Purpose: The primary aim of this study was to develop an assessment of the fundamental, combined, and complex movement skills required to support childhood physical literacy. The secondary aim was to establish the fea...Purpose: The primary aim of this study was to develop an assessment of the fundamental, combined, and complex movement skills required to support childhood physical literacy. The secondary aim was to establish the feasibility, objectivity, and reliability evidence for the assessment.Methods: An expert advisory group recommended a course format for the assessment that would require children to complete a series of dynamic movement skills. Criterion-referenced skill performance and completion time were the recommended forms of evaluation. Children, 8–12 years of age, self-reported their age and gender and then completed the study assessments while attending local schools or day camps. Face validity was previously established through a Delphi expert(n = 19, 21% female) review process. Convergent validity was evaluated by age and gender associations with assessment performance. Inter-and intra-rater(n = 53, 34% female) objectivity and test–retest(n = 60, 47% female) reliability were assessed through repeated test administration.Results: Median total score was 21 of 28 points(range 5–28). Median completion time was 17 s. Total scores were feasible for all 995 children who self-reported age and gender. Total score did not differ between inside and outside environments(95% confidence interval(CI) of difference:-0.7 to 0.6;p = 0.91) or with/without footwear(95%CI of difference:-2.5 to 1.9; p = 0.77). Older age(p < 0.001, η2= 0.15) and male gender(p < 0.001, η2= 0.02)were associated with a higher total score. Inter-rater objectivity evidence was excellent(intraclass correlation coefficient(ICC) = 0.99) for completion time and substantial for skill score(ICC = 0.69) for 104 attempts by 53 children(34% female). Intra-rater objectivity was moderate(ICC = 0.52) for skill score and excellent for completion time(ICC = 0.99). Reliability was excellent for completion time over a short(2–4 days; ICC = 0.84) or long(8–14days; ICC = 0.82) interval. Skill score reliability was moderate(ICC = 0.46) over a short interval, and substantial(ICC = 0.74) over a long interval.Conclusion: The Canadian Agility and Movement Skill Assessment is a feasible measure of selected fundamental, complex and combined movement skills, which are an important building block for childhood physical literacy. Moderate-to-excellent objectivity was demonstrated for children 8–12 years of age. Test–retest reliability has been established over an interval of at least 1 week. The time and skill scores can be accurately estimated by 1 trained examiner.展开更多
This paper examines city growth patterns and the corresponding city size distribution evolution over long periods of time using a simple New Economic Geography(NEG) model and urban population data from Canada. The mai...This paper examines city growth patterns and the corresponding city size distribution evolution over long periods of time using a simple New Economic Geography(NEG) model and urban population data from Canada. The main findings are twofold. First, there is a transition from sequential to parallel growth of cities over long periods of time: city growth shows a sequential mode in the stage of rapid urbanization, i.e., the cities with the best development conditions will take the lead in growth, after which the cities with higher ranks will become the fastest-growing cities; in the late stage of urbanization, city growth converges according to Gibrat′s law, and exhibits a parallel growth pattern. Second, city size distribution is found to have persistent structural characteristics: the city system is self-organized into multiple discrete size groups; city growth shows club convergence characteristics, and the cities with similar development conditions eventually converge to a similar size. The results will not only enhance our understanding of urbanization process, but will also provide a timely and clear policy reference for promoting the healthy urbanization of developing countries.展开更多
Objective To explore the clinical efficacy of tuina combined with moxibustion for treatment of lung-wei insecurity-type sweating syndrome in children.Methods Infantile tuina combined with moxibustion was conducted for...Objective To explore the clinical efficacy of tuina combined with moxibustion for treatment of lung-wei insecurity-type sweating syndrome in children.Methods Infantile tuina combined with moxibustion was conducted for 28 cases of lung-wei insecurity-type sweating syndrome in children.Tuina was carried out for once every other day,and moxibustion was conducted for once every other three days.Clinical efficacy was observed after treatment for 4 weeks.Results The total effective rate of tuina combined with moxibustion for treatment of lung-wei insecurity-type sweating syndrome in children was 92.85%.Conclusion The efficacy of tuina combined with moxibustion for treatment of lung-wei insecurity-type sweating syndrome in children is definite,which is worthy of being popularized clinically.展开更多
Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of electroacupuncture (EA) combined with tuina for chronic tension-type headache (CTTH). Methods:A total of 97 CTTH cases were randomly allocated into an observation gr...Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of electroacupuncture (EA) combined with tuina for chronic tension-type headache (CTTH). Methods:A total of 97 CTTH cases were randomly allocated into an observation group (n=52) and a control group (n=45). Patients in the observation group were treated with EA plus tuina based on pattern identification, whereas patients in the control group were treated with oral amitriptyline and oryzanol. Patients in both groups were treated for 8 weeks. A follow-up was conducted 3 months after the treatment. The intensity, duration, and frequency of the headache were recorded and compared before and after the treatment. Additionally, the patients' psychological state and quality of life (QOL) were compared between the two groups. Results:There were intra-group statistically significant differences in headache intensity score, headache duration, and headache frequency after the treatment and during the follow-up compared with those before the treatment (allP〈0.05); and there were between-group statistically significant differences during the same time frame (allP〈0.05). The Hamilton depression scale-17 items (HAMD-17) and Hamilton anxiety scale (HAMA) scores were significantly reduced in both groups after the treatment or during the follow-up (allP〈0.01); and there were no between-group statistical significances during the same time frame (allP〉0.05). The World Health Organization quality of life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) scores were significantly reduced in both groups after the treatment or during the follow-up (allP〈0.05); and the scores in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group (allP〈0.05) during the same time frame. The total effective rate was 88.0% in the observation group, versus 71.4% in the control group, showing a significant difference (P〈0.05). Conclusion:EA combined with tuina can significantly decrease the frequency of chronic tension-type headache, alleviate headache intensity, shorten headache duration, and improve the patients&#39; wellness. It is better than amitriptyline plus oryzanol.展开更多
Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of treating infantile diarrhea due to spleen deficiency with five-step pediatric tuina of Huxiang school.Methods:Using a randomized controlled trial design,sixty eligible kid...Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of treating infantile diarrhea due to spleen deficiency with five-step pediatric tuina of Huxiang school.Methods:Using a randomized controlled trial design,sixty eligible kids with diarrhea due to spleen deficiency were randomized into an observation group and a control group,with 30 cases in each group.The observation group was intervened by the five-step pediatric tuina method of Huxiang school,and the control group received conventional tuina treatment.The intervention was conducted once a day,consecutive 5-day treatment as 1 course,at a 2-day interval between courses,successively for a total of 4 courses.Changes in the primary and secondary symptoms of diarrhea due to spleen deficiency were observed,and the clinical efficacy was evaluated.Results:After treatment,the scores of primary and secondary symptoms and the general score of diarrhea due to spleen deficiency were improved;the improvements in fecal form and frequency,decreased appetite,bloating after meals and fatigue and sluggishness were more significant in the observation group than in the control group.Conclusion:The five-step pediatric tuina method of Huxiang school and conventional tuina both can improve the primary and secondary symptoms in infantile diarrhea due to spleen deficiency,while the former one can produce more significant efficacy.展开更多
Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy oftuina on infantile diarrhea. Method: Sixty-two cases were classified into five subtypes: diarrhea due to food injury, wind-cold, damp-heat, spleen deficiency and yang d...Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy oftuina on infantile diarrhea. Method: Sixty-two cases were classified into five subtypes: diarrhea due to food injury, wind-cold, damp-heat, spleen deficiency and yang deficiency of the spleen and kidney. The manipulations including separating hand yin-yang, kneading the general tendon, pushing spleen-earth, transporting external Bagua, rubbing the abdomen, pressing Zusanli (ST 36), kneading Guiwei and pinching the spine were applied once a day. Result: After the treatments of 3 to 30, 35 cases got recovery, 21 got marked effect, and 6 got improvement. Conclusion: The infantile tuina treatment is effective for infantile diarrhea.展开更多
