Intervention: Strategies designed to affect activity level, intake patterns, and behavior.

2009 ◽  
pp. 159-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Myles S. Faith ◽  
Brian H. Wrotniak
Keyword(s):  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
And Behavior

A Hypothesis on the Etiology of Hyperactivity, With a Pilot Study Report of Related Nondrug Therapy

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1973 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 625-625
Author(s):  
Arvin T. Henderson ◽  
Irmeli Dahlin ◽  
Cloyd R. Partridge ◽  
Elizabeth Lyman Engelsing
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Preschool Child ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Learning Problems ◽  
Recent Experience ◽  
Medication Therapy ◽  
Muscular Tension ◽  
Hyperactive Children ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Increased Activity

The growing number of hyperactive children in our practices has caused many of us to look about for alternatives to medication therapy. Our recent experience in one such technique prompts this letter. We hypothesize that hyperactivity may make its first appearance in the toddler or preschool child, but is detectable from early infancy. The tense, colicky, hypertonic infant seems to be the infantile precursor to the hyperactive older child. We consider that both are the result of a chronic state of arousal manifested in these children as increased activity level and muscular tension and later by frantic limit testing at home and behavior and learning problems at school.

scholarly journals The Effects of Explicit and Implicit Interaction on User Experiences in a Mixed Reality Installation: The Synthetic Oracle

2009 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 277-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergi Bermúdez i Badia ◽  
Aleksander Valjamae ◽  
Fabio Manzi ◽  
Ulysses Bernardet ◽  
Anna Mura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Reality ◽  
User Behavior ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Online Behavior ◽  
User Experiences ◽  
Motion Data ◽  
Interaction Mode ◽  
Arm Motion ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Full Body

Virtual and mixed reality environments (VMRE) often imply full-body human-computer interaction scenarios. We used a public multimodal mixed reality installation, the Synthetic Oracle, and a between-groups design to study the effects of implicit (e.g., passively walking) or explicit (e.g., pointing) interaction modes on the users' emotional and engagement experiences, and we assessed it using questionnaires. Additionally, real-time arm motion data was used to categorize the user behavior and to provide interaction possibilities for the explicit interaction group. The results show that the online behavior classification corresponded well to the users' interaction mode. In addition, contrary to the explicit interaction, the engagement ratings from implicit users were positively correlated with a valence but were uncorrelated with arousal ratings. Interestingly, arousal levels were correlated with different behaviors displayed by the visitors depending on the interaction mode. Hence, this study confirms that the activity level and behavior of users modulates their experience, and that in turn, the interaction mode modulates their behavior. Thus, these results show the importance of the selected interaction mode when designing users' experiences in VMRE.

Can a Multicomponent-Overnight Camp Increase Physical Activity Among Danish Children? A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Dorthe Dalstrup Jakobsen ◽  
Jasper Schipperijn ◽  
Jens Meldgaard Bruun
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Activity Level ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity

Background: In Denmark, most children are not sufficiently physically active and only a few interventions have been found to increase long-term physical activity among overweight and obese children. The aim of our study was to investigate if children are physically active in correspondence to Danish recommendations after attending a multicomponent-overnight camp. Methods: A questionnaire was developed to estimate children’s physical activity level and behavior and investigate how transport, economy, availability, time, motivation, and knowledge about physical activity affect children’s physical activity level and behavior. Results: In this study, 60.9% of the children did vigorous physical activity (VPA) minimum 30 minutes 3 times per week up to 3 years after camp. Most children were physically active at a sports club (44.3%) and only 5.7% of the children did not participate in physical activity. Parental physical activity and child motivation toward physical activity were significantly (P < .05) associated with children doing VPA. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that 60.9% of children who attended camp engage in VPA after camp, which compared with a recent Danish study, is more frequent than children who did not attend camp. Further investigations are needed to determine the long-term health effects in children attending interventions such as multicomponent-overnight camps.

scholarly journals Stepping Responses of Infants With Myelomeningocele When Supported on a Motorized Treadmill

2009 ◽  
Vol 89 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Teulier ◽  
Beth A Smith ◽  
Masayoshi Kubo ◽  
Chia-Lin Chang ◽  
Victoria Moerchen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motor Activity ◽  
Digital Camera ◽  
Developmental Trajectory ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
First Year ◽  
Behavior Coding ◽  
Lesion Level ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Step Parameters

Background and Purpose Infants with myelomeningocele (MMC) have difficulty with, and show delays in, acquiring functional skills, such as walking. This study examined whether infants with MMC will respond to treadmill practice by producing stepping patterns or at least motor activity during the first year after birth. This study also compared the stepping trajectories of infants with MMC across age with those of infants with typical development (TD) to analyze the characteristics of the development of stepping patterns in infants with MMC early in life. Participants Twelve infants with MMC (lumbar and sacral lesions) and 12 infants with TD were the participants in this study. Methods The infants were tested on a treadmill at ages 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months, with no treadmill practice between test sessions. Infants were supported on the treadmill for twelve 20-second trials. A digital camera and behavior coding were used to determine step rate, interlimb stepping patterns, step parameters, and motor activity level. Results Treadmill practice elicited steps in infants with MMC (14.4 steps/minute during the year) but less so than in infants with TD (40.8 steps/minute). Responsiveness was affected by lesion level but varied markedly among infants. Interlimb stepping was less readily alternating, but step parameters were similar to those produced by their peers with TD. Finally, holding infants with MMC on a moving treadmill resulted in greater motor activity (17% during the year) than holding infants on a nonmoving treadmill. Discussion and Conclusion Infants with MMC responded to the treadmill by stepping (but less so than infants with TD) and showing increased motor activity, but they demonstrated a different developmental trajectory. Future studies are needed to explore the impact of enhancing sensory input during treadmill practice to optimize responses in infants with MMC.

