IH (n. u.), which are determined primarily by the decrease in HR (min–1) under the influence of traction manipulations. As to the men, the significant effects were more related to the impact on the contractile function of the heart, which was confirmed by the improvement of the electrical systole of the ventricles (QTC, s), the increase in the activity of the effects of the parasympathetic branch of the ANS on the cardiac rhythm (HF, ms2) and a certain increase in the stroke index within the normative values (SI, cm3/m2), then to the women the significant effects were more related to the influence on the breathing pattern and vascular tone. Thus, characteristic and positive effects in women can be considered a decrease in the variability of diastolic blood pressure in the very-low-frequency range (VLFDBP, mmHg2), which is combined with a decrease in the total power of diastolic pressure variability (TPDBP, mmHg2) and an increase in the total peripheral vascular resistance (GPVR, dyn/s/cm−5). Conclusions: summarizing the results of the impact of traction manipulations in the thoracic spine on the cardiorespiratory system of men and women, it can be stated that their effect is different and has features associated with the use of different mechanisms. For men, the predominant effect is on the heart contractile function, and for women it is on the respiratory system and autonomous regulation of vascular tone.
The effectiveness of aquatherapy in osteochondrosis of the cervical spine
Authors: Feroyan Eduard , Parulava Giorgi
Published: December 2022

The aim of this study was to find the most effective aquatherapy for physical rehabilitation of patients suffering from neurological pain in the cervical spine.

Material & Methods: the study involved 86 patients (59 women, 27 men aged 38 to 55 years). Of these, 43 patients (50%) were in the main group and 43 patients (50%) were in the comparison group. The following were used: observation, aquatherapy, special physical exercises, cervical spine traction, electromyotonometry, pain study (VAS), adaptive potential indices and Ruffier-Dixon index, methods of mathematical statistics.

Results: the effect of aquatherapy on pain was the most effective: in the main group there was a significant reduction in pain (disappearance by 83.7%, improvement by 9.3%, minor improvement by 7%). In the control group, significant pain reduction was obtained only in 60.4% of patients (23.3% – improvement, 7% – insignificant improvement, 9.3% – no improvement).

Conclusions: the study showed that the addition of aqua therapy to the main rehabilitation improves the results of treatment of patients with neuralgic manifestations of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine. In the main group there was a significant (p<0.05) decrease in the indices of adaptive potential, Ruffier-Dixon index and diastolic pressure under the influence of aqua therapy, which indicates a decrease in the tension of the cardiovascular system and an increase in the power of the body’s adaptive reserves. Mobility indices of the cervical spine improved, blocks of spasmed muscles were relieved, their tone normalized, and pain decreased.
Indicators of body asymmetry in relation to the prevention of scoliosis in first graders
Authors: Zanevskyy Ihor , Bodnarchuk Olena , Zanevska Lyudmyla
Published: December 2022

Purpose: the purpose of the study was to increase the validity of the indicator of asymmetry in the frontal plane of the body in relation to the prevention of scoliosis in first graders.

Material & Methods: thirty-four students aged six to seven years – 18 boys (with body length and weight M±SD=118,9±2.1 cm; 21,6±1,1 kg) and 16 girls (118,2±1,8 cm, 21,2±0,9 kg) were randomly divided into the main group and the comparison group. In addition to standard physical education lessons, students of the main group completed a program of physical rehabilitation in order to prevent the development of posture asymmetry. At the beginning (September) and the end of the academic year (May), the students were measuring the curvature of the spine in the frontal plane according to the Moshkov test and bending to the sides.

Results: in addition to the well-known model of the Moshkov rhombus, the asymmetry of the students’ bodies was determined using an improved indicator equal to half the sum of the absolute values of the differences in the lengths of the upper and lower sides of the Moshkov rhombus. There was no statistically significant difference between the boys, both according to the results of the Moshkov test (δ=0,3%; p=0,512), and according to the results of bending to the sides (δ=1,4%; р=0,379). At the beginning of the academic year, the value of the asymmetry indicator in the main group was practically equal to the corresponding value in the comparison group (δ=2,2%; р=0,815). At the end of the academic year, the value of the indicator in the main group was significantly less than its value in the comparison group. (δ=32,8%; р=0,031).

