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Long-Term Benefits of Early Ankle-Foot Orthoses Intervention in Pediatric Non‐Central Nervous System Cancer Patients
No full textThis research investigates early AFO intervention for children with chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy. Studies show trends that suggest AFO intervention could be helpful in reducing impairments of survivors into adulthood.
Purpose: Children who are receiving cancer treatments are at a high risk of physical limitations, of which can progress into adulthood. This is due to the neurotoxic chemotherapy drugs Vincristine and Methotrexate, which have been proven to cause peripheral neuropathy. This study investigates the effectiveness of early ankle foot orthosis (AFO) intervention in children with non-central nervous system cancer who received a cancer treatment including Vincristine and/or Methotrexate.
Methods: Participants included children aged 5 to 17 years who are diagnosed with non-CNS cancer. Patients wore bilateral solid AFOs for one year while undergoing treatment. The effects of the intervention, such as gait, strength, range of motion (ROM), fatigue, physical performance and quality of life were measured.
Conclusion: The previous research laid the groundwork for this study. It showed that AFO intervention was feasible and did improve the physical performance of the children who participated. This study’s goal was to expand on the previous research and ascertain the benefits of early AFO intervention in pediatric cancer patients
The Influence of Therapy Helmets and Repositional Therapy in Infants with Plagiocephaly
No full textHelmet and repositional therapy became more prevalent after the “Back to Sleep” campaign was introduced due to the rise in sudden infant death syndrome. The “Back to Sleep” campaign has resulted in an increase in cases of plagiocephaly. The use of both helmet therapy and repositional therapy has been implemented to help reduce these statistics. The effectiveness of these treatment options is still under scrutiny due to varying results in studies. This study will test if there is a difference in effectiveness between helmet therapy and repositional therapy in 105 infants. Participants will be separated into two groups, helmet therapy and repositional therapy. The participant’s cranial vault asymmetry measurement will be taken at the beginning of the 12-week study. Every three weeks, new measurements will be taken. Once treatment and the study are complete, the CVA measurements will be compared between the two groups in subcategories that include age, gender, and level of severity. The prediction is that participants in the helmet therapy group will have a higher correction rate than participants in the repositional therapy group in all categories in infants with plagiocephaly
Load Management: A Critical Examination of the Factors Leading to Game Absences Among College Basketball Players
No full textThis research paper will examine the causes and solutions related to load management on college basketball players from Power 5 schools. Numerous games have been televised and not televised, showing multiple players being injured from non-contact and contact-related injuries that could have been prevented. The athletic departments of some schools have faced scrutiny due to the rising number of injury-related players during the in-season. Using evidence from multiple sources will suggest ways to help track and prevent injuries and create solutions for coaches to maximize players\u27 health. It argues that using endurance training before, during, and after a workout with individual players will alleviate the symptoms associated with injury. Methods used include a personal interview with players about their health and a need analysis, diet plan, and endurance workout calendar for the pre-season and in-season. Additionally, participants will complete the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) after each session to assess their burnout. With the MBI, it is an opinion that players\u27 responses become more reliable after a workout. The study will evaluate it further
Understanding Sport Attrition in Experienced Adolescent Athletes in Minnesota: A Mixed-Approach Study
Get PDFSports participation has the potential to positively impact a young athlete’s physical, mental, and social health. Although some athletes have positive experience with sports, many choose to leave sports for a number of reasons. Sport participation has been on a decline in both the United States and Minnesota over the past 10 years. The purpose of this study was to understand the motives as to why experienced athletes decided to quit sports. Minnesotan adolescents aged 12-17 who quit sports after at least three years of participation were the subjects for this study. Thirty-two adolescents participated in a 20-question Likert-scale survey, and three adolescents participated in open-ended interviews. Survey data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and conditional probability, while the interviews were hand transcribed and coded for themes. Results from the surveys identified that time commitment, finding other activities to pursue, and stress and nervousness were the most prevalent in athletes who quit sports. The interviews identified five themes to leaving sports: athletes found other activities to pursue, athletes had a lack of enjoyment, sports involved too much time commitment, athletes did not feel good enough to play their sport, and the team environment was negative. Findings from this study can be used to encourage positive coaching strategies, encourage positive team cultures, show the importance of positive sport psychology techniques, and encourage organizations to look into time commitment constraints
Exploring the Impact of Mental Health Screening on Anxiety and Depression Scores among Female Collegiate Ice Hockey Players.
