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Risk Factors of Dyslexia in Pre-school Children
Authors: Tūbele Sarmīte 
Published: May 2015

<p><em>The article is devoted to actualize early risk factors of dyslexia in pre-school children.</em></p><p><em>There are a lot of research about dyslexia and its impact on the child/pupil's development, learning and other areas of life. Part of the research concerns the development of a child in pre-school age determining, what factors influence acquisition of reading skills and predict potential difficulties. The article is devoted to reveal early risk factors of specific reading disorder (dyslexia), touches diagnostic possibilities and states what is the role of early intervention in the development of a child. Risk factor groups are described previously, but still the practical activities are far behind the need. Risk factor groups are analyzed in this article as well as necessity for early intervention.</em></p><p> </p>
The Connection between Young Students' Physical Health and Their Lifestyle
Authors: Geske Rita , Leice Alevtīna , Miķelsone Madara , Kudrjavceva Laila 
Published: May 2015

<p><em>The goal of this research is to analyze the status of young students’ physical health and its connection with lifestyle. The research participants were 107 Medical College’s 1<sup>st</sup> year students that formed part of the youth category as it is defined in Latvia, i.e., up until the age of 25. Students’ physical health was evaluated in accordance with Apanasenko’s methods based on investigative anthropometric and functional testing measurements. These measurements included body mass index, vital capacity, strength index, Robinson index and Recovery Heart Rate. Students’ lifestyle habits were determined with the help of questionnaire that included question groups regarding the self-evaluation of health status, health problems and illnesses, eating habits, bad habits, rest and physical activities. During the research, lipid parameters in blood were also measured determining the total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL).</em></p><p> </p>
Women's in Fitness Social Belonging and Physical Activity in the Context of Quality of Life
Authors: Cuprika Aleksandra , Fernate Andra , Cupriks Leonids 
Published: May 2015

<p><em>Forming as many interpersonal relationships as possible is one of the most important goals in peoples’ lives.</em> <em>Mutual p</em><em>hysical activities create a basis for social belonging.</em> <em>Therefore, the goal of the study is </em><em>to determine the correlation between the components of social belonging and physical activity among women in fitness.</em> <em>The social belonging analysis was conducted with the use of questionnaires (adopted in Latvian), and a shortened version of IPAQ to determine the levels of physical activity.</em> <em>The components of social belonging were defined, and several weak, but significant, correlations between these components and the level of physical activity were found.</em> <em>According to the data obtained in the current study we can conclude, that social belonging has positive impact on PA. Those, who more often feel the relatedness, satisfactory from interpersonal relationship and inclusion in the social groups are more physically active. In order to evaluate, how the quality of life aspect of social belonging for women in fitness correlates with physical activity, they must be taken into account.</em></p><p> </p>
Young People of the Importance of Healthy Eating and Informing
Authors: Grünthal-Drell Marelle , Veigel Maarika 
Published: May 2015

<p><em>Lately, the variety of health -related research conducted in Estonia and elsewhere in the world, has been increased. The proportion of studies about right nutrition has increased especially, which shows that people are more aware and considered about the important link between diet and health. </em></p><p><em>The aim of the research was to find out how young people evaluate their eating habits, what is their expertise in this field and what are the wishes and suggestions from them in relation to the nutrition information. </em><em>In</em><em> quantitative research for data collections were used surveys. The sample consisted of 131 young peole, aged 7-26 years.</em></p><p><em>Young people eat mostly unhealthy. This is primarily due to bad habits, which is related to the fast-paced lifestyle. It can be said that the youth nutrition knowledge is good, but implementation in practice is poor. </em><em> </em></p><p class="Default"> </p>
Aaerobic Capacity of Health Care Students at Riga Stradinš University
Authors: Arnis Voldemārs , Vīnberga Indra , Upeniece Irēna , Šmite Daina , Hoferte Maruta , Gauruča Anita 
Published: May 2015

<p class="IATED-Affiliation">Aerobic capacity (AC) is one of health indicators that characterise the functional status of heart, blood vessels, respiratory and other bodily systems. Aerobic capacity depends on several factors: the health conditions, gender, age and the level of physical activities. Students spend many hours in a sitting position in lectures, libraries, when preparing homework, as well as when watching the TV and sitting by the computer. As a result students’ work abilities decrease and the health conditions deteriorate. Health care specialists should be physically active, not only for the sake of their well-being and health conditions, but also they should to be able to motivate their clients to have an active lifestyle.</p><p class="IATED-Affiliation">Objective of the research. The objective of the research is to explore aerobic capacity of healthcare students and analyse it within the context of the respective age group population. Aerobic capacity was determined for 730 students (517 women and 213 men in the age group from18 to 30 years) by applying the veloergometry test of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and using veloergometersMonarkErgomedik 839E. Pursuant to the WHO test results during the studies aerobic capacity indicators deteriorated for the majority of students.</p><p> </p>
Sex and Age Differences in Levels of Anomia of Latvian Inhabitants
Authors: Ļevina Jeļena , Mārtinsone Kristīne , Kamerāde Daiga 
Published: May 2015

