In-Person and Virtual World Mindfulness Training: Trust, Satisfaction, and Learning.

Virtual worlds (VWs) present a viable, low-cost delivery mechanism for telehealth services. Although preliminary reports support the effectiveness of VWs in terms of health metrics, few studies have examined the perceived benefits and learning potential for military service members and veterans. Trust is integral to any interaction and may be even more important, and problematic to establish, during virtual interactions than in-person (IP) communications.

Effects of Neurocognitive Temporal Training on Weapon Firing Performance.

While marksmanship is a critical skill for military personnel, some service members experience difficulty in attaining and maintaining marksmanship qualifications. Temporal training may improve marksmanship performance, since rhythm and timing are critical for coordinated movement. In this study, we examined the effect of neurocognitive temporal training (NTT) on military personnel's marksmanship performance.

The Effect of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) on Cognitive Performance in a Sample of Active Duty U.S. Military Service Members.

Introduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is considered a signature injury from the fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. Since the year 2000, over 370,000 U.S.

A pilot study investigating preferred background sounds during mindfulness meditation: What would you like to hear?

Background: Music and meditation have affirmative effects on the parasympathetic nervous system.

Objective: To investigate individual preferences for background sounds during meditation, using a series of paired, forced-choice comparisons.

Method: Interventions included music with a distinct melody (one sample) and without a distinct melody (MWDM) (three samples), nature sounds with embedded alpha brainwave pulses (one sample), alpha brainwave pulses alone (one sample), and silence.

Impact of In-Person and Virtual World Mindfulness Training on Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder.

Mindfulness meditation training has been shown to reduce stress and improve short-term memory for military personnel. However, no studies have investigated the effects of in-person and virtual world (VW) mindfulness training on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms. In this study, U.

The relationship between symptoms of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder and oppositional defiant disorder with soldier performance during training.

Objective: During interviews with Health Care Specialist military cadre, instructors voiced concern that symptoms associated with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (SoADHD) and oppositional defiant disorder (SoODD) were interfering with soldiers' ability to complete training. The purpose of this research was to examine the relationship between SoADHD and SoODD with soldiers' grade point average (GPA), Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) scores, and musculoskeletal injuries during Health Care Specialist (HCS) Advanced Individual Training (AIT).

Method: Participants included 122 soldiers attending HCS training.

Warnings for children.

Objective: The purpose of this paper is to provide information to the reader on warnings and the use of warnings with children, to prevent accidental injuries.

Methods: A literature review was used to present research findings related to child warnings.

Results: This paper provides a basic introduction to accidental injuries, susceptibility of children, warnings, the effectiveness of warnings, and guidelines for designing effective warnings.

If you want to know why students fail, just ask them.

One method to discover possible reasons why individuals fail academic training is to ask them. However, self-report information can be difficult to trust, especially if students are perceived as having something to lose if they are honest. The purpose of this study was to identify potential reasons students fail (or do well) in their training as reported by 4 groups: those who failed the program (F) (n=28) and a peer (F-P) (n=28); and those who passed with a grade of B or above (P) (n=101) and one of their peers (P-P) (n=32).

Fear of failure: implications for military health care specialist student training.

During scholastic or physical performance testing, individuals who fear failure tend to focus on their fears instead of the task and often perform poorly. This study examined the relationship between fear-of-failure (FoF) and performance among 200~students (male=140, female =60) attending Health Care Specialist Advanced Individual Training (AIT) at Ft. Sam Houston.

Self-reported health status of students in-processing into military medical advanced individual training.

It is important to be aware of the health and injury status of students in military training settings in order to adequately plan for their progression through required physical training and provision of health care to meet their needs. This paper describes the self-reported health status of students arriving in two medical training Battalions at Ft. Sam Houston.

Part II. Work hardening for warriors: Training military Occupational Therapy professionals in the management of combat stress casualties.

The purpose of this article is to describe the training of military occupational therapy personnel in a unique application of their professional skills. Ergonomic principles of training for stressful environments were implemented to ensure training effectiveness and transfer of skills to combat situations. Training schedules, casualty role-play scenarios, critical incident stress debriefing principles and scenarios, unit survey guidelines, and premises for training persons to function under stressful conditions are provided.

Dental Workers, Musculoskeletal CumulativeTrauma, and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Who is at Risk? A Pilot Study.

A pilot study was conducted at a dental clinic to identify (a) the prevalence of musculoskeletal cumulative trauma disorders (MCTD), (b) associated symptoms (with special attention paid to carpal tunnel syndrome [CTS]), and (c) practitioners at risk. Videotapes, two questionnaires, a medical record review, and interviews were used. Forty-five dental workers participated and were classified into three categories: (a) dentists, (b) dental assistants and special assistants (DA/SA), and (c) dental hygienists and dental assistant-expanded function (DH/DAEF).