Conclusions: the indicator of asymmetry in the frontal plane of the body proposed in this work, due to taking into account the magnitude of the curvature of both the upper and lower parts of the spine, made it possible to obtain a significantly higher validity (p=0,02) compared to the well-known indicator of the Moshkov rhombus, which in one parts of the spine – upper or lower (р=0,05).
“Defenders of perversion”: Professing Same-Sex Marriage Rights in the Local Press
Authors: Osborne Geraint , Wilton Shauna
Published: December 2022

This case study provides an important socio-historical snapshot of the same-sex marriage debate in a small city in central Alberta between December 2004 and August 2005. We explore the relationship between professors and small-town newspapers in fostering democratic dialogues on key social issues through an analysis of faculty columns and the responding Letters to the Editor in a local paper. In so doing, this research focuses on two social groups located in a particular social environment, each representing a particular frame: the professors working in the local university who maintained an op-ed column in the local paper and supported a equality frame; and the general public living in Camrose and the surrounding rural area who supported a morality frame. This article contributes to our understanding of scholarly engagement in the town-gown context, the democratic role of the press, and how a particularly contentious social and political issue—same-sex marriage—was experienced and framed by concerned citizens in a small conservative rural city that is also the home to a liberal arts and sciences university campus.
Pathways Taken By One Canadian College to Advance Reconciliation and the Creation of a New Reconciliation Engagement Program with Indigenous Peoples
Authors: Battochio Randy , Dokis Andrea , Restoule Charlene , Restoule Paige , Mayer Natasha , Leduc Mallorie , Roberts Tana
Published: December 2022

Canada-wide efforts are being made to close the gaps that exist in the health and wellness of Indigenous Peoples besieged by a past of cultural genocide, oppression, and exploitation. The purpose of this essay is to provide members of Colleges and Institutes of Canada (CICan) access to a proposed program to engage in reconciliation, with the objective of facilitating Indigenous community engagement through social innovation, training, and applied research. The proposed program is exemplified through the relationship built between Collège Boréal and Dokis First Nation located in northern Ontario. The proposed Reconciliation Engagement Program consists of two streams that encourage CICan members to utilize, among other possible decolonizing methods, the tenets of a Critical Indigenous Methodology to value and foreground local Indigenous voices. The first stream would consist of networking activities to establish relationships, understand Chief and Council’s vision, and seek opportunities for capacity building within an Indigenous community. The second stream would be project-based so that capital costs and human resources can be accessed to complete each project. While proposing the new program is important, the present essay can also be used to exemplify how Canadian colleges and polytechnics can adopt a decolonizing approach during their engagement with Indigenous communities.
Leveraging Community-University Partnerships to Develop a Strength-Based and Individualized Approach to Humanizing Housing Service Delivery for Individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Authors: Pei Jacqueline , Poth Cheryl , Carlson Elizabeth , Joly Vannesa , Mattson Danielle , Patricny Nicol , Badry Dorothy , Mugford Richard , Mastrangelo Tracy , McFarlane Audrey
Published: December 2022

This field report summarizes and advances key learnings for leveraging community–university partnerships addressing housing service gaps for high-risk, marginalized populations with complex needs. We describe our navigation of existing and forged intersections to develop a strength-based and individualized approach to humanizing housing service delivery for individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). Our account is framed by four questions: why community and university partners came together to develop a responsive approach through the CanFASD network; who became key stakeholders in the partnership; how our humanizing housing approach is guiding the navigation of complexities inherent in service delivery for individuals with FASD; and what insights about creating intersections are we applying to our community-university partnerships.
Analisis Teologi Kesehatan Tentang Pandemi Virus Covid-19 Perspektif Al-Qur’an
Authors: Rahmanto Oki Dwi , Manto Charis
Published: December 2022

