AIM:To determine the benefits of a 10-wk resistance training programme on cardiovascular health in nonobese and active adolescents.METHODS:This is a pragmatic randomised controlled intervention.The study was carried o...AIM:To determine the benefits of a 10-wk resistance training programme on cardiovascular health in nonobese and active adolescents.METHODS:This is a pragmatic randomised controlled intervention.The study was carried out in a Hong Kong Government secondary school.Thirty-eight lean and active boys and girls were randomised to either the resistance training group or the control group.Students in the resistance training group received in-school 10-wk supervised resistance training twice per week,with each session lasting 70 min.Main outcome measures taken before and after training included brachial endothelial dependent flow-mediated dilation,body composition,fasting serum lipids,fasting glucose and insulin,high sensitive C-reactive protein,24-h ambulatory blood pressure and aerobic fitness.RESULTS:The only training related change was in endothelial dependent flow-mediated dilation which increased from 8.5%to 9.8%.A main effect of time and an interaction(P<0.005) indicated that this improvement was a result of the 10-wk resistance training.Main effects for time(P<0.05) in a number of anthropometric,metabolic and vascular variables were noted;however,there were no significant interactions indicating the change was more likely an outcome of normal growth and development as opposed to a training effect.CONCLUSION:Ten weeks of resistance training in school appears to have some vascular benefit in active,lean children.展开更多
Objective:This study aims to provide a basis for the curriculum provision,training form and training time of midwifery managers in Beijing and understand the needs of the midwives' participation in specialist cert...Objective:This study aims to provide a basis for the curriculum provision,training form and training time of midwifery managers in Beijing and understand the needs of the midwives' participation in specialist certification training.Methods:Ten midwifery managers and midwives in Beijing were selected for a group interview.Based on the interview results,the researchers designed a questionnaire.As the midwives were from different hospital levels in Beijing,stratified random sampling method was adopted.A total of 137 people were surveyed through a web questionnaire.Results:In total,99.25% of the respondents believe that midwifery specialist training needs to be carried out in Beijing.Moreover,55% of them believe that half-time training is reasonable.The respondents believe that the proportion of theoretical and practice training should be 1∶2.In total,91.79% and 85.07% of the respondents believe that contents of midwifery research and midwifery management need to be increased,respectively.Conclusion:Midwives in Beijing need midwifery specialist training.Half-time certification training complies with the clinical needs.Midwifery specialist certification enhances the professional identity of midwives.展开更多
文摘AIM:To determine the benefits of a 10-wk resistance training programme on cardiovascular health in nonobese and active adolescents.METHODS:This is a pragmatic randomised controlled intervention.The study was carried out in a Hong Kong Government secondary school.Thirty-eight lean and active boys and girls were randomised to either the resistance training group or the control group.Students in the resistance training group received in-school 10-wk supervised resistance training twice per week,with each session lasting 70 min.Main outcome measures taken before and after training included brachial endothelial dependent flow-mediated dilation,body composition,fasting serum lipids,fasting glucose and insulin,high sensitive C-reactive protein,24-h ambulatory blood pressure and aerobic fitness.RESULTS:The only training related change was in endothelial dependent flow-mediated dilation which increased from 8.5%to 9.8%.A main effect of time and an interaction(P<0.005) indicated that this improvement was a result of the 10-wk resistance training.Main effects for time(P<0.05) in a number of anthropometric,metabolic and vascular variables were noted;however,there were no significant interactions indicating the change was more likely an outcome of normal growth and development as opposed to a training effect.CONCLUSION:Ten weeks of resistance training in school appears to have some vascular benefit in active,lean children.
文摘Objective:This study aims to provide a basis for the curriculum provision,training form and training time of midwifery managers in Beijing and understand the needs of the midwives' participation in specialist certification training.Methods:Ten midwifery managers and midwives in Beijing were selected for a group interview.Based on the interview results,the researchers designed a questionnaire.As the midwives were from different hospital levels in Beijing,stratified random sampling method was adopted.A total of 137 people were surveyed through a web questionnaire.Results:In total,99.25% of the respondents believe that midwifery specialist training needs to be carried out in Beijing.Moreover,55% of them believe that half-time training is reasonable.The respondents believe that the proportion of theoretical and practice training should be 1∶2.In total,91.79% and 85.07% of the respondents believe that contents of midwifery research and midwifery management need to be increased,respectively.Conclusion:Midwives in Beijing need midwifery specialist training.Half-time certification training complies with the clinical needs.Midwifery specialist certification enhances the professional identity of midwives.