The 6 point behavioral rating scale and Stead's grading method of diagnostic scale were applied to evaluate objectively the therapeutic effects of Tuina on 150 patients with tension-type headache in the experimental ...The 6 point behavioral rating scale and Stead's grading method of diagnostic scale were applied to evaluate objectively the therapeutic effects of Tuina on 150 patients with tension-type headache in the experimental and controlled groups in this study. The results indicated that abdominal Tuina method of invigorating blood circulation and regulating qi had better effect than the routine Tuina method in treating tension-type headache. Meantime, it is considered that eliminating the immoderate defensive response caused by the process of headache-muscular contraction headache is the academic basis of the marked effect.展开更多
For a tuple A = (A1, A2,..., An) of elements in a unital algebra/3 over C, its projective spectrum P(A) or p(A) is the collection of z ∈ Cn, or respectively z ∈ pn-1 such that A(z) = z1A1+z2A2+…+znAn is ...For a tuple A = (A1, A2,..., An) of elements in a unital algebra/3 over C, its projective spectrum P(A) or p(A) is the collection of z ∈ Cn, or respectively z ∈ pn-1 such that A(z) = z1A1+z2A2+…+znAn is not invertible in/3. The first half of this paper proves that if/3 is Banach then the resolvent set PC(A) consists of domains of holomorphy. The second half computes the projective spectrum for the generating vectors of a Clifford algebra. The Chern character of an associated kernel bundle is shown to be nontrivial.展开更多
Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of lung-clearing and spleen-strengthening tuina on exogenous cough in children.Methods:A total of 77 children with exogenous cough that met the inclusion criteria were random...Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of lung-clearing and spleen-strengthening tuina on exogenous cough in children.Methods:A total of 77 children with exogenous cough that met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group according to the random number table,with 39 cases in the treatment group and 38 cases in the control group.The routine lung-clearing manipulation was used in the two groups,while the spleen-strengthening manipulation was added in the treatment group.Both groups were treated once a day,5 times as a course of treatment.After one course of treatment,the symptom score and clinical efficacy were observed.Results:There were one dropout in the treatment group and 2 dropouts in the control group.Therefore,a total of 74 cases were finally included in the analysis,with 38 cases in the treatment group and 36 cases in the control group.After treatment,there was a statistically significant difference in cough score between the two groups(P<0.05).There was a statistically significant difference in the score of poor appetite between the two groups(P<0.05).After treatment,the total effective rate was 89.5%in the treatment group versus 75.0%in the control group,showing a statistically significant difference(P<0.05).Conclusion:The therapeutic efficacy of lung-clearing spleen-strengthening manipulation is better than that of lung-clearing tuina manipulation alone for children with exogenous cough;regulating spleen and stomach can improve the curative efficacy of exogenous cough in children.展开更多
Objective: To observe the clinical effects of pediatric tuina plus Chinese medicine for exogenous fever in children. Methods: A total of 150 children withexogenous fever were randomly divided based on the random digit...Objective: To observe the clinical effects of pediatric tuina plus Chinese medicine for exogenous fever in children. Methods: A total of 150 children withexogenous fever were randomly divided based on the random digital table into a control group (75 cases) and a treatment group (75 cases). The control group was treated with oral Xiao'er Chaigui Tuire Keli (<1 year old, 0.5 bag/time;1-3 years old, 1 bag/time;4-6 years old, 1.5 bags/time), 4 times/day. The treatment group was treated with pediatric tuina plus the intervention of the control group. The amount and usage of Chinese medicine were the same as those of the control group;tuina was conducted 1 time/day. The clinical effects and adverse reactions were observed after 3 d of treatment in both groups. The recurrence was observed within 7 d after the end of treatment. Results: The total effective rate was 92.0% in the treatment group and 81.3% in the control group. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P<0.05). There were no obvious adverse reactions in the two groups after treatment. The recurrence rate was 1.5% in the treatment group and 13.1% in the control group. The difference in the recurrence rate between the two groups was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: Pediatric tuina plus Chinese medicine is effective in treating children with exogenous fever.展开更多
