bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Identifikasi profil antropometri dan pemenuhan zat gizi atlet difabel tenis meja di Indonesia
Authors: Penggalih Mirza Hapsari Sakti Titis , Solichah Kurnia Maratus , Pratiwi Diana , Niamilah Ibtidau , Dewinta Mustika Cahya Nirmala , Nadia Almira , Kusumawati Marina Dyah , Siagian Christofer , Asyulia Rora
Published: July 2019

Para-atlet dikenal juga dengan sebutan atlet yang menyandang disabilitas pada bagian tertentu. Pembagian cabang olahraga pada difabel atlet hampir sama dengan atlet umumnya, namun memiliki penyesuaian terhadap jenis cacat fisik yang dialami. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui dan mengidentifikasi profil antropometri dan  pemenuhan asupan zat gizi pada atlet difabel tenis meja. Metode yang digunakan pada studi ini adalah deskriptif kuantitatif. Populasi dalam penelitian ini yaitu atlet difabel tenis meja di bawah pengawasan Kementrian Pemuda dan Olahraga, Indonesia yang sedang melakukan training centre untuk persiapan Sea Games 2017. Sampel yang diikutkan dalam penelitian ini yaitu seluruh populasi atlet difabel tenis meja nasional yang berjumlah 16 orang. Data antropometri yang diukur yaitu tinggi badan, berat badan, persen lemak tubuh dan somatotipe. Data pemenuhan asupan zat gizi didapatkan melalui wawancara makan dengan kuesioner recall 24 jam. Pengukuran antropometri menunjukan bahwa atlet tenis meja laki-laki memiliki tubuh yang lebih tinggi dan berotot dimana atlet perempuan cenderung lebih banyak presentase lemak tubuh. Hal ini didukung dengan nilai persen lemak tubuh atlet perempuan dan komponen somatotipe bagian endomorf yang lebih tinggi, sedangkan komponen somatotipe mesomorf yang menunjukan otot lebih tinggi pada atlet laki-laki. Rata-rata pemenuhan asupan zat gizi makro pada atlet tenis meja laki-laki dan perempuan diketahui < 80% yang masuk dalam kategori pemenuhan asupan makan yang kurang. Identification of Anthropometry and Dietary Profile on Table Tennis Para-Athlete in Indonesia AbstractPara-athlete also known as an athlete who has physical disability. The division of sports in difabel athletes is almost the same as athletes generally, but it has an adjustment to the type of physical disability experienced. The aim of this study is to identification anthropometry dan dietary profile on table tennis para-athlete. The study used quantitative descriptive methods. Population of this study is table tennis para-athlete under supervision of Ministry of Youth and Sports on training centre Sea Games 2017. Sample that include in this study is all of 16 table tennis national para-athlete. Measurements of atnhropometry are height, weight, body fat and somatotype. Measurement of dietary intake using food recall 24 hours questionnaire. Anthropometry measurement shows that male athletes have a higher and lots of muscle posture when women athletes have more body fat. The data also shows value of endomorf somatotype and percent body fat on women higher than male athletes. Dietary intake of energy, carbohydrate, protein and fat shows < 80% which mean inadequat intake of daily food.
Developing thematic-integrative learning module with problem-based learning model for elementary school students
Authors: Handayani Monika
Published: July 2019

The study aims to (1) produce a integrative thematic learning module with PBL model which is viable, and (2) determine the effectiveness of the module towards the independent learning and learning outcomes of year five students of SD Negeri Pudjokusuman 1 Yogyakarta. This research was research and development. The subjects were teachers and students of year five students of SD Negeri Pudjokusuman Yogyakarta. Data analysis technique used paired sample t-test  and independent sample t-test with significance level of 0.05. The results of this study are (1) an appropriate integrative thematic learning module with problem based learning model. The proof of feasibility of the product is based on the test results of matter experts, the media experts test, the response of the teachers, and the response of the students. (2) The result shows that the developed module is effective to improve student’s independent learning and learning outcomes. It is based on the results obtained in the field trials showing p < 0.05 in cognitive learning outcomes and independent learning. Futhermore, based on the observation results student’s in affective and psychomotor learning outcomes of the students in experimental class have a higher percentage than of the control class.
Developing the socioculture-based thematic-integrative learning module for improving the learning motivation and the critical thinking
Authors: Ingwarni Sulistiya
Published: July 2019

