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Army boots are blamed for injuries

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Graham, S., & Martindale, R. (2017)
Army boots are blamed for injuries. Uk
The study investigated loads and impact using British military drill boots.

Examining Chronic Disease, Pain-Related Impairment, and Physical Activity Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Canada: Implications for Current and Future Aging Populations

Journal Article
Meisner, B. A., Linton, V., Séguin, A., & Spassiani, N. A. (2017)
Examining Chronic Disease, Pain-Related Impairment, and Physical Activity Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Canada: Implications for Current and Future Aging Populations. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, 33(3), 182-192. https://doi.org/10.1097/tgr.0000000000000154
Purpose: With high levels of chronic disease (CD) and pain-related functional impairment (PFI), and low levels of physical activity (PA) among middle-aged and older adults, it...

Screening for sedentary behaviour in cardiac rehab.

Journal Article
Rogerson, M. C., Le Grande, M. R., Murphy, B. M., Neubeck, L., & Jackson, A. C. (2016)
Screening for sedentary behaviour in cardiac rehab. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 11(4), 198-199. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2016.11.4.198
Sedentary behaviour is on the rise, particularly among people with cardiovascular disease. Here, Michelle Rogerson and colleagues examine the risks of this behaviour, the pres...

The use of smartphone ECGs in sports and exercise medicine.

Journal Article
Jessica, O., John, O., Lis, N., & Chris, S. (2015)
The use of smartphone ECGs in sports and exercise medicine. Sport Health, 33(2), 38-41
Researchers Jessica Orchard, John Orchard, Lis Neubeck and Chris Semsarian look at the development of new devices making Electrocardiogram (ECG) screening much easier in the s...

Comparison of Accelerometry Cut Points for Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Preschool Children: A Validation Study

Journal Article
Hislop, J. F., Bulley, C., Mercer, T. H., & Reilly, J. J. (2012)
Comparison of Accelerometry Cut Points for Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Preschool Children: A Validation Study. Pediatric Exercise Science, 24(4), 563-576. https://doi.org/10.1123/pes.24.4.563
This study compared accelerometry cut points for sedentary behavior, light and moderate to vigorous intensity activity (MVPA) against a criterion measure, the Children’s Activ...

Integrating Mental Skills into a Physical Activity Program for Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities Intégration des capacités intellectuelles à un programme d'activité physique pour les enfants et les adolescents ayant une déficience intellectuelle

Journal Article
Spassiani, N. A., & Fraser-Thomas, J. L. (2011)
Integrating Mental Skills into a Physical Activity Program for Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities Intégration des capacités intellectuelles à un programme d'activité physique pour les enfants et les adolescents ayant une déficience intellectuelle. Revue phénEPS, 3(3),
Past studies have found physical activity (PA) programs can be effective in promoting mental skills; however, no research has examined a PA program that incorporates mental sk...

Clinical trial of incontinence garments: recognition of the possible influence of the Hawthorne effect

Journal Article
Hanley, J., Beveridge, M., Aitken, C., Hunter, J., Dick, T., & Prescott, R. (1988)
Clinical trial of incontinence garments: recognition of the possible influence of the Hawthorne effect. Clinical Rehabilitation, 2(4), 285-290. https://doi.org/10.1177/026921558800200403
The results of clinical trials must be interpreted with care, recognizing that they may be affected by factors other than the items being tested. Different garments were routi...

Planning a community survey of the younger chronic sick and disabled living in Lothian Region

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Hanley, J., & McAndrew, L. (1987)
Planning a community survey of the younger chronic sick and disabled living in Lothian Region. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 10, 179-182. https://doi.org/10.1097/00004356-198712005-00037
No abstract available.