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The Kesennuma Study in Miyagi, Japan: Study Design and Baseline Profiles of Participants

open access: yesJournal of Epidemiology, 2022
Background: To clarify the association between psychosocial problems and frailty in the areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, and to develop strategies for preventive long-term care in the community, we launched the Kesennuma Study in 2019 ...
Mari Yamashita   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social participation of Spanish youth [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Este trabajo analiza la participación social de los jóvenes españoles, partiendo del concepto de capital social. Utilizando como metodología los modelos estructurales de covarianzas, busca la relación entre las actividades de participación de los ...
Santacreu, Oscar   +1 more
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Playful Participation in Social Games [PDF]

open access: yesConjunctions. Transdisciplinary Journal of Cultural Participation, 2017
In this paper we introduce social games as a new terrain for studies in participatory culture. Social games defy easy classification and cannot be appropriately understood from existing research perspectives. Initially, we therefore attempt to define social games by comparing the genre with related game genres, notably serious games and health games ...
Markussen, Thomas, Knutz, Eva
openaire   +2 more sources

Level of Social Participation in the Creation of Urban Regeneration Programmes – The Case Study of Small Towns in Poland [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Social participation enables citizens to take part in the decision-making process. It is an increasingly popular instrument in Poland. The effectiveness of participation is the most important issue in this context. In accordance with the Act of 9 October
Mariusz Czupich, Czupich, Mariusz
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Hand dexterity, not handgrip strength, is associated with executive function in Japanese community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study

open access: yesBMC Geriatrics, 2018
Background An association between handgrip strength, hand dexterity and global cognition is suggested; however, it is unclear whether both hand motor functions are associated with executive function, which is important for performing daily activities ...
Kimi Estela Kobayashi-Cuya   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of social and economic exclusions on vulnerable communities’ health, wellbeing, and participation (Editorial)

open access: yes, 2023
Effective participation is an essential component of healthy living, with numerous positive effects on both individuals, their family, and the society (Cooray et al., 2023).
Harris, P, Ngendakurio, JB
core   +1 more source

A Community-Wide Intervention Trial for Preventing and Reducing Frailty Among Older Adults Living in Metropolitan Areas: Design and Baseline Survey for a Study Integrating Participatory Action Research With a Cluster Trial

open access: yesJournal of Epidemiology, 2019
Background: Preventing and reducing frailty is an important challenge for Japan in the next decade, especially in metropolitan areas. We launched a community-wide intervention trial (the Ota Genki Senior Project) in 2016 to develop effective community ...
Satoshi Seino   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Influence of education and subjective financial status on dietary habits among young, middle-aged, and older adults in Japan: a cross-sectional study

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2023
Background Research has suggested an association between lower socioeconomic status (SES) and unhealthy dietary habits. However, differences in the effects of different SES indicators and age remain unclear.
Maki Nishinakagawa   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study on Home-Based Expressive Writing Intervention for Community-Dwelling Japanese Older Adults Who Care About Their Forgetfulness

open access: yesSAGE Open, 2023
Stress management activities that older adults can efficiently perform at home are needed. We therefore created a home-based expressive writing for older adults focusing on habituation and conducted a randomized controlled trial.
Susumu Ogawa   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of the Quiet Ego in Promoting Benefits from Social Participation: A Win-win Game for Sustained Social Participation

open access: yes, 2023
2023 Acuerdos transformativos CRUEIn this paper, we argue that the quiet ego, defined as an inclusive identity oriented toward long-term growth in desirable and adaptive ways for oneself and others, can be expressed and developed by participating in the ...
Vecina Jiménez, María Luisa   +5 more
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