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Age, puberty, body dissatisfaction, and physical activity decline in adolescents. Results of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey (KiGGS)

open access: yes, 2011
Finne E, Bucksch J, Lampert T, Kolip P. Age, puberty, body dissatisfaction, and physical activity decline in adolescents. Results of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey (KiGGS).
Bucksch, Jens   +13 more
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The effects of media exposure on body dissatisfaction and cognitive bias in adolescent girls and boys [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The transmission of information by the media about the ideal body has been highlighted as a cause of body image problems. Exposure to such information is hypothesised to increase appearance-related cognitive bias and body dissatisfaction.
George, Hannah Rebecca
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Lower Extremity Muscle Activity During Walking with Blood Flow Restriction and Body Weight Support

open access: yesBiomechanics
Body weight support (BWS) reduces joint loading but also lowers muscle activation during walking, while blood flow restriction (BFR) increases muscle activation and metabolic stress during low-intensity exercise.
Cyanea Davies   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A realistic evaluation of an NHS community weight management programme [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The “Lose Weight, Feel Great” (LWFG) pathway was commissioned by NHS Ashton, Leigh & Wigan with the aim to reduce the rising tide of obesity within the Wigan Borough (Hogg et al. 2010).
Hogg, Samantha
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Sensor Integration Alters Biomechanical Load Transfer in Pressure Mapping of Neonatal Support Surfaces

open access: yesAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering
In bedridden patients, the constant load between the body and the support surface increases the risk of soft tissue injuries. Understanding body–mattress interactions is the key to developing pressure-reducing support surfaces.
Tino A. Jucker   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Factors affecting body weight change of the elderly in Taiwan

open access: yes, 2009
[[abstract]]Objection This thesis makes use of longitudinal survey data to find out the demographic and life-style factors affecting body weight change of the elderly in Taiwan.
LIN-HUI-NUAN
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Observations on Rehabilitation of Traumatic Paraplegia using Body Weight Support Training and Functional Electrical Stimulation [PDF]

open access: yesIndian Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2007
Walking is the unthinking transportation of daily life, supporting countless but essential trips within home and beyond, walking holds profound symbolic importance.
Buhroo AM   +2 more
doaj  

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