Vamos brincar de circo: corpo “em arte” na Educação Infantil

The circus is an artistic-cultural manifestation capable of embracing different social spheres such as artistic, therapeutic, social, leisure, educational, physical conditioning, and has been attracting the attention of professionals from multiple areas. At this juncture, circus education has been taking place in different social contexts, including early childhood education, with the participation of an increasingly larger and more diverse audience. Therefore, this research aims to understand how schools and teachers in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, organize the knowledge of the circus and how they are applied into their work plan. To this end, we intend to carry out a field research that will include direct observation and recording of both classes and activities in Field Journal as well as semi-structured interviews with the leading teachers and coordinators of the schools. The information obtained was interpreted in a qualitative way, using the Thematic Categorical Analysis methodology. We noticed the presence of games and playfulness, storytelling and artistic presentations in all participating schools, important strategies that show us specificities with the approach, material, spaces and circus contente for this age group.O circo é uma manifestação artístico-cultural que pode abranger diferentes âmbitos sociais como o artístico, terapêutico, social, lazer, educativo e condicionamento físico, além disso vem atraindo a atenção de profissionais de diferentes áreas, incluindo pedagogos em geral. Diante dessa conjuntura, o ensino do circo tem acontecido em distintos contextos sociais, dentre eles o da educação infantil, com a participação de um público cada vez maior e diverso. Desta forma, a presente pesquisa teve como objetivo analisar o ensino do circo em escolas de Educação Infantil do Estado de São Paulo. Para tal, foi realizada uma pesquisa de campo que incluiu a observação direta com registro das aulas/atividades em Diário de Campo, bem como a realização de entrevistas semiestruturadas com os(as) professores(as) responsáveis e coordenadores(as) das escolas. Os dados obtidos foram interpretadas de modo qualitativo, com base na Análise Categorial Temática. Notamos a presença de jogos e brincadeiras lúdicas, contação de histórias e apresentações artísticas em todas as escolas participantes, importantes estratégias que nos mostram especificidades com a abordagem, materiais, espaços e conteúdos circenses para esta faixa etária

Azuki Bean Juice Lowers Serum Triglyceride Concentrations in Healthy Young Women

Effects of azuki bean juice supplementation, prescribed according to a Kanpo medicine regimen, on serum lipid concentrations were studied. Healthy young Japanese women were recruited and were randomly assigned to one of the three groups using a parallel-group design. Control (n = 10), azuki (n = 11) and Concentrated azuki (CA) (n = 12) juice groups consumed 150 g daily of the isocaloric assigned juice for one menstrual cycle with their usual diet. Triglyceride concentrations were decreased in the azuki juice group (p<0.05) and tended to be decreased in the CA juice group (p = 0.055). Triglyceride concentrations in the azuki and CA juice groups decreased by 0.170 mmol/liter (15.4%) and 0.159 mmol/liter (17.9%), respectively (p<0.05). The azuki and CA juice used in this study inhibited pancreatic lipase activity 29.2% and 56.9%, respectively, in vitro. Lipid peroxide changes, based on ANCOVA with the initial level and α-tocopherol changes as covariates, did not differ among the three groups. Serum low density lipoprotein-cholesterol and high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL) cholesterol concentrations did not change. Thus, azuki bean juice intake, as a traditional Kampo prescription, might be beneficial for preventing hypertriglyceridemia

大学を拠点とする多職種による子育て支援事業 “子育てコラボサロンどーなつ”の実践

　地域における子どもとその養育者の多様な悩みや問題に対応するために、看護学科と社会福祉学科の教員がそれぞれの専門性を活かして協働する子育て支援事業として、"子育てコラボサロンどーなつ″ を2018年度に開設した。 本稿は2019年度に実施した保育士・幼稚園等専門職を対象とする講座および子育て中の保護者を対象とする講座の活動内容、参加者およびボランティアとして参加した学生のアンケート結果をまとめて報告する。 講座の参加者はいずれの回も少人数であったものの、子どもと保護者が安心して参加し、講義や参加者同士の交流を通して子育てに前向きになれるような働きかけができた。 また、本事業のコンセプトである「多職種の専門性を活かした協働」と「大学を拠点とした活動」の強みを活かして「子育て支援のコミュニティ形成」に向けて一歩を踏み出すことができた

