Y Kids Academy Program Increases Knowledge of Healthy Living in Young Adolescents

Jacqueline Lee(Jacqueline Lee ),Anastasia Alpous(Anastasia Alpous ),Warsame Yusuf(Warsame Yusuf ),Sam Cardarelli(Sam Cardarelli ),Tosha Rhodenizer(Tosha Rhodenizer ),Kelly Shaw-Swettenham(Kelly Shaw-S 사피엔시아 2018 Exercise Medicine Vol.2 No.-

Objectives: It is well established that physical activity levels decline during adolescence. To address this problem, a program called the Y Kids Academy was developed to improve young adolescents’ knowledge of healthy lifestyles. The primary goal was to evaluate whether the program would attract participants with both high and low levels of physical literacy and to evaluate whether baseline knowledge scores were associated with physical literacy knowledge. The secondary goals were to determine whether baseline knowledge scores would increase after Y Kids Academy participation or were associated with a standardized assessment of physical literacy knowledge. Methods: Parent perceptions of their adolescent’s healthy living behaviours were measured to assess the impact of Y Kids Academy participation on the family. The Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy (CAPL) was completed pre-Academy to measure participants’ physical literacy. Participants and parents also completed questionnaires pre- and post-Academy to assess change in healthy living knowledge and perception of the child’s healthy living behaviours, respectively. 163 children (mean age of 11.1 ± 0.8) consented to participate (73 female, 45%). Results: The mean total CAPL score of participants was not significantly different (p=.07) from the mean total CAPL score measured among 3000 Canadian children. The largest proportion of participants (53.3%) were categorized as progressing, similar to the Canadian population (53.2%). Knowledge scores for the Y Kids Academy evaluation were significantly associated with physical literacy knowledge (r = 0.40, p < 0.001). Mean knowledge scores increased significantly (p<0.001) from pre-Academy (10.4 ± 5.4) to post-academy (12.7±6.5). There was no change in parent reported healthy living behaviours (p=0.41). Conclusions: The Y Kids Academy program was successful at attracting youth with lower physical literacy in a proportion similar to the Canadian population. These findings support the suitability of the Y Kids Academy for improving and evaluating knowledge of healthy living in young adolescents.

An organizational ecology approach to new food marts in New York City neighbourhoods

Jacqueline Olvera,Stacey A. Sutton 서울시립대학교 도시과학연구원 2021 도시과학국제저널 Vol.25 No.2

Global forces have disrupted local businesses across cities, but neighbourhood convenience stores and small grocery stores have proven to be resilient in the face of economic and institutional pressures. In this paper, we integrate urban retail and organizational ecology perspectives and examine small independently-owned convenience and grocery stores, colloquially referred to as food marts, as organizational populations that develop and persist in neighbourhoods across multiple decades. Drawing on data from the National Establishment Time Series database and the Decennial Census, we argue that a nonlinear relationship exists between the number of existing food marts and the emergence of new food marts. Furthermore, we examine how conditions such as the presence of chain stores, neighbourhood socio-economic conditions and ethno-racial composition affect the likelihood that new food marts will emerge in neighbourhoods. Our results show that the emergence of new food marts in neighbourhoods is strongly influenced by the existing number of similar firm types. In other words, we find that competition among new food marts strongly predicts the extent to which small food marts remain in neighbourhoods. The value our study is that we look beyond the individual firm and ask whether the entire population is at risk, for example when chain stores are present.

The Association between Influenza Treatment and Hospitalization-Associated Outcomes among Korean Children with Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza

Jacqueline K. Lim,김태희,Paul E. Kilgore,Allison E. Aiello,최병민,이광철,유기환,송영환,김윤경 대한의학회 2014 Journal of Korean medical science Vol.29 No.4

