Participants In Experimental Group Research Articles

The Effects of a Smartphone-Based Education Program Designed to Help Mothers Safely Administer Medication to Their Children.

This study aimed to determine the effect of a smartphone-based medication education program to help mothers safely administer medication to their children at home. A quasi-experimental, non-equivalent control group, pretest-posttest design was utilized. There were 33 participants in the experimental group and 30 in the control group. The experimental group participated in the KidsMedi program for 6 weeks. The experimental group, receiving the KidsMedi program, had a statistically significant higher perception of antipyretic analgesics and higher eHealth literacy than the control group. The medication education program developed in this study is a mobile Web-based program. It is an effective program for mothers to improve their knowledge about administering drugs to children at home. This program is not affected by time and place, allowing repetitive self-directed learning. Nurses can utilize this program in daycare centers, schools, hospitals, communities, and public institutions to educate parents about safe medication for children.

Teaching traditional Yao dance in the digital environment: Forms of managing subcultural forms of cultural capital in the practice of local creative industries

The use of digital environment technologies, such as virtual reality, is a modern way to teach dance. The use of virtual reality, as a new method of digital interaction between human and machine, makes it possible to solve the problems associated with the lack of feedback, as, for example, in video lessons. It provides users with a three-dimensional virtual world that has immersive and interactive characteristics, solves the problem of time and place limitations, tracks student actions, and monitors and corrects them, thereby enabling students and teachers to implement learning even under challenging pandemic constraints. Innovative pedagogical approaches also generate additional interest among today's students, which makes it possible to use them to make students more interested in studying traditional dance as a national and subcultural form of cultural capital. The research purpose is an experimental test study of the digital technology capabilities of a virtual reality system with motion capture for teaching dance (using the example of the traditional Chinese Yao dance). Eighty-three people (N = 83) took part in the study, randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. Preliminary tests of the experimental and control groups were compared using a two-sample t-test. There was no significant difference in the initial scores of the experimental and control groups. As a result of the analysis, it was revealed that there was a significant difference between the progress indicators in the experimental and control groups. The average improvement in the experimental group (11.48) was significantly higher than in the control group (2.86). A survey of students showed that 100% of the experimental group participants and 86.5% of the control group participants are ready to recommend the proposed teaching technology. Thus, it was found that the feedback offered to experimental group students facilitates the students' task of learning dance.

Effect of physical exertion training on bio-kinetic abilities in weightlifting among students of Physical Education and Sports Sciences

The objective of this research was to study the effect of physical exertion training on bio-kinetic abilities in weightlifting among students of Physical Education and Sports Sciences. The present study had a pre-posttest experimental design in which participants were recruited in two groups: experimental group and control group. A total of 30 students of Physical Education and Sports Sciences constituted the sample of the study. The sample selection was done by a comprehensive inventory method. Participants were equally allocated into two groups with n=15 in each group. Participants of experimental group were made to perform special physical exercises with three training units per week during eight weeks. The statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS. The results of the study showed that the physical exertion training has a positive effect on developing some bio-kinetic abilities in weightlifting among first-year students of Physical Education and Sports Sciences.

Cultivating Iranian IELTS Candidates’ Writing Skills through Online Peer Feedback: A Mixed-Methods Inquiry

Though peer feedback has gained noticeable attention in second-language (L2) education in face-to-face classes, its effects on improving IELTS candidates’ writing performance have remained unexplored in the Iranian EFL context. Thus, the present study aims to reach a two-fold purpose. First, it investigates the effects of online peer feedback (OPF) on improving Iranian IELTS candidates’ writing performance. Second, it explores what the IELTS candidates’ perceptions are about the efficacy of online peer feedback to cultivate their writing performance in the Iranian EFL context. To these aims, having been homogenized through the Oxford Quick Placement Test (OQPT), a total of 35 IELTS candidates were randomly assigned into an experimental group and a control group. The two groups went through pretest, treatment, posttest, and delayed posttest procedures. To collect the required qualitative data, 5 participants of the experimental group participated in a focus group interview. The data were analyzed using a one-way ANCOVA and content analysis. Findings documented that the experimental group outperformed the control group on the posttest and delayed posttest. Additionally, the qualitative results revealed that the participants had positive attitudes toward the potentials of OPF to cultivate writing skills. The study ends with proposing a range of implications and suggestions for further research.

