Company Chosen: Suncorp Bank
Across Australia and globally, the nature and practice of Human Resource Management (HRM) is in a constant state of evolution as organisational forms, management standards, labour markets and whole economies shift, adapt and change. In this assignment you are required to select an organisation, and undertake an investigation and evaluation regarding the HRM practices and policies present in that organisation. Your assignment is thus in two parts. The first section (of approximately 900 words) requires you to account for, and discuss, the ways in which your selected organisation:
· Recruits and inducts new staff
· Manages staff performance and engagement
· Identifies and advances high performing staff
· Ensures that staff operate safely
· Advances a diversity agenda across its staff and management base
· Encourages staff to stay at the organisation
· Resolves disputes and/or negotiates pay and benefits
In the second part of the assignment (approximately 1100 words in length) you should offer informed suggestions, supported by peer-reviewed academic literature (i.e. quality journal articles) on how the organisation can better structure its HRM practices and policies to advance employee performance (such as engagement, wellbeing, safety, commitment etc.) and organisational outcomes (e.g. profit and standing). Your suggestions should be critical and based on evidence, and at least 8 peer-reviewed academic articles should be cited in this section.
Home-based exergaming among children with
overweight and obesity: a randomized clinical trial
A. E. Staiano , R. A. Beyl , W. Guan , C. A. Hendrick , D. S. Hsia and
R. L. Newton Jr.
Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton
Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Address for correspondence:
AE Staiano, Pennington Biomedical
Research Center, 6400 Perkins Rd,
Baton Rouge, LA 70815, USA.
E-mail: [email protected]
Received 14 February 2018; revised 30 April 2018;
accepted 26 May 2018
Summary
Background: Given children’s low levels of physical activity and high
prevalence of obesity, there is an urgent need to identify innovative physical activity
options.
Objective: This study aims to test the effectiveness of exergaming (video
gaming that involves physical activity) to reduce children’s adiposity and improve
cardiometabolic health.
Methods: This randomized controlled trial assigned 46 children with
overweight/obesity to a 24-week exergaming or control condition. Intervention par-
ticipants were provided a gaming console with exergames, a gameplay curriculum
(1 h per session, three times a week) and video chat sessions with a fitness coach
(telehealth coaching). Control participants were provided the exergames following fi-
nal clinic visit. The primary outcome was body mass index (BMI) z-score. Secondary
outcomes were fat mass by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and cardiometabolic
health metrics.
Results: Half of the participants were girls, and 57% were African–American.
Int.
School-based physical activity programs for children and adolescents (aged 6 ...Health Evidence™
Health Evidence and Canadian Cochrane Centre hosted a 90 minute webinar on School-based physical activity. This work received support from KT Canada funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Key messages and implications for practice were presented on Wednesday October 30, 2013 at 1:00 pm EST.
This webinar focused on interpreting the evidence in the following review:
Dobbins,M., Husson, H., DeCorby K., & LaRocca, R.L. (2013). School-based physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6-18. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013(2), Art. No.: CD007651.
Maureen Dobbins, Scientific Director of Health Evidence, lead the webinar.
ORIGINALARTICLESEVIDENCE BASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR SCH.docxalfred4lewis58146
ORIGINAL
ARTICLES
EVIDENCE BASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR SCHOOL-AGE YOUTH
WILLIAM B. STRONG, MD,* ROBERT M. MALINA, PHD,* CAMERON J. R. BLIMKIE, PHD, STEPHEN R. DANIELS, MD, PHD,
RODNEY K. DISHMAN, PHD, BERNARD GUTIN, PHD, ALBERT C. HERGENROEDER, MD, AVIVA MUST, PHD, PATRICIA A. NIXON, PHD,
JAMES M. PIVARNIK, PHD, THOMAS ROWLAND, MD, STEWART TROST, PHD, AND FRANCxOIS TRUDEAU, PHD
Objectives To review the effects of physical activity on health and behavior outcomes and develop evidence-based
recommendations for physical activity in youth.
Study design A systematic literature review identified 850 articles; additional papers were identified by the expert
panelists. Articles in the identified outcome areas were reviewed, evaluated and summarized by an expert panelist. The strength
of the evidence, conclusions, key issues, and gaps in the evidence were abstracted in a standardized format and presented and
discussed by panelists and organizational representatives.
Results Most intervention studies used supervised programs of moderate to vigorous physical activity of 30 to 45 minutes
duration 3 to 5 days per week. The panel believed that a greater amount of physical activity would be necessary to achieve similar
beneficial effects on health and behavioral outcomes in ordinary daily circumstances (typically intermittent and unsupervised
activity).
Conclusion School-age youth should participate daily in 60 minutes or more of moderate to vigorous physical activity that
is developmentally appropriate, enjoyable, and involves a variety of activities. (J Pediatr 2005;146:732-7)
R
ecommendations for appropriate amounts of physical activity for the US
population, including school-age youth, have been developed by several
organizations and agencies.1 Although recent reviews have summarized the
benefits of regular physical activity on the health of youth and its potential for reducing the
incidence of chronic diseases that are manifested in adulthood,
2-5
a more systematic
approach is indicated. This report presents results of a systematic evaluation of evidence
dealing with the effects of regular physical activity on several health and behavioral
outcomes in US school-age youth, with the goal of developing a recommendation for the
amount of physical activity deemed appropriate to yield beneficial health and behavioral
outcomes.
METHOD
Under a contract with the Divisions of Nutrition and Physical Activity and
Adolescent and School Health of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the
Constella Group, an expert panel was convened to review and evaluate available evidence
on the influence of physical activity on several health and behavioral outcomes in youth
aged 6 to 18 years. The co-chairs of the panel selected panelists on the basis of expertise in
specific areas: adiposity, cardiovascular health (lipids and lipoproteins, blood pressure, the
metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular reactivity, heart rate
variab.
School-based physical activity programs for children and adolescents (aged 6 ...Health Evidence™
Health Evidence and Canadian Cochrane Centre hosted a 90 minute webinar on School-based physical activity. This work received support from KT Canada funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Key messages and implications for practice were presented on Wednesday October 30, 2013 at 1:00 pm EST.
This webinar focused on interpreting the evidence in the following review:
Dobbins,M., Husson, H., DeCorby K., & LaRocca, R.L. (2013). School-based physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6-18. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013(2), Art. No.: CD007651.
Maureen Dobbins, Scientific Director of Health Evidence, lead the webinar.
ORIGINALARTICLESEVIDENCE BASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR SCH.docxalfred4lewis58146
ORIGINAL
ARTICLES
EVIDENCE BASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR SCHOOL-AGE YOUTH
WILLIAM B. STRONG, MD,* ROBERT M. MALINA, PHD,* CAMERON J. R. BLIMKIE, PHD, STEPHEN R. DANIELS, MD, PHD,
RODNEY K. DISHMAN, PHD, BERNARD GUTIN, PHD, ALBERT C. HERGENROEDER, MD, AVIVA MUST, PHD, PATRICIA A. NIXON, PHD,
JAMES M. PIVARNIK, PHD, THOMAS ROWLAND, MD, STEWART TROST, PHD, AND FRANCxOIS TRUDEAU, PHD
Objectives To review the effects of physical activity on health and behavior outcomes and develop evidence-based
recommendations for physical activity in youth.
Study design A systematic literature review identified 850 articles; additional papers were identified by the expert
panelists. Articles in the identified outcome areas were reviewed, evaluated and summarized by an expert panelist. The strength
of the evidence, conclusions, key issues, and gaps in the evidence were abstracted in a standardized format and presented and
discussed by panelists and organizational representatives.
Results Most intervention studies used supervised programs of moderate to vigorous physical activity of 30 to 45 minutes
duration 3 to 5 days per week. The panel believed that a greater amount of physical activity would be necessary to achieve similar
beneficial effects on health and behavioral outcomes in ordinary daily circumstances (typically intermittent and unsupervised
activity).
Conclusion School-age youth should participate daily in 60 minutes or more of moderate to vigorous physical activity that
is developmentally appropriate, enjoyable, and involves a variety of activities. (J Pediatr 2005;146:732-7)
R
ecommendations for appropriate amounts of physical activity for the US
population, including school-age youth, have been developed by several
organizations and agencies.1 Although recent reviews have summarized the
benefits of regular physical activity on the health of youth and its potential for reducing the
incidence of chronic diseases that are manifested in adulthood,
2-5
a more systematic
approach is indicated. This report presents results of a systematic evaluation of evidence
dealing with the effects of regular physical activity on several health and behavioral
outcomes in US school-age youth, with the goal of developing a recommendation for the
amount of physical activity deemed appropriate to yield beneficial health and behavioral
outcomes.
METHOD
Under a contract with the Divisions of Nutrition and Physical Activity and
Adolescent and School Health of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the
Constella Group, an expert panel was convened to review and evaluate available evidence
on the influence of physical activity on several health and behavioral outcomes in youth
aged 6 to 18 years. The co-chairs of the panel selected panelists on the basis of expertise in
specific areas: adiposity, cardiovascular health (lipids and lipoproteins, blood pressure, the
metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular reactivity, heart rate
variab.
School health guidelines to promote healthy eating and Physical ActivityAdonisGoldenRatioSystems
This report describes school health guidelines for promoting healthy eating and physical activity, including coordination of school policies and practices.
supportive environments; school nutrition services. physical education and physical activity programs; health education; health, mental health, and social services; family and community involvement; school employee wellness; and professional development for school staff members.
These guidelines, developed in collaboration with specialists from universities and from national, federal, state, local, and voluntary agencies and organizations, are based on an in-depth review of research, theory, and best practices in healthy eating and physical activity promotion in school health, public health, and education. Because every guideline might not be appropriate or feasible for every school to implement, individual schools should determine which guidelines have the highest priority based on the needs of the school and available resources.