This study aims to (1) produce thematic integrative learning modules based on sociocultural background feasible to increase student’s learning motivation and critical thinking, and (2) determine the effectiveness of the integrative thematic learning module. This research was included in the type of research and development (R & D). Development procedures in this study adapting development procedures developed by Borg and Gall with steps, namely: (1) a preliminary study, (2) planning, (3) the design of the product, (3) field trials beginning, (5) the revision of the results of the initial field trials, (6) the main field trials, (7) the revision of the main results of field trials, (8) operational field trials, (9) the improvement of the final product. The subjects of the trial are fourth-grade students Jejeran, Bantul. The results show that (1) the integrative thematic learning module based on sociocultural background feasible according to media experts and subject matter experts with category ratings "very good". (2) The integrative thematic learning modules based on the sociocultural background is effective to improve student’s learning motivation and critical thinking. It is based on the results obtained by operational field trials p <0.05, which means that there are significant differences on motivation to learn and critical thinking of students who take the learning of the module and who do not use the learning module.
Model pemanasan berbasis gerak dan lagu bagi anak tunanetra
Authors: Kusworo Hendrik , Winarni Sri
Published: July 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menghasilkan model pamanasan yang dapat mengajarkan siswa tunanetra gerak pemanasan/beraktivitas mengunakan media, dengan memberikan contoh berupa CD dan buku panduan kepada guru pendidikan jasmani di Sekolah Luar Biasa (SLB). Untuk mencapai tujuan tersebut, penelitian ini dilakukan dengan mengunakan penelitian pengembangan (Research and Development), dengan model pengembangan ADDIE, yang terdiri dari 4 tahapan yaitu: (1) Analysis (tahap analisis), (2) Design (tahap desain), (3) Development & Implementation (tahap pengembangan dan impelmentasi), (4) Evaluation (tahap evaluasi). Hasil dari penelitian tersebut menunjukan bahwa Model Pemanasan Berbasis Gerak & Lagu Bagi Anak Tunanetra dinyatakan layak sebagai model pemanasan untuk anak tunanetra di SLB. Hal ini didukung oleh hasil uji kelayakan yang diperoleh dari beberapa penguji, ahli materi dengan skor rata-rata: (4,2) dengan kategori sangat baik, ahli media dengan skor rata-rata: (4,75) dengan kategori sangat baik, praktisi dengan skor rata-rata: (4,0) dengan kategori baik, dan uji lapangan mendapatkan skor rata-rata: (4,24) dengan kategori sangat baik. Sound and movement-based warming up model for children with visual impairment AbstractThe study aims at producing a warming model for teaching the students with visual impairment how to perform the warming-up activities by means of media. The warming up is modelled based on the CD and the manual for the teachers of Sports and Health Education in Special Schools. In order to achieve the objective, the study should be conducted by implementing the Research and Development (R&D) efforts using the ADDIE Developmental Model which consists of: (1) Analysis; (2) Design; (3) Development & Implementation; and (4) Evaluation. The results of the study show that the Sound and Movement-Based Warming-Up Model for the Students with Visual Impairment is feasible to serve as the warming up model for the students with visual impairment in the Special Schools. The conclusion is supported by the feasibility tests from several experts as follows: (1) (4,20) with “Very Good” category from Material Expert; (2) (4,75) with “Very Good” category from Media Expert; (3) (4,00) with “Good” category from Practitioner; and (4) (4,24) with “Very Good” category from Field Testing.
Upaya meningkatkan hasil belajar lompat jauh gaya menggantung melalui alat bantu
Authors: Prihandana Dwi Adya
Published: July 2019

Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian tindakan kelas (PTK). Penelitian ini dilaksanakan dalam dua siklus, dengan tiap siklus terdiri atas perencanaan, pelaksanaan tindakan, observasi, dan refleksi. Subjek penelitian adalah siswa Kelas XII TGB SMK Negeri 1 sedayu yang berjumlah 31 siswa. Teknik pengumpulan data adalah dengan observasi, wawancara dan tes. Analisis data menggunakan teknik analisis deskriptif kualitatif. Dari hasil analisis, terjadi peningkatan yang signifikan pada prasiklus ke siklus I dan dari siklus I ke siklus II. Pada prasiklus hasil belajar lompat jauh gaya menggantung peserta didik kategori cukup 25,8%, kurang 64,5% dan sangat kurang 9,7%. Dalam prasiklus jumlah peserta didik yang tuntas adalah 8 peserta didik. Sedangkan pada Siklus I, kategori baik sebesar 22,5%, cukup 32,2%, kurang 42% dan kurang sekali 3,2%. Dalam Siklus I jumlah peserta didik yang tuntas adalah 17 peserta didik. Pada siklus II, kategori sangat baik sebesar 6,4%, baik 35,5%, cukup 38,7% dan kurang 19,4%. Dalam Siklus II jumlah peserta didik yang tuntas adalah 25 peserta didik. Pelaksanaan Siklus II menyebabkan hasil belajar lompat jauh gaya menggantung meningkat menjadi lebih baik. Kesimpulan penelitian ini adalah dengan penerapan alat bantu mampu meningkatkan hasil belajar lompat jauh gaya menggantung.
Pengembangan model pembelajaran integratif penjasorkes sekolah dasar
Authors: Purwantyo Ari , Tomoliyus Tomoliyus
Published: July 2019