Appraisal of Social Skills Training Therapy on Aggressive Behaviour among Secondary School Students in Lagos State

This study was carried out to appraise social skills training therapy (SSTT) on aggressive behaviour among secondary school students in Lagos State, South West Nigeria. To this end, a randomized two group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental research design was adopted as the blue print for the study, which requires the experimental group to be treated with SSTT. The sample consists of 84 students in senior secondary school three (male=42; female=42) drawn using the simple random sampling technique from two schools in Education Districts 1 in Lagos State. An adopted Measures of Aggression Checklist (MAC) was the instrument used for data collection. Section A of the instrument elicits demographic information, while section B consists of 94 items on different forms of aggression. MAC was face validated by a panel of three experts in Educational Psychology in Lagos State University for content and criterion related validities. Their suggestions were used in appropriating the structural composition of the instrument. The test retest method was employed in establishing the reliability of MAC after validation, with two weeks interval between the first and second administrations. Data obtained were correlated using the Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient, which yielded an R-value of 0.93. Data collection was carried out by administering MAC on participants in both experimental and control groups, after which the treatment was administered on the experimental group for eight weeks and this was followed by a post administration of MAC on participants in both groups again. Data collected were collated and analyzed using the Univariate Analysis of Variance at 0.05 level of significance. The results showed that Social Skills Training Therapy is an effective aggression reduction strategy among secondary school students in Lagos state. It was therefore recommended that SSTT be integrated into both junior and senior secondary school curricula in the country.

Abstract OT1-04-03: Sentinel lymph node biopsy versus no axillary surgery in early breast cancer clinically and ultrasonographically node negative: A multicentre prospective randomized controlled trial (VENUS trial)

Abstract Background: In early breast cancer, sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) has become the gold standard of axillary evaluation. Although it has less morbidity than axillary lymph node dissection, it may still cause sequelae. Currently, patients selection for SNB has been through physical examination, but presents low sensitivity and high false negative rate. Thus, ultrasonography with biopsy of suspected lymph nodes increases the accuracy. In an attempt to further reduce the morbidity of axillary surgery, it was hypothesized that it would be possible to avoid SLNB in women with early breast cancer. The aim of this study is to compare the SLNB with no axillary surgery as an approach to the axilla in early breast cancer and negative axilla clinical and ultrasonographical. Our trial includes some subsets excluded in others similar ongoing trials: patients that will undergo mastectomy and will receive primary systemic therapy. Trial design: A multicenter, phase III, prospective, open-label, non-inferiority randomized clinical trial, including 10 study sites in Brazil that will randomize 800 early breast cancer patients.Eligibility criteria: Inclusion: woman, age ≥ 18 years, histologic diagnostic of breast carcinoma, tumor ≤ 5 cm (T1 and T2) in all exams, clinically node-negative, ultrasound node-negative or negative core biopsy/fine needle aspiration if suspect lymph node (in this situation is mandatory lymph node tissue in pathologic exam). Exclusion: metastatic disease in biopsy or image before treatment, pregnancy, breastfeed, previous diagnostic of invasive neoplasia (excluding skin cancer no melanoma). It will be allowed mastectomy and neoadjuvant treatment if patient has negative axilla and T1-2 pre-systemic therapy.Intervention and stratification: Participants in experimental group will not be undergo axillary surgery and in control group will be submitted at SLNB. The randomization will be 1:1 ratio and stratified by: tumor size (T1 and T2) and age (≥50 and < 50 years)Specific aims: the primary objective is to access whether omission of axillar surgery is not inferior than SLNB in term of disease-free survival (DFS) at 5 years (primary endpoint). Secondary endpoints are overall survival, locoregional free survival, axillary recurrence rate, to describe surgical early and later complications and to evaluate costs of procedure SLNB or no. Statistical methods: with type I error 5%, power 80% and risk ratio 0.8, considering DFS at 5 years 90% in control group non-inferior DFS at 5 years 85% in experimental group, it was calculated sample size of 400 patients randomized and with follow up in each group (lost estimated 10%). Chi-squares and Fisher's tests will be used for the univariate analyzes, and logistic regression models for adjusted analyzes. Disease-free survival analysis, disease-free survival at a distance, and overall survival will be performed, which will be compared between groups using Kaplan-Meyer curves, log-rank tests and Cox Proportional Hazards-adjusted analyzes. The analyzes will be made intention-to-treat and per protocol.Present and target accrual: the trial was activated at November 2019 and 92 patients were accrued on July 7th 2021. The estimative of finish recruitment is in 2025 and the first data analyses will be made in 2029. The trial is registered in ReBEC (Brazilian register): RBR-8g6jbf. Contact information: Prof. Dr. Giuliano Duarte, - Univertidade Estadual de Campinas - CAISM - UNICAMP, giulianomduarte@gmail.com Citation Format: Giuliano Mendes Duarte, Danielle Cristina Myiamoto Araújo, Rodrigo Menezes Jales, Júlia Yoriko Shinzato, Cassio Cardoso Filho, Renato Zocchio Torresan, Fabrício Palermo Brenelli, Maria Beatriz de PaulaLeite Kraft, Sergio Carlos Barros Esteves, Luis Otávio Zanatta Sarian, Rosemar MecedoSousa Rahal, Ruffo de Freitas, Jr, Eduardo Carvalho Pessoa, Clecio Ênio Murta Lucena, Andrea PiresSouto Damin, Jorge Villanova Biazus, Vinicius Milani Budel, Idan de Oliveira, Jr, Rene Aloisio da Costa Vieira, Júlio César Narciso Gomes. Sentinel lymph node biopsy versus no axillary surgery in early breast cancer clinically and ultrasonographically node negative: A multicentre prospective randomized controlled trial (VENUS trial) [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2021 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2021 Dec 7-10; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2022;82(4 Suppl):Abstract nr OT1-04-03.