Assess The Effect of Resistance Training Compared To a Weight Loss Diet Progr...IOSR Journals
To evaluate the effect of a Resistance training program (BT) versus weight loss diet (DR) on body composition, insulin sensitivity and cardiovascular risk factors in obese adolescents. Methods: Thirty obese adolescents with a BMI above the 97th percentile participated in a training program and diet for 12 weeks. They were randomized into two groups: a diet group (DR, n = 16) with a caloric restriction of 500 kcal / day and Strength training group (BT, n = 14) for all major muscle groups, three sessions / week with an intensity of 50-80% (1.RM) for 3 months. Anthropometric and biochemical measurements were performed for all of our subjects before and after the intervention program of 12 weeks. Results: Significant variations of body composition parameters were observed in both groups. The decrease of BMI, body weight, fat mass and (WC) for the group (DR) was more important than the group (BT) (p <0.01><0.05><0.05)),><0.05).><0.05) respectively). Conclusion: Strength training improves much more the sensitivity to insulin and cardiovascular risk factors than weight loss diet program. The latter is more effective for weight loss, BMI and body fat in obese adolescent boys.
STUDY PROTOCOL Open AccessA family based tailored counsell.docxpicklesvalery
STUDY PROTOCOL Open Access
A family based tailored counselling to increase
non-exercise physical activity in adults with a
sedentary job and physical activity in their young
children: design and methods of a year-long
randomized controlled trial
Taija Finni1*, Arja Sääkslahti2, Arto Laukkanen1, Arto Pesola1 and Sarianna Sipilä3
Abstract
Background: Epidemiological evidence suggests that decrease in sedentary behaviour is beneficial for health. This
family based randomized controlled trial examines whether face-to-face delivered counselling is effective in
reducing sedentary time and improving health in adults and increasing moderate-to-vigorous activities in children.
Methods: The families are randomized after balancing socioeconomic and environmental factors in the Jyväskylä
region, Finland. Inclusion criteria are: healthy men and women with children 3-8 years old, and having an
occupation where they self-reportedly sit more than 50% of their work time and children in all-day day-care in
kindergarten or in the first grade in primary school. Exclusion criteria are: body mass index > 35 kg/m2, self-
reported chronic, long-term diseases, families with pregnant mother at baseline and children with disorders
delaying motor development.
From both adults and children accelerometer data is collected five times a year in one week periods. In addition,
fasting blood samples for whole blood count and serum metabonomics, and diurnal heart rate variability for 3
days are assessed at baseline, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months follow-up from adults. Quadriceps and hamstring muscle
activities providing detailed information on muscle inactivity will be used to realize the maximum potential effect
of the intervention. Fundamental motor skills from children and body composition from adults will be measured at
baseline, and at 6 and 12 months follow-up. Questionnaires of family-influence-model, health and physical activity,
and dietary records are assessed. After the baseline measurements the intervention group will receive tailored
counselling targeted to decrease sitting time by focusing on commute and work time. The counselling regarding
leisure time is especially targeted to encourage toward family physical activities such as visiting playgrounds and
non-built environments, where children can get diversified stimulation for play and practice fundamental of motor
skills. The counselling will be reinforced during the first 6 months followed by a 6-month maintenance period.
Discussion: If shown to be effective, this unique family based intervention to improve lifestyle behaviours in both
adults and children can provide translational model for community use. This study can also provide knowledge
whether the lifestyle changes are transformed into relevant biomarkers and self-reported health.
Trial registration number: ISRCTN: ISRCTN28668090
* Correspondence: [email protected]
1Neuromuscular Research Center, Department of Biology of Physical Activity,
University of ...
Does physical-activity-and-sport-practice-lead-to-a-healthier-lifestyle-and-e...Annex Publishers
The prevalence of childhood obesity has been increasing rapidly and there is general consensus that good nutritional practices and physical activity should be encouraged as early as possible in life. The aim of this study was to describe and to compare the current lifestyle and dietary pattern of normal weight (NW) and overweight + obese (OW+OB) male adolescents who are physically active.
Methods: This observational and retrospective study was based on clinical records analysis of male adolescents aged 11-18 years who had undergone a medical evaluation at a Medical Sport Centre (Pavia, Italy) during 2009, and had filled in a self-administered life style questionnaire.
Results: The results showed that out of 1423 clinical records 23.0% of subjects were OW, 5.4% OB and 71.6% NW. We invited all the overweight and obese subjects to participate in the study, 308 of them (75.8%) agreed. Then we randomly enrolled an equivalent number of NW participants (n=308) in the medical evaluation at the sports center with similar characteristics as for socio-economic status, physical activity and age for a whole sample of 616 subjects. We handled them a validated lifestyle questionnaire. The questionnaire analysis was used to compare OW+OB and NW participants, as far as eating habits, sedentary activities and time spent in sports. All the subjects frequently skipped breakfast, did not consume fruit and vegetables daily and had a high soft drinks intake. Inverse correlations were found between weight and physical activity (p=0.01). Sedentary activities were preferred by about 25% and 66 % of the NW and OW+OB groups respectively. The percentage of smokers was similar within the two groups (14%).
Conclusions: Adolescents eating habits are incorrect, despite BMI and sports practice. Sports practice seems contributing to lower spare time physical inactivity, but does not improve eating habits. Public health interventions should focus on the reinforcement of leisure time physical activity, besides nutrition education and behavioral education programs in order to prevent obesity in the adulthood.
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Modifiable Lifestyle Risk Factors and Incident Diabetes
in African Americans
Joshua J. Joseph, MD,1,2 Justin B. Echouffo-Tcheugui, MD, PhD,3,4
Sameera A. Talegawkar, PhD,5 Valery S. Effoe, MD,6 Victoria Okhomina, MPH,7
Mercedes R. Carnethon, PhD,8 Willa A. Hsueh, MD,1 Sherita H. Golden, MD2
Introduction: The associations of modifiable lifestyle risk factors with incident diabetes are not well
investigated in African Americans (AAs). This study investigated the association of modifiable
lifestyle risk factors (exercise, diet, smoking, TV watching, and sleep-disordered breathing burden)
with incident diabetes among AAs.
Methods: Modifiable lifestyle risk factors were characterized among 3,252 AAs in the Jackson
Heart Study who were free of diabetes at baseline (2000–2004) using baseline questionnaires and
combined into risk factor categories: poor (0–3 points), average (4–7 points), and optimal (8–11
points). Incidence rate ratios (IRR) for diabetes (fasting glucose ≥126 mg/dL, physician diagnosis,
use of diabetes drugs, or glycosylated hemoglobin A1c ≥6.5%) were estimated using Poisson
regression modeling adjusting for age, sex, education, occupation, systolic blood pressure, and BMI.
Outcomes were collected 2005–2012 and data analyzed in 2016.
Results: Over 7.6 years, there were 560 incident diabetes cases (mean age¼53.3 years, 64% female).
An average or optimal compared to poor risk factor categorization was associated with a 21%
(IRR¼0.79, 95% CI¼0.62, 0.99) and 31% (IRR¼0.69, 95% CI¼0.48, 1.01) lower risk of diabetes.
Among participants with BMI o30, IRRs for average or optimal compared to poor categorization
were 0.60 (95% CI¼0.40, 0.91) and 0.53 (95% CI¼0.29, 0.97) versus 0.90 (95% CI¼0.67, 1.21) and
0.83 (95% CI¼0.51, 1.34) among participants with BMI ≥30.
Conclusions: A combination of modifiable lifestyle factors are associated with a lower risk of
diabetes among AAs, particularly among those without obesity.
Am J Prev Med 2017;53(5):e165–e174. & 2017 American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Published by
Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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epartment of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Wexner
ter, Columbus, Ohio; 2Johns Hopkins University, School of
ltimore, Maryland; 3Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and
, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School,
achusetts; 4Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University,
rgia; 5Sumner M. Redstone Global Center for Prevention and
ilken Institute School of Public Health at the George
University, Washington, District of Columbia; 6Division of
h Sciences, Wake Forest University, School of Medicine,
m, North Carolina; 7Univer.
Influence of Intervention Program to Foster Physical Resilience Among Adolesc...ijtsrd
Physical resilience refers to the body' capacity to adapt to arising challenges, maintain stamina and strength in the face of demands, (Gill Mathias 2 017). During adolescent period there is a sudden internal and external change in the body where most of the adolescents are unaware of these changes leading them towards a state of consciousness which in turn lead to stress and rebellious behaviours. Physical resilience is the ability of an adolescent to maintain a good body image by understanding the importance of nutrition and physical activity to overcome their bodily changes in a positive way. Kriemleretal (2016) States that Physical inactiveness, low fitness and lack of awareness on nutrition in adolescents are raising health burdens worldwide. Physical inactivity in adults has been established as one of the leading established risk factors for mortality and burden of disease. Moreover, a high fitness has been shown to prolong life and even seems to be able to counterbalance mortality. Therefore, the present study was taken up to assess the influence of an intervention program to nurture physical resilience skills of selected adolescents. A total of 100 adolescents in the age group of 13-16 years were identified for the study. A Self developed Physical Resilience "“ Subset of Adolescent Resilience scale was administered to assess the physical resilience skills. The adolescents were further divided into experimental and control groups having 50 participants in each group. The experimental group was exposed to an intervention programme for a period of six months to nurture Physical Resilience skills. The study concluded that, intervention programme was very effective in enhancing the Physical Resilience skills among adolescents. Ms Rohinie Raj J. J | Dr. A. H. M. Vijayalaxmi"Influence of Intervention Program to Foster Physical Resilience Among Adolescents" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-5 , August 2018, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd18213.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/home-science/human-development-and-relationships/18213/influence-of-intervention-program-to-foster-physical-resilience-among-adolescents/ms-rohinie-raj-j-j
Effect of socio economic status on the effective students participation in ph...Dr. Mohammed Abou Elmagd
The socio-economic status make-up of an individual Influences habitual physical activity and plays an important role in one’s achievements in every field of life, including performance in sports. The current study aimed to assess the effect of socio-economic status determined by parental education and family income on the effective students’ participation in physical activity sessions at RAK Medical& Health Sciences University. The study demonstrated significant positive correlation between physical activity levels of the students and mother education (r=0.139, p=0.05) and family income (r = 0.182, p= 0.01), while father education had no significant effect on the level of students’ physical activity (r =0.030, p=0.676). Conversely, a significant negative correlation was noted between the physical activity levels of the students and number of family members (r = -0.130, p= 0.068). The study also revealed that the majority (114/198, 52%) of students were in the medium socio-economic status category. In addition, students with low socio-economic status were more likely to display low physical activity whereas students with high socio-economic status were more likely to display high physical activity.