Peneilitian ini bertujuan untuk menghasilkan buku panduan model pembelajaran integratif pendidikan jasmani olahraga dan kesehatan SD kelas satu di Kecamatan Depok Sleman melalui permainan semutan. Penelitian pengembangan ini terdiri atas dua tahap, yaitu tahap pra-pengembangan dan tahap pengembangan. Tahap pra-pengembangan terdiri dari kajian literatur, kajian penelitian relevan dan studi lapangan. Tahap pengembangan terdiri penyusunan draf model, validasi ahli, ujicoba terbatas, dan ujicoba luas. Validasi ahli melibatkan 5 orang ahli dengan menggunakan teknik Delphi. Ujicoba skala terbatas dilakukan di SD Deresan. Ujicoba skala luas dilakukan di SD Deresan dan SD Catur Tunggal 7. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah pedoman wawancara, angket dan pedoman pengamatan penilaian. Analisis data pada penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Hasil ujicoba skala terbatas dalam kategori baik dan ujicoba skala luas dalam kategori sangat baik. Model pembelajaran integratif pendidikan jasmani olahraga dan kesehatan efektif untuk meningkatkan afektif (ketertiban dan percaya diri), keterampilan (melempar), pengetahuan (penguasaan pengetahuan permainan dan ketepatan menghitung bola) bagi siswa SD kelas satu. Developing integrative learning model of penjasorkes of elementary school students AbstractThis study aims to develop an integrative learning model of physical education and health of year-1 of elementary school students in Depok, Sleman District through semutan game. This research development consisted of two phases. They were the pre-development phase and the development phase. Pre-development phase consisted of a literature review, a review of relevant research and field study. The development phase consisted of drafting the model, expert validation, small-scale trials, and large-scale trials. The validation involved 5 experts using the Delphi technique. The small –scale trials were conducted in SD Deresan. Large-scale trials were conducted in SD Deresan and SD Catur Tunggal 7. The instruments used were a questionnaire, interview guideline, and guidelines for assessment observations. The data analyses in this study used descriptive qualitative and quantitative approaches. Limited scale test results is in very good category and large scale trials is in the excellent category. The developed integrative learning model of physical education and health is effective for improving affective (orderliness and confidence), skills (throwing), and knowledge (mastery of the game knowledge and accuracy of counting the ball ) for year-1 of elementary school students.
Peningkatan kemampuan motorik kasar melalui permainan tradisional Engklek pada anak kelompok B
Authors: Adpriyadi Adpriyadi
Published: July 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperbaiki proses dan hasil pembelajaran  sebagai upaya meningkatkan  kemampuan motorik kasar anak kelompok B di TK Tunas Gading Yogyakarta. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan kelas yang dilakukan dalam III siklus, subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah anak didik kelompok B TK Tunas Gading Yogyakarta tahun ajaran 2015/2016 yang berjumlah 16 anak yang terdiri dari 7 laki-laki dan 9 perempuan. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui unjuk kerja, Observasi dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data di lakukan dengan menggunakan statistik deskriptif sederhana, data di analisis secara kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Hasil penelitian ini menujukan bawa keterampilan motorik kasar anak usia dini dapat ditingkatkan melalui permainan tradisional engklek. Peningkatan kemampuan motorik kasar anak secara keseluruhan sebelum adanya tindakan meningkat dari 45, 8% dengan kategori kurang baik, menjadi 62,5% dengan kategori cukup pada siklus I, menjadi 77,08% dengan kategori baik pada siklus II, menjadi 95,83% dengan kategori baik pada siklus III.  I mproving gross motor skills through the Engklek traditional game for children of group B  AbstractThis study aims to improve the process and outcomes of learning as an effort to improve gross motor skills of children in group B at TK Tunas Gading Yogyakarta. This research is a classroom action research conducted in the third cycle, the subjects in this study is a protégé of group B TK Tunas Gading Yogyakarta academic year 2015/2016 the 16 children consisting of 7 men and 9 women. Data collected through the performance, observation and documentation. Data analysis techniques done by using simple descriptive statistics, the data were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. The results of this study bring addressing the gross motor skills of early childhood can be enhanced through the traditional hopscotch game. The increase in gross motor skills of children in its entirety before any action to increase from 45, 8% with unfavorable category, to 62.5% with the category enough in the first cycle, being 77.08% with both categories at the second cycle, being 95.83% with both categories in the third cycle.
Pengelolaan pembelajaran program paket C pada pusat kegiatan belajar masyarakat dan sanggar kegiatan belajar di Kota Palembang
Authors: Nengsih Yanti Karmila , Sari Armilia , Helmi Henny
Published: July 2019

