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Showing 1 to 20 of 106 for “"aged women"”.
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Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities Influencing Obesity Amongst Middle-Aged Women
… racial groups, Caucasian and African-American women. Race was found as a significant factor for both level of physical activity and ideal body image perception</p>
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Emotional Health and Weight Gain: A Prospective Study of Middle-Aged Women
… or body fat is affected by emotional health in women. A secondary objective was to determine the influence of age, baseline weight and body fat, physical activity (PA), energy intake, and changes in PA and energy intake, on the relationship between emotional health and gains in weight and body …
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An assessment of body image and self-esteem among middle-aged women
Research on midlife women provided evidence of negative perceptions of and reactions to aging and its accompanying physiological and emotional changes. Previous investigations revealed a plethora of information about midlife physiological changes, but provided little other information pertinent to …
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Determinants Of Bone Mineral Density In African-American And Caucasian College-Aged Women
… Some researchers suggest that African-American women fracture at a lower rate when compared to Caucasians with the same bone mineral density (BMD). However, when African-American women do fracture, they have higher mortality and morbidity rates. Data regarding risk factors and prevalence of low …
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Effects of Training on Some Selected Physical Fitness Variables of Middle-Aged Women
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-12T01:11:57Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7114847.pdf: 5888818 bytes, checksum: 3ffce598cb6bf256b0e22d2641c10fc1 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1970
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Effect of isokinetic resistance training on ulnar stiffness in young, college-aged women
… will increase ulnar bending stiffness in young women. Forty-nine women aged 19.9 ± 1.7 yrs, trained their nondominant arm either concentrically or eccentrically in the Isokinetic modality on the Biodex® system III 3d/wk for 32 wks. The dominant arm served as the control limb (untrained). …
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Social Comparison of Body Image in Middle-Aged Women: Implications for Body Image Theory
… dissatisfaction persists into middle age for women. Despite this, most research addressing this area has focused on younger adult women. Therefore, this study sought to explore middle-aged women’s body image experience in more depth. Specifically, aspects of the Tripartite Influence Model, …
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Women's family roles and vulnerability to depression: Focus on the Korean middle-aged women
… the relationship between female family-roles and women's vulnerability to depression. Using the psycho-social perspective, this study is based on the configuration of the person-in-situation framework, and highlighted the Korean women's depression in the context of culture, society, and history.
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Impact of Muscle Material Properties on the Hypertrophic Response of Aged Women to Resistance Exercise
… the difference in the response of young and aged women to a single bout of resistance exercise. We hypothesized that there would be a less robust hypertrophic response to the exercise bout in the older adults than the young adults. The results of this study showed that young and aged women …
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Dietary Fiber Intake and Body Fat Gain: A Prospective Cohort Study of Middle-Aged Women
… assessments 20 months apart and 252 middle-aged women (40.1±3.0 y). Diet, particularly caloric and fiber intake, was measured using 7-day weighed food records. Body fat was assessed via the Bod Pod, and PA was measured objectively using MTI accelerometers over seven consecutive days. …
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A Study of relationship between health promoting lifestyle, depression, quality of life among middle aged women
… depression and quality of life among middle aged women. It was reported that the average life span of Korean men in the year 2005 was 75.14 years and the average life span of Korean women for the same year was 81.89 years. Comparing the average life expectancy of Korean men has increased 5.56 …
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Change Process and Decisional Balance According to the Stages of Change for Mammography in Middle-Aged Women
… stage of change. Two hundread eighty six middle-aged women living in Gyunggi-Do were recruited from July 16 to August 31 in 2007. To identify the stage of change, I used a Rakowski’s single question which consisted of pre-contemplation, contemplation, relapse, action, and maintenance. Process of …
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Breast Cancer in the Media: Agenda-Setting and Framing Effects of Prevalent Messages on College-Aged Women
… effects of breast cancer media messages on young women, a population that has the potential to make lifestyle changes early enough to prevent the disease. Based on framing and agenda-setting theories, a web survey focused on the relationships between the characteristics of prevalent breast cancer …
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Physical Activity and Changes in Abdominal Fat Over 18 Months: A Prospective Study of Middle-Aged Women
… activity predict changes in abdominal fat in women over an 18-month period, while statistically controlling the effects of possible confounders, such as age, total body fat percent, and energy intake. Design: A prospective cohort design over 18 months. There was no intervention or treatment. …
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The Role of Self-efficacy, Social Support, and Neighborhood Environment in Exercise Behavior of Middle-aged Women
… participation prevalence among Korean middle-aged women. Studies to date have stablished corroboration, regarding the correlates of exercise behavior from intrapersonal and interpersonal perspectives, in which self-efficacy and social support was identified as key influential factors. However, …
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The effects of interations between physical activity and obesity in cardiovascular disease risk among middle-aged women
이 연구는 중년 여성에서 신체활동과 비만이 심혈관 질환 위험에 미치는 영향을 파악하고, 신체활동과 비만이 심혈관 질환 위험에 미치는 상호작용을 규명하는 것이다. 자료는 국민건강영양조사 제 4기 1차년도(2007)와 2차년도(2008) 원시자료를 활용하였다. 1차년도와 2차년도 참여자 중 40~59세 여성 2,118명 가운데 신체활동 및 체질량 지수가 결측된 140명을 제외한 총 1,978명을 연구대상자로 하였다. 신체활동에는 신체활동 안함, 가벼운 신체활동, 중등도 신체활동, 격렬한 신체활동이 포함되었으며, 심혈관 질환 위험지표는 …
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