THE EFFECT OF SIX WEEKS SPRINT TRAINING ON SERUM ANTIOXIDANT LEVELS IN SOCCER PLAYERS

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of six week sprint training applied to soccer players on antioxidant levels. Eighteen football players participated voluntarily and six-weekly sprint training was applied. Soccer players were given a 20-m sprint test to determine antioxidant levels before training, and blood samples were taken before and after the test and this were repeated after six weeks. The effects of the training to the antioxidant systems were searched by the estimated the levels of SOD, CAT and MDA on the taken blood samples before and after the sprint training. The statistically significant results were obtained for serum CAT (2,89±0,85 and 8,42±0,81 U/ml) and MDA (16,39±2,66 and 29,10±2,62 mmol/L) (p<0,05) values before and after the sprint test of the athletes at the end of the 6-week sprint training, but there was no statistically significant result despite the difference in SOD (1,74±0,13and 2,49±0,13 U/ml) value. On the other hand statistically significant results were found in serum SOD (1.67±0.36 and 0,88±0,20  U/ml) and CAT (0.15±0.01and 5,25±0,47 U/ml) (p<0,05) values before and after sprint test of athletes, but there was no statistically significant result even though there was a difference in MDA (4.83±0.99 and 3,68±0,77 mmol/L) value. Consequently, making training can cause development on antioxidant defense, and it can affect the antioxidant production.  Article visualizations

THE EFFECT OF SIX WEEKS SPRINT TRAINING ON SERUM ANTIOXIDANT LEVELS IN SOCCER PLAYERS

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of six week sprint training applied to soccer players on antioxidant levels. Eighteen football players participated voluntarily and six-weekly sprint training was applied. Soccer players were given a 20-m sprint test to determine antioxidant levels before training, and blood samples were taken before and after the test and this were repeated after six weeks. The effects of the training to the antioxidant systems were searched by the estimated the levels of SOD, CAT and MDA on the taken blood samples before and after the sprint training. The statistically significant results were obtained for serum CAT (2,89±0,85 and 8,42±0,81 U/ml) and MDA (16,39±2,66 and 29,10±2,62 mmol/L) (p<0,05) values before and after the sprint test of the athletes at the end of the 6-week sprint training, but there was no statistically significant result despite the difference in SOD (1,74±0,13and 2,49±0,13 U/ml) value. On the other hand statistically significant results were found in serum SOD (1.67±0.36 and 0,88±0,20 U/ml) and CAT (0.15±0.01and 5,25±0,47 U/ml) (p<0,05) values before and after sprint test of athletes, but there was no statistically significant result even though there was a difference in MDA (4.83±0.99 and 3,68±0,77 mmol/L) value. Consequently, making training can cause development on antioxidant defense, and it can affect the antioxidant production

Investigation of the Effectiveness of a CEIT Undergraduate Program on Students’ Competencies

