1.Scalp acupunture can improve lower limb motor function and balance after a stroke
Yijun DU ; Juan HUAI ; Yonghui WANG ; Yujuan QU ; Wanlin LIU
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2024;46(8):712-715
Objective:To observe any effect of dynamic scalp acupunture on the lower limb motor function and balance of stroke survivors.Methods:Eighty-two hemiplegic stroke survivors were randomly divided into a traditional scalp acupuncture group and a dynamic scalp acupuncture group, each of 41. In addition to routine symptom support treatment, the traditional scalp acupuncture group was given daily scalp acupuncture treatment and lower limb motor training 5 times a week for 3 consecutive weeks. The dynamic scalp acupuncture group was treated separately on the same schedule. Before and after the treatment, all were evaluated using the lower extremity part of the Fugl-Meyer motor function scale (FMA-LE), the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), the modified Barthel index (MBI) and functional ambulation categories (FAC).Results:Where was no significant difference between the two groups in any of the measurements before the treatment. Afterward the average FMA-LE, MBI and BBS scores of both groups had increased significantly, with greater improvement in the dynamic scalp acupuncture group. There was no significant difference in the two groups′ average functional ambulation categorization after the treatment.Conclusions:Dynamic scalp acupunture can effectively improve the lower limb motor function and balance of stroke survivors.
2.Application of MOOC in the teaching reform of human anatomy
Hongni SUN ; Yujuan ZHAO ; Zhuomei YU ; Xueli QU ; Shilei JIA
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2022;21(3):293-296
Objective:To explore the practical role of massive open online course (MOOC) mode based on the cultivation of creativity and thinking ability in clinical human anatomy teaching.Methods:Two classes of clinical medicine students of Batch 2019 were selected in the study, and one class was control group ( n=73), which adopted the traditional teaching mode of face-to-face teaching; the other class was research group ( n=79) and the MOOC mode based on the cultivation of creativity and thinking ability for teaching was adopted. After the teaching, the students' creativity, thinking ability, self-learning ability and learning interest were compared, and the mastery of knowledge (theoretical scores and anatomical operation assessment) and satisfaction with teaching were compared between the two groups. SPSS 19.0 was used for t test, chi-square test and rank sum test. Results:The scores of creativity, thinking ability, self-study ability and learning interest of the research group were significantly higher than those of the control group after the teaching ( P<0.05). The scores of theoretical knowledge[(91.41±6.28) points] and anatomical operation[(87.41±7.25) points] in the research group were significantly higher than those in the control group after the teaching[(85.24±7.36) points and (80.26±6.38) points] ( P<0.05). There was significant difference in the distribution of teaching satisfaction between the two groups ( P<0.05), and the total satisfaction rate for teaching of the research group (94.94%) was higher than that of the control group (83.56%). Conclusion:The MOOC mode based on the cultivation of creativity and thinking ability in clinical human anatomy teaching can significantly improve students' creativity, thinking ability and self-learning ability, improve their learning interest and mastery of human anatomy knowledge, and improve their satisfaction with teaching.
4.Effect of applying sitting posture corrector on improving reading and writing posture of elementary school students
Yujuan YANG ; Xiaogang FENG ; Chunyan LUO ; Dongling YANG ; Fang OUYANG ; Siqi ZHU ; Shuangxiao QU
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2022;34(3):223-226
Objective To evaluate the effect of applying sitting posture corrector on improving reading and writing posture of elementary school students, and provide scientific evidence for prevention and control of myopia in children and adolescents. Methods One elementary school each in urban and suburban areas of Shanghai was selected using a convenience sampling strategy. Furthermore, two classes each in Grade 3 and 4 were selected as the intervention group (282 students were included in the study), and the other two classes each in Grades 3 and 4 were selected as the control group (294 students were included in the study). Students in the intervention group used the sitting posture corrector in the classrooms for 4 months (from September 2020 to January 2021), while those in the control group did not use the sitting posture corrector. Relevant data were collected before and after the intervention through a self-administered questionnaire and visual examination. Statistical analysis was performed using chi-square test and generalized estimating equation. Results Before the intervention, 13.5% (38/282) of students in the intervention group and 12.2% (36/294) in the control group had good reading and writing posture ( χ 2 = 0.195, P >0.659). After the intervention, 18.4% (52/282) of students in the intervention group had good reading and writing posture, which was higher than that (11.2%, 33/294) in the control group ( χ 2=5.957, P =0.015). Before and after the intervention, there was no significant differences in the prevalence of myopia between students in the intervention and control groups (all P >0.05). Generalized estimating equation analysis showed that students in the intervention group were 1.502 times more likely to have good reading and writing posture than those in the control group after the intervention ( P =0.043). Conclusion Applying sitting posture corrector in schools could improve students' reading and writing posture.