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Determining the Protective Effects of Long‐Term Physical Activity, Exercise, Mental Health, and Employment on Sarcopenia—A Result of a Feasibility Study of a Registry

AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
This study highlights that physical activity, employment, and mental health significantly influence sarcopenia risk in healthy adults. Working part‐time or full‐time and exercising, especially sports like swimming, alongside good psychological health, may be associated with reduced odds of sarcopenia.
Mohammad Reza Shadmand Foumani Moghadam, Mostafa Shahraki Jazinaki, Sharif Etemadi, Kazem Eslami, Pegah Meghdadi, Parnian Pezeshki, Mohammad Amoushahi, Reyhane Bakhshipour, Majid Ghayour Mobarhan, Majid Khadem‐Rezaiyan, Reza Rezvani, Zohre Hosseini   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Can outsourcing pest and disease control help reduce pesticide expenditure? Evidence from rice farmers

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Outsourcing pest and disease control (PDC) has grown rapidly worldwide, especially in developing countries. Although numerous studies have investigated various advantages of outsourcing PDC, little is known about its impact on pesticide expenditure.
Pengcheng Wang, Wanglin Ma, Mengling Diao   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

BSC Best Practices in Professional Training and Teaching for the HPC Ecosystem

Journal of Computational Science, 2016
This paper outlines the key components of the European HPC ecosystems, analyses the major challenges as well as corresponding specific technical focus areas which needs to be addressed in European strategic research agenda for HPC leadership. Further the need for education and training is clearly identified and the BSC approach, BSC model and best ...
openaire   +3 more sources

An analysis of the concept reflective practice and an investigation into the development of student teachers’ reflective practice within the context of action research [PDF]

, 2009
This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.In recent decades, reflective practice has become a key driver and an increasingly influential referent in the professional development of student teachers.
Zwozdiak-Myers, Paula
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Professional Master's Athletic Training Programs use Clinical Education to Facilitate Transition to Practice

, 2017
Context:Athletic training students' ability to transition into professional practice is a critical component for the future of the profession. However, research on professional master's students' transition to practice and readiness to provide autonomous
Jessica L. Barrett, Stephanie M. Mazerolle, Thomas G. Bowman   +2 more
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Determinants of local food producer participation in state‐sponsored marketing programs: Evidence from Missouri

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines producer participation choices considering a variety of potential benefits linked to state‐sponsored marketing programs, using a real choice dataset of farmers in Missouri. Multinomial logit models are employed to predict determinants of farmer enrollment in three tiers of the Missouri Grown local food marketing program ...
Lan Tran, Ye Su, Laura McCann
wiley   +1 more source

Unbecoming tutors: towards a more dynamic notion of professional participation

This paper presents a strand of our work-in-progress. We review both dominant and alternative academic constructs of what it means to be a professional.
James, David, Colley, Helen
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The Development and Evaluation of a Cultural Competency Training Programme for Psychologists Working with Māori: A Training Needs Analysis

, 2012
The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a cultural competency training programme for clinical psychology students to work with Māori consumers.
Waitoki, Waikaremoana
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Wine Tourism as a Catalyst for Sustainable Performance: The Mediating Role of Corporate Legitimacy and Green Innovation

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study aims to explore the influence of Wine Tourism (WT) on the Sustainable Performance (SP) of wineries in Spain. It particularly investigates how Corporate Social Legitimacy (CSL) and Green Innovation (GI) may act as intermediary factors in this relationship.
Javier Martínez‐Falcó, Eduardo Sánchez‐García, Bartolomé Marco‐Lajara, Luis A. Millán‐Tudela   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating the impact of post-qualifying social work education.

, 2008
Post-qualifying awards in social work are well established within the continuing professional development agenda for qualified social workers in the UK.
Brown, Keith, Keen, Steven, Immins, Tikki, Galpin, Diane, McCloskey, Camilla   +4 more
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