<p><em>Anomia is one of the important factors, which can influence the psychological well-being of individuals. It is especially valuable to determine those socio-demographic groups which can demonstrate the highest levels of anomia. The purpose of the research was to determine whether there are sex and age differences in levels of anomia of Latvian inhabitants. The secondary data from the third European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS) were used. The sample consisted of Latvian inhabitants (n = 1009), aged from 18 to 92 years (male – 34.9%, female – 65.1%). 3 indices and 3 subscales of anomia (Social Distrust, Social Isolation and Meaninglessness) were constructed (</em><em>Ļevina, Mārtinsone &amp; </em><em>Kamerāde, 2015a, 2015b). </em><em>A multivariate analysis of variance was conducted. It was found that there was a significant difference in multidimensional anomia between Latvian inhabitants of different age groups.</em></p><p> </p>
Characteristics of Personal Value-Meaning Systems of Latvian Youths in 1998, 2005, 2010 and 2015: A Comparative Study
Authors: Ļevina Jeļena , Mārtinsone Kristīne , Mihailova Sandra , Gintere Ilona 
Published: May 2015

<p><em>Research of personal values is one of the most important tasks in the context of social and economic changes of the society. The purpose of this research was to compare the values and the level of disintegration of personal value-meaning systems of Latvian youths in different periods of socio-economic development of Latvian society. The research was conducted in 1998 and repeated in 2005, 2010 and in 2015. All participants were students of 11<sup>th</sup> or 12<sup>th</sup> grade</em><em>. </em><em>To provide a measure of value-meaning systems the M. Rokeach technique modified by E.B. Fantalova was used. </em><em>The results revealed that there were </em><em>differences</em><em> </em><em>in ratings of importance and attainability of values as well as </em><em>in levels of discrepancy between importance and attainability of values </em><em>of Latvian youths in different periods of socio-economic development of Latvian society.</em><em> </em></p><p> </p>
The Affect of the Cranial Elektrotherapy on the Dynamic Parameters of Movements
Authors: Čupriks Leonīds , Rudzītis Andris , Čuprika Aleksandra , Žilinskis Leonīds 
Published: May 2015

<p><em>It is considered that in sport athletes use the cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) to improve the performance and to increase the ability to concentrate before the competition. Based on the previous researches we can conclude that CES is absolutely safe. Therefore, the aim of the current study is to determine the CES affect on the dynamic parameters of movements (power, strength, velocity). Subjects of our study were twenty healthy athletes of luge, bobsled and skeleton. The evaluation of the dynamic parameters of movements was performed before and after CES during the barbell „lift„ in concentric phase of lifting with FiTRODyne Premium device (Slovakia). To analyze data was used Excel program Statistics 3.1.</em></p><p><em>After the CES the parameters of power capacity and the results of strength were improved (α &lt; 0,05). The differences between the time parameters of the controlled exercise before and after CES were not statistically significant (α &gt; 0,05 ), also the improvement of the velocity of controlled exercise is not statistically significant ( α &gt; 0,05 ). </em></p><p><em>The results obtained in the research prove that the affect of 10 minutes of CES partly influence the dynamic parameters of movement. </em></p><p> </p>
The Assessment of Competiencies for Ambulance Personnel –Problems and Challenges
Authors: Dambe Gundega , Atstāja Dzintra 
Published: May 2015

<p class="Iepriekformattsteksts"><em>The purpose of this paper is to clarify whetherperformances assessment at a work place promotes Ambulance professionals for personnel development, and if it providesthe possibility to assess personnel’s competence and professionalism. The results of State Emergency Medical Service ambulance personnel’s performance assessment in years 2013 and 2014 are analysed in the research. The results obtainedthat using existing methods for performance assessment, there are not possibility to assess personnel’s competence and professionalism for building personnel development programs in the future.</em></p><p class="Iepriekformattsteksts"> </p>
Professional Attitude of Physical Education Teachers toward Education Process of Students with Severe Intellectual Disabilities
Authors: Klaviņa Aija , Strazdiņa Nadija 
Published: May 2015

