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“It depends on the boss” – a qualitative study of multi-level interventions aiming at office workers’ movement behaviour and mental health

open access: yesInternational Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being, 2023
Purpose This embedded qualitative study explored the acceptability, feasibility, and fidelity of two multi-level RCT interventions among office workers, aiming at improving movement behaviour to enhance mental health and cognition.
Lisa-Marie Larisch   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characterizing children’s eating patterns: does the choice of eating occasion definition matter?

open access: yesInternational Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2021
Background Recommendations to define eating occasions (EO) currently exist for research in adults, but not for children or adolescents. We examined how varying EO definitions affect the characterization of eating patterns in children and adolescents ...
Rebecca M. Leech   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A non-equivalent group pilot trial of a school-based physical activity and fitness intervention for 10–11 year old english children: born to move

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2016
Background PE lessons are the formal opportunity in schools for promotion of physical activity and fitness. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a pilot PE intervention on physical activity, fitness, and psychosocial outcomes.
Stuart J. Fairclough   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Transcriptional activators and activation mechanisms [PDF]

open access: yesProtein & Cell, 2007
Transcriptional activators are required to turn on the expression of genes in a eukaryotic cell. Activators bound to the enhancer can facilitate either the recruitment of RNA polymerase II to the promoter or its elongation. This article examines a few selected issues in understanding activator functions and activation mechanisms.
openaire   +2 more sources

Process evaluation of a pilot multi-component physical activity intervention – active schools: Skelmersdale

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2018
Background Schools have been identified as key environments to promote child physical activity (PA). Implementation of multi-component PA interventions within schools is advocated but research has showed that they may not always be effective at ...
Sarah L. Taylor   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Experiences of midwives on Vscan limited obstetric ultrasound use: a qualitative exploratory study

open access: yesBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background Ethiopia is a low-income country located in the horn of Africa’s sub-Saharan region, with very high incidences of maternal and neonatal mortality. Quality antenatal care improves perinatal health outcomes.
Mesele Damte Argaw   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

Global Matrix 3.0 Physical Activity Report Card Grades for Children and Youth:Results and Analysis From 49 Countries [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
BACKGROUND: Accumulating sufficient moderate to vigorous physical activity is recognized as a key determinant of physical, physiological, developmental, mental, cognitive, and social health among children and youth (aged 5-17 y). The Global Matrix 3.0 of
Nyawornota, Vida   +191 more
core   +1 more source

Assessing physical activity promotion in different settings and how its associated with public participation during COVID-19 epidemic: evidence from national policy evaluation

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2023
Background Various interventions, programs and policies have been implemented to improve physical activity (PA) levels worldwide. However, countries continue to face barriers and challenges in achieving their targets. To date, there is a lack of study on
Narakorn Wongsingha   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Active voice, active writing [PDF]

open access: yesUbiquity, 2020
Each "Communication Corner" essay is self-contained; however, they build on each other. For best results, before reading this essay and doing the exercise, go to the first essay "How an Ugly Duckling Became a Swan," then read each succeeding essay. Knowing when to write in the active or passive voice can fundamentally improve your work, but ...
openaire   +1 more source

Report Card Grades on the Physical Activity of Children and Youth Comparing 30 Very High Human Development Index Countries [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
BACKGROUND: To better understand the childhood physical inactivity crisis, Report Cards on physical activity of children and youth were prepared concurrently in 30 very high Human Development Index countries.
Tyler, Richard   +107 more
core   +1 more source

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