RESEARCH Open AccessTelecoaching plus a portion control pl.docxsyreetamacaulay
RESEARCH Open Access
Telecoaching plus a portion control plate
for weight care management: a
randomized trial
Jill M. Huber1, Joshua S. Shapiro2, Mark L. Wieland1, Ivana T. Croghan1, Kristen S. Vickers Douglas3,
Darrell R. Schroeder4, Julie C. Hathaway5 and Jon O. Ebbert1,6*
Abstract
Background: Obesity is a leading preventable cause of death and disability and is associated with a lower health-
related quality of life. We evaluated the impact of telecoaching conducted by a counselor trained in motivational
interviewing paired with a portion control plate for obese patients in a primary care setting.
Methods: We conducted a randomized, clinical trial among patients in a primary care practice in the midwestern
United States. Patients were randomized to either usual care or an intervention including telecoaching with a
portion control plate. The intervention was provided during a 3-month period with follow-up of all patients
through 6 months after randomization. The primary outcomes were weight, body mass index (BMI),waist
circumference, and waist to hip ratio measured at baseline, 6, 12, 18, and 24 weeks. Secondary outcomes included
measures assessing eating behaviors, self-efficacy, and physical activity at baseline and at 12 and 24 weeks.
Results: A total of 1,101 subjects were pre-screened, and 90 were randomly assigned to telecoaching plus portion
control plate (n = 45) or usual care (n = 45). Using last-value carried forward without adjustment for baseline
demographics, significant reductions in BMI (estimated treatment effect -0.4 kg/m2, P = .038) and waist to hip ratio
(estimated treatment effect -.02, P = .037) at 3 months were observed in the telecoaching plus portion control plate
group compared to usual care. These differences were not statistically significant at 6 months. In females, the
telecoaching plus portion control plate intervention was associated with significant reductions in weight and BMI
at both 3 months (estimated treatment effect -1.6 kg, P = .016 and -0.6 kg/m2, P = .020) and 6 months (estimated
treatment effect -2.3 kg, P = .013 and -0.8 kg/m2, P = .025). In males, the telecoaching plus portion control
intervention was associated with a significant reduction in waist to hip ratio at 3 months (estimated treatment
effect -0.04, P = .017), but failed to show a significant difference in weight and BMI.
Conclusion: Telecoaching with a portion control plate can produce positive change in body habitus among obese
primary care patients; however, changes depend upon sex.
Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02373878, 13 February 2015. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/
NCT02373878.
Keywords: Obesity, Telecoaching, Portion control plate, Primary care, Patient-centered medical home
* Correspondence: [email protected]
1Division of Primary Care Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine,
Rochester, MN 55905, USA
6Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
Full list of author information is ...
The impact of physical activity participation on the self esteem of the stude...Dr. Mohammed Abou Elmagd
Positive self-esteem helps people to feel good about themselves and gives them confidence to do things and confront social challenges. Positive self-esteem is improved by certain factors including increased physical activity. This can be utilized in the university age group, especially when considering medical and health sciences colleges where higher stress levels are recorded. Aim: To assess the relationship between physical activity and self-esteem among medical and health sciences students. Methods: an online questionnaire-based cross sectional study involved 198 students from RAK Medical and Health Sciences University was conducted to identify the level of physical activity and self-esteem score. Results were tabulated and analyzed using SPSS. Results: there was significant positive correlation between physical activity and self-esteem (r = 0.604). However, the correlation was higher for female students with no significant difference. Correlation among colleges did not show significant differences.
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Company: Walt Disney World
Prior to completing this assignment, review your prior research and course submissions related to the company you selected for research in Week 2’s Environmental Scanning interactive assignment. Ensure that you have incorporated the feedback you received from your previous submissions. In your Final Project this week, you will pull the various elements you’ve created together to aid your creation of a Strategic Plan. From the perspective of an executive with the firm, your supervisor has tasked you with creating a strategic plan to grow the business over the next three years using this
Strategic Plan Template
and here is an
Example Strategic Plan
using the template. Continue to access the Mergent Ashford University Library online database which offers company financials, descriptions, history, property, subsidiaries, officers, and directors and the Business Insights database. (View the
Getting Started With Mergent
and
Business Insights: Global
documents for suggested methods of searching Ashford University Library databases generally as well as specific advice for searching these two databases).
Your strategic plan must be future-oriented and must
Describe the company, the company’s history and its 4Ps (Product, Price, Place, and Promotion).
Examine the company’s mission statement and assess its impact on the organization’s activities.
Explain the current situation of the organization in the market (industry, market, and general environment analysis).
Add your SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) of your chosen company here. Evaluate areas that offer opportunities for
Choose three or four areas from your SWOT analysis and assess why the areas you have chosen are essential to your strategic plan
Summarize the results of your Environmental Scan and Porter’s 5 Forces.
Evaluate the degree to which they aid in conceptualizing the company’s competitive position in its marketplace.
Assess the company’s international performance in light of Cultural Barriers, Monetary Exchange Rates, and Political Instability.
Assess the financial performance and condition of the
Operational budget: Research and assess the company’s operational budget.
Assess the performance in terms of key performance indicators.
In your analysis, be sure to include profitability ratios relevant to your analysis.
Debt to Equity ratio
Debt to Assets ratio
Based on the data, evaluate the overall current financial condition of the company.
Support your analysis by referring to the company data
Create a three year end trend analysis
Assess how your Operational Budget analysis affects your three-year strategic plan.
Recommend an organizational structure in terms of the organizational design as defined in Abraham (2012) section 2.6.
Assess the impact of the strategic plan on the organizational culture.
Strategic Goals: Create measurable core strategic goals for each of the.
Company OverviewCompany A has hired your team because you are.docxtemplestewart19
Company Overview:
Company A has hired your team because you are experts in defining a process and delivering projects on time. Company A has only been in business for ten years, and they have experienced a large turnover in the project management area;which has prompted senior leadership to investigate.
Senior leadership has determined that Project Managers are frustrated with the amount of required documentation, which has impacted their ability to successfully manage projects. In addition, project budgets are coming in over budget, and projects are being delivered late, also resulting in PMs' inability to meet performance guidelines.
A recent review of the current process has determined that Company A has spent between 30-40% of its total project budget on projects' overhead costs to include project management costs, which are typically between 20-25%. Project Management overhead includes the PM's time to manage the project, attend meetings, and develop the required documentation.
Company A has hired your team to create a new project management process to meet the strategic goals and ensure the project meets the financial objectives.
Goals of the new process
The company must have a view into total life cycle project costs to include what has been spent to date, baseline budget, any changes to the budget, remaining budget, and cost of the project at completion
The company must have a view into the project activities to include what has been completed, what is remaining
The company must have a view into project status issues, risks, any changes to dates
.
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These guidelines, developed in collaboration with specialists from universities and from national, federal, state, local, and voluntary agencies and organizations, are based on an in-depth review of research, theory, and best practices in healthy eating and physical activity promotion in school health, public health, and education. Because every guideline might not be appropriate or feasible for every school to implement, individual schools should determine which guidelines have the highest priority based on the needs of the school and available resources.
Assess The Effect of Resistance Training Compared To a Weight Loss Diet Progr...IOSR Journals
To evaluate the effect of a Resistance training program (BT) versus weight loss diet (DR) on body composition, insulin sensitivity and cardiovascular risk factors in obese adolescents. Methods: Thirty obese adolescents with a BMI above the 97th percentile participated in a training program and diet for 12 weeks. They were randomized into two groups: a diet group (DR, n = 16) with a caloric restriction of 500 kcal / day and Strength training group (BT, n = 14) for all major muscle groups, three sessions / week with an intensity of 50-80% (1.RM) for 3 months. Anthropometric and biochemical measurements were performed for all of our subjects before and after the intervention program of 12 weeks. Results: Significant variations of body composition parameters were observed in both groups. The decrease of BMI, body weight, fat mass and (WC) for the group (DR) was more important than the group (BT) (p <0.01><0.05><0.05)),><0.05).><0.05) respectively). Conclusion: Strength training improves much more the sensitivity to insulin and cardiovascular risk factors than weight loss diet program. The latter is more effective for weight loss, BMI and body fat in obese adolescent boys.
STUDY PROTOCOL Open AccessA family based tailored counsell.docxpicklesvalery
STUDY PROTOCOL Open Access
A family based tailored counselling to increase
non-exercise physical activity in adults with a
sedentary job and physical activity in their young
children: design and methods of a year-long
randomized controlled trial
Taija Finni1*, Arja Sääkslahti2, Arto Laukkanen1, Arto Pesola1 and Sarianna Sipilä3
Abstract
Background: Epidemiological evidence suggests that decrease in sedentary behaviour is beneficial for health. This
family based randomized controlled trial examines whether face-to-face delivered counselling is effective in
reducing sedentary time and improving health in adults and increasing moderate-to-vigorous activities in children.
Methods: The families are randomized after balancing socioeconomic and environmental factors in the Jyväskylä
region, Finland. Inclusion criteria are: healthy men and women with children 3-8 years old, and having an
occupation where they self-reportedly sit more than 50% of their work time and children in all-day day-care in
kindergarten or in the first grade in primary school. Exclusion criteria are: body mass index > 35 kg/m2, self-
reported chronic, long-term diseases, families with pregnant mother at baseline and children with disorders
delaying motor development.
From both adults and children accelerometer data is collected five times a year in one week periods. In addition,
fasting blood samples for whole blood count and serum metabonomics, and diurnal heart rate variability for 3
days are assessed at baseline, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months follow-up from adults. Quadriceps and hamstring muscle
activities providing detailed information on muscle inactivity will be used to realize the maximum potential effect
of the intervention. Fundamental motor skills from children and body composition from adults will be measured at
baseline, and at 6 and 12 months follow-up. Questionnaires of family-influence-model, health and physical activity,
and dietary records are assessed. After the baseline measurements the intervention group will receive tailored
counselling targeted to decrease sitting time by focusing on commute and work time. The counselling regarding
leisure time is especially targeted to encourage toward family physical activities such as visiting playgrounds and
non-built environments, where children can get diversified stimulation for play and practice fundamental of motor
skills. The counselling will be reinforced during the first 6 months followed by a 6-month maintenance period.
Discussion: If shown to be effective, this unique family based intervention to improve lifestyle behaviours in both
adults and children can provide translational model for community use. This study can also provide knowledge
whether the lifestyle changes are transformed into relevant biomarkers and self-reported health.
