Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Jun 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialFIT Kids: Time in target heart zone and cognitive performance.
This present study examined time spent in the target heart zone (THZ) and its relationship to tasks requiring variable amounts of executive control function in prepubescent children participating in a 9-month randomized controlled physical activity program. ⋯ These results suggest that heart rate, as a measure of physical activity intensity, should be closely monitored during research that is intended to make inferences about its effects on cognitive performance as participation in vigorous activities may have specific benefits over lower intensities among prepubescent children.
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Preventive medicine · Jun 2011
Temporal trends and correlates of passive commuting to and from school in children from 9 provinces in China.
To examine trends and correlates of passive (inactive) commuting to school among Chinese children aged 6-18 years in nine provinces. ⋯ Passive commuting to school increased in China over a decade and was associated with family socioeconomic status, school location, and in rural children, with access to motorized vehicles.
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Preventive medicine · Jun 2011
Comparative community outreach to increase cervical cancer screening in the Mississippi Delta.
The aim of the study was to increase participation in cervical cancer screening of under-screened women living in the Mississippi Delta, a U.S. population at high risk for cervical cancer. ⋯ We found that offering self-collection will increase participation in cervical cancer screening among under-screened populations living in the Mississippi Delta. Based on these preliminary results, we suggest that self-collection with HPV DNA testing might complement current Pap testing programs to reach under-screened populations of women, such as those living in the Mississippi Delta.
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Preventive medicine · Jun 2011
Completion and timing of the three-dose human papillomavirus vaccine series among adolescents attending school-based health centers in Oregon.
Many adolescents do not complete the 3-dose human papillomavirus vaccine series in the recommended time frame, or at all. Given the challenges of administering a multi-dose vaccine to adolescents, especially those in vulnerable populations, we evaluated completion of the human papillomavirus vaccine series in 19 of Oregon's school-based health centers. ⋯ Even in challenging conditions, school-based health centers provide excellent preventive care to vulnerable youth. These results support the importance of maintaining and expanding school-based health center access in vulnerable adolescent populations.