Contextual factors influencing the classroom application of learner-centered principles.

The present study offers a descriptive history of the football grounds at Baylor from 1894 to 2014. The current review identifies important individuals and notable events that impacted the football facilities at Baylor. Moreover, the contextual factors influencing each period of change were recognized, and it was determined if Baylor’s facilities followed the pattern of other regional peers. In the case of Baylor, football ultimately created social anchors for the institution and Waco because the increasing popularity and commercial interest in college football produced spectacles capable of providing a unique campus spirit. Next, the spectacle of football and spirit both established and improved alumni relationships and corresponded with interest in elevating the prestige of the university and city to attract students, visitors, and businesses to operate in the area. Finally, the construction of various Baylor football playing grounds produced significant media attention capable of boosting enrollments and recognition that Baylor was a major university.

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Understanding Spatial and Contextual Factors Influencing Intraregional Differences in Child Vaccination Coverage in Bangladesh

Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1177/1010539518813604 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 31 (1) ◽

pp. 51-60 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Priyanka Vyas ◽

Dohyeong Kim ◽

Alayne Adams

Keyword(s):

Vaccination Coverage ◽

Contextual Factors ◽

Immunization Coverage ◽

Policy Discourse ◽

Remote Areas ◽

Remote Locations ◽

Specific Policy ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Administrative Governance ◽

Child Vaccination

In Bangladesh, policy discourse has mostly focused on regional inequities in health, including child immunization coverage. Knowledge of local geographical and contextual factors within regions, however, becomes pertinent in efforts to address these inequities. We used the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2011 to examine factors that influence intraregional differences in vaccination coverage using a multilevel analysis. We found that in spite of the provision of health facilities at each level of administrative governance, only distance to the Upazilla Health Complex was a consistent predictor for each dose of vaccine, highlighting the remote locations of the communities that remain underserved. Our analysis demonstrates the value of subregional analyses that identify the characteristics of communities that are vulnerable to incomplete immunization coverage. Unless specific policy actions are taken to increase coverage in these remote areas, geographic inequities are likely to persist within regions, and desired targets will not be achieved.

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Factors Influencing Physical and Technical Variability in the English Premier League

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance ◽

10.1123/ijspp.2014-0484 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 10 (7) ◽

pp. 865-872 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

Michael D. Bush ◽

David T. Archer ◽

Robert Hogg ◽

Paul S. Bradley

Keyword(s):

Tracking System ◽

Contextual Factors ◽

Physical Parameters ◽

Large Variability ◽

Technical Parameters ◽

Technical Variability ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Premier League ◽

Per Se ◽

English Premier League

Purpose:To investigate match-to-match variability of physical and technical performances in English Premier League players and quantify the influence of positional and contextual factors.Methods:Match data (N = 451) were collected using a multicamera computerized tracking system across multiple seasons (2005–06 to 2012–13). The coefficient of variation (CV) was calculated from match to match for physical and technical performances in selected positions across different match contexts (location, standard, and result).Results:Wide midfielders demonstrated the greatest CVs for total distance (4.9% ± 5.9%) and central midfielders the smallest (3.6% ± 2.0%); nevertheless, all positions exhibited CVs <5% (P > .05, effect size [ES] 0.1–0.3). Central defenders demonstrated the greatest CVs and wide midfielders the lowest for both high-intensity running (20.2% ± 8.8% and 13.7% ± 7.7%, P < .05, ES 0.4–0.8) and sprint distance (32.3% ± 13.8% and 22.6% ± 11.2%, P < .05, ES 0.5–0.8). Technical indicators such as tackles (83.7% ± 42.3%), possessions won (47.2% ± 27.9%), and interceptions (59.1% ± 37.3%) illustrated substantial variability for attackers compared with all other positions (P < .05, ES 0.4–1.1). Central defenders demonstrated large variability for the number of times tackled per match (144.9% ± 58.3%) and passes attempted and received compared with other positions (39.2% ± 17.5% and 46.9% ± 20.2%, P < .001, ES 0.6–1.8). Contextual factors had limited impact on the variability of physical and technical parameters.Conclusions:The data demonstrate that technical parameters varied more from match to match than physical parameters. Defensive players (fullbacks and central defenders) displayed higher CVs for offensive technical variables, while attacking players (attackers and wide midfielders) exhibited higher CVs for defensive technical variables. Physical and technical performances are variable per se regardless of context.

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