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Pediatric Oncology Nursing Competencies in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Scoping Review to Inform Practice, Education, and Research

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Nurses are central to cancer care for children and adolescents, yet no comprehensive synthesis has defined essential core competencies for pediatric oncology nursing (PON) practice internationally, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
Luís Carlos Lopes‐Júnior, Edmara Bazoni Soares Maia, Soad Fuentes‐Alabí, Courtney E. Sullivan, Monnie Abraham, Mauricio Maza, Liliana Vásquez Ponce, Regina Aparecida Garcia Lima   +7 more
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Study protocol: healthy urban living and ageing in place (HULAP): an international, mixed methods study examining the associations between physical activity, built and social environments for older adults the UK and Brazil

BMC Public Health, 2018
Background The ability to ‘age in place’ is dependent on a range of inter-personal, social and built environment attributes, with the latter being a key area for potential intervention.
Geraint Ellis, Ruth F. Hunter, Adriano Akira F. Hino, Claire L. Cleland, Sara Ferguson, Brendan Murtagh, Ciro Romelio Rodriguez Anez, Sara Melo, Mark Tully, Frank Kee, Urmi Sengupta, Rodrigo Reis   +11 more
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Recognising human activity in free-living using multiple body-worn accelerometers [PDF]

, 2017
Objectives: Recognising human activity is very useful for an investigator about a patient's behaviour and can aid in prescribing activity in future recommendations.
Fullerton, Elliott, Heller, Ben, Munoz-Organero, Mario   +2 more
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Defining Roles in Pediatric Palliative Care: Perspectives From Oncology and Palliative Care Teams

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Early integration of pediatric palliative care (PPC) is associated with improved symptom management, quality of life, and healthcare utilization for children with cancer. Despite this, variation persists in how PPC is understood, operationalized, and integrated within pediatric oncology programs. In particular, ambiguity surrounding
Leeat Granek, Lori Wiener, Stephanie Veldhuijzen van Zanten, Donna Johnston, Fyeza Hasan, Adam Rapoport, Nathasha Datoo, Kimberley Widger, Sumit Gupta, Karen Fergus, Anthony K. C. Chan, Alisha Kassam, Emily McCullogh, Dave Lysecki   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Healing of Air—Embodied Interaction and Contextual Healing Experience Mechanism in Residential Air Environment

Buildings
The modern high-pressure lifestyle has led to an increasing emphasis on the healing construction of residential spaces, while air, as an important environmental factor, has received little attention in terms of situational healing experiences within the ...
Yanni Cai, Duan Wu, Hongtao Zhou
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Private space open to the public as an addition to the urban public space network [PDF]

Urbani Izziv, 2012
One of the most important priorities of (sustainable) urban planning is to ensure the quality of life and a healthy living environment. Both are primarily regulated as part of the public space network – that is, in city parks, squares, streets, forests ...
Liljana Jankovič Grobelšek
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Healthy Places, Healthy People: Living Environment Factors Associated with Physical Activity in Urban Areas [PDF]

, 2012
The final years of the 20th century were characterised by the emergence of new sociodemographic profiles in which behaviour-related diseases were increasingly prominent. Societies have now recognised the fundamental role that health-related behaviours – e.g., diet, tobacco consumption and physical activity – play in human health and chronic disease ...
Nogueira, Helena, Padez, Cristina, Ferrão, Maria Miguel   +2 more
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Perceptions and determinants of healthy eating in high performing male adolescent rugby players : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics, Massey University, Albany, New Zealand [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Rugby is a competitive sport in New Zealand, with the leading team, the All Blacks, ranked first in the world. Since nutrition plays an important role in sports performance, understanding how to facilitate young high-performing rugby players ...
Stokes, Emily Grace
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Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of Integrative Neuromuscular Training for Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Pilot Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) often exhibit early deficits in muscle and movement competence, which can compromise long‐term health. Integrative neuromuscular training (INT), a multifaceted approach combining fundamental movement activities with strength exercises, may help address these deficits during ...
Anna Maria Markarian, Robert U. Newton, Dennis R. Taaffe, Nicholas G. Gottardo, Santosh Valvi, Carolyn J. Peddle‐McIntyre, Jodie Cochrane Wilkie, Daniel A. Galvão   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Planning for Pedestrians and Bicyclists in North Carolina. [PDF]

, 2009
Over the past decade, as obesity has continued to rise among both youth and adults, interest has grown in developing policies to promote community environments that support healthy lifestyles.1 A broad range of local, regional, state, and federal ...
Aytur, Semra, Evenson, Kelly R, Rodriguez, Daniel A, Satinsky, Sara B   +3 more
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