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The Family Story Project: Narrative, Ethics, and Community Collaboration Between Ronald McDonald House of Durham Families and Pre-Health Undergraduates
No full textThe Family Story Project (FSP) brought together families at the Ronald McDonald House of Durham (RMHD) and pre-health undergraduates to co-construct narratives and visual portraits about family experiences. FSP shows that narratives can be rewarding for families and offer formative, skill-building experiences for pre-health undergraduates. FSP also demonstrates the ethical complexities surrounding community-university partnerships in health contexts, particularly with vulnerable populations such as children
Unfurling Your Community-Engaged Work into Multiple Scholarly Products
No full textNavigating academic publishing challenges community-engaged scholars and practitioners, many of whom have mastered disciplinary writing but are unsure of how to write about community engagement experiences. The Unfurling Tool helps authors co-envision products with community partners, identify scholarly products for both academic and public audiences, and consider how to disseminate multiple products from a single community-engaged project. By unfurling a project, authors may communicate the rich complexity of their community engagement experiences to multiple audiences
SARS 2 COVID-19 Pandemic and its Effects on Service Learning and Community Engagement
No full textThis article reflects on SARS 2 COVID-19 Pandemic and its effects on service learning and community engagement
Conversations for Change: The Impact of Service-Learning Dialogues with Incarcerated Men on Social Work Students
No full textThis article explores a course-linked service-learning project that facilitated social-problem focused dialogues between students and men who were incarcerated in a prison. Student reflections were life-changing; listening with both their hearts and minds enhanced student learning, increasing empathy, fueling a sense of advocacy, and fostering a plan for action and change. Conversing with the men challenged old assumptions and invited students to solidify goals and infuse their career paths with civic values and social justice concerns
Motivation and Orientation: Faculty Perspectives on Development and Persistence in Service Learning and Community Engagement
No full textQuality service learning and community engagement (S-LCE) in higher education involves faculty and staff working alongside community members and students for mutual benefit. We investigate explanations, motivations, and intentions of faculty that contribute to the sustained commitment for S-LCE work. Researchers conducted semi-structured interviews across two institutions of higher education. Results indicate that faculty rely on motives connected to student learning and community impact and that faculty approach S-LCE from a disciplinary or social change orientation
Making Sense of the Borderlands: Short-Term Immersions and Communicating Upon Returning
No full textEducational immersions provide opportunities for students to experience a lot in a short time. How do instructors aid students in processing and meaningfully reflecting on their experiences? I describe the development of an immersion—and an accompanying pre- and post-trip class—to sites along the U.S.–Mexico border. Then, I analyze student reflective writing assignments to see if and how the students were able to communicate their learning
Perceptions and Use of the Athletic Training Milestones in Education: A Report from the AATE Research Network
No full textThe Athletic Training Milestones (AT Milestones) were developed as an evaluation tool to capture the breadth and depth of athletic training knowledge, skills, and behavior. However, it is unclear whether athletic training programs are implementing this tool or how they are implementing it to gauge the clinical progression of students or residents in athletic training. We aimed to explore the perceptions and use of the AT Milestones among educators in athletic training programs. We used a cross-sectional, web- based survey with open-ended questions to collect data from athletic training programs on if and how they implement the AT Milestones at a programmatic level. We recruitedprogram/residency directors from 352 athletic training programs in November 2021; representatives from 101 programs accessed the survey (28.7% access rate) and 89 completed the survey (88.1% completion rate). A rigorous, multi-phase consensual qualitative research approach was used to analyze the textual data. Of the 89 programs represented, 60.1% (n=54) indicated they did not use the AT Milestones, while 39.9% (n=35) did. Three themes emerged from the open-ended responses provided by program representatives who did implement the AT Milestones: modes of use, value-added, and frequency of use. Participants detailed how the AT Milestones were used as a student self-assessment measure, a tool to evaluate a student’s clinical experience performance, and a measure to evaluate course performance. Participants described that the AT Milestones add value to the educational experience by providing a continuum, contributing to the programmatic framework, and promoting a standardized assessment structure. Finally, participants described the frequency of use of the AT Milestones across their programs, ranging from once a year to after the completion of every clinical rotation. Athletic training educators looking for a useful assessment tool to address student progression on a continuum should consider implementing the AT Milestones into their programmatic framework
More Than Melody: The Impact of Music on Language Development
