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AIM: This study examined the impact of post activation potentiation on repeated sprint performance in trained Rugby Union players. METHODS: Ten, male, professional Rugby Union players (mean age=25.2±5.02 years) performed 7, 30-meter sprints, separated by 25 seconds, 4 minutes following back squats (90% 1 repetition maximum) or a control condition performed in a counterbalanced order. RESULTS: Significant condition X sprint interactions for 10-meter (P=0.02) and 30-meter (P=0.05) indicated that times were significantly faster in the PAP condition for sprints 5, 6 and 7 across both distances. Fatigue rate was also significantly lower in the PAP condition for 10-meter (P=0.023) and 30-meter (P=0.006) sprint running speed. CONCLUSION: This study evidences that a heavy resistance exercise stimulus administered four minutes prior to repeated sprints can offset the decline in sprint performance seen during subsequent maximal sprinting over 10 and 30-meters in Rugby Union players.
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Athletic Performance/physiology , Football/physiology , Running/physiology , Adult , Cross-Over Studies , Exercise Test , Humans , Male , Physical Endurance/physiology , Resistance Training/methodsABSTRACT
In the workplace, employees need to be protected from the health threats of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke. There is a significant cost to employers associated with employee smoking at work, yet the uptake and development of a well-defined policy on smoking are not widespread, and few policies tackle the issue through promotion of smoking cessation. Such an approach could not only reduce costs associated with smoking at work, but also have a direct impact on public health. GlaxoSmithKline has implemented a voluntary programme of smoking cessation support for its employees in the UK. The 10 week programme offers a series of one-to-one support sessions with a trained occupational health adviser, as well as access to nicotine replacement therapy patches. At 12 months (n = 123), 25 participants (20%) were non-smokers, of whom 19 (15%) stated that they had not smoked at all for the 12 month period. The other six (5%) had relapsed, but had since tried again and quit successfully. An additional three (2%) classed themselves as non-smokers but still smoked occasionally. Fifty-two per cent of participants stated that regular face-to-face contact and monitoring of progress were particularly useful in helping them to stop smoking. This provides compelling support for the active promotion and support of smoking cessation among employees.
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Nicotine/administration & dosage , Nicotinic Agonists/administration & dosage , Occupational Diseases/prevention & control , Smoking Cessation/methods , Tobacco Smoke Pollution/prevention & control , Administration, Cutaneous , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Occupational Health Services/methods , Patient Satisfaction , Program Evaluation , Recurrence , Smoking Cessation/psychology , Social Support , Treatment Outcome , WorkplaceABSTRACT
Ear syringing is performed by nurses in various care settings. Nurses must ensure that this skill is practised safely. An understanding of the ear's structure and functions must be applied when carrying out this procedure.
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Cerumen , Ear Canal , Therapeutic Irrigation/nursing , Clinical Competence , Ear Canal/anatomy & histology , Humans , Nursing Assessment , Therapeutic Irrigation/instrumentation , Therapeutic Irrigation/methodsABSTRACT
Nurses require appropriate knowledge, skills and attitudes in order to give and receive verbal handover reports effectively. Reports are important for ensuring and maintaning continuity and quality of patient care, complying with legal and professional requirements and maintaining high team morale. This article will discuss the five main reasons for the importance of handover reports, and suggestions for further study will be made.
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Clinical Competence , Communication , Nursing Staff/standards , Patient Care Planning , Continuity of Patient Care , Humans , Interprofessional Relations , Nursing Staff/psychologyABSTRACT
Nurses play an important role in the maintenance of oral hygiene for patients in many different care settings. Oral hygiene is an essential and complex part of patient care and can be influenced by a variety of factors.
