Association between preschooler movement behaviours, family dog ownership, dog play and dog walking: Findings from the PLAYCE study [PDF]
Preventive Medicine Reports, 2022 Physical inactivity in childhood is a major public health issue. Dog ownership has been widely reported to lead to greater physical activity in adults and school-aged children.
Hayley Christian +3 more
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Dog ownership enhances anchored personal relationships and sense of community: A comparison with incidental interactions and friendships. [PDF]
PLoS ONEDogs are known to be catalysts for human-human relationships. However, there is insufficient quantitative research that directly compares dog owners' human-human relationships with those of non-owners.
Itaru Ishiguro +4 more
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Effects of dog ownership on the gut microbiota of elderly owners. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 Dog owners are usually in close contact with dogs. Whether dogs can affect the gut microbiota of elderly dog owners is worth studying. Data from 54 elderly (over 65 years of age) dog owners were screened from the American Gut Project.
Chaona Jiang +3 more
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Investigation of dog ownership and physical activity on weekdays and weekends using longitudinal data from the SOEP Cohort [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThis study examines the association between dog ownership over a period of 5 years (always, sometimes and no ownership) with physical activity on weekdays and weekends over a period of 6 years using the nationally representative German Socio-Economic ...
Yu TANIGUCHI +3 more
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Longitudinal effects of dog ownership, dog acquisition, and dog loss on children’s movement behaviours: findings from the PLAYCE cohort study [PDF]
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical ActivityIntroduction Regular physical activity is important for children’s physical and mental health, yet many children do not achieve recommended amounts of physical activity.
Emma K. Adams +3 more
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Understanding the impact of dog ownership on autistic adults: implications for mental health and suicide prevention [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 Mental health problems and suicide are more frequent in autistic adults than general population. Dog ownership can improve human well-being. This study aimed to generate a framework of well-being outcomes for dog-related activities in autistic adults and
Ana Maria Barcelos +3 more
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Dog ownership for people with substance use disorder: self-reported influence on substance use and mental health [PDF]
Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and PolicyBackground Dog ownership has been reported to positively influence the lives of individuals with substance use disorder (SUD) fostering social connection, a sense of belonging, and greater daily structure.
Andi Kerr-Little +3 more
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Identification of dysfunctional human-dog dyads through dog ownership histories. [PDF]
Open Vet J, 2019 The human-dog relationship is at least 16,000-years old and is mutually beneficial to both dyadic members. When the human-dog relationship becomes dysfunctional, however, there can be serious consequences for both parties and for society. Unfortunately, dysfunctional dyads are normally only identified after consequences have been felt (e.g., dog-human ...
Canejo-Teixeira R +3 more
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Association of dog ownership and dog walking with human physical activity
Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 2014 There has been a growing interest in dog ownership and walking as a unique and potential resource to provide physical activity for many individuals in the community.
Koichiro Oka, Ai Shibata, Kaori Ishii
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High awareness, low compliance: rabies knowledge and dog ownership practices among pastoralists, Marsabit County, Kenya [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceIntroductionRabies is a fatal yet preventable zoonotic disease that disproportionately affects underserved communities in endemic regions. Understanding community-level Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) is essential for designing effective rabies
Pauline N. Gitonga +8 more
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