bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ROLE OF KINESIOPHOBIA ON PAIN, DISABILITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Authors: Mehmood Usama , Tahir Aqsa
Published: April 2023

Background and Aim: The majority of people suffered with low back pain (LBP) at least once during their lifetime. As such, LBP is a highly prevalent and costly condition. People respond inappropriately as a result of current or possible risks and establish defensive habits (for example, hyper-vigilance) that aim at avoiding new injuries. A continued reconciling of studies which provide various answers for the same issue will be necessary for treatment decisions. This study is performed to conclude the function of Kinesiophobia and check it on Pain, Disability and Quality of Life in Patients that are suffering from Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review.
Methodology: A Systematic Review has been conducted. Secondary data collected from Electronic database including PubMed, Medline and Cochrain Library from inception to 2010. Total 554 Article found out of which 10 articles included in the study after excluding the duplicate article, Quality screening through Pedro Scale, and article don’t fulfilling the inclusion criteria of the study. Review completed within 9 months after approval of synopsis.
Results: According to this Review total Sample size was 554 with mean Sample size 130±90, mean Age 46±5 years, Mean of Pain Intensity (VAS 0-10) 6.12±1.5, mean Pain Duration 30±14, mean Kinesiophobia Measures (Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia 0-68) 37±6.5, mean Disability (Oswestry Disability Index 0-100%) 56±27, mean Quality of Life (SF 36 0-100) 39.17±15.197.
Conclusion: TSK scores showed a statistically significant correlation with Pain, Disability, education level, and SF-36 QOL. As the education level decreases, kinesiophobia scores increase and as kinesiophobia scores increase, Level of disability increases and the quality of life decreases. Patients with kinesiophobia presented greater pain intensity, a greater fear of movement and of performing physical activities and it was also associated with worse quality of life.
IMMEDIATE EFFECTS OF POST-ISOMETRIC RELAXATION AND STATIC STRETCHING ON QUADRICEPS MUSCLE DURING VERTICAL JUMP IN VOLLEY BALL AND BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Authors: Afzal Dr. M. Faheem , Arif Dr. Adeela , Shahid Dr. Amna , Khan Dr. Manan Haider , Shafi Dr. Hina , Amjad Dr. Imran
Published: April 2023

Background and Aim: In today sports such as volleyball and basketball, Vertical Jump is considered as important component that enhance the performance of athlete. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of muscle energy technique on vertical jump performance in volleyball and basketball players.
Methodology: This Randomized Clinical Trial was conducted at Islamic International University Islamabad. Twenty-nine athletes of age 18 – 35 playing basketball and volley as part time/domestic level were included. Post isometric relaxation technique was applied on group A (n=15) and static stretching was applied on group B (n=14). Surface electromyography activity of quadriceps and abdominal muscle was recorded, Stable time, airtime and vertical jump height were measured using two-axis force platform and vertical jump height was measured by motion sensor. Measurements were taken at baseline and immediately after applying interventions to both groups. Data entry and analysis were done by using software SPSS version 22.
Results: Of the 29 athletes, 15 were in the group A and 14 were in the group B. Immediate assessment of vertical jump height was not significantly improved by post-isometric relaxation relative to static stretching (p=0.594). Muscle recruitment, ground reaction and vertical jump height improved apparently after post isometric relaxation but not significantly.
Conclusion: It appears that post isometric relaxation and static stretching of quadriceps shows no significant difference in vertical jump height.
RESILIENCE AS A MEDIATOR IN RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANXIETY AND PERSONALITY AMONG PHYSIOTHERAPISTS-A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Authors: Ishaq Amir , Rizvi Syed Hasan Abbas , Arif Abida
Published: April 2023

Background and Aims: The COVID-19 outbreak is the biggest global crisis in generations having severe and far-reaching repercussions for the health system, creating high prevalence of severe posttraumatic stress symptoms for physical therapists, highlighting the need for psychological help. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate how resilience functions as a mediator in the relationship between anxiety and personality among Karachi based physiotherapists.
Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among physiotherapists of Karachi using a convenience sampling technique from August to December 2021. The data was collected using a 10-Item Personality Inventory, Brief Resilience Scale, and Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale questionnaire.
Results: Among 70 participants, the emotional stability trait (7.6±1.4) had higher mean values on the TIPI. On the HAM-A scale, 81.4% physiotherapists had moderate to severe anxiety followed by 15.7% mild to moderate anxiety whereas 92.9% were shown to have normal resilience. Despite all correlations being negligible, only the association between agreeableness and resilience was non-significantly higher (r=0.83).
Conclusion: It was concluded that there was no association between the anxiety state and resilience among physiotherapists, although there was a non-significantly higher relationship between agreeableness and openness to experiences personality traits. A high prevalence of moderate to severe anxiety was noted while using a standard resilience strategy.
PRIORITIZING FALL RISK MANAGEMENT: IRRESPECTIVE OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE PROGRESSION DURING REHABILITATION
Authors: Ansari Fakhir
Published: April 2023