There are limited data evaluating the relationship between influenza treatment andhospitalization duration. Our purpose assessed the association between differenttreatments and hospital stay among Korean pediatric influenza patients. Total 770 children≤ 15 yr-of-age hospitalized with community-acquired laboratory-confirmed influenza atthree large urban tertiary care hospitals were identified through a retrospective medicalchart review. Demographic, clinical, and cost data were extracted and a multivariablelinear regression model was used to assess the associations between influenza treatmenttypes and hospital stay. Overall, there were 81% of the patients hospitalized withlaboratory-confirmed influenza who received antibiotic monotherapy whereas only 4% ofthe patients received oseltamivir monotherapy. The mean treatment-related charges forhospitalizations treated with antibiotics, alone or with oseltamivir, were significantlyhigher than those treated with oseltamivir-only (P < 0.001). Influenza patients treatedwith antibiotics-only and antibiotics/oseltamivir combination therapy showed 44.9% and28.2%, respectively, longer duration of hospitalization compared to those treated withoseltamivir-only. Patients treated with antibiotics, alone or combined with oseltamivir,were associated with longer hospitalization and significantly higher medical charges,compared to patients treated with oseltamivir alone. In Korea, there is a need for morejudicious use of antibiotics, appropriate use of influenza rapid testing.

정보 차원의 배합이 이중 순서 학습에 미치는 영향: 위계적 공간 차원상의 순서 학습을 통한 연구

Jacqueline Chakyung Shin 한국인지및생물심리학회 2012 한국심리학회지 인지 및 생물 Vol.24 No.3

Humans are capable of learning sequential information from multiple stimulus dimensions simultaneously, but the factors influencing the selection of specific sequences for learning remains unclear. In order to investigate the role of cross-dimensional distinctiveness in sequence learning, in a serial reaction time task, sequences were presented on two dimensions that were very low in distinctiveness. Repeating sequences were presented in two visuospatial dimensions nested hierarchically within each other-a local spatial dimension that specified the correct response on each trial and a global spatial dimension that indicated the general display region of the stimulus. In the phase-repeat condition, the two sequences were consistently matched in phase, allowing an integrated representation of the two sequences to be formed. In the phase-change condition, the two sequences differed in length and were not correlated. In the phase-repeat condition, integrative learning was found for the cross-dimensional pattern, but individual sequence learning was not found. In the phase-change condition only the global sequence was learned, but not the local sequence. Thus, integrative and individual sequence learning did not occur simultaneously, neither was individual sequence learning complete. Furthermore, learning for individual sequences and the cross-dimensional information had an over-additive influence on performance. This pattern of results contrasts with previous research that showed simultaneous learning for both cross-dimensional and individual sequence information presented in highly distinct dimensions. The current results are attributed to the combination of the two closely related dimensions and suggest that individual and integrative sequence learning can be constrained due to interactions between indistinctive dimensions at encoding or working memory activation stages of processing. 환경 자극 중에는 여러 차원에서 정보가 패턴을 이루면서 나타나는 경우가 많다. 인간은 동시에 여러 차원에서 제시되는 정보 패턴을 암묵적으로 학습할 능력을 가졌지만, 어떤 경우에 어떤 정보가 학습되는지 잘 이해되지 않고 있다. 예컨대, 화면을 삼분하는 세 영역이 있고, 각 영역 안에 네 개의 국소 위치가 있는 자극판에서 자극이 순차적으로 임의의 한 곳에 제시되면, 자극의 제시 위치는 영역 위치와 (각 영역 내) 국소 위치의 두 개 차원에서 조작된다. 이때 영역 차원과 국소 차원간의 독특성(distinctiveness)이 자극 제시 위치의 순서 학습에 어떤 영향을 미치는지를 본 연구는 살펴보았다. 실험 참가자는 자극의 국소 위치에 따라 반응을 했고, 자극이 속한 영역의 위치는 반응과 무관했다. 관계 반복 조건에서는 영역 및 국소 순서 계열간의 관계가 일정하게 유지되었으므로 두 계열이 통합되어 학습될 여지가 있었다. 관계 변동 조건에서는 두 순서 계열간에 일정한 관계가 유지되지 않았으나, 개별 순서 계열들이 독립적으로 학습될 여지가 있었다. 주요 결과는 다음과 같았다. 첫째, 관계 반복 조건에서는 통합 순서 학습은 일어났으나 개별 순서 학습은 일어나지 않았다. 둘째, 관계 변동 조건에서는 영역 순서가 학습되었지만 국소 순서는 학습되지 않았다. 다시 말해서 통합 순서 학습과 개별 순서 학습이 동시에 일어나지 않았으며, 개별 순서 학습도 불완전했다. 이 결과는 자극 제시 차원간의 독특성이 높았던 선행 연구에서 통합 순서 학습과 개별 순서 학습이 모두 일어난 결과와 대조되며, 본 연구 결과는 두 순서 계열이 밀접한 관계를 가진 차원상에 제시되었기 때문에 얻어졌다고 볼 수 있다. 부호화 혹은 작업 기억 활성화 과정에서 차원간의 상호작용이 일어나서 개별 순서 학습과 통합 순서 학습이 제약 받았다고 해석할 수 있다.

