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Apps for oral hygiene in children 4 to 7 years : fun and effectiveness
2019
Background Nowadays apps in preschool age are largely used in learning improvement. The aim of this work was to test effectiveness of apps in improving oral hygiene in children patients aged from 4 to 7 years and evaluating correlation between parents educational attainment and children oral hygiene. Material and methods 100 patients aged from 4 to 7 years were randomly assigned by an external office in the study group (SG: 32 females, 18 males) and in the control group (CG: 28 females and 22 males). Plaque index (PI) and carious lesions localisation were detected. At baseline all patients and one of the parents were instructed at chair-side about the proper oral hygiene techniques. SG pati…
An mHealth App for Supporting Quitters to Manage Cigarette Cravings With Short Bouts of Physical Activity: A Randomized Pilot Feasibility and Accepta…
2016
BackgroundWhile gains in reducing smoking rates in Finland have been made, prevalence rates are still substantial. Relapse rates among smokers engaged in quit-smoking programs are high. Physical activity has been proposed as one means to help smokers manage cravings. Software and apps on mobile phone and handheld devices offer an opportunity to communicate messages on how to use physical activity to manage cravings as part of quit-smoking programs. ObjectiveWe aimed to test the feasibility, acceptability, usability, and preliminary efficacy of an mHealth mobile phone app, Physical activity over Smoking (PhoS), to assist smokers in quitting smoking in a randomized controlled trial. The app w…
Associated Liver Partition and Portal Vein Ligation for Staged Hepatectomy (ALPPS) Registry: What Have We Learned?
2020
In 2007, the first associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) procedure was performed in Regensburg, Germany. ALPPS is a variation of two-stage hepatectomy to induce rapid liver hypertrophy allowing the removal of large tumors otherwise considered irresectable due to a too small future liver remnant. In 2012, the international ALPPS registry was created, and it now contains more than 1,000 cases. During the past years, improved patient selection and refinements in operative techniques, in particular, less invasive approaches such as Partial ALPPS, Tourniquet ALPPS, Ablation-assisted ALPPS, Hybrid ALPPS or Laparoscopic or Robotic approaches, have resu…
Digitālo rīku efektivitāte personīgo finanšu pārvaldīšanā
2018
Bakalaura darbā “Digitālo rīku efektivitāte personīgo finanšu pārvaldīšanā” pētīta digitālo rīku izmantošanas efektivitāte personīgo finanšu pārvaldīšanā un studentu finanšpratības līmenis. Pētījuma mērķis ir noteikt, vai digitālie rīki var kalpot par efektīvu instrumentu, ar kuru palīdzību iespējams īstenot personīgo finanšu pārvaldīšanas procesu. Lai sasniegtu izvirzīto mērķi, bakalaura darbā izmantotas kvantitatīvas un kvalitatīvas pētniecības metodes – anketēšana, daļēji strukturētā intervija, dienasgrāmatas metode un kvalitatīvā kontentanalīze. Iegūtie dati analizēti un interpretēti, balstoties uz pragmatisma metateoriju un teorētisko modeli ELIS. Rezultāti parāda, ka digitālie rīki sn…
An Empirical Examination of the Economics of Mobile Application Security
2021
The growth of mobile devices coupled with the advances in mobile technologies has resulted in the development and widespread use of a variety of mobile applications (apps). Mobile apps have been developed for social networking, banking, receiving daily news, maintaining fitness, and for job-related tasks. The security of the apps is an important concern. However, in some cases, the app developers may be less interested to invest in the security of the apps, if users are unwilling to pay for the added security. In this paper, we empirically examine whether consumers are less willing to pay for security features than for usability features. In addition, we examine whether a third-party certif…
Estereotipos asociados al cuerpo humano: análisis de aplicaciones móviles usadas en la educación físico-deportiva
2022
Institutions and educators are massively and uncritically integrating digital curricular materials in their teaching praxis. This article aims to uncover whether health and fitness APP images convey or legitimize stereotypes linked to bodies, focusing on gender, race, somatotype and physical activity practice. We also analyse whether these apps are adequate for the recommended age or whether they are designed by physical education professionals. For that purpose, we designed a descriptive, comparative study based on content analysis on a sample of 373 images from 128 apps selected through a PRISMA review and a pilot test. Our results report that bodies reproduce a series of stereotypes: of …
"De tappra och de trogna" : observationer av de vuxnas studiemotivation för svenska vid ett medborgarinstitut
2006
The Playful Affordances of Picture Book Apps for Children
2021
The tradition of children’s literature has evolved side by side with the market of children’s entertainment, games, and toys. The selection of contemporary print products includes a wide variety of materially or technologically enhanced picture books. This background is rarely considered in the examination of children’s book applications that have attracted scholarly interest after the arrival of smartphones and tablets during the early 2010s.The relationship between picture book apps, mobile games, and digital playthings requires further examination that considers the specific affordances of the mobile platform. Leaning on five case studies, this article examines how picture book apps affo…
Mobile game monetization
2015
Mitä rahallistamis menetelmiä on olemassa mobiilipeleille? Entä mitä täytyy ottaa huomioon sovellettaessa tiettyä rahallistamis menetelmää tiettyyn pelityyppiin? Tässä kandidaatintutkielmassa perehdytään siihen mitä mobiilipelit ovat, mikä on Apple App Store, millaisa eri pelityypepjä on, mitkä ovat eri rahallistamismenetelmät mobiilipeleille ja lopuksi rahallistamismenetelmiä käyttöönotettaessa huomioitavia asioita käsitellään luvun verran. Tukimustuloksena esitellään muutama potenttiaalinen rahallistamismenetelmä. Sekä tehdään selväksi että rahallistamismenetelmän valinta on riippuvainen pelistä. Erilaisilla peleillä ja rahallistamismenetelmillä on eri laatuvaatimukset. What are potential…
Garderobekultur blant jenter i kroppsøving : hvordan opplever jentene dusj- og garderobepraksisen i kroppsøvingsundervisningen på ungdomsskolen?
2016
Master grunnskolelærerutdanning for trinn 5-10, 5-årig masterprogram - Universitetet i Agder 2016 Bakgrunn Kroppsøvingsfaget har en potensiell helseverdi og kan være en viktig bidragsyter i å forbedre folkehelsen. Kroppsøving kan gi opplevelser som skaper bevegelsesglede og positive holdninger til en fysisk aktiv livsstil. For at det skal oppstå̊, er det avgjørende at elever trives og er motiverte for aktiv deltakelse. Formål Garerode- og dusjkultur har vist seg å være betydningsfullt for elevenes trivsel og motivasjon for faget. Undersøkelsen søker etter opplevde grunner til garderobe- og dusjvegring blant jenter på ungdomsskolen. Problemstillingen er ”Hvordan opplever og erfarer elevene d…