Change in Daily Steps and Self-efficacy of Online Interactive Exercise Classes for Community-dwelling Older Adults in Japan: A Preliminary Study

Aims: This study aimed to (1) examine the feasibility of an online interactive exercise class for community-dwelling older adults and (2) preliminarily examine changes in physical activity and self-efficacy. Methods: Participants were 25 community-dwelling older adults aged 65 years or older, but due to 5 dropouts, the final number of participants for analysis was 20 (mean age 76.9 ± 5.7 years). The intervention program was conducted for 40 minutes each session, twice a week for four consecutive weeks, using the LINE group call (LINE Corporation, Japan). An online questionnaire was used to assess participant characteristics, modified Fall Efficacy Scale score, modified Gait Efficacy Scale (m-GES) score, self-rated health, and daily steps, which were compared pre- and post-intervention using the Wilcoxon signed-rank sum and chi-square tests. Results: The Wilcoxon signed-rank sum test showed significant improvement in the m-GES score and daily steps. The chi-square test showed that self-rated health was significantly greater in the maintenance/increase group. Conclusions: Online interactive exercise classes are feasible for community-dwelling older individuals. These results also suggest the possibility of using telehealth to improve physical activity and self-efficacy

COVID-19流行下におけるソーシャルワーク実習の模索 ② : 学内代替実習に対する一定の評価

本研究は2020年度における鹿児島国際大学福祉社会学部のソーシャルワーク実習（社会福祉士養成課程）を素材に、COVID-19流行下における①学内代替実習の具体的プログラム内容、②学内代替実習の運営、③実習の5者関係から見た学内代替実習に対する一定の評価、について精査した。学内代替実習プログラムは当事者不在になりがちであったが、「ソーシャルワーク視点･地域アセスメントの可視化」を試みた実習指導者によって実習生とイメージの共有化を図ることができていた。ただし、実習を取り巻く5者関係から再検証すると、実習生が体験すべき「リアリテイ」については不足し、実習生自身の課題が何なのか向き合う機会（成長の機会）の確保が課題であった。また、学内代替実習の運営については様々な課題があったものの、担当するスタッフのチームワークや組織マネジメントによって対応することが可能であった。This research is based on the social work training of the Faculty of Welfare Sociology of The International university of Kagoshima in 2020. Under the COVID-19 epidemic, we scrutinized (1) Specific program contents of the alternative training in campus, (2) Management of the alternative training in campus, and (3) Certain evaluation of the alternative training in campus from the viewpoint of the five-party relationship of the training. Alternative training in campus programs tended to be absent from clients. However, the training instructor who tried "visualization of social work viewpoint / regional assessment" was able to share the image with the trainees. On the other hand, when reexamined from the five-party relationship surrounding the training, there was a lack of "reality" that the trainees should experience. The challenge was to secure an opportunity to notice what the trainee\u27s own problems were. In addition, although there were various issues regarding the operation of the alternative training in campus, it was possible to deal with it through the teamwork of the staff and organizational management

COVID-19流行下におけるソーシャルワーク実習の模索 ① : 学内代替実習の検討プロセスに着目して

本研究は2020年度における鹿児島国際大学福祉社会学部のソーシャルワーク実習（社会福祉士養成課程）を素材に、COVID-19流行下における①ソーシャルワーク実習を学内代替実習へと切り替えるプロセス、②学内代替実習プログラムの検討プロセスについて精査を行った。限られた時間の中で学内代替実習の形をどのように模索し、現実的判断を行うことができたのかについて時系列に出来事や資料を整理することで振り返りを行った。また、学内代替実習のプログラミングを可能にした諸条件として、①本学社会福祉学科及びソーシャルワーカー養成教育の歴史の重なりによる多様な人材、②既存のネットワーク（専門職団体・教員の保有するネットワーク）との有機的連携、③実習プログラミングをサポートする既存の体制の3点が整理された。This research is based on the social work training of the Faculty of Welfare Sociology of The International university of Kagoshima in 2020. Under the COVID-19 epidemic, we scrutinized (1) Process of switching social work training to alternative training in campus, and (2) Process of examining alternative training programs in campus. We looked back on how we were able to explore the form of alternative training in campus and make realistic judgments in a limited amount of time by arranging events and materials in chronological order. In addition, as conditions that enabled programming of alternative training in campus, (1) Diverse human resources due to the overlap of the history of the Department of Social Welfare and social worker training education of the university, and (2) Organic cooperation with existing networks (Network owned by professional organizations and faculty members), (3) Existing system to support field training programming, was organized