Treatment with RehaCom computerized rehabilitation program improves response control, but not attention in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common psychiatric disorder in children. ADHD impairs attention, response control, emotion regulation, and other cognitive functions. On the other hand, RehaCom is a cognitive rehabilitation software that has therapeutic effects on cognitive dysfunctions in many diseases such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, and schizophrenia. The goal of the present study was to investigate the effect of treatment with RehaCom on auditory and visual response control, and auditory and visual attention in children with ADHD. Forty patients were selected. The participants were assigned to control (n = 20) and experimental (n = 20) groups, while only the participants in the experimental group were trained by RehaCom for five weeks (ten 45-min sessions, two sessions per week). At weeks 0 and 5, performance of the participants of experimental group was compared with the participants of control group. The results showed that treatment with RehaCom significantly improved auditory and visual response control in children with ADHD, with no effect on auditory and visual attention. In conclusion, RehaCom may alter brain’s structural and functional properties that are related to response control. We suggest that attention deficit in ADHD may be a result of more complicated dysfunctions in the brain, that are not affected by RehaCom.

Academic Motivation of University Students and the Factors that Influence it in an E-Learning Environment

One of the most important factors in successful e- learning is the motivation of the student. This article examines the very essence of student motivation in the context of e-learning and identifies the factors that influence it. The investigation involved 123 five-year students of the Elabuga Institute of Kazan Federal University and the I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University aged from 21 to 23 (M = 22.6 SD = 0.03). Determination of specific factors affecting students’ motivation was performed by means of a specially designed questionnaire. Motivation analysis was done by using the Academic Motivation Scale (AMS) adapted for Russian students. The link between the reviewed factors of influence and academic motivation was established by using correlation analysis. In general, the results of the experiment indicate the absence of statistically significant variations in motivation levels across experimental (studying online) and control (studying traditionally) group participants (t = 0.721, p > 0.05). The significance of this research stems from the fact that it provides an idea of how to increase student engagement in e-learning and limit the effect of determinants reducing student motivation. That aside, they may be taken advantage of when planning and carrying out future research on the influence of e-learning on student motivation.

