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A School-Based Randomized Controlled Trial to Improve Physical Activity among Iranian High School Girls
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Ghofranipou, F., Niknami, S., Taymoori, P., Berry, T. R., Lubans, D.
Background: Physical activity (PA) rates decline precipitously during the high school years and are consistently lower among adolescent girls than adolescent boys. Due to cultural barriers, this problem might be exacerbated in female Iranian adolescents. However, little intervention research has...
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A multiple case history and systematic review of adoption, diffusion, implementation and impact of provincial daily physical activity policies in Canadian schools
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Olstad, D. L., Campbell, E. J., Raine, K. D., Nykiforuk, Candace I.J.
Background: Few children meet physical activity (PA) recommendations, and are therefore at increased risk for overweight/obesity and adverse health outcomes. To increase children’s opportunities for PA, several Canadian provinces have adopted school-based daily PA (DPA) policies. It is not clear...
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2009
Schopflocher, D., Newburn-Cook, C. V., Yu, H., Dundon, B., Drummond, J., Neufeld, S. M.
Background Nausea and vomiting is a problem for children after neurosurgery and those requiring posterior fossa procedures appear to have a high incidence. This clinical observation has not been quantified nor have risk factors unique to this group of children been elucidated. Methods A six year...
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Confidentiality and treatment decisions of minor clients: a health professional’s dilemma & policy makerschallenge.
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Jackson, M. K., Richter, M. S., Burns, K. K.
Issues relating to confidentiality and consent for physical and mental health treatment with minor clients can pose challenges health care providers. Decisions need to be made regarding these issues despite the absence of clear, direct, or comprehensive policies and legislation. In order to fully...
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2013-01-01
McMartin, Seanna E., Willows, Noreen D., Colman, Ian, Ohinmaa, Arto, Storey, Kate, Veugelers, Paul J.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between diet quality and feelings of worry, sadness or unhappiness in Canadian children. METHODS: Responses to the Harvard Food Frequency Questionnaire of 6,528 grade 5 students were used to calculate a composite score of diet quality, and its components:...
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2020-01-01
Collins, Damian, Stout, Madeleine
Housing First (HF) operates on the premise that permanent housing is the first need of people experiencing chronic homelessness. It understands housing as a resource to which everyone is entitled, not a privilege that must be earned. In these respects, HF is consistent with housing as a human...
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Emergency Health Care Use among Sociodemographic Groups of Children Presenting to Emergency Departments for Self-Harm in Alberta
Emergency Health Care Use among Sociodemographic Groups of Children Presenting to Emergency Departments for Self-Harm in Alberta
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Tsang, Conrad I. , Rosychuk,Rhonda J. , Newton, Amanda S.
Objective: To examine sociodemographic variations among children <18 years in (1) rates of self-harm visits to emergency departments (EDs) and (2) physician follow-up after the self-harm visit in Alberta. Methods: A retrospective, population-based cohort (2002–2011) of ED visits for self-harm by...
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2008
Mathers, N., Kirkham, M., Owen, J.M., Marsh, P., Higginbottom, G.M.A.
Ethnicity and racialised identity have been salient themes in USA research and policy on teenage parenthood, in contrast with the UK context. This article presents findings from interviews with professionals in support services for young parents, with three main conclusions. Firstly, appropriate...
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2012
Rempel, G., Magill-Evans, J., Rogers, L.G., Ravindran, V.
The purpose of the study was to conceptualize the needs of parents of young children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) to provide a theoretical framework to informthe development of future parent interventions. Participants were parents and grandparents (n = 53) of 15 young children who...
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Managing carbon in times of political change: The rise and fall of the New Zealand Carbon Neutral Public Service program
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The New Zealand (NZ) government, under Prime Minister Helen Clark’s Labour-led administration, sought in 2007 to move government core organisa- tions towards carbon neutrality. In late 2008, the NZ government changed from a Labour-led to a National-led (traditionally more conservative)...