Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Mar 2011
Human papillomavirus vaccination rates and state mandates for tetanus-containing vaccines.
We sought to examine nationally the association between school mandates for adolescent tetanus-containing vaccines (Td and/or Tdap) and adolescent female human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. ⋯ School mandates for adolescent Td/Tdap vaccination may have a carry-over effect on HPV vaccination.
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Community capacity building has emerged as an important element in effective health promotion practice. The literature highlights many interpretations of community capacity building. Like other broad concepts such as community and social capital, the term 'community capacity building' is not easily captured. The context in which capacity is built is important and possibly contributes to the array of definitions. ⋯ The commonality in definition challenges the idea that the term 'capacity building' is fraught with a plethora of meanings. The formula can be utilised by communities needing to define capacity building for their own purposes, in their own contexts.
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Preventive medicine · Mar 2011
Age-related differences in physical activity profiles of English adults.
Describe the proportion of total moderate or vigorous physical activity (MVPA) time that is represented by specific types of physical activity among active adults. ⋯ The physical activity profile of physically active English adults varies with age. Age-specific interventions to increase physical activity among adults may be needed.
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Preventive medicine · Mar 2011
Building community-engaged health research and discovery infrastructure on the South Side of Chicago: science in service to community priorities.
To describe the roles community members can and should play in, and an asset-based strategy used by Chicago's South Side Health and Vitality Studies for, building sustainable, large-scale community health research infrastructure. The Studies are a family of research efforts aiming to produce actionable knowledge to inform health policy, programming, and investments for the region. ⋯ Community and university collaborators, with shared vision and principles, can effectively work together to plan innovative, large-scale community-based research that serves community needs and priorities. Sustainable, effective models are needed to realize NIH's mandate for meaningful translation of biomedical discovery into improved population health.
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Preventive medicine · Mar 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialRandomized controlled trial of the Physical Activity Leaders (PALs) program for adolescent boys from disadvantaged secondary schools.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of the Physical Activity Leaders (PALs) program. PALs is an obesity prevention program for low-active adolescent boys from disadvantaged schools. ⋯ The PALs program was a feasible and efficacious approach to induce healthy weight loss in adolescent boys from disadvantaged secondary schools.