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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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2022
Fitness trackers can help improve physical activity, and thereby reduce the risksof diseases such as diabetes, obesity, as well as hypertension. Despite these health related benefits, the way these devices are being used by the end user, play a crucial role for the persistent success of fitness...
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Impact of a Primary Care Exercise Program on Physical Activity and Self-Efficacy in Patients with COPD
DownloadSpring 2019
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an obstructive lung disease characterized by shortness of breath and is the fourth leading cause of death in Canada. Physical activity is a strong predictor of all-cause mortality in people who have COPD, however long-term adherence to exercise is...
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Let’s get physical: Aerobic capacity, muscle strength, and muscle endurance in pediatric transplant recipients
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Pediatric heart and kidney transplant recipients appear to have lower physical fitness than healthy children. This study sought to quantify the fitness level of transplant recipients and investigate clinical and lifestyle factors that may affect physical fitness. First, a systematic review and...
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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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Psychological antecedents and outcomes of leisure time physical activity for mainland Chinese international students in Canada
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The purpose of this research was to examine the physical activity of mainland Chinese international students in Canada. Particularly, the relationships between physical activity, social cognitive variables (i.e., self-efficacy, social support, intention, access), mental health (i.e., stress,...
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Fall 2019
Sport involvement can be both a stressor and protective factor for athletes’ well-being (Arnold & Fletcher, 2012; Sarkar & Fletcher, 2014; Secades et al., 2016). With potentially fewer performance stressors, recreational athletes might be best positioned to experience the positive aspects of...
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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