The Covid-19 virus pandemic is still developing in Indonesia. Even though the government has tried to reduce activities to suppress the increase in Covid-19 cases. Of course, it is necessary to pay attention so that this case ends quickly. By referring to the Qur'an about health, it is hoped that it can be an illustration of how the solution of the Qur'an responds to Covid-19. This type of writing is library research, namely data taken from journals, dictionaries or interpretations related to research such as the interpretation of Ibn Kathir. The method taken is descriptive-analysis, where the researcher describes the history or epidemics that have occurred in the Qur'an and then proceeds to analyze health theology according to the Qur'an. The results found were, first, the Qur'an views health in order to deal with Covid-19 such as maintaining cleanliness, always obeying the government, eating healthy food and maintaining psychological conditions in order to reduce stress levels
Hadis Meluruskan Saf Salat: Dari Pendekatan Kritis ke Persoalan Fisiologis-Psikologis
Authors: 'Aziizah 'Aabidah Ummu
Published: December 2022

The background of this research stems from the many understanding of the hadith to straighten out this saf of prayer which ultimately leads to divisions among Muslims. This is characterized by a variety of sadistic substance alignment of saf that explicitly looks different, there are hadiths that indicate threats and some indicate utility. But on the other hand as Muslims, belief in the source of Islamic law in the form of al-Quran and as-Sunnah is a mandatory consequence. This research method uses qualitative research with a library study approach (library research) and is descriptive and applied Musahadi Ham's takhrij and ma'anil methods of the hadith include historical criticism, eiditis criticism and praxis criticism. The results of this study indicate that the alignment of the salat saf which means to correct all differences in one unit. saf line frame has no relationship with attachment between several limbs from one mushalli to another. This spirit is proven through physiology and psychology research which proves that someone in the regularity of the series of prayers will can deliver his on significant physical relaxation and prevention from various diseases.
Kritik Terhadap Tafsir Audiovisual: Telaah Wacana Toleransi Beragama dalam Ragam Unggahan Tafsir QS. Al-Kāfirūn pada Akun Hijab Alila Perspektif Analisis Wacana Kritis.
Authors: Fauziah Wiwi , Miski Miski
Published: December 2022

Hijab Alila's account is one of the online media that actively interprets the of the Qur'an in an audiovisual. One form of interpretation is the discourse of religious tolerance which is correlated with QS. al-Kafirun. However, in general, this interpretation cannot be separated from certain interests. This study is intended to explore these interests. By using van Dijk's critical discourse analysis approach which focuses on the social dimension, this research finds: first, the interpretation of Alila's Hijab account on QS. al-Kafirun as part of the discourse on religious tolerance tends to be only translating and seems simplification of something that is in fact complex. Second, Hijab Alila has a power relationship that is able to influence the production of netizens' interpretations regarding the discourse of religious tolerance, through the interpretation of QS. the al-Kafirun. More than that, this cannot be separated from the figure of Felix Siauw as an ustaz or activist of the Indonesian Hizbut Tahrir movement. As a result, Hijab Alila is able to control the condition of the netizens' beliefs, mentality, behavior and knowledge. Third, social media makes it easier for Hijab Alila to gain access to influence. In this case, it uses followers as an ideological mouthpiece. These followers will re-share Alila's Hijab uploads on their social media networks.
Kontribusi Muhammad Ajjaj al-Khatib dalam Studi Hadis: Telaah Terhadap Kitab al-Sunnah Qabl al-Tadwin dan Ushul al-Hadits
Authors: Farida Umma
Published: December 2022

The discourse on the authenticity of hadith is very crucial in hadith studies, which has been the subject of study for both previous and contemporary hadith scholars. This article aims to describe the thoughts of one of the contemporary hadith scholars, Ajjaj al-Khatib, and his contribution to the study of hadith. This research is literature research by focusing the study on the two works of al-Khatib, namely al-Sunnah Qabl al-Tadwin and Ushul al-Hadith. The data collected through the documentation technique was then analyzed descriptively-critically. The research results show that al-Khatib has hadith thoughts that are in line with the mainstream of the muhadditsin regarding general rules in the science of hadith. He explains the discussions in hadith studies in a meaningful language systematically and easy to be understood, straightens the contradiction about the writing and codification of hadith, hadith falsification, and the capacity of companions and tabi'in in the transmission of hadith comprehensively. Apart from that, he also contributed to explaining the historical roots of hadith that were valid since the time of the Prophet, as well as discussing and refuting the ideas of the orientalists with verbal and rational arguments.