Sofaer, pandekager og lyde fra flere verdener: Selskabelighed som fritidsinstitutionel samværsform

Resumé I fritidspædagogikken betragtes det som en væsentlig opgave at skabe grobund for børns og unges fællesskaber. I nærværende artikel undersøges, hvorledes fællesskaber kommer til syne og bliver til som samvær i fritidsinstitutionens rum. Undersøgelsen trækker på et feltarbejde i SFO’er og fritidsklubber som led i et forskningsprojekt om digitale fællesskaber. Med afsæt i nymaterialistisk og stedssensitiv teori anvendes empirien til at fremanalysere det komplekse samspil mellem mennesker, materialer og digitale teknologier i etableringer af børns og unges samvær. Analyserne demonstrerer, hvordan fritidsinstitutionens samværsform bliver til i et mellemrum mellem skole og hjem, hvor materialer, lyde og dufte er med til at skabe hjemlighed og uformelhed. I tråd med dette viser analyserne, hvorledes børns samvær omkring digitale medier er præget af vekslinger mellem stærk intensitet og flygtighed, der synes at afspejle den særlige fritidspædagogiske kontekst, hvor børn kommer og går, og hvor afbrydelser er et kendetegn. Sidst i artiklen introduceres med begrebet ’selskabelighed’ en metateoretisk ramme til at forstå børns samvær i fritidsinstitutionen som noget, der er uden et distinkt formål, men som samtidig ikke er formålsløst. AbstractCouches, pancakes and sounds from other worlds. Sociability as a mode of being together in after school clubsIn pedagogical practice, it is considered an important task to create opportunities for children’s and young people’s communities. This article analyses how communities occur and come into being as togetherness in the after school clubs. The empirical foundation of the paper is part of a study on digital communities in after school clubs for children between six and 11 years and young people between 12 and 15. The paper is theoretically founded in new materialism and place-sensitive theory and the analyses point to the complex interplay between humans, materials, and digital technologies when children and young people, respectively, are together. The analyses show that after school clubs are an ‘in-between space’ between school and home and togetherness is formed in an atmosphere, where materials, sounds and smells help to create homeliness and informality. Further, the analyses demonstrate how children’s time together around digital media is characterised by alternations between strong intensity and volatility. This seems to reflect the special after school club context, where children come and go, and where interruptions are a characteristic. In conclusion, we introduce the concept of ‘sociability’ as a meta-theoretical framework for understanding children’s socialising in the after school clubs as something that, on the one hand, is without a distinct purpose, but which, on the other hand, is not purposeless either

ExStroke Pilot Trial of the effect of repeated instructions to improve physical activity after ischaemic stroke: a multinational randomised controlled clinical trial

Objectives To investigate if repeated verbal instructions about physical activity to patients with ischaemic stroke could increase long term physical activity

Implementation of neck/shoulder exercises for pain relief among industrial workers: A randomized controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Although leisure-time physical activity is important for health, adherence to regular exercise is challenging for many adults. The workplace may provide an optimal setting to reach a large proportion of the adult population needing regular physical exercise. This study evaluates the effect of implementing strength training at the workplace on non-specific neck and shoulder pain among industrial workers. METHODS: Cluster-randomized controlled trial involving 537 adults from occupations with high prevalence of neck and shoulder pain (industrial production units). Participants were randomized to 20 weeks of high-intensity strength training for the neck and shoulders three times a week (n = 282) or a control group receiving advice to stay physically active (n = 255). The strength training program followed principles of progressive overload and periodization. The primary outcome was changes in self-reported neck and shoulder pain intensity (scale 0-9). RESULTS: 85% of the participants followed the strength training program on a weekly basis. In the training group compared with the control group, neck pain intensity decreased significantly (-0.6, 95% CI -1.0 to -0.1) and shoulder pain intensity tended to decrease (-0.2, 95% CI -0.5 to 0.1, P = 0.07). For pain-cases at baseline (pain intensity > = 3) the odds ratio - in the training group compared with the control group - for being a non-case at follow-up (pain intensity < 3) was 2.0 (95% CI 1.0 to 4.2) for the neck and 3.9 (95% CI 1.7 to 9.4) for the shoulders. CONCLUSION: High-intensity strength training relying on principles of progressive overload can be successfully implemented at industrial workplaces, and results in significant reductions of neck and shoulder pain. TRIAL REGISTRATION: NCT01071980

Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles (MISEV2023): From basic to advanced approaches

Extracellular vesicles (EVs), through their complex cargo, can reflect the state of their cell of origin and change the functions and phenotypes of other cells. These features indicate strong biomarker and therapeutic potential and have generated broad interest, as evidenced by the steady year-on-year increase in the numbers of scientific publications about EVs. Important advances have been made in EV metrology and in understanding and applying EV biology. However, hurdles remain to realising the potential of EVs in domains ranging from basic biology to clinical applications due to challenges in EV nomenclature, separation from non-vesicular extracellular particles, characterisation and functional studies. To address the challenges and opportunities in this rapidly evolving field, the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles (ISEV) updates its 'Minimal Information for Studies of Extracellular Vesicles', which was first published in 2014 and then in 2018 as MISEV2014 and MISEV2018, respectively. The goal of the current document, MISEV2023, is to provide researchers with an updated snapshot of available approaches and their advantages and limitations for production, separation and characterisation of EVs from multiple sources, including cell culture, body fluids and solid tissues. In addition to presenting the latest state of the art in basic principles of EV research, this document also covers advanced techniques and approaches that are currently expanding the boundaries of the field. MISEV2023 also includes new sections on EV release and uptake and a brief discussion of in vivo approaches to study EVs. Compiling feedback from ISEV expert task forces and more than 1000 researchers, this document conveys the current state of EV research to facilitate robust scientific discoveries and move the field forward even more rapidly