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PubMed1987

[What demands does playing an instrument make on the hand?].

The frequency of occupational diseases of the locomotor system in musicians, illustrated by an investigation of 160 orchestral string players, leads to the question of whether manual preconditions might play a role in this respect. At first, the special manual demands in instrumental playing are explained by means of an example of piano literature. They are different from any other manual task in daily life or profession, qualitatively and quantitatively: isolation of the fingers as far as possible instead of the normal "co-operation"; unequal fingers have to perform equivalent tasks in respect to complexity, speed, and force; simultaneous movements in contrary directions with any combination of fingers and joints instead of the regularly used simultaneous movements in the same direction; equivalence of flexion and extension with conscious control of either action; each activity of posture and movement is committed to the timing preset by the music; extremely high frequencies of movement in many cases; to compensate for organic defects may be difficult in a professional level of performance. A method is presented for the examination of manual preconditions with regard to specific instruments. It considers a series of biomechanical characteristics (hand-size and joint mobility) which are able in principle to influence the dexterity of the hand. Results of investigations with about 600 professional musicians are briefly summarized. According to the data available the characteristics investigated seem to be influenced rather by heredity than by training. Musicians who had serious difficulties with the instrument or who suffered from functional or organic disorders in the area of the upper extremities showed, as a rule, more disadvantageous manual prerequisites. The individual result of an examination can be displayed as a "Biomechanical Handprofile" showing deviations from the data of a corresponding reference group. Practical conclusions can be drawn, as with an aptitude test.

Adolescent↗

PubMed1986

Predictors of preclinical and clinical performance of minority medical students.

Although several studies have examined the relationship between minority students' admissions profiles and performance in the preclinical curriculum, there is a dearth of information about the ability of admissions variables to predict performance in the clerkships and on National Boards, Part II. Consistent with other research, a study of 59 minority students at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine found that the Medical College Aptitude Test (MCAT) chemistry score is the most consistent predictor of performance on internal examinations in years 1 and 2, and on National Boards, Part I. On the Part II examination, however, the only significant correlation is with the MCAT reading score, while the MCAT quantitative score and the recommendation of the premedical advisor are the best predictors of clerkship grades. Since students' mean MCATs and grade point averages (GPAs) are similar to those of all minority students accepted to medical schools in 1982, these findings may be generalized to that larger population.

Achievement↗

PubMed1985

Moral reasoning in dental hygiene students.

Sixty-five students participated in a study designed to identify the level of moral reasoning of dental hygiene students. Comparisons were made with typical college students and a normative group composed of individuals representing a cross-section of ages and educational levels. The relationships among level of moral reasoning and clinical performance, other selected academic measures, and cognitive style were also assessed. The results indicated that post-certificate dental hygiene students reasoned about moral dilemmas at a higher level than the normative group and at the same level as the college student group. In addition, clinical performance, National Board Dental Hygiene Examination scores, Dental Hygiene Aptitude Test (reading scores), high school rank, and cognitive style correlated positively with level of moral reasoning and specific stages of moral development for postcertificate students.

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PubMed1977

[Behavior of the impedance of the middle ear and of the stapedius reflex under static conditions of barometric depression].

The authors present the preliminary results of a range of their aero-space medicine studies, carried out in hypobaric chamber, in simulated flight and at different atmospheric pressures, to asses the tubal function in normal hearing people. The tympanometric determination through a Z072 Madsen inpendenzometer in static and dynamic conditions of barometric depression gave a clear and exact indications about the impedence variation capacity of the middle ear in similated flight, giving homogenous data which allow the use of this method in flying recruitment aptitude test routine.

Acoustic Impedance Tests↗

PubMed1982

Predictors of performance of minority students in the first two years of a BA/MD program.

