Connecting inside out: Development of the social brain in infants and toddlers with a focus on myelination as a marker of brain maturation

Early childhood is a sensitive period for learning and social skill development. The maturation of cerebral regions underlying social processing lays the foundation for later social-emotional competence. This study explored myelin changes in social brain regions and their association with changes in parent-rated social-emotional development in a cohort of 129 children (64 females, 0–36 months, 77 White). Results reveal a steep increase in myelination throughout the social brain in the first 3 years of life that is significantly associated with social-emotional development scores. These findings add knowledge to the emerging picture of social brain development by describing neural underpinnings of human social behavior. They can contribute to identifying age-/stage-appropriate early life factors in this developmental domain.     

新时代背景下高校教师职业道德提升策略研究

阐述高校教师职业道德建设的必要性,目前高校教师职业道德建设出现的问题,并提出了高校教师职业道德的提升策略,进而为高校教师总体水平的提高和人才的培养提供良好的理论依据。     

Does modality matter? A latent profile and transition analysis of sedentary behaviours among school-aged youth: The UP&DOWN study

ABSTRACT

The aims of this study were to identify profiles of sedentary behaviour (SB) patterns, based on leisure-time self-reported SB modalities (screen, educative, social, and relaxing) and to evaluate changes in these profiles over 2 years among Spanish youth aged 8–18 years. Latent profile analysis (LPA), a data-driven analytic approach, was used to identify groups of boys and girls (n = 1553; 48% girls; mean±SD age: 12.56 ± 2.49 y) with distinct SB profiles using the SB modalities (time/d) as input variables. Latent transition analysis, an extension of LPA that uses longitudinal data, was used to analyse 2-year changes in these profiles. At baseline, four and three SB profiles were found among boys (labelled: screen, educative, social, and relaxing) and girls (labelled: screen/social, educative, and relaxing), respectively. Overall, more girls (range: 48%-67%) had the same profile over time, than boys (40%-52%). Participants with a screen or relaxing SB profile at baseline were more likely to have an educative profile after 2 years. Youth with a social and an educative SB profile at baseline were more likely to transition to profiles characterized by higher screen and social SB, respectively. Using a novel and person-centered approach, this study identified gender-specific SB profiles that were moderately stable over time.     

Digital Module 16: Longitudinal Data Analysis

In this digital ITEMS module, Dr. Jeffrey Harring and Ms. Tessa Johnson introduce the linear mixed effects (LME) model as a flexible general framework for simultaneously modeling continuous repeated measures data with a scientifically defensible function that adequately summarizes both individual change as well as the average response. The module begins with a nontechnical overview of longitudinal data analyses drawing distinctions with cross-sectional analyses in terms of research questions to be addressed. Nuances of longitudinal designs, timing of measurements, and the real possibility of missing data are then discussed. The three interconnected components of the LME model—(1) a model for individual and mean response profiles, (2) a model to characterize the covariation among the time-specific residuals, and (3) a set of models that summarize the extent that individual coefficients vary—are discussed in the context of the set of activities comprising an analysis. Finally, they demonstrate how to estimate the linear mixed effects model within an open-source environment (R). The digital module contains sample R code, diagnostic quiz questions, hands-on activities in R, curated resources, and a glossary.     

对新规则下直拍进攻型打法发展趋势的研究

直拍进攻型打法曾经是我国乒坛的主流打法,由于缺乏创新,在近10多年一直不太景气.但是,直拍进攻型打法有其特定的优势,具有很强的抗争能力,只要创新技术、加强实力,就能登上世界乒坛的最高峰;诚然,它自身的确也存在着很多问题,加上11分赛制和无遮挡发球的实行,必定会给这种打法带来一些影响(正负双方面).因此,在新形势下对直拍进攻型打法进行进一步的深入剖析和探讨,成为我国乒坛亟待解决的课题.通过对世界优秀男子直拍进攻型打法选手的技战术进行统计与分析,并走访乒乓界权威人士和有关专家,对新规则带来的一些问题和该打法今后的发展趋势进行深入分析与探讨,为进一步提高我国直拍进攻型打法的技术水平提供科学理论和参考依据.     

体育院校思想政治教育的改革与发展

思想政治教育既要以科学发展观为指导,推进自身改革和发展,又要引导和帮助人们结合实际学习、运用科学 发展观,为各项工作改革和人的发展提供正确思想指导。     

Accurate assessment of the brake torque on a rope-braked cycle ergometer

Sports Engineering - A Monark cycle ergometer is a device globally used in physiological studies to measure the work and energy levels of exercising humans. In this paper a rope-braked cycle...