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Suicide Prevention Program with Cooperation from Senior Volunteers, Governments, and Schools: A Study of the Intervention Effects of “Educational Lessons Regarding SOS Output” Focusing on Junior High School Students

Children, 2022
As a suicide countermeasure for young people, implementing “SOS output education” that provides young people with opportunities and approaches to seeking support with community cooperation can be expected to reduce lifelong suicide risk.
Susumu Ogawa, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Tomoya Takahashi, Koji Fujita, Yoh Murayama, Kenichiro Sato, Hiroko Matsunaga, Yutaka Motohashi, Yoshinori Fujiwara   +8 more
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Effects of an unsupervised Nordic walking intervention on cognitive and physical function among older women engaging in volunteer activity

Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness, 2021
Background: Nordic walking (NW) has been reported as a safe and effective exercise mode. However, the effects of NW on cognitive function are unknown. This study examined the effects of an unsupervised NW intervention on cognitive and physical function ...
Yuta Nemoto, Ryota Sakurai, Susumu Ogawa, Kazushi Maruo, Yoshinori Fujiwara   +4 more
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Emergence of wellbeing in community participation [PDF]

, 2014
This paper explores and reflects upon the literature and several mini case studies to recommend a change of focus for the linking management and development of community participants and community organisations.
George, Karen, Sice, Petia
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Community participation in health services development, implementation, and evaluation: A systematic review of empowerment, health, community, and process outcomes

PLoS ONE, 2019
Background Community participation is widely believed to be beneficial to the development, implementation and evaluation of health services. However, many challenges to successful and sustainable community involvement remain. Importantly, there is little
V. Haldane, Fiona L H Chuah, Aastha Srivastava, S. Singh, G. Koh, C. K. Seng, Helena Legido-Quigley   +6 more
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Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations: Rehabilitation, Recovery, and Community Participation following Stroke. Part Two: Transitions and Community Participation Following Stroke

International Journal of Stroke, 2020
The sixth update of the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations for Transitions and Community Participation following Stroke is a comprehensive set of evidence-based guidelines addressing issues faced by people following an acute stroke event ...
Anita Mountain, Anita Mountain, M. Lindsay, R. Teasell, N. Salbach, A. D. Jong, N. Foley, S. Bhogal, Naresh Bains, Rebecca Bowes, D. Cheung, H. Corriveau, Lynn M. Joseph, Dana Lesko, Ann Millar, B. Parappilly, A. Pikula, David Scarfone, A. Rochette, T. Taylor, Tina Vallentin, D. Dowlatshahi, Gordon J. Gubitz, Gordon J. Gubitz, L. Casaubon, J. Cameron   +25 more
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A Community-Wide Intervention Trial for Preventing and Reducing Frailty Among Older Adults Living in Metropolitan Areas: Design and Baseline Survey for a Study Integrating Participatory Action Research With a Cluster Trial

Journal of Epidemiology, 2019
Background: Preventing and reducing frailty is an important challenge for Japan in the next decade, especially in metropolitan areas. We launched a community-wide intervention trial (the Ota Genki Senior Project) in 2016 to develop effective community ...
Satoshi Seino, Akihiko Kitamura, Yui Tomine, Izumi Tanaka, Mariko Nishi, Kumiko Nonaka, Yu Nofuji, Miki Narita, Yu Taniguchi, Yuri Yokoyama, Hidenori Amano, Tomoko Ikeuchi, Yoshinori Fujiwara, Shoji Shinkai   +13 more
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Hand dexterity, not handgrip strength, is associated with executive function in Japanese community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study

BMC Geriatrics, 2018
Background An association between handgrip strength, hand dexterity and global cognition is suggested; however, it is unclear whether both hand motor functions are associated with executive function, which is important for performing daily activities ...
Kimi Estela Kobayashi-Cuya, Ryota Sakurai, Naoko Sakuma, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Masashi Yasunaga, Susumu Ogawa, Toru Takebayashi, Yoshinori Fujiwara   +7 more
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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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Association of age-related cognitive and obstacle avoidance performances

Scientific Reports, 2021
An association between cognitive impairment and tripping over obstacles during locomotion in older adults has been suggested. However, owing to its memory-guided movement, whether this is more pronounced in the trailing limb is poorly known.
Ryota Sakurai, Kentaro Kodama, Yu Ozawa, Frederico Pieruccini-Faria, Kimi Estela Kobayashi-Cuya, Susumu Ogawa   +5 more
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Changes in social isolation and loneliness prevalence during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan: The JACSIS 2020–2021 study

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
ObjectiveThe recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has changed people's social connections with others and society. This study aimed to describe changes in the prevalence of social isolation and loneliness by demographic characteristics ...
Hiroshi Murayama, Takumi Suda, Takumi Suda, Isuzu Nakamoto, Isuzu Nakamoto, Tomohiro Shinozaki, Takahiro Tabuchi   +6 more
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