Background and Aims: It has been established that the hazard of falling in Parkinson’s patients is a primary cause of loss of independence, and hence it is a significant component to the disease’s burden. As a result, the goal of this study is to evaluate the relationship between level of disease progression and the risk of falling in order to understand the critical need for rehab intervention in Parkinson’s disease.
Methodology: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 24 participants participated in study through convenience sampling technique from primary and tertiary care institutes/ hospitals. Tinetti balance and gait test was used to evaluate the risk of fall among patients while The Hoehn and Yahr Scale was used to track the progression of Parkinson’s symptoms and disability.
Results: Total 24 (n=24) participants with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease were enrolled in the study in which the majority of the participants belong to age group 59-69 years. The balance and gait of Parkinson’s patient is strongly negative correlated i.e. -8.33 with the severity of Parkinson’s disease with .000 level of significance which is strongly negative correlated with the severity of Parkinson’s disease (p<0.05).
Conclusion: This demonstrates that the balance and gait of a Parkinson’s person is not related to the severity level Parkinson’s disease thus fall management in PD patients must be kept in priority during the rehab intervention for ADL independence and social participation.
MIND OVER MATTER: THE REQUIRED PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR COGNITIVE ALERTNESS AMONG PAKISTANI GERIATRIC POPULATION
Authors: Nasir Syeda Iffat
Published: April 2023

Background and Objective: Aging is influenced by culture, individual experiences, and socio-demographic characteristics along with societal expectations. Cognitive functioning and activity level in geriatric population may alter their participation in daily life activities thus this study aims to explore the required physical and social activities for cognitive alertness among Pakistani Geriatric population.
Methodology: An observation based study of 169 aging individuals who performed on MoCA for cognitive functioning and interviewed on IPAQ for duration of physical activity in everyday life.
Results: It is an observational study, conducted among the geriatric population of different areas of Pakistan. A total number of 169 individuals participated out of which 59 % were males and 40 % were females with a majority of the population 74% falling between 65-75 years of age. It was found that 59% of the male and only 19% of the female had 22 score on MoCA for cognitive functioning and these individuals were practicing physical activities such as brisk walk for 3 days a week for more than 40 minutes and are involve at least once a week in social activities.
Conclusion: The research finding concluded that physical activities and social gathering both has impact on cognitive function of geriatric population to participate actively in daily activities.
ASSESSMENT OF LOWER LIMB MUSCLE STRENGTH IN ATHLETES BY USING HAND-HELD DYNAMOMETER: A RELIABILITY STUDY
Authors: Amir Musab-Bin- , Afzal Muhammad Waqar , Perwaiz Saadia , Rafaqat Samuel
Published: April 2023

Background and Aims: Muscle strength is the key area to measure the functional status of an individual. Different tools and techniques has been used to detect strength differences and deficits. Hand- held dynamometer is one of the most affordable and handy tools used for this purpose. This study was designed to determine intra-rater reliability of hand- held dynamometer to measure muscle strength in different muscle groups of lower extremity of young athletes. It will further explore the reliability of hand- held dynamometer. Methodology: In this cross- sectional study young players of squash and badminton in the age group of 18-26 years were selected. The participants were recruited by non- probability convenience sampling technique. The strength of major muscle groups of lower limb was measured by a single male tester twice with gap through isometric make test of dynamometer. The intra-class correlation coefficient was then calculated for two readings of each muscle group by using SPSS version 21. Results: The intra- class correlation coefficient showed good to excellent reliability. The hip abductors, hip adductors, hip extensors of left side, knee flexors and knee extensors showed excellent reliability. Whereas, hip flexors, ankle plantar- flexors and dorsi-flexors of both sides showed excellent reliability at 95 % confidence interval. Conclusion: The isometric make test of dynamometer is a reliable tool for the objectification of strength of lower limb in young players participating in squash and badminton.
THE EFFECTS OF A PRAGMATIC SET OF INTERVENTIONS ON THE SHOULDER RANGE OF MOTION IN MALES AND FEMALES WITH SHOULDER PAIN: A CLINICAL TRIAL
Authors: Keramat Dr. Keramat Ullah , Habib Anam
Published: April 2023

Background and Aim: The effects of novel set of interventions are known but their effects with respect to gender are not known. This study aim to determine the effects of novel set of interventions on shoulder range of motion in males and females with shoulder pathology. Methodology: This study was of quasive experimental design. Thirty subjects of mean age (±SD) of 43. 23±10 years with shoulder pathology and restricted ROM were recruited. The major criteria for recruitment were 18-60 years of age. The general contraindications of manual therapy were the exclusion criteria. Shoulder functional movement and range of motion were the outcome measures. Results: The mean %(SD) change for RUBB was 15.04±11.57for males and 14.49±10.44 for males. The change for RDBN was also significant (<0.00) from baseline and the % change in mean was 14.93±11.0 for males and 12.60±9.06 for females. The changes were well above the highly clinical meaningful difference (>0.8). It is further observed that the differences in gender were non-significant (P>0.05). Conclusion: The pragmatic set of interventions affect both the genders equally and improve shoulder range of motion and functional movements. However, the results must be interpreted cautiously because of the inadequate sample size.
Physiological and Psychological Status Related to Dyspnea in Patients with Cardiopulmonary Disease
Authors: Hassan Salah M. S. , Hassan Hakima S.
Published: April 2023

