183,167 research outputs found
Providing health care for the homeless population: An evaluation of Chester City Homeless PMS pilot
Get PDFThis project evaluates the Chester City Homeless PMS pilot. Homeless people, when compared to the general population, have poor health, one reason being their infrequent use of health care services. In 2001 a PMS pilot to provide primary health care to homeless people was established in Chester.West Cheshire Primary Care Trus
An intergroup analysis investigating the effects of holding a side handrail support on oxygen uptake values during the completion of the Chester Step Test
Get PDFThis dissertation investigates what effects a side handrail support has on oxygen uptake during the completion of the Chester Step Test (CST) in younger healthy individuals, older healthy individuals and in cardiac patients who are participating in a cardiac rehabilitation programme. This study was an intergroup analysis project which collaborated with two other University of Chester MSc research projects. Fifteen young healthy participants (5 males, 10 females), ten older healthy participants (3 males, 7 females) and seven cardiac patients (7 males, 0 females) were recruited for this study. The study followed a repeated measures design. The younger healthy participants completed three test protocols; performing the CST hands free, holding onto a side handrail with one hand and holding onto a side handrail with two hands. Due to time limitations, the older healthy participants and cardiac patients completed two CSTs; hands free and holding onto a side handrail with one hand. Oxygen uptake ( O2), heart rate (HR), metabolic equivalents (METs) and ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) were recorded at each stage of the CST. The exercise test was terminated if the participant: managed to complete all five stages of the CST, appeared to be stressed and indicated that they wanted to stop, reached their target heart rate point of 80% HR maximum or recorded an RPE value ≥ 15. Results: In all three testing groups, handrail support was found to have no statistically significant effects (p < 0.05) on O2 values at each stage of the CST. Handrail support was also found to have no statistically significent effects (p < 0.05) on MET, HR and RPE values in the three testing groups at each stage of the CST. The majority of participants found that handrail support made the test feel easier with 93% of the healthy young individuals, 57% of the older healthy participant group, and 86% of the cardiac patients stating that they preferred the test when handrail holding was allowed in comparison to hands free. Conclusion: In accordance with the findings by Barnett (2010), the current study found that handrail support had no statistically significant effect on oxygen uptake values when individuals performed the CST. Results from the current study provide encouraging support for the use of a side handrail support during the CST when testing both healthy individuals and cardiac patients in a cardiac rehabilitation setting
Sure Start Blacon parent satisfaction survey
Get PDFThis report evaluates parent satisfaction with Sure Start in the Chester suburb of Blacon in 2004.Sure Start Blaco
The effect of beta blockers on heart rate response during the Chester Step Test
Get PDFThe objective of this study is to ascertain that as the intensity of exercise increases through the stages of the Chester Step Test (CST) does the difference between the beta blocked(BB) and the non beta blocked(NBB) participants heart rate(HR) response increase. The study utilised a repeated measures design. Twenty males with a mean age of 58.9 (±6.1) taking Beta Blocker medication completed the CST on two occasions within one week of another. A further Seven males and thirteen females with mean age 61.5 (± 6.3) who were not taking Beta Blockers data from previous study data using the Chester Step Test was used to compare the HR and Rating of Perceived Exertion(RPE) responses at each stage of the CST. Each stage of the CST lasted two minutes after which HR and RPE were collected until the participant achieved 80% of predicted Maximum Heart Rate or RPE 15. HR was significantly different between the two groups at each stage of the CST p=<0.05. RPE was significantly different between the two groups at each stage of the CST p=<0.05. Limits of Agreement suggested test-re-test reliability of the CST for BB participants with the worse case HR being 11bpm above the mean in the final stage of the CST. The data suggests that as intensity of exercise increases as does the difference between the BB and NBB HR response. The data implies there may be some sex differences which will need investigating further. RPE was shown to be significantly different between the two groups. The data also showed that the CST is reliable for participants taking BB