<p class="TextBody"><em><span lang="EN-US">Physical education teachers face many challenges when teaching students with severe intellectual disability (SID) because of extensive adaptations and assistance they need. The purpose of this study was to determine attitude of PE teachers in Latvia and Lithuania toward teaching students with SID in the special education environment. Method: Participants were 84 PE teachers from special schools. The Survey of Physical Education Teachers’ Attitude Toward Teaching Students with SID (Strazdina &amp; Klavina, 2012) was used. Results and Conclusions: Results revealed significant differences in results across teachers’ age, gender and work experience. Latvian teachers' beliefs were more positive towards teaching students with SID than teachers in Lithuania. Stepwise multiple regressions analyses demonstrated that overall there was significant relationship between predictors and behavioral intention. </span></em></p>
Exploring the Association between Adolescents Participation in Sport and Their Attachment to Parent and Peer
Authors: Šukys Saulius , Lisinskienė Aušra 
Published: May 2015

<p><em>This qualitative cross-sectional design study examine the </em><em>association between adolescents’ participation in sports activities and their attachment with parents and peers. </em><em>A total of 1348 (716 female and 632 male) aged 12 to 16 completed questionnaire assessing attachment with parent and peer (trust, communication, alienation). This study showed that adolescents not participating in sports scored significantly lower on all Parent Attachment subscales when compared to adolescent athletes. The research also revealed that participation in sports has an effect on both Trust in Peers and Alienation from them. </em><em>Boys scored significantly higher than girls did on Trust and Alienation with parents, while girls scored significantly higher than boys in terms of Peer attachment. Younger adolescent scored significantly higher on the Parent Attachment scale whereas senior adolescents scored higher on Trust with Peer.</em></p><p> </p>
Students Emotional State during Recreational Skiing
Authors: Nikonovs Intars , Grants Juris , Kravalis Ivars 
Published: May 2015

<p><em>The aim of the research was<strong> </strong>to evaluate emotional state before, after and in the next day after the ski hiking. The distance was 24 km and lasted 8 hours. To assess the ski hiker’s emotions the following 3 tests were conducted – before the ski hike, after the ski hike and 16 hours after the hike. Emotional state was set by the two different methods. One included assessing participant’s dynamic of emotional state with subjective measurement using questioner, but other using subjective method by analyzing person’s facial expressions. The results showed improved emotional state in both ways. Although, using objective method, improved positive emotions were more in the next day of the ski hike. <strong></strong></em></p>
Social Communication in a Community: The Bridge among Generations
Authors: Leliūgienė Irena , Kaušylienė Angelė 
Published: May 2015

<p> </p><p class="IATED-Affiliation"><span lang="EN-US">Referring to scientific literature, the article aims to define criteria of social communication, which are identified by socio-cultural, psychological, communication competences that in value viewpoint are essential for partnership relations among generations. The article presents network characteristics of successful partnership among generations. On the basis of theoretical works‘ analysis the research methodology as well as quantitative and qualitative research instrument, which allowed performing the empirical research, has been designed. The article also presents essential results of the research: how social communication and partnership networks create premises for bridges among generations in a community. The research has been performed in N community in Lithuania‘s second largest city. In this article the authors pursue to find the answer to the problematic question – what experience of communities‘ creation of bridges between social communication and partnership networks can strengthen bridges among generations.</span></p><p class="IATED-Affiliation"> </p>
Functions Ofeducationalactivitiesin Cultural Centersfrom Thecommunity Development Perspective
Authors: Urboniene Aiste , Jurėnienė Virginija 
Published: May 2015

<p><em>This paper aims to analyse the role that cultural centres in Lithuania and Lithuanian cultural organisations in the Kaliningrad region and Belarus play in organizing educational activities for the local communities. The aim of this article is to identify functions ofthe educationalactivitiesof cultural centres and Lithuanian cultural organisations revealing theirimpact on thelocal communitydevelopment. </em><em>Semi-structured interviews were conducted in 4 Lithuanian cultural centres and 6 Lithuanian cultural organisations of border regions in Lithuania, Belarus, and Russia, the Kaliningrad region. The sample consists of </em><em>55 informants from Lithuanian cultural communities and cultural centres. The content analysis and comparative analysis methods were applied for the data analysis. The study revealed that educational activities would lead to active participation of members in community development. The </em><em>following </em><em>functions</em><em> of educational activities</em><em>we</em><em>re identified: dissemination of knowledge, empowerment, self-realization, enlightenment, value development, recreation, communication, national identitystrengthening, and community mobilization.</em><em> </em></p><p> </p>
Jūrmala City Public Transport Compliance with the Universal Design Principles
Authors: Vīksniņa Ina , Vītoliņa Kristīne , Priede Līga , Ozola Ina , Erkena Dace 
Published: May 2015

