7 results on '"Mcdonald, Rachel"'
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2. Synchronised metronome training : The effects on soccer players’ lower-limb motor dynamics and performance in a soccer-related stepping task
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McDonald, Rachel
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rörelsedynamik ,football ,Psykologi ,fotboll ,female athletes ,3D kinematic analysis ,kvinnliga idrottare ,soccer ,motor timing ,motorik ,timing ,Interactive Metronome ,Psychology ,interaktivmetronom ,movement dynamics ,synchronised metronome training ,3D kinematikanalys - Abstract
Good timing is important for all daily motion, even more so for athletes where the smallest movements can make the difference between a goal and miss. Despite this, there has been little research into just how timing ability is related to sport performance. Therefore the present study used a between-within groups experimental design with a sample of female elite- and semi-elite soccer players to describe the effects of a synchronised metronome training (SMT) intervention on lower-limb movement, and accuracy and speed, in a soccer-related stepping task. Participants were randomly assigned to receive SMT (n = 12) or to the control group (n = 12). The SMT group received 12 hours of Interactive Metronome (IM) training over four weeks. Pre- and post-test results showed a strong effect of SMT in improving timing and rhythmic ability. An effect of SMT on accuracy in the stepping task was seen, signifying an effect on motor planning ability. Correlational analyses showed some evident effects of IM on the kinematic parameters, as indicated by relationship between timing and rhythmicity ability with increased movement segmentation, though this did not reach significance. These results present new information and provides support for kinematic analysis to be used in future studies to address the effect of SMT. God timing är viktig för alla dagliga rörelser, och än mer viktigt är det för idrottare där minsta lilla rörelse kan innebära skillnaden mellan mål och miss. Trots detta finns lite forskning om hur förmåga till timing kan förbättra sportsliga prestationer. Huvudsyftet med denna studie var att undersöka hur synkroniserad metronomträning (SMT) påverkade prestationen och rörelsedynamik i en fotbollsrelaterad uppgift. I studien deltog 24 aktiva fotbollsspelare från Damallsvenskan och Division 1, varav 12 fick träna med SMT under fyra veckor. Resultatet visade att SMT påverkade exaktheten i utförandet av den fotbollsrelaterade uppgiften, vilket indikera en effekt på motorplaneringsförmåga. Denna studie jämför för första gången 3D-kinematikdata från före- och efter träning med SMT samt med en kontrollgrupp, 3D-kinematikanalysen av rörelsesegmentering och kumulativ 3D-distans visade inga övertygande relationer mellan SMT och rörelsedynamiken efter IM-träning. Däremot visade korrelationen stöd för en relation mellan rörelsesegmentering och timingförmåga. Därför stödjer denna studie tidigare forskning kring timing och motorisk prestation, och det finns tillräckligt med bevis för att motivera vidare analyser av kinematiska parametrar för att studera effekten av SMT och rörelsedynamik.
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3. Nursing resource pool residency program: Implications for practice.
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McDonald, Rachel M.
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INTERNSHIP programs , *ONCOLOGY nursing , *COLLEGE teachers , *HOSPITALS , *MENTORING , *MENTAL orientation , *EMPLOYEE retention , *GRADUATES , *EVALUATION of human services programs , *PSYCHOLOGY - Abstract
The article focuses on the use of a nursing resource pool (NRP) residency program that focuses on the integration of residents into a hospital-wide float pool to support inpatient oncology nursing. The NRP program uses the same processes as the established clinical nurse residency program. The program consists of a 14- to 16-week clinical orientation with an experienced NRP nurse. An iterative process was used to integrate feedback and make adjustments to the program to address training needs.
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- 2019
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4. Quality of life and symptom burden in patients with metastatic breast cancer.
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Ecclestone, Christine, Chow, Ronald, Pulenzas, Natalie, Zhang, Liying, Leahey, Angela, Hamer, Julia, DeAngelis, Carlo, Bedard, Gillian, McDonald, Rachel, Bhatia, Anchal, Ellis, Janet, Rakovitch, Eileen, Vuong, Sherlyn, Chow, Edward, and Verma, Sunil
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BREAST cancer patients ,QUALITY of life ,SYMPTOMS ,DIPHOSPHONATES ,METASTASIS ,CANCER treatment ,PSYCHOLOGY ,BREAST tumor treatment ,MENTAL health ,BONE tumors ,BRAIN tumors ,BREAST tumors ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,CANCER & psychology - Abstract
Purpose: The goal of this study was to examine the symptom burden (SB) and quality of life (QOL) in patients with metastatic breast cancer.Methods: Breast cancer patients with metastases were asked to complete the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) and FACT-B questionnaires. Statistical analysis was performed to identify (1) any differences in SB and QOL between patients with bone metastases only and patients with visceral +/- bone metastases and (2) any associations between SB and/or QOL and various clinical factors, including treatment with bisphosphonates, participation in a clinical trial and presence of brain metastases.Results: A total of 174 patients were enrolled. Treatment with bisphosphonates was significantly associated with lower ESAS well-being scores (less symptoms) in patients with bone metastases only. In this same group, receiving treatment prior to diagnosis of metastases was significantly associated with increased fatigue, anxiety and dyspnoea. The presence of brain metastases was associated with higher physical well-being scores (increased QOL). Participation in clinical trials was associated with better QOL.Conclusion: Breast cancer patients with metastases have different SB and QOL in relation to the type of the metastases, treatment interventions and participation in clinical trials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2016
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5. Comparison of the FACT-C, EORTC QLQ-CR38, and QLQ-CR29 quality of life questionnaires for patients with colorectal cancer: a literature review.
