The clinical study done by J. Bauer, S. Verlaan, I. Bautmans, and others was done to address the loss of muscle strength, mass, and physical performance correlated with age. The researchers wanted to test the effects of nutritional supplementation on improving mobility and muscular confinement by reducing the effects of sarcopenia. Sarcopenia is described as the loss of muscular strength, mobility, and tissue due to aging (Mostly found in elderly people). When aging, people experience sarcopenia, they will start to lose the ability to do tasks that require endurance and strength, which leads to the need for assisted care. Also, when elderly/aging people start to lose muscle mass and strength they will be prone to an increased risk of injury. Ingesting supplements such as essential vitamins and amino acids are fundamentally important in reducing the severity of sarcopenia. If the proper number of nutrients are not taken it may lead to an increase in the onset of sarcopenia which increases risk factors for overall health when aging. The researchers hypothesize that providing a targeted nutritional supplement containing whey protein enriched with leucine (~1.2g/kg BW/day) and vitamin D in a timely amount would result in the muscular and physical improvements independent of physical exercise. (Bauer et al. 741)
The trial of this experiment would last approximately 13 weeks and would be controlled, randomized, and double-blinded. The participants were recruited from
The sample size consisted of 16 students (8 experimental and 8 controls (Gliner, Harmon, & Morgan, 2000).
Doctors Craig Haney, Curtis Banks and headed by Doctor Phillip Zimbardo. This article provides in detail the initial purpose for this study, its participants, the nature of the study, the events that transpired during the experiment and of its results. With this article we are provided with a clear picture of the events that had transpired during the experiment and provides some insight into why the events may have occurred.
experiment. The researchers told the participants that the study was only for 6 months, but in
The biological value in whey protein enhances the body’s ability to absorb essential amino acids after resistance training decreasing the athlete’s recovery time. When athletes combine whey protein and creatine monohydrate they expect “a greater increase in lean tissue mass and muscular strength than supplementations with whey protein alone” (Burke, Chilibeck, Davison, Candow, Farthing, & Smith-Palmer 2001, p 350). Exogenous Cr supplementation increases the body’s Cr levels until saturation occurs. This saturation of Cr increases the PCK shuttle continuum allowing training intensity, volume, and duration of the exercise the athlete is performing to continue at a maximum rate. Any excess Cr in the blood is cleared through sweat, urination or renal filtration. Measurements in strength and peak torques of athletes supplementing with whey protein and creatine monohydrate (WC), whey protein (W), and a placebo (P) were taken. According to Burke et al, (2001) “repeated measure analysis of variance was used to assess changes in body composition, strength, and peak torque for the three groups (WC vs. W vs. P) across time” (p. 354). A twelve week strength training program was constructed and consisted of a “4-day split routine involving whole body musculature” (Burke et al, 2001. p 352). Subjects used detailed training logs to compare progress over the 12 week experiment. The end result from this experiment shows that subjects who “supplemented with both creatine and whey
The study consisted of fifty, female, undergraduate college students. The ethnicities that were use for this study were African American, European, Asian, Hispanic, biracial, and a very slight percentage was categorized as other. The experiment would begin at 5:00pm everyday, for four weeks. One of the three groups was administered each day. The three groups were either peppermint, expectation, or control. Each participant was seated down, given an instruction sheet, a laptop, and was not able to see the other participants from their view.
Due to the loss of muscle mass, protein adequacy is also a problem in older adults because it is not advised to increase protein intake. Limited protein intake may result in vitamin A, C, D, calcium, iron, zinc, and other deficiencies (Grodner, 2012). Overall, Theresa’s small nutrient intake can result in many nutrient deficiencies.
I worked with Dr. Nayeem at Doctors Community Hospital as well as at two different clinics . The mental health clinics were OMNI House and Optimum Health Systems, located in Glen Burnie and Baltimore, Maryland, respectively. At all three locations I was able to work independently under supervision. I was able to perform psychiatric evaluations as well as mental status examinations typing in my findings into the computer which was then checked and evaluated by Dr. Nayeem. I was able to use the electronic medical records they used including Anasazi and Valant in the clinic settings and Meditech at the hospital. I was exposed to many cases in the clinics such follow-up cases which needed medication managment and Crisis evaluations. At the hopsital
All subjects must be in good health on the day of the experiment and should be excluded if they have suffered from cardiovascular, renal, metabolic or respiratory illnesses,
This experience consisted of 20 subjects from Woden plaza varying of age and gender. It also included one student who was going to conduct the experiment.
This week I had 2 patients of my own and I rarely needed any help. I am starting to feel comfortable with caring for my own patients and performing my assessments.
On my last week visit with the client, I was glad and satisfied with the outcome of my teaching with the client about her self-administration of degludec insulin and other medications. The patient reported of remembering to administer subcutaneous insulin in the morning and feel so much better and have more energy when she gets up in the morning and had better result of daily glucose monitoring instead of being so low which causing her to be weak and shaky. The patient reported that she does not feel any shaky or weakness upon waking up in the morning and have more energy playing with her dog and more energy throughout the day. The patient also included in her weekly schedule of going to the community swimming pool 3 times per week and
As a Carteret County native, born at Sea Level Hospital, I grew up, married and had three children while living in the Harkers Island community. Living in the down east community, I quickly learned the importance of the diverse cultures and how to interact appropriately. Through my clinical experiences I have developed excellent assessment, observational and prioritizational skills. Capable of identifying changes in patient conditions and act accordingly. Highly acknowledged by my instructors, classmates and medical staff for my ability to perform as a team player or independently and the competency to adapt to any working environment has been. Well known for my punctuality and organizational skills in the classroom and clinical setting. Functioning
Description: I had the chance to work on multiple manuscripts pertaining to colorectal cancer in African Americans and Caucasians. My contribution included compiling the results from each experiment and inputting them into the corresponding manuscript, creation of all necessary tables and figures, as well as proofreading all sections to correct any mistakes.
One challenge I was faced with while on CE I, was while working with a patient she was talking badly about one of the receptionist. The patient calling the receptionist incompetent, since the receptionist had messed up the patient’s appointment time for the second time in two weeks. I was put in an uncomfortable position because I did not want to be rude to the patient, but also did not want to be apart of the patient talking badly about my coworker.
The subjects refrained from caffeine, standardized diet, and standardized training for 48 hrs before the trials. For 24 hours before the trials, each subject was given a prepackaged standard diet. Exercise and food diaries were kept and checked for compliance.