Artikel ini hendak mendeskripsikan pengelolaan pembelajaran program paket C mengenai aspek (1) perencanaan pembelajaran, (2) pelaksanaan pembelajaran, (3) evaluasi pembelajaran, dan (4) faktor-faktor pendukung dan penghambatnya. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa (1) Perencanaan pembelajaran pada PKBM Pelita, PKBM homeschooling primagama, dan SKB Kota Palembang disusun berdasarkan silabus dan RPP. (2) Pelaksanaan pembelajaran di PKBM Pelita bersifat klasikal dengan waktu yang fleksibel sesuai kesepakatan dengan siswa yaitu 1 kali dalam seminggu, PKBM homeschooling primagama bersifat privat, waktu belajar dari senin sampai kamis dan setiap siswa berbeda-beda, sedangkan di SKB Kota Palembang bersifat klasikal, waktu belajar 2 kali dalam satu minggu. (3) Evaluasi pembelajaran di PKBM Pelita dan SKB Kota Palembang terdiri dari aspek kognitif yang dievaluasi oleh tutor/guru, sedangkan di PKBM homeschooling primagama terdiri dari aspek kognitif dan afektif yang dievaluasi oleh tutor/guru. (4) Faktor pendorong warga belajar dalam mengikuti pelajaran di PKBM Pelita dan SKB Kota Palembang untuk memperoleh ijazah, pada PKBM homeschooling primagama yaitu motivasi dalam diri siswa untuk meraih cita-cita dan memperoleh ijazah untuk melanjutkan ke jenjang pendidikan yang lebih tinggi. Adapun faktor penghambat yaitu susahnya peserta didik membagi waktu belajar dengan bekerja, rasa malas, pengaruh gadget, dan masih kurang lengkapnya fasilitas belajar yang tersedia.  Abstract This article wishes to describe the learning management of the C package program on aspects of (1) learning planning, (2) implementation of learning, (3) learning evaluation, and (4) supporting and inhibiting factors. This study used descriptive qualitative method. The results showed that (1) Learning planning at PKBM Pelita, PKBM homeschooling primagama, and SKB of Palembang City were arranged based on syllabus and RPP. (2) Implementation of learning in PKBM Pelita is classical with flexible time according to agreement with students that is 1 times a week, PKBM homeschooling primagama is private, learning time from Monday to Thursday and every student is different, while in SKB Palembang is classical , study time 2 times a week. (3) Evaluation of learning in PKBM Pelita and SKB Palembang consist of cognitive aspect evaluated by tutor / teacher, while in PKBM homeschooling primagama consist of cognitive and affective aspect evaluated by tutor / teacher. (4) The motivating factor of the learning community in following the lesson in PKBM Pelita and SKB of Palembang City to obtain the diploma, in PKBM homeschooling primagama that is motivation in the students to reach the ideals and obtain the diploma to continue to higher education level. The inhibiting factor is the difficulty of learners to share learning time with work, feeling lazy, the influence of gadgets, and still less complete learning facilities are available.
Model team teaching dalam meningkatkan keterampilan sosial anak melalui pemanfaatan lingkungan alam
Authors: Chasani Mochamad Fatchan , Izzaty Rita Eka
Published: July 2019

Tujuan penelitian untuk meningkatkan keterampilan sosial dengan model team teaching melalui pemanfaatan lingkungan alam. Penelitian ini merupakan Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK) dengan subyek 15 anak usia 3-4 tahun di KB Rasi Bintang, Bantul, Yogyakarta. Keabsahan data menggunakan validitas hasil dan proses dengan analisis interaktif yang terdiri atas 3 komponen kegiatan yaitu display data, reduksi data dan pengambilan kesimpulan. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik observasi, catatan lapangan, dan analisis dokumen. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan temuan, model team teaching melalui pemanfaatan lingkungan alam mampu meningkatkan keterampilan sosial anak yang meliputi 3 sikap yaitu peduli sebesar 81,2%, kerjasama sebesar 79,8% dan kemandirian sebesar 80,5%. Model team teaching dilakukan oleh pendidik dengan saling berkontribusi dalam pembelajaran melalui 3 tahapan yaitu perencanaan, pelaksanaan dan evaluasi dengan memadukan potensi lingkungan alam sebagai sumber dan media belajar anak. Proses pembelajaran berlangsung di lingkungan alam mendukung para pendidik dalam memberikan pemahaman, arahan dan pengalaman kepada anak untuk meningkatkan keterampilan sosialnya.  AbstractThe research aimed increasing social skills with team teaching models through utilize of the natural environment. This research  is a Classroom Action Research with subjects 15 children aged 3-4 years in KB Rasi Bintang, Bantul, Yogyakarta. The validity of the data used validity of the result and validity of the process used analysis interactive consisting of 3 components of activities, display by data, data reduction and conclusions. Data collection techniques used observation techniques, field notes and document analysis. The research findings the team teaching model applied through of the natural environment can increasing the social skills of children involving 3 social, the care aspect in the amount of 81, 2%, the cooperation aspect in the amount of 79,8% and the independence in the amount of 80,5%. The team teaching model is implemented through 3 phases, which includes planning, implementation and evaluation by combining the potential of the natural environment as a source and learning media for children. The process of learning in the natural environment support the educators to provide comprehension, direction and experience to students for increasing social skills.
Kesalahan siswa dalam menyelesaikan soal olimpiade SMP konten aljabar
Authors: Setiawan Yoga Baskara , Hapizah Hapizah , Hiltrimartin Cecil
Published: July 2019

Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif kualitatif yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan mendeskripsikan kesalahan siswa dalam menyelesaikan soal olimpiade SMP konten aljabar. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah studi kasus. Subjek penelitian adalah perwakilan siswa kelas IX SMP Negeri 1 Palembang dengan jumlah siswa 22 orang. Teknik pengumpulan data pada penelitian adalah tes tertulis dan wawancara. Analisis data tes dan wawancara mengikuti prosedur Newman Error Analysis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kesalahan-kesalahan yang dilakukan siswa dalam menyelesaikan soal olimpiade SMP konten aljabar terdiri dari kesalahan dalam memahami soal, kesalahan dalam transformasi meliputi penggunaan rumus atau prosedur tidak relevan dan tidak mengetahui prosedur yang digunakan, dan kesalahan dalam proses perhitungan meliputi kesalahan menggeneralisasi pola ke bentuk umum dan tidak menyelesaikan prosedur penyelesaian. Students’ error in solving junior high school Olympiad problem on algebra content AbstractThis research is a qualitative descriptive research that aims to find out and to describe the students’ error in solving junior high school Olympiad on algebra content. Type of this research is case study. The subjects of the study were the students of class IX SMP Negeri 1 Palembang with 22 students. Data collection techniques in this research are written tests and interviews. Analysis of test and interview data follows Newman Error Analysis procedure. The results of the research show that the students’ error in solving junior high school problem on algebra content consist of errors in understanding the problem, error in transformation error includes the use of irrelevant formulas or procedures and do not know the procedures used, and errors in the calculation process include errors generalize patterns to the general form and did not complete the settlement procedure
Tindak tutur direktif dalam buku ajar bahasa Prancis Écho 1 dan sumbangannya dalam pembelajaran bahasa Prancis
Authors: Rahmawati Desi , Pranowo Dwiyanto Djoko
Published: July 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan (1) bentuk dan jenis tindak tutur direktif yang terdapat dalam buku ajar bahasa Prancis Écho 1, (2) sumbangan hasil kajian tindak tutur direktif yang terdapat dalam buku ajar bahasa Prancis Écho 1 terhadap pembelajaran bahasa Prancis. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan metode simak dengan teknik dasar teknik sadap, dilanjutkan dengan teknik SBLC (Simak Bebas Libat Cakap) dan teknik catat. Data bentuk tindak tutur direktif dianalisis menggunakan metode agih. Untuk menganalisis jenis tindak tutur direktif digunakan metode padan pragmatis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) bentuk tindak tutur direktif yang terdapat dalam buku ajar bahasa Prancis Écho 1 yakni bentuk tindak tutur direktif langsung dan tindak tutur direktif tidak langsung, (2) jenis tindak tutur direktif yang terdapat dalam buku ajar bahasa Prancis Écho 1 antara lain requestive, question, requirement,  prohibitive, permissive, dan advisory, (3) sumbangan hasil kajian tindak tutur direktif yang terdapat dalam buku ajar bahasa Prancis Écho 1 terhadap pembelajaran bahasa yakni penggunaan strategi pembelajaran model 6R yang terdiri dari researching, reflecting, receiving, reasoning, rehearsing, dan revising. Directive speech act in French textbook Écho 1 and its contribution in French language learning AbstractThis study aims to describe (1) the forms and types of directive speech act in French textbook entitled Écho 1, and (2) the contribution of the study about directive speech in the textbook for learning French. This study refers to qualitative study. The data were gathered through observation, as the basic technique was tapping technique. Then it was followed by Uninvolved Conversation Observation Technique and combined with record technique. To analyze the forms and the types of directive speech act, the researcher used distributional and identity method respectively. The results of the study show that (1) the forms of directive speech act found in the textbook are direct speech act and indirerct speech act, (2) the types of directive speech act found in the textbook are requestive, question, requirement, prohibitive, permissive, and advisory, (3) the contribution of the study regarding directive speech act in the textbook is the use of 6R strategy in learning French consisting of researching, reflecting, receiving, reasoning, rehearsing, and revising.
Detection and classification of seizures using noisy clinical data and convolutional neural networks (Preprint)
Authors: Iesmantas Tomas , Alzbutas Robertas
Published: July 2019

UNSTRUCTURED

Epileptic seizure detection and classification in clinical electroencephalogram data still is a challenge, and only low sensitivity with a high rate of false positives has been achieved with commercially available seizure detection tools, which usually are patient non-specific. Epilepsy patients suffer from severe detrimental effects like physical injury or depression due to unpredictable seizures and no potential to bring themselves into the management of their own care. However, even in hospitals due to the high rate of false positives the seizure alert systems are of poor help for patients as tools of seizure detection are mostly trained on unrealistically clean data, containing little noise and obtained under controlled laboratory conditions, where patient groups are homogeneous, e.g. in terms of age or type of seizures.
In this study, authors consider this important problem and techniques relevant in connected health and present the approach for detection and classification of a seizure using noisy clinical data of electroencephalograms and a convolutional neural network trained on features of brain synchronisation and power spectrum. Various deep learning methods were applied, and the network was trained on very heterogeneous clinical electroencephalogram dataset. In total, eight different types of seizures were considered, and the patients were of various ages, health conditions and they were observed under clinical conditions. Despite this, classifier presented in this paper achieved sensitivity and specificity equal to 0.68 and 0.67, accordingly, which is a significant improvement as compared to the known results for clinical data.
Mobile Phone–Based Behavioral Interventions in Pregnancy to Promote Maternal and Fetal Health in High-Income Countries: Systematic Review (Preprint)
Authors: Hussain Tasmeen , Smith Patricia , Yee Lynn M
Published: July 2019

BACKGROUND

Chronic diseases have recently had an increasing effect on maternal-fetal health, especially in high-income countries. However, there remains a lack of discussion regarding health management with technological approaches, including mobile health (mHealth) interventions.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to systematically evaluate mHealth interventions used in pregnancy in high-income countries and their effects on maternal health behaviors and maternal-fetal health outcomes.