Trial registration number: ISRCTN: ISRCTN28668090
* Correspondence: [email protected]
1Neuromuscular Research Center, Department of Biology of Physical Activity,
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The prevalence of childhood obesity has been increasing rapidly and there is general consensus that good nutritional practices and physical activity should be encouraged as early as possible in life. The aim of this study was to describe and to compare the current lifestyle and dietary pattern of normal weight (NW) and overweight + obese (OW+OB) male adolescents who are physically active.
Methods: This observational and retrospective study was based on clinical records analysis of male adolescents aged 11-18 years who had undergone a medical evaluation at a Medical Sport Centre (Pavia, Italy) during 2009, and had filled in a self-administered life style questionnaire.
Results: The results showed that out of 1423 clinical records 23.0% of subjects were OW, 5.4% OB and 71.6% NW. We invited all the overweight and obese subjects to participate in the study, 308 of them (75.8%) agreed. Then we randomly enrolled an equivalent number of NW participants (n=308) in the medical evaluation at the sports center with similar characteristics as for socio-economic status, physical activity and age for a whole sample of 616 subjects. We handled them a validated lifestyle questionnaire. The questionnaire analysis was used to compare OW+OB and NW participants, as far as eating habits, sedentary activities and time spent in sports. All the subjects frequently skipped breakfast, did not consume fruit and vegetables daily and had a high soft drinks intake. Inverse correlations were found between weight and physical activity (p=0.01). Sedentary activities were preferred by about 25% and 66 % of the NW and OW+OB groups respectively. The percentage of smokers was similar within the two groups (14%).
Conclusions: Adolescents eating habits are incorrect, despite BMI and sports practice. Sports practice seems contributing to lower spare time physical inactivity, but does not improve eating habits. Public health interventions should focus on the reinforcement of leisure time physical activity, besides nutrition education and behavioral education programs in order to prevent obesity in the adulthood.
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Modifiable Lifestyle Risk Factors and Incident Diabetes
in African Americans
Joshua J. Joseph, MD,1,2 Justin B. Echouffo-Tcheugui, MD, PhD,3,4
Sameera A. Talegawkar, PhD,5 Valery S. Effoe, MD,6 Victoria Okhomina, MPH,7
Mercedes R. Carnethon, PhD,8 Willa A. Hsueh, MD,1 Sherita H. Golden, MD2
Introduction: The associations of modifiable lifestyle risk factors with incident diabetes are not well
investigated in African Americans (AAs). This study investigated the association of modifiable
lifestyle risk factors (exercise, diet, smoking, TV watching, and sleep-disordered breathing burden)
with incident diabetes among AAs.
Methods: Modifiable lifestyle risk factors were characterized among 3,252 AAs in the Jackson
Heart Study who were free of diabetes at baseline (2000–2004) using baseline questionnaires and
combined into risk factor categories: poor (0–3 points), average (4–7 points), and optimal (8–11
points). Incidence rate ratios (IRR) for diabetes (fasting glucose ≥126 mg/dL, physician diagnosis,
use of diabetes drugs, or glycosylated hemoglobin A1c ≥6.5%) were estimated using Poisson
regression modeling adjusting for age, sex, education, occupation, systolic blood pressure, and BMI.
Outcomes were collected 2005–2012 and data analyzed in 2016.
Results: Over 7.6 years, there were 560 incident diabetes cases (mean age¼53.3 years, 64% female).
An average or optimal compared to poor risk factor categorization was associated with a 21%
(IRR¼0.79, 95% CI¼0.62, 0.99) and 31% (IRR¼0.69, 95% CI¼0.48, 1.01) lower risk of diabetes.
Among participants with BMI o30, IRRs for average or optimal compared to poor categorization
were 0.60 (95% CI¼0.40, 0.91) and 0.53 (95% CI¼0.29, 0.97) versus 0.90 (95% CI¼0.67, 1.21) and
0.83 (95% CI¼0.51, 1.34) among participants with BMI ≥30.
Conclusions: A combination of modifiable lifestyle factors are associated with a lower risk of
diabetes among AAs, particularly among those without obesity.
Am J Prev Med 2017;53(5):e165–e174. & 2017 American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Published by
Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
INTRODUCTION
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ter, Columbus, Ohio; 2Johns Hopkins University, School of
ltimore, Maryland; 3Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and
, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School,
achusetts; 4Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University,
rgia; 5Sumner M. Redstone Global Center for Prevention and
ilken Institute School of Public Health at the George
University, Washington, District of Columbia; 6Division of
h Sciences, Wake Forest University, School of Medicine,
m, North Carolina; 7Univer.
Influence of Intervention Program to Foster Physical Resilience Among Adolesc...ijtsrd
Physical resilience refers to the body' capacity to adapt to arising challenges, maintain stamina and strength in the face of demands, (Gill Mathias 2 017). During adolescent period there is a sudden internal and external change in the body where most of the adolescents are unaware of these changes leading them towards a state of consciousness which in turn lead to stress and rebellious behaviours. Physical resilience is the ability of an adolescent to maintain a good body image by understanding the importance of nutrition and physical activity to overcome their bodily changes in a positive way. Kriemleretal (2016) States that Physical inactiveness, low fitness and lack of awareness on nutrition in adolescents are raising health burdens worldwide. Physical inactivity in adults has been established as one of the leading established risk factors for mortality and burden of disease. Moreover, a high fitness has been shown to prolong life and even seems to be able to counterbalance mortality. Therefore, the present study was taken up to assess the influence of an intervention program to nurture physical resilience skills of selected adolescents. A total of 100 adolescents in the age group of 13-16 years were identified for the study. A Self developed Physical Resilience "“ Subset of Adolescent Resilience scale was administered to assess the physical resilience skills. The adolescents were further divided into experimental and control groups having 50 participants in each group. The experimental group was exposed to an intervention programme for a period of six months to nurture Physical Resilience skills. The study concluded that, intervention programme was very effective in enhancing the Physical Resilience skills among adolescents. Ms Rohinie Raj J. J | Dr. A. H. M. Vijayalaxmi"Influence of Intervention Program to Foster Physical Resilience Among Adolescents" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-5 , August 2018, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd18213.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/home-science/human-development-and-relationships/18213/influence-of-intervention-program-to-foster-physical-resilience-among-adolescents/ms-rohinie-raj-j-j
Effect of socio economic status on the effective students participation in ph...Dr. Mohammed Abou Elmagd
The socio-economic status make-up of an individual Influences habitual physical activity and plays an important role in one’s achievements in every field of life, including performance in sports. The current study aimed to assess the effect of socio-economic status determined by parental education and family income on the effective students’ participation in physical activity sessions at RAK Medical& Health Sciences University. The study demonstrated significant positive correlation between physical activity levels of the students and mother education (r=0.139, p=0.05) and family income (r = 0.182, p= 0.01), while father education had no significant effect on the level of students’ physical activity (r =0.030, p=0.676). Conversely, a significant negative correlation was noted between the physical activity levels of the students and number of family members (r = -0.130, p= 0.068). The study also revealed that the majority (114/198, 52%) of students were in the medium socio-economic status category. In addition, students with low socio-economic status were more likely to display low physical activity whereas students with high socio-economic status were more likely to display high physical activity.
RESEARCH Open AccessTelecoaching plus a portion control pl.docxsyreetamacaulay
RESEARCH Open Access
Telecoaching plus a portion control plate
for weight care management: a
randomized trial
Jill M. Huber1, Joshua S. Shapiro2, Mark L. Wieland1, Ivana T. Croghan1, Kristen S. Vickers Douglas3,
Darrell R. Schroeder4, Julie C. Hathaway5 and Jon O. Ebbert1,6*
Abstract
Background: Obesity is a leading preventable cause of death and disability and is associated with a lower health-
related quality of life. We evaluated the impact of telecoaching conducted by a counselor trained in motivational
interviewing paired with a portion control plate for obese patients in a primary care setting.
Methods: We conducted a randomized, clinical trial among patients in a primary care practice in the midwestern
United States. Patients were randomized to either usual care or an intervention including telecoaching with a
portion control plate. The intervention was provided during a 3-month period with follow-up of all patients
through 6 months after randomization. The primary outcomes were weight, body mass index (BMI),waist
circumference, and waist to hip ratio measured at baseline, 6, 12, 18, and 24 weeks. Secondary outcomes included
measures assessing eating behaviors, self-efficacy, and physical activity at baseline and at 12 and 24 weeks.
Results: A total of 1,101 subjects were pre-screened, and 90 were randomly assigned to telecoaching plus portion
control plate (n = 45) or usual care (n = 45). Using last-value carried forward without adjustment for baseline
demographics, significant reductions in BMI (estimated treatment effect -0.4 kg/m2, P = .038) and waist to hip ratio
(estimated treatment effect -.02, P = .037) at 3 months were observed in the telecoaching plus portion control plate
group compared to usual care. These differences were not statistically significant at 6 months. In females, the
telecoaching plus portion control plate intervention was associated with significant reductions in weight and BMI
at both 3 months (estimated treatment effect -1.6 kg, P = .016 and -0.6 kg/m2, P = .020) and 6 months (estimated
treatment effect -2.3 kg, P = .013 and -0.8 kg/m2, P = .025). In males, the telecoaching plus portion control
intervention was associated with a significant reduction in waist to hip ratio at 3 months (estimated treatment
effect -0.04, P = .017), but failed to show a significant difference in weight and BMI.
Conclusion: Telecoaching with a portion control plate can produce positive change in body habitus among obese
primary care patients; however, changes depend upon sex.
Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02373878, 13 February 2015. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/
NCT02373878.
Keywords: Obesity, Telecoaching, Portion control plate, Primary care, Patient-centered medical home
* Correspondence: [email protected]
1Division of Primary Care Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine,
Rochester, MN 55905, USA
6Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
Full list of author information is ...
The impact of physical activity participation on the self esteem of the stude...Dr. Mohammed Abou Elmagd
Positive self-esteem helps people to feel good about themselves and gives them confidence to do things and confront social challenges. Positive self-esteem is improved by certain factors including increased physical activity. This can be utilized in the university age group, especially when considering medical and health sciences colleges where higher stress levels are recorded. Aim: To assess the relationship between physical activity and self-esteem among medical and health sciences students. Methods: an online questionnaire-based cross sectional study involved 198 students from RAK Medical and Health Sciences University was conducted to identify the level of physical activity and self-esteem score. Results were tabulated and analyzed using SPSS. Results: there was significant positive correlation between physical activity and self-esteem (r = 0.604). However, the correlation was higher for female students with no significant difference. Correlation among colleges did not show significant differences.