Background: Vital Capacity (VC); Force Expiratory Volume (FEV1) and Force Expiratory Volume percentage (FEV %) are useful adjunctive tool in diagnosis of cardio pulmonary dyspnea in the emergency department. Nurses' role in this department is to assess the psychological and physiological status related to dyspnea in patients with cardiopulmonary disease at an early stage and nursing management according to their conditions.
Objective: to assess the physiological and psychological status related to dyspnea in patients with cardiopulmonary disease.
Methodology: Pulmonary function test was carried out on (60) patients suffering from cardiopulmonary disease referred consecutively  to the outpatient clinic for pulmonary function test in Baghdad Teaching Hospital, For every patients participate in this study a proper psychological review was done to know the presence of the psychological problem related to dyspnea.
Results: Results of the study show that there is highly significant difference increased in FEV1% and high level of dyspnea and the results of this study also show that there is significant difference with increasing depression and anxiety status and high level of dyspnea.
Conclusion: Verbal descriptors of dyspnea in cardiopulmonary disease are related to the intensity level of dyspnea, and dyspnea is influenced not only by physiological status but also by psychological status.
Recommendation: The development and implantation of educational instructional program for nurses (theory and practice) for the care of patients with cardiopulmonary are very important.
EFEKTIFITAS BREAST CARE TERHADAP PRODUKSI ASI DI KOTA PEKANBARU
Authors: Febriani Ade , Caesarrani Erick
Published: April 2023

Breastfeeding is the best investment for survival and improving the health, social, economic development of individuals and nations. Post partum breast care is breast care for mothers after giving birth as early as possible. The benefits of post partum breast care include launching the milk expulsion reflex or let down reflex, effective ways to increase the volume of expressed breast milk, and preventing dams in the breasts/swollen breasts. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Breastcare in breastfeeding mothers on milk production.This type of research is quantitative with a quacy experimental research design with a two group pretest-posttest design where this design measures the amount of breast milk that is massaged with those who are not massaged (pretest) and reassessed after the massage (pretest). This research will be conducted in the Work Area of ​​the Rumbai Health Center. The time of the study was carried out from February to June 2022. . the sample group to be taken is 11 people with a total of 22 people. The study was conducted for 7 days by giving breastcare for 7 times and then the milk production was seen on the 8th day. The results of data analysis using independent t test in table 6 above show that the average milk production in the postpartum breast care group is smoother than the group without postpartum breast care, namely 6.84 > 3.72 and the thit value > ttab (16.47 > 1.691) or the value of : 0.000 <0.05, which means that Postpartum Breastcare is effective in increasing breast milk production in breastfeeding mothers. Breastcare can be used as a recommendation as an addition to routine care for postpartum and breastfeeding mothers to help succeed in exclusive breastfeeding.
PILOT STUDY: VALIDASI PENGUKURAN KOMUNIKASI KESEHATAN DALAM ANTISIPASI KERAGUAN VAKSIN DI INDONESIA
Authors: Afriyeni Nelia , Rahayuningsih Tri , Wahyuni Resti , Puspasari Dwi , Rahmah Chintia Aulia , Putra Anggara Rico Dwi
Published: April 2023

COVID-19 is the dominant research topic in health communication in the last three years. The majority of discussions and activities focused on studying the application of communication strategies to inform individual decision making. However, the role of health communication in an effective and efficient way to increase one's knowledge about health risks and provide skills that encourage reducing the social impact of health communication is still lacking attention. This research aims to provide these insights because in order to solve problems related to vaccine doubts and misinformation. The focus of this research is on health communication measurement; therefore, it is important to obtain scale validation as a measurement requirement. Mixed research methods, divided into qualitative stages through open questions from the results of the literature review. Continuing quantitatively, the respondents' answers were then compiled into statement items, passed a readability test, and a scale trial. The population of this study is the Indonesian people who have received at least the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. The benefit of this research is to strengthen public awareness for healthy behavior and to accept vaccination programs. As a result, a health communication scale was obtained which was developed from five aspects: source, channel, message, audience, and context by Nelson's theory in 16 items through confirmatory factor analysis processed by PLS-SEM software on 319 people. Health communication has a negative relationship with Vaccine Hesitancy with an influence contribution of 53.7%. This finding can certainly be a preliminary study for further research. The next discussion is part of the task of behavioral science related to professional communication for health promotion.
HUBUNGAN TINGKAT PENDIDIKAN TERHADAP PENGGUNAAN LAKTAGOGUM
Authors: Siagian Dewi Sartika , Meiranny Arum , Herlina Sara , Ayuningtyas Ratih , Maryanti Adelina
Published: April 2023