女子高等教育機関における野外教育の意義 ―社会人基礎力に着目して—

女子高等教育機関において、野外教育がもたらす社会人基礎力への影響について、先行研究をもとに文献調査を行った。その結果、社会人基礎力の中でも特に「チームで働く力」の向上に期待できることが明らかとなった。野外教育を組み込む時期やメンバーの構成、プログラム内容などを適切に設定することで、よりよい教育活動が展開できると示唆されたが、ストレスコントロール力には影響が見受けられていないため、事前教育やプログラム内容を開発するなど、今後の課題が明らかとなった

Desenvolvimento de ic-Elisa para o rastreio da contaminação por aflatoxinas na cadeia de produção de amendoim

The objective of this work was to standardize and validate an indirect competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ic-Elisa), as a low-cost tool, to monitor the presence of aflatoxin in common and blanched peanuts (Arachis hypogaea) in the production chain. The presence of aflatoxin B1, moisture content, and water activity were analyzed in 60 samples of the peanut cultivar Runner IAC 886, from the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 harvests of the region of Alta Paulista, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The validation showed an adequate linearity (R2 = 0.999), and limits of detection and quantification of 1.13 and 3.59 μg kg-1, respectively. Recovery rates of 104, 102, and 107% at the concentrations of 4, 10, and 20 μg kg-1 aflatoxin B1, respectively, were also recorded. The ic-Elisa showed a good reproducibility with a high-intraday precision, with 1.87% coefficient of variation (CV), and interday precision with 6.75% CV. The moisture content ranged from 4.0 to 7.2% (mean of 5.8%), and the water activity from 0.4848 to 0.6997 (mean of 0.5990) for the tested samples. Aflatoxin B1 was present in concentrations ranging from 1.13 to 29.2 μg kg-1, with only two samples (3.3%) exceeding the maximum allowed limit of 20 μg kg-1. The ic-ELISA developed here is an accessible tool for the rapid monitoring of aflatoxin contamination in the peanut production chainO objetivo deste trabalho foi padronizar e validar um imunoensaio enzimático indireto competitivo (ic-Elisa), como ferramenta de baixo custo, para monitorar a presença de aflatoxina em amendoim comum (Arachis hypogaea) e “branqueado”, na cadeia de produção. A presença de aflatoxina B1, o teor de umidade e a atividade de água foram analisados em 60 amostras da cultivar de amendoim Runner IAC 886, das safras 2014/2015 e 2015/2016 da região da Alta Paulista, no Estado de São Paulo. A validação apresentou linearidade adequada (R2 = 0,999) e limite de detecção e quantificação de 1,13 e 3,59 µg kg-1, respectivamente. Taxas de recuperação de 104, 102 e 107% para as concentrações de 4, 10 e 20 µg kg-1 de aflatoxina B1, respectivamente, também foram registradas. O ic-Elisa mostrou boa repetibilidade, com alta precisão intradia com 1,87% de coeficiente de variação (CV), e de precisão interdia com 6,75% de CV. O teor de umidade variou de 4,0 a 7,2% (média de 5,8 %), e a atividade de água, de 0,4848 a 0,6997 (média de 0,5990), para as amostras testadas. A aflatoxina B1 esteve presente em concentrações que variaram entre 1,13 e 29,2 µg kg-1, com apenas duas amostras (3,3%) que excederam o limite máximo permitido de 20 µg kg-1. O ic-Elisa desenvolvido aqui é uma ferramenta acessível para o monitoramento rápido da contaminação por aflatoxinas na cadeia produtiva de amendoim

Development of ic-Elisa for the screening of aflatoxin contamination in the peanut production chain

<div><p>Abstract: The objective of this work was to standardize and validate an indirect competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ic-Elisa), as a low-cost tool, to monitor the presence of aflatoxin in common and blanched peanuts (Arachis hypogaea) in the production chain. The presence of aflatoxin B1, moisture content, and water activity were analyzed in 60 samples of the peanut cultivar Runner IAC 886, from the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 harvests of the region of Alta Paulista, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The validation showed an adequate linearity (R2 = 0.999), and limits of detection and quantification of 1.13 and 3.59 μg kg-1, respectively. Recovery rates of 104, 102, and 107% at the concentrations of 4, 10, and 20 μg kg-1 aflatoxin B1, respectively, were also recorded. The ic-Elisa showed a good reproducibility with a high-intraday precision, with 1.87% coefficient of variation (CV), and interday precision with 6.75% CV. The moisture content ranged from 4.0 to 7.2% (mean of 5.8%), and the water activity from 0.4848 to 0.6997 (mean of 0.5990) for the tested samples. Aflatoxin B1 was present in concentrations ranging from 1.13 to 29.2 μg kg-1, with only two samples (3.3%) exceeding the maximum allowed limit of 20 μg kg-1. The ic-ELISA developed here is an accessible tool for the rapid monitoring of aflatoxin contamination in the peanut production chain.</p></div