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Company: Walt Disney World
Prior to completing this assignment, review your prior research and course submissions related to the company you selected for research in Week 2’s Environmental Scanning interactive assignment. Ensure that you have incorporated the feedback you received from your previous submissions. In your Final Project this week, you will pull the various elements you’ve created together to aid your creation of a Strategic Plan. From the perspective of an executive with the firm, your supervisor has tasked you with creating a strategic plan to grow the business over the next three years using this
Strategic Plan Template
and here is an
Example Strategic Plan
using the template. Continue to access the Mergent Ashford University Library online database which offers company financials, descriptions, history, property, subsidiaries, officers, and directors and the Business Insights database. (View the
Getting Started With Mergent
and
Business Insights: Global
documents for suggested methods of searching Ashford University Library databases generally as well as specific advice for searching these two databases).
Your strategic plan must be future-oriented and must
Describe the company, the company’s history and its 4Ps (Product, Price, Place, and Promotion).
Examine the company’s mission statement and assess its impact on the organization’s activities.
Explain the current situation of the organization in the market (industry, market, and general environment analysis).
Add your SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) of your chosen company here. Evaluate areas that offer opportunities for
Choose three or four areas from your SWOT analysis and assess why the areas you have chosen are essential to your strategic plan
Summarize the results of your Environmental Scan and Porter’s 5 Forces.
Evaluate the degree to which they aid in conceptualizing the company’s competitive position in its marketplace.
Assess the company’s international performance in light of Cultural Barriers, Monetary Exchange Rates, and Political Instability.
Assess the financial performance and condition of the
Operational budget: Research and assess the company’s operational budget.
Assess the performance in terms of key performance indicators.
In your analysis, be sure to include profitability ratios relevant to your analysis.
Debt to Equity ratio
Debt to Assets ratio
Based on the data, evaluate the overall current financial condition of the company.
Support your analysis by referring to the company data
Create a three year end trend analysis
Assess how your Operational Budget analysis affects your three-year strategic plan.
Recommend an organizational structure in terms of the organizational design as defined in Abraham (2012) section 2.6.
Assess the impact of the strategic plan on the organizational culture.
Strategic Goals: Create measurable core strategic goals for each of the.
Company OverviewCompany A has hired your team because you are.docxtemplestewart19
Company Overview:
Company A has hired your team because you are experts in defining a process and delivering projects on time. Company A has only been in business for ten years, and they have experienced a large turnover in the project management area;which has prompted senior leadership to investigate.
Senior leadership has determined that Project Managers are frustrated with the amount of required documentation, which has impacted their ability to successfully manage projects. In addition, project budgets are coming in over budget, and projects are being delivered late, also resulting in PMs' inability to meet performance guidelines.
A recent review of the current process has determined that Company A has spent between 30-40% of its total project budget on projects' overhead costs to include project management costs, which are typically between 20-25%. Project Management overhead includes the PM's time to manage the project, attend meetings, and develop the required documentation.
Company A has hired your team to create a new project management process to meet the strategic goals and ensure the project meets the financial objectives.
Goals of the new process
The company must have a view into total life cycle project costs to include what has been spent to date, baseline budget, any changes to the budget, remaining budget, and cost of the project at completion
The company must have a view into the project activities to include what has been completed, what is remaining
The company must have a view into project status issues, risks, any changes to dates
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Company Profile Assignment
Select a business association/organization and create a detailed profile.
Place yourself in the role of news reporter writing to an uninformed reader.
Detail the history of the company, who, when and how it started. Include information
Regarding whether the business began as one type of organization and changed over time.
Consider any and all relevant data: the who, what, where, how of the business.
Explain the business’ current situation: who runs it, if it has partners who are the general or limited partners? If it’s a corporation, is it “private” or public” or “non-profit”? Is it “closely-held” or “publicly-traded” corporation? Who is the CEO, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, how many individuals sit on the Board?
If the business is a corporation, what is the state of incorporation, when, ect.?
If the corporation is publicly traded”, where is the corporation listed? NASDAQ/ NYSE?
Anticipate any and all relevant questions that your reader may have regarding the organization.
I have intentionally remained vague as part of my performance evaluation of your work is assessing your ability to research and relate the critical operational characteristics as well as identify the important data.
Your Profile should be lengthy and detailed, although format is not critical-essay style or bullet points are entirely acceptable.
This is a critical skill set to develop as a business professional. In business, an individual must be aware of potential clients, customers as well as competitors in one’s respective field(s).
Attempt to secure what I refer to as a “tasty nugget” of information about the business. This is a more obscure or “fresh” fact about the company that will impress your reader/audience.
Developing this skill set will serve you well as you advance on your career in business.
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Company to use will be COSTCO
Purpose of Assignment
The purpose of this assignment is to allow students the opportunity to research a Fortune 500
company stock using the popular online research tool Yahoo Finance. The tool allows the student to
review analyst reports and other key financial information necessary to evaluate the stock value and
make an educated decision on whether to invest.
Assignment Steps
Resources: Yahoo Finance
Select a Fortune 500 Company from one of the following industries:
Pharmaceutical
Energy
Retail
Automotive
Computer Hardware
Manufacturing
Mining
Access Yahoo Finance and enter the company name.
Review the financial information and statistics provided for the stock you selected and answer the
following:
What is the ticker symbol of the company you chose?
What is the Current Stock Price?
What is the Market Cap for the stock you chose?
What is the Price to Earnings Ratio?
What is the Dividend and Yield?
What is the Enterprise Value?
What is the Beta?
Was there a Stock Split, and if so, when?
What was the closing stock price for the last 5 days?
What was the 52 Week High for this stock?
What is the Book Value per Share?
What type of rating are analysts recommending (i.e. buy, hold, etc.)?
What is the target price analysts are predicting for this stock?
What is the analyst's average revenue estimate for next year?
What are some of the significant news items and press releases made by the company over
the last year?
Explain in 700 words why you would or would not recommend investing in this stock.
Describe the relationship between the value of the stock and the price to earnings ratio.
What information does the Market Capitalization (Market Cap) and Beta provide to the
investors?
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Company: '
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- Research and then describe your company's(Company name given above) primary business activities. Include:
A brief historical summary,
A list of competitors,
The company's position within the industry,
Recent developments within the company/industry,
Future direction, and
Other items of significance to your corporation.
- Include information from a variety of resources. For example:
Consult the Form 10-K filed with the SEC.
Review the Annual Report and especially the Letter to Shareholders
Explore the corporate website.
Select at least two significant news items from recent business periodicals.
- Submit a written report that is 7-8 pages long. The report should be well written with
cover page, introduction, the body of the paper (with appropriate subheadings), conclusion, and reference page.
References must be appropriately cited. Be sure to address all of the points in Section A above, using all of the resources listed in Section B. Format: Double-spaced, one-inch margins, using a 12-point Times New Roman font. Use APA format throughout.
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company that has been victims of cyber breachers withing the past three years.
COMPANY is
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Include the following headings in your paper:
Company Name—type of company—brief history—Industry—Customers (consumer, business, or both)
Name of the exploit
How the exploit was caused
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Company Profile
When it comes to fast, efficient, personalized service, Tri-Arrow Printing is second to none. Locally owned and operated by Detroit natives, our team of 30 employees can help you create professional documents, signs, banners, and specialty products for business or personal use. With the assistance of our full-time marketing specialist and designer, Tri-Arrow Printing can help you produce unique advertising materials to effectively promote yourself or your business without breaking the bank. For clients seeking one-of-a-kind invitations, cards, calendars, or home wall décor, Tri-Arrow Printing can help you create distinctive designs that match your personality and style. Using high-tech production equipment, we offer same-day delivery on most orders.
Committed to the loyal community that has supported Tri-Arrow Printing for two generations, we support local nonprofits and arts organizations by designing and printing $500 worth of promotional materials each month. In addition, we offer local schools special pricing and packages so they can advertise and promote school cultural events.
Products and Services
Documents
· Full-color or black-and-white printing and copying
· Full-service or self-service printing options
· Manuals, brochures, résumés, and letterhead
· Business cards and postcards
· Direct mail marketing and advertising
· Calendars
· Invitations and cards
Banners, Signs, and Speciality Products
· Posters, signs, and banners
· Magnets
· Wall and car decals
· Vinyl lettering
· Indoor and outdoor finishes
· Full-color, photo quality
· Oversize and custom shapes available
Strategic Goals
· Increase $1.2 million annual gross sales by $300,000 this year and an additional $300,000 the following year.
· Expand into the photo printing market (mass printing such as senior photos and high-quality art pieces).
· Invest $100,000 in after-school programs in the area.
· Develop a scholarship program for local at-risk students who want to attend college in the areas of business or performing arts.
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References
The United States Supreme Court has recognized that "[t]he vigilant protection of constitutional freedoms is nowhere more vital than in the community of American schools."1 The Court has repeatedly noted the importance of First Amendment protection in the school context, although often at the same time recognizing the power of school officials to control conduct in the schools.2 The Court, in an oft-quoted statement, noted:
It can hardly be argued that either students or teachers shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate. This has been the unmistakable holding of this Court for almost 50 years … On the other hand, the Court has repeatedly emphasized the need for affirming the comprehensive authority of the States and of school officials, consistent with fundamental constitutional safeguards, to prescribe and contro.
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company: Sephora
Writtenn papers include the following minimum elements:
Company Background
Evaluation of the Supply Chain Processes
Drivers of Supply Chain Performance
Network Design
Risk Mitigation within the Supply Chain
Forecasting Practices
Sales & Operations Planning
Inventory Management Practices
Use of Transportation
Decisions in Sourcing
Use of Information Technology for Supply Chain Optimization
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COMPANY PRESENTATIONBy; 1IntroductionGlobal huma.docxtemplestewart19
COMPANY PRESENTATION
By;
1
Introduction
Global human resource management include following aspects:
Unify the companies culture in mergers
Management of personnel internationally
Enforcing global recruitment strategy
Managing expatriates
Onboarding process
Compensation strategies in international business
The international operations of the company required newly hired staff or expatriates who will move to abroad for international business operations. Global human resource management provides various aspects to facilitate personnel management system in international business operations. Global human resource management include management of personnel internationally, unify the companies culture in mergers, enforcing global recruitment strategy, managing expatriates, onboarding process and compensation strategies in international business. In this presentation, all these aspects of global HRM will be presented. We will also study the global recruitment strategy with reference to Japan recruiting system. One compensation strategy will also be suggested for international business operation along with the key strategies required to enhance ethical behavior, sound working conditions and labor relation.