Lactagogum is a drug that can increase or facilitate the production of milk. Synthetic lactagogums are not widely known and relatively expensive. This causes the need for alternative laktagogum drugs. Efforts to increase breast milk production can be done by carrying out early and routine breast care, improving breastfeeding techniques, or by consuming foods that can affect breast milk production. One of the reasons for the failure of exclusive breastfeeding is the perception of insufficient breast milk, which can be caused by physiological and psychological factors. Education is a very important factor in this life, which is why education is a very important business of all time. Increasing breast milk production can be done in various ways, one of which is increasing the intake of lactagogum. Lactagogum is a drug that can increase or facilitate the production of milk. The sample in this study were breastfeeding mothers who had babies ranging in age from 3 to 6 months spread throughout Indonesia. This study was conducted by distributing a questionnaire to assess education and the use of Lactagogue as a food to increase breast milk production. Dissemination of questionnaires can be done manually or via Google Drive links which are distributed to several regions in Indonesia. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between education and the use of laktagogums. The research results are there is a relationship between education and the use of Lactagogum. It is hoped that mothers who are in the process of breastfeeding can make efforts to increase milk production, one of which is by consuming Lactagogum.
Ekstravert, Keterbukaan, dan Aktivisme Digital Prokes Di Instagram
Authors: Yasmin Ayyisha Ridzwana , Pratamawaty Benazir Bona
Published: April 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara kepribadian ekstravert dan terbuka dengan hal-hal baru dengan partisipasi mahasiswa dalam aktivisme protokol kesehatan COVID-19 di media sosial Instagram. Subjek penelitian ini adalah 284 mahasiswa perguruan tinggi di Indonesia pengguna Instagram (253 perempuan, 24 laki-laki, dan 7 tidak teridentifikasi) dengan rentang usia 18-24 tahun menggunakan teknik accidental sampling. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode survei dengan pendekatakan korelasional dan teknik pengumpulan data melalui kuesioner daring google form. Kepribadian dan partisipasi dalam aktivisme digital diukur dengan skala Big 5 Personality Traits dan perilaku aktivisme daring. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan positif antara kepribadian ekstravert dengan partisipasi dalam aktivisme digital protokol kesehatan dengan nilai r=0,171 dan p=0,004 (p<0,05). Selain itu, terdapat hubungan positif antara kepribadian terbuka dengan hal-hal baru dengan partisipasi dalam aktivisme digital dengan nilai r=0,186 dan p=0,002 (p<0,05). Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa semakin tinggi ekstravert dan keterbukaan dengan hal-hal baru individu, maka semakin tinggi kemungkinan individu tersebut untuk berpartisipasi dalam aktivisme protokol kesehatan COVID-19 di media sosial Instagram. Penelitian ini merupakan masukan bagi pelaku kampanye sehingga pesan dapat lebih tepat sasaran.
Konsep Diri Dengan Perilaku Konsumtif Terhadap Produk E-Commerce Pada Generasi Z
Authors: Yuniasanti Reny , Nurwahyuni Wanda Asri
Published: April 2023

Perilaku konsumtif didefinisikan sebagai suatu tindakan individu dalam melakukan pembelian yang tidak terkendali dengan mengutamakan faktor emosional daripada rasional. Individu yang melakukan perilaku konsumtif terhadap suatu produk memiliki pandangan bahwa produk-produk tersebut dapat membantu individu dalam mewujudkan citra diri yang baik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara konsep diri dengan perilaku konsumtif terhadap produk e-commerce pada generasi Z. Subjek penelitian ini terdiri dari 27 responden laki-laki dan 83 responden perempuan dengan karakteristik berusia 12-27 tahun per 2022, serta pengguna e-commerce aktif dan berdomisili di Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta.Penentuan subjek penelitian menggunakan metode purposive sampling. Metode pengumpulan data dengan skala konsep diri dan skala perilaku konsumtif terhadap produk e-commerce. Analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis product moment. Berdasarkan hasil analisis data diperoleh koefisien relasi = -0,321 dengan p = 0,001 (<0,05). Dari hasil perhitungan nilai determinasi (R2) sebesar 0,103 berarti bahwa variabel konsep diri memberikan sumbangan efektif sebesar 10,3% terhadap perilaku konsumtif terhadap produk e- commerce pada generasi Z. Hal ini menegaskan bahwa konsep diri akan membentuk perilaku konsumtif individu dalam berbelanja secara online.
Struktur Faktor dan Reliabilitas Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale Versi Ringkas (CESD-10) Pada Sampel Lansia di Indonesia
Authors: Priyadi Suwanda
Published: April 2023

Salah satu skala psikologis yang sering digunakan untuk penilaian depresi adalah Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale versi ringkas (CESD-10). Penelitian ini menguji struktur faktor dan reliabilitas CESD-10 pada sampel lansia di Indonesia. Sampel berasal dari Indonesia Family Life Survey gelombang kelima (IFLS5). Total sampel 2,932 lansia (rerata usia= 67.4; simpangan baku usia= 6.32) yang terdiri dari 1,418 laki-laki dan 1,514 perempuan. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) menunjukkan model satu-faktor yang memuaskan dengan data (χ2 (34) = 394.015; root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) = .060; standardized root mean squared residual (SRMR) = .055; comparative fit index (CFI) = .957) setelah mengkorelasikan satu pasang varians residu aitem. Meskipun demikian, terdapat dua aitem CESD-10 yang memiliki muatan faktor yang rendah. Sementara itu, analisis reliabilitas menunjukkan nilai omega sebesar .66. Secara umum, CESD-10 adalah instrumen yang valid dan reliabel pada sampel lansia di Indonesia. Sehingga, CESD-10 dapat digunakan untuk lansia di Indonesia.
EFEKTIVITAS PERAWATAN TALI PUSAT DENGAN METODE TERBUKA DAN METODE KASA STERIL TERHADAP LAMANYA PELEPASAN TALI PUSAT DI BPM FITRI KECAMATAN LANGSA LAMA
Authors: Silaban Verawaty Fitrinelda , Buâ€™ulolo Grace Anggreni , Jayanti Ndruru Elfita Dwi , Kurniati Ema
Published: April 2023

