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Noise Pollution? What\u27s the solution?: Understanding Traffic Noise Pollution in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Noise pollution can be damaging to a community by impacting its atmosphere as well as the health of its residents, local quality of life, and local economy. Our study sought to gain insight into the level of noise pollution in Gettysburg, both in-town and on the Gettysburg College campus, and how noise pollution may be affecting the local residents and students. We selected 9 sampling sites, 6 in-town and 3 on the college campus, and measured the noise pollution in dBA with portable sound meters three days a week and three times a day over a three week period. Our data showed no major trends in terms of time of day or day of the week, but there were clear differences in noise pollution levels between the different sites in that town sites were generally louder than on campus sites. Noise pollution in town was often louder than 70 dBA, the noise threshold that indicates possible hearing damage overtime set by the World Health Organization. Gettysburg has recently enacted a noise ordinance; our study suggests the Borough possibly could do more to mitigate traffic noise by repairing roads and manipulating road design
Distinctions in practice within coaching in Scotland
This research sought to identify distinctions in the practice of coaches within
Scotland. A survey design was adopted, with a snowball sampling strategy
generating 74 responses. The data from coaches within Scotland, compared with
that from respondents in other European nations, suggest that: a greater proportion
of the Scottish coaching community are male, that coaches commonly evaluate at
the end of every meeting and also seek feedback from commissioning managers as
well as clients, that there are numerous approaches to coaching and also to
continuous professional development that are less widely adopted in Scotland, that
the reputation of the coaching provider is often an important factor for those
commissioning coaching and that there are preferences for certain coaching models
when presented with particular client issues. Recommendations are made for future
analytical research to identify causal factors for any phenomena that can be
cautiously determined from this data set
Distinctions in practice within coaching in Wales
This research sought to identify distinctions in the practice of coaches within Wales,
compared to other European nations. A survey design was adopted, with a snowball
sampling strategy generating 150 respondents. Seven surveyed aspects of coaching
practice produced distinctive responses from coaches within Wales: they are less
likely to have membership of any professional coaching bodies, they spend a very
small proportion of their working time coaching, they are more likely to operate as
internal coaches or for low fees, they are more likely to engage in self-reflection and
participate in peer networks, they have a marked preference for behavioural/goalfocused methods, they are thorough in the range of topics they cover when
contracting and they are likely to be selected as coaches based predominantly upon
their experience levels. Recommendations are made for future analytical research to
identify causal factors for these distinctions
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Multilevel Surgery Improves Gait in Spastic Hemiplegia But Does Not Resolve Hip Dysplasia
Background: Multilevel orthopaedic surgery may improve gait in Type IV hemiplegia, but it is not known if proximal femoral osteotomy combined with adductor release as part of multilevel surgery in patients with hip dysplasia improves hip development. Questions/purposes: We asked whether varus derotational osteotomy of the proximal femur, combined with adductor release, influenced hip development in patients with Type IV hemiplegia having multilevel surgery. Patients and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 11 children and adolescents with Type IV hemiplegia who had a proximal femoral osteotomy due to unilateral hip displacement to correct gait dysfunction between 1999 and 2006. The mean age at the time of surgery was 11.1years (range, 7 to 16 years). We obtained the Movement Analysis Profile and Gait Profile Score before and after surgery. We also measured the Migration Percentage of Reimers and applied the Melbourne Cerebral Palsy Hip Classification System (MCPHCS). The minimum followup was 2years 3months (mean, 6years 6months; range, 2years 3months to 10years 8months). Results: The majority of gait parameters improved but hip development was not normalized. According to the MCPHCS at last followup, no hips were classified as Grade I, two hips were classified as Grade II, and the remainder were Grade III and IV. Conclusions: Unilateral surgery including a proximal femoral osteotomy improved gait and walking ability in individuals with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy. However, hip dysplasia persists. Level of Evidence: Level IV, therapeutic study. See Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidenc
Archives of thrill: the V-Armchair experience
Technology for older people is typically concerned either with health care or accessibility of existing systems. In this paper we take a more ‘entertainment-oriented’ approach to developing experiences aimed at older users. We describe here the design, development and a user study of the V-Armchair, a virtual reality and motion platform based roller coaster experience. The V-Armchair constitutes a blueprint for the digital archiving of physical ride experiences through the simultaneous capture of 360 video, sound and motion. It gives access to thrill experiences to those who may not be able to go on real thrill rides, such as older riders, and it can be considered as a class of technology that could help to support ‘active aging’ as defined by the World Health Organisation. We discuss strategies for capturing and then ‘toning down’ motion experiences to make them accessible for older users. We present a study which explores the user experience of the V-Armchair with an older group (median age 63) using a DK2 headset, and a younger group (median age 25) using a CV1 headset, via thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews and a modified version of the Game Experience Questionnaire, and discuss emergent themes such as the role of the presenter, reminiscence, presence and immersion
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