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Correction to: Hand dexterity, not handgrip strength, is associated with executive function in Japanese community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study

BMC Geriatrics, 2018
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Kimi Estela Kobayashi-Cuya, Ryota Sakurai, Naoko Sakuma, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Masashi Yasunaga, Susumu Ogawa, Toru Takebayashi, Yoshinori Fujiwara   +7 more
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Intake of Seven Essential Amino Acids Improves Cognitive Function and Psychological and Social Function in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2020
Background: To delay the onset of dementia, it is important for healthy adults to take preventive actions before the cognitive function clearly declines.
Hiroyuki Suzuki, Daichi Yamashiro, Susumu Ogawa, Momoko Kobayashi, Daisuke Cho, Ai Iizuka, Masako Tsukamoto-Yasui, Michihiro Takada, Muneki Isokawa, Kenji Nagao, Yoshinori Fujiwara   +10 more
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Shape of an obstacle affects the mediolateral trajectory of the lower limb during the crossing process

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2023
In previous studies involving obstacle crossing, vertical foot clearance has been used as an indicator of the risk of contact. Under normal circumstances, individuals do not always cross over obstacles with the same height on both sides, and depending on
Yuka Miura, Yuka Miura, Kohei Yoshimoto, Masahiro Shinya   +3 more
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Parental socioeconomic status and adolescent health in Japan

Scientific Reports, 2021
There is no consensus on which parental socioeconomic indicators should be used to define adolescents’ socioeconomic status (SES). Utilising the data for 3154 parent-adolescent pairs obtained from the sample of the Survey of Lifestyle Value of Parents ...
Shohei Okamoto
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Community health committees as a vehicle for participation in advancing the right to health [PDF]

, 2010
Includes bibliographical references.The principles of Primary Health Care guided health system transformation in South Africa where community health committees represent formal structures for participation in health.
Glattstein-Young, Gabriela S
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Communication for Participation [PDF]

, 2019
Good communication between clients and healthcare providers is the key to ensuring quality of care, healthcare satisfaction, and client-oriented care. Vulnerable communicators, however, may have trouble talking to their healthcare providers. They may find it difficult to express their needs and/or understand the information given by their healthcare ...
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Frequency of Balanced-Meal Consumption and Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older Japanese: A Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Epidemiology, 2019
Background: Although meals that combine a staple food, main dish, and side dish (balanced meals) are recommended in Japan, the health effects of such meals are unclear.
Yuri Yokoyama, Akihiko Kitamura, Mariko Nishi, Satoshi Seino, Yu Taniguchi, Hidenori Amano, Tomoko Ikeuchi, Shoji Shinkai   +7 more
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Protective effects of dog ownership against the onset of disabling dementia in older community-dwelling Japanese: A longitudinal study

Preventive Medicine Reports, 2023
This prospective study examined the associations of dog/cat ownership with incident disabling dementia using propensity score matching based on the physical, social, and psychological characteristics of dog and cat owners.
Yu Taniguchi, Satoshi Seino, Tomoko Ikeuchi, Toshiki Hata, Shoji Shinkai, Akihiko Kitamura, Yoshinori Fujiwara   +6 more
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Community Access and Participation in Community Radio Broadcast: Case of Radio Gaakii, Ghana [PDF]

, 2018
This paper draws on the theory of participatory development communication to understand the nature and philosophy of community participation in development processes. It explored the symbiotic relationship between Carpentier (2011) and Arnstein’s (1969)
Alhassan, A, Faisal, Amadu Mohammed, Alhassan, Amin, Amadu, M.F.   +3 more
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Association of nutrient-derived dietary patterns with sarcopenia and its components in community-dwelling older Japanese: a cross-sectional study

Nutrition Journal, 2021
Background Diet is a modifiable factor affecting sarcopenia, and accumulating evidence links dietary factors to muscle mass, strength, and function in older adults.
Yuri Yokoyama, Akihiko Kitamura, Satoshi Seino, Hunkyung Kim, Shuichi Obuchi, Hisashi Kawai, Hirohiko Hirano, Yutaka Watanabe, Keiko Motokawa, Miki Narita, Shoji Shinkai   +10 more
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