In this paper, the sharp estimates of all homogeneous expansions for a subclass of starlike mappings on the unit ball in complex Banach spaces are first established. Meanwhile, the sharp estimates of all homogeneous e...In this paper, the sharp estimates of all homogeneous expansions for a subclass of starlike mappings on the unit ball in complex Banach spaces are first established. Meanwhile, the sharp estimates of all homogeneous expansions for the above generalized mappings on the unit polydisk in Cnare also obtained. Our results show that a weak version of the Bieberbach conjecture in several complex variables is proved, and the obtained conclusions reduce to the classical results in one complex variable.展开更多
基金funded by a grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research awarded to Dr. Meghann Lloyd and Dr. Mark Tremblay (IHD 94356)
文摘Purpose: The primary aim of this study was to develop an assessment of the fundamental, combined, and complex movement skills required to support childhood physical literacy. The secondary aim was to establish the feasibility, objectivity, and reliability evidence for the assessment.Methods: An expert advisory group recommended a course format for the assessment that would require children to complete a series of dynamic movement skills. Criterion-referenced skill performance and completion time were the recommended forms of evaluation. Children, 8–12 years of age, self-reported their age and gender and then completed the study assessments while attending local schools or day camps. Face validity was previously established through a Delphi expert(n = 19, 21% female) review process. Convergent validity was evaluated by age and gender associations with assessment performance. Inter-and intra-rater(n = 53, 34% female) objectivity and test–retest(n = 60, 47% female) reliability were assessed through repeated test administration.Results: Median total score was 21 of 28 points(range 5–28). Median completion time was 17 s. Total scores were feasible for all 995 children who self-reported age and gender. Total score did not differ between inside and outside environments(95% confidence interval(CI) of difference:-0.7 to 0.6;p = 0.91) or with/without footwear(95%CI of difference:-2.5 to 1.9; p = 0.77). Older age(p < 0.001, η2= 0.15) and male gender(p < 0.001, η2= 0.02)were associated with a higher total score. Inter-rater objectivity evidence was excellent(intraclass correlation coefficient(ICC) = 0.99) for completion time and substantial for skill score(ICC = 0.69) for 104 attempts by 53 children(34% female). Intra-rater objectivity was moderate(ICC = 0.52) for skill score and excellent for completion time(ICC = 0.99). Reliability was excellent for completion time over a short(2–4 days; ICC = 0.84) or long(8–14days; ICC = 0.82) interval. Skill score reliability was moderate(ICC = 0.46) over a short interval, and substantial(ICC = 0.74) over a long interval.Conclusion: The Canadian Agility and Movement Skill Assessment is a feasible measure of selected fundamental, complex and combined movement skills, which are an important building block for childhood physical literacy. Moderate-to-excellent objectivity was demonstrated for children 8–12 years of age. Test–retest reliability has been established over an interval of at least 1 week. The time and skill scores can be accurately estimated by 1 trained examiner.
基金Under the auspices of Key Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.KZZD-EW-06-01)
文摘This paper examines city growth patterns and the corresponding city size distribution evolution over long periods of time using a simple New Economic Geography(NEG) model and urban population data from Canada. The main findings are twofold. First, there is a transition from sequential to parallel growth of cities over long periods of time: city growth shows a sequential mode in the stage of rapid urbanization, i.e., the cities with the best development conditions will take the lead in growth, after which the cities with higher ranks will become the fastest-growing cities; in the late stage of urbanization, city growth converges according to Gibrat′s law, and exhibits a parallel growth pattern. Second, city size distribution is found to have persistent structural characteristics: the city system is self-organized into multiple discrete size groups; city growth shows club convergence characteristics, and the cities with similar development conditions eventually converge to a similar size. The results will not only enhance our understanding of urbanization process, but will also provide a timely and clear policy reference for promoting the healthy urbanization of developing countries.