<p><em>Integration of humans into society as the full members of it is to take active part in social activities, but not for all people it is possible due to physical barriers that limit integration. People, who are facing different environment related obstacles - integration problems, are people with disabilities, elderly, mothers with small children and prams. Successful integration is based on adapted environment that is based on principles of the universal design. Public transport is an important resource of integration, therefore it is important to ascertain its availability. In order to ascertain the views of the universal design principles about providing public transport services, the study has been carried out. The aim of the study was to examine implementation of the universal design principles in accessibility of public transport services.</em></p><p> </p>
The Personality’s Responsibility as a Value
Authors: Marčenoka Marina 
Published: May 2015

<p><em>The modern society can be characterised by the rapid process of social and moral differentiation. Destruction and reassessment of traditional values, orientation of the modern personality to achievement and attainment of material benefits as leading values in human life caused the spiritual and moral crisis in the society, especially amongst teenagers. Responsibility as a value feature of a personality issues the challenge of the moral choice, which is expressed in the spheres of living, interests, needs and social relations, defining the meaning of life of every member of the society.</em><em> </em></p><p> </p>
Career Development Theories for the Education of Unemployed
Authors: Stalidzāne Gita 
Published: May 2015

<p><em>The topicality of the research – To determine the tendencies of the development of career services, conclusions of career theories have been analysed in the article, the career promoting and hindering factors in the State Employment Agency have been investigated, which could help to employ the forms, methods and techniques of pedagogical organization thus creating preconditions for a more successful career development of the clients.The aim of the research – to explore the career theories, which can be used for the unemployed to obtain their education or to improve their motivation according to the economic situation. Career development theories such as career development structural or opportunity theories (J.Klimov, J.Parson, J.Holland, K.G.Jung) and development or lifespan theories (D.Super, L.Ginsberg, R.Havighurst, E.Erikson, J.Krumbolz, A.Bandura, Dh.Fukuyama) were investigated. In the changing conditions of economics new requirements for the working people are being developed because of formation of new forms of employment. The former advantage in Latvia – the relevantly cheap labour force, has already ceased to exist, so in the future it will not be able to serve as the resource for the economical development. In the formation of an educated society only purposeful educational action can ensure the development and prosperity of the state, so enabling the individuals to find creative solutions in critical situations and adapt in a new environment. The main problem is the contradiction between the acquisition of the value of education in the adult society and the fact that the unemployed in adult age have the lack of knowledge for making their career. Everybody has a different career, it is developing dynamically all through the lifetime. The career reflects the skill of the individual to find balance between the salaried work and the unpaid work, as well as the duties of the personal life.</em></p><p> </p>
Impact of Plurilingualism on Learning Quality in Evening (Shift) Schools
Authors: Luka Ineta , Pigozne Tamara , Surikova Svetlana 
Published: May 2015

<p><em>This paper presents the main findings of the second stage of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Lifelong Learning study (2011-2014) on identification of good practices that facilitate adult learning (aged 18-24) engagement in second chance education in evening (shift) schools. It analyses students’ perceptions of plurilingual learning processes and the impact of people’s plurilingualism on their learning. The methodology of early school leavers’ learning in working life research was used applying combined phenomenological semi-structured and narrative interviews. 116 people (72 early school leavers and 44 second chance education teachers) representing all geographical regions of Latvia were addressed. The study identifies the differences between learning of bilingual and plurilingual people in formal and informal learning environments and describes the impact of plurilingualism on the learning quality. </em></p><p> </p>
Instructors' Competence for Enhancing Quality of In-House Training in Maritime Education
Authors: Semjonovs Dmitrijs , Bogdaņecs Aleksejs , González Manuel Joaquín Fernández 
Published: May 2015

<p class="IATED-Affiliation">Improving instructors’ competence will enhance quality of maritime in-house training (IHT). The research question of this study was: what are the main features of a competent IHT instructor? A mixed-method study using interviews and a questionnaire was conducted among three groups of respondents: 1) safety managers, vetting and technical managers; 2) IHT instructors, and 3) seafarers (including masters, chief engineers, officers and ratings). Professionals of the field were involved in interpretation of results and in elaboration of the recommendations for enhancing quality of IHT.</p><p class="normal"> </p>