Bayi yang baru lahir masih sangat rentan terhadap infeksi, salah satunya adalah infeksi tali pusat sehingga dalam memberikan perawatan tali pusat pada bayi baru lahir harus menggunakan metode yang baik dan efektif. Akhir-akhir ini telah dikembangkan metode perawatan tali pusat metode modern seperti teknik terbuka dan kasa steril. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui efektifitas perawatan tali pusat dengan metode terbuka dan kasa steril terhadap lamanya pelepasan tali pusat di BPM Fitri Kabupaten Langsa Lama. Penelitian ini merupakan jenis penelitian Quasi Eksperimental. Jumlah sampel sebanyak 50 bayi yang dibedakan menjadi 2 kelompok yaitu 25 bayi menjadi kelompok eksperimen dengan metode terbuka dan 25 bayi menjadi kelompok kontrol yang diberikan metode kasa steril. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa rata-rata pelepasan tali pusat pada bayi yang diberikan perawatan tali pusat dengan metode terbuka adalah 5 hari. Sedangkan rata-rata pelepasan tali pusat pada bayi yang diberikan perawatan tali pusat dengan metode kasa steril adalah 7 hari. Hasil uji Mann-Whitney di dapatkan nilai p-value 0,000 (p<0,05) sehingga disimpulkan bahwa ada perbedaan perawatan tali pusat dengan metode terbuka dan metode kasa steril terhadap lamanya pelepasan tali pusat. Diharapkan kepada BPM untuk menerapkan teknik perawatan tali pusat dengan metode terbuka untuk mempercepat pelepasan tali pusat.
PENGARUH BERAT LAHIR MENURUT USIA KEHAMILAN TERHADAP KELANGSUNGAN HIDUP BAYI DI INDONESIA
Authors: Lisa Mona , Arriawan Iwan , Besral Besral , Pratomo Hadi , Hermawan Lukas C , Tarigan Ingan Ukur
Published: April 2023

Infant survival is defined as the ability of infants to survive through life until the age of 1 year. In 2012, Indonesia IMR reportedd as 32 per 1,000 live births. Sosio economic status will affect infant survival through maternal factors, nutrition, fetal condition at birth, disease control and environment. This study aims to determine the effect of birth weight for gestational age on the infantâ€™s survival in Indonesia. The Method of study is a retrospective cohort, utilize of data 13 295 child data contained in the Riskesdas data 2013. Result of the analysis showed that the survival of small for gestational age had the lowest probability of 97%. Results cox regression showed that small for gestational age on the high economic status, HR = 8.95, the middle-income status, HR = 3.72, and the poor economic status, HR = 7.36. Small for gestational age have contributed to infant mortality in the population by 42%. Improving the quality of antenatal care for during pregnancy and socialization of kangaroo care method for birth weight small for gestational age is an alternative to decrease the incidence of small for gestational age.Â Keywords:Â  infant survival, small for gestational age, economic status
Potensi Pasar Tradisional dalam Peningkatan Ekonomi Masyarakat
Authors: Syukria Alfi
Published: April 2023

Traditional markets are markets that play an important role in promoting economic growth in Indonesia. The existence of this traditional market is very helpful, not only for the local or central government but also for the people who depend on their trading activities for the welfare of their lives, be it traders, buyers, butchers and so on. The formulation of the problem in this study is whether the Sungai Sariak traditional market has the potential to improve the economy of the VII Koto Sungai Sariak community. The purpose of this study is to find out that the Sungai Sariak traditional market has the potential to improve the economy of the people of Kecamatan VII Koto Sungai Sariak. From the research results it can be seen that the potential of this traditional market has a very positive impact on improving the community's economy in fulfilling all economic activities in the form of buying and selling transactions between traders and buyers so as to create prosperity among the community, especially District VII Koto Sungai Sariak and the surrounding community. The conclusion from this study is that traditional markets have a major influence on the livelihood systems of the surrounding communities. Sungai Sariak Market is a means to carry out economic activities, especially trade or as a place as a rescue network and provider of employment opportunities for most people in District VII Koto Sungai Ariak.
Frequentist inference on traffic intensity of M/M/1 queuing system
Authors: Dutta Kaustav , Choudhury Amit
Published: April 2023

When we study any queuing system, the performance measures reflect different features of the system. In the classical M/M/1 queuing system, traffic intensity is perhaps the most important performance measure. We propose a fresh and simple estimator for the same and show that it has nice properties. Our approach is frequentist. This approach has the dual advantage of practical usability and familiarity. Our proposed estimator is attractive as it possesses desirable properties. We have shown how our estimator lends itself to testing of hypothesis. Confidence intervals are constructed. Sample size determination is also discussed. A comparison with a few similar estimators is also performed.
Performance analysis of multi-layered clustering network using fault tolerance multipath routing protocol (MRP-FT) in a wireless sensor network (WSN)
Authors: Kaur Gagandeep
Published: April 2023

Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are ad hoc and self-configuring networks having the possibility that any sensor node can connect or leave the network. With no central controller in WSN, wireless sensor nodes are considered responsible for data routing in the networks. The wireless sensor nodes are very small in size and have limited resources, therefore, it becomes difficult to recharge or replace the battery of the sensor nodes at far places. The present study focused on reducing the battery consumption of the sensor nodes by the deployment of the newly proposed Fault Tolerance Multipath Routing Protocol (MRP-FT) as compared with the existing Low Energy Adaptive Clustering Hierarchy (LEACH) protocol under particle swarm optimisation based fault tolerant routing (PSO-FT) technique. The proposed algorithm of MRP-FT-based on the dynamic clustering technique using Boltzmann learning of the neural network and the weights were adjusted according to the area of networks, number of nodes and rounds, the initial energy of nodes (E0), transmission energy of nodes (d < d0), data reviving energy (ERX), data aggregation energy (EDA), energy dissipation on free space (εfs), energy dissipation of multi-path delay (ε mp) and the packet size. The results of the present study revealed that the packet heads remains constant during the initial time period (up to 2500 seconds), and exhibited a sharp increase thereafter. The network energy consumption remains constant up to 2300 s and exhibited a sharp increase thereafter. High energy use after 2300 seconds describes the faulty occurrence in the network and leads to decreased reliability (%) of the existing protocol. The energy consumption was substantially reduced by 15 J (38.5%) due to the implementation of the newly proposed MRP-FT, compared with the existing PSO-FT protocol. The reduced delay of 22 packets was achieved with MRP-FT protocol, compared with the existing PSO-FT technique-based LEACH protocol. Nonetheless, the MRP-FT enhanced the packet overhead of 10.8% over the current protocol due to deploying more uniform clustering. Additionally, a 12% increase in reliability was achieved with the implementation of MRP-FT protocol emphasizing that network lifespan was prolonged efficiently with the proposed algorithm.
Klausimyno „Poveikis paciento savarankiškumui ir dalyvavimui veiklose“ lietuviškosios versijos patvirtinimas dauginėmis ligomis sergančių pacientų populiacijoje
Authors: Kontrimienė Aušrinė , Paukštaitienė Renata , Micevičienė Ramutė , Muchlia Ivona , Valius Leonas , Liseckienė Ida
Published: April 2023