Carta de Chester R. Richmond (Director Associat de Ciències Ambientals i Biomèdiques del Oak Ridge National Laboratory) a Dina Hecht
No full textCòpia en paper oxidat.Recomanacions de Chester R. Richmond (Director Associat de Ciències Ambientals i Biomèdiques del Oak Ridge National Laboratory) sobre on trobar informació sobre l'accident nuclear de Palomares, en resposta a una carta prèvia en què Dina Hecht sol·licitava aquesta informació
RESPECT: A personal development programme for young people at risk of social exclusion - Final Report
Get PDFThis is the final, summary report in the series of reports written on the RESPECT evaluation.The RESPECT programme was funded for three years from the Government’s Invest to Save initiative. It brought together a number of elements of Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service’s earlier work with young people in a concerted attempt to tackle wider challenges pertinent to the fire services and partner agencies. RESPECT was a targeted intervention for young people living in Cheshire, Halton and Warrington who were aged 11 to 16 years and who were disaffected and/or displayed antisocial behaviour.The RESPECT programme was funded for three years from the Government’s 'Invest to Save' initiative. The RESPECT partnership was made up of the following organisations: Cheshire Fire Service; The Youth Federation; Cheshire County Council; Halton Borough Council; Warrington Borough Council; and Cheshire & Warrington Connexions
Chester R. Cowen
No full textPhotograph of Chester R. Cowen as an infant. Photo by Al Flournoy, Oklahoma City, OK
Reliability and validity of the Chester treadmill walk test for the prediction of aerobic capacity
Get PDFThe aim of this dissertaion is to assess the validity and reliability of the Chester Treadmill Walk test (CTWT) for the prediction of aerobic capacity. Four males and three females aged 25.1 (±3.3) years old that were active and healthy volunteered to take part in this study. The CTWT was carried out on two separate days and on the third occasion participants completed a maximal test called the Bruce Protocol treadmill test. Each day of testing was separated by no longer than seven days. Heart rate and RPE were measured during the sub-maximal testing and heart rate, RPE and VO2 were measured during the maximal testing. The bias ±95% limits of agreement technique was used to assess the validity of the CTWT against the maximal testing. No significant differences were found between trial one and maximal testing (0.226) and between trial two and maximal testing (0.252). The CTWT showed over-estimations in VO2max in trial one and trial two by 4.0±15.4 ml•kg-1•min-1 and 4.8±19.7 ml•kg-1•min-1 respectively. Trial one, two and maximal testing obtained VO2max mean values of 49.5±7.8, 50.3±8.4 and 45.5±10.7 ml•kg-1•min-1 respectiviely. 95% LoA technique found an over-estimation of HRmax by 6.4±14.6 beats/min, woth no significant difference found (0.062). ICC and 95% LoA techniques were used to assess VO2 (-0.8±5.2 ml•kg-1•min-1), HR (3.0 ±2.8bpm) and RPE (-0.2±0.6) reliability between trial one and trial two. ICC of 0.95, 0.99 and 0.99 were found between trial one and two in VO2, HR and RPE respectively. It is questionable whether or not the CTWT is a valid sub-maximal test to conduct, however it was found to be a reliable test. VO2max was over-estimated in both trials when compared to actual VO2max but positive relationships were found between the HR and RPE values in trial one and trial two
Whitehall roundhouse
No full textColor slide of an abandoned brick railroad roundhouse building. Large wooden doors are open making the inside of the roundhouse visible. A small wooden railroad bridge is visible to the left leading to the roundhouse. Handwritten caption by Chester H. Liebs reads "D & H & R Roundhouse, Whitehall N.Y."
Chester County Genealogical Society Records - Accession 257 - M113 (145)
No full textThe Chester County Genealogical Society Records consist of typescript material of writings and publications that covers mainly Chester County, SC history and genealogy from the 18th century to the 20th century. The collection includes information on covenanters, lists of Chester county American Civil War soldiers, Obadiah Hardin, Revolutionary War Lieut. Col. John R. Culp, Rev. Samuel McCreary, Mrs. M.A. Smith and the Smithton Lumber Co in Smithton, Arkansas, the Kulp family, Matthew Elder, Jr., Rev. Josiah Henson, the Gaston family, the Murphy family, Confederate Capt. G.L. Strait’s Company-6th regiment, Company B during the American Civil War, the McClure family and Revolutionary War Capt. John McClure, and recollections of Chester, South Carolina.https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/1243/thumbnail.jp
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