Exploring the Therapeutic Effect of Yoga to Enhance Psychological Well-being among Adolescent Girl Students

Background: Globally, Yoga is known as the wealth of India, the most oldest and powerful interventional method to develop healthy physical, mental/psychological, and spiritual up liftmen.
 Aim: The present study’s aim is to see the role of yogic practices in enhancing psychological well-being among adolescent girl students.
 Methodology: A total of 60 unmarried adolescent girls were selected according to inclusion and exclusion criteria, between the age group 13-15 years and randomly divided into 02 groups (30-30 in experimental and control group). A Checklist for Psychological well-being prepared by the researcher at RINPAS has been used to assess adolescents’ psychological well-being. All participants were assessed at the beginning (pre) and after 03 months (post). The experimental group received a structured yogic intervention program (techniques included Surya-Namaskara, Pranayama, and Yoga-Nidra; 24 sessions).
 Result: Result has found significant changes on experimental group participants on various domains of psychological well-being at 0.01 and 0.05 levels as compared to control group participants.
 Conclusion: The result found that yogic practice is quite effective to enhance psychological well-being among adolescent girl students. As an intervention yoga and its techniques have the potential to develop positive healthy mental health, self-awareness as well as mental relaxation.

Incorporating peer feedback in writing instruction: examining its effects on Chinese English-as-a-foreign-language (EFL) learners’ writing performance

Abstract Peer feedback has been widely employed in writing instruction in various contexts. However, studies into its effects on improving students’ writing performance, particularly its long-term effects, are under-represented. To fill the research gap, we adopted a pre-, post-, and delayed post-test quasi-experimental design to investigate the long-term effects of a peer feedback intervention. Two intact classes of EFL students from a Chinese university were recruited, with one class participating in peer feedback activities and the other class receiving collective feedback from their teacher for one semester. Their compositions for the pre-, post-, delayed post-tests were compared in terms of the overall text quality, content, organization, complexity, accuracy, and fluency (CAF). The results show that the experimental group participants made significant improvements in the overall text quality, content, organization, and accuracy in the post-test and they retained the improvements 12 weeks after the intervention. In addition, they outperformed their counterparts receiving collective feedback in the overall text quality and organization in the post- and delayed post-tests, and in accuracy only in the delayed post-test. Results suggest that peer feedback could help Chinese EFL learners make progress in writing.

Massive Open Online Course Versus Flipped Instruction: Impacts on Foreign Language Speaking Anxiety, Foreign Language Learning Motivation, and Learning Attitude

This study inspected the effect of Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) and flipped instruction on EFL learners’ foreign language speaking anxiety, foreign language learning motivation, and attitude toward English learning. To fulfill this objective, the Oxford Quick Placement Test was given to 160 Iranian EFL learners, of whom 120 upper-intermediate participants were chosen and divided into two experimental groups—MOOC (n = 40) and flipped (n = 40)—and one control group (n = 40). After that, all selected participants were administered a speaking anxiety questionnaire and a motivation questionnaire as the pre-test of the research. Then, one of the experimental groups received an online-based instruction via Skype: one conversation was instructed to this group online every session. The other experimental group received the treatment via flipped-based instruction. The audio files and the texts of the conversations were sent to this group via the WhatsApp application because they all had easy access to it. On the other hand, the control group did not receive any Internet-delivered treatment yet was trained through a face-to-face method. This process continued until the last session, and after the treatment period, the post-tests of speaking anxiety and motivation were given to all three groups to determine the effectiveness of the treatment. Moreover, two attitude questionnaires were administered to the experimental groups to examine their attitudes toward the MOOC and the flipped models of instructions. The findings of the One-way ANOVA test, Post-hoc Scheffe test, and paired samples t-test showed that there were significant differences between the post-test of the experimental groups and the control group. The results indicated that the experimental groups significantly outflanked the control group after the treatment. Lastly, the outcomes showed that participants in both experimental groups had positive attitudes toward technological-based instructional environments.

EFFECTIVENESS OF BENSON’S RELAXATION THERAPY ON BLOOD PRESSURE AMONG ANTENATAL MOTHERS WITH PREGNANCY INDUCED HYPERTENSION (PIH): AN INTERVENTIONAL STUDY

