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Showing 1 to 20 of 60 for “"exercise interventions"”.
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Non-invasive determinants of juvenile equine bone strength for assessing exercise interventions
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2024-03-01 without embargo terms
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A comparison between conventional and holistic exercise interventions on physiological function in the elderly
… preventive and remedial measure is the use of exercise and physical activity. Because limited exercise prescription exists for the elderly population, there is a need to determine the effectiveness of exercise interventions that are more desirable for elderly individuals. Hence, the purpose of …
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Effectiveness of Exercise Interventions in Reducing Depressive Symptoms Among Caregivers of People with Dementia: A Systematic Review
… are at heightened risk for depressive symptoms. Exercise has been shown to reduce depressive symptoms across a variety of populations, and some research suggests it may also benefit informal caregivers of individuals living with dementia; however, findings in this population have been variable. …
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Investigating and Preventing the Loss of Muscle Strength and Physical Function in Frail Older Adults Who Experience an Unplanned Period of Hospitalisation
… the feasibility and efficacy of in-hospital exercise interventions in improving muscle strength and functional outcomes. To investigate changes in muscle strength during hospitalisation, I conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis, and a repeated measures cohort study. The review …
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How can virtual reality benefit the lives of persons with MND?
… implementing virtual reality (VR) technology in exercise interventions for individuals with motor neuron disease (MND) and other disabilities. We developed Stackly, a space-themed stacking game, as an example of how VR-based exercise programs could be designed for this population. The primary …
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Exercise science depression studies: A cultural, interpretive, and science studies perspective
… takes an interdisciplinary approach to exercise science research on depression, providing a cultural interpretive and science studies perspective. I locate this work at the intersections of multiple fields including kinesiology, sport sociology, disability studies, body studies, and …
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Individual Differences in Executive Functioning and Psycho-emotional Well-being and the Impact of Acute Exercise on Children and Youth with ADHD
Short bouts of exercise can improve inhibitory control in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). However, individual differences among children with ADHD may impact the effectiveness of exercise interventions. We investigated how individual differences in inhibitory control, …
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Who Exercises and When? The Effects of Intra- and Inter-Individual Variation on the Likelihood and Duration of Exercise
… to predict the likelihood and duration of exercise as well as mood. One hundred forty-nine undergraduates (mean age = 19.11; 53% women; 79.19% White) participated in a six-day study. Online surveys measured participants' self-reported exercise duration, emotion-regulation ability, …
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The effectiveness of physiotherapy following discharge from hospital after primary total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis
… effectiveness of post discharge physiotherapy exercise following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for osteoarthritis in three ways. 1. A systematic review evaluated the effectiveness of post discharge physiotherapy exercise on function, walking, range of motion, quality of life and muscle …
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Investigating the effects of a 6-month aerobic exercise intervention on brain function and memory in older adults
… humans provide evidence that engaging in aerobic exercise may mitigate the effects of aging on memory. Yet, despite abundant evidence from animal literature, many aerobic exercise interventions in humans have failed to demonstrate improvements in learning and memory (Erickson et al., 2011a; Tamura …
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Does Shame Amplify the Relations Between Perfectionism and Eating Disorder Symptoms? Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Tests
… eating, body dissatisfaction, and excessive exercise) cross-sectionally and longitudinally across three months. College students [N = 259; 78% women; 71% White, mean (SD) age = 19.21 (1.24)] completed an online baseline survey in August 2022 and a follow-up survey three-months later. …
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Time-Restricted Eating and Prebiotic Supplementation in Young Adult Pediatric Cancer Survivors
… This dissertation project explores lifestyle interventions, particularly as it relates to diet, on markers of cardiometabolic disease risk, inflammation and gut microbiome in PCS. First, a systematic review of the literature as it pertains to diet and exercise interventions in PCS and markers …
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Engaging Older Adults with Alzheimer's Disease in Exercise: Impact on Caregivers
… burden, and poorer wellbeing and overall health. Interventions that target family caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease have shown minimal benefit on caregiver outcomes. Interventions that target people with Alzheimer’s disease, often neglect examining the intervention’s impact on family …
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A Preliminary Study of Trip Recovery Training in Older Adults for Use as a Fall Prevention Intervention
… of injury and death in older adults. Numerous exercise interventions have been explored for fall prevention with their effectiveness being inconsistent. An alternative intervention based on motor learning concepts has potential to help prevent falls. Two separate studies are reported in this …
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Comparative effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for preventing cognitive decline in older adults: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
… controlled trials evaluating lifestyle interventions in older adults at risk of dementia. Searches of PubMed, PubMed Central, Clinicaltrials.gov, and Cochrane Library (collection to February 2026) identified 18 trials (n = 10,405). Interventions included aerobic exercise, …
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Muscular Strength Training Modifies Regulation of Bone Remodeling: Inferences From Serum Biomarkers in Young Women
… p = 0.05, n = 20) following long-term isokinetic exercise training that also increased elbow extensor and knee flexor muscular strength (p < 0.05) and total forearm BMD (p = 0.04). The ratio of OPG/RANKL also increased over the course of the study (p = 0.045). Serum concentrations of other …
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PRESERVE HFpEF: Designing a blended lifestyle intervention to improve physical function, dietary intake, and quality of life in multi-morbid older people who have Heart Failure with preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
… associated with HFpEF. Modifications to diet and exercise habits have proven efficacy in mediating many of the complex negative factors linked to HFpEF. However, most research has been focussed on testing or adapting non-pharmacological interventions that have some evidence of efficacy in other …
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Acute effect of three different exercise training modalities on executive function in overweight inactive men : The BrainFit study
… consensus about the positive effects of physical exercise on cognition. However, the exercise intensity-dependent effect on executive function remains unclear. Thus, the aim of this study was to compare the acute effects of high-intensity aerobic interval training (HIIT), resistance training (RT), …
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Transcriptomic Signatures of Skeletal Muscle Adaptation: Disuse, Rehabilitation, and Resistance Exercise Intervention
… associated with adaptation to resistance exercise. Lastly, we observed that pathways involved in inflammation, mitochondrial function, and protein synthesis are time-dependent, and are enriched at different timepoints during rehabilitation. The second aim of this dissertation was to …
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