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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAssessment of Risk of Falls in Elderly Patients with Osteoarthritis of the Knee and Low Back PainVictor Hugo do Vale Bastos, Marco Antonio Araujo Leite, Marco Orsini et al.This study aimed identify which groups of elderly are at higher risk of falls, with osteoarthritis (OA), low back pain or both conditions. 29 elderly were distributed in three groups: OA of the Knee (OAK), Low Back Pain (LBP) and the two events concomitantly (OL). Evaluation tools applied were: Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Western Ontario … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 30 Aug 2012 · 7,271 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractModeling of Engineering Student SatisfactionZainol Mustafa, Norbayani Basri, Norkisme Zainal Abidin et al.Problem statement: The purpose of this study is first; to identify the antecedents to student satisfaction and the relationship between student satisfaction and promotion. Second; to develop a suitable student satisfaction model considering the antecedents of student satisfaction with student satisfaction and promotion for students of engineering in universities in Malaysia. A total of 500 engineering students from University Kebangsaan … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 18 Jan 2012 · 8,013 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSatisfaction with Knowledge and Competencies: A Multi-Country Study of Employers and Business GraduatesAna Azevedo, Doris Gomezelj Omerzel, Jane Andrews et al.Problem statement: This study critically discusses findings from a research project involving four European countries. The project had two main aims. The first was to develop a systematic procedure for assessing the balance between knowledge and competencies acquired in higher, further and vocational education and the specific needs of the labor market. The second aim was to develop and test … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 14 Jan 2012 · 15,002 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDistinguishing Congestion and Technical Inefficiency in Presence Undesirable OutputFaranak Hosseinzadeh Saljooghi, Mohammad Mahallati RayeniProblem statement: This study focuses on problems of congestion and how they might be treated in universities, also investigates a methodology to measure undesirable outputs congestion in addition to inputs congestion, from both theoretical and empirical perspectives. Congestion indicates an economic state where inputs are overly invested. Evidence of congestion occurs whenever reducing some inputs can increase outputs. Approach: The … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 9 · 2 Aug 2011 · 7,372 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractProblem-Based Clinical Cases Increase the Level of Pharmacology Education for Physiotherapy StudentsYazun Bashir JarrarProblem statement: Pharmacology course is mandatory course for physiotherapy students in most of Middle Eastern Universities. Most of physiotherapy students believe that they should not study pharmacology course during bachelor degree. In addition, their marks in pharmacology course were lower than other medical basic courses. Approach: The present study investigated how to improve the level of pharmacology education for physiotherapy … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 2, Issue 1 · 29 Mar 2011 · 10,112 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractQuality Research Framework: Enumerative Study Versus Analytic Study from Deming's PerspectiveKang Eng ThyeProblem statement: The right research framework is the only way to lead us to become champions in our respective disciplines and certainly to be recognized as an excellent referral center of knowledge for the world. Deming, a well-known quality guru, has defined two research frameworks, namely enumerative study and analytic study. They are totally different in their applications and implications. … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 31 Jan 2011 · 8,957 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMeasuring Satisfaction with Student Housing FacilitiesNurul Ulyani Mohd Najib, Nor Aini Yusof, Zulkifli OsmanProblem statement: In the past decade, resident satisfaction has been used as an important indicator in evaluating student housing quality and services. This study investigates the level of resident satisfaction with student housing facilities. In particular, it examines the level of student satisfaction with living accommodations at one of the leading universities in Malaysia. Approach: The residential satisfaction framework was … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 28 Jan 2011 · 19,932 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPerceptions of Commercialization Activities of Research Results among Academic Researchers in MalaysiaNoorulsadiqin Azbiya Yaacob, Amran Md Rasli, Aslan Amat Senin, Siti Norezam OthmanProblem statement: This study discusses the results of a survey conducted on academic researchers working on biotechnology related research from four leading research universities in Malaysia. The analyses used in this study are essentially exploratory and broadly seeks to address the research question of interest, i.e., to document any differences in opinion between demographic backgrounds group. Approach: Factor analysis and … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 7 Jan 2011 · 7,604 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractLow Cost Interactive Electronic Whiteboard Using Nintendo Wii RemoteDalbir Singh, Ridha Omar, Azfar AnuarProblem statement: The application of interactive whiteboard offers extensive benefits in the learning and teaching process for classroom environment. The high cost associated with commercial interactive whiteboard may hinder its application in primary or secondary school, especially in developing countries. Thus, this study describes the methods used to create a low cost interactive and viable electronic whiteboard by using the … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 11 · 8 Nov 2010 · 7,793 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Attitude, Belief, Support and Knowledge Level of the Youth and their Acceptance towards Agriculture Contract FarmingJegak Uli, Jeffrey L. D’Silva, Hayrol Azril Mohamed Shaffril, Bahaman Abu SamahProblem statement: Agriculture sector in Malaysia has been intensified through the Eight and Ninth Malaysian Plan. In order to further develop this sector, contract farming activities such as leech rearing, worm rearing, herbs and mushroom have been introduced to the community. But do the communities especially the youth have a positive acceptance towards this activity? Approach: This was a quantitative … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 8,627 accessesView PDFCite