Towards a System Theoretical Understanding of the Parasport Context

Jacqueline Martins Patatas,Veerle De Bosscher,Sebastiaan De Cocq,Shaundre Jacobs,David Legg 글로벌지식마케팅경영학회 2021 Journal of Global Sport Management Vol.6 No.1

Contextual factors are fundamental but often overlooked ele- ments of parasport that can introduce various complexities within the parasport system. The purpose of this paper is to identify and categorize contextual factors that influence the parasport system and to examine the extent to which these factors influence the development of para-athletes’ pathways. Drawing from a system theoretical perspective, this research uses data gathered from 32 semi-structured interviews with stakeholders of the Brazilian Paralympic sports system. Thematic coding resulted in the identi- fication of nine main themes that constitute the contextual fac- tors of the Brazilian parasport system. The findings confirm that insofar as parasport is embedded in the complex cultural and national environment, it is not possible to understand parasport and the para-athlete trajectories without understanding the coun- try’s particular context with respect to disability. This paper thus provides insights toward better understanding the relationship between the diversity within the parasport systems and the socio- cultural context of a country.

Impact of Zinc Stress on Biochemical and Biophysical Parameters in Coffea Arabica Seedlings

Jacqueline Oliveira dos Santos,Cinthia Aparecida Andrade,Kamila Rezende Dázio de Souza,Meline de Oliveira Santos,Isabel Rodrigues Brandão,Jose Donizeti Alves,Iasminy Silva Santos 한국작물학회 2019 Journal of crop science and biotechnology Vol.22 No.3

Zinc is an essential micronutrient for the healthy development of plants, since its insufficient and supraoptimal doses can disrupt the metabolism and biomass production. We aimed to investigate the physiological responses of coffee seedlings to Zn deficiency and excess. Six-month-old seedlings were transferred to plastic pots containing a nutrient solution. The treatments were control (0.03 ppm), zinc deficiency (0.00 ppm), and zinc excess (0.12 ppm). The evaluations were performed in leaves and roots at the beginning of the treatments and after 30 and 60 d of treatments. Zn deficiency and excess increased the production of hydrogen peroxide, antioxidant enzymes activity, ascorbate, and lipid peroxidation contents. The imbalance in zinc nutrition reduced total chlorophyll content and increased carotenoids content throughout the experimental period. Lower biomass and proline accumulation were observed only for deficient seedlings at the end of the experiment. The characteristics analyzed showed that zinc deficiency caused greater damage to the Coffea arabica plants of (Catuai cultivar) than zinc excess.

Wire Guided Cannulation Facilitates Endoscopic Management of Buried Bumper Syndrome: A Novel Technique

Jacquelin Peck,Kaitlin Sapp,Alexander Wilsey,Michael Wilsey 대한소아소화기영양학회 2019 Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition Vol.22 No.1

Buried bumper syndrome is a rare but potentially severe complication of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube insertion. Though this complication is uncommon, it may lead to pressure necrosis, bleeding, perforation, peritonitis, sepsis, or death. Each case of buried bumper syndrome is unique in terms of patient comorbidities and anatomic positioning of the buried bumper. For this reason, many approaches have been described in the management of buried bumper syndrome. In this case report, we describe the case of an adolescent Caucasian female who developed buried bumper syndrome three years after undergoing percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy insertion. We review diagnosis and management of buried bumper syndrome and describe a novel technique for bumper removal in which we use a guide wire in combination with external traction to maintain a patent gastrostomy lumen while removing the internal percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy bumper.