2
Strategies to Unify Companies Culture
Identify cultural differences
Communicate differences
State cultural agenda
Encourage share values
Increase synergies
Communicate expectations
Set operating Model
Build trust
Mergers is an effective international strategy which merge two companies. Following are the check list steps that would be important to unify one company culture with other company.
Identify cultural differences: The corporate cultures are usually different from each other. While merging the operations, it is important to identify the major differences exist in the culture in order to settle these differences in best possible way.
Communicate differences: It is an important responsibility of manager to communicate differences in order to set a culture of compromise and adjustment with in two different cultures.
State cultural agenda: After merger, it is important to state cultural objective and agenda in order to clarify the cultural expectations and to set a unified behavioral norm and pattern.
Encourage share values: It is not good to throw everything of pre-existing culture and change everything after merger (Shrivastava, 1986). It is better to work on the base of common operating principles and use the concept of shared values as well as standardized process.
Increase synergies: The basic logic behind merger of two companies is to increase the synergies through efficient operations. By combining the operations and values of two companies, a greater sum can be achieve (Søderberg & Holden, 2002).
Communicate expectations: By communicating expectations of merger with employees, a unified cooperating culture can be set (Kumar, 2000).
Operating model: The operating model of the company will define the company structure.
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Company Overview: The section should include the company name, the industry they are in and a general overview of the organization.
Challenges: Discuss the challenges the organization had that limited their profitability and/or competitiveness and how they planned to leverage Cloud Computing to overcome their challenges.
Solution
: Describe the organization’s Cloud Computing implementation and the benefits they realized from the implementation. What was the result of implementing Cloud Computing? Did they meet their objectives for fall short?
Conclusion: Summarize the most important ideas from the paper and also make recommendations or how they might have achieved even greater success.
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Company Name/Corporation Name : Unilever PLC
Points to be written for
* Future Direction
* Other items of significance to your corporation
Write 1 page for each topic
there are 2 topics
so in total 2 pages i need
Check the attached document for references
APA Format Must
References must be appropriately cited
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Var +/-
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Sales Revenue
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TOTAL INCOME
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Budget Projection Next Q
Var +/-
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Costs and Expenses
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Detail how this connection affects the corporate governance of the Xerox
Examine the future of corporate governance globally. How does Xerox compare with global trends?
Use one academic source and one outside. APA format.
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product/service is Entertainment - Films - Television - Streaming Services
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FDI/Export/License
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What is your distribution strategy?
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respond with the appropriate textual references. Then
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find relevant and current external sources to actualize your response. Make sure to add the links in the appropriate cells.
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non-tariff barriers
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country is to Greenland
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product/service is Entertainment - Films - Television - Streaming Services
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What Bilateral agreements exist between the two countries?
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Create a title slide.
Summarize the goal you are trying to accomplish and the value it will bring to the business.
Identify two pieces of technology that you believe are essential to you accomplishing your chosen strategic management goal.
What are the strengths and weaknesses of each technology?
Why is each of these pieces of technology important to the implementation and execution of your chosen goal?
Provide research that supports your technology choices.
Cite a minimum of
1 scholarly source
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Include a final APA works cited slide.
Format the presentation so that it's engaging and employs advanced formatting features such as templates, transitions, charts, or video.
It's important to be informative while still being persuasive. Focus on explaining the use of the technology and the value that the technology will bring to the business if used correctly.
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This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
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1. Company Chosen: Suncorp Bank
Across Australia and globally, the nature and practice of Human
Resource Management (HRM) is in a constant state of evolution
as organisational forms, management standards, labour markets
and whole economies shift, adapt and change. In this
assignment you are required to select an organisation, and
undertake an investigation and evaluation regarding the HRM
practices and policies present in that organisation. Your
assignment is thus in two parts. The first section (of
approximately 900 words) requires you to account for, and
discuss, the ways in which your selected organisation:
· Recruits and inducts new staff
· Manages staff performance and engagement
· Identifies and advances high performing staff
· Ensures that staff operate safely
· Advances a diversity agenda across its staff and management
base
· Encourages staff to stay at the organisation
· Resolves disputes and/or negotiates pay and benefits
In the second part of the assignment (approximately 1100 words
in length) you should offer informed suggestions, supported by
peer-reviewed academic literature (i.e. quality journal articles)
on how the organisation can better structure its HRM practices
and policies to advance employee performance (such as
engagement, wellbeing, safety, commitment etc.) and
organisational outcomes (e.g. profit and standing). Your
suggestions should be critical and based on evidence, and at
least 8 peer-reviewed academic articles should be cited in this
section.
2. Home-based exergaming among children with
overweight and obesity: a randomized clinical trial
A. E. Staiano , R. A. Beyl , W. Guan , C. A. Hendrick , D. S.
Hsia and
R. L. Newton Jr.
Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton
Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Address for correspondence:
AE Staiano, Pennington Biomedical
Research Center, 6400 Perkins Rd,
Baton Rouge, LA 70815, USA.
E-mail: [email protected]
Received 14 February 2018; revised 30 April 2018;
accepted 26 May 2018
Summary
Background: Given children’s low levels of physical activity
and high
prevalence of obesity, there is an urgent need to identify
innovative physical activity
options.
Objective: This study aims to test the effectiveness of
exergaming (video
gaming that involves physical activity) to reduce children’s
adiposity and improve
cardiometabolic health.
Methods: This randomized controlled trial assigned 46 children
3. with
overweight/obesity to a 24-week exergaming or control
condition. Intervention par-
ticipants were provided a gaming console with exergames, a
gameplay curriculum
(1 h per session, three times a week) and video chat sessions
with a fitness coach
(telehealth coaching). Control participants were provided the
exergames following fi-
nal clinic visit. The primary outcome was body mass index
(BMI) z-score. Secondary
outcomes were fat mass by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry
and cardiometabolic
health metrics.
Results: Half of the participants were girls, and 57% were
African–American.
Intervention adherence was 94.4%, and children’s ratings of
acceptability and enjoy-
ment were high. The intervention group significantly reduced
BMI z-score excluding
one control outlier (intervention [standard error] vs. control
[standard error]: �0.06
[0.03] vs. 0.03 [0.03], p = 0.016) with a marginal difference in
intent-to-treat analysis
(�0.06 [0.03] vs. 0.02 [0.03], p = 0.065). Compared with
control, the intervention
group improved systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood
pressure, total cholesterol,
low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol and moderate-to-vigorous
physical activity
(all p values <0.05).
Conclusions: Exergaming at home elicited high adherence and
improved
children’s BMI z-score, cardiometabolic health and physical
4. activity levels.
Exergaming with social support may be promoted as an exercise
option for children.
Keywords: African–Americans, coaching, technology, weight
loss.
Abbreviations: BMD, bone mineral density; BMI, body mass
index; BP, blood
pressure; DXA, dual energy X-ray absorptiometry; HDL, high-
density lipoprotein;
LDL, low-density lipoprotein; MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous
physical activity
Nearly 20% of US children ages 6 to 11 years are af-
fected by obesity (1). Young children with obesity are
developing early signs of cardiovascular disease (2).
Declining physical activity during childhood and into
adolescence contributes to significant weight gain
(3). Meta-analyses indicate that increasing children’s
physical activity over a 24-week period significantly
reduces body mass index (BMI) z-score (4) and
improves cardiometabolic risk factors (5). However,
only 42% of 6- to 11-year-olds and 8% of 12- to
15-year-olds meet national physical activity guidelines
of 60 min of daily moderate-to-vigorous physical
activity (MVPA) (6); therefore, identifying enjoyable,
sustainable physical activity options is a public health
priority.
Exergames (i.e. video games that require physical
activity) transform sedentary screen time into
physically active screen time. Systematic reviews
and meta-analyses indicate that players can reach
light to moderate intensity physical activity while
6. the sole tool for physical activity promotion, resulting
in sharp declines in exergaming after a few weeks.
The present GameSquad trial used exergaming as
one tool within a behaviour change intervention that
was grounded in social cognitive theory (16), which
conceptualizes behavioural change as the result of
links among behaviours (e.g. exergame play), the
environment (e.g. parental and coach support) and
psychosocial variables (e.g. self-efficacy and quality
of life). Exergames are often played with family mem-
bers (17), and social interaction during group-based
exergame play is a key predictor of weight loss (18).
Exergames encourage exercise through supportive
words on the screen like ‘Flawless’ and ‘Almost’ to
boost players’ self-efficacy (one’s belief about per-
sonal control (16)), which predicts exercise adherence
(19). The GameSquad intervention provided social
support by requiring children to play with or against
a family member or friend and by requiring children
and parents to attend telehealth counselling sessions
designed to promote self-efficacy and to reduce
perceived barriers.
The goal of this parallel randomized controlled trial
was to test the effectiveness of the exergaming inter-
vention to reduce adiposity and improve cardiometa-
bolic health in children with overweight and obesity.
Given that the intervention was grounded in behav-
ioural theory with the use of social support and
telehealth counselling, the primary hypothesis was
that children randomized to the exergame intervention
would decrease BMI z-score compared with a control
group. Secondary hypotheses were that the children
in the exergaming intervention would improve car-
diometabolic risk factors (20), body composition
7. (fat mass and bone mineral density [BMD]), health
behaviours (physical activity and diet) (20) and
psychosocial health compared with the control group.
Methods
Participants
Parents were recruited for their child’s participation
through email, school newsletters, social media, news
media, doctors’ offices and community events. Of 96
children whose parents completed an online screen-
ing survey, 46 met eligibility criteria and were randomly
assigned (see Fig. 1). Inclusion criteria included being
between the ages of 10 and 12 years, having a BMI
percentile ≥85th, living in a household with high-
speed internet connection and having at least one
family member or friend willing to play the exergame
with the participant for 3 h week�1. Exclusion criteria
included being pregnant; having impairments that
prevent normal ambulation; or having an indication
of cardiac abnormality or previous or current symp-
toms of cardiovascular disease, musculoskeletal in-
jury or epileptic seizures. All study procedures were
approved by the Pennington Biomedical Research
Center Institutional Review Board.
