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Excessive adiposity and sedentary lifestyles are prevalent in cancer patients; a pilot study.
, 2014 Ana Isabel Almeida +5 more
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Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article examines the Turkish state's Village Guard system, revived in the 1980s as part of its counterinsurgency strategy against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). While often framed as a defensive militia, the Village Guards became central to the state's exceptional governance in Kurdistan, both facilitating military control and ...
Francis O'Connor +3 more
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Adapted Physical Activity for Elderly People and National Policies. A Comparative Investigation
Social Policy &Administration, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The global demographic transition presents challenges and opportunities for Western societies, affecting biological, psychological, and social aspects. Ageing is linked to a decline in physical abilities, worsened by sedentary lifestyles, which reduce autonomy and quality of life. Public policies must promote “active ageing,” with APA as a key
Di Mare Simona +3 more
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Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, EarlyView.Abstract Urban blue spaces are increasingly recognised as important determinants of mental health. This empirical study investigates the mental health benefits of blue space exposure in Shkodra, Albania. Data from 534 respondents were collected through the Albanian Urban Blue Spaces (AUBS) Survey.
Samel Kruja +3 more
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The Post-Modern Era: Chronic Disease and the Onslaught of a Sedentary Lifestyle
, 2014 Roy J. Shephard
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Integrative Framework for Understanding (Im)mobility Across Geographical Contexts
Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, EarlyView.Abstract In this article, we present an integrative analytical framework for understanding (im)mobility across different geographical and thematic contexts. We contend that previous literature on (im)mobility has underplayed the psychosocial mechanisms underlying perceived capabilities and aspiration formation.
Aneta Stoker +5 more
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Later life mobilities at the margins of urban geography
Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, EarlyView.Short Abstract How do older people navigate African cities? This paper addresses that question through vernacular accounts of everyday mobility in Accra and Sekondi‐Takoradi, Ghana. By engaging with geographies of later life, it challenges the Southern urban critique to better reflect the plurality of marginality, and contributes to reimagining how ...
James Esson +5 more
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