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Darbo objektas: Parkinsono liga sergančiųjų pusiausvyra, mobilumas. Hipotezė: Mes manome, kad Tai Chi pagerina žmonių, sergančių Parkinsono liga pusiausvyrą bei mobilumą. Darbo tikslas:nustatyti Tai chi poveikį Parkinsono liga sergančiųjų pusiausvyrai ir mobilumui. Darbo uždaviniai: 1. Analizuojant klinikinius tyrimus nustatyti Tai Chi poveikį sergančiųjų Parkinsono liga pusiausvyrai. 2. Analizuojant klinikinius tyrimus nustatyti Tai Chi poveikį Parkinsono liga sergančiųjų mobilumui. Tyrimo metodai Analizuojami straipsniai atrinkti pagal šiuos atrankos kriterijus:tiriamieji, kuriems diagnozuota Parkinsono liga, Tai Chi užsiėmimai, dviejų grupių palyginimas, vykdytas klinikinis tyrimas, naudota unifikuota Parkinsono ligos vertinimo skalė, matavimai pagal stotis ir eiti testą (angl. timed up and go test), naudotas kompiuterizuotas eisenos tyrimas (angl. GAITrite walkway system).Analizuoti 2 straipsniai, analizuojamuose tyrimuose dalyvavo 221 Parkinsono liga sergantis asmuo, iš jų 143 (64,71 %) – vyrai ir 78 (35,29 %) – moterys. Tiriamųjų amžiaus vidurkis 65,5 m. Rezultatai Tai Chi grupės tiriamieji pagerino eiseną, taip pat stotis ir eiti testo rezultatus, bei įvertinimą pagal UPLVS. Išvados 1. Pagal analizuojamų straipsnių duomenis Tai Chi pratimai pagerina Parkinsono liga sergančiųjų pusiausvyrą; 2. Pagal analizuojamų straipsnių duomenis Tai Chi pratimai pagerina Parkinsono liga sergančiųjų mobilumą. / Object of the study:balance and mobility in patient with Parkinson‘s disease. Hypothesis: We think that Tai Chi can improve balance and mobility in patient with Parkinson‘s disease. Aim of the study: analise clinical trials to determine the impact of Tai Chi on balance and mobility in patient with Parkinson‘s disease. Tasks of the study: 1. Analise clinical trials to determine the impact of Tai Chi on balance in patient with Parkinson‘s disease. 2. Analise clinical trials to determine the impact of Tai Chi on mobility in patient with Parkinson‘s disease. Methods The analized articles chosen following these criterias: participants with Parkinson‘s disease, Tai Chi exercises/sessions, at least 2 groups, clinical research, used unified Parkinson‘s disease rating scale, timed up and go test, computerized GAITrite walkway system. We analysed 2 clinical articles, there‘d been 221 participants with Parkinson‘s disease, from them 143 (64,71 %) and 78 (35,29 %) – women. Average of participants‘ age – 65,5 m. Results Tai Chi groups participants improved their gait, also they had better results in timed up and go test and UPDRS. Conclusions 1. According analysed trials Tai Chi exercises improved balance in patient with Parkinson‘s disease; 2. According analysed trials Tai Chi improved mobility in patient with Parkinson‘s disease.

This study was designed to determine whether chis-quared based tests for independence give reliable estimates (as compared to the exact values provided by Fisher's exact probabilities test) of the probability of a relationship between the variables in 3 X 3, 3 X 4 , and 3 X 5 contingency tables when the sample size is 10, 20, or 30. In addition to the classical (uncorrected) chi-squared test, four methods for continuity correction were compared to Fisher's exact probabilities test. The four methods were Yates' correction, two corrections attributed to Cochran, and Mantel's correction. The study was modeled after a similar comparison conducted on 2 X 2 contingency tables and published by Michael Haber.

