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Ability of Anthropometric Measurements to Predict Metabolic Health among Patients in Alberta: A Cross-sectional Study in Primary Care
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Ghosh, Sunita, Purcell, Sarah A., Martin, Ken, Lima, Isac, Prado, Carla M.
Purpose: This study compared anthropometric and body fat percent (BF%) equations in relation to measures of metabolic health. Methods: BF% calculations (Bergman, Fels, and Woolcott) and anthropometric measurements were used to determine obesity among a sample of patients attending primary care in...
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Comparison of Tools to Measure Physical Activity and Stationary Behavior in Older Adults Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
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Background: Although the detrimental effects of physical inactivity on health are well-documented, there is inadequate knowledge of physical activity in older adults following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Information is lacking regarding the effect of physical activity on risk for revision...
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Fall 2019
Meaning and purpose in life and hope, independently and collectively, play important roles in human functioning. Yet there remain gaps in our knowledge of the constructs and of the relationships between and among them. The aim of this study was to deepen our understanding of meaning, purpose, and...
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Health Promotion
2023-01-01
Dahlke, Sherry, Devkota, Rashmi
Information about aspects such as sexuality and, spirituality related to health promotion with older people
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Living well without dialysis: Patients’ and healthcare professionals’ evaluation of the innovative, online Conservative Kidney Management Pathway
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Introduction Conservative kidney management (CKM) is a non-dialysis treatment option for older end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients with multiple comorbidities and poor functional status. For such patients who are unlikely to benefit from dialysis, Alberta recently launched a CKM Pathway...
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Pain assessment
2023-01-01
Dahlke, Sherry, Shrestha, Shovana
Information about pain assessment and management with a special focus towards older adults
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Responsive behaviours
2023-01-01
Dahlke, Sherry, Devkota, Rashmi
Advanced information about how to manage responsive behaviours and explanations of how they are communication about an unmet need
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Rural Chinese Older Adults Use of Social Media as a Learning Tool: Opportunities and Obstacles to Learning
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Because of the development of digital technology, social media is becoming an indispensable software in everyone's mobile phones and computers. The rise of social media has led educators and learners to explore the possibilities of integrating it into the field of learning. Social media's unique...
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The preferred design of pedagogical agents by older adults for self-management health programs for chronic conditions
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This dissertation comprises a study of pedagogical agents and the preferences of older adult learners for specific pedagogical agents. Quantitative data were gathered from participants over the age of 55 concerning their preferences both for pedagogical agents’ design characteristics in general...