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Global and National Socioeconomic Disparities in Obesity, Overweight, and Underweight Status
Journal of Obesity, 2010 Objective. To examine the association between socioeconomic factors and weight status across 53 countries. Methods. Data are cross-sectional and from the long version of the World Health Survey (WHS). There were 172,625 WHS participants who provided self-
Spencer Moore +3 more
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Sport Specialization by Youth Athletes [PDF]
, 2016 Sport specialization and sampling are two ways youth athletes can play sports. Athletes playing in college, at the Division III level, sample sports throughout their childhood instead of specializing in one sport.
Campbell, Ian
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Change-of-direction speed and aerobic fitness could influence academy graduation in law enforcement recruit [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: Technical advancements have produced many challenges to intramedullary implants for unstable pertrochanteric fractures. Helical blade fixation of the femoral head has the theoretical advantages of higher rotational stability and cutout ...
Lockie, Robert G. +6 more
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Excess Body Weight and Gait Influence Energy Cost of Walking in Older Adults [PDF]
, 2015 Purpose: To study how excess body weight influences the energy cost of walking (Cw) and determine if overweight and obese older adults self-select stride frequency to minimize Cw.
Gonçalves, Mauro +5 more
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A systematic review of diabetes prevention programs adapted to include family members
Preventive Medicine ReportsObjectives: Family-based programs may be a strategy to prevent health conditions with hereditary risk such as diabetes. This review examined the state of the science regarding interventions that adapted the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) lifestyle ...
Susan J. Andreae +4 more
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BMC Public Health, 2018 Background Physical activity (PA) remains the primary behavioral outcome associated with school recess, while many other potentially relevant indicators of recess remain unexamined.
William V. Massey +4 more
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Regional pattern of physical inactivity in Croatia [Regionalizam fizičke neaktivnosti u Hrvatskoj] [PDF]
, 2009 The aim of this paper was to analyze the regional pattern of physical inactivity in Croatia based on the Croatian Adult Health Survey 2003 data. A total of 9,070 adult respondents were included in this study.
Doko Jelinić, Jagoda +5 more
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The pectoralis minor muscle and shoulder movement-related impairments and pain: Rationale, assessment and management [PDF]
, 2016 The adaptive shortening or tightness of the pectoralis minor muscle (PMm) is one of the potential biomechanical mechanisms associated with altered scapular alignment at rest and scapular motion during arm elevation (scapular dyskinesis) in patients with ...
Cruz, Joana, Morais, Nuno
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GerontechnologyBackground: Older adults aspire to maintain their autonomy in their preferred environments and remain active in their community. However, disabilities or age-related changes can present obstacles to achieving this goal. Voice-activated digital assistants
Jaewon Kang +4 more
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