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Showing 1 to 20 of 101 for “"Adult populations"”.
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A Descriptive, Comparative Health Assessment Of Unique Older-Adult Populations In Israel
… among the nations with the fastest growing older adult population in the world, due to Baby Boomer aging, high immigration rates, and high life expectancies. The country is mandated to provide health coverage to all citizens, but it has historically been poorly equipped to provide geriatric health …
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The development and evaluation of a novel online tool for assessing dietary intake and physical activity levels for use in adult populations
… Synchronised Nutrition and Activity Program for Adults (SNAPA™) was developed to address the need for accurate, reliable, feasible, inexpensive and low burden methods for measuring diet and physical activity behaviours in free-living adult populations. Usability testing (n=5) identified a number …
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Estimation of physical activity using accelerometry in adult populations: Using the Sensewear Armband and the ACT24 as comparison tools for the estimation of energy expenditure and physical activity intensity by the Sojourn method
… temporally matched data from a sample of 85 adults with complete data on these three measures (Sojourns, SWA, and ACT24). The study involved two laboratory assessment days split by a 24-hour period during which activity monitors were worn. The first meeting consisted of participants …
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Recruitment patterns and processes and the connectivity of rocky shores in southern Africa
… scales and attempts to relate them to larval and adult abundance, as well as to local productivity and oceanographic conditions that would influence larval transport and the connectivity of adult populations.
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Hooking the big idea: Working titles in creative problem solving by young Latino adolescents
… and subsequent positive creative outcomes in adult populations. To determine whether judged creativity is similarly enhanced through young adolescents' use of a working title representation strategy within a curriculum knowledge base, 40 Latino partyicipants at two Southern California middle …
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Influence of Detritus Levels and Organic Pollution on Interspecific Resource Competition, Oviposition Behavior, and Larval Survival of Two Tire-Inhabiting Mosquito Species (Diptera: Culicidae)
… Culicidae) are vectors of disease in the adult stage, but understanding the factors affecting distributions of the immature stages is important to the understanding and control of adult populations. Discarded automobile tires comprise important larval mosquito habitats. The Asian tiger …
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The ecology and management of the boxelder bug, Boisea trivittata (Say), (Hemiptera: rhopalidae) in the urban environment
… of the insect in urban areas. Field-collected adults and nymphs exposed to latex-painted surfaces treated with 0.1% cypermethrin, 1.0% diazinon, 0.25% bendiocarb, 0.25% chlorpyrifos, and 1.0% propetamphos resulted in more than 70% mortality with all insecticides up to 3 d after treatment for …
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The effect of ageing on the control of toe clearance during walking
… is an international health problem in older adult populations. The average distance between the toe and the ground surface is approximately 1.3cm at the event where the toe reaches a minimum clearance height during leg swing of walking (Winter 1991, Begg et al. 2007). Little is known about …
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Onward and Upward: Strategies to Boost Need Satisfaction in Emerging Adulthood
<p>Emerging adults (18-30 years old) may be vulnerable to reduced well-being and psychological need satisfaction, which refer to a meta-theory of self-determination theory which reflects the degree to which individuals feel skilled (competence), connected to others (relatedness) and in control of …
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DSM-5 Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating Behaviors in the LGBT Population
… increased stress (i.e., stigma and prejudice) adult sexual minority individuals experience. This model was later adapted by Hendricks and Testa (2012) to include transgender and gender non-conforming individuals. More specifically, this literature review examined the empirical literature …
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Relations between sensory-related factors and stress in autistic and non-autistic adults
… with differences in levels of stress in adult populations. Parenting often comes with increased sensory stimulation, such as noise or tactile stimulation. Therefore, responsivity to sensory stimuli could be a risk factor for parenting stress. Autistic parents and Highly Sensitive Persons …
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An Application of Hirschi's Theory of Social Control to the Study of Partner Abuse
… control as applied to domestic violence in adult populations.
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Peripheral neuropathy and depressive symptomology : examining the association among persons with and without diabetes mellitus.
… that symptoms of PN have, especially among populations traditionally overlooked for being at risk for PN. This study aimed to examine the association between symptoms of PN and depression among persons with and without diabetes. Nearly 60% of our study population had symptoms of PN. Among …
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Methoprene as a poultry feed additive for house fly control
… to result in acceptable control of the resulting adult populations of house flies. Also, the level of inhibition gradually decreased throughout the latter part of both seasons until the methoprene treatment had little if any significant inhibition of house fly emergence. In both seasons, it was …
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An investigation of the impact of redd washout, fine sediment infiltration and variations in water chemistry during egg incubation on juvenile production of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.)
… is a west coast river system with a declining adult salmon stock as evidenced through seventy years of angling records. To our knowledge there is no published literature on the aquatic ecology of this river. This key objective of this work was to establish if current redd washout and variations …
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Cross-national analysis of the association between subjective social status and health.
… and mental health outcomes of mid and later life adult populations in South Korea, the United States, and a metropolitan area in Japan. The findings for each study are discussed. This study concludes with implications for policy and suggestions for future research.
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The Ethical Argument for Implementing Screening For Adverse Childhood Experiences in the Care of Adult Patients
… mixed results. ACEs have an outsized impact on adult health. There is considerable literature documenting the changing state of screening for ACEs in adult populations, and the compelling rationales for doing so. There are also a number of interventions available currently, but providers face …
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The protective role of social support for the health of caregivers of children in HIV-endemic South Africa
… for coping and health. Research with diverse adult populations - including HIV-affected individuals and caregivers of children - has shown more social support to be directly associated with better health outcomes (main effects) and/or to buffer against negative effects of stress or specific …
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Acceptance and commitment therapy for suicidality in young adults - a mixed methodology pilot study
… factors, rates of suicidal behaviour in young adults have not declined. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) shows promise as an intervention for suicidality, yet its application in young adult populations is underexplored. This pilot study evaluated the potential effectiveness of ACT for …
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