PIH is one of the major causes of maternal mortality and can lead to a number of complications when not treated. Relaxation techniques are simple and cost effective methods which help in reducing blood pressure. To assess the effectiveness of Benson’s relaxation therapy on blood pressure among antenatal mothers with Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH) in experimental group. This study based on Quantitative research approach using Quasi Experimental 2 group pre-test and post-test design. Samples were selecting by using Purposive Sampling technique. The sample size was 40 comprising 20 participants in experimental group and 20 participants in control group. Video & audio were prepared and given to provide information regarding the steps to be followed in Benson’s relaxation therapy. The intervention was given for 20 times thrice a day for 7 days. After the each intervention the investigator assessed blood pressure after 30 minutes each day by using sphygmomanometer and stethoscope. The analysis revealed that the mean difference in pre-test systolic blood pressure was 1.1 and 2.5 in pre-test diastolic blood pressure with the calculated unpaired ‘t’value of 0.591 and 1.463 respectively. The ndings revealed that there was no statistically signicant difference in the pre-test level of systolic and diastolic BP in between Experimental Group and Control Group. The analysis revealed that the mean difference in post-test systolic blood pressure was 10.00 and 7.8 in post-test diastolic blood pressure with the calculated unpaired ‘t’value of 8.136 and 6.391 respectively , which is suggestive of effectiveness of Benson’s relaxation therapy on blood pressure between Experimental Group and Control Group. Hence, the ndings revealed that there was a signicant difference in the pre-test and post-test level of blood pressure among mothers with PIH between Experimental Group and Control Group.

Effect of TPS strategy in teaching basketball defensive skills in female students of Physical Education and Sports Sciences

The aim of the present study was to recognize the effect of the TPS strategy in teaching defensive skills in basketball for female students. The research community was identified, represented by the second-level students of the faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences of Dhi Qar University. In this study, participants were allocated into two groups, experimental group and control group, with n=16 participants in each group. Control group participants were given training with basic curriculum and experimental group participants were given educational training based on the TPS (Think - Pair - Share) strategy. The findings of the present study revealed significant improvement in the defensive skills of the participants of the experimental group.

Impact of special skill exercises on harmonic abilities and passing skills in junior footballers

The aim of the present study was to identify the effect of special skill exercises on the harmonic abilities and passing skills of junior football players. The present study had an experimental design, in which 28 junior football players were recruited as sample for the study. Participants were randomly allocated into experimental and control groups. Control group participants carried out exercises, guided by their coach. Experimental group participants received exercises prepared by the researchers. The implementation of the exercises took 4 weeks, at a rate of 3 sessions per week. The duration of each session was 30-35 minutes. The researchers concluded that the special skill exercises positively impacted the junior footballers of the experimental group to develop some harmonic abilities and passing skills.

Public Health Nurse-delivered Group Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Postpartum Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

To examine the effectiveness of group cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for postpartum depression (PPD) delivered by public health nurses with little to no previous psychiatric training at improving depression, worry, social support and the mother-infant relationship. Mothers (n = 141) living in Ontario, Canada with Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale Scores ≥10 and an infant <12 months of age were randomized to receive nine weekly 2-h sessions of in-person group CBT for PPD delivered by two public health nurses plus treatment as usual (TAU; experimental group) or TAU alone (control group). Primary outcomes were change in EPDS score and current major depressive disorder (Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview) assessed immediately post-treatment (T2). Secondary outcomes included maternal worry, social support, and quality of the mother-infant relationship. All outcomes were assessed again six months post-treatment (T3). Participants in the experimental group had statistically significantly greater reductions in PPD symptoms immediately post-treatment (T2) (B = -5.35, p < 0.01), were more likely to manifest a clinically significant improvement in EPDS scores (≥4 points; OR = 3.44, 95%CI: 1.49-7.94), and no longer have symptoms consistent with current MDD (OR = 5.31, 95% CI: 1.78-15.83). Six months post-treatment (T3), experimental group participants had higher odds of clinically significant PPD improvement (OR = 5.10, 95%CI: 1.89-13.78), while 25% of the experimental group and 70% of remaining control group participants reported current MDD (p < 0.01). Statistically significant improvements in worry and the mother-infant relationship were also observed, decreases maintained at six months post-treatment. Public health nurses with little to no previous psychiatric training can be trained to deliver effective group CBT for PPD to improve depression, worry, and the mother-infant relationship. Task shifting PPD treatment with group CBT to public health nurses could improve treatment uptake and lead to better outcomes for mothers, families, and the healthcare system.(Trial Registration NCT03039530).

Expert-Moderated Peer-to-Peer Online Support Group for People With Knee Osteoarthritis: Mixed Methods Randomized Controlled Pilot and Feasibility Study.