Submitted by Filipe dos Santos (fsantos@pucsp.br) on 2016-11-09T10:49:32Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Nilton Kamigauti.pdf: 18775249 bytes, checksum: fee2ef8d47303da8ab1ca5ef7a3ef5ce (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-11-09T10:49:32Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Nilton Kamigauti.pdf: 18775249 bytes, checksum: fee2ef8d47303da8ab1ca5ef7a3ef5ce (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-09-16 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Currently, the high levels of stress pose a challenge to the contemporaneity. Teaching is one of the key professions of our society and which presents one of the highest levels of stress. In this work, it was observed that 65,3% of teachers from two schools of São Paulo suffer from stress. The purpose of this research was to assess the effects of Tai Chi Chuan on the level of stress of teachers. The instruments used were Lipp´s Stress Symptoms Inventory for Adults (ISSL) to measure the stress levels and, to the individuals that practiced Tai Chi Chuan, a questionnaire to evaluate the impressions of such individuals on practicing Tai Chi Chuan was also used. The proceeding for the selection of participants was, initially, to apply the ISSL on the 49 participating teachers. Out of such individuals, 32 presented stress and were divided, equally (based on their level of stress, age and time they have been teaching), into 16 on the control group and 16 on the experimental group. The 16 participants of the experimental group were ministered classes of Tai Chi Chuan (including Chi Kung and meditation); during the period of 2 months, they attended 8 classes of 1 hour each, once a week. At the end of the 2-month period, the 32 participants of the 2 groups were retested with ISSL and the questionnaire to evaluate the impressions of practicing Tai Chi Chuan was applied solely to the experimental group. As a result, we observed that the experimental group presented a decrease in the stress levels in order of 77,16%, while the control group did not present any relevant change. Tai Chi Chuan was proven to be an efficient technique for stress management, being a low cost activity, easily executed within the premises of the schools themselves and that does not require any equipment to be practiced; it presented a good acceptance, probably due to the swiftly achieved positive effects. Therefore, Tai Chi Chuan was effective in the decrease of the stress levels of the participating teachers / Atualmente, os altos níveis de estresse representam um desafio à contemporaneidade. A docência é uma das profissões fundamentais de nossa sociedade a qual apresenta um dos níveis mais altos de estresse. Neste trabalho, constatou-se que 65,3% dos professores de duas escolas de São Paulo sofrem de estresse. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi avaliar os efeitos da prática do Tai Chi Chuan no nível de estresse de docentes. Os instrumentos utilizados foram o Inventário de Sintomas de Estresse para Adultos de Lipp (ISSL) para medir os níveis de estresse e, para os que praticaram o Tai Chi Chuan, também foi utilizado o questionário para avaliar as impressões da prática do Tai Chi Chuan. O procedimento para selecionar os participantes foi, incialmente, aplicar o ISSL nos 49 professores participantes. Destes, 32 apresentaram estresse e foram divididos, igualmente (com base no nível de estresse, idade e tempo que lecionam), em 16 no grupo controle e 16 no grupo experimental. Os 16 participantes do grupo experimental tiveram aulas de Tai Chi Chuan (incluindo Chi Kung e meditação); ao longo de 2 meses, participaram de 8 aulas de 1 hora de duração, 1 vez por semana. Ao final dos 2 meses, os 32 participantes dos 2 grupos foram retestados com o ISSL e apenas no grupo experimental foi aplicado o questionário para avaliar as impressões da prática do Tai Chi Chuan. Como resultado, observamos que o grupo experimental apresentou uma queda dos níveis de estresse na ordem de 77,16%, enquanto o grupo controle não apresentou mudança relevante. O Tai Chi Chuan mostrou-se uma técnica eficaz no gerenciamento do estresse, sendo uma atividade economicamente barata, de fácil execução dentro das próprias escolas e que não requer nenhum equipamento para ser praticado; apresentou boa adesão, provavelmente devido aos efeitos benéficos rapidamente alcançados. Assim, o Tai Chi Chuan foi eficiente na baixa dos níveis de estresse nos professores participantes