No full textThis thesis explores the different ways music can have an impact on language development. It will discuss how music and language are linked in the brain, the impact music has on language before the child is born and into early stages of infancy, how music can help a child develop their language throughout their early years of school, the impact music has on language of children with a hearing impairment, and the benefits of using music as a learning tool in a bilingual family. Furthermore, this thesis will discuss studies done in school settings and therapy settings to prove that music is a beneficial tool to use to learn language of any kind and gain the ability to utilize language in any setting. Music has been proven on multiple accounts that it will elevate a child’s learning abilities, specifically on language. Finally, this thesis will talk about how music incorporation is crucial to be implemented into their home environment before the child is old enough for school, in their early school years, and in therapy settings as needed
Women in Weights: Contraindications of Cycle Syncing in Osteosarcopenia
No full textThe purpose of this scientific research was to examine the holistic health practice of women’s cycle syncing utilizing an in-depth analysis scope of non-pharmacological practices to prevent osteosarcopenia. Osteosarcopenia is the duplicate diagnosis of osteoporosis, low bone mineral density, and sarcopenia, low muscle mass, co-existing together. Cycle syncing is a media-popularized women’ reproductive health practice promoting to balance and regulate hormonal cycles holistically. This practice causes concern for fitness professionals because each menstrual cycle phase is treated differently regarding exercise and nutrition intake, which directly impacts energy levels, hormonal peaks, and overall bodily function in women. The focus of this research examines the exercise component of cycle syncing, and the implications this holistic health program serves compared to use of a consistent resistance training program for the goal of reducing osteosarcopenia in women. Routine weightlifting is an accessible practice to improve bone mineral density and cross-sectional muscle mass in women at any age and from either general or special populations. Considerations for training programs of special populations included women experiencing amenorrhea, post-menopause, or those utilizing hormonal birth control. Peer-reviewed journals, evidence-based fitness practices, and physiological trends were all data considered in use of this research. Concluding findings indicated that consistent weightlifting provided a significantly better practice to prevent osteosarcopenia than cycle syncing did
Caffeine Consumption on Sports Performance Measures in College Athletes: A Critically Appraised Topic
No full textFocused Clinical Question: How does caffeine (CAF) consumption affect sports performance measures in healthy college athletes? Data Sources: In December 2023, PubMed was utilized to search key terms, including collegiate athlete, caffeine, and performance measures. A publication time frame from 2013-2023 was established. Study Selections: Inclusion criteria consisted of studies investigating collegiate athletes ingesting CAF and its impact on anaerobic, agility, and speed performance measures. Exclusion criteria consisted of participants with current injuries and ingredients consumed in addition to CAF. Data Extraction: Outcomes included sports performance measures such as: vertical jump test, 60- and 100-meter time trials, reaction time, maximum voluntary isometric contractions (MVIC), and anaerobic muscle endurance through the submaximal voluntary isometric contractions fatigue protocol (T lim). Summary Measures: Statistical analyses were performed utilizing non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis tests, paired-sample t-tests, and analyses of variance (ANOVAs). Evidence Appraisal: All included studies were randomized-controlled trials. Quality of evidence was assessed using the PEDro Critical Appraisal Checklist. Search Results: The computerized search resulted in 42 studies. Thirty-seven were excluded due to not being published within the past 10 years. The remaining 5 met all inclusion criteria. Data Synthesis: All included studies supported that CAF has a positive effect on sports performance measures. One study found that reaction time was faster after consumption of a CAF supplement in comparison to placebo (PL) (CAF: +0.4 to 7.5%; PL: -1.4 to 1.4%, p\u3c0.5). Another study found that reaction time was significantly faster (p\u3c0.01) with CAF dosages of 1.5-6 mg·kg−1 (1.5 (0.7±0.02 s), 3.0 (0.71±0.02 s), and 6.0 mg·kg−1 (0.69+0.02 s) compared to placebo (0.73±0.02 s). The third study established that up to 6 mg/kg of CAF significantly increased MVIC (male: ↑5.1%; female: ↑6.7%, p\u3c0.05) and T lim (male: ↑16.6%; female: ↑14.4%). The fourth study measured explosive lower body power, finding higher doses of CAF, from 3 to 6 mg/kg, significantly improved vertical jump height (57.00±6.38 vs. 60.33±5.51, p\u3c0.001). The last study measured speed with a 60- and 100-meter sprint; CAF intake significantly decreased sprint time by 0.14 seconds in 100-meter test (CAF: 11.26±0.33 s, PL: 11.40±0.39 s; p = 0.007). The 60-meter sprint time was also decreased compared to the placebo (CAF: 7.03±0.17 s; PL: 7.12±0.20 s; p=0.002). Evidence Quality: Articles received 8/11, 9/11, 9/11, 11/11, and 9/11 on the PEDro scale. Lost points were due to a lack of establishing eligibility criteria, lack of random allocation to groups, not concealing allocation, and lack of assessor blinding. Conclusion: There is a moderate amount of evidence indicating that CAF intake can positively affect various athletic performance measures in the collegiate athlete population. These findings indicate a strength of recommendation A due to the high quality, consistent, and patient-oriented results. Further research should examine additional advantages and disadvantages of CAF consumption on sports performance