This study examines cognitive and noncognitive selection variables as predictors of multiple criteria of performance for minority and nonminority students entering the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine between 1972 and 1977. Data analysis aims at identifying characteristics associated with success in the crucial first two years of the combined BA/MD program. Pearson product moment correlations and multiple regression equations have been determined for all selection variables and three criteria measures. A number of nontraditional variables are significantly predictive of minority student performance. The cognitive variables of aptitude test and high school science/mathematics preparation are significant predictors of all three performance measures in both racial groups. The data support the position that separate equations are not necessary to predict performance of minority and nonminority students, but that admission committees, when selecting minority students, should recognize both personal attributes and academic preparation as indicators of potential success or failure.

Adult↗

PubMed1981

Selecting medical students at MEDUNSA. A preliminary report.

Because of the advantages involved, the 1981 intake of M.B. Ch.B I students to MEDUNSA were provisionally selected on the basis of their school record marks and their performance in the Academic Aptitude Test. However, when the latter scores were correlated with the students' matric. results they were found to have poor predictive value as a measure of success in the matriculation examination.

Educational Measurement↗

PubMed1994

[Value, concept and efficacy of medical psychological examinations. Comments on the critique by A. Müller].

The authors discuss the re-orientation regarding the withdrawal of driving licences, aptitude tests, re-training of drivers and therapy for DUI offenders as proposed by Müller in "Blutalkohol" in 1993. The authors note that Müller's analysis refers to an examination practice which is outdated and no longer compatible with the current development of examination and consultation techniques used by officially recognised medico-psychological examination centres in Germany. Methodological misunderstandings and miscalculations in Müller's analysis are pointed out. In contrast, a diagnostic strategy is presented aiming not only at improving traffic safety but also at optimising justice for each individual case. This also aims at giving advice to DUI offenders on how to improve their fitness for driving using appropriate measures. Special emphasis is put on procedures which enable DUI-offenders to use their time of suspension to genuinely improve their driving fitness with the help of diagnostic and advisory bodies in the medico-psychological examination centres.

Adolescent↗

PubMed1994

Predictive study of physical therapy admission variables.

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of 12 preadmission academic scores with the professional cumulative grade point average (PT CUM GPA) achieved in a two-year physical therapy program. The objective of the study was to suggest to faculty ways to limit the admission-selection criteria to statistically significant predictors of academic achievement. Preadmission cumulative grade point average, science cumulative grade point average, average Allied Health Professions Aptitude Test (AHPAT) score, and nine other less often utilized academic scores were correlated with PT CUM GPA of 111 physical therapy students. The Pearson product-moment correlation and a stepwise regression procedure identified chemistry, physics, and science cumulative GPAs and AHPAT quantitative ability score as significant predictors of PT CUM GPA. These predictors accounted for 16% of the variance of the PT CUM GPA. Results suggest that these preadmission scores be used in the admission-selection process and be given equal weight in predicting academic achievement.

College Admission Test↗

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Indicators of potential success among radiography students.

As the demand for qualified radiographers grows and the number of applicants to schools far exceeds the available capacity, program directors across the country face increasing difficulty in screening candidates for admission. This study sought to determine if there was a significant correlation between high school class rank, Scholastic Aptitude Test scores and the successful completion of a radiography curriculum as measured by a passing score on the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists examination.

Educational Measurement↗

PubMed1976

The Accelerated Medical Program and the Liberal Arts at Boston University.

Since September 1961, fifteen classes have matriculated in Boston University's Six- Year College of Liberal Arts--Medical Education Combined Degree Program. The applicant pool is approximately three to four times larger now than in the earlier years, with classes averaging 50 students. Academic qualifications (high-school class rank and Scholastic Aptitude Test and College Board Achievement Test results) of the entering classes have been at a consistently high level. Fifty percent or more of the graduates receive the BA degree with honors; 10% or more receive the MD degree with honors. The degree of flexibility in the liberal arts component of the program has increased and currently exceeds that of the traditional four-year premedical curriculum. These data, together with additional information concerning postgraduate professional activities, indicate that the combined accelerated program has been successful.

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PubMed1954