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A Brain, an Athlete, a Basket Case, a Princess and a Criminal: Labeling Theory in Education
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An Investigation of Counterfactual Thinking in Individuals Diagnosed with Diabetes
Get PDFDiabetes affects both the physical and emotional well-being of over 34 million Americans. Thus, it is important to investigate the psychological factors that can influence appropriate diabetes self-care. The present study investigates how counterfactual thinking is related to the coping strategies of an individual with diabetes. The study utilizes a mixed-methods approach, consisting of a quantitative survey which assesses psychosocial factors, and a qualitative interview. The interview includes questions about the participant’s thoughts and feelings regarding their experience with diabetes. The sample consists of 53 participants (15 males and 37 females, and 1 failed to identify sex). Results suggest that an increase in ruminative brooding is significantly associated with higher levels of guilt. Furthermore, these higher levels of guilt are strongly associated with increased behavioral disengagement, a maladaptive coping strategy. Notably, self-blame and behavioral disengagement are significantly correlated with one another. Finally, high levels of self-blame are significantly associated with lower levels of diabetes self- efficacy. This evidence suggests that certain types of counterfactual thoughts may undermine appropriate diabetes self-care, which is essential to the prevention of serious complications, such as blindness and amputation. Further research on counterfactual thinking may assist in the design of educational initiatives to encourage successful diabetes self-care
Lumbar Bracing and the Effect on Lumbar Motion During a Golf Swing
Get PDFRepetitive motions are shown to be a common cause of low back pain. The repetitive nature of a golf swing, as well as, the large range of motion required of the spine and muscular activity are associated with increased rates of injury in golfers (McHardy and Pollard, 2005). Amateur golfers, in particular, tend to demonstrate increased extension and rotation at the lumbar spine compared to professional golfers, leading to increased injury risk (Hosea and Gatt, 1996). Lumbar bracing is a tool used to limit motion at the lumbar spine and frequently used by athletes to alleviate low back pain (Lee and Chen, 2000; Cholewicki et al 2010). There is limited research on the effectiveness of lumbar bracing on reducing extension and rotation range of motion during amateur golfers\u27 swings. Therefore, we examined the effect of lumbar bracing on extension and rotation of lumbar motion which are thought to be related to low back pain. Thus, the purpose of this project was to look at if lumbar bracing is an effective technique for amateur golfers to reduce lumbar ranges of motions during the golf swing. Our participants were two amateur golfers, one with low back pain and one without. Participants were fitted with a series of inertial measurement units (IMUs) on the sternum, upper arm, lumbar spine, upper leg, and wrist in order to measure range of motion of the hips, lumbar spine, shoulder during the golf swings. Each swung a 7 iron in the “brace” and “no brace” conditions three times. Data analysis was done using Excel to determine the average peak range of motion at top of swing, ball impact, and follow through with and without the brace for each participant at the hips and lumbar spine. Within subject comparisons between brace conditions at each swing time point were assessed to determine whether the lumbar brace changes the joint ranges of motion during a golf swing
Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut
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