Exercise interventions for older adults: A systematic review of meta-analyses

Background:The evidence concerning which physical exercise characteristics are most effective for older adults is fragmented.We aimed to characterize the extent of this diversity and inconsistency and identify future directions for research by undertaking a systematic review of metaanalyses of exercise interventions in older adults.Methods:We searched the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews,PsycInfo,MEDLINE,Embase,CINAHL,AMED,SPORTDiscus,and Web of Science for articles that met the following criteria:(1)meta-analyses that synthesized measures of improvement(e.g.,effect sizes)on any outcome identified in studies of exercise interventions;(2)participants in the studies meta-analyzed were adults aged 65+or had a mean age of 70+;(3)meta-analyses that included studies of any type of exercise,including its duration,frequency,intensity,and mode of delivery;(4)interventions that included multiple components(e.g.,exercise and cognitive stimulation),with effect sizes that were computed separately for the exercise component;and(5)meta-analyses that were published in any year or language.The characteristics of the reviews,of the interventions,and of the parameters improved through exercise were reported through narrative synthesis.Identification of the interventions linked to the largest improvements was carried out by identifying the highest values for improvement recorded across the reviews.The study included 56 meta-analyses that were heterogeneous in relation to population,sample size,settings,outcomes,and intervention characteristics.Results:The largest effect sizes for improvement were found for resistance training,meditative movement interventions,and exercise-based active videogames.Conclusion:The review identified important gaps in research,including a lack of studies investigating the benefits of group interventions,the characteristics of professionals delivering the interventions associated with better outcomes,and the impact of motivational strategies and of significant others(e.g.,carers)on intervention delivery and outcomes.     

From visuo-motor interactions to imitation learning: behavioural and brain imaging studies

We review three areas of research and theory relating to the involvement of motor processing in action observation: behavioural studies on imitation learning, behavioural work on short-term visuomotor interactions, and related neurophysiological and neuroimaging work. A large number of behavioural studies now indicate bi-directional links between perception and action: visual processing can automatically induce related motor processes, and motor actions can direct future visual processing. The related concept of direct matching (Rizzolatti et al., 2001) does not, however, imply that observed actions are transduced into a corresponding motor representation that would guarantee an instant and accurate imitation. Rather, studies on the mirror neuron system indicate that action observation engages the observer's own motor prototype of the observed action. This allows for enhanced action recognition, imitation recognition, and, predominantly in humans, imitation and observational learning. Despite the clear impact of action observation on motor representations, recent neuroimaging work also indicates the overlap of imitation learning with processes of non-imitative skill acquisition.     

层次图(混合Horn)公式的部分极大可满足性

本文为解决一类混合Horn公式([13,14]),又称为层次图公式([15])的MAXSAT问题进行了基于随机局部搜索过程的经验研究.具体地,我们首先在随机CNF公式的MAX2SAT及MAX3SAT问题上进行WalkSAT和Tabu-Sat(及其变种)的比较,其次,我们在层次图公式上比较了上述过程的改进版本,这些公式编码了随机生成层次图的最小化跨边问题.本文所引入的Tabu-Sat过程,当在搜索空间中检测到一个圈的时候,动态地改变Tabu长度参数.另一个被称为Vector-Tabu-Sat的过程,对所有的布尔变元进行独立的Tabu长度参数管理.一些数值实验的结果显示,我们改进的Tabu-Sat变种在子句个数增长的时候优于Walksat.     

Die 1960er Jahre als Formationsphase von modernem Doping und Anti-Doping

Many contemporary forms of doping and anti-doping developed in the 1960s regarding substances, social perception, doping and anti-doping strategies and actors. The first significant steps towards regulation were made during this period. Anti-doping in West Germany was based on the principle of partnership between sport and state. However, it was not a specifically German solution but in line with the common anti-doping strategies of most other European countries. At the same time limits and obstacles of anti-doping became apparent.     

Keepers of Ghosts: old signs,new media and the age of archival flux

The Keepers of Ghosts project began when 10,000 records from a former sign-painting company were rescued from a demolition site in Melbourne’s west. Beginning with the creation of an online archive, the project has since developed into an experimental research program of community outreach involving sign writers, shopkeepers, local history aficionados and people interested in ‘ghost signs’, or the remains of painted advertising signs. Here we discuss the project’s investigation of the use of digital media to informally document and share otherwise-forgotten aspects of urban memory, and the proposition that the interplay between digital and physical archival activities can be harnessed to involve and connect diverse groups with shared interests, both at local and global levels.     

Scientific Research Identity Development Need Not Wait Until College: Examining the Motivational Impact of a Pre-college Authentic Research Experience

Research in Science Education - The current study used self-determination theory to examine the efficacy of an established and rigorous STEM enrichment program, the Summer Science Program, in...     

Lesetechniken für die Inspektion von Software-Anforderungsdokumenten

Zusammenfassung.   Inspektion hilft bereits in frühen Phasen der Softwareentwicklung, die Qualit?t von Softwareprodukten zu bestimmen und Nachbearbeitungsaufwand einzusparen. Lesetechniken sind ein Ansatz, der die Aufmerksamkeit von Inspektoren beim individuellen Lesen auf bestimmte Fehlermengen lenken und dadurch die Arbeit mehrerer Inspektoren untereinander koordinieren soll. Diese Arbeit berichtet über ein Experiment, das einerseits die Effektivit?t und Effizienz mehrerer Lesetechniken auf individueller und auf Teamebene miteinander vergleicht und andererseits Zusammenh?nge der Verwendung von Lesezeit mit der Effektivit?t von bestimmten Inspektorengruppen untersucht. Die Ergebnisse unterstützen den gezielten Einsatz von Lesetechniken bei der Planung einer Inspektion, um Inspektoren beim Finden von Fehlern in bestimmten Mengen bzw. Dokumentteilen anzuleiten und um die Effektivit?t und Effizienz im Team durch Minimieren der Anzahl mehrfach gefundener Fehler zu optimieren. Die betr?chtlichen Schwankungen der Leistungen von Inspektoren, die eine bestimmte Lesetechnik verwendeten, im Vergleich zu den Unterschieden der Mittelwerte verschiedener Lesetechniken verdient eine detailliertere Untersuchung. Bei der Untersuchung des Zeitverlaufs für Inspektorengruppen mit unterschiedlicher Gesamteffektivit?t zeigten sich betr?chtliche Leistungsunterschiede schon nach den ersten drei Stunden der Inspektion. Das Design von Lesetechniken sollte angepa?t werden, um dynamisch auf Inspektoren mit deutlich unterschiedlichen F?higkeiten abgestimmt zu werden. Eingegangen am 31. Oktober 2000 / Angenommen am 10. April 2001