Thesis (M. Soc. Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 1984.

published_or_final_version / Gerontology / Master / Master of Social Sciences

The goal of the present thesis is to ascertain the impact of different drugs, intended for the infarction treatment; investigation of the other factors, which may stipulate bleeding in the course of the operation and within the post-operation period. The investigation was carried out in two stages. During the first stage the data was accumulated for processing (investigation of the sample homogeneity and normality); the second stage implied solution of the statistical tasks (solution of the tasks, which correspond to the goals of the thesis). The methods of data analysis and the models of binary logistic and linear logistic regression were applied. 89 patients, who survived the myocarditis infarction, were investigated and it was ascertained that there is no huge difference in between the tranexamic acid and aprotinin. The bleeding complications may be caused by aspirin, which has been used before the operation. One of the complications, i.e. the drainage, may be predicted, judging from the amount of haemoglobin, haematocrit in the blood as well as creatinin. The model of the binary logistic regression assisted us in drawing the conclusion that smoking, hypothermia, euroscore and other factors produce an impact upon the bleeding complications.

Tyrimo problema. Bronchų astma tampa globaline sveikatos problema: ji dažnėja, jaunėja. Manoma, kad šia liga daugelis žmonių suserga ankstyvoje vaikystėje (Anandan et al., 2010). Tai Chi – kinų kovos menas apimantis suderintą kvėpavimą su kūno judesiais, tai padeda mažinti stresą, atsipalaiduoti, išlaikyti kūno pusiausvyrą. Taip pat gali padėti sergantiems astma geriau kontroliuoti astmos priepuolius ir pagerinti fizinį pajėgumą (Kiatboonsri et al., 2008). Moksliniuose straipsniuose (Fanelli et al., 2007; Chang et al., 2008) teigiama, jog Tai Chi pratimai žymiai pagerina vaikų, sergančių bronchų astma, kvėpavimo funkciją. Tyrimo objektas: 8–11 metų vaikų, sergančių bronchų astma kvėpavimo funkcijos kitimas taikant Tai Chi pratimus ir įprastinę kineziterapiją. Tyrimo hipotezė: manome, kad Tai Chi pratimų taikymas vaikų, sergančių bronchų astma, kvėpavimo funkcijai turėtų būti veiksmingesnis nei įprastinė kineziterapija Tyrimo tikslas: įvertinti Tai Chi pratimų poveikį kvėpavimo funkcijai, gydant 8–11 metų vaikus, sergančius bronchų astma. Tyrimo uždaviniai: 1. Nustatyti kvėpavimo funkcijos rodiklių kitimą taikant įprastinę kineziterapiją. 2. Nustatyti kvėpavimo funkcijos rodiklių kitimą taikant Tai Chi pratimus. 3. Nustatyti, kuri pratimų programa buvo veiksmingesnė gerinant kvėpavimo funkciją. Tyrimas buvo atliktas VŠĮ Kačerginės vaikų sanatorijoje „Žibutė“. Buvo ištirtos dvi grupės po 25 vaikus, sergančius bronchų astma, kurių amžius nuo 8 iki 11 metų. Tiriamajai grupei... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Research Problem: Bronchial asthma is becoming a global health issue: it is an increasingly common illness diagnosed in very young children. It is believed that the majority of people develop this disease in the early childhood (Anandan et al., 2010). Tai Chi, which is a Chinese martial art combining harmonious breathing and body movements, can help to reduce stress, relax and maintain body balance. In addition, it allows those with asthma to better control their asthmatic fits and to improve physical potential (Kiatboonsri et al., 2008). According to scientific articles (Fanelli et al., 2007; Chang et al., 2008), Tai Chi exercises improve the respiratory function of children who suffer from bronchial asthma. Research Object: How Tai Chi exercises and regular physiotherapy cause changes in the respiratory function of 8–11 years-old children who have bronchial asthma. Research Hypothesis: In terms of the respiratory function Tai Chi exercises seem to be more effective in children with bronchial asthma than regular physiotherapy. Research Objectives: To assess how Tai Chi exercises affect the respiratory function of 8–11 years – old children who undergo treatment for bronchial asthma. Research Tasks: 1. To establish how respiratory function indicators begin to change when applying regular physiotherapy. 2. To determine how respiratory function indicators begin to change when applying Tai Chi exercises. 3. To find out which exercise programme proved to be the most effective... [to full text]

