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Improving children’s nutrition environments: A survey of adoption and implementation of nutrition guidelines in recreational facilities
Download2011-01-01
Raine, K. D., McCargar, L. J., Berry, T. R., Downs, S. M., Olstad, D. L.
Background: Although the mandate of recreational facilities is to enhance well-being, many offer foods inconsistent with recommendations for healthy eating. Little is known regarding recreational facility food environments and how they might be improved, as few studies exist. The Alberta...
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2015-09-04
• Proprioceptive guidance assists a human operator to perform goal-directed movement by giving kinesthetic feedback. • Proprioceptive guidance enhances motor learning when visual feedback is unreliable, the task has complex kinematics, or is difficult to describe. • These characteristics are...
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2014-09-26
Rekieh, K., Abazari, A., Elliott, J.A., Jomha, N.M., Law, G.K., McGann, L.E.
Objective: Osteochondral allografting is an effective method to treat large osteochondral defects but difficulties in tissue preservation have significantly limited the application of this technique. Successful cryopreservation of articular cartilage (AC) could improve the clinical availability...
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Physical Activity Information Seeking and Advertising Recall
2011
Plotnikoff, R., Bauman, A., Berry, T. R., Spence, J. C.
Abstract: The purposes of this research were to examine the characteristics of those who look for physical activity-related information, where they find it, and to examine what types of physical activity-related advertisements are recalled (i.e., publicly funded or commercial). These purposes...
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2012
Farhadifar, F., Taymoori, P., Berry, T.
Objective: Despite evidence that screening for breast cancer is effective, adherence with screening recommendations in Iranian women is low. The purposes of this study were to (1) identify the associations between individual characteristics, related health beliefs, and stages of mammography...
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Providone-Iodine Irrigation of Subcutaneous Tissues May Decrease Surgical Site Infections in Elective Colorectal Operations: A Systematic Review
Download2011-06-01
Gill, Richdeep S., Olson, David W., Rowe, Brian H., Campbell, Sandy, Al-Adra, David P.
Background: Postoperative wound infection is the most common complication following abdominal surgery and leads to delayed wound healing, prolonged hospital length of stay (LOS), and causes morbidity. Povidone-Iodine (PVI) is a broad-spectrum anti-septic and disinfectant solution, and can be used...
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SARS Wars: An Examination of the Quantity and Construction of Health Information in the News Media
SARS Wars: An Examination of the Quantity and Construction of Health Information in the News Media
Download2007
Wharf-Higgins, J., Naylor, P. J., Berry, T. R.
Abstract: The media have the power to sway public perception of health issues by choosing what to publish and the context in which to present information. The media may influence an individual's tendency to overestimate the risk of some health issues while underestimating the risk of others,...
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2012-01-01
Fraser, S. N., Spence, J. C., Garcia Bengoechea, E., McGannon, K. R., Berry, T. R., Loitz, C. C.
Background: Physical inactivity has been a significant health concern among the Canadian population over the last decade. Purpose: To study the trend in leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) of Albertans from 2000 to 2011 and to assesses the relationship between sociodemographic factors and LTPA....
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Spontaneous recovery of bilateral congenital idiopathic laryngeal paralysis: Systematic non-meta-analytical Review
Download2013-12-01
Systematic review of the literature on the natural history of bilateral congenital idiopathic laryngeal paralysis