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Women’s experiences with yoga after a cancer diagnosis: a qualitative meta-synthesis—part I

Systematic Reviews, 2023
Background Qualitative research on women’s experiences participating in yoga after a cancer diagnosis is growing; systematic synthesis and integration of results are necessary to facilitate the transfer and implementation of knowledge among researchers ...
Jenson Price, Sitara Sharma, Jennifer Brunet   +2 more
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Development and Validation of a Deep Learning Algorithm and Open-Source Platform for the Automatic Labelling of Motion Capture Markers

IEEE Access, 2021
The purpose of this work was to develop an open-source deep learning-based algorithm for motion capture marker labelling that can be trained on measured or simulated marker trajectories.
Allison L. Clouthier, Gwyneth B. Ross, Matthew P. Mavor, Isabel Coll, Alistair Boyle, Ryan B. Graham   +5 more
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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PASSION AND IMAGERY USE IN COMPETITIVE YOUTH GYMNASTICS

Science of Gymnastics Journal, 2020
The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between passion and imagery use in competitive youth gymnastics. The participants included 245 (male, n = 10; female, n = 235) gymnasts between the ages of 7-16 years participating in ...
Jessica Simpson, Krista J. Munroe-Chandler, Kyle F. Paradis   +2 more
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Effects of body mass and sex on kinematics and kinetics of the lower extremity during stair ascent and descent in older adults

Sports Medicine and Health Science, 2021
The effects of body mass and sex on lower limb biomechanics during ascent and descent were examined in participants aged 50 to 75 with normal weight (n ​= ​19), overweight (n ​= ​18), and obese (n ​= ​8).
Nok-Hin Law, Jing Xian Li, Nok-Yeung Law, Daniel Varin, Mario Lamontagne   +4 more
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Adverse childhood experiences and psychological distress among higher education students in Southeast Nigeria: an institutional-based cross-sectional study

Archives of Public Health, 2021
Background Exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) constitutes public health problems linked to adverse mental outcomes such as psychological distress during adulthood.
Olaoluwa Samson Agbaje, Chinwe Patience Nnaji, Evelyn Nwanabe Nwagu, Cylia Nkechi Iweama, Prince Christian Ifeanachor Umoke, Lawretta Eyuche Ozoemena, Charles Chike Abba   +6 more
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Anthropometric profile of elite women’s volleyball players in the Philippines

Turkish Journal of Kinesiology, 2018
The purpose of this study is to determine the anthropometric profile of elite women’s volleyball players in the Philippines. Thirty-six (n=36) subjects with a mean age of 23.9 + 3 years participated in this study and were measured by ISAK-certified ...
Christian Wisdom Magtajas Valleser, Katherine Adrielle R. Bersola, Marla Frances T. Mallari, Emmanuel Liberato V. Papa, Francis Carlos B. Diaz, Mona Liza A. Maghanoy, Catherine Joy D. Lariosa   +6 more
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Prevalence of loneliness and association with depressive and anxiety symptoms among retirees in Northcentral Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

BMC Geriatrics, 2020
Background Retirees face numerous challenges, including disassociation from persons in their social networks in Nigeria. Perceived social isolation or loneliness could impair the quality of life in old age, and lead to mental disorders.
Chima C. Igbokwe, Veronica J. Ejeh, Olaoluwa S. Agbaje, Prince Ifeanachor Christian Umoke, Cylia N. Iweama, Eyuche L. Ozoemena   +5 more
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Predictors of young people’s use of sexual and reproductive health services in Nigeria: a mixed-method approach

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background Sexual and Reproductive health Services (SRHS) are essential for the prevention and control of SRH problems among young people and the achievement of sustainable development goal 3. These services may be available but certain factors interfere
Amelia Ngozi Odo, Justina Ifeoma Ofuebe, Anthony Ifeanyi Anike, Efiong Sunday Samuel   +3 more
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Findings from a visibility survey in the construction industry

Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 2019
The current study documented worker ratings of visibility on common pieces of construction equipment. Participants (n = 57) were recruited from a health and safety training facility to complete a custom visibility survey.
Mallorie Leduc, Brandon Vance, Tammy Eger, Alison Godwin   +3 more
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Circulating small extracellular vesicles increase after an acute bout of moderate-intensity exercise in pregnant compared to non-pregnant women

Scientific Reports, 2021
The physiological and molecular mechanisms linking prenatal physical activity and improvements in maternal–fetal health are unknown. It is hypothesized that small extracellular vesicles (EVs, ~ 10–120 nm) are involved in tissue cross-talk during exercise.
Shuhiba Mohammad, Kelly Ann Hutchinson, Danilo Fernandes da Silva, Jayonta Bhattacharjee, Kurt McInnis, Dylan Burger, Kristi B. Adamo   +6 more
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