Endoscopic Balloon Dilation for Treatment of Congenital AntralWeb

Jacquelin Peck,Racha Khalaf,Ryan Marth,Claudia Phen,Roberto Sosa,Francisco Balsells Cordero,Michael Wilsey 대한소아소화기영양학회 2018 Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition Vol.21 No.4

Congenital antral webs are a rare but relevant cause of gastric outlet obstruction in infants and children. The condition may lead to feeding refusal, vomiting, and poor growth. Due to the relative rarity of the disease, cases of congenital antral web are frequently misdiagnosed or diagnosed with significant delay as physicians favorably pursue diagnoses of pyloric stenosis and gastric ulcer disease, which are more prevalent. We report a case of an eight-month-old female who presented with persistent non-bilious emesis, feeding difficulties, and failure to thrive and was discovered to have an antral web. The web was successfully treated with endoscopic balloon dilation, which resolved her symptoms. Two years later, the patient remains asymptomatic and is thriving with weight at the 75th percentile for her age.

Regional Solutions: Export Measures for Plastic Recyclables to Reduce Marine Plastic Pollution in the Pacific

Jacqueline Peel,Lee Godden,Alice Palmer,Rebekkah Markey-Towler 한국법제연구원 2021 KLRI journal of law and legislation Vol.11 No.1

While widely acknowledged to be a global problem due to its complex causes and effects, marine plastic pollution presents distinct regional challenges for Pacific Island countries and territories (PICTs). In this context, there is significant scope to devise regional solutions, to complement global and national measures, and thereby address some of the gaps in the currently fragmented international legal landscape. After taking stock of national, regional and international measures, this paper considers such opportunities for regional responses to the export of recyclable plastics by PICTs to incentivise ongoing collection of these wastes and reduce the potential for generation of marine plastic pollution in the first instance. Such solutions could involve developing regional legal and cooperative infrastructure, including by building on existing shipping arrangements in the region that reduce the costs associated with carrying recycled wastes out of PICTs. Overall, these regional solutions offer a ‘middle way’ approach that can help address the in-country constraints PICTs face in managing wastes, including plastics, while also allowing efforts to be focused at a scale where effective solutions are most possible.

Effects of Electroacupuncture on Pro-/Antiinflammatory Adipokines in Serum and Adipose Tissue in Lean and Diet-induced Obese Rats

Jacqueline J.T. Liaw,Philip V. Peplow 사단법인약침학회 2016 Journal of Acupuncture & Meridian Studies Vol.9 No.2

The effects of electroacupuncture (EA) on pro-/anti-inflammatory cytokines and blood glucose (BG) in lean and obese Long Evans rats were investigated. Group 1 and Group 3 had five lean and seven obese rats, respectively, and received EA at the Zhongwan/Guanyuan acupoints on Day 1, Day 3, Day 5, Day 8, Day 10, and Day 12. Group 2 and Group 4, with five lean and seven obese rats, respectively, did not undergo EA. After induction of anesthesia, BG was measured at 10 minutes and 20 minutes. EA was applied for 30 minutes, and BG was measured again. At the end of the study, blood and white adipose tissue were collected. Analyses showed that for all groups, the mean BG at 20 minutes (baseline) and 50 minutes were significantly greater on Day 1 than on any other day. Compared with Group 2, the baseline BG in Week 1 for Group 1 was significantly lower, but Groups 3 and 4 showed no difference. Group 1 had significantly higher serum interleukin-10 and tumor necrosis factor-a than Group 2, while Group 3’s serum leptin was greater than Group 4’s. White adipose tissue interleukin-10 and adiponectin:leptin ratio were higher for Group 1 than Group 2. EA affected no significant differences in any other components measured for lean and obese animals.