85 research outputs found
Sort by
Utilizing Mobile Technology Devices to Enhance Health and Quality of Life for Senior Citizens in Bangkok
Get PDFPurpose: This research aimed to utilize mobile technology devices to enhance health and quality of life for senior citizens in a district of Bangkok. The new sport watch and mobile health devices can monitor and record all-day activity of their exercise, i.e. time, distance, speed, step, position (via GPS), heart rate, breath, blood pressure etc. Methodology: The questionnaires were designed to collect data on their health records, physical activity, and mobile health devices skill and quality of life. The target population was the seniors aged 50 up who regularly exercised at the public parks in Bangkok. Findings: The research revealed that the participants had a moderate to a high level of skill in using mobile health devices. The top types of exercises they preferred were walking, running, aerobic & dancing, bicycle and other sports at 54, 19, 16, 9 and 3 % receptively. Half (50%) of the participants suffered from the chronic diseases. They had 24 % with non-communicable diseases (NCD); Heart diseases & Strokes, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure and Cancer. Moreover, they were also found 11.43 % afflicted with Allergy and 18.57 % with Bone-related sickness and 15.71 % with other symptoms. Research Implications: With the utilization of advanced mobile technology, they revealed a high level of Quality of Life especially in Physical health, Mental health, Social and Living environment. Practical Implications: The overall average score was at a high level i.e. the seniors in the Bangkok district had a high level of quality of life by utilizing advanced mobile technology or mHealth to monitor and enhance their health through regular exercises.
Performance of Healthcare Industry in Indian Stock Market
Get PDFCOVID-19 has created an uneasy scenario in India and throughout the world. It has also halted business in India and had a significant negative impact on the Indian stock market. The Indian stock market also entered into recession. This article examines the time variation in volatility and stock returns in the BSE Healthcare index in the Indian stock market from 2019 to 2023 for a pre and post covid comparison of stock returns and volatility. This study has utilized all three possible returns (Day, Month, and Year) to get a complete image. An asymmetric GARCH model was used to evaluate the temporal variation in volatility. The findings of the paper confirm the literature that volatility does have an adverse impact on stock returns. During the pandemic, there was a lot of volatility in stock prices, poor market conditions, and a losing portfolio
An overview of various technique for analysis walking gait cycle
Get PDFPurpose - walking gait analysis is a critical field within biomechanics, providing essential insights into human motion for applications in medical diagnostics, rehabilitation, sports science, and robotics. This study presents a comprehensive review of gait analysis techniques, examining their applications, strengths, and limitations.
Method - The gait cycle, comprising stance and swing phases, is analyzed using methods such as visual gait analysis, kinematic and kinetic analysis, electromyography (EMG), motion capture systems, and wearable sensors. Visual gait analysis, despite its qualitative nature, is enhanced by quantitative approaches that offer objective data. Kinematic analysis tracks limb movements, while kinetic analysis measures forces exerted during gait. EMG reveals muscle activity, aiding in neuromuscular diagnosis. Advanced technologies like motion capture and wearable sensors provide detailed and portable monitoring capabilities.
Result - Integrating these methods offers a holistic view of gait, essential for clinical interventions, athletic performance enhancement, and the development of assistive technologies.
Conclusion - This study underscores the importance of multi-faceted gait analysis for advancing understanding and treatment of gait abnormalities
Optimising Bone Health in Female Athletes: A Narrative Review
Get PDFBone health is crucial for female athletes to optimize performance, prevent injuries, and ensure long-term well-being. Factors like hormonal changes, nutritional deficiencies, and overtraining can compromise skeletal integrity, increasing risks of stress fractures, osteoporosis, and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S). This review highlights strategies to maintain bone health, focusing on adolescence and early adulthood as critical periods for achieving peak bone mass through weight-bearing and high-impact exercises. The Female Athlete Triad—low energy availability, menstrual dysfunction, and reduced bone mineral density—is a significant risk factor often linked to disordered eating. Nutritional strategies, including sufficient intake of calcium, vitamin D, and balanced diets, are essential for bone health. Exercise interventions like resistance training and plyometrics enhance bone density, while structured training programs with adequate rest reduce cumulative stress on bones. Monitoring menstrual cycles and timely hormonal interventions address menstrual irregularities affecting bone health. Tools like DEXA scans allow early detection of bone density issues, especially in postmenopausal women. Preventive measures, including education and multidisciplinary approaches, help manage conditions like RED-S and promote awareness. Emerging technologies, such as biomarkers and genetic testing, enable personalized care and monitoring. A holistic approach involving collaboration among sports physicians, dietitians, and psychologists ensures optimal bone health, reducing injury risks and supporting athletes’ overall well-being across all life stages
Performance and status of child healthcare indicators in Haryana: A study of NFHS rounds
