... designed the project, obtained funding, assisted with the interpretation ofthe results and contributed to the writing and editing of multiple drafts CAM was involved inthe design, assisted inthe interpretation ... reduced pain, and greater emotional wellbeing (i.e., happiness) The clinical relevance ofthe mediating role of physical activity can be inferred by comparing the magnitude ofthe indirect effect ... Classification of chronic conditions inthe sample ofolderadults Classification of chronic conditions inthe sample ofolderadults Notes:N = 24,281 The following selected chronic conditions were included:...
... database containing the names ofolderadults interested in clinical trials research, and advertisements placed inthe local newspaper We were primarily interested in targeting olderadults with ... ofthe present study was to compare the influence of different types of resistance training and a control on changes in measures of quality of life and selfefficacy inolderadultsThe data indicate ... However, despite the well documented benefits of strength training on physical function, evidence examining the influence of ST on quality of life or quality of life inolderadults is equivocal...
... psychological well-being [1] Maintaining a high level of quality of life into advanced age is a growing public health concern as theolder adult population continues to increase In fact, one ofthe primary ... addition to these findings, the present study emphasizes the need to more clearly define the independent role that hypertension and gender have on HRQL The main limitation of this study is theutilization ... the HRQL measures inthe physical health domain remained higher inthe more physically active group except for the measure of general health This suggests that the HRQL domains of physical function,...
... with the long tradition of social research on general well-being, dating back to the 1950s [1] The current, international policy focus on promotion of well-being has stimulated interest in quality ... summing ofthe above plus number of different social activities engaged in during past month (3+), as an index of social engagement Page of 10 • Social functioning: Comprised summing of number of ... associations inthe literature between socio-demographic variables and indicators of well-being, including quality of life, and these were included last (to control for their effects) [1] A hierarchical...
... heterogeneous They included frail olderadults living in senior housing facilities [1,7,8,11,13] as well as healthy communitydwelling olderadults [6,8,11,13–15] or inpatients Ó 2009 The Author(s) ... community-dwelling older adults, differences in health status) and lack of consensus concerning dual-task paradigms From a methodological point of view, no information about the number of subjects ... overÕ combined with the terms Ôdual taskÕ, Ôdual taskingÕ, ÔgaitÕ, ÔwalkingÕ, ÔfallÕ and ÔfallingÕ was performed The search also included the Cochrane library and the references lists ofthe retrieved...
... decline Cancer is a disease of aging The rising incidence of cancer, coupled with the aging ofthe population will result in an anticipated 67% increase inthe incidence of cancer inolderadults ... ongoing inolderadults with cancer; in a prospective cohort ofolderadults receiving chemotherapy, one in five ofolderadults developed new dependence in their activities of daily living between ... general population ofolder adults, with a 16–17% increased risk of falls With the aging ofthe population and the increasing number of cancer survivors, we can anticipate growing numbers of older...
... expressed inthe white matter ofthe normal spinal cord in our previous study [13] and inthe present study In rats having spinal cord infiltrates of inflammatory cells during EAN, intense CD44 ... spinal roots These two molecules may be involved in cell migration into the spinal cord inthe early stages of EAN Further study ofthe functional role of OPN will be required to determine whether ... rarely infiltrated the spinal cord parenchyma OPN was expressed in some macrophages inthe subarachnoid space and in some astrocytes inthe parenchyma, mainly near the pia mater These findings...
... Burden of Cancer in American Adults Having a history of cancer does not necessarily result incurrent avoidance of smoking, however The overall prevalence ofcurrent smoking is similar among adults ... that of women 65 and older; however, the incidence of breast cancer in middle-aged women is almost as great as the incidence of lung and colorectal cancer inolder women The Burden of Cancer in ... the second leading cause of death inthe United States; however, progress is being made Overall, the death rate from cancer is on the decline, and is decreasing for the four most incident cancers...
... had stressed the importance ofthe common good, the corruption of kings, the authority ofthe senate, the balance ofthe constitution, and the sovereignty ofthe people.42 This set the tone for ... “republic with a king at the head of it”.112 The French introduced most ofthe elements ofthe republican form of government into their constitution in 1791, but maintained their constitutional ... themselves against others in pursuing justice and the good life; and finally, a technique for obtaining the cooperation of others in building justice and their own good lives.15 These goods are common...
... harbouring or receipt of persons by means of threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, ofthe abuse of power, or of a position of vulnerability or ofthe ... take into account, in applying the provisions of this article, the age, gender and special needs of victims of trafficking in persons, in particular, the special needs of children, including appropriate ... interviewer Inthe process of gathering information there is the danger that the safety and individual needs of victims may not be adequately addressed Having a sound understanding ofthe risks,...