Abstract Introduction: Previous research showed that comorbidities that are common in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are anxiety and depression. Furthermore, stress can be associated with more depressive symptoms. Patients suffering from depression along with an additional medical condition, tend to have more severe symptoms in both depression and their medical illness.   Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate depression, anxiety, and stress among COPD patients, and also to examine if there was a difference in levels of depression, anxiety and stress between genders, and between COPD patients and patients with COPD together with comorbid chronic condition.   Method: This study had a descriptive and cross-sectional design with a quantitative method. The data collection took place at a respiratory ward at Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Sixty two COPD patients, both men and women, participated voluntarily by answering a questionnaire. Virginia Henderson´s nursing theory was used as a theoretical framework. Data analysis was conducted through using the statistical program SPSS.   Result: More than half of the COPD patients (88.8%) presented symptoms of depression, 93.5% presented symptoms of anxiety, and 54.8% presented symptoms of stress. There was a statistical significance between genders among COPD patients in anxiety, where all female participants (100%) showed extremely severe levels of anxiety. In levels of extreme severity, both patients with only COPD diagnosis and patients with COPD and comorbid chronic condition presented symptoms in both depression and anxiety, but not in levels of stress.     Conclusion: COPD patients in Ho Chi Minh City presented high levels of depression and anxiety. In addition, levels of stress were present, although not as high as depression and anxiety among this patient group. More information concerning psychological distress needs to be offered by healthcare professionals to COPD patients. Further research in this field is desirable. / Sammanfattning Introduktion: Tidigare forskning visar att depression och ångest är vanligt förekommande bland patienter med Kroniskt Obstruktiv Lungsjukdom (KOL). Stress kan associeras med flera depressiva symtom. Patienter som lider av depression tillsammans med annat mediciniskt tillstånd kan ha en tendens att utveckla svårare symptom i sin depression och sitt medicinska tillstånd.   Syfte: Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka depression, ångest och stress hos patienter med KOL och om skillnader fanns mellan kön. Vidare önskades skillnader undersökas mellan patienter med enbart KOL och patienter med KOL och annat kroniskt tillstånd.     Metod: Studien är en deskriptiv tvärsnittsstudie, med kvantitativ metod. Datainsamling utfördes på en respiratorisk avdelning på Cho Ray sjukhuset i Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Sextio-två KOL-patienter, både män och kvinnor, deltog frivilligt genom att besvara en enkät. Virginia Hendersons omvårdnadsteori användes i detta arbete. Dataanalysen utfördes med hjälp av SPSS programmet.   Resultat: Mer än hälften (88,8 %) av KOL-patienterna visade symtom på depression, 93,5% för ångest, samt 54,8 % visade symtom för stress. Det fanns en statistisk signifikant skillnad mellan könen avseende ångest, där alla kvinnliga deltagare (100 %) visade extremt allvarliga nivåer av ångest. Patienter med enbart KOL-diagnos och patienter med KOL tillsammans med andra kroniska tillstånd uppvisade extremt allvarliga nivåer av både depression och ångest, dock inte av stress.   Slutsats: KOL-patienter i Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, uppvisar höga nivåer av depression och ångest. Höga stressnivåer bland deltagare kunde ses, dock inte i lika hög utsträckning som depression och ångest i denna patientgrupp. Mer studier i detta ämne är önskvärt.

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