11 research outputs found
Absence of Bilateral Differences in Child Baseball Players with Throwing-related Pain
© Georg Thieme Verlag KGStuttgart · New York.The aim of this study was to assess whether side-to-side differences in morphology and function of the upper limbs in 11-12 year-old male baseball players with throwing-related pain (n=14) were more pronounced than that of age-matched healthy untrained subjects (n=16). Baseball players 1) had played baseball≥4.5 h·wk−1 for ≥ 4 years and (2) suffered from moderate-intensity (3-6 points on 10-point questionnaire scale) throwing-related pain in the shoulder or elbow in at least 2 training sessions within the past month. The range of motion (ROM), function and structure of the elbows and shoulders were assessed using goniometry, isokinetic dynamometry and ultrasonography. While the ROM and eccentric external peak torque of internal shoulder rotation were lower, the thickness of the supraspinatus tendon, the ulnar collateral ligament and articular cartilage of the humeral head were larger in baseball players than controls. There were, however, no significant side-to-side differences in any parameter in either group. In conclusion, it is unlikely that side-to-side differences in shoulder and upper limb structure and function contributed to the throwing-related pain in young baseball players, but low shoulder eccentric external peak torque and range of internal rotation may predispose to throwing-related pain
A RESEARCH OF PROVISIONS OF THE LITHUANIAN YOUTH MIGRATION / LIETUVOS JAUNIMO MIGRACINIŲ NUOSTATŲ TYRIMAS
Young people are a very important part of society, on whom the country and people’s welfare depends. Unfortunately, emigration of young people is notable every year because of the present economic, social and financial situations. In the year 2013 because of emigration Lithuania has lost 17.6 thousand of young people of the country‘s population between ages of 14–29 years. Because of youth emigration Lithuania has confronted with social, demographic problems. Our homeland is losing population yearly, rapid aging of the populations noticeable, age structure of the deformations going also birth rates are decreasing because of youth migration, brain drains noticeable. Number of well educated, diligent young people is decreasing, as a result Lithuania often lacks good specialists and there is nobody to replace them. Purpose of this article is to find out what are the reasons for the emigration of young people and to answer the question why young people are emigrating from Lithuania and what would encourage them to stay in their homeland. This article consists of three parts. The first part has dealt with the theoretical aspects of migration, in the second part the article examines the concept of migration of the population, its causes, factors and consequences. The third part of the article carried out the provisions of Lithuanian youth migration study using literature and statistical data. The article ends with conclusions and recommendations.
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Jaunimas yra labai svarbi visuomenės dalis, nuo kurios priklauso šalies ateitis, tačiau dėl susiklosčiusios ekonominės, socialinės, finansinės padėties kiekvienais metais pastebima jaunimo emigracija. Jau 2013 metais Lietuva neteko17,6 tūkst. jaunų, 14–29 metų amžiaus, šalies gyventojų. Lietuva dėl jaunimo emigracijos susiduria su socialinėmis, demografinėmis problemomis. Tėvynėje kiekvienais metais mažėja gyventojų skaičius, pastebimas spartus gyventojų senėjimas, vyksta amžiaus struktūros deformacija, dėl jaunų žmonių emigracijos mažėja gimstamumas, pastebimas protų nutekėjimas, mažėja jaunų išsilavinusių darbingo amžiaus žmonių, neretai trūksta gerų specialistų. Šio straipsnio tikslas yra išsiaiškinti, kokios yra jaunimo emigracijos priežastys, ir atsakyti į klausimą, kodėl jaunimas emigruoja iš Lietuvos ir kas skatintų juos pasilikti tėvynėje. Šis straipsnis susideda iš trijų dalių: pirmoje straipsnio dalyje nagrinėjami teoriniai migracijos aspektai, antroje dalyje analizuojamos gyventojų migracijos priežastys, veiksniai ir pasekmės. Trečioje dalyje pristatomi Lietuvos jaunimo migracinių nuostatų tyrimai, atlikti remiantis moksliniais literatūros šaltiniais ir statistiniais duomenimis. Straipsnio pabaigoje pateikiamos išvados ir pasiūlymai.