METHODS

This systematic review identified studies published between January 1, 2000, and November 30, 2018, in MEDLINE via PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and gray literature. Studies were eligible for inclusion if they included only pregnant women in high-income countries and evaluated stand-alone mobile phone interventions intended to promote healthy maternal beliefs, behaviors, and/or maternal-fetal health outcomes. Two researchers independently reviewed and categorized aspects of full-text articles, including source, study design, intervention and control, duration, participant age, attrition rate, main outcomes, and risk of bias. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines were followed, and the study was registered in PROSPERO before initiation.

RESULTS

Of the 2225 records examined, 28 studies were included and categorized into 4 themes: (1) gestational weight gain, obesity and physical activity (n=9); (2) smoking cessation (n=9); (3) influenza vaccination (n=2); and (4) general prenatal health, preventive strategies, and miscellaneous topics (n=8). Reported sample sizes ranged from 16 to 5243 with a median of 91. Most studies were performed in the United States (18/28, 64%) and were randomized controlled trials (21/28, 75%). All participants in the included studies were pregnant at the time of study initiation. Overall, 14% (4/28) of studies showed association between intervention use and improved health outcomes; all 4 studies focused on healthy gestational weight. Among those, 3 studies showed intervention use was associated with less overall gestational weight gain. These 3 studies involved interventions with text messaging or an app in combination with another communication strategy (Facebook or email). Regarding smoking cessation, influenza vaccination, and miscellaneous topics, there was some evidence of positive effects on health behaviors and beliefs, but very limited correlation with improved health outcomes. Data and interventions were heterogeneous, precluding a meta-analysis.

CONCLUSIONS

In high-income countries, utilization of mobile phone–based health behavior interventions in pregnancy demonstrates some correlation with positive beliefs, behaviors, and health outcomes. More effective interventions are multimodal in terms of features and tend to focus on healthy gestational weight gain.
Comparing a Mobile Phone Automated System With a Paper and Email Data Collection System: Substudy Within a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Authors: Bond Diana M , Hammond Jeremy , Shand Antonia W , Nassar Natasha
Published: July 2019

BACKGROUND

Traditional data collection methods using paper and email are increasingly being replaced by data collection using mobile phones, although there is limited evidence evaluating the impact of mobile phone technology as part of an automated research management system on data collection and health outcomes.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study is to compare a web-based mobile phone automated system (MPAS) with a more traditional delivery and data collection system combining paper and email data collection (PEDC) in a cohort of breastfeeding women.

METHODS

We conducted a substudy of a randomized controlled trial in Sydney, Australia, which included women with uncomplicated term births who intended to breastfeed. Women were recruited within 72 hours of giving birth. A quasi-randomized number of women were recruited using the PEDC system, and the remainder were recruited using the MPAS. The outcomes assessed included the effectiveness of data collection, impact on study outcomes, response rate, acceptability, and cost analysis between the MPAS and PEDC methods.

RESULTS

Women were recruited between April 2015 and December 2016. The analysis included 555 women: 471 using the MPAS and 84 using the PEDC. There were no differences in clinical outcomes between the 2 groups. At the end of the 8-week treatment phase, the MPAS group showed an increased response rate compared with the PEDC group (56% vs 37%; P<.001), which was also seen at the 2-, 6-, and 12-month follow-ups. At the 2-month follow-up, the MPAS participants also showed an increased rate of self-reported treatment compliance (70% vs 56%; P<.001) and a higher recommendation rate for future use (95% vs 64%; P<.001) as compared with the PEDC group. The cost analysis between the 2 groups was comparable.

CONCLUSIONS

MPAS is an effective and acceptable method for improving the overall management, treatment compliance, and methodological quality of clinical research to ensure the validity and reliability of findings.
Exploring the Effectiveness of an Integrated Physical Activity and Psychosocial Program Targeting At-Risk Adolescent Girls: Protocol for the Girls United and on the Move (GUM) Intervention Study (Preprint)
Authors: Caperchione Cristina M , Hargreaves Nicole , Sabiston Catherine M , Berg Stephen , Kowalski Kent C , Ferguson Leah J
Published: July 2019

BACKGROUND

Adolescents are highly susceptible to negative self-perceptions, likely due to their social cues and environment. The presence of these negative self-perceptions has been shown to adversely impact levels of physical activity (PA). Although PA has the ability to foster improved self-perceptions, the rates of PA among adolescents continue to descend, with girls appearing to be most susceptible to these declines. At-risk adolescent girls, who may experience a number of negative preceding lifestyle conditions, may be exceptionally vulnerable to declines in PA. There are a high number of adolescent girls from low-income and abusive households in British Columbia, Canada, thus indicating a need for a program to relay the importance of PA and healthy lifestyle behaviors.

OBJECTIVE

This paper aims to describe the protocol of the Girls United and on the Move (GUM) pragmatic intervention, an integrated PA and psychosocial program aimed at improving self-compassion, social connectedness, and overall self-perceptions among at-risk adolescent girls.