Teachers’ Reported Knowledge and Implementation of Research-Based Classroom and Behavior Management Strategies

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 222-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tara C. Moore ◽  
Joseph H. Wehby ◽  
Regina M. Oliver ◽  
Jason C. Chow ◽  
Jason R. Gordon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Teachers ◽  
Behavioral Intervention ◽  
Behavior Management ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
Inservice Training ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Training And Support

Teachers’ reported knowledge about and implementation of research-based classroom and behavior management strategies were examined. A total of 160 elementary teachers from two districts in different regions of the same state completed the researcher-developed Survey of Classroom and Behavior Management. On average, teachers reported to be somewhat knowledgeable and to implement somewhat all of the 10 sets of research-based strategies included in the survey. Teachers appeared to be most knowledgeable and more frequently implement prevention practices but less knowledgeable and less frequently implement individualized behavioral intervention strategies. Teachers’ reported knowledge was correlated with their reported use of strategies. There was a significant difference in reported knowledge across the two districts. Implications are provided for areas of future research and for using the survey to identify targets for improved pre-service and inservice training and support.

scholarly journals Moral Values Predict County-Level COVID-19 Vaccination Rates in the United States

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farzan Karimi-Malekabadi ◽  
Nils Karl Reimer ◽  
Mohammad Atari ◽  
Jackson Trager ◽  
Brendan Kennedy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Voting Behavior ◽  
The United States ◽  
Moral Values ◽  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
County Level ◽  
Structural Barriers ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
Sources Of Variation ◽  
And Behavior

Despite the widespread availability of COVID-19 vaccines, the United States has a depressed rate of vaccination as of September 2021. Understanding the psychology of collective vaccine refusal, particularly the sources of variation across U.S. sub-populations, can aid in designing effective intervention strategies to increase vaccination across different regions. Here, we demonstrate that county-level moral values (i.e., Care, Fairness, Loyalty, Authority, and Purity) are associated with COVID-19 vaccination rates across 3,106 counties in the contiguous United States. Specifically, in line with our hypothesis, we find that fewer people are vaccinated in counties whose residents prioritize moral concerns about bodily and spiritual purity. Further, we find that stronger endorsements of concerns about fairness and loyalty to the group predict higher vaccination rates. These associations are robust after adjusting for structural barriers to vaccination, the demographic make-up of the counties, and their residents' political voting behavior. Our findings have implications for health communication, intervention strategies based on targeted messaging, and our fundamental understanding of the moral psychology of vaccination hesitancy and behavior.

scholarly journals Moral Values Predict County-Level COVID-19 Vaccination Rates in the United States

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farzan Karimi-Malekabadi ◽  
Nils Karl Reimer ◽  
Mohammad Atari ◽  
Jackson Trager ◽  
Brendan Kennedy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Voting Behavior ◽  
The United States ◽  
Moral Values ◽  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
County Level ◽  
Structural Barriers ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
Sources Of Variation ◽  
And Behavior

Despite the widespread availability of COVID-19 vaccines, the United States has a depressed rate of vaccination as of September 2021. Understanding the psychology of collective vaccine refusal, particularly the sources of variation across U.S. sub-populations, can aid in designing effective intervention strategies to increase vaccination across different regions. Here, we demonstrate that county-level moral values (i.e., Care, Fairness, Loyalty, Authority, and Purity) are associated with COVID-19 vaccination rates across 3,106 counties in the contiguous United States. Specifically, in line with our hypothesis, we find that fewer people are vaccinated in counties whose residents prioritize moral concerns about bodily and spiritual purity. Further, we find that stronger endorsements of concerns about fairness and loyalty to the group predict higher vaccination rates. These associations are robust after adjusting for structural barriers to vaccination, the demographic make-up of the counties, and their residents' political voting behavior. Our findings have implications for health communication, intervention strategies based on targeted messaging, and our fundamental understanding of the moral psychology of vaccination hesitancy and behavior.

scholarly journals Navigating the Pain and Suicide Conundrum

2020 ◽  
pp. 137-151
Author(s):  
Martin D. Cheatle ◽  
Simmie L. Foster ◽  
Nicole K. Y. Tang
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
And Behavior

Individuals who suffer from chronic pain typically experience a number of medical, social, and psychiatric comorbidities that greatly affect their quality of life. Patients with pain often experience depression and anxiety, and the prevalence of suicidal ideation and behavior is not inconsequential in this patient population. Suicide in patients with chronic pain has been a silent epidemic, but there is an emerging literature in this area. This chapter provides a review of the prevalence of suicide in both patients with pain and those with pain and substance use disorders, risk factors for suicide, possible mediators, assessment of risk for suicide, and risk mitigation and intervention strategies.

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