Evaluating an online well-being program for college students during the COVID-19 pandemic

Villarino, Resti Tito; VİLLARİNO, Maureen Lorence; Temblor, Maria Concepcion; Chabit, Nilde T.; Arcay, Christopher Asuncion L.; Gimena, Grace B.; Bernard, Prosper; Plaisent, Michel

doi:10.17532/jhsci.2022.1631

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“…The physical and mental health effects of PEDs use are well-established. According to these studies [36][37][38][39] abusing PEDs results in cardiovascular, endocrine, liver, and kidney function problems. However, these studies [40][41][42][43] established PEDs users know the consequences of taking these PEDs but still use these substances despite the adverse effects to gain an advantage over their competitors explicitly for bodybuilding and weightlifting athletes.…”

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confidence: 99%

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2023

Int J Clin Cardiol

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Background and objective: Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AASs) are used as performance enhancement and are widely utilized among athletes and non-athletes worldwide. Although the risk-benefit ratio of using Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs) explicitly Anabolic-androgenic steroids are primarily published as systematic reviews and post-mortem case reports, there are limited reports on the effects of PEDs on body mass index, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels. Thus, this study explored the effects of performance enhancement drugs on the body mass index, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels of an adult male with no history of diagnosed physical and mental health comorbidities, with a BMI of 36.65 percent for three months. Methods:The present study utilized a mixed-method case study design. Data on the case presentation, investigation, treatment, physical and mental effects experienced by the patient during the three-month PED cycle were gathered from the patient through a face-to-face interview. Moreover, the data on the patient's body mass index (BMI), blood pressure (BP), and blood sugar (BS) levels were collated by the researchers at the private clinic every second week of the month and were statistically analyzed using IBM SPSS version 27. Results:The patient's first month mean BMI was 36.65 ± 1.68 and decreased to 27.70 ± 0.71 in the third month. Moreover, the patient's mean BP in the first month was 119.83 ± 7.36/75.83 ± 8.38 mmHg and increased slightly to 125.80 ± 7.86/87.07 ± 8.25 in the third month. In terms of blood sugar levels, the patient's mean in the first month indicated 84.77 ± 8.05 mg/dL and maintained at 87.07 ± 8.25 mg/dL in the third month. The overall results of the patient's mean BMI, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels indicate significant differences in the BMI, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels following the 3-month PED cycle. Conclusions:Our study provides evidence that performance enhancement drugs significantly affect the patient's body mass index, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels after a 3-month PED cycle.

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confidence: 99%

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2023

Int J Clin Cardiol

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“…Abstract reasoning is the ability to comprehend new ideas and abstract notions without relying on previously acquired knowledge [33,34]. In addition, it is a set of questions that assesses general intellectual potential without enabling variables such as educational level, social background, or life experience to influence the results.…”

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The Effects of Cognitive Enhancement Drug (Coluracetam) on Visual Perception, Abstract Reasoning, Pattern Recognition, Spatial Orientation, and Analytical Thinking: A Case Study

Lorence¹,

Tito²

2023

Int J Cogn Behav

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New medications to treat cognitive disorders may improve cognition in healthy individuals. However, limited studies were conducted on its efficacy among individuals without cognitive deficiencies. Thus, this case study aimed to explore the effects of using a cognitive enhancement drug (Coluracetam) on visual perception, abstract reasoning, pattern recognition, spatial orientation, and analytical thinking in a healthy adult male for three months. This case study utilized a mixed-method case study design. Data on the case presentation, investigation, treatment, physical and mental effects experienced by the respondent with Coluracetam were gathered from the respondent through a face-to-face interview. To measure the respondent's visual perception, abstract reasoning, pattern recognition, spatial orientation, and analytical thinking, our case study used the Brain Metrics Initiative (BMI)™ IQ test. Moreover, the researchers collated the pretest and posttest data on the respondent's visual perception, abstract reasoning, pattern recognition, spatial orientation, and analytical thinking during the first week of the first month and in the third month of using Coluracetam. Data were statistically analyzed using IBM SPSS version 27. There was an increase in visual perception, abstract reasoning, pattern recognition, and analytical thinking scores in the posttest; however, there was a decrease in spatial orientation scores in the posttest result. The test of significant difference between the increase and decrease in the pre-post test scores on visual perception, abstract reasoning, pattern recognition, spatial orientation, and analytical thinking indicates a statistically insignificant result (t = -0.33, p = 0.75). On the contrary, our findings showed a significant relationship between the pretest and posttest scores on the five variables since the computed values indicate (R2 = 0.95, F = 61.98, p = 0.004).Our study provides evidence that there is no significant difference between the pre-post test results on visual perception, abstract reasoning, pattern recognition, spatial orientation, and analytical thinking but has a significant relationship between the five variables aforementioned after using the cognitive enhancement drug (Coluracetam) for three months.

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“…• Effectiveeness of online education programs [10]- [13] • Proof of concept study-participants' feedback [14], [15] • Emergencies: World Health Organization Role [16] • Disaster risk reduction: Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform [7] • Climate Risk Profile: Philippines [17] • Analysis, Design, Development, Implement, and Evaluation (ADDIE) model [18]- [21] Benefit for…”

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Designing an Online Typhoon Mitigation Program

Villarino

VİLLARİNO

2022

Academic Platform Journal of Natural Hazards and Disaster Management

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Awareness, education, readiness, predictive, and warning systems can help communities mitigate the disruptive effects of a natural disaster such as a typhoon. Typhoon mitigation plays an essential role in disaster risk management because it provides accurate and relevant knowledge and skills before, during, and after typhoon procedures. The article summarized a novel, evidence-based approach to developing an online typhoon mitigation program. The program is based on the adapted and contextualized from the Community Disaster Preparedness Handbook by the Department of Disaster Management (Virgin Islands), Weather Underground (owned by the Weather Company, a subsidiary of IBM), the Tropical Cyclone and Typhoon Action Plan by the Liberty Specialty Markets, and the Philippines’ National Risk Reduction and Management Plan for 2011-2028 guidelines. It discusses future directions in the fitness-for-purpose process evaluation, assessment, and documentation.

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Evaluating an online well-being program for college students during the COVID-19 pandemic

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