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Assessment of water balance in high school athletes and non-athletes. 高中运动员与非运动员的水平衡评估。

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JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INVESTIGATION Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.2152/jmi.72.42

Hiroaki Nakajima, Isao Kitada, Yasushi Matsuura, Yasuhito Takeuchi, Rie Tsutsumi, Ayuka Kawakami, Hiroshi Sakaue, Eiji Takeda

{"title":"Assessment of water balance in high school athletes and non-athletes.","authors":"Hiroaki Nakajima, Isao Kitada, Yasushi Matsuura, Yasuhito Takeuchi, Rie Tsutsumi, Ayuka Kawakami, Hiroshi Sakaue, Eiji Takeda","doi":"10.2152/jmi.72.42","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2152/jmi.72.42","url":null,"abstract":"Water is the main component of cells, tissues, and organs, and plays vital roles in macronutrient hydrolysis and overall cell function regulation. While low water intake may be sufficient for hydration, several studies suggest that most children fail to meet water intake guidelines, leading to underhydration as indicated by elevated hydration biomarkers. We conducted a cross-sectional observational study to examine water intake and output among high school students, comparing non-athletes and athletes. We enrolled 26 non-athletes and 28 athletes in this study. Water balance was assessed by water intake from foods and beverages, metabolic water production, and non-renal water loss (NRWL). Moreover, urine was compared. Increases of total water intake from food and beverage consumption in athletes were significantly higher than those in non-athletes. Furthermore, urinary output was lower and NRWL was 2-3 times higher in athletes than non-athletes. These findings suggest that large NRWL induces hypohydration in athletes. J. Med. Invest. 72 : 42-46, February, 2025.","PeriodicalId":46910,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INVESTIGATION","volume":"72 1.2","pages":"42-46"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144024390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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How common is sarcopenia associated with frailty? Diagnosis using the Kihon Checklist. 肌肉减少症与虚弱有多常见？使用Kihon检查表进行诊断。

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JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INVESTIGATION Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.2152/jmi.72.139

Yuki Niida, Hidenori Onishi, Tomoko Okamoto, Osamu Yamamura

{"title":"How common is sarcopenia associated with frailty? Diagnosis using the Kihon Checklist.","authors":"Yuki Niida, Hidenori Onishi, Tomoko Okamoto, Osamu Yamamura","doi":"10.2152/jmi.72.139","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2152/jmi.72.139","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: We aimed to determine the association between sarcopenia and frailty in Japan's hyperaged society.Methods: We investigated the incidence of sarcopenia and frailty among 423 community-dwelling older adults (304 women and 119 men ; mean age : 77.0 years). Interviews, Kihon Checklist (KCL) assessments, physical function tests, and anthropometric measurements were performed at baseline. Sarcopenia was defined according to the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019 criteria, with a KCL score of ≥7 indicating frailty.Results: Eight patients (1.9%) had sarcopenia alone, 113 (26.7%) had frailty alone, and 26 (6.1%) had both sarcopenia and frailty. The instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) scores were significantly higher in all groups. Logistic regression analysis showed the association of sarcopenia and frailty with IADL. The receiver operating characteristic curves of the total KCL and IADL scores were analyzed to determine the cutoff value for assessing sarcopenia with frailty. The cutoff value for the total KCL score was 7.000, while that for the KCL-IADL score was 2.000.Conclusion: Approximately 6.1% of patients were diagnosed with sarcopenia with frailty using the KCL. These conditions were found to impair IADL. Hence, interventions addressing both frailty and sarcopenia may help prevent the decline in IADL. J. Med. Invest. 72 : 139-147, February, 2025.","PeriodicalId":46910,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INVESTIGATION","volume":"72 1.2","pages":"139-147"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144064940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Mental Health and Related Factors Among Japanese Graduate Trainees in Clinical Psychology. 日本临床心理学研究生心理健康状况及相关因素分析

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JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INVESTIGATION Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.2152/jmi.72.217

