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Study protocol for BeWEL: The impact of a BodyWEight and physicaL activity intervention on adults at risk of developing colorectal adenomas [PDF]

, 2011
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second highest cause of cancer death in the UK. Most cases occur in people over 50 years and CRC often co-exists with other lifestyle related disorders including ...
Belch, Jill J F, Steele, RJC, Anderson, Annie, Steele, Robert J C, Jackie Rodger, Angela M Craigie, Treweek, S, Daly, Fergus, Stead, Martine, Annie S Anderson, Steele, R J, Anderson, A S, Kirk, A, Caswell, Stephen, Ludbrook, Anne, Wardle, J., Anne Ludbrook, Caswell, S, Belch, JJF, Ludbrook, A, Jill JF Belch, Craigie, Angela M, Steele, Robert J. C., Fergus Daly, Alison Kirk, Treweek, S., Joyce Thompson, Anderson, Annie S.; id_orcid, Craigie, Angela M.; id_orcid, Belch, Jill J. F.; id_orcid, Shaun Treweek, Craigie, AM, Belch, Jill, Craigie, A, Kirk, Alison, Jane Wardle, Wardle, Jane, Martine Stead, Stephen Caswell, Belch, J, Paterson, C, Anderson, AS, Anderson, Annie S, Treweek, Shaun, Stead, M, Paterson, Caron, Rodger, Jackie, Caron Paterson, Rodger, J, Thompson, J, Robert JC Steele, Steele, Robert, Thompson, Joyce, Craigie, Angela, Wardle, J, Daly, F, Anderson Annie S, Craigie Angela M, Stead Martine, Wardle Jane, Treweek Shaun, Thompson Joyce, Rodger Jackie, Daly Fergus, Steele Robert JC, Paterson Caron, Kirk Alison, Ludbrook Anne, Belch Jill JF, Caswell Stephen   +69 more
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Elite Athletes' Perspectives about the Importance of Psychological Preparation and Personal Experiences with Sport Psychology

European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity, 2020
Portuguese elite athletes with disabilities (n=14) were interviewed to explore the importance assigned to psychological preparation and their personal experiences on sport psychology.
Tânia Bastos, Rui Corredeira, Michel Probst, António Manuel Fonseca   +3 more
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Social Functioning Within the First Years After Pediatric Brain Tumor Diagnosis and the Relationship With Family Psychosocial Risk

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivors of pediatric brain tumors (PBTs) can experience long‐term social difficulties, impacting quality of life. Beyond medical and environmental factors, family psychosocial risk may play a role in social outcomes by shaping the caregiving environment and may provide intervention options.
Renske H. Houben, Marisa H. Huisman, Martha A. Grootenhuis, Femke K. Aarsen, Marita Partanen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Learn 2 Move 16-24: effectiveness of an intervention to stimulate physical activity and improve physical fitness of adolescents and young adults with spastic cerebral palsy; a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

, 2010
Background: Persons with cerebral palsy (CP) are at risk for developing an inactive lifestyle and often have poor fitness levels, which may lead to secondary health complications and diminished participation and quality of life.
Lindeman, E. (Eline), Reinders-Messelink, Heleen A., Henk J Stam, Stam, Henk J., Wilma M van der Slot, Roebroeck Marij E, van den Berg-Emons, Rita J., Berg-Emons, R.J., Eline Lindeman, Slaman, J. (Jorrit), Stam, H.J., Roebroeck, Marij E.; id_orcid, Slot, W.M.A. (Wilma) van der, van Meeteren Jetty, Meeteren, J. (Jetty) van, Heleen A Reinders- Messelink, Stam, H.J. (Henk), Slaman, J., van den Berg-Emons, Rita J.; id_orcid, van der Slot Wilma M, van Meeteren, Jetty, Roebroeck, M.E., Berg-Emons, H.J.G. (Rita) van den, Marij E Roebroeck, van der Slot, Wilma M., Rita J van den Berg-Emons, Stam Henk J, van der Slot, W.M., Slaman Jorrit, Lindeman Eline, Jorrit Slaman, Jetty van Meeteren, van Meeteren, J., Reinders-Messelink, H.A. (Heleen), Lindeman, Eline, Roebroeck, M.E. (Marij), Reinders- Messelink Heleen A, Slaman, Jorrit, Roebroeck, Marij E., van den Berg-Emons Rita J, Lindeman, E., Reinders-Messelink, H.A.   +41 more
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Monitoring of Training Load and Body Composition in Elite Male Kayakers

Applied Sciences
Background: Elite kayaking demands peak conditioning, and tracking these athletes reveals the science behind world-class performance. Physiological demands and body composition changes in elite male kayakers were tracked during the preparatory and ...
José Augusto Rodrigues dos Santos, Giorjines Boppre, Rodrigo Zacca   +2 more
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Language, Culture, and Cancer: Qualitative Insights Into Communication Disparities Among Spanish‐Speaking Caregivers of Children With Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Latino children are projected to make up nearly one‐third of United States (US) children by 2060, and many of their caregivers speak Spanish. Prior survey research has documented communication difficulties for Spanish‐speaking caregivers of children with cancer, but contemporary qualitative data are limited.
Jenny Ruiz, Alejandra Curbelo‐Paz, Sonia Morales, Elizabeth Contreras, Amy Houtrow, Scott H. Maurer, Judy C. Chang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Utility of accelerometers to measure physical activity in children attending an obesity treatment intervention [PDF]

, 2011
Objectives. To investigate the use of accelerometers to monitor change in physical activity in a childhood obesity treatment intervention. Methods. 28 children aged 7–13 taking part in “Families for Health” were asked to wear an accelerometer (Actigraph)
Robertson, Wendy, Stewart-Brown, Sarah, Wendy Robertson, Michelle Oldfield, Wilcock, Elizabeth, Elizabeth Wilcock, Margaret Thorogood, Horton, Elizabeth; id_orcid, Thorogood, Margaret, Oldfield, Michelle, Stewart-Brown, Sarah L., Sarah Stewart-Brown   +11 more
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Muscle, Fat, Bone, and Lungs: Unlocking the Fitness and Health Equation of Firefighters in Porto, Portugal

Life
Background: Firefighters face significant physical demands, necessitating optimal fitness and health monitoring. This study examined the relationships between body composition, bone mineral density, handgrip strength, and pulmonary function in ...
Giorjines Boppre, João Pedro Rocha Nunes, David Gomes Fernandes, Bruno João de Castro Sousa e Ribeiro Carlos, João Miguel Neves Barros, Aline Teixeira Maia de Freitas, José Augusto Rodrigues dos Santos, Rodrigo Zacca   +7 more
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Effectiveness of Resistance Intradialytic Exercise Compared to Aerobic Intradialytic Exercise for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience reduced physical function, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and impaired health‐related quality of life. Intradialytic exercise has been proposed as a non‐pharmacological strategy to improve these outcomes.
Klebson da Silva Almeida, Gisela Cristiane Miyamoto, Daniel da Costa Torres, Ian Setubal Reis Chaves, Jonas do Carmo Paschoalin, Braúlio Lima Nascimento, Luciana Dias Chiavegato   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Developing a comprehensive school-based physical activity program with flexible design – from pilot to national program

BMC Public Health, 2021
This article focuses on the process of designing the vital, participatory school-based intervention program aiming to increase the physical activity in schools.
Kerli Mooses, Triin Vihalemm, Marko Uibu, Katrin Mägi, Leene Korp, Maarja Kalma, Evelin Mäestu, Merike Kull   +7 more
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