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AUTHOR
Madara Miķelsone
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISKS AND FACTORS INFLUENCING THEM AMONG MEDICAL COLLEGE STUDENTS
The aim of the study is to identify the CVD risks among medical college students associating them to their lifestyle. It should be noted that cardiovascular diseases also affect young people, which students are also. Information obtained during research is necessary for prospective medical staff to acknowledge their cardiovascular health and its influencing factors, as well as for college lecturers to make changes in study programs. The theoretical part of the research discusses various CVD risk determination methods, as well as lifestyle`s impact on cardiovascular health. The empirical part of the research contains information about ten years CVD risk among students, using two Framingham m…
EXPLORATION OF HEALTHY AGEING DETERMINANTS IN BALTIC STATES
According to the WHO, healthy ageing is characterized by such interrelated determinants as intrinsic capacity, functional ability and environment. An individual's intrinsic capacity is a powerful predictor of the future ageing process and includes 5 areas - cognitive, psychological, sensory, locomotion and vitality. Exploration of these areas can provide necessary information for therapeutic and preventive actions that can be tailored to an individual's needs, priorities and values to support participation and quality of life. The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare healthy ageing determinants of older individuals in the Baltic States. The research was based on the sample of…
Vecāku vajadzības bērna hospitalizācijas laikā
Maģistra darba mērķis ir noskaidrot vecāku vajadzību nozīmīgumu bērna hospitalizācijas laikā. Teorētiskā daļā sniegts ieskats par ģimenes lomu bērna attīstībā, akcentējot vecāku un bērna savstarpējo saikni un to ietekmi uz vecāku vajadzībām, vecāku reakciju uz bērna hospitalizāciju, kā arī vecāku un aprūpes personāla mijiedarbību. Šajā sakarā tiek analizēts U. Bronfenbrennera ekoloģiskais modelis, kā arī K. Svansones gādības teorija. Praktiskā daļā tiek aprakstīta pētījuma metode, kā arī atspoguļoti pētījumā iegūtie dati, tādejādi izsakot galvenos secinājumus - pētījuma hipotēzes pierādīšanai. Iegūto datu analīzei tiek izmantotas tādas statistikas metodes, kā divu neatkarīgu paraugkopu t-te…
The Connection between Young Students' Physical Health and Their Lifestyle
<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…