基金Supported by Inheritance venation and academic idea study of Huxiang five meridians combination acupuncturemoxibustion and tuina academic school:201423
文摘Objective To explore the clinical efficacy of tuina combined with moxibustion for treatment of lung-wei insecurity-type sweating syndrome in children.Methods Infantile tuina combined with moxibustion was conducted for 28 cases of lung-wei insecurity-type sweating syndrome in children.Tuina was carried out for once every other day,and moxibustion was conducted for once every other three days.Clinical efficacy was observed after treatment for 4 weeks.Results The total effective rate of tuina combined with moxibustion for treatment of lung-wei insecurity-type sweating syndrome in children was 92.85%.Conclusion The efficacy of tuina combined with moxibustion for treatment of lung-wei insecurity-type sweating syndrome in children is definite,which is worthy of being popularized clinically.
文摘Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of electroacupuncture (EA) combined with tuina for chronic tension-type headache (CTTH). Methods:A total of 97 CTTH cases were randomly allocated into an observation group (n=52) and a control group (n=45). Patients in the observation group were treated with EA plus tuina based on pattern identification, whereas patients in the control group were treated with oral amitriptyline and oryzanol. Patients in both groups were treated for 8 weeks. A follow-up was conducted 3 months after the treatment. The intensity, duration, and frequency of the headache were recorded and compared before and after the treatment. Additionally, the patients' psychological state and quality of life (QOL) were compared between the two groups. Results:There were intra-group statistically significant differences in headache intensity score, headache duration, and headache frequency after the treatment and during the follow-up compared with those before the treatment (allP〈0.05); and there were between-group statistically significant differences during the same time frame (allP〈0.05). The Hamilton depression scale-17 items (HAMD-17) and Hamilton anxiety scale (HAMA) scores were significantly reduced in both groups after the treatment or during the follow-up (allP〈0.01); and there were no between-group statistical significances during the same time frame (allP〉0.05). The World Health Organization quality of life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) scores were significantly reduced in both groups after the treatment or during the follow-up (allP〈0.05); and the scores in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group (allP〈0.05) during the same time frame. The total effective rate was 88.0% in the observation group, versus 71.4% in the control group, showing a significant difference (P〈0.05). Conclusion:EA combined with tuina can significantly decrease the frequency of chronic tension-type headache, alleviate headache intensity, shorten headache duration, and improve the patients&#39; wellness. It is better than amitriptyline plus oryzanol.
文摘Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of treating infantile diarrhea due to spleen deficiency with five-step pediatric tuina of Huxiang school.Methods:Using a randomized controlled trial design,sixty eligible kids with diarrhea due to spleen deficiency were randomized into an observation group and a control group,with 30 cases in each group.The observation group was intervened by the five-step pediatric tuina method of Huxiang school,and the control group received conventional tuina treatment.The intervention was conducted once a day,consecutive 5-day treatment as 1 course,at a 2-day interval between courses,successively for a total of 4 courses.Changes in the primary and secondary symptoms of diarrhea due to spleen deficiency were observed,and the clinical efficacy was evaluated.Results:After treatment,the scores of primary and secondary symptoms and the general score of diarrhea due to spleen deficiency were improved;the improvements in fecal form and frequency,decreased appetite,bloating after meals and fatigue and sluggishness were more significant in the observation group than in the control group.Conclusion:The five-step pediatric tuina method of Huxiang school and conventional tuina both can improve the primary and secondary symptoms in infantile diarrhea due to spleen deficiency,while the former one can produce more significant efficacy.
文摘Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy oftuina on infantile diarrhea. Method: Sixty-two cases were classified into five subtypes: diarrhea due to food injury, wind-cold, damp-heat, spleen deficiency and yang deficiency of the spleen and kidney. The manipulations including separating hand yin-yang, kneading the general tendon, pushing spleen-earth, transporting external Bagua, rubbing the abdomen, pressing Zusanli (ST 36), kneading Guiwei and pinching the spine were applied once a day. Result: After the treatments of 3 to 30, 35 cases got recovery, 21 got marked effect, and 6 got improvement. Conclusion: The infantile tuina treatment is effective for infantile diarrhea.
