Pusat Pengajian Sains Kesihatan - Monograf

Browse

Now showing 1 - 5 of 422

The effect of individualised self-talk during imagery on netball shooting performance
(2016-06)
Osman, Norhafizah
Previous studies showed that imagery is widely used for the enhancement of sports performance. Some findings showed that individualised self-talk can overcome anxiety, thus, improve athletes' performance. Positive self-talk is believed to enhance motivation, and concentration. In contrast, negative self-talk is deemed to have a negative effect on performance as it fosters self-doubt and anxiety. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of using individualised self-talk during imagery on netball shooting performance. A total of n = 28 female participants participated in this study. They were assigned to two groups, a) Self-talk during imagery intervention (n= 15 ) and b) Control group (n= l3). A pre-test netball shooting performance was conducted before the intervention, and a post-test netball shooting performance was conducted after participants completed their 12 sessions of imagery intervention with individualised self-talk. Participants' profiles were measured using Sport Imagery Ability Measurement (SIAM), Rosenberg Self- Esteem Scale, and Revised Competitive State Anxiety Inventory 2 (CSAI-2R). The results showed that the participants had acceptable imagery skills, on which they scored a total mean score of 720.35 over 1200 points. There were significant differences between pre to post measurement four weeks for cognitive state anxiety scores (p = 0.009) but there was no significant difference in somatic anxiety (p = 0.986) and self-confidence scores (p = 0.971) respectively. Furthermore, that there was no significant difference between both groups on netball shooting performance (p = 0.735). In conclusion, there were some positive effects of using individualised self-talk during imagery intervention on netball shooting performance.
Relationship between physical activity and socio economic status among preschool children during school hour
(2016-06)
Fauzi, Norfazliyn
Physical activity should be a normal part of daily living habits for young people. Throughout the lifespan, physical activity plays a key part in children physical, social and mental developments. Physical inactivity has been associated with increased of risk factors and can contribute to non-communicable disease such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus and can become major consequences prevalence of overweight or obesity in children. Physical activity can reduces morbidity and mortality from many of the leading causes of ill health. Physical activity can be influenced by the Socio economic status of the family. Socio economic status should be identified from a young age as a physical activity should be encouraged in children and adolescence. Hence, this study aims to determine the relationship between physical activity and Socio economic status among preschool children aged from 4 to 6 years old during school hour. 30 healthy subjects were recruited in this study. Accelerometers were used to measured physical activity while parental Socio economic status questionnaires were used to determine the Socio economic status of parents or guardian. Based on Pearson correlations, total steps and body mass index (BMI) of subjects were significant with p< 0.02, r=0.538. Family size and total steps shows no significant correlation with (p>0.01, r=-0.282). While socioeconomic status found and educational level have no significant with total steps counts with 0.803 and 0.656 respectively. Thus, as a conclusion, this study found that Socio economic status and physical activity were not interrelated.
Human intestinal parasites on body surfaces of non-biting flies at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Health Campus
(2016-06)
Rosly, Norfadzilah
Parasitic infections are major medical problem worldwide. The transmission via nonbiting synanthropic flies has long been recognized but neglected. Therefore, this study aimed to revisit the problem by screening for the presence of human intestinal parasites on body surfaces of flies at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Health Campus. A total of 315 non-biting flies (32 batches) were captured from different sites at Desasiswa Nurani using sweeping net and bottle fly trap. Each batch ( 10 flies per batch) of external body surface of flies was cleansed with 0.9% normal saline by sedimentation method in a 50 ml tube. After removing the flies, the tube was centrifuged to obtain the sediment. A portion of the sediment was observed under a light microscope; other small portions of the sediment were stained with trichrome stain or modified acid-fast stain. Then, the stained slides were screened under a light microscope. The extracted DNA from the sediments was screened for Entamoeba histolytica using duplex PCR assay that amplified SSU-rRNA gene of£. histolytica, in which SSP2 gene of Plasmodium falciparum was incorporated as the internal control to rule out false negative results. The microscopy results showed that 6.3% (2/32) of the fly batches were contaminated with rhabditiform larvae of Strongyloides stercoralis. This result was confirmed by realtime PCR assay. These larvae were obtained from body surfaces of houseflies (Musca domestica) of the Muscidae family. Interestingly, all the sediments from external surfaces of flies were confirmed negative for£. histolytica by duplex PCR assay In conclusion, this study revealed that non-biting flies at Desasiswa Nurani, USM Health Campus are free of almost all common human intestinal parasites. However, these flies are potential transmitter of S. stercoralis infection in the campus.
The effects of meditative music during imagery training on netball shooting performance
(2016-06)
Hasbullah, Nor Haslinda
Imagery is widely used psychological skill training for the enhancement of performance in sport as imagery can be used to exercise our mental to imagine something. Music is also used to enhance sport performance. The purpose of the present study was to look into the effect of using meditative music during imagery on netball performance. This is a pre-test — intervention - post test study design. Twenty-nine healthy undergraduate female students aged between 18 to 24 years old from Universiti Sains Malaysia participated in this study. Participants were novices in netball sport, were randomly divided into two-intervention conditions namely meditative music during imagery (MMI; n = 16) and no music during imagery (NMI, n = 13). The means scores and standard deviation of MMI is (Af = 19.063, SD = 0.042) and NMI is (M = 20.769, SD = 1.481). Before the pre-test, all participants were given a chance to try the netball shooting about three times in three different position to make them familiarise with the netball shooting. Netball performance was measured in three different positions with three different lengths, which were left position, middle position, and right position. Each position had three different lengths and all together, the participant had to shoot in nine different positions. During the intervention, all participants completed four weeks of imagery consisted of 12 sessions of imagery before conducting the post-test. SIAM was employed to check participants’ imagery ability. Participant’s anxiety and self - confidence were measured at week 1 and week 4 using the CSAI-2R and Self-Confidence prior to pre-test and post-test of performance. The result on SIAM showed that all participants have scored from moderate to high score in the subscales of imagery abilities. Thus, all participants were added to the study. Independent samples /-test showed that there was no significant difference between both group MMI and NMI for netball
The leading factors of working at height's accident among construction workers in Kota Bharu, Kelantan
(2016-06)
Khalil, Nor Alwani
Nowadays, the accident rate when working at high places is a concern. The aim of this research was to study the factors that lead to accident while working at height among construction workers in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. This study was conducted in order to identify the relationship between age, working condition and work procedure with accident during working at height. There were on 90 workers at a construction site become a respondent. The questionnaire was used in this study which consists of section A (demographic data), section B (working condition) and section C (work procedure). A Chi Square test, Pearson Correlation test and Spearman Correlation test were used to answer the objectives of the study. The finding showed that there were significance for relationship between work procedures with accident during working at height for Spearmen Correlation test (p = 0.019). However, there were no significance relationship between age (p = 0.144), working condition (p = 0.117), (p = 0.685) and work procedure (p = 0.097) with accident during working at height. Factor of accidents due to working at height among construction workers in Kota Bharu, Kelantan was found related to the work procedure. Therefore, to reduce the accidents from occurring due to working procedure, the initial steps such as ensure the workers wear personal protective equipment should be taken. Besides that, inspection and maintenance of equipment should be emphasized to reduce the risk of fall among the workers.

Browse

Recent Submissions