Procedures
Interested parents completed a screening form online
followed by a phone screen. Eligible children were
scheduled for a screening visit where the child pro-
vided written assent and the parent/legal guardian
provided written consent. Participants were provided
with an accelerometer to wear for 7 d and scheduled
a baseline clinic visit to occur at least 8 d later. During
8. the baseline clinic visit, participants returned the
accelerometer and underwent study measurements.
The participant was randomly assigned to the
GameSquad intervention or a control condition, re-
vealed by an interventionist (‘fitness coach’) using an
opaque sealed envelope after completion of baseline
measurements. A biostatistician generated the alloca-
tion sequence using biased coin randomization based
on the BMI z-score collected at the screening visit to
ensure balance across conditions. Participants
returned for an end-of-study clinic visit at week 24,
occurring within 72 to 168 h following the final gaming
session (for intervention participants) to observe cu-
mulative rather than acute effects of the exergaming.
All data assessors and investigators were blinded to
participant’s condition.
Each participant randomized to GameSquad was
provided a Kinect® and Xbox 360® gaming console
(Microsoft, Redmond, WA, USA), a 24-week Xbox
Live subscription and four exergames (Your Shape:
Fitness Evolved 2012, Just Dance 3, Disneyland
Adventures and Kinect Sports Season 2). Two fitness
coaches visited the parent and child at home within
7 d of randomization to deliver and set up the gaming
equipment and play the first gaming challenge
together.
The GameSquad intervention encouraged partici-
pants to meet a goal of 60 min d�1 of MVPA for
24 weeks. Participants were asked to play exergames
3 d week�1 with a family member or friend to help
them meet this MVPA goal. Each exergaming partici-
pant received a booklet that provided a standardized
gameplay curriculum to play three challenges each
10. The telehealth component consisted of each partic-
ipant and a parent in the exergaming condition meet-
ing with a fitness coach over video chat via the
exergame console, on a weekly basis for the first
6 weeks and biweekly thereafter. Participants in the
GameSquad intervention were provided a Fitbit Zip
(Fitbit, San Francisco, California, USA) to wear during
the 24-week period. Steps per day were wirelessly
uploaded and reviewed by the fitness coach. The
fitness coach followed a script for the virtual meetings
that reviewed child’s steps per day, recorded
gameplay data from the child’s booklet and helped
the child and parent to create solutions to barriers
for physical activity. The script focused on building
the child’s self-efficacy and social support for physical
activity (e.g. ‘I’m really proud of you’; ‘Having friends
and family can help you stay motivated. What buddies
can be physically active with you?’).
Participants assigned to the control condition were
asked to maintain their normal level of physical activity
for 24 weeks and were provided the Xbox console
and exergames following their final clinic visit. All
participants received $25 at baseline and $25 at
follow-up to compensate for travel costs.
Measures
Screening
The screening visit included a physical examination by
a physician or nurse practitioner including Tanner
Figure 1 CONSORT participant flow for the GameSquad trial.
12. average of two measurements used in the analysis.
BMI z-score, BMI percentile over 95th and weight-
for-age z-score were calculated based on the child’s
age, sex, height and weight based on the 2000 CDC
Growth Charts (24).
Adiposity
A dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan was
completed with a GE iDXA whole-body scanner (GE
Medical Systems, Milwaukee, WI, USA) to measure
total fat mass and % fat mass. BMD (g cm�2) was also
calculated for the whole body and by region (trunk,
spine and leg). The scans were analysed with Encore
V.13.60.033. All female participants (n = 21) com-
pleted a urine pregnancy test prior to the DXA scan.
Cardiometabolic risk factors
Resting blood pressure (BP) was assessed using a
standard sphygmomanometer after the participant
rested for 5 min in a quiet room. The average of two
systolic and diastolic measurements was used for
analysis, and BP percentiles were calculated based
on age, sex and height (25). A blood draw following
an 8-h fast was performed by a trained phlebotomist
following standard venipuncture standards. Samples
were assessed for total cholesterol, triglycerides, glu-
cose and high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol.
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol was esti-
mated using the Friedewald equation: LDL = total
cholesterol � [{triglycerides/5} + HDL].
Physical activity
Physical activity was measured with an ActiGraph
13. GT3X+ accelerometer on the right hip (ActiGraph of
Ft. Walton Beach, FL, USA) for 7 d between the
screening visit and the baseline clinic visit and for 7 d
prior to the end-of-study clinic visit. Accelerometry
data were included in the analysis if the participant
had data for at least 10 h d�1 with at least 4 d week�1
including one weekend day. Sedentary, light,
moderate and vigorous intensity physical activity were
classified based on the criteria of Evenson et al. (26).
Dietary intake
Participants completed the National Cancer Institute’s
Self-administered 24-h Dietary Recall (ASA24-Kids)
on a web-based program, with parental assistance
as needed. Total caloric intake and intake of fat, car-
bohydrates and protein were examined. Dietary com-
ponents were examined based on the American Heart
Association ideal cardiovascular health metrics (20).
Psychosocial measures
Psychosocial measures were collected using RED-
Cap, a HIPAA-compliant online data capture tool
(27). Quality of life was used as a global measure of
physical, psychological and social well-being and
measured using the KIDSCREEN-10 index (28). Two
instruments were selected to assess tenets of social
cognitive theory: the 21-item Friendship Quality Ques-
tionnaire was used to measure children’s peer sup-
port (29) and self-efficacy for physical activity was
measured using the physical activity portion of the
Self-Efficacy for Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
measure (30).
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after week 3 of the intervention; despite multiple con-
tact attempts by phone, mail and e-mail, she did not
return for follow-up assessment. A total of 45 partici-
pants completed the final study visit and were in-
cluded in intent-to-treat analysis. One control
participant decreased BMI z-score by 3.3 standard
deviations below the mean change in the control
group. Therefore, analyses were repeated excluding
this outlier. For the physical activity models, 34
participants were included who had complete
accelerometry data at both time points, and these
models controlled for average daily wear-time. The α
level (two-sided) was set at 0.05. Statistical analysis
was conducted using SAS version 9.4 (SAS Institute,
Inc.).
Results
Study enrolment and data collection occurred from
October 2015 to September 2016. Participants were
16. 11.2 ± 0.8 years of age, including 46% girls and 57%
African–American, 41% White and 2% other. Tanner
stage was 2.6 ± 1.2 (range: 1 to 5). See Table 1 for
clinical characteristics of the sample. Parent-reported
medical conditions in children included anaemia
(n = 1), asthma (n = 6), type 2 diabetes (n = 1) and im-
paired hearing (n = 2). Based on the American Heart
Association criteria (20), most children had ideal BP,
fasting glucose and smoking status, whereas 20
had poor or intermediate cholesterol levels, 42 had
intermediate physical activity levels (more than 0 but
less than 60 min d�1) and all children had poor or
intermediate diet score.
Adherence to exergaming sessions (completed vs.
expected minutes per week) was 94.4%, and compli-
ance (completed vs. expected days per week) was
88.5%. At the readiness interview, 10 parents re-
ported concerns that space at home was insufficient
for exergame play; ultimately 19 children played the
exergames in a living room, two in the child’s bedroom
and one in a family gaming room. Reported reasons
for non-compliance included schoolwork, sports
practice and being sick. Compliance to video chat
sessions was 92.7%, and 9.8% of these sessions
Table 1 Baseline body composition and cardiometabolic risk
factors overall and by intervention assignment
Overall Intervention Control
(n = 46) (n = 23) (n = 23)
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instead occurred over the phone due to faulty Internet
connection. Telehealth sessions averaged
14.5 ± 5.2 min in length. Among those randomized
to the intervention group, two children reported an in-
jury during gameplay (bruise to the ankle or wrist).
Primary outcome
Compared with the control group, the intervention
group significantly reduced BMI z-score when the
outlier was excluded (intervention [standard error] vs.
control [standard error]: �0.06 [0.03] vs. 0.03 [0.03],
p = 0.016) and marginally reduced BMI z-score in
intent-to-treat analysis (�0.06 [0.03] vs. 0.02 [0.03],
p = 0.065).
Secondary outcomes
19. Compared with the control group, the intervention
group improved systolic BP percentile (�5.0 [5.1] vs.
10.9 [5.0], p = 0.036), diastolic BP percentile (�7.4
[4.3] vs. 8.3 [4.2], p = 0.017), total cholesterol (�7.1
[3.5] vs. 6.7 [3.5] mg dL�1, p = 0.011) and LDL-
cholesterol (�4.9 [3.1] vs. 7.4 [3.1] mg dL�1,
p = 0.010). There was a significant reduction in weight
z-score favouring the intervention group (p = 0.049).
There was no intervention effect for change in fat
mass, % fat mass, BMD, glucose or HDL-cholesterol.
The intervention group gained half as much fat mass
(0.8 ± 0.5 kg) compared with the control group
(1.7 ± 0.5 kg). Findings were similar with the outlier ex-
cluded. See Table 2.
The intervention group engaged in significantly
more minutes per day of MVPA (3.6 [3.4] vs. �7.8
[3.2], p = 0.028) compared with the control group at
week 24. The change by condition in total caloric in-
take did not reach significance (�297 [215] vs. 279
[200] kcal d�1, p = 0.069). Baseline self-reported en-
ergy intake (1894 ± 881 kcal d�1) aligned with recom-
mended dietary guidelines for this age group (32). The
intervention group consumed significantly fewer car-
bohydrates (�44.6 [25.6] vs. 45.5 [23.7] g d�1,
p = 0.017). Findings were similar with the outlier ex-
cluded. The intervention group improved self-efficacy
towards physical activity compared with the control
group (�44.6 [25.6] vs. 45.5 [23.7], p = 0.01). There
was no difference by condition in quality of life or peer
support.
Intervention acceptability
Children reported playing exergames primarily with a
20. parent (n = 12), alone (n = 6) or with siblings or some-
one else (n = 4). Children’s favourite game was Kinect
Sports (n = 18) followed by Just Dance 3 (n = 3) and
Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2012 (n = 1). The major-
ity of children found the exergaming acceptable and
enjoyable (see Table S1), and 19 children rated the
physical intensity of playing the exergames as moder-
ate to hard. Children reported wearing the Fitbit every
day or just about every day (n = 19), a few times a
week (n = 2) or every now and then (n = 1). Twenty
children were moderately to extremely satisfied with
the Fitbit, and two were slightly satisfied. Half of the
children reported buying additional games during the
intervention, but these games were primarily non-
active games (10 of the 14 games purchased).
