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Psychological and Psychosocial Effects of Contemplative Practices in the Athletic Population: A Systematic Review
No full textMental health concerns in athletes are becoming a primary focus for institutions, companies, coaches, and more. An athlete carries an abundant load of stressors due to their lifestyle. The stressors can negatively impact an athlete by producing anxiety, depression, insomnia, and other mental health concerns. Previous studies have found a connection between the use of contemplative practices on psychological and psychosocial effects in athletes, creating an opportunity to evaluate the research of contemplative practices in the athletic population. 5, 7, 8, 13-16 A systematic review was conducted using nine electronic databases. Seven studies were included in this review, each assessing how contemplative practices affect the mental health of athletes. The Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment (MAC), Psychological Skills Training (PST), Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement (MSPE), Mindfulness-integrated cognitive behavior therapy (MiCBT), and Hatha yoga were the most utilized interventions in the reviewed literature. Results suggested that the interventions had a positive effect on an athlete’s mental health, specifically related to anxiety and depression. Discovering the effects of contemplative practices will help healthcare providers, and others who work directly with the athletes, provide the best quality care
Suturing Education for Athletic Trainers: An Evidence-to-Practice Review
No full textTeaching suturing skills to medical students is a critical component of their education. Implementing suturing into a comprehensive framework is developed from how professors teach the skill. Suturing is a required skill by the General Medical Council that all medical students must have, and how it is being introduced to new students is changing. This review aimed to summarize different educational interventions and determine the most efficient and cost-effective way to teach future suturing skills. The original systematic review included 25 articles in the final data synthesis. Fourteen studies were randomized control trials, six were quasi-experimental, and five were observational. Thirteen of the studies used instructor-directed teaching, seven were self-directed training, and five used a combination of both instructor-directed and self-directed. Articles were not considered for this review if they had recruitment of non-undergraduate trainees, lack of measurement of skill acquittance compared to a control or prevention base performance, and evaluation of skills other than suturing. Current teaching methods of suturing are different in timing, the level of the instructor, how the content is delivered, and the local resources available to the university or college. All these factors influence the quality of learning how to suture. Healthcare professionals such as physician assistants, athletic trainers, registered nurses, and nurse practitioners can all benefit from the enhancement of suturing education across the board
Musculoskeletal Tumors Disguised as Orthopedic Injuries: A Case Report
No full textBackground: Musculoskeletal tumors are relatively rare, accounting for only 0.2 to 0.5% of all malignancies across all age groups. More specifically, Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis, a type of musculoskeletal tumor, has an incidence rate of 1.8 cases per one million people in a population. This benign, proliferative disease is a type of tenosynovial giant cell tumor that can affect the soft tissue lining of joints, bursae, and tendon sheaths. These joint-related tumors often present with an insidious onset and non-specific physical exam findings. Therefore, they are often mistaken for other, more common orthopedic injuries, making them difficult to diagnose. Patient Information: A 47-year-old male presented to the orthopedic clinic complaining of right knee pain. The patient had a previous history of gout and a right femur osteochondroma excision. The patient’s primary concern was limited motion for 2.5 years without mechanism or trauma. Results: The patient was initially prescribed a formal course of physical therapy, Meloxicam (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug aimed at reducing pain and inflammation), and Methylprednisolone (a glucocorticoid aimed at treating inflammation). Six months of nonoperative care led to no improvements. Magnetic resonance imaging displayed an intercondylar notch nodule measuring 4.1 cm. Differential diagnoses included pigmented villonodular synovitis, tophaceous gout, amyloid deposition, or focal nodular synovitis. The patient underwent an arthroscopy, biopsy, mass excision and manipulation under ultrasound. The biopsy determined the definitive diagnosis was idiopathic chronic gout without tophus. Conclusion: With a detailed history, physical exam, appropriate imaging and testing orthopedic abnormalities such as tumors can be appropriately diagnosed and managed. Following up with patients after attempting conservative care is imperative; if they are still reporting limited outcomes, advanced imaging is warranted to determine the underlying cause
Baby, Did You Get Your Diploma?: The Lived Experiences of Formerly Incarcerated African American Men in the Pursuit and Attainment of College Degrees
No full textThe purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of formerly incarcerated African American men in the pursuit and attainment of college degrees. This qualitative study examined the post-incarceration educational journeys of eight men. Formerly incarcerated African American men were selected based on the limited amount of academic research that exists targeting this student demographic. A broad cross section of educational attainment was represented in this study with two participants possessing PhD’s; one doctoral candidate; two doctoral students; and three undergraduate students (one freshman, one sophomore, and one junior). At the time of the study their ages ranged from 36 to 61. Education is regarded as the great equalizer in the upward mobility of historically marginalized citizens within segments of our society. So, the aim of this study was to assess the personal convictions that drove participants toward the pursuit of education as a tool for both social elevation and recidivism reduction. The decrease in educational programming in public correctional systems as well as the removal of culturally empowering literature from prison libraries (Wallace, 2021) is another reason why educational attainment after incarceration is vitally important. The bottom line is that many formerly incarcerated men want a better life for themselves than the one that they had prior to being locked up. So, achieving this life often calls for more than just skills and a job, but an education and a career. This is not to frown upon those who find contentment by entering the job market and making an honest living. At the same time, it is not a slight to those who acquire skilled trades. These men saw an added advantage of having, or seeking, some form of college education as part of their personal journeys and long-term well-being. The emerging themes iv from this study were the self-concept, maternal influences, flawed educational systems, resilience, networking, and personal rebranding. The desire to achieve this education is not enough. Without a support system, a plan, and the ability to cultivate resources there is little hope of making the dream of education into a reality. But it can be done as the participants in this study have either proven or are in the process of proving
Gaining Insights into Community Engagement Efforts: Learning from Preservice STEM Educators
No full textThis study seeks to extend research in the field by exploring literature examining preservice teachers’ perceptions of community engagement efforts. We then report findings from a thematic analysis of a survey conducted with teacher candidates at a university in the southeastern U.S. who took part in school- and community-based STEM events, and provide implications and suggestions for utilizing community engagement opportunities as a means of enriching preservice teachers’ understandings of local school and community contexts
The Indiana Statesman, January 16, 2025
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