文摘The 6 point behavioral rating scale and Stead's grading method of diagnostic scale were applied to evaluate objectively the therapeutic effects of Tuina on 150 patients with tension-type headache in the experimental and controlled groups in this study. The results indicated that abdominal Tuina method of invigorating blood circulation and regulating qi had better effect than the routine Tuina method in treating tension-type headache. Meantime, it is considered that eliminating the immoderate defensive response caused by the process of headache-muscular contraction headache is the academic basis of the marked effect.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11101079)and China Scholarship Council
文摘For a tuple A = (A1, A2,..., An) of elements in a unital algebra/3 over C, its projective spectrum P(A) or p(A) is the collection of z ∈ Cn, or respectively z ∈ pn-1 such that A(z) = z1A1+z2A2+…+znAn is not invertible in/3. The first half of this paper proves that if/3 is Banach then the resolvent set PC(A) consists of domains of holomorphy. The second half computes the projective spectrum for the generating vectors of a Clifford algebra. The Chern character of an associated kernel bundle is shown to be nontrivial.
文摘Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of lung-clearing and spleen-strengthening tuina on exogenous cough in children.Methods:A total of 77 children with exogenous cough that met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group according to the random number table,with 39 cases in the treatment group and 38 cases in the control group.The routine lung-clearing manipulation was used in the two groups,while the spleen-strengthening manipulation was added in the treatment group.Both groups were treated once a day,5 times as a course of treatment.After one course of treatment,the symptom score and clinical efficacy were observed.Results:There were one dropout in the treatment group and 2 dropouts in the control group.Therefore,a total of 74 cases were finally included in the analysis,with 38 cases in the treatment group and 36 cases in the control group.After treatment,there was a statistically significant difference in cough score between the two groups(P<0.05).There was a statistically significant difference in the score of poor appetite between the two groups(P<0.05).After treatment,the total effective rate was 89.5%in the treatment group versus 75.0%in the control group,showing a statistically significant difference(P<0.05).Conclusion:The therapeutic efficacy of lung-clearing spleen-strengthening manipulation is better than that of lung-clearing tuina manipulation alone for children with exogenous cough;regulating spleen and stomach can improve the curative efficacy of exogenous cough in children.
文摘Objective: To observe the clinical effects of pediatric tuina plus Chinese medicine for exogenous fever in children. Methods: A total of 150 children withexogenous fever were randomly divided based on the random digital table into a control group (75 cases) and a treatment group (75 cases). The control group was treated with oral Xiao'er Chaigui Tuire Keli (<1 year old, 0.5 bag/time;1-3 years old, 1 bag/time;4-6 years old, 1.5 bags/time), 4 times/day. The treatment group was treated with pediatric tuina plus the intervention of the control group. The amount and usage of Chinese medicine were the same as those of the control group;tuina was conducted 1 time/day. The clinical effects and adverse reactions were observed after 3 d of treatment in both groups. The recurrence was observed within 7 d after the end of treatment. Results: The total effective rate was 92.0% in the treatment group and 81.3% in the control group. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P<0.05). There were no obvious adverse reactions in the two groups after treatment. The recurrence rate was 1.5% in the treatment group and 13.1% in the control group. The difference in the recurrence rate between the two groups was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: Pediatric tuina plus Chinese medicine is effective in treating children with exogenous fever.
基金supported by Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11031008)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11061015)
文摘In this paper, the sharp estimates of all homogeneous expansions for a subclass of starlike mappings on the unit ball in complex Banach spaces are first established. Meanwhile, the sharp estimates of all homogeneous expansions for the above generalized mappings on the unit polydisk in Cnare also obtained. Our results show that a weak version of the Bieberbach conjecture in several complex variables is proved, and the obtained conclusions reduce to the classical results in one complex variable.