Mina Nakano, Tomoya Takeda, Koudai Fukudome

{"title":"Mental Health and Related Factors Among Japanese Graduate Trainees in Clinical Psychology.","authors":"Mina Nakano, Tomoya Takeda, Koudai Fukudome","doi":"10.2152/jmi.72.217","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2152/jmi.72.217","url":null,"abstract":"This study examined the mental health and related factors such as social comparison orientation, self-compassion, and perfectionism of 57 graduate trainees aspiring to become psychologists in comparison with 80 graduate students with other majors. The results showed that \"Opinion comparison\" subscale of social comparison orientation was significantly higher among trainees than among non-trainees, and higher among women than among men in both trainees and non-trainees. Social comparison orientation positively affects depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and social function impairment among trainees but has no effect among non-trainees. Perfectionism was higher among first-year trainees than among second-year trainees, whereas no gradebased differences existed among non-trainees. Perfectionism positively affected social function impairment among non-trainees but not among trainees. However, self-compassion negatively affected depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and social function impairment among both trainees and non-trainees. Furthermore, 89% of the trainees blamed themselves during practical training, expressing that both the trigger and content of selfblame were related to hesitation, anxiety, and lack of confidence. Overall, the results suggest that trainees should aim for personal growth over perfection, enhance their self-compassion rather than blaming themselves, and should not engage in social comparison. J. Med. Invest. 72 : 217-223, February, 2025.","PeriodicalId":46910,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INVESTIGATION","volume":"72 1.2","pages":"217-223"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143990511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Phase angle is a predictor of functional outcomes at discharge in patients with acute ischemic stroke. 相位角是急性缺血性脑卒中患者出院时功能预后的预测因子。

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JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INVESTIGATION Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.2152/jmi.72.148

Hiroshi Ohmae, Shin Kondo, Takashi Saito, Wataru Sano, Yuka Sugiyama, Ayane Tomari, Motomu Kamada, Yuka Nakanowatari, Maki Fujimoto, Megumi Yamada, Nori Sato, Kimiko Umemura, Ryoma Morigaki, Yasushi Takagi, Tetsuya Matsuura

{"title":"Phase angle is a predictor of functional outcomes at discharge in patients with acute ischemic stroke.","authors":"Hiroshi Ohmae, Shin Kondo, Takashi Saito, Wataru Sano, Yuka Sugiyama, Ayane Tomari, Motomu Kamada, Yuka Nakanowatari, Maki Fujimoto, Megumi Yamada, Nori Sato, Kimiko Umemura, Ryoma Morigaki, Yasushi Takagi, Tetsuya Matsuura","doi":"10.2152/jmi.72.148","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2152/jmi.72.148","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this study was to investigate the association between phase angle (PhA) at admission and functional outcomes at discharge in patients with acute ischemic stroke. This single-center, prospective cohort study measured PhA and skeletal muscle index (SMI) in patients with acute ischemic stroke using bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). Functional outcomes were assessed using the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at discharge, with mRS scores of 3-5 difined as poor functional outcomes. The association between PhA or SMI and poor functional outcomes was analyzed for male and female patients. This study included 287 patients (195 males, 92 females). Logistic regression indicated that PhA, but not SMI, was independently correlated with poor functional outcomes at discharge (males : OR : 0.58, 95% confidence interval [CI] : 0.34-0.98, p = 0.041, females : OR : 0.31, 95% CI : 0.12-0.80, p = 0.015). Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis determined PhA cutoff values for poor functional outcomes : 4.70 in males (sensitivity : 0.627, specificity : 0.680, area under curve [AUC] : 0.674) and 3.70 in females (sensitivity : 0.467, specificity : 0.830, AUC : 0.712). PhA was identified an independent predictor of poor functional outcomes at discharge in patients with acute ischemic stroke, and it was superior to SMI in this regard. J. Med. Invest. 72 : 148-155, February, 2025.","PeriodicalId":46910,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INVESTIGATION","volume":"72 1.2","pages":"148-155"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144034725","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Effects of zinc supplementation in combination with difructose, an enhancer of intestinal zinc absorption, on serum zinc concentration and ratio of apo-/holo-activities of angiotensin-converting enzyme in patients with refractory taste impairment. 补锌联合肠道锌吸收促进剂二果糖对难治性味觉障碍患者血清锌浓度和血管紧张素转换酶载脂蛋白/全酶活性比值的影响

