Victoria College

About: Victoria College is a education organization based out in Victoria, Texas, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Dielectric & Boron carbide. The organization has 194 authors who have published 230 publications receiving 3724 citations. The organization is also known as: Victoria Junior College.

Factors influencing the epidemiological characteristics of pandemic COVID 19: A TISM approach

Abstract: The COVID 19 is a pandemic having an epidemic nature influencing the human health and economy in a global level. The major limitation to overcome the issue is the lack of potential vaccines or effe...

Using Relative Motion Plots to Measure Changes in Intra-Limb and Inter-Limb Coordination

Abstract: Methods for determining the degree of similarity between relative motion plots are examined and computational methods outlined. Hypothetical examples are provided to simply illustrate the function of selected indices of pattern shape, size, and orientation. Methods of using a composite of these measures to assess asymmetry, abnormality, or refinements in motor function are discussed. Statistical procedures for determining the reliability of assessments of change in relative motions are presented. A modification to Freeman's (1961) pattern-recognition method is suggested as a more parsimonious application to angle-angle data derived in human movement research.

Fears of children and adolescents: a cross-sectional Australian study using the Revised-Fear Survey Schedule for Children.

Abstract: The Revised-Fear Survey Schedule for Children was administered to over 3000 Australian youths, aged 8–16 yrs. Consistent with previous findings, there was a significant age-related decline in fears. Females reported significantly more fears than males. The most common fears were similar to those reported by children and adolescents in the U.S.A. Nuclear war was added to the stimulus items and found to be the most commonly endorsed fear. Thus the self-reports of fear showed a concern for physical danger and harm.

Mechanical efficiency and metabolic cost as measures of learning a novel gross motor task.

Abstract: “Efficiency,” or economy of movement with respect to energy expended in achieving the goal of the task, is implicit in many definitions of skilled performance. This study examined changes in mechanical efficiency and transport efficiency on a novel gross motor skill. The subjects were 5 physically fit adult males who were asked to perform 20 3-min trials walking on hands and feet (crawling) on a motor-driven treadmill at constant speed (0.76 mis). Transport efficiency, the metabolic cost of transporting the body mass a given distance at constant speed, improved significantly over practice trials. Mechanical efficiency, derived from the mechanical power output of individual body segments, showed an overall improvement of 13.7% by the last day of practice. Even though this improvement was not statistically significant it appears to be greater than that expected due to physiological training effects. The efficiency measures correlated significantly with changes in limb kinematics. It was concluded that with ...