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Are changes in pain, cognitive appraisals and coping strategies associated with changes in physical functioning in older adults with joint pain and chronic diseases?
(Springer International Publishing, 2019)
Background
As the population ages, the number of people with chronic diseases increases. Frequently, older people suffer from joint pain together with other chronic diseases, which can lead to decreased physical ...
Are computer and cell phone use associated with body mass index and overweight? A population study among twin adolescents
(BioMed Central (BMC), 2007)
Background.
Overweight in children and adolescents has reached dimensions of a global epidemic during recent years. Simultaneously, information and communication technology use has rapidly increased.
Methods.
A ...
Are Facebook brand community members truly loyal to the brand?
(Pergamon, 2015)
This study examines members of Facebook brand communities and tests the relationships between their commitment to the community and brand loyalty. A conceptual model on the linkages between brand community commitment, ...
Are funding decisions based on “societal impact” ethical?
(Language on the Move, 2020)
Are habitat loss, predation risk and climate related to the drastic decline in a Siberian flying squirrel population? A 15 year study
(Springer Verlag, 2014)
To devise effective conservation actions, it is important to know which factors are associated with the population parameters of a declining population. Using mark–recapture methods, we estimated the annual population size, ...
Are sacred caves still safe havens for the endemic bats of Madagascar?
(Cambridge University Press, 2018)
Despite conservation discourses in Madagascar increasingly emphasizing the role of customary institutions for wildlife management, we know relatively little about their effectiveness. Here, we used semi-structured interviews ...
Are sick individuals weak competitors? Competitive ability of snails parasitized by a gigantism-inducing trematode
(Public Library of Science, 2013)
Parasitized individuals are often expected to be poor competitors because they are weakened by infections. Many trematode species, however, although extensively exploiting their mollusc hosts, also induce gigantism (increased ...
Are skeletal muscle FNDC5 expression and irisin release regulated by exercise and related to health?
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2013)
Recently, contradictory findings have been reported concerning the function of irisin and its precursor gene, skeletal muscle FNDC5, in energy homeostasis, and the associated regulatory role of exercise and PGC-1α. We ...
Are small protected habitat patches within boreal production forests effective in conserving species richness, abundance and community composition? : a systematic review
(BioMed Central, 2021)
Background: In boreal zone forest management is changing and degrading forest habitats, which has caused declines in biodiversity. To mitigate these harmful effects in production forests, small-scale habitats with high ...
Are the effects of an invasive crayfish on lake littoral macroinvertebrate communities consistent over time?
(EDP Sciences, 2016)
Management of invasive species requires assessment of their effects on recipient ecosystems. However,
impact assessment of invasive species commonly lacks a long-term perspective which can potentially lead to false
conclusions. ...