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Examination of Goal Orientation, Sense of Coherence, and Motivational Climate as predictors of Perceived Physical Competence
(Malmö university, 2010)
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the extent to which children's goal orientation, sense of coherence (SOC), and perceptions of the motivational climate in PE accounted for their perceived physical ...
Perceived need to increase physical activity levels among adults at high risk of type 2 diabetes. A cross-sectional analysis within a community-based diabetes prevention project FIN-D2D
(BioMed Central, 2012)
Background. Increased physical activity is a cornerstone of type 2 diabetes prevention. The perception of a need to change is considered essential in behaviour change processes. However, the existing literature on ...
Balance confidence and functional balance are associated with physical disability after hip fracture
(Elsevier, 2012)
Background. This cross-sectional study investigated the associations between balance confidence, functional balance, and physical disability among older people after hip fracture.
Material and methods. The study utilizes ...
Attempts to lose weight among overweight and non-overweight adolescents : a cross-national survey
(BioMed Central, 2007)
Background: Despite the global obesity epidemic, few studies have performed cross-national
comparisons of adolescents' attempts to lose weight and weight control practices. This study aims
to investigate matters mentioned ...
Muscle fiber-type distribution predicts weight gain and unfavourable left ventricular geometry: a 19 year follow-up study
(BioMed Central, 2006)
BACKGROUND:
Skeletal muscle consists of type-I (slow-twitch) and type-II (fast-twitch) fibers, with proportions highly variable between individuals and mostly determined by genetic factors. Cross-sectional studies have ...
Promoting mobility after hip fracture (ProMo): study protocol and selected baseline results of a year-long randomized controlled trial among community-dwelling older people.
(BioMed Central (BMC), 2011)
Background.
To cope at their homes, community-dwelling older people surviving a hip fracture need a sufficient amount of functional ability and mobility. There is a lack of evidence on the best practices supporting ...
Relationships between depressive symptoms and self-reported unintentional injuries: the cross-sectional population-based FIN-D2D survey
(BioMed Central, 2012-07-10)
Background:
There is a lack of knowledge on the influence of different levels of physical activity (PA) on unintentional injuries among those with depressive symptoms (DS). The aim of this study was to evaluate the ...
Gene expression in TGFbeta-induced epithelial cell differentiation in a three-dimensional intestinal epithelial cell differentiation model
(BioMed Central (BMC), 2006)
Background.
The TGFβ1-induced signal transduction processes involved in growth and differentiation are only partly known. The three-dimensional epithelial differentiation model, in which T84 epithelial cells are induced ...
Directly measured and self-reported physical activity in a sample of Finnish secondary school students
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc, 2012)
Background: Previous studies based on self-reports show that a majority of children and adolescents in Western countries fail to achieve the recommendation of 60 minutes moderate to vigorous physical activity (PA) on a ...
Targeted exercise against osteoporosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis for optimising bone strength throughout life
(BioMed Central (BMC), 2010)
Background.
Exercise is widely recommended to reduce osteoporosis, falls and related fragility fractures, but its effect on whole bone strength has remained inconclusive. The primary purpose of this systematic review ...