The purpose of this study was to examine: (1) total physical activity and the relative importance of functioning and disability, environmental and personal factors for total physical activity among young adults with a disability. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health developed by the World Health Organization was used as a structural framework for a cross-sectional survey, based on a questionnaire. The population studied was 327 young adults (age 18-30) with a disability who were members of interest organizations for persons with disabilities. Using an adapted version of the self-administered short form of International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), the sample reported some differences in physical activity related to the type and the onset of disability. Linear regression analyses revealed that personal factors demonstrated more power in explaining the variance in physical activity than both the environmental factors and factors related to functioning and disability. As for the able-bodied, intrinsic motivation and identity as an active person were the factors most strongly associated with physical activity behavior. This should have important consequences for how professionals try to motivate people with disabilities for physical activity, and how they plan and implement rehabilitation.
Sarcopenia is defined as the loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength with age. There is increasing recognition of the serious health consequences in terms of disability, morbidity and mortality as well as major healthcare costs. Adult determinants of sarcopenia including age, gender, size, leve...
People with developmental disabilities are at high risk for a limited participation in leisure activities. The aim of this study was to investigate the participation in, preference for and interest in leisure activities of young and adults with developmental disabilities, and to examine the facto...
The physical activity behavior of young preschool-aged children is different from that seen in older children and adults, due in part to biological, psychosocial and cognitive immaturity. This paper: (a) provides an overview the relevant development of young children in relation to physical activ...
Obesity and depression are two diseases of major public health importance. While both correlate with each other, potential pathways involving depression that would link socioeconomic status (SES) to lifestyle factors and obesity have not been systematically examined using nationally representativ...
The Asiatic citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri Kuwayama [Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Psyllidae]) is a vector of huanglongbing (citrus greening), a devastating disease of citrus caused by phloem-limited bacteria. Growing guava (Psidium guajava) as an intercrop appears to be a successful means of redu...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of global mortality, and its precursors have their origin in the first decade of life. The most recognized CVD risk factors are total and central adiposity, insulin resistance, blood lipids and lipoproteins, blood pressure, inflammatory proteins, ...
The objectives of this study were to evaluate the results in the outpatient treatment of recalcitrant lateral epicondylitis with release of the common extensor origin according to Hohmann and to determine any prognostic factors. Eighty tennis elbows in 77 patients with a characteristic history of...
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) are less physically active than those without the disease. Understanding the modifiable factors that are related to physical inactivity is important for developing effective physical activity programs.ObjectiveThe objectives of this study were to determine leve...
The aim of this study is to evaluate whether childhood risk factors are associated with a 6-year change in carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) in young adulthood independent of the current risk factors.Methods and resultsThe Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns cohort consisted of 1809 subjects wh...
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The purpose of this report is to compare the distribution of total lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] mass in a population-based sample of blacks and whites, and to investigate the association of Lp(a) with other cardiovascular risk factors. A cross-sectional study design was used. Black and white men and wo...