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JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INVESTIGATION Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.2152/jmi.72.156

Noriaki Takeda, Tsukasa Takaoka, Ichiko Takemoto, Aki Endo, Rie Tsutsumi, Hiroshi Sakaue, Yoshiaki Kitamura

{"title":"Effects of zinc supplementation in combination with difructose, an enhancer of intestinal zinc absorption, on serum zinc concentration and ratio of apo-/holo-activities of angiotensin-converting enzyme in patients with refractory taste impairment.","authors":"Noriaki Takeda, Tsukasa Takaoka, Ichiko Takemoto, Aki Endo, Rie Tsutsumi, Hiroshi Sakaue, Yoshiaki Kitamura","doi":"10.2152/jmi.72.156","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2152/jmi.72.156","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: ACE ratio in the serum is a more sensitive indicator of zinc nutrition than serum zinc concentration. In this study, we examined the effects of zinc supplementation in combination with difructose anhydride (DFA) that enhances zinc absorption in the intestine on serum zinc concentration and ACE ratio in patients with refractory taste impairment.Methods: Twenty patients with refractory taste impairment were enrolled. The patients received 34 mg of zinc in combination with 2.0 g of DFA orally every day for three months. Taste impairment was evaluated using visual analogue scale (VAS).Results: After zinc supplementation with DFA (zinc with DFA), ACE ratio was significantly decreased, but serum zinc concentration was not increased in patiens with refractory taste impairment. Although VAS score was not changed in the patients after zinc with DFA, we divided the patients into two groups : 14 responders and 6 non-responders. ACE ratio in responders, but not in non-responders was significantly decreased after zinc with DFA. However, serum zinc concentration was not changed in both responders and non-responders after zinc with DFA.Conclusion: The present findings suggest that malabsorption of zinc in the intestine is the primary cause of zinc deficiency in patients with refractory taste impairment. J. Med. Invest. 72 : 156-160, February, 2025.","PeriodicalId":46910,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INVESTIGATION","volume":"72 1.2","pages":"156-160"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144040941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Caring in physical therapy practice:Exploring Locsin's 'Technological Competency as Caring in Nursing'. 物理治疗实践中的关怀：探索洛辛的“护理中的技术能力关怀”。

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JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INVESTIGATION Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.2152/jmi.72.60

Ryuichi Tanioka, Krishan Soriano, Allan Paulo Blaquera, Feni Betriana, Leah Anne Christine L Bollos, Mai Sato, Tetsuya Tanioka

{"title":"Caring in physical therapy practice:Exploring Locsin's 'Technological Competency as Caring in Nursing'.","authors":"Ryuichi Tanioka, Krishan Soriano, Allan Paulo Blaquera, Feni Betriana, Leah Anne Christine L Bollos, Mai Sato, Tetsuya Tanioka","doi":"10.2152/jmi.72.60","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2152/jmi.72.60","url":null,"abstract":"Caring demonstrates compassionate care for others through the process of \"knowing person as caring\" from the theoretical lens of Technological Competency as Caring in Nursing (TCCN). Physical therapists respect the individual needs and values of patients and builds deep relationships with patients and their families. In this process, it is essential to respect the dignity and humanity of the other person. This discussion paper aims to 1) extract the necessary elements of Locsin's TCCN theory from a physical therapy practice perspective;2) consider the usefulness of Locsin's TCCN theory in physical therapy practice using a narrative review process;3) examineknowing patients as caring in physical therapy using Carper's fundamental ways of knowing through the fictional vignette;and 4) evaluate Donabedian's structure, process, and outcome to assess the quality of healthcare as well as consider knowing patients and quality of caring regarding the mentioned fictional vignette. TCCN theory-based practice is essential for incorporating a caring attitude and the appropriate use of technology into the practice of physical therapy. Caring in physical therapy is the practice of patient-centered care through attentive learning and engagement with the patient. J. Med. Invest. 72 : 60-65 February, 2025.","PeriodicalId":46910,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INVESTIGATION","volume":"72 1.2","pages":"60-65"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144041907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Recent advances in the management of allergic rhinitis. 过敏性鼻炎治疗的最新进展。