METHODS

Using a quasi-experimental mixed methods approach, the GUM intervention was conducted in 5 schools in British Columbia, Canada. Adolescent girls aged 11 to 15 years who were identified as at risk were included in the study. The 9-week intervention, co-delivered by a PA/health promotion–trained researcher and a registered social worker, involved a PA component and a psychosocial component with evidence-based topics addressing the concerns of the adolescent girls. The following outcomes were evaluated: PA, self-compassion, social support, leader supportiveness, and sport enjoyment and commitment. Program acceptability and satisfaction was also examined. Outcome measures were assessed at baseline (week 1), week 6, and postintervention (week 9), and interview data concerning program acceptability and satisfaction were collected at postintervention from a subsample of participants.

RESULTS

A total of 101 participants were invited to participate in the GUM intervention. Reporting of the results is projected for the fall of 2020.

CONCLUSIONS

It is anticipated that the GUM intervention will enhance PA while also improving self-compassion, social connectedness, and overall self-perceptions among at-risk adolescent girls. The findings of this research will contribute to the literature concerning PA and various psychosocial factors that impact the physical and mental health of at-risk adolescent girls.

CLINICALTRIAL

Clinicaltrials.gov NCT03567200; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03567200.

INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT

DERR1-10.2196/15302
Functionality of Top-Rated Mobile Apps for Depression: Systematic Search and Evaluation (Preprint)
Authors: Qu Chengcheng , Sas Corina , Daudén Roquet Claudia , Doherty Gavin
Published: July 2019

BACKGROUND

In the last decade, there has been a proliferation of mobile apps claiming to support the needs of people living with depression. However, it is unclear what functionality is actually provided by apps for depression, or for whom they are intended.

OBJECTIVE

This paper aimed to explore the key features of top-rated apps for depression, including descriptive characteristics, functionality, and ethical concerns, to better inform the design of apps for depression.

METHODS

We reviewed top-rated iPhone OS (iOS) and Android mobile apps for depression retrieved from app marketplaces in spring 2019. We applied a systematic analysis to review the selected apps, for which data were gathered from the 2 marketplaces and through direct use of the apps. We report an in-depth analysis of app functionality, namely, screening, tracking, and provision of interventions. Of the initially identified 482 apps, 29 apps met the criteria for inclusion in this review. Apps were included if they remained accessible at the moment of evaluation, were offered in mental health–relevant categories, received a review score greater than 4.0 out of 5.0 by more than 100 reviewers, and had depression as a primary target.

RESULTS

The analysis revealed that a majority of apps specify the evidence base for their intervention (18/29, 62%), whereas a smaller proportion describes receiving clinical input into their design (12/29, 41%). All the selected apps are rated as suitable for children and adolescents on the marketplace, but 83% (24/29) do not provide a privacy policy consistent with their rating. The findings also show that most apps provide multiple functions. The most commonly implemented functions include provision of interventions (24/29, 83%) either as a digitalized therapeutic intervention or as support for mood expression; tracking (19/29, 66%) of moods, thoughts, or behaviors for supporting the intervention; and screening (9/29, 31%) to inform the decision to use the app and its intervention. Some apps include overtly negative content.

CONCLUSIONS

Currently available top-ranked apps for depression on the major marketplaces provide diverse functionality to benefit users across a range of age groups; however, guidelines and frameworks are still needed to ensure users’ privacy and safety while using them. Suggestions include clearly defining the age of the target population and explicit disclosure of the sharing of users’ sensitive data with third parties. In addition, we found an opportunity for apps to better leverage digital affordances for mitigating harm, for personalizing interventions, and for tracking multimodal content. The study further demonstrated the need to consider potential risks while using depression apps, including the use of nonvalidated screening tools, tracking negative moods or thinking patterns, and exposing users to negative emotional expression content.
A Typology of Patients Based on Decision-Making Styles: Cross-Sectional Survey Study (Preprint)
Authors: FitzPatrick Mary Anne , Hess Alexandra Claudia , Sudbury-Riley Lynn , Schulz Peter Johannes
Published: July 2019

BACKGROUND

Although previous research shows broad differences in the impact of online health information on patient-practitioner decision making, specific research is required to identify and conceptualize patient decision-making styles related to the use of online health information and to differentiate segments according to the influence of online information on patient decision making and interactions with health professionals.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to investigate patients’ decision making in relation to online health information and interactions with health care practitioners. We also aimed to present a typology of patients based on significant differences in their decision making.

METHODS

We applied a large-scale cross-sectional research design using a survey. Data, generated using a questionnaire that was administered by companies specializing in providing online panels, were collected from random samples of baby boomers in the United Kingdom, the United States, and New Zealand. The total sample comprised 996 baby boomers born between 1946 and 1964, who had used the internet in the previous 6 months to search for and share health-related information. Data were analyzed using hierarchical cluster analysis and confirmatory factor analysis, as well as one-way analysis of variance, chi-square tests, and paired sample t tests.

RESULTS

Analyses identified 3 key decision-making styles that served as the base for 4 unique and stable segments of patients with distinctive decision-making styles: the Collaborators (229/996, 23.0%), the Autonomous-Collaborators (385/996, 38.7%), the Assertive-Collaborators (111/996, 11.1%), and the Passives (271/996, 27.2%). Profiles were further developed for these segments according to key differences in the online health information behavior, demographics, and interactional behaviors of patients. The typology demonstrates that collaborative decision making is dominant among patients either in its pure form or in combination with autonomous or assertive decision making. In other words, most patients (725/996, 72.8%) show significant collaboration in their decision making with health care professionals. However, at times, patients in the combination Autonomous-Collaborative segment prefer to exercise individual autonomy in their decision making, and those in the combination Assertive-Collaborative segment prefer to be assertive with health professionals. Finally, this study shows that a substantial number of patients adopt a distinctly passive decision-making style (271/996, 27.2%).