Bu çalışma, bir Bilgisayar ve Öğretim Teknolojileri Eğitimi (BÖTE) lisans programının öğrencilerin farklı mesleklere yönelik yeterliklerine katkısının incelenmesi amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu amaçla, 2015 yılında Sakarya Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi, Bilgisayar ve Öğretim Teknolojileri Öğretmenliği Programında öğrenim gören son sınıf öğrencilerinin dört yıl boyunca aldıkları eğitimin, gerçekleştirebilecekleri farklı mesleklere yönelik yeterliklerine ve ayrıca öğretim programında yer alan derslerin bu mesleklere yönelik yeterliklerine etkisi incelenmeye çalışılmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu, Sakarya Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi BÖTE bölümünde; birinci öğretim ve ikinci öğretim olmak üzere son sınıfta öğrenim gören toplam 108 öğrenci oluşturmaktadır. Araştırma 2014–2015 güz yarıyılında gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu tarih aralığında programların öz değerlendirmelerinin yapılması ve sürekli geliştirilmesine yönelik yapılan bilimsel çalışmalardan biridir. Çalışma kesitsel tarama modelinde yürütülmüştür. Çalışma kapsamında, öğrencilerin gelecekte yapmayı düşündükleri meslek, bu meslek ile ilgili kendilerini yeterli görme düzeyleri, BÖTE lisans programı ve bu programda dört yıl boyunca gördükleri derslerin yeterliklerine ne kadar katkı sağladığıyla ilgili görüşlerini belirlemeyi içeren bir anket veri toplama aracı olarak kullanılmıştır. Veriler betimleyici ve anlam çıkarıcı istatistikler kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre öğrenciler gelecekte en çok bilgisayar öğ- retmeni, bilişim teknolojileri rehber öğretmeni, formatör öğretmen ve eğitim teknoloğu mesleklerini yapmakta kendilerini yeterli görmektedirler. Kendilerini en az yeterli gördükleri meslekler ise; sunucu sistemleri uzmanı, yazılım geliştirici, ağ sistemleri uzmanı ve web yazılımı geliştirici şeklindedir. Bunlara ek olarak “ölçme değerlendirme”, “özel öğretim yöntemleri”, “çoklu ortam tasarımı ve üretimi” ve “eğitimde bireysel farklılıklar” derslerinin kendilerine en çok katkı sağladığını ifade etmişlerdir. Araştırma sonucunda, öğrencilerin devlet sektöründe istihdam edilebilecekleri meslekler dışında kalan meslekleri yeterince tanımadığı, mesleki çeşitlilik sağlaması açısından verilen yazılım vb. derslerin mesleki yeterliklerine yeterince katkı sağlamadı- ğı görülmüştür. Araştırmanın sonuçları dikkate alınırken yayına hazırlanma ve değerlendirme süreçlerinde geçen zaman göz ardı edilmemelidir. Fakat yöntem ve öz değerlendirme açısından benzer çalışmalar yapılarak öğretim programlarının kalitesinin artırılmaya çalışılması önerilmektedir. Ayrıca mesleki yeterliklerin ve farkındalıkların artırılması için mezuniyet öncesi mesleki rehberlik konusunda öğrencilere destek olmak üzere, üniversitelerde lisans programlarıyla iş birliği içinde çalışan kariyer rehberlik servislerinin açılmasının fayda sağlayabileceği düşünülmektedir.This study was carried out to examine the contribution of the undergraduate program of a Computer Education and Instructional Technologies_x000D_ (CEIT) to students’ various professional competencies. For this purpose,_x000D_ CEIT preservice teachers’ views on the adequacy of their undergraduate_x000D_ education to develop their competencies for various professions offering_x000D_ potential employment and the effect of the CEIT undergraduate courses on_x000D_ these competencies were investigated. The participants were enrolled in the_x000D_ CEIT Undergraduate Program of the Faculty of Education at Sakarya_x000D_ University. The study was conducted with 108 senior students in the fall_x000D_ semester of 2014–2015 by applying the cross-sectional survey model, as part_x000D_ of a self-assessment and continuous development of the program. A questionnaire was used for the data collection that included questions about target professions of preservice teachers, efficacy beliefs as an indicator of their_x000D_ competencies related to the profession, their perceptions about the CEIT_x000D_ program, and their perceptions about the contribution of the undergraduate_x000D_ courses to their professional competencies. The data were analyzed via inferential statistics. The results indicate that the preservice teachers felt the most_x000D_ qualified in working as a computer teacher, information technology counsellor, formative teacher, and an educational technologist. The professions in_x000D_ which the participants saw themselves the least qualified were server systems_x000D_ specialist, software developer, network systems specialist, and web software_x000D_ developer. Moreover, it was reported that the courses in the CEIT curriculum providing the highest benefit for improving their competencies were_x000D_ “measurement and evaluation”, “special teaching methods”, “multimedia_x000D_ design”, and “individual differences in education”. Furthermore, the participants did not know much about the jobs that they can work except for those_x000D_ in the public sector, such as working as a teacher or information technology_x000D_ counsellor. Additionally, the software courses in the CEIT curriculum did_x000D_ not contribute enough to develop their competencies to work in softwarerelated jobs. To interpret the results of the current study in a more appropriate way, it is important to take into account the time lost before the publication of the study. However, it is strongly recommended to conduct further research to find out the effects of the CEIT undergraduate program_x000D_ curricula on developing job-related competencies and to conduct self-evaluation studies for continuous development. Besides, establishing career guidance services in universities may help CEIT students to be aware of the_x000D_ potential job prospects related to their competencies, and help them gain_x000D_ better knowledge and skills regarding their major

