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“Maybe a little bit of guilt isn’t so bad for the overall health of an individual”: a mixed-methods exploration of young adults’ experiences with calorie labelling

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background Menu labelling, and more specifically calorie labelling, has been posited as an intervention to improve nutrition literacy and the healthfulness of consumers’ food purchases. However, there is some concern calorie labelling may unintentionally
Amanda Raffoul, Brooke Gibbons, Karla Boluk, Elena Neiterman, David Hammond, Sharon I. Kirkpatrick   +5 more
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The rhythms of citizens’ leisure and recreation: a case study based on social media data

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
IntroductionLeisure and recreation behavior has become one of the important lifestyles for urban residents, according to the continuous development of China’s social economy and the improvement of urban residents’ living standards and the spatio-temporal
Yuansuo Zhang, Xuejiao Wang, Guoqing Zhi, Huimin Zhou, Na Cui   +4 more
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I sit because I have fun when I do so! Using self-determination theory to understand sedentary behavior motivation among university students and staff

Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 2016
Objectives. Evidence exists that independently of physical activity, a dose–response relationship exists between sedentary time and adverse health outcomes. However, little is known about motivations underlying sedentary behavior.
Anca Gaston, Stefanie De Jesus, David Markland, Harry Prapavessis   +3 more
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National Disability Insurance Scheme and Quality of Life Among Carers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Australia: A Thematic Analysis

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder in Australia have increased considerably in recent years. The current study investigated how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) impacts quality of life (QoL) among carers of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Jesse Gerhard, Sharon L. Grant
wiley   +1 more source

Anthropometric and cardiovascular characteristics of young elite male handball players according to playing positions

Exercise and Quality of Life, 2013
The purpose of the present study was to examine the anthropometric parameters and cardiopulmonary functions of young handball players in different playing positions.
Alexandra Cselkó, Zita László, Éva Tékus, Márta Wilhelm   +3 more
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Underlying Motives for Selected Adventure Recreation Activities: The Case for Eudaimonics and Hedonics

Behavioral Sciences, 2020
One of the interesting behaviors practiced by citizens across the globe is the pursuit of outdoor recreational activities featuring elements of personal risk and danger.
Alan Ewert, Ryan Zwart, Curt Davidson
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Is the well‐known phrase ‘small is beautiful’ true of small transnational education institutions?

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The purpose of this research is to consider the potential attractiveness of operating a small international branch campus (IBC). Drawing upon resource‐based and legitimacy theories, we examine the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats associated with the business model that is based on having a small institution size.
Stephen Wilkins, Joe Hazzam
wiley   +1 more source

“Though helpful, still hesitant”: a TAM-based qualitative study on older adults’ ambivalent acceptance and model extensions in AI fitness coaches

Frontiers in Psychology
BackgroundWith the deepening integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and health promotion strategies, digital health applications have continued to expand.
Yi Yau, Ya Chun Shen
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Contrasting roles of school and public libraries in lower primary pupils' reading

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Libraries represent an important institutional component of children's reading socialisation, yet their role is often treated as uniform despite substantial differences between school and public libraries. This study examines how visits to school and public libraries relate to pupils' reading attitudes, practices and self‐assessed reading ...
Kateřina Balcarová, Jiří Balcar
wiley   +1 more source

When telecommuters are willing to be good soldiers during COVID-19

Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 2022
COVID-19 pandemic can be regarded as a game changer, it has changed the way people work or live. How has the telecommuter's psychology changed under coronavirus?
Ming-Chang Lin, Cheng-Feng Cheng, Chien-Che Huang   +2 more
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