CONCLUSIONS

The patient typology provides a framework for distinguishing practice-relevant and addressable segments with important implications for health care practitioners, including better-targeted communication programs for patients and more successful outcomes for health care services in the long term.
INTEGRATION OF SERBIAN TO ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PAPER TITLES FROM ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND ICT REGISTER INTO TRANSLATION TEACHING WITHIN ESP
Authors: Kovačević Darko
Published: July 2019

In contemporary teaching of ESP, translation teaching presents a component which is important due to numerous reasons. After a general introduction dealing with various ESP issues and an overview of different theoretical views on the role of translation in ESP, the matter of translation of professional and scientific paper titles from Serbian to English as a part of teaching electrical engineering and ICT related ESP is discussed. The discussion includes the main arguments for the integration of such matter into ESP lessons for Serbian speaking learners, the presentation of an analysis based on a corpus of 500 titles of professional and scientific papers from Electrical Engineering and ICT register translated from Serbian into English and its results, as well as the opportunities for the application of such results at ESP lessons, within the integration of the translation of such titles into the translation teaching process. The final overview and some conclusions are given at the end of the paper.
CORRELATIONS OF ENGLISH WRITING COMPLEXITY, ACCURACY, FLUENCY, AND TEST SCORES: A CASE STUDY OF STANDARDIZED WRITING TEST SAMPLES
Authors: Lin Ming Huei
Published: July 2019

The Limited Attentional Capacity Model (LACM) (Skehan & Foster, 1997, 2001) is believed to affect the memory processing system, leading to a trade-off model between the levels of complexity, accuracy, and fluency (CAF) in writing output by EFL learners. Time may be one of the critical variables moderating EFL writers’ LACM, but few writers, least of all in the context of Taiwan, have studied the possible influence of LACM on the CAF relationship as demonstrated in timed writing,. What has not been properly investigated includes possible CAF interaction varying with Taiwanese EFL writers’ proficiency levels. This should also be examined, given the changes in the development of student writers’ skills as they learn, that is, mastering greater complexity, accuracy or fluency than before. To shed light on these aspects, the present researcher studied 150 timed writing samples created by 150 EFL test-takers who participated in the General English Proficiency Test High Intermediate. Both inferential and descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. The research results indicate a possible shifting relationship between complexity and fluency/accuracy, suggesting that LACM impacts on Taiwanese EFL writers’ performance, mostly probably subject to the time factor, since no differences of any kind were found between the interrelationship of writing qualities and their CAF.
STRUCTURE OF LEXICAL BUNDLES IN ECONOMICS RESEARCH ARTICLES
Authors: Damchevska Violeta
Published: July 2019

This paper looks into the structure of four-word lexical bundles in scientific articles in English in economics journals, written by Macedonian scholars. It adopts the lexical bundle method, which requires multi-word sequences to be identified in an electronic corpus, based on their frequency and fixedness. For the purpose of the research, a corpus of economics research articles was compiled, based on which lexical bundles were identified, and compared with bundles found in four other disciplines. The results suggest that academic writers in the discipline of economics rely on the use of lexical bundles, and share bundles found among the twenty most frequent in the academic prose. The bundles identified in published economic writing show similarity with the bundles found in applied linguistics and business studies, and differences with the ones used in biology and electrical engineering. The grammatical structure of the bundles was found to be clausal, with the majority of bundles containing noun phrases and prepositional phrases. The findings from this research have some implications for EAP curricula developers.
HUMAN PERCEPTION AND INTERPRETATION OF COLOUR TERM IDIOMS THROUGH THEIR ORIGINS
Authors: Waite Vesna
Published: July 2019

The subject of the analysis in this paper is the relation of colours and colour idiomatic expressions to the human mind perception and their correct interpretation resulting from this relation. Both associations of colours and the origins of colour idioms can contribute to a better comprehension of the actual meaning of the colour idioms. Reflexive associations colours have to the human mind, in some cases being correct and in others the association being shifted to different meaning, lead to the proper translation or impose difficulties for the correct translation in which case the etymology could be of great assistance in proper interpretation. This paper consists of two parts: the theoretical part and the analytical part. In the theoretical part the semantic properties of idioms as grammatical units are represented for the purpose of a better comprehension of their structure. Berlin and Kay (1969) presented the theory in their study “Basic Colour Terms: Their Universalities and Evolution” which is included in the paper as a way of establishing the manner in which the human mind perceives colours. In the analytical part, the influence of certain colours on the way the human mind perceives them and interprets the colour idiomatic expressions is analyzed through association shifting, literal transferability and variations of associations among various languages. The method used in the research is direct sampling from dictionaries, and the data was studied by the use of etymological and structural analysis. Representative samples of colour-based idioms were chosen from the lexicon of idiomatic expressions commonly used in the English language. The purpose is to demonstrate the degree of flexibility of the perception of colour within the idiomatic expression.