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Social participation of Spanish youth [PDF]

, 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, Óscar Santacreu Fernández   +1 more
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Hand dexterity, not handgrip strength, is associated with executive function in Japanese community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study

BMC 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, Ryota Sakurai, Naoko Sakuma, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Masashi Yasunaga, Susumu Ogawa, Toru Takebayashi, Yoshinori Fujiwara   +7 more
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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

Journal 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, Akihiko Kitamura, Yui Tomine, Izumi Tanaka, Mariko Nishi, Kumiko Nonaka, Yu Nofuji, Miki Narita, Yu Taniguchi, Yuri Yokoyama, Hidenori Amano, Tomoko Ikeuchi, Yoshinori Fujiwara, Shoji Shinkai   +13 more
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Influence of education and subjective financial status on dietary habits among young, middle-aged, and older adults in Japan: a cross-sectional study

BMC 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, Ryota Sakurai, Yuta Nemoto, Hiroko Matsunaga, Toru Takebayashi, Yoshinori Fujiwara   +5 more
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Level of Social Participation in the Creation of Urban Regeneration Programmes – The Case Study of Small Towns in Poland [PDF]

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

SAGE 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, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Kimi Estela Kobayashi-Cuya, Sachiko Murayama, Ai Iizuka, Tomoya Takahashi, Misako Yamauchi, Yoshinori Fujiwara   +7 more
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Correction to: Hand dexterity, not handgrip strength, is associated with executive function in Japanese community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study

BMC Geriatrics, 2018
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Kimi Estela Kobayashi-Cuya, Ryota Sakurai, Naoko Sakuma, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Masashi Yasunaga, Susumu Ogawa, Toru Takebayashi, Yoshinori Fujiwara   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Modifiable healthy behaviours and incident disability in older adults: Analysis of combined data from two cohort studies in Japan

Experimental Gerontology, 2023
Healthy behaviours reduce the risk of incident disability; however, their components require further consideration. Specifically, little evidence exists on healthy behaviours that comprise modifiable factors, including social aspects, and their effects ...
Takumi Abe, Satoshi Seino, Yu Nofuji, Yuri Yokoyama, Hidenori Amano, Mari Yamashita, Shoji Shinkai, Akihiko Kitamura, Yoshinori Fujiwara   +8 more
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Does education cause participation in politics? [PDF]

, 2010
In most studies of political behavior in Western countries, it is found that individuals with higher education participate to a greater extent in political activities than individuals with lower levels of education. According to the conventional view,
Persson, Mikael, Mikael Persson, Persson, Mikael J,   +2 more
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Grandparent childcare and labour market participation in Australia [PDF]

, 2015
This study explores the intersection between grandparents’ childcare provision and their labour market and retirement decisions. In the context of an ageing population and the associated challenges this will pose, there is growing policy ...
Bridget Jenkins, Myra Hamilton, Hamilton, MG ; https://orcid.org/, Jenkins, B   +3 more
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