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The Role of Physical Education Teaching in Promoting School Sports Participation and Youth Fitness Outcomes

VOLUME 21, 2024

The Role of Targeted Infra-popliteal Endovascular Angioplasty to Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers Using the Angiosome Model: A Systematic Review

VOLUME 6, 2023

Yijun Zhu
Institute of Physical Education, University of Jinan, Jinan 250024, Shandong, China

Abstract

Background: Physical education (PE) is an important commodity in youth physical development and sports activities. However, many school-going children and youths face challenges in the way they, or are, approached in PE classes and thus the difficulty experienced by schools to promote the habits in the children for the long run. Teacher-led interventions and structured PE programs are instrumental in encouraging physical activity, yet their impact on students' fitness outcomes and sports participation rates requires further investigation. Objective: This study seeks to establish a causal connection between the teaching methodology employed in PE classes to the youth fitness level, and the impact of the teacher-led intercession on the youth and middle/high students’ involvement in sports. Methods: A school-based cross-sectional study was carried out whereby 500 students from private and government schools of ages 12-18 years. Data collection included surveys on PE participation and student attitudes, as well as fitness assessments measuring cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, and flexibility. A multi-variable analysis was performed to determine the correlation between PE teaching methods, fitness outcomes, and sports participation rates. Results: The analysis revealed that students with regular PE attendance exhibited significantly better fitness outcomes, with cardiovascular endurance improving by 45%, muscular strength by 30%, and flexibility by 25%. Teacher-led interventions were associated with an 85% sports participation rate, compared to 60% among students with minimal intervention. A strong positive correlation (r = 0.65) was found between student-centered PE teaching and improved cardiovascular endurance. Conclusion: The findings demonstrate that structured PE programs and teacher-led interventions are key to enhancing youth physical fitness and increasing sports participation. Schools should prioritize interactive and student-centered teaching approaches in PE to promote long-term physical activity and improve health outcomes.

Keywords : Physical Education, Sports Participation, Youth Fitness, Teacher-Led Interventions, Cardiovascular Endurance, PE Teaching Methods, Student-Centered Learning, Physical Activity, School Sports Programs, Health Outcomes.
Erin Saricilar
Lecture in accounting. University of Basrah, College of Administration and Economics, Department of Accounting.

Abstract

Atherosclerotic disease significantly impacts patients with type 2 diabetes, who often present with recalcitrant peripheral ulcers. The angiosome model of the foot presents an opportunity to perform direct angiosome-targeted endovascular interventions to maximise both wound healing and limb salvage. A systematic review was performed, with 17 studies included in the final review. Below-the-knee endovascular interventions present significant technical challenges, with technical success depending on the length of lesion being treated and the number of angiosomes that require treatment. Wound healing was significantly improved with direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty, as was limb salvage, with a significant increase in survival without major amputation. Indirect angioplasty, where the intervention is applied to collateral vessels to the angiosomes, yielded similar results to direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty. Applying the angiosome model of the foot in direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty improves outcomes for patients with recalcitrant diabetic foot ulcers in terms of primary wound healing, mean time for complete wound healing and major amputation-free survival.
Keywords : Diabetic foot ulcer, angiosome, angioplasty