The Effect of 12 Weeks of Ski Training on Some Biometric Features of Girls

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of skiing on the biomotoric characteristics of children with evaluating tests of girls between the ages of eight and 14 before and after the season. The experimental group of this study was 15 girls who had just started skiing and the control group of 30 girls. In total, 45 volunteers joined the study. To follow the development of the children in the study, the Bruininks biomotoric-Oseretsky proficiency testing of engines, Second Edition Short Form (BOT 2 brief) test: Fine Motor Precision, Fine Motor Integration, Manual Dexterity, Bilateral Coordination, Balance, Running Speed and Agility, Upper-Limb Coordination, and Strength was used and total scores were measured. All measurements observed changes in the first test by applying the latest testing methods. The Windows SPSS 17.0 statistical package program was used to analyze the data with Independent-Sample t-test to find the differences between the groups. Statistically meaningful levels resulted as p< 0.05 and p< 0.001. No meaningful differences were found in the comparison of the motoric features of the girls who ski and those who do not in their pre-test. A meaningful difference was found in fine motor skills, fine motor accord and total score after ski training. Ski training contributed to the fine motor skills, fine motor accord and total score of the girls

Covid-19 in Liver Transplant Recipients: A National Cohort

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Increased ischemia-modified albumin and malondialdehyde levels in videothoracoscopic surgery

Background: Videothoracoscopic surgery leads to general organ hypoperfusion by reducing mean arterial pressure, systemic vascular resistance, and end-diastolic volume index. Oxidative stress occurs as a result of hypoperfusion. Evaluation of the short-term effects of videothoracoscopic sympathectomy on serum ischemia-modified albumin (IMA), malondialdehyde (MDA), and nitric oxide (NO) levels in patients with primary hyperhidrosis was aimed. Methods: Twenty-six patients who underwent videothoracoscopic surgery were contributed in this study. Venous blood samples were obtained from these patients 1 h before and after the surgery. IMA, MDA, and NO levels were measured in serum samples by colorimetric methods. Albumin concentrations were also measured for each sample, and albumin-adjusted IMA levels were calculated. Results: Postoperative IMA, albumin-adjusted IMA, and MDA values were significantly higher compared to the preoperative values (P = 0.003, 0.027, 0.018, respectively). However, postoperative NO levels were lower than the preoperative values (P = 0.002). There was no significant difference between pre- and postoperative albumin concentrations, and there was no significant correlation between the parameters tested. Conclusions: We can conclude that elevation in MDA and IMA levels after videothoracoscopic surgery was caused by increased oxidative stress due to minimal ischemia-reperfusion injury after the infusion of CO2during the surgical process. Videothoracoscopic sympathectomy operation causes a decrease in NO production, and this should be taken in consideration when evaluating nitrosative stress in videothoracoscopic surgery

AST/ALT ratio is not useful in predicting the degree of fibrosis in chronic viral hepatitis patients

Conclusion In conclusion, our data suggest that four of the five noninvasive methods evaluated in this study can be used to predict advanced fibrosis in patients with hepatitis B and C. However, there was no significant relationship between the degree of hepatic fibrosis and the AAR score, indicating that AAR is not useful in estimating the fibrosis stage in hepatitis B and C patients. Copyright (C) 2015 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved

Ursodeoxycholic Acid and Atorvastatin in the Treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a serious disorder with the potential to gradually progress to cirrhosis. It is generally associated with obesity, diabetes and hyperlipidemia. Currently, there is no established therapy for NASH. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of atorvastatin and ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) in the treatment of NASH