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Gyaku-Tsuki punch technique training model to improve physical readiness and character of karate athletes
Get PDFThe purpose of this study was to analyze the application of the gyaku-tsuki punch technique training model to improve physical readiness and character. The design of this study was quasi-experimental in the form of a posttest-only control design. The sample of this study was 56 which was divided into 2 groups, each group consisted of 28 people. Karate is a sport that requires a very good level of physical condition. The data collection method used was a questionnaire to measure character variables and documentation to measure physical readiness. The data analysis used was inferential with MANOVA. The results showed that the gyaku-tsuki punch technique training model has an impact on physical readiness and character both simultaneously and partially, this can be seen from the average value of the group trained with the gyaku-tsuki punch technique training model is greater than the exercise without the gyaku-tsuki punch technique training model. Therefore, it is recommended that this gyaku-tsuki punch technique training model can be used as an alternative to karate training to improve physical readiness and character
The impact of administrative empowerment management on organizational planning processes in telecommunications companies in Jordan: A case study on orange telecom
Get PDFThe study aimed to identify the impact of administrative empowerment management on organizational planning processes in telecommunications companies in Jordan, through a case study on Orange Telecom Company. The study adopted the descriptive survey method to describe the reality of the phenomenon being studied. The study sample consisted of (140) workers in the Orange Jordan Telecom Company. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher designed a questionnaire in order to identify the impact of empowerment management on organizational planning.Accordingly, the study reached a set of results, including:The dimension of incentives as one of the dimensions of administrative empowerment ranked first and with a high degree of importance among the dimensions, and the arithmetic mean of the incentives dimension reached (4.186).The dimensions "teamwork", "delegation of authority", "organizational culture" and "participation in decision-making" came to a high degree in terms of importance, and the previous dimensions ranked second, third, fourth and fifth, respectively in terms of importance. The arithmetic means of the aforementioned dimensions were (4.142, 4.072, 4.065, 4.036) respectively. 
To study the relationship between occupational injury and AHI adjusted for age, sex, and BMI in patients referring to the sleep clinic at Baharloo Hospital, Tehran
Get PDFThe aim of this study was to examine the relationship between occupational injury and AHI adjusted for age, sex and BMI in patients referring to the sleep clinic at Baharloo Hospital, Tehran. The study is practical in purpose and descriptive in experimental methods. Patients with obstructive sleep apnea were divided into her three groups based on the apnea hypopnea index (AHI): mild: AHI = 14-5, moderate: AHI = 15-29, and severe: AHI ≥ 30. The sample size was set to 259 individuals. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software. The mean body mass index for the sample population is 29.79 with a standard deviation of 5.4. The mean and standard deviation of the ages of the study population are 41.5 and 9.7 years, respectively. Results showed that hypopnea-apnea index and lack of treatment in patients with obstructive sleep apnea were associated with occupational injuries, even after adjusting for the effects of age, gender, and BMI variables
Isolation, characterization and screening of functional properties probiotic candidates for lactic acid bacteria Bali traditional drink wong tea in vitro
Get PDFOne of the functional foods in Bali, especially in Gianyar Regency, is teh wong (mushroom), which has a sweet-sour taste. The purpose of the study was to determine the characteristics of probiotic candidates isolated from the fermented tea wong drink and to determine the LAB of Teh Wong which could potentially be probiotic candidates. The samples used were 20 lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolates from wong tea. The process of isolating the LAB candidate used the spread plate method from the fermented liquid of Teh Wong for 7 days. Isolation was carried out after the plates were incubated for 24 hours at 37oC. Colonies suspected of being LAB were then streaked on new De Man, Rogosa and Sharpe (MRS) Agar media to obtain a single colony. The total LAB produced from LAB isolates ranged from 3.0 x 105 cfu/ml to 7.0 x 108 cfu/ml. Of the 20 isolates from gram staining, it was found that the LAB Teh Wong isolate was dominated by rods (bacilli) and only 4 isolates were spherical (coccus)
Evaluation of sacral bone parameters in Sex determination by three – dimensional CT images
Get PDFIntroduction: Gender determination in forensic medicine plays an important role in determining the identity which is very important for both the present time and in the future. (Aim)Background: To improve sex determination using skeletal remains, morphometrical study of some bones can be helpful. The aim of this study is to assess the application of five parameters of sacral bone by means of Three – Dimensional (3D) images reconstructed by multi-slice Computed Tomography (CT) in sex determination of Iranian individuals. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on one hundred of Iranian people with equal number of men and women who have undergone Pelvic CT in radiology department of Hazrat Rasoul-Akram Hospital were included. Five anthropometric indices including S1 Perimeter, S1 Area, Anterior-posterior diameter (APD), Maximum transverse diameter (MTD) and Maximum breadth of sacral alae (MBA) of their sacral bone were measured using computed tomography (CT) three dimensional images with an accuracy of 0.01º and 0.01 mm and then the association of the measurements with the gender of individuals was studied. Conclusion: No significant difference was observed between two gender groups in terms of age (P=0.678). 
