Perception of e-learning in medical students and faculty during COVID time: A study based on a questionnaire-based survey.

BACKGROUND: With the emergence of COVID, we are forced to use e-learning in form of arranging online classes for students. Medical educators all over the world are conducting online classes for students. This study aimed to evaluate the perception of online learning among MBBS students and teachers through a questionnaire-based survey. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was done in the AIIMS, Bhopal. The study was based on questionnaire (online Google form) response received from 43 number of faculty and 156 number of students. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Chi-square test and unpaired t-test were used for statistical analysis using statistical software Systac 13.2. RESULTS: Handling software, technical issues, and lack of face-to-face interaction were more significant problems in students compared to faculty. The desire for the social site which causes disturbances in learning was a significant problem in the students compared to faculty. Giving and taking assessment problem was reported by 60% and 63.8% of faculty and students, respectively (P = 0.67). Both groups preferred the Google Classroom platform (P = 0.16). Students (65.3%) preferred audiovisual recording, while faculty (72%) preferred PowerPoint with narration. PowerPoint presentation without narration was the least preferred (10.8%). Both groups stressed the importance of training (P = 0.17) and infrastructure development (P = 0.85). Students, as well as faculty, strongly discouraged e-learning for practical/clinical teaching. CONCLUSIONS: Students, as well as faculty, have mixed reactions toward e-learning. Most importantly affected in the present scenario is practical/clinical teaching and assessment. Every attempt needs to be done to strengthen infrastructure and impart training to students and faculty.

Cardiorespiratory response to aerobic exercise programs with different intensity: 20 weeks longitudinal study.

CONTEXT: participation in regular intensive exercise is associated with a modest increase in left ventricular wall thickness and cavity size. The magnitude of improvement depends on frequency, intensity, type, and duration of exercise program. AIMS: to determine the effect of sports training on LV morphology and function, lung function, and to know the intensity of the exercise program enough for these changes. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: this was a longitudinal study (20 weeks duration) done on the medical college students. MATERIAL AND METHODS: three groups, doing exercise at different intensities, high intensity group (HG) [74.9±3.9 %HRmax], low intensity group (LG) [59.46±4.1%HRmax] and no exercise group (NG) were made, and their assessments were done using the echocardiography and pulmonary function test three times, first before start of the exercise program, second at the end of 10th week, and then at the end of the 20th week. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: 3 × 3 Anova test and Bonferroni's post-test using Graph pad prism5 software. RESULTS: significant improvement was seen in HG in majority of cardio respiratory parameters (VO2max, heart rate, LVIDD, LVIDS, EDV, MVV, PEFR, FVC) as compared to the LG (VO2max, heart rate, MVV, PEFR) and this improvement was specially seen at the end of the twentieth week. CONCLUSIONS: twenty weeks of training is helpful in improving aerobic power, MVV, and PEFR even the exercise is of moderate (LG) to high intensity (HG) but for overall cardio respiratory development physical training must be associated with very hard intensity if duration of the exercise program is short.