Discussion
This 24-week home-based exergaming intervention
reduced BMI z-score and improved cardiometabolic
health among children with overweight and obesity.
These results expand upon a home-based
exergaming trial that effectively reduced BMI z-score
and body fat over a 6-month period (15). By contrast,
three trials that provided children with exergames to
play at home did not change children’s adiposity or
physical activity levels (11–13); one potential explana-
tion for lack of effectiveness may be the rapid decline
in children’s exergame play after the first few weeks of
intervention. The present GameSquad intervention
retained excellent adherence for children’s
exergaming (94% over 24 weeks) by employing social
support including regular video chats with a fitness
coach and a gaming curriculum and step tracker to
motivate children’s physical activity.
The present study observed meaningful improve-
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because the study was powered to detect differences
in BMI z-score but not these secondary outcomes. By
contrast, a prior 12-week lab-based, supervised
exergaming study (180 min week�1 of exergaming)
in 41 adolescent girls aged 14 to 18 years significantly
reduced abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue
and increased BMD in the trunk and spine, compared
with a self-directed care control condition (35). The
present trial focused on children 10–12 years of age;
as indicated in the present data and others (36), chil-
dren (especially girls) accumulate fat mass during this
peripubertal period as sexual maturation induces hor-
monal, biological and behavioural changes that con-
tributes to fat accumulation (36). Therefore, a focus
on attenuating fat gain (rather than fat loss per se)
may be a reasonable approach in the peripubertal
age range. While the intervention did not change bone
density, the potential detrimental relationship of fat
mass on bone development in children warrants fur-
ther attention as evidence indicates that adults with
higher fat mass have lower BMD (37).
The children’s baseline MVPA (35 ± 18 min d�1) did
not meet physical activity guidelines (60 min d�1) (21)
23. and was lower than accelerometry data from a nation-
ally representative sample of children ages 6–11 years
(95 min MVPA a day) and 12–15 years (45 min MVPA
a day) (6). Intervention participants’ overall MVPA in-
creased by 11 min d�1 over the control group between
baseline and week 24, and children remained engaged
with the intervention across the 24-week period. A
change of 11 min d�1 of MVPA after 6 months of inter-
vention is important given that the ages of 10 to 12 years
are typically characterized by a rapid decline in MVPA
(6). This magnitude of change aligns with a prior trial of
exergaming in a physical education classroom that
increased children’s MVPA by 9 min per session
Table 2 Change in body composition and cardiometabolic risk
factors from baseline to week 24 by intervention
assignment
Intent to treat (n = 45) Without outlier (n = 44)
Intervention Control
p
value
Intervention Control
p
value
Adjusted mean
difference
Adjusted mean
difference
25. Physical activity
MVPA, min d�1 3.6 (3.4) �7.8 (3.2) 0.028 3.4 (3.4) �8.0 (3.3)
0.023
Dietary intake
kcal d�1 �297.2 (215.0) 269.5 (200.0) 0.069 �316.4 (211.3)
215.6 (200.4) 0.084
Adjusted estimates (standard error) from mixed effect models
controlling for age, sex, baseline value and accelerometer wear-
time (for physical activity only).
The p values <0.20 are reported and p values <0.05 are
indicated in bold text. BMD, bone mineral density; BMI, body
mass index; CV, cardiovascular; DBP,
diastolic blood pressure; DXA, dual energy X-ray
absorptiometry; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-
density lipoprotein; MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous
physical activity; SBP, systolic blood pressure.
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General guidelines for writing reaction papers
(Read this document fully! It’s 5 pages and contains important
information):
Reaction papers are thought papers where you critique an
article. As you read the assigned articles, point out 1) at least
one interesting fact that you learned from the introduction, 2)
study’s strengths, 3) the limitations of their research design (for
example, the way they defined or measured their variables, the
measures’ reliability/validity, their data collection technique
[e.g., self-report, lab visits, direct observation]), 4) implications
of their findings (so what do they findings mean in real world!.
In your implications section you must relate the study’s findings
26. to real life, and give it some context to make it relevant for lay
people), 5) future direction ideas (what would you want to test
next to build up on the findings of this research, and/or to
address its shortcomings).
These are some questions to have in mind as you read the
article:
· Did they account for confounding factors?
· What other factors could explain their findings?
· Were the findings substantial? Who will benefit from these?
· What were some of the considerations or little things that the
researchers took into account that strengthened their design?
· If you were to do subsequent investigations, what next steps
would you take?
· Also, if the article posed questions in your mind, mention the
questions and take a stab at giving answers too!
Show me that you’ve thought the article thorough. I evaluate
your reaction papers based on thedepth of your thoughts and
how sophisticated and well explained your arguments comments
are.
SUPER IMPORTANT NOTE regarding LIMITATIONS:
When pointing out the limitations, EXPLAIN how addressing
the limitation could mean getting different results. For example,
if the study’s participants are all socioeconomically advantaged
and you see this a limitation because it’s not nationally
representative, discuss how results of a mid/low SES sample
could be different. Simply saying that the results aren’t
“generalizable” IS NOT ENOUGH. You must justify your
argument for selecting a more diverse sample, otherwise there is
not enough evidence to suggest that the study’s findings are not
generalizable! Again, please realize that it is your explanations
and arguments that I evaluate, so don’t leave your comments
unexplained or unsupported.
SUPER IMPORTANT NOTE regarding STRENGHTS:
I have found that students are often confused as to what they
should consider a “strength” and what things are just “given
27. (must haves!)” in a work that is published in an academic
journal. Below are things that are NOT strengths, and rather
“given”, so please don’t include these as strengths of the
article! Violation of these can be considered a limitation:
· Random assignment
· Having conditions that differ on only one aspect
· Coders being blind to the study’s hypotheses
· Use of reliable and valid measures
· Citing relevant prior research
· High inter-rater reliability
· Having IRB approval
· Getting a baseline to compare post-intervention results with
To identify strengths, think about what steps the researchers
took into account for possible little things that could skew their
results. For instance, having “practice trials” before engaging
kids in a computer game, to account for differences in
familiarity with the game, device, etc. These are extra steps,
and thoughtful ones, that researchers take, and are considered
true strengths.
One more thing, in your reaction paper, refrain from statements
such as “the paper was great”, “I liked this finding”, “I thought
this finding was interesting”, without explaining why!! It’s okay
to like the study, but it’s important to reason why you found the
article interesting and important. Also, even if you really liked
the paper, you must still be able to able to play the role of a
sceptic and find few points to criticize the paper on. Your
comments must be deep and critical rather than superficial or
simply a reiteration of what was mentioned in the article.
Organization and Structure:
Start by summarizing the article in one very short paragraph
(NO more than 3-4 lines)! And then continue critiquing the
article. Reaction papers must be 2-3 pages. Note that most
students can’t write a thorough reaction paper in 2 pages, unless
they are true “concise writers”, so don’t stop at two pages,
unless you’ve touched on several key points about the article
(and don’t repeat the points you already mentioned, just to
28. cover a third page!). Be sure to cover the five main key parts
that were mentioned in the first paragraph, and know that your
focus should be on limitations.
Formatting:
· WORD DOC only! No PDFs please.
· Times New Roman font, 12 point, Double spaced, 1” margin
all sides.
· No cover page needed
· Citation of the assigned paper not needed. Any extra sources
must be cited
· APA style of writing
· Submit your paper on canvas by the due date
· I will accept reaction papers only if they’re submitted before
class time, AND if you are present in class to discuss your
paper. If you absolutely have to miss a class where we’re
discussing articles, you can make up the reaction paper by
choosing an article on the topic of the week and write a reaction
paper on the new article. Email me your reaction paper and the
article PDF. You may earn a maximum of 40 points (instead of
the typical 50 points) for this reaction paper. Only ONE
reaction paper can be made up this way. So if you miss more
than one article discussion day, I can’t give you the option to
make it up again.
· Note that on the week when you are the presenting group, you
will submit a single reaction paper collectively as a group. The
organizer should upload this reaction paper (under his/her
name) and the rest of group members don’t have to worry about
uploading anything.
REACTION PAPER GRADING RUBRIC
Performance category
Quality
Content (30 pts)
Organization(10 pts)
29. Grammar (10 pts); Correct choice of verb tenses, words,
avoidance of wordy phrases)
Exceeds expectations
Offers several high quality comments about the reading that
demonstrate a high level of understanding as well as
sophisticated analysis of the material. Embodies originality,
complexity, and depth, rather than just a presentation of the
obvious; shows evidence of effective inquiry and
argumentation. Clearly shows evidence of “Critical” thinking
Points: 25-30
Is stellar in construction, with compelling wording, smooth
transitions, and organizational clarity.
Points: 10
No errors whatsoever!
Points: 10
Meets expectations
Demonstrates a good level of understanding and raises many
points, but only one or none of the points demonstrate “deep”
analysis where KEY factors are discussed (i.e., sticks to
discussion of the obvious, like sample size and
generalizability). All or most of the points that are raised are
accurate
Points: 15-25
Language is generally appropriate to a professional audience
and organization is sound.
Points: 6-9
Between 1-4 grammatical or punctuation errors, or typos, but
they are minor and do not detract from the paper.
Points: 6-9
Needs improvement
Offers few comments, and they are superficial. Some comments
have accuracy issues (e.g., invalid criticisms, or discussion of a
limitation that was addressed in the paper by taking a specific
measure that resolved the issue completely).
Points: 5-15
Quality of writing may be inconsistent (i.e., quite good in some
30. sections of the paper and of lesser quality in other sections.
E.g., there are paragraphs containing critiquing points after
what seems to be a concluding paragraph); organization needs
improvement.
Points: 3-6
4-7 grammatical or punctuation errors, or typos.
Points: 3-6
Unsatisfactory
Sounds more like a summary than an analysis. Offers only one
or two comments which are on the superficial side.
Points: 0-5
Paper is incoherent, or unorganized with little agreement
between ideas.
Points: 0-3
More than 7 grammatical, punctuation errors or typos. Errors
impede understanding of content and require multiple readings
and guessing to figure out the message that’s being conveyed.
Points: 3-6