Senėjant žmonių populiacijai, daugėja pacientų, sergančių dauginėmis ligomis. Savarankiškumo praradimas tokiems pacientams tampa didžiule socialine problema, todėl būtina suprasti, kuriose gyvenimo srityse jiems labiausiai reikalinga pagalba. Tyrimo tikslas. Validuoti klausimyną „Poveikis paciento savarankiškumui ir dalyvavimui veiklose“ (PSD) lietuvių kalba ir adaptuoti jį dauginėmis ligomis sergančių pacientų savarankiškumui ir funkcionavimui vertinti. Metodika. Šis mokslinis tyrimas yra tarptautinio ES finansuojamo projekto „CHRODIS PLUS: Gerųjų praktikų taikymas sergantiems lėtinėmis ligomis“ dalis. PSD klausimynas buvo išdalytas tyrimo dalyviams projekto pradžioje (n = 267) ir po 12 mėn., projekto pabaigoje (n = 83). Į šio tyrimo duomenų analizę įtraukti duomenys iš dviejų projekte dalyvavusių pirminės sveikatos priežiūros įstaigų. Tyrimo populiacija – dauginėmis ligomis sergantys pacientai, kurie buvo atrinkti pagal specialius įtraukimo kriterijus. Statistinė duomenų analizė buvo atlikta „IBM SPSS Statistics 27“ programa. Tikrinant klausimyno dalių vidinį suderinamumą, taikytas Kronbacho alfa koeficientas. Tikrinant klausimyno stabilumą laiko atžvilgiu, taikyti dalijimo pusiau metodas, Spirmeno ir Brauno koeficientas bei Spirmeno koreliacijos koeficientas. Klausimyno konstrukto validumas tikrintas, naudojant tiriamąją faktorinę analizę. Rezultatai. Nustatyta aukštas klausimyno ir kiekvienos iš klausimyno autorių siūlomų klausimyno dalių vidinis suderinamumas (viso klausimyno Kronbacho alfa – 0,96, visų klausimyno dalių – didesnis nei 0,8). Klausimynas buvo stabilus laiko atžvilgiu: atsakant pirmą kartą, Kronbacho alfa koeficientas buvo 0,97, antrą kartą – 0,96. Spirmeno ir Brauno koeficientas buvo 0,85, o Spirmeno ranginė koreliacija rodė statistiškai reikšmingą vidutinę priklausomybę (vidurkis – 0,613, mažiausias – 0,288, didžiausias – 0,802, visiems – p < 0,001) tarp abiejų atsakymų į visus klausimyno teiginius. Tiriamojoje faktorinėje duomenų analizėje naudoti tik keturių klausimyno dalių (21 teiginys) duomenys. Išskirtos keturios klausimyno dalys, kurių struktūra buvo labai panaši į siūlomą klausimyno autorių. Klausimyno dalys bendrai paaiškino 75,49 proc. pradinių duomenų dispersijos. Išvados. Tyrimo metu patvirtintas PSD klausimynas lietuvių kalba skirtas kiekybiškai vertinti dauginėmis ligomis sergančių pacientų populiacijos savarankiškumą ir dalyvavimą įvairiose veiklose. Patvirtintas 21 teiginys, suskirstytas į keturias dalyvavimo ir savarankiškumo klausimyno dalis: savarankiškumą namuose, savarankiškumą už namų ribų, vaidmenį šeimoje, socialinį gyvenimą ir santykius. Reikalingas tolesnis klausimyno taikymas ir vertinimas, naudojant penkių dalių klausimyną kitose populiacijose, kuriose būtų daugiau jaunesnio ir darbingo amžiaus tyrimo dalyvių.
A Systematic Review into Risk and Protective Factors for Online Sex Offending
Authors: Beethoven Steene Lisa Maria , Krishnan Nishant , Ireland Jane L. , Gaylor Lisa
Published: April 2023

With the increased availability of the internet and new technologies, use of the internet to commit sex offences has been well documented. Despite increased interest, no systematic review has yet evaluated the risk and protective factors evidenced for online sex offending among those engaged in such behaviour. The current review aims to investigate this via a systematic review of 43 relevant articles. The emerged focus was on child abuse images. Thematic analysis identified seven risk factors: evidence for cognitive distortions; difficulties with relationships; managing isolation, loneliness, and boredom; psychological traits connected to low self-worth, poor psychological health, and impulse challenges; interest in deviant sexual material; child abuse images as reinforcing for emotions; and developing a hyper-fixation and preoccupation with sex. Limitations and implications are discussed, including the absence of researched protective factors.
The exploration of the psychological states, traits, and characteristics of non-organised crime homicide offenders in the commissioning of homicide
Authors: Date Courtney
Published: April 2023

