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Behavioral Incentives for Exercise and Intra‐Articular Glucocorticoids for Knee Osteoarthritis: Results From a Factorially Designed Pragmatic Randomized Clinical Trial

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the benefit of a behaviorally designed incentive program and glucocorticoid injections in reducing symptoms and promoting physical activity in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Methods This was a pragmatic, multisite, factorially designed, blinded, randomized clinical trial.
Joshua F. Baker, Katherine D. Wysham, Mercedes Quinones, Bryant R. England, Kaitian Jin, Marianna Olave, Sarah Wetzel, Rachel L. Gillcrist, Criswell Lavery, Natalie Keller, Bridget Kramer, Bibianna Ateh, Hannah Brubeck, Daniel K. White, Alexis Ogdie, Rui Xiao, Tuhina Neogi, Carla R. Scanzello   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

New urban recreational spaces. Attractiveness, infrastructure arrangements, identity. The example of the city of Łódź

Miscellanea Geographica: Regional Studies on Development, 2018
Services related to leisure time are treated as an important factor in the development of cities - a factor creating urban recreational spaces. It is also important to provide such spaces with appropriate elements of infrastructure, which would ...
Mokras-Grabowska Justyna
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Charlotte Pommer: Resistance fighter and female pioneer of German anatomy

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines the biography and unique case of Charlotte Pommer (1914–2004), the only anatomist documented to have left the field during the Nazi period after encountering the regime's victims on the dissection table. While she is known for her resistance activities, newly presented documentation reveals her role as the provisional ...
Tim S. Goldmann
wiley   +1 more source

Territorial and transport accessibility of country recreational territories for summer recreation

Людина і довкілля: Проблеми неоекології, 2017
Territorial aspects of organization of rest are one of the decisive factors in the location of recreational facilities. Along with such factors as the presence of favorable natural resources and conditions for the organization of recreational activities,
S. V. Anisimov
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Influence of Urban Recreation and Infrastructural Resources on the Development of Tourist Destinations

, 2022
O artigo é dedicado à consideração dos aspectos socioeconômicos do desenvolvimento dos destinos turísticos urbanos. Uma cidade como destino turístico é um povoado que possui um número suficiente de recursos turísticos e recreativos, instalações de infra-estruturas sociais, pelo menos um tipo de acessibilidade de transportes, posicionando-se como centro
Solomina, Irina, Tsapuk, Dmitry, Isaeva, Olga, Shadskaja, Irina, Kapustin, Ivan   +4 more
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The ORCA‐TWIN qCMOS Experiment I. Science Case and Commissioning at Calar Alto Observatory

Astronomische Nachrichten, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We describe a pilot study to explore a new generation of fast and low noise CMOS image sensors for time domain astronomy, using two remote telescopes with a baseline of 1635 km. The experiment involves direct imaging with novel qCMOS image sensor technology that combines fast readout with sub‐electron readout noise.
Martin M. Roth, Paško Roje, Stella Vješnica, Stefan Cikota, Alex J. Brown, Mike Kretlow, Marco Azzaro, Santiago Reinhart, Jesús Aceituno, Harry Dawson, Carsten Denker, Torsten Enßlin, Stephan Geier, Thomas Granzer, Thomas Kupfer, Gianluca Li Causi, Samaya Nissanke, José Luis Ortiz, Fernando Pedichini, Katja Poppenhäger, Axel Schwope   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Tourism Vector for the Karelian Arctic Development

Арктика и Север, 2022
The article presents an integrated approach to considering the tourism vector of Karelian Arctic development. Six municipalities of the Republic of Karelia, included into the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation, have become a model site for the study ...
Svetlana V. Kondrateva
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A longitudinal study examining uptake of new recreation infrastructure by inactive adults

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2019
The built environment is reported to influence physical activity in populations, but longitudinal evidence about the impact of building new physical activity infrastructure is limited. This study aimed to prospectively investigate the uptake and usage of the newly established Peninsula Aquatic and Recreation Centre (PARC), a large multi-purpose ...
Smith, BJ, MacKenzie-Stewart, R, Newton, FJ, Haregu, TN, Bauman, A, Donovan, RJ, Mahal, A, Ewing, MT, Newton, JD   +8 more
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A Systemic Model for Understanding Business Interactions With Biodiversity and Ecosystems

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation represent critical threats to human well‐being and economic resilience, challenging businesses to understand and manage their interdependence with natural systems. This study develops a systemic framework—the BioModel—that elucidates the reciprocal relationship between businesses, biodiversity, and ...
Lino Cinquini, Giacomo Pigatto, Andrea Tenucci   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Contribution of Adventure Recreation Infrastructure to Sustainable Rural Livelihood in Nyeri, Kenya

African Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Management, 2023
It is becoming more common for governments to acknowledge adventure tourism as a strategy for responsible and sustainable economic growth that is beneficial to society. This form of tourism has the potential to improve rural livelihoods by providing smallholders with multiple alternatives and opportunities to increase non-farm income.
Bilha Nyambura Gitau, Asborn J. Misiko, Rayviscic Mutinda Ndivo   +2 more
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