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JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INVESTIGATION Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.2152/jmi.72.14

Yoshiaki Kitamura, Seiichiro Kamimura, Tatsuya Fujii, Keisuke Ishitani, Naoki Kimoto, Hitoshi Shono, Ryo Kanamura, Eiji Kondo, Takahiro Azuma, Go Sato, Hiroyuki Mizuguchi

{"title":"Recent advances in the management of allergic rhinitis.","authors":"Yoshiaki Kitamura, Seiichiro Kamimura, Tatsuya Fujii, Keisuke Ishitani, Naoki Kimoto, Hitoshi Shono, Ryo Kanamura, Eiji Kondo, Takahiro Azuma, Go Sato, Hiroyuki Mizuguchi","doi":"10.2152/jmi.72.14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2152/jmi.72.14","url":null,"abstract":"Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a type I allergic disease characterized by sneezing, watery rhinorrhea, and nasal obstruction. An epidemiological survey found that approximately 50% of Japanese individuals have AR.Histamine is a major chemical mediator that induces AR symptoms through its binding to histamine H1 receptor(H1R). We demonstrated that antihistamines have a blocking effect on histamine signaling of H1R, and the suppressive effect on histamine-induced up-regulation of transcriptional activation, and the suppressive effect on basal transcription of H1R in the absence of histamine which may be part of the inverse agonist action of antihistamine. Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) with a standardized Japanese cedar (JC) pollen significantly improved nasal symptoms and AR-related sleep disturbance in patients with JC pollinosis. Dual SLIT with JC pollen and house dust mites (HDM) suppressed both JC pollen-induced seasonal and HDM-induced perennial nasal symptoms in bisensitized patients with AR. Dual SLIT was more effective in suppressing nasal obstruction at the peak JC pollen period than mono SLIT with JC pollen. Posterior nasal neurectomy (PNN) improved nasal symptoms and medication scores in patients with severe perennial AR. Herein, we describe recent advances in the management of AR. J. Med. Invest. 72 : 14-20, February, 2025.","PeriodicalId":46910,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INVESTIGATION","volume":"72 1.2","pages":"14-20"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144040459","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Two-stage cranial reconstruction with a custom-made titanium plate using a preliminary bipedicled scalp flap : A case report. 订制钛板及初步双蒂头皮瓣两期颅骨重建1例报告。

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JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INVESTIGATION Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.2152/jmi.72.185

Mitsutoshi Okuda, Yoshiro Abe, Keiichi Goishi, Kenta Ikushima, Kenji Akome, Hiroshi Harada, Ichiro Hashimoto

{"title":"Two-stage cranial reconstruction with a custom-made titanium plate using a preliminary bipedicled scalp flap : A case report.","authors":"Mitsutoshi Okuda, Yoshiro Abe, Keiichi Goishi, Kenta Ikushima, Kenji Akome, Hiroshi Harada, Ichiro Hashimoto","doi":"10.2152/jmi.72.185","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2152/jmi.72.185","url":null,"abstract":"A 75-year-old woman presented with scalp and cranial defects caused by implant exposure, infection,and cranial necrosis following multiple craniotomies. To reduce the risk of complications after cranioplasty, weplanned a two-stage cranial reconstruction. A wide bipedicled scalp flap with a long longitudinal axis above the cranium covered the scalp defect after debridement, and skin grafting was performed on the periosteum after flap harvesting during the first surgery. A custom-made titanium plate was implanted under the bipedicled flap during the second cranioplasty 4 months after the initial surgery. The patient had no complications during the two surgeries, and her clinical course was uneventful for 6 months after the last surgery. Although a two-stage approach, our technique is relatively safe for patients who have previously undergone multiple surgeries and decreases the risk of postoperative complications due to the shorter exposure time of the titanium plate during the second surgery. J. Med. Invest. 72 : 185-188, February, 2025.","PeriodicalId":46910,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INVESTIGATION","volume":"72 1.2","pages":"185-188"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144040461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Lifestyle and Physical Activity of School-aged Children : Survey of Students at Japanese Language Supplementary School in the United States. COVID-19大流行对学龄儿童生活方式和身体活动的影响：对美国日语补习学校学生的调查

