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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"physical activity and exercise"”.
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Antecedents of physical activity and exercise among family caregivers.
Antecedents of physical activity and exercise among family caregivers.
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Reasons For Physical Activity and Exercise Participation in Senior Athletes
Research on physical activity and exercise in the elderly is limited. This study used the Participation Motivation Questionnaire for Older Adults (PMQOA) to assess reasons for engaging in regular physical activity of participants at the 2007 Huntsman World Senior Games. The 259 subjects ranged from …
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Caregiver burden and burnout and the role physical activity and exercise play
Caregivers, the unpaid family, and friends who provide care to their loved ones are integral to Canada’s social fabric and healthcare system. Around the world, the number of caregivers is growing as older adults live longer, have more complex healthcare needs, and the older population is growing …
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Physical Activity and Exercise in People with Multiple Sclerosis and Generalized Anxiety Disorder
… disorders occur in 22% of people with MS, and anxiety is associated with poorer outcomes across clinical and quality of life domains. GAD is the most prevalent anxiety disorder in MS (18.6%). Currently, there are no established evidence-based treatment guidelines for anxiety in MS and GAD. …
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Experiences of physical activity and exercise in cancer patients and survivors using Te Whare Tapa Whā
… This project aimed to explore the experiences and perspectives of cancer patients and survivors engaging in a cancer exercise programme. The cancer exercise programme was an initiative undertaken by academic staff and post graduate students to increase exercise amongst a cancer community. …
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Effects of physical activity and exercise on physical and mental health outcomes in female older adults with arthritis
… arthritic symptoms are essential to maintain physical and mental health. Physical activity (PA) and exercise may be advantageous strategies for improving arthritis-related symptoms and mental health outcomes, yet there is a lack of consistent evidence surrounding these terms. Aims and …
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An exploration of the aspects of physical activity and exercise motives that confer risk versus protection from disordered eating outcomes
<p>A long-standing health initiative has been the recommendation for individuals to engage in regular physical activity because of its numerous physical and mental health benefits. However, engaging in “excessive exercise” is a compensatory behavior found in eating disorders. The present study …
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Physical activity and exercise experiences among people with Parkinson’s disease or multiple sclerosis during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
Physical activity and exercise are recommended as part of treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS) or Parkinson’s disease (PD). Rates of physical activity are low in these groups, and the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions affected almost every aspect of life. The purpose of this thesis was to …
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Physical activity and smoking abstinence in young people
A reduction in the number of young smokers and an increase in physical activity levels among young people are currently public health priorities, because of the lifetime health risks of smoking and inactivity from a young age. The aims of this thesis were to investigate the effects of exercise on …
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Exercise in older adults with rheumatoid arthritis - a person-centred approach
Physical activity and exercise are well known to enhance health and are recommended as part of the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the level of physical activity among older adults with RA is found to be low and little research focuses on physical activity and exercise in older …
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The Feasibility of Ecological Momentary Assessment of Pain Intensity, Affect and Self-Efficacy Associated with Exercise in Women with Chronic Pain
… strategy during participation in water exercise. This assessment strategy was used to collect ratings of pain intensity level, affective status and self-efficacy for engaging in regular exercise prior to, during and following participation in water exercise for women with chronic pain. …
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Barriers and Facilitators of Physical Activity for Gender Diverse Persons
… Diverse persons face pervasive discrimination and worse health outcomes compared to their cisgender peers. Physical activity, being highly influential of health, is an opportune area to improve health in the gender diverse population, though gender diverse persons face significant barriers in …
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THE CONTRIBUTION OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO NEUROIMAGING INDICES AND COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN HEART FAILURE
… in persons with heart failure (HF). Increased physical activity and exercise are known contributors to cognitive performance in HF, but the mechanisms for this relationship are poorly understood. The current study examined whether specific neuroimaging indices (i.e. white matter …
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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MODES OF EXERCISE AND THE MEASURES IN VISCERAL ADIPOSE TISSUE
… of the population of the United States and is the cause of many thousands of deaths per year (NIH 2022). Obesity leads to many chronic disease states such as metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, or fatty liver diseases. The most influential factor of obesity on chronic health …
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Understanding Older Adults' Perceptions of Participation in Physical Exercise: A Life Course Approach
… older adults' perceptions of participation in physical exercise throughout the life course. Using a life course perspective as the theoretical framework for this study, I identified the factors in older adults' lives that may or may not lead to continuous participation in physical exercise …
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Exercise as an adjunct therapy in melanoma patients undergoing checkpoint inhibitor therapy
Extensive research has shown that exercise can improve physical, functional, and psychosocial outcomes during cancer treatment. Despite the prevalence of melanoma, exercise as a therapy in the management of this disease remains understudied and underrepresented in current exercise oncology …
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Körperliche Aktivität bei adoleszenten Essstörungen und assoziierte psychopathologische und biologische Bedingungen
Excessive physical activity is perceived as a significant clinical feature of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa which may often raise difficulties in treatment. Eating disorder patients often demonstrate obligatory, pathological attitudes towards exercise. The present study aimed to examine …
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ELUCIDATION ON THE MECHANISM OF CAMKKα AS A PRO-GROWTH KINASE IN MOUSE SKELETAL MUSCLE
… diabetes affects ~25 million people in the U.S., and is the primary cause of non-traumatic lower limb amputation and the leading cause of blindness in adults. Major risk factors for the development of type 2 diabetes are obesity and inactivity. As such, physical activity and exercise are the most …
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The Effects of a Uniformly Weighted Exercise Suit on Biomarkers of Bone Turnover in Response to Aerobic Exercise in Postmenopausal Women with Low Bone Density
… include pharmaceutical agents. More recently, physical activity and exercise have been suggested as highly effective, low cost alternatives. Weighted aerobic exercise, utilizing load carriage systems (LCS), is known to increase the gravitational forces impacting bone, creating a higher …
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Children Active To Stay Healthy (CASH): Exercise as a Tool for Reducing Inflammation and Cardiovascular Risk in Sedentary, Pubescent Adolescents With Obesity
… To combat childhood obesity, clinicians and scientists recommend lifestyle interventions that include increased physical activity and exercise in an attempt to promote weight loss and, consequently, decrease comorbidities associated with excess adiposity. More importantly, it appears that …
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