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Stressful Events Reported by Childhood Cancer Survivors and Community Controls From the St. Jude Lifetime (SJLIFE) Cohort: A Mixed Method Study. [PDF]

open access: yesPediatr Blood Cancer
ABSTRACT Introduction Characterizing stressful events reported by childhood cancer survivors experienced throughout the lifespan may help improve trauma‐informed care relevant to the survivor experience. Methods Participants included 2552 survivors (54% female; 34 years of age) and 469 community controls (62% female; 33 years of age) from the St.
Ware ME   +13 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Demographic, Lifestyle, and Physical Health Predictors of Sickness Absenteeism in Nursing: A Meta-Analysis

open access: yesSafety and Health at Work, 2021
Background: Sickness absenteeism is an area of concern in nursing and is more concerning given the recent impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare. This study is one of two meta-analyses that examined sickness absenteeism in nursing. In this study,
Basem Gohar   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using Metacognitive Training with Kinesiology Students

open access: yesJournal of Occupational Therapy Education, 2021
As future healthcare practitioners, kinesiology students must become expert learners who choose strategies resulting in deep and durable learning. Metacognitive instruction goes beyond the use of study skills as it focuses on student reflection and ...
Christina Davlin-Pater   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Can Brief Cognitive or Medication Management Tasks Identify the Potential for Dependence in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living?

open access: yesFrontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2020
Background and Objectives: The identification of functional performance deficits is critical to the community independence of older adults. We examined whether a combined cognitive and performance-based medication management measure would be able to ...
Timothy S. Marks   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of an iDevice application on student learning in an occupational therapy kinesiology course [PDF]

open access: yesmHealth, 2017
As technology continues to evolve, and information is increasingly accessed through smartphones and tablets, it is essential for university faculty to reassess teaching methodologies. This study explored how use of an iDevice application (app) by participants enrolled in an entry-level occupational therapy kinesiology course affected student learning ...
Jason K, Hughes, Pamalyn, Kearney
openaire   +2 more sources

Conventional clock drawing tests have low to moderate reliability and validity for detecting subtle cognitive impairments in community-dwelling older adults

open access: yesFrontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2023
BackgroundEarly identification of subtle cognitive decline in community-dwelling older adults is critical, as mild cognitive impairment contributes to disability and can be a precursor to dementia.
Kristen E. Kehl-Floberg   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Facilitating students’ return to school following a concussion: Perspectives of Canadian teachers and school administrators

open access: yesCogent Education, 2023
An estimated 20 percent of adolescents in North America have sustained a concussion. Teachers and school administrators are responsible for supporting following concussion to return to school. The purpose of this study was to describe the perspectives of
Heather A. Shepherd   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Training and a Semester Break on Physical Fitness of Police Trainees [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
The purpose of this research was to investigate the effects of a physical training program and semester break periods on the chosen physical abilities and basic body composition indicators among police trainees. Body weight (BW), waist circumference (WC),
Cvorovic, Aleksandar   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Physical Activity and Psychological Well-Being: Testing Alternative Sociological Interpretations [PDF]

open access: yes, 1990
This study examines the relationship between physical activity in sport and feelings of well-being, testing alternative interpretations of the relationship between these two variables.
Curtis, James, McTeer, William
core   +3 more sources

Association of Sex-Related Differences in Body Composition to Change of Direction Speed in Police Officers While Carrying Load [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Regardless of sex or body size, police tasks may require officers to change direction speed (CODS) under occupational loads. The purpose of this study was to investigate body composition and CODS in female and male police cadets in both unloaded and ...
Cvorovic, Aleksandar   +7 more
core   +1 more source

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