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Parent‐to‐Child Information Disclosure in Pediatric Oncology
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Despite professional consensus regarding the importance of open communication with pediatric cancer patients about their disease, actual practice patterns of disclosure are understudied. Extant literature suggests a significant proportion of children are not told about their diagnosis/prognosis, which is purported to negatively ...
Rachel A. Kentor +12 more
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Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 2016 The purpose of this study was to estimate sex differences in age-related grip strength decline and describe the course of decline in grip strength from age 40 to 89 years by a longitudinal epidemiological study.
Rumi Kozakai +5 more
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Adiposity and grip strength: a Mendelian randomisation study in UK Biobank
BMC Medicine, 2022 Background Muscle weakness, which increases in prevalence with age, is a major public health concern. Grip strength is commonly used to identify weakness and an improved understanding of its determinants is required.
Snehal M. Pinto Pereira +8 more
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Strength and reaction time capabilities of New Zealand polo players and their association with polo playing handicap [PDF]
, 2019 Polo is an equestrian team sport consisting of four players per team, with level of play determined by cumulative player handicap (-2 to + 10 goals), with a higher handicap denoting a better player. There is minimal literature investigating Polo players’
Best, Russell, Standing, Regan J
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Predictors of change in grip strength over 3 years in the African American health project [PDF]
, 2010 OBJECTIVE: To examine factors associated with change in grip strength. METHOD: Grip strength was measured at baseline and 3 years later. Change was divided into "decreased >/=5 kg," "increased >/=5 kg," and "no change" and analyzed using multinomial ...
Andresen, Elena M. +5 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Psychological safety (PS) is essential for teamwork, communication, and patient safety in complex healthcare environments. In pediatric oncology, interprofessional collaboration occurs under high emotional and organizational demands. Low PS may increase stress, burnout, and adverse events.
Alexandros Rahn +4 more
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Investigating the functional grip strength of elderly fallers in Singapore
Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2019 Background: Static grip strength has been a reliable method for assessing the functional capacity of the individual and can be a useful marker for identifying elderly people at risk of functional deterioration leading to a fall.
Ita Suzana Mat Jais +4 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Bone tumours present significant challenges for affected patients, as multimodal therapy often leads to prolonged physical limitations. This is particularly critical during childhood and adolescence, as it can negatively impact physiological development and psychosocial resilience.
Jennifer Queisser +5 more
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Effect of static wrist position on grip strength
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2011 Background: Grip strength after wrist arthrodesis is reported to be significantly less than normal. One of the reasons suggested for this decrease in grip strength is that the arthrodesis was performed in a suboptimal position.
Praveen Bhardwaj +3 more
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Muhandisī-i bihdāsht-i ḥirfah/ī, 2021 Introduction: Grip strength is one of the important parameters in hand muscle function that vibration can have a negative effect on it. The aim of this study was to determine of the sport intervention effect on the grip strength of workers exposed to ...
Behnam Moradi +2 more
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