Get PDFBackground: Mental health and well-being are essential to being able to perform one’s best in career, academics, relationships, and sport (Egan, 2019). In young adults ages 18- to 25- years old, there is a growing prevalence in the types, severity, and percentage of mental illness. This is the age group of traditional college students and student-athletes, and it is highly recognized (Neal et al., 2013).
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between anxiety and depression levels with mental health screenings. What contribution do mental health screenings make towards decreasing levels of anxiety and depression?
Methods: College student-athletes (n=23) who were members of an organized women’s hockey athletic team at a small college located in the northeast region of the United States were recruited to participate in this study. For twenty-two weeks the participants were asked to fill out a hospital anxiety and depression scale and to conduct mental health check-ins. A one-way repeated measures ANOVA was conducted to determine whether there was a statistically significant difference in depression and anxiety scores over the course of a 11-week intervention.
Results: The intervention did not lead did not lead to any statistically significant changes in anxiety scores over time, F(1.201, 27.615) = 3.844, p = 0.053. partial η2 = .143, with anxiety scores changing from baseline (pre-) (M = 16.67, SD = 39.49) to 5 weeks (M = 10.67, SD =25.5) to end (post-) (M = 11.83, SD = 28.44). The intervention did not lead to any statistically significant changes in depression scores over time, F (1.96, 44.96 = 2.66, p = 0.082. partial η2 = .104, with depression scores changing from baseline (pre-) (M = 6.33, SD = 15.081) to 5 weeks (M = 5.42, SD =13.233) to end (post-) (M = 6.92, SD = 16.958).
Conclusion: In conclusion, this research has provided valuable insights into the effectiveness of mental health check ins as a proactive approach to promoting well-being and early intervention
An Analysis of the Relationship Between the Workload and Stress of Colleg Athletes
Get PDFCollege students attending a university were asked to participate in a study regarding course workload and stress. It was found that student-athletes tend to carry more stress due to the time commitment to their sport. The researchers asked questions from a stress test to evaluate how stress impacted these students. In the survey, they factored in major, minor, credits per semester, internships, and jobs. All of these factors had a part in determining the amount of stress a student had. The study addressed in depth the relationship between a student’s course workload and the amount of stress they have which includes outside factors
Understanding Postpartum Psychosis and Infanticide
Get PDFThe reproductive years are a time of tremendous psychological vulnerability for women, with psychiatric admissions occurring more around childbirth than any other time in the female life cycle. In rare cases, some mothers have been known to commit infanticide. When a mother takes the life of her infant anytime in the first year postpartum, which is referred to as infanticide. One mental illness that may precipitate acts of infanticide is postpartum psychosis, which is characterized by disorganized thinking, mania, insomnia, depersonalization, hallucinations, and/or delusions. Such delusions may drive mothers to take the lives of their babies out of fears about their infants’ safety in current circumstances. Fortunately, this psychiatric emergency is relatively easy to screen for because postpartum psychosis has a clearly defined period of onset and clinical picture. Mothers who receive treatment within the first month after giving birth have considerably better short- and long-term outcomes
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and Suicidal Behavior: An Introduction for Criminal Justice and Mental health Professionals
Get PDFFetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and Firesetting Behaviors: A Call on Fire Professionals to Become FASD-Informed
Get PDFFetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a lifelong condition characterized by a diverse set of cognitive, social, and adaptive functioning deficits caused by prenatal alcohol exposure. Despite these pervasive symptoms, individuals with FASD often go undiagnosed and untreated, sometimes resulting in interactions with fire service responders, law enforcement professionals, and other community providers. Case studies, popular media accounts, and interviews with caregivers of children with FASD suggest that this disorder’s symptoms may be a variable to consider in some firesetting cases. As such, fire professionals have the potential to serve a critical role in directing individuals in need of assessment and treatment for FASD to other professionals in the community. Most often, this will take place through a comprehensive youth firesetting program, but any fire service professional can take the opportunity to refer youth with problem behaviors to community resources. The purpose of this article is to raise awareness of FASD among fire safety specialists