Search results for "Exercise."

The effect of aquatic exercise on symptoms, function, body composition and cartilage in knee osteoarthritis

2016

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease associated with pain and loss of functional capacity. The management of knee OA is multifaceted and covers the whole OA continuum from injury prevention to the end stage of the disease. Recently, specific focus has been on preventing the progression of cartilage degeneration and avoiding loss of function in the early phase of the disease via the provision of exercise interventions. Aquatic exercise is a popular but under-researched exercise option. Therefore, the purpose of this dissertation was to investigate the role of aquatic exercise in the management of knee OA, focusing especially the effect it evokes on both functional capaci…

Effects of Physical and Cognitive Training on Gait Speed and Cognition in Older Adults : A Randomized Controlled Trial

2021

Gait speed is a measure of health and functioning. Physical and cognitive determinants of gait are amenable to interventions, but best practices remain unclear. We investigated the effects of a 12‐month physical and cognitive training (PTCT) on gait speed, dual‐task cost in gait speed, and executive functions (EFs) compared to physical training (PT) (ISRCTN52388040). Community‐dwelling older adults, who did not meet physical activity recommendations, were recruited (n=314). PT included supervised walking/balance (once weekly) and resistance/balance training (once weekly), home exercises (2‐3 times weekly) and moderate aerobic activity 150 minutes/week in bouts of >10 minutes. PTCT included …

An evaluation of a 2-km walking test in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

1999

Inspiratory Muscle Strength and Cardiorespiratory Fitness Association With Health-Related Quality of Life in Healthy Older Adults

2021

The main purpose of this study was to explore similarities and differences in the association between two capabilities affecting the cardiorespiratory system (overall and multifactorial cardiorespiratory fitness and inspiratory muscle strength) and the health-related quality of life (HRQoL), in a group of active healthy seniors. Sixty-five individuals (age, 73.01 ± 5.27 years; 53 women) who participated regularly in a multicomponent training program completed the EuroQol 5D-5L questionnaire, the 6-min walking test (6MWT), and the maximum inspiratory pressure test (MIP). Non-parametric correlations (Spearman's rho) were conducted to analyze the association between HRQoL indices (EQindex and …

Nauczanie składni a rozwijanie sprawności tworzenia tekstu. W stronę metodyki - diagnoza

2018

W artykule omówione zostały cztery koncepcje nauki o języku, które wpłynęły na kształt współczesnej teorii i praktyki dydaktycznej: systemowa oraz, opozycyjne wobec niej, komunikacyjna, funkcjonalna i tekstocentryczna. Na ich tle przedstawiono trzy modele metodyczne uczenia (o) składni wyabstrahowane z analizy zadań w podręcznikach do nauki o języku: oparty na składniowych ćwiczeniach gramatycznych, oparty na przedkomunikacyjnych składniowych ćwiczeniach językowych oraz oparty na składniowych ćwiczeniach redakcyjnych przedkomunikacyjnych i komunikacyjnych. We współczesnych podręcznikach w części poświęconej składni dominuje metodyka rozproszona w postaci kolekcji różnego typu ćwiczeń, z prz…

Pathways to better writing practices in foreign language teaching : an analysis of writing exercises in an English course book used in a migrant class

2012

Tässä työssä tutkin oppikirjaa, joka on käytössä yläkoulussa, mutta ei ole alun perin laadittu peruskoulua varten. Kirjaa käytetään yläkoulussa alkavan englannin opetuksessa. Käytännössä kaikki oppilaat näissä ryhmissä ovat maahanmuuttajataustaisia. Työssäni analysoin oppikirjan kirjallisia harjoituksia ja teoreettisena pohjana analyysilleni on tekstitaitojen (literacy) näkeminen sosiokognitiivisena prosessina, jossa korostuvat sekä kontekstin että merkityksellisen kommunikaation tärkeys. Samat asiat ovat perustana sekä Perusopetuksen opetussuunnitelman perusteissa (POPS) että Eurooppalaisessa viitekehyksessä (EVK). Luokitus, jonka olen laatinut harjoitusten analysointia varten, perustuu te…

Physical activity from adolescence to young adulthood: patterns of change, and their associations with activity domains and sedentary time

2021

Background Longitudinal studies demonstrate an average decline in physical activity (PA) from adolescence to young adulthood. However, while some subgroups of adolescents decrease activity, others increase or maintain high or low activity. Activity domains may differ between subgroups (exhibiting different PA patterns), and they offer valuable information for targeted health promotion. Hence, the aim of this study was to identify PA patterns from adolescence to young adulthood; also to explore the associations of (i) changes in PA domains and in sedentary time, (ii) sociodemographic factors, and (iii) self-rated health with diverging PA patterns. Methods The observational cohort study data …

Audzēkņu instrumentspēles prasmju un ķermeņa darbības pilnveides mijsakarības trombona spēles mācību procesā mūzikas skolā

2015

Trombona spēles pedagoģija bieži vien izmanto paņēmienus un metodes, kas ir pretrunā ar cilvēka ķermeņa darbības fizioloģiskajiem principiem un var gan kavēt un ierobežot instrumentspēles prasmju attīstību, gan radīt kaitējumus mūziķa veselībai. Ārvalstu mūzikas pedagoģijas zinātniskajā literatūrā arvien lielāks uzsvars tiek likts uz cilvēka darbības psiholoģisko un fizioloģisko mehānismu un likumsakarību integrēšanu pedagoģiskajā procesā. Arī trombona spēles prasmju pilnveidi nepieciešams balstīt cilvēka ķermeņa darbības pamatprincipos. Mērķis: izpētīt trombona spēles prasmju pilnveides teorētiskos aspektus un izstrādāt ķermeņa darbības psihofizioloģiskajos pamatprincipos balstītu vingrinā…