... simulation of DK9 thrombin in explicit water solvent supports the role ofthe A-chain in affecting the conformation and catalytic properties ofthe B-chain, particularly in some insertion loops ofthe ... flexibility of their side-chains to the solvent the smaller the intrinsic fluorescence ofthe enzyme The smaller gain inthe intrinsic fluorescence of DK9 upon Na+ concentration (9 vs 18% in WT) may ... B-chains In WT thrombin, the A-chain assumes an overall boomerang-like shape interacting with the B-chain surface opposite to the active site [17] Stabilization within the A-chain and between the...
... form Initially, determination ofthe amino-terminal amino acid sequence of purified protein was attempted, but no information was obtained, probably due to the protein modification Therefore, the ... because ofthe attachment ofthe hexahistidine, the recombinant PpTGase protein appeared to be slightly larger These results indicate that the cDNA obtained covered the entire coding region Involvement ... terminus that is required for binding to the plasma membrane, thereby being involved inthe formation ofthe corneum [47] Additional amino-terminal residues of TGase include the sequences that are post-translationally...
... cent of women in British Columbia aged 15 years or older reportedly having a drink in 2007/2008 Particularly troublesome are data indicating the increase in heavy drinking and binge drinking by ... location The built environment is a key focus because ofthe ability of urban design to affect the quality ofthe air we breathe and the amount of physical activity we engage inThe impact ofthe ... by the Office ofthe Provincial Health Officer and Business Operations and Surveillance, Ministry of Health Services, 2010 Health Authority (18 per cent ofthe region’s population) and the Interior...
... balance The Institute of Medicine was chartered in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences to enlist distinguished members ofthe appropriate professions inthe examination of policy matters pertaining ... an increase inthe South inthe early 1990s Changes inthe regional demographics of drug use can also lead to changes inthe distribution of HIV infection in pregnant women Given the uncertainty ... through the use of zidovudine (ZDV) by the mother during pregnancy and labor and inthe newborn—represented one ofthe most important successes inthe fight against AIDS These findings led government...
... Trends in cinema building design In 2001, Box Office magazine surveyed the leading cinema architects inthe USA for their views of how cinema design might evolve over the next decade The dominant ... to find that in a survey of over 800 independent exhibitors inthe UK 39 the principal training requirement requested by almost 2/3rds of cinemas responding was for computer training (including ... Wales during July, August and September 2003 In line with the brief, at least 50% ofthe cinemas inthe Interreg IIIA zones and at least 33% ofthe remaining cinemas were visited by the consultants...
... within the scope ofthe guideline Details are therefore given ofthe remaining 58 studies Settings Ofthe 58 studies, 47 reported the effect of interventions in participants living inthe community ... use of padding worn around the hip has been advocated as a measure of reducing the impact ofthe fall and thereby the chance of fracturing the hip The fracture is usually the result of a fall The ... was generated based on the findings ofthe studies 5.8.8 Details of studies included inthe review Sifting results The numbers of studies obtained are detailed in Table 12 Table 12: Results of search/sift...
... relationships of a type II¢stabilized analogue of would offer direct information about the role ofthe topographical features ofthe side chains ofthe residues in region 17–21 for receptor binding and in ... binding data showed that (a) the introduction ofthe Asp17,Lys21-lactam bridge inhCt resulted in a significant increase in human Ct receptor binding affinity (b) residues 18 and 19 ofhCt and their ... lost the high receptor binding affinity of and were similarity potent to hCt, whereas they maintained theincreasedin vivo hypocalcemic potency of Similarly, and had reduced binding affinity to the...
... dissolved into oblivion, succeeding generations have speculated endlessly about the purpose ofthe monument and the identity of its builders In his History ofthe Kings of Britain of 1135, Geoffrey of ... were often chosen for the monuments, they marked the upper margins ofthe farming territory, the wilderness edge There was a flurry of activity inthe Midlands too Far from remaining a huge and intractable ... Meanwhile inthe marginal lands there was something of a regression to nearmesolithic life styles At Skara Brae people depended increasingly on theolder practices of hunting, fishing and fowling In the...
... they were all punished; he mentions Lycurgus, Pentheus the King of Thebes (in Greece), and also Myrrhanus the King ofthe Indians The story of Lycurgus is in fact very similar to that of Pentheus ... thing happens inthe case ofthe [drink made] of barley, the so-called pinon Under the influence of all other intoxicants, those who become intoxicated fall in all directions, sometimes to the ... originally dealt with the various aspects ofthe Athenian symposium (or drinking party), including the use of garlands, the types of food served, and especially drinking Aristotle accepted the...