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JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INVESTIGATION Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.2152/jmi.72.117

Fusako Imoto, Kikuko Okuda, Mieko Fujikawa, Tetsuya Tanioka

{"title":"Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Lifestyle and Physical Activity of School-aged Children : Survey of Students at Japanese Language Supplementary School in the United States.","authors":"Fusako Imoto, Kikuko Okuda, Mieko Fujikawa, Tetsuya Tanioka","doi":"10.2152/jmi.72.117","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2152/jmi.72.117","url":null,"abstract":"Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and associated lockdowns affected many people regardless of location, age, or gender. This study aimed to focus on school-aged children studying at a Japanese Language Supplementary School (JLSS) in the southwestern region of the United States and assessed the impact of COVID-19 on their lifestyle and physical activity (PA). An online-based cross-sectional survey was administered to students (age range : 6-18) enrolled in a JLSS as of June 11, 2021. Data were collected from 151 students. The questionnaire consisted of lifestyle and PA questions. A paired and Student t-test was used to test the differences in changes before COVID-19 and during COVID-19 among children. Chi-square tests were used for comparisons with descriptive analyses of frequencies. Level of statistical significance was set at p <.05. Screen time was significantly longer on weekdays (t = 8.71, p<.001) and weekends (t = 5.94, p < .001) than before COVID-19. The number of children who went to bed after 10 pm was significantly higher (χ2 = 4.06, p < 0.05) than before the new coronavirus infection. The frequency of PA per week was significantly higher (χ2 = 4.01, p < 0.05) in the group using digital devices. Findings suggested that the use of digital devices for PA can enhance PA frequency in JLSS students. J. Med. Invest. 72 : 117-123, February, 2025.","PeriodicalId":46910,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INVESTIGATION","volume":"72 1.2","pages":"117-123"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144040938","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Coping with Menopausal Symptoms among Japanese Teachers : Associations with Symptom Severity and Knowledge. 日本教师应对更年期症状：与症状严重程度和知识的关系

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JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INVESTIGATION Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.2152/jmi.72.85

Yukie Matsuura, Toshiyuki Yasui

{"title":"Coping with Menopausal Symptoms among Japanese Teachers : Associations with Symptom Severity and Knowledge.","authors":"Yukie Matsuura, Toshiyuki Yasui","doi":"10.2152/jmi.72.85","DOIUrl":"10.2152/jmi.72.85","url":null,"abstract":"Menopausal symptoms can significantly affect the performance of working women. The association between knowledge of symptoms, educational level and better coping with the symptoms has been found. However, no study has been performed about coping with menopausal symptoms among school teachers who have higher educational background in Japan. This cross-sectional study explored coping strategies used by female teachers experiencing menopausal symptoms and the factors influencing their healthcare-seeking behaviors. Data were collected via a self-administered questionnaire between December 5, 2022 and February 28, 2023. Participants included 278 female teachers aged 45-60 years working in public elementary and junior high schools, of whom 156 (56.1%) reported menopausal symptoms. More than 80% of those with symptoms used at least one coping strategy : gathering information (68.6%), self-coping (60.9%), seeking advice (57.1%), and medical consultation (26.3%). Higher somatic menopausal symptom scores were associated with seeking medical consultation or advice. A significant correlation was observed between symptom severity and number of coping strategies used. Additionally, prior knowledge of menopause significantly increased the likelihood of information gathering and self-coping. Our findings underscore the need for support systems that help teachers cope with menopausal symptoms effectively, such as improving access to care and providing educational opportunities about menopause. J. Med. Invest. 72 : 85-92, February, 2025.","PeriodicalId":46910,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INVESTIGATION","volume":"72 1.2","pages":"85-92"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144040716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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