Get PDFThis paper aims to analyse the status of child healthcare, child mortality, trends in the nutritional level and vaccination coverage among children in Haryana. Child healthcare remains one of the important parts of healthcare policy worldwide. The status of child mortality, level of nutrition among children and vaccination are considered crucial indicators of health outcomes. Most healthcare schemes and policies are prepared while taking child and maternal healthcare in their pinpoint agenda. Further, the paper combined the child mortality rate, trends in the nutritional level and vaccination coverage indicators to analyse the status of child health care in Haryana. The paper uses data from the National Family Household Survey (NFHS) rounds. The NFHS’s various rounds of data have been used to capture trends in the status of child healthcare in the state of Haryana. Descriptive statistics has been used to calculate the trends and status of child healthcare
Exploring the Big Five Theory: Unveiling the Dynamics and Dimensions of Personality
Get PDFThis study aims to explore personality, which can be understood as a dynamic set of psychophysical systems that influence an individual\u27s thoughts, behaviours, and conduct. Contemporary psychologists often refer to the Big Five Theory, a prominent approach that proposes five universal traits that summarize a person\u27s character. These key traits are extroversion, agreeableness, openness, conscientiousness, and neuroticism. Through content analysis, this qualitative research gathers valuable information to shed light on the unique nature of each of these traits. In its broadest sense, personality is defined as a dynamic and well-organized collection of characteristics that significantly impact an individual\u27s thinking, motivation, and actions across various situations and contexts
The school student’s attitudes towards physical education: Findings from India
Get PDFTo stop the rising cases of NCDs in children especially obesity and diabetes, the Indian government putting the best efforts to promote Physical Education (PE) in India. This study aimed to investigate attitudes toward PE of students (n=2020; m=1336, f=683) studied in grades 10 -12, ranging from 11-19 years of age selected via the convenience sampling method. The self-made questionnaire comprised of 28 statements from 6 factors was used to examine the attitude level. Descriptive data were analyzed using frequencies and percentages. As a result of the study, it is concluded that the general attitude levels of the respondents in the study were satisfied. It is also determined that with the help of mean scores that students are more affected by the factor of learning followed by physical education teacher behaviour. Findings from this study will be used for policymaking to improve effective and innovative teaching and learning methods
Doping in Sports: An Ethical Examination of Performance Enhancement
Get PDFDoping in sports has been a longstanding issue that raises important ethical questions regarding the pursuit of performance enhancement. This research paper aims to provide a comprehensive examination of the ethical dimensions of doping in sports. We explore the historical context, methods, and consequences of doping, along with the ethical frameworks and debates surrounding this controversial practice. Through an analysis of case studies and ethical theories, we assess the moral implications of doping and propose a set of recommendations for addressing this issue. Our findings underscore the need for a nuanced ethical perspective that balances the drive for excellence with the preservation of the integrity and fairness of sports
A study on minerals essential for athlete’s performance
Get PDFABSTRACT
All invigorating giant minerals can influence the sports and working lifestyle. Minerals are derived from a wide mix of metabolic and physiological cycles in the human body. In athletic performance, minerals have physiological parts in muscle clearance, standard heart rate, nerve conduction, oxygen transport, oxidative phosphorylation, compound acceptance, cell support progress, bone elevation, safe limits and unpleasant base arrangements. These cycles are heavily progressed during athletic performance, so a healthy level of these minerals is key to ideal performance. Various nutritional minerals are specialized to save the critical solid areas for A, which help the contenders perform at their best. In any case, some minerals that do more "really dangerous work" are more rapidly depleted during athletic performance. There are so many parts that drive us to move ahead in the game like cut off, preparation, motivation, inspiration and balance from wounds. Whenever energetic, prepared, talented, energetic and coordinated contenders fight in any kind of challenge, there is a more clear-cut division than usual between defeat and victory. Food is expected to play a fundamental role in this ability to cut between defeat and victory.
 
Sports Performance and Mental health of Athletes
Get PDFThe combination of an athlete\u27s physical, mental, technical, tactical, psychological, and social attributes determines how well they perform in sports. Each separate facet of sports performance includes multiple subcategories, some of which are based on physical certainty and others of which tend to be very changeable. The most complete and representative of those parts of the performance that require the most concentration and preparation time, mental health is one of the factors that affect sports performance.Sports performance and mental wellness are closely related. With the decisions of Naomi Osaka, Simone Biles, and Ben Stokes to withdraw from their respective competitions to put their mental health first, worries about the mental health of athletes have recently gained attention. Research has demonstrated that an athlete\u27s capacity to perform at their best can be significantly enhanced by having strong mental health. Losing mental health might make it difficult to function at one\u27s best or even engage in physical activity. Your mental health can be significantly impacted by even little changes. Making the effort to prioritise meaningful activities and feed your body with healthy foods will help you lead a more balanced lifestyle for better mental health