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Ganesh, Vithusha, Agarwal, Arnav, Popovic, Marko, Cella, David, McDonald, Rachel, Vuong, Sherlyn, Lam, Henry, Rowbottom, Leigha, Chan, Stephanie, Barakat, Tasneem, DeAngelis, Carlo, Borean, Michael, Chow, Edward, and Bottomley, Andrew
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COLON cancer patients ,QUALITY of life ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,COLON cancer treatment ,CRONBACH'S alpha ,MENTAL health ,RECTUM tumors ,COLON tumors ,RESEARCH evaluation ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,PSYCHOLOGY - Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this review was to compare the development, characteristics, validity, and reliability of three widely used quality of life (QOL) assessment tools used in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients: the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Colorectal (FACT-C), the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire Colorectal Cancer Module (QLQ-CR38) and its successor, the QLQ-CR29.Methods: A literature search was conducted using Ovid EMBASE and EMBASE Classic (1996-2015 Week 39), Ovid MEDLINE and OLDMEDLINE (1996 September Week 4 2015), and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (up to August 2015) to identify studies that discussed the FACT-C, EORTC QLQ-CR38, and QLQ-CR29 including, but not limited to, their development, characteristics, validity, and reliability.Results: The FACT-C consists of 36 items, presented on a 5-point Likert scale, in four domains of well-being (physical, emotional, social, and functional), and the Colorectal Cancer Subscale (CCS). The physical and social well-being scales showed reasonable internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha coefficient > 60) in all studied populations. The EORTC QLQ-CR38 (38 items) and the QLQ-CR29 (29 items) are implemented in conjunction with the core QLQ-C30 (30 items); all are presented in 4-point Likert scales. Seven scales in the QLQ-CR38 demonstrated good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha coefficient > 0.70). In the QLQ-CR29, three scales had a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of less than 0.70.Conclusion: The FACT-C, QLQ-CR38, and QLQ-CR29 have been extensively validated. However, analysis of their characteristics, validity, and reliability suggest differing suitability in assessing QOL in specific clinical situations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2016
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6. The Psychology of Environmental Decisions.
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Newell, Ben R., McDonald, Rachel I., Brewer, Marilynn, and Hayes, Brett K.
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DECISION making , *MENTAL models theory (Communication) , *PSYCHOLOGICAL distance , *SOCIAL norms , *WORLDVIEW , *PSYCHOLOGY ,ENVIRONMENTAL aspects - Abstract
Humanity faces an unprecedented set of global environmental problems. We argue that to promote pro-environmental decisions and to achieve public consensus on the need for action we must address individual and collective understanding (cognition) of environmental problems, as well as individual and collective commitments to take action to mitigate or prevent those problems. We review literature pertaining to psychological predispositions, mental models, framing, psychological distance, and the social context of decisions that help elucidate how these goals of cognition and commitment can be achieved. This article reveals the complex and multiply determined nature of environmental decisions. However, we argue that this complexity points to opportunities to reduce the inherent uncertainty surrounding global environmental challenges via appeals to the psychological mechanisms that underpin our decisions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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7. Would you rule out going green? The effect of inclusion versus exclusion mindset on pro-environmental willingness.
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McDonald, Rachel I., Newell, Ben R., and Denson, Thomas F.
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ECOLOGY , *GREENHOUSE effect , *ATTITUDE (Psychology) , *CLIMATOLOGY , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *DECISION making , *PRACTICAL politics , *PUBLIC opinion , *DATA analysis software , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *ODDS ratio , *PSYCHOLOGY - Abstract
Two experiments demonstrate that participants' willingness to endorse adopting pro-environmental behaviors is influenced substantially by a decision-framing effect: the inclusion-exclusion discrepancy. Participants were presented with a list of 26 pro-environmental behaviors (e.g., take a shorter shower, buy local produce). In both experiments, participants asked to cross out the behaviors they would not be willing to engage in (exclusion mindset) generated 30% larger consideration sets than those asked to circle behaviors that they would be willing to do (inclusion mindset). Experiment 2 identified qualities of the behaviors that accounted for the differences in the size of consideration sets, namely effort and opportunity. The results suggest the counter-intuitive notion that encouraging people to think about what they would not do for the environment might lead them to do more. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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