キョジュウ ケイタイ カラ ミタ ジョシ ガクセイ ノ ショクイシキ ト ショクコウドウ

居住形態別に食意識・食行動および食物摂取状況を把握するために,栄養士養成課程3年次学生を対象に,食意識と食行動に関する調査と料理単位法による食物摂取状況調査を実施した。居住形態により食事の調理担当者に違いがみられ,「家族と同居」群の場合は自分以外の家族が担当し,昼食も手作り弁当が多くなっていた。昼食に購入品が多い「一人暮らし」群に比べ,昼食においてほとんどの栄養素等摂取量が有意な高値を示し,また,1日当たりの摂取量も有意な高値を示した。1日当たり食品群別摂取量においても「家族と同居」群の方が,米類,いも類,緑黄色野菜類,その他野菜類,きのこ類,海藻類の摂取量が有意に多くなっていた。食事バランスガイドのサービング数でみると,「家族と同居」群でも摂りたい目安のサービング数に比べ主菜以外の摂取が少なく,「一人暮らし」群は,さらに少なくなっていた。「一人暮らし」群の中で食事の栄養バランスが取れていると思う者は15.4%で,「家族と同居」群に比べて低く,有意差が認められた。居住形態にかかわらず食事を改善したいという意欲はあるが,時間やお金の制約により改善できないということが明らかになった。したがって,望ましい食物摂取のためには内食に限らず,中食,外食を含めて,個々が実践できるよう食スキルの育成と食環境を整えていく必要があると考える。The purpose of this study is to determine the current state of dietary consciousness and habits and food intake in relation to living style. A survey on these three factors was administered to 165 college students enrolled in a nutrition course in Tokyo. Compared with students living alone, students living at home often brought their own lunches although they cooked less often. In addition, the intake of nutrients by students living at home was significantly higher. Students living with their family were also found to consume significantly more quantities of rice, potatoes, vegetables, mushrooms, and seaweed. In general, the students were found to consume less than the number of servings for each food group (except for main dishes) recommended in the Japanese Food Guide Spinning Top, with students living alone consuming even less. Students who were in control of their dietary habits made up 15.4% of those living alone, and this percentage was significantly lower than of those living at home. Most of the students wanted to follow ideal dietary habits, but could not afford the money and time to do so. The results suggest that the cultivation of an environment that matches participants\u27 characteristics could improve their dietary habits

Axenic culture of Brachionus plicatilis using antibiotics

The rotifer Brachionus plicatilis culture is composed of complex microcosms including bacteria, protozoans, algae, and fungi. Previous studies reported methods to establish axenic rotifer cultures, but further refinement of these techniques is needed, for molecular biological research which requires pure culture to isolate nucleic acids from rotifers only. In order to render rotifer culture axenic, we tested five antibiotics: ampicillin (Amp), chloramphenicol (Cp), kanamycin (Km), nalidixic acid (Na), and streptomycin (Sm) at 30-100 μg/ml. Except for Cp, which reduces rotifer reproduction, all other antibiotics at the tested concentrations did not affect rotifer reproduction or show any toxic effects. A rotifer disinfection method was finally established by treating the resting eggs with 0.25% (w/v) sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) for 3 min, washing with sterilized sea water, and then exposing the neonates to an Amp, Km, Na, and Sm mixture. Using four nutrient media, we confirmed that this protocol renders the rotifer culture bacterial and fungus free. The axenic rotifer culture generated here is useful not only for genetic analysis of Brachionus plicatilis, but for studying the rotifer life cycle without bacterial influence