BackgroundOsteoarthritis (OA) is a major problem globally. First-line management comprises education and self-management strategies. Online support groups may be a low-cost method of facilitating self-management.ObjectiveThe aim of this randomized controlled pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility of the study design and implementation of an evidence-informed, expert-moderated, peer-to-peer online support group (My Knee Community) for people with knee OA. The impacts on psychological determinants of self-management, selected self-management behaviors, and health outcomes were secondary investigations.MethodsThis mixed methods study evaluated study feasibility (participant recruitment, retention, and costs), experimental intervention feasibility (acceptability and fidelity to the proposed design, including perceived benefit, satisfaction, and member engagement), psychological determinants (eg, self-efficacy and social support), behavioral measures, health outcomes, and harms. Of a total of 186, 63 (33.9%) participants (41/63, 65% experimental and 22/63, 35% control) with self-reported knee OA were recruited from 186 volunteers. Experimental group participants were provided membership to My Knee Community, which already had existing nonstudy members, and were recommended a web-based education resource (My Joint Pain). The control group received the My Joint Pain website recommendation only. Participants were not blinded to their group allocation or the study interventions. Participant-reported data were collected remotely using web-based questionnaires. A total of 10 experimental group participants also participated in semistructured interviews. The transcribed interview data and all forum posts by the study participants were thematically analyzed.ResultsStudy feasibility was supported by acceptable levels of retention; however, there were low levels of engagement with the support group by participants: 15% (6/41) of participants did not log in at all; the median number of times visited was 4 times per participant; only 29% (12/41) of participants posted, and there were relatively low levels of activity overall on the forum. This affected the results for satisfaction (overall mean 5.9/10, SD 2.7) and perceived benefit (17/31, 55%: yes). There were no differences among groups for quantitative outcomes. The themes discussed in the interviews were connections and support, information and advice, and barriers and facilitators. Qualitative data suggest that there is potential for people to derive benefit from connecting with others with knee OA by receiving support and assisting with unmet informational needs.ConclusionsAlthough a large-scale study is feasible, the intervention implementation was considered unsatisfactory because of low levels of activity and engagement by members. We recommend that expectations about the support group need to be made clear from the outset. Additionally, the platform design needs to be more engaging and rewarding, and membership should only be offered to people willing to share their personal stories and who are interested in learning from the experiences of others.Trial RegistrationAustralian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12619001230145; http://anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=377958

The effects of emotion-based group work on psychosocial functions of LGBT people

ABSTRACT The study aims to measure the effects of emotion-based group work containing approaches from the intergroup emotions theory on LGBT people where live in Turkey to provide emotion regulation and improve psychosocial functioning. 20 LGBT people (10 participants in experimental group, 10 participants in control group) were included for group work. The Need for Affect Scale (NAS) was implemented to both groups before and after the group work. After the group work, significant differences were found between the experimental and control groups. It was observed that emotion-based group work was effective in increasing the expression and the experience of LGBT people’s positive emotions and improved their psychosocial functioning.

The Effect of an Online Live Group Program with Greek Traditional Dances on State Anxiety and Self-Esteem

The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of an online live group program with Greek traditional dances on the self-esteem and anxiety of the participants. The research involved 147 people, 43 men and 104 women, aged 49,73±8,141 years old, members of Cultural Clubs. The participants were randomly divided into the experimental group (N=75) and the control group (N=72). The experimental group participated in online live group lessons of Greek traditional dances, through the online platform ZOOM, twice a week. Each lesson had a 45-minute duration and the program lasted 12 weeks, during the quarantine imposed due to COVID-19. During the same period of 12 weeks, the control group continued its daily life in quarantine. The participants in both groups completed the Heatherton and Polivy (1991) State Self-Esteem Scale to measure performance self-esteem, social self-esteem and appearance self-esteem, as well as the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-FORM X-1 by Spielberger et al. (1970) for the measurement of state anxiety, before and after the 12-week period. The processing of the data showed that after participating in the online live group program of Greek traditional dances, the participants in the experimental group significantly increased their performance self-esteem (t=-7,75, p&lt;0,001), social self-esteem (t=-5,23, p&lt;0,001), and appearance self-esteem (t=-5,67, p&lt;0,001), but they significantly reduced their state anxiety (t=7,33, p&lt;0,001). Regarding the participants in the control group, after the 12-week period, the studied variables moved in the undesirable direction, as evidenced by the reduction in self-esteem factors and the increase in state anxiety. The results show that participating in Greek traditional dance group programs, which are conducted live online, affects positively the self-esteem and state anxiety of the participants. Consequently, during these difficult health times that the whole world is experiencing, participating in online live group programs of Greek traditional dance may improve the participants’ psychological state, offering at the same time the solution on the one hand to distance oneself from other people and on the other hand to come in contact with people.

