Catherine I Andreu, Carlos García-Rubio, María Melcón, Kimberly A Schonert-Reichl, Jacobo Albert
The effectiveness of a school mindfulness-based intervention on the neural correlates of inhibitory control in children at risk: A randomized control trial
Developmental science
elearning based laboratory classes replace enhance inclassroom laboratories typically offer temporal flexibility selfdetermined learning speed repeatability require supervision facetoface contact aim feasibility study investigate whether established inclassroom laboratory class baroreceptor reflex brr transformed new elearning based asynchronous laboratory class untrained nonsupervised students without medical equipment brr fundamental cardiovascular process regularly visualized physiology inclassroom laboratories studentperformed active standing test ast voluntary provocation orthostatic stress brr reliably causes solid rise heart rate hr stabilization even increase blood pressure bp conventional ast modified omission bp measurements would require medical devices embedded framework interactive digital material allowing independent student performance specific adaptions instrument implemented 1st 2nd year curricula human medicine dental medicine midwifery pharmacy audience response system used collect students data hr epidemiology technical problems satisfaction orthostatic symptoms primary outcome investigated students correct performance modified ast regarding textbook conformity hr data secondary outcomes included technical feasibility students satisfaction consistency hr data within predefined subgroups eg gender curricula descriptive statistics reported class completed 217 students mean age 23 8 sd 81 female 19 male mean reported rise hr standing 20 bpm 30 highly concordant textbooks reported feasibility 80 negated technical issues students satisfaction 44 5point likertscale high hr data consistent within subgroups study demonstrates highly relevant brr successfully addressed elearning based asynchronous laboratory class implementing nonsupervised ast restricted hr measurements embedded digital material robust hr response adjustable complexity allow application different healthcarerelated curricula class therefore provides broad audience access fundamental concept cardiovascular physiology