The psychological state, traits, and characteristics of non-organised crime homicide offenders (NOCHO) and their body disposal methods is not a subject that has historically been explored. This research seeks to identify the specific states, traits and characteristics exhibited by NOCHO’s and predict body disposal methods, in order to aid criminal investigators and profilers faced with disorganised crime scenes. This research adopts a Rapid Evidence Assessment methodology to analyse the existing scientific evidence base between 2002 to 2022, providing a contemporary understanding of this area. Findings revealed that NOCHO’s are often delusional, impulsive, socially inadequate, unable to maintain interpersonal relationships, have higher rates of personality disorders, have criminal histories, are withdrawn, and use drugs or alcohol. Findings made throughout this series of studies will contribute to knowledge within this field.
Characteristics of Technology Assisted Adolescent Dating Abuse (TAADA) perpetrators: A Rapid Evidence Assessment
Authors: Dale Faith , Smyth Madeline , Worthington Rachel
Published: April 2023

Communication using technology is commonplace for adolescents, with numerous advancements in this area. However, such advancements have given rise to new forms of abusive behaviours, such as the use of technology to control, harass, stalk and abuse dating partners. The aim of this review was to elucidate the risk factors for technology assisted abuse in adolescents (TAADA). A Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) was conducted to identify risk factors and characteristics of technology assisted adolescent dating abuse perpetrators. 18 studies were found to meet the inclusion criteria and were quality appraised. Narrative synthesis was used to review data and identify common factors. Factors that were found to contribute towards perpetration of TAADA included: being a victim of adverse childhood experiences (ACE’s); holding attitudes which normalised violence and TAADA; experiencing feelings of jealousy and insecurity; engaging in other non-TAADA risk behaviours such as aggression and substance misuse; family attachments; and peer networks. Differences in types of perpetration behaviour were noted between males and females, with this warranting further investigation. Understanding risk factors specific to TAADA for adolescents is relevant to professionals who are responsible for the assessment and risk management of perpetrators and provides information regarding possible treatment targets. Recommendations for policy and practice are provided.
De la página impresa a la pantalla: utilización de las TIC para fomentar la comprensión lectora entre estudiantes de primaria
Authors: Mateus López. Nury Alieth
Published: April 2023

Desde hace varios años, la dificultad en el proceso de comprensión lectura ha sido una de las constantes más comunes que se presentan en diferentes instituciones educativas a nivel nacional y mundial. por tal razón desarrollo adecuado de este proceso es fundamental para la formación de todo ser humano, siendo este uno de los más complejos en adquirir, de tal forma que se ha convertido en uno de los aspectos más investigados y al mismo tiempo ha sido trabajado desde diferentes autores y con la implementación de diversas estrategias lúdicas que contribuyan a su mejoramiento. En los últimos años y con la llegada de las diversas plataformas tecnológica se han implementados diferentes actividades interactivas y virtuales con el objetivo de motivar a los estudiantes a acercase al proceso lector de una manera atractiva e interesante. En el presente artículo. Contiene. el resultado de. una revisión bibliografía en donde se puede evidencias algunos, aportes conceptuales, pedagógicos en cuanto a las investigaciones realizadas que tienen como propósito de apoyar al mejoramiento de. la. compresión lectora.
Revisión bibliográfica de los tipos de Ergonomía estudiadas en las publicaciones científicas localizadas en la Web of Science, 2019-2022
Authors: Kwan Chung Chap Kau , Moreno Mareco Juan Antonio , Díaz  Vega Myrna Ruiz , Alegre Brítez Miguel Ángel , González Caballero Jesús Antonio
Published: April 2023

El objetivo de la investigación es llevar a cabo una revisión bibliográfica de los tipos de Ergonomía estudiadas en las publicaciones científicas localizadas en la Web of Science, 2019-2022. Se optó por un enfoque cualitativo con complemento de lo cuantitativo, no experimental, transaccional y descriptivo. Se aplicó el muestreo intencional realizando la búsqueda con dos palabras clave: egonomics y workplace en Web of Science (WOS), enero de 2023. Los criterios de inclusión fueron: publicaciones en journals, acceso abierto, inglés y entre 2019-2022. Los criterios de exclusión fueron: acceso varios (Gold, Gold-Hybrid, Free to Read, Green Published, Green Accepted y Green Submitted), otros idiomas que no sea el inglés, artículos de revisión, resúmenes para conferencias y editorial. Se encontró un total de 77 artículos en la búsqueda y 8 fueron excluídos por no concordancia con el tema. Finalmente, 69 publicaciones sobre la Ergonomía en el lugar de trabajo han sido revisadas y el instrumento de recolección de datos estuvo constituido en 6 ítems (año de publicación, autor/es, título, tipos de ergonomía, revista y DOI). Los resultados más relevantes fueron: existe una mayor concentración de publicaciones en el año 2019 (28%); en las revistas Applied Ergonomics (29%) y Ergonomics (25%) y; la ergonomia Física (55%) es la más estudiada. Se concluye que los factores de riesgo ergonómicos ambientales, físicos, organizacionales y cognitivos de trabajo para cada tipo de trabajo deben tenerse en cuenta sistemáticamente mediante la evaluación regular de los empleados. Un entorno adecuado y amable reduce el impacto negativo sobre la salud del trabajador.
Una revisión bibliográfica de las publicaciones del Homeoffice en Google Académico, año 2022
Authors: Kwan  Chung Chap Kau , Moreno Mareco Juan Antonio , Díaz  Vega Myrna Ruiz , Alegre Brítez Miguel Ángel , Marín  Monzón Rebeca Esther
Published: April 2023