Raktiniai žodžiai: jaunimas, migracija, emigracija, gyventojų migracija, jaunimo emigracija, jaunimo nedarbas
Links Between Psycho-Emotional Well-Being and Aggressive Behavior of Adolescents and Their Physical Activity
Tyrimo tikslas — nustatyti fiziškai aktyvių paauglių psichoemocinės savijautos ir agresijos ypatumus. Straipsnyje psichoemocinė savijauta kaip kompleksinis įvertis apibūdinamas keturiais pagrindiniais komponentais: psichinės sveikatos lygis, darnos jausmas, savikontrolė, streso lygis. Buvo tiriami dviejų amžiaus grupių 12,81±0,38 metų ir 16±0,49 metų po 90 sportuojančių paauglių. Tiriamųjų apklausai buvo pasitelktos metodikos: paauglių psichinei sveikatai, vidinės darnos jausmui, savikontrolei ir streso lygiui bei agresyvumui įvertinti. Matematinės statistikos hipotezėms tikrinti buvo taikomos χ2 ir t kriterijai. Straipsnyje pateikiami duomenys atskleidžia, kad daugiau metų sportuojantys paaugliai statistiškai patikimai (p<0,05) skiriasi pagal visus tirtus parametrus. Ilgiau sportuojančių paauglių visi psichoemocinę savijautą atspindintys rodikliai geresni nei pradedančių reguliarias treniruotes, be to, mažėja jų agresyvumas.Research aim was to establish the peculiarities of psycho-emotional well-being and aggression for physically active adolescents. The study deals with psycho-emotional well-being as a complex value consisting of four main components: level of mental health, feeling of coherence, self-control and level of stress. Adolescents were studied in two age groups: 12.81±0.38 years and 16±0.49 years, 90 subjects in each group. The survey was conducted using the following instruments: for adolescents’ mental health, feeling of internal coherence, selfcontrol and stress level as well as aggression. χ2 and t-test were applied to verify hypotheses of Mathematical Statistics. The research findings revealed that adolescents engaged in sports for more years statistically significantly (p<0.05) differed from their counterparts in all investigated parameters. All indices of psycho-emotional well-being for adolescents engaged in sports for more years were better compared to those of beginner athletes, besides, their aggression decreased
Well-Being, Activity, Mood and Optimistic Way of Thinking of Adolescent Athletes
Tyrimo tikslas – nustatyti sportuojančių paauglių savijautos, aktyvumo, nuotaikos ir optimistinio mąstymo būdo ypatumus. Tyrimo metu keliama hipotezė, kad sportinė veikla palankiai veikia paauglių savijautą bei optimistinį mąstymo būdą. Buvo tiriami dviejų amžiaus grupių 12,81±0,38 metų ir 16±0,49 metų po 90 sportuojančių paauglių. Tiriamųjų apklausai buvo pasitelktos dvi metodikos: viena – savijautai, aktyvumui ir nuotaikai įvertinti, o kita – optimistinio mąstymo būdui nustatyti. Matematinės statistikos hipotezėms tikrinti buvo taikomas Stjudento t kriterijus. Straipsnyje pateikiami duomenys atskleidžia, kad daugiau metų sportuojantys paaugliai statistiškai patikimai (p<0,05) skiriasi pagal visus tirtus parametrus. Nustatyta, kad ilgiau sportuojančių paauglių savijautos, aktyvumo, nuotaikos ir optimistinio mąstymo būdo rodikliai geresni nei pradedančių lankyti reguliarias sporto pratybas.Research aim was to establish peculiarities of wellbeing, activity, mood and optimism of adolescents engaged in sport. Research hypothesis was that sports activities would be beneficial to adolescents’ well-being and optimistic way of thinking. We investigated adolescent athletes of two age groups: 12.81±0.38 and 16±0.49 years of age, 90 athletes in each group. The survey included two measures: one for well being, activity and mood, the other – for the establishment of the optimistic way of thinking. Student’s t test was used to verify the hypotheses of mathematical statistics. The data in the research article show statistically significant differences (p<0.05) between adolescents engaged in sport and not engaged in sport in all investigated parameters. It was established that indices of well-being, activity, mood and optimistic way of thinking for athlete adolescents were higher compared to those of adolescents who had just started regular training sessions
Individual and contextual determinants of male suicide in the post‐communist region: The case of Lithuania
Article no. e2372Over the three last decades, Lithuania has reported some of the highest male suicide rates in the world. This paper relies on longitudinal census-linked data for Lithuania covering the entire male population aged 30–64 years during the 2011–2017 period. The study uses multilevel modelling to examine the importance of the selected individual and area-level contextual characteristics. One of the key findings is the persistence of a suicide disadvantage among males living in rural areas. This disadvantage could not be explained by major sociodemographic characteristics and remained statistically significant for those individuals who migrated to urban areas. Unlike some other studies, we found that socio-economic area-level characteristics retained their significance after controlling for the major individual-level characteristics. This evidence highlights the potential for policies aimed at improving area-level conditionsLietuvos demografų asociacijaLietuvos socialinių tyrimų centrasSocialinių tyrimų centrasVytauto Didžiojo universiteta
The welfare systems of the Baltic states following the recent financial crisis of 2008–2010: expansion or retrenchment?
The Research of the Causal Relationship Between Unemployment and Emigration in Lithuania
Assessing “Global Lithuania”: the strengths and weaknesses of Lithuanian diaspora engagement strategy
Lietuva stojant į Europos Sąjunga : ekonominė, sociologinė ir demografinė padėties analizė
Socialinių tyrimų institutasVilniaus universiteta