Therapeutic Effect of Multi-Channel Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (M-tDCS) on Recovery of Cognitive Domains, Motor Functions of Paretic Hand and Gait in Subacute Stroke Survivors-A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol.

Background:There has been rapid drift of rehabilitation professionals toward the clinical use of technology aided electrical interventions. Brain is a cortical hub of functionally related neural connections. Motor learning entails strong interaction with the cognitive domains. So better outcomes may be expected by optimally targeting functionally correlated areas simultaneously through tDCS.Aim:To determine the therapeutic effect of Multi Channel tDCS in combination with Functional electrical stimulation, SaeboFlex and conventional rehabilitation on recovery of Cognitive Domains, Motor Functions of Paretic Hand, and Gait in individuals with subacute Stroke.Methods:This is prospective, randomized, double blind controlled clinical trial. Subacute Stroke Survivors with the age Group (40-75 years) will constitute the Population of the study. Participants will be randomly allocated to experimental or control group. Participants of Experimental group will receive Multi channel tDCS, Functional electrical stimulation, Saebo Flex Training and conventional rehabilitation. Participants of the group B will receive FES, training with SaeboFlex, conventional physiotherapy intervention similar to as given to the participants of group A and sham multi channel tDCS.Outcome Measures:The primary outcome measures of the study will be Fugl Meyer assessment, Electroencephalogram and secondary outcome measures of the study will be Grip strength, Pinch strength, Nine hole peg test( NHPT), Wisconsin gait scale, Montreal cognitive assessment, Electroencephaloraphy to observe the cortical changes and tDCS adverse effect questionnaire and stroke specific quality of Life scale.Statistical Analysis:The primary analysis of the study will be done at the end of 4 weeks. Statistical analysis of data will be done using SPSS Version 22 with the help of a statistician.Conclusion:An insight into the therapeutic interventions augmenting, cognitive and motor domains simultaneously may yield better outcomes in the field of stroke rehabilitation thereby improving quality of life of stroke survivors

O IMPACTO DA SIMULAÇÃO CLÍNICA DE ALTA FIDELIDADE NO ENSINO DE ENFERMAGEM PEDIÁTRICA: ESTUDO EXPERIMENTAL

ABSTRACT Objective: to assess the impact of high-fidelity clinical simulation on undergraduate teaching, specifically in the Pediatric Nursing area. Method: a quasi-experimental study of the pre- and post-test type, developed at three public Higher Educations Institutions (HEIs) in Brazil. The participants were 93 undergraduate Nursing students, enrolled in the Pediatric Nursing academic disciplines, and randomly allocated to the control or experimental groups. The data were collected in the first half of 2017, through a structured knowledge test and the Satisfaction with Simulated Clinical Experiences Scale. The experimental group received the usual intervention (participation in the theoretical and theoretical-practical activities offered in the disciplines) and the study intervention (high-fidelity clinical simulation); the control group only received the usual intervention. The data were analyzed by means of descriptive and analytical statistics. An explanatory model was prepared by means of multiple linear regression to assess the impact of simulation on teaching. Results: the mean difference between the knowledge pre- and post-tests was 4.04 points (p=0.0004) higher among the experimental group participants, indicating a greater increase in knowledge with the simulation. The participants from University A, who performed the simulation after the theoretical activities and before the theoretical-practical activities, obtained a higher mean difference between the knowledge pre- and post-tests (by 3.89 points, p=0.0075) than that of obtained by the participants from the other institutions. In relation to the satisfaction scale, high scores were achieved (mean=9.11±0.67). Conclusion: high-fidelity clinical simulation in Pediatrics contributed to increasing the Nursing students’ knowledge and satisfaction levels.