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Effect of total knee replacement surgery and postoperative 12 month home exercise program on gait parameters
(Butterworth-Heinemann, 2017)
Objective
To evaluate the effects of surgery and a postoperative progressive home exercise program on gait parameters among individuals operated with total knee arthroplasty.
Design
Single blinded randomized ...
The cross-national measurement invariance of the health literacy for school-aged children (HLSAC) instrument
(Oxford University Press, 2019)
Background
Health literacy (HL) is an important determinant of health and health behaviours, and there is a need to monitor HL levels among all population groups. It is therefore essential to develop instruments to ...
Life-space mobility in Parkinson’s disease : associations with motor and non-motor symptoms
(Oxford University Press, 2019)
Background
To describe life-space mobility and explore associations of motor and non-motor symptoms with life-space mobility in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD).
Methods
About 164 community-dwelling persons with ...
Coaches’ Perceptions of Athletes’ Psychobiosocial States : The Case of Three Tennis Coach-Athlete Dyads
(Human Kinetics, Inc., 2018)
Considering the limited attention paid to interpersonal aspects of emotions, this study explored coaches’ perceptions of athletes’ performance-related states and how they used this information for its regulation. Using a ...
Effects of a 20-week high-intensity strength and sprint training program on tibial bone structure and strength in middle-aged and older male sprint athletes : a randomized controlled trial
(Springer UK, 2017)
Summary
This randomized, controlled, high-intensity strength and sprint training trial in middle-aged and older male sprint athletes showed significant improvements in mid-tibial structure and strength. The study reveals ...
Negotiating female judoka identities in Greece : A Foucauldian discourse analysis
(Elsevier BV; European Federation of Sport Psychology, 2015)
Objectives: The objectives of this paper are to trace the discourses through which female Greek judokas
articulate their sporting experiences and to explore how they construct their identities through the
negotiation of ...
Early Life Origins of All-Cause and Cause-Specific Disability Pension: Findings from the Helsinki Birth Cohort Study
(Public Library of Science, 2015)
Background
There is some evidence linking sub-optimal prenatal development to an increased risk of
disability pension (DP). Our aim was to investigate whether body size at birth was associated
with transitioning into ...
Biological clocks and physical functioning in monozygotic female twins
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2018)
Background: Biomarkers of biological aging – DNA methylation age (DNAm age) and leukocyte telomere length
(LTL)– correlate strongly with chronological age across the life course. It is, however, unclear how these measures ...
Clinical reasoning and critical reflection in physiotherapists’ examinations of patients with low back pain in its early phase : a qualitative study from physiotherapists’ point of view
(Taylor & Francis; Informa Healthcare, 2017)
Aim: The aim of this study was to deepen the current understanding of physiotherapists’ decision-making process and more specifically, to investigate their reflections on their clinical reasoning when examining low back ...
Promoting mobility in older people
(Korean Society for Preventive Medicine, 2013)
Out-of-home mobility is necessary for accessing commodities, making use of neighborhood facilities, and participation in meaningful social, cultural, and physical activities. Mobility also promotes healthy aging as it ...