Studying the basics and concepts of group counseling based on emotional intelligence and postpartum depression
Get PDFPostpartum depression is major depression and the simultaneous presence of 5 symptoms, disruption of physical order and depression characteristics, one of which is depression or a decrease in interest and pleasure in activities. In addition, counseling is considered a facilitating issue to help a person to realize himself and the surrounding environment and live a healthy and productive life through expanding facilities according to his goals. Counseling with an emotional intelligence approach can be effective in cases where postpartum depression appears in women. Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand emotions and feelings to achieve and create emotions to help someone think better and face life's requirements more effectively. Necessary harmony between emotions and feelings is also provided for emotional and intelligence improvement for a person
Multiplex PCR for detection of intestinal parasites in patients at Wasit province
Get PDFIntestinal parasitic infestation still represents an economic and public health problem in the world particularly in the developing countries including the Middle East .To estimate the current prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection among people living in Wasit province/ middle of Iraq .100 fecal samples were collected from males and females of different ages attending AL-Karama Teaching Hospital suffering of gastroenteritis symptoms during the period from August to November 202, only 45 stool sample were positive for intestinal parasite. The total infectivity rate by intestinal parasites was (45%).This study indicated high occurrence of gastro-intestinal parasites in Wasit province, Iraq. The overall infection rate by intestinal protozoa was significantly higher than intestinal helminth infection. In the present study prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection was Entamoeba histolytica 15(33.3%). the percent of the infection among males were 9(20%) while the females were 6(13.3%). According the residence in urban areas were reported 5( 11.1%) and rural areas were 10(22.2%). The Co-infection appears in 19 samples with percent of infection (42.2%) in males infection were predominance 11(24.4%) than the females 8(17.7%). According to the residence urban areas were reported 7 (15.5%) and rural areas were 12(26.6%). 
Characterization of clinical and community acquired staphylococcus aureus, local isolates
Get PDFIt was found that 46.6% of S. aureus were collected from nose swaps followed by ear (41.6%) and catheter tubes (11.8%). Results showed the highest resistance 100% for both classes of Aminopenicillins (Amoxicillin), cephalosporins 3Gr (Cefotaxime, Ceftriaxone, and Cefexime, and Carboxypencillin, as well as one group as 93.5% for class the β-lactam combination agents (Amoxicillin/ clavulanic acid). Many virulence factors and antibiotics resistance genes also being considered in this study, including erm, luk, hlg, fbl, Sea, MecA, seb, vat and tet. The highest frequency was in MecA genes 53 (88%) followed by sea genes 20 (33%), hlg and seb genes 18 (30%) for each one, erm genes 14 (23.3%) and luk genes 2 (3.3%), genes fbI, vat and tet were not detected in any isolate. Results shows no correlation concerning age, gender or the site of infection with either antimicrobial resistance or virulence factors genes
Self-care in primary health care in the nursing career
Get PDFSelf-care of health, basic in primary care, deserves to be reinforced in the training of Nursing professionals. The objective of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of a proposal for teaching self-care in primary health care (PHC) aimed at teachers and students of said career for the promotion of self-care. This analytical, longitudinal, and prospective study, with a pre-experimental design, was carried out at the Universidad Estatal del Sur de Manabí, in Ecuador. 187 5th and 8th grade students were selected. semesters and the total number of teachers (n: 14) who teach PHC-related subjects, in order to make a diagnosis of the level of knowledge about self-care, establish a competency profile and propose organized methodologies in a didactic proposal to be incorporated into Nursing career
Differences in mean quality of life scores in inhabited residents experiencing substance addiction those who get psychosocial rehabilitation and those who don't
Get PDFThis study intends to analyze differences in quality of life by looking at the average World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL) scores of inmates who receive psychosocial rehabilitation and those who do not. The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze the differences in the average WHOQOL score in inmates who are addicted to substances, who receive psychosocial rehabilitation and those who do not. The benefit of scientific research is that it can provide data on differences in the average WHOQOL scores in inmates who are addicted to substances, who are receiving psychosocial rehabilitation and who are not so that it can be used for further research development. The practical benefit of this research is to provide input to health services regarding the importance of carrying out psychosocial rehabilitation for drug users to improve their quality of life. This study used a cross-sectional design on inmates with drug addiction who were undergoing treatment at the Denpasar Kerobokan Prison polyclinic that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The inclusion criteria are inmates who are addicted to substances and who are willing to participate in the research. Exclusion criteria were those with severe physical and mental illness