El objetivo de la investigación es realizar una revisión bibliográfica sobre homeoffice mediante una búsqueda sistemática de los artículos científicos publicados en la base de datos de Google Académico en el 2022. Se optó por un enfoque cualitativo con complemento de lo cuantitativo, diseño no experimental de corte transaccional y descriptivo. Se aplicó el muestreo intencional realizando la búsqueda con dos palabras clave: homeoffice y teletrabajo en la base de datos del Google Académico en el 2023. Los criterios de inclusión fueron: artículos científicos publicados en revistas científicas, con acceso abierto, solo en español y únicamente del periodo 2022. El instrumento de recolección de datos estuvo constituído en 12 ítems. Se encontró un total de 316 artículos y se excluyeron 285 publicaciones por motivo de repetición, no concordancia con el tema de homeoffice en lo laboral, artículo en revistas no científicas, links de citas y por ser solo tesis de grado y postgrado. Finalmente, 32 publicaciones sobre el homeoffice en sus distintas índoles han sido revisadas para el presente trabajo. Los resultados más relevantes fueron: 9% de las publicaciones emana de la revista Polo del Conocimiento, 6% Psicoperspectivas y 6% Ciencia Latina Revista Científica Multidisciplinar; 75% son enfocadas al Teletrabajo, 16% Salud y 6% Derecho; 11% contiene como palabras clave el Teletrabajo y COVID-19 y 4% Pandemia/Pandemia COVID-19; 31% son originados de México y 19% de Ecuador. Se concluye que la nueva modalidad de trabajo a distancia está transformando la manera de realizar las actividades laborales en todo el mundo y el nivel de publicaciones científicas existentes sobre homeoffice o teletrabajo en el periodo 2022, nos lleva a destacar la escasez en la visibilidad de la producción sobre el tema.
NETWORKING COMO FERRAMENTA DE RELACIONAMENTO PARA OS DIAS ATUAIS E POSSIBILIDADES DE OPORTUNIDADES DE NEGÓCIOS.
Authors: Souza Renato Medeiros , SILVA JEFFERSON ANGELICO
Published: April 2023

O objetivo da pesquisa é mostrar a importância do Networking o qual consiste em ser uma ferramenta que pode facilitar a interação entre dois indivíduos ou mais numa organização ou até mesmo numa roda social de amigos, pois estudos afirmam que podemos estar a 7 pessoas de qualquer pessoa no mundo, então o contato com pessoas diferentes e de diversas áreas no mercado profissional propicia esse elo. As redes sociais e a comunicação indicam que o networking traz essa visão de interatividade, pois só pode ser indicado para uma vaga alguém de confiança, e para a indicação que é um ponto favorável maior, que é o aval de alguém que esteja fazendo o elo entre empresa e futuro colaborador, do que a própria candidatura direta do colaborador a vaga.Essa interação através de contatos realmente permite a pessoa a se destacar profissionalmente no mercado através de suas habilidades, o trabalho em questão permitirá uma nova visão para percebermos as oportunidades diante de todos interessados. A metodologia da pesquisa mostra as ferramentas que norteiam o networking para viabilizar o elo entre duas pessoas do mesmo mercado, ou nichos de pessoas que buscam os mesmos interesses, alimentando assim informações do meio em questão.
An Appraisal of Clinical and Hematological Parameters Linked to Recurrence in Surgically Drained Primary Psoas Abscesses: A Retrospective Comparative Study
Authors: GÖNDER Nevzat , KAYA Oğuz , KILINÇOĞLU Volkan , KARSLI Burçin , FIRAT Mahmut Gazi , BUYUKBEBECİ Orhan
Published: April 2023

Aim: Psoas abscess is rare infectious condition with frequent complications in the diagnosis and treatment process. Unfortunately, there is limited information in the literature about the prognostic factors that determine the prognosis of psoas abscess. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and laboratory parameters associated with recurrence in primary psoas abscess. Material and Methods: Fifty-two patients who were diagnosed with psoas abscess and treated with surgical drainage in a university hospital between 1998 and 2018 were included in our study. The patients were seperated into two groups as those who recovered after surgical drainage (Group A) and those who developed recurrence (Group B). Clinical and laboratory data of the patients from the beginning of the preoperative period to the postoperative period were compared. Results: The mean age was 47.42±14.12 years in Group A and 53.81±15.83 years in Group B. The mean follow-up time was 43.96±14.29 months. The neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio was 11.38±1.69 in Group A and 18.75±2.31 in Group B (p=0.001). The platelet to lymphocyte ratio was 114.96±30.31 in Group A and 139.70±42.25 in Group B (p=0.016). The Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE II) score was higher in Group B (p=0.001). Conclusion: According to the results of the current study, the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, the platelet to lymphocyte ratio, the APACHE II score, and the delayed diagnosis are all important prognostic indicators linked to recurrence in instances with primary psoas abscess.