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Showing 1 to 20 of 83 for “"Training Interventions"”.
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The effect of resistance training interventions in overweight and obese children
… of these programs have used aerobic-based interventions. Despite the abundant research on the role of which parents and schools can play in the prevention of obesity in children, the use of resistance training in youth and health promotion is a fairly new concept, and one that needs further …
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Examining the Effects of Post-Training Interventions on Transfer of Training
This study examined the effectiveness of two post-training interventions, goal-setting and self-management training, on improving transfer of training. The interventions provided trainees with cognitive skills and techniques needed to help them transfer their learned skills from the classroom to …
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Parental engagement in parent training interventions: findings from the Sinovuyo Caring Families Project
Background: Poor parental engagement in parent training programmes is problematic as it wastes resources, affects prevention research, and prevent parents from engaging in programming that may benefit them. Understanding predictors of engagement, and how it relates to programme outcomes, is central …
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A longitudinal field experiment of post-training interventions and transfer of training of the McGill model of nursing
Employee training programs need to develop ways of increasing the likelihood that learned skills and behaviours are used when employees return to their jobs, i.e., that "transfer of training" occurs. One way to facilitate transfer of training is to perform a post-training intervention designed to …
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The impact of exercise and thermal training interventions on thermoregulatory and cardiovascular function in young and post-menopausal females
… an alternative strategy is warranted. Exercise training may reduce HFs; however no study to date has examined the physiological mechanisms that cause changes in the frequency and severity of HFs following a period of exercise training. Exercise training is known to enhance thermoregulatory …
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The Effects of Errorless Compliance Training Interventions on Compliance Behavior on Students in the Home and Generalization in the School Setting
<p>Errorless Compliance Training (ECT) is a procedure used to lessen disruptive behavior using a gradual and noncorecive approach. In this study, parents of three school-aged children who demonstrated high levels of disruptive behavior in the home and the classroom were trained on the ECT …
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The effects of parent training interventions on parental self-efficacy for parents with young children with an autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities : a systematic review
… through the effective development of interventions that can be carried out by non-specialists. Recent research has indicated that parent training interventions have shown to benefit both children with, and parents of children with disabilities. Aims: This systematic review sought to …
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Activity Theory as a lens for considering culture: A descriptive case study of a multinational company developing and supporting training around the world
… the company faced as it designed and developed training interventions for use in its affiliates around the globe. The research focused on being practical--on creating tools the company could use, and on detailing the methodology sufficiently that other instructional designers could employ …
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A data-driven, player-centric approach to designing spatial skill training video games
… games present a particularly promising way of training spatial skills; certain commercial video games, such as Medal of Honor, Portal 2, and Tetris, have been empirically shown to improve players' spatial skills after just a few hours of training [3, 4, 5], and video games provide a …
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The impact of physical preparation on clubhead speed in youth golf
… with golf performance. Both warm-up and training interventions have shown positive impacts on golf performance in adult golfers. As a result, many junior golf programmes have also begun to implement strength and conditioning support. However, research into the impacts of warm-up, the …
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The Development of an Enhanced School Home Note Intervention: Applying Key Behavioral Parent Training Components to Improve the Outcomes of School Based Behavioral Intervention
… as a brief, modified behavioral-parenting training intervention for students with externalizing problems who were non-responsive to a school-home note-as-usual. The ESHN intervention was designed to enhance a common school-based behavioral intervention, the School Home Note (SHN), by …
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An assessment of the relationship between unit managers' attitudes and practices and the employment status of older workers in the foodservice industry
… derive implications about the educational and training interventions necessary to facilitate the increased labor force participation of older workers in the industry. Demographic trends influenced the development of this study. The foodservice industry’s heavy reliance on younger workers and …
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Non-linguistic Notions in Language Modeling: Learning, Retention, and Applications
… learning of these notions, specially after pre-training, comes at a cost for these models: catastrophic forgetting. Thus, learning needs to be followed with retention - making sure these models do not forget what they have learned. Thus, we first motivate the need for numeracy-enhanced models …
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The Effects of Exercise on Physical Function in Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Review
… examines how aerobic exercise and resistance training affect physical function in older adults with knee OA. The findings from this review indicate aerobic and resistance training interventions result in improved physical function as assessed by both objective and subjective measures. Neither …
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Optimizing training designs and elevating reporting standards in simulation-based medical education
… technical skill retention/transfer, and training microstructures. Study 1 developed and assessed new protocol reporting and evaluation tools (PRT and PET) to measure the quality of reporting (QOR) in simulation studies. Using a modified Delphi method, the PRT and PET were created and …
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Knowledge creation in a cross cultural context for sustainable organisational change and development
… development resulted in a plethora of EU-funded training interventions to fill the gap. The literature suggests that as a result of the dominance of Western ideology of the transitional process, cognitive dissonance and a general disconnect with the outcomes of EU-funded projects was a product of …
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A serious game to provide social skills training for people with Asperger's Syndrome/High-Functioning Autism
… serious computer game to provide social skill training for young adults and adults with High-Functioning Autism. Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition changing the way people see the world and interact with others. It occurs on a spectrum of severity, with individuals at the less severe end …
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Immediate Versus Delayed Feedback In Simulation Based Training: Matching Feedback Delivery Timing To The Cognitive Demands Of Th
… and challenging in dynamic, scenario-based training (SBT) computer simulations such as those used by the military. Tasks that human instructors must perform during these sorts of simulated training exercises can impose a heavy burden on them. Partially due to advances in the state-of-the-art …
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The Effect of Mental Techniques on Sport Performance in Athletes
… paper was to examine the effects of mental training techniques on athletic performance and psychological functioning in athletes across multiple sport settings and competitive levels. Specifically, the review analyzed how interventions such as mindfulness, self-talk, visualization, breathing …
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