Preventive medicine
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To assemble expected values for free-living steps/day in special populations living with chronic illnesses and disabilities. ⋯ This review will be useful to researchers/practitioners who work with individuals living with chronic illness and disability and require such information for surveillance, screening, intervention, and program evaluation purposes.
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Preventive medicine · Aug 2009
Multicenter StudyFactors associated with women's perceptions of physical activity safety during pregnancy.
Health benefits of physical activity (PA) during pregnancy have been noted, but women's perceptions of PA safety have been little studied. ⋯ Pregnant women generally feel that moderate PA is safe, but are less certain about vigorous PA. More work is needed to inform pregnant women about the benefits of moderate PA, especially among non-White and low education/income populations.
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Preventive medicine · Aug 2009
Predicting the stages of adoption of cervical cancer screening among Korean women.
We examined the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) of behavioral change based on cervical cancer screening among Korean women. We assessed the stages of Pap smear adoption, positive and negative attitudes toward Pap smear, and contributory factors. ⋯ Our results confirm the applicability of the TTM to Pap smear screening in an Asian context. Age, income, marital status, residency, regular exercise, health checkups, and con scores were significantly associated with the stage of adoption.
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Preventive medicine · Aug 2009
Temporal changes in trying to lose weight and recommended weight-loss strategies among overweight and obese Americans, 1996-2003.
We examined whether the reported prevalence of trying to lose weight among overweight and obese individuals has changed over time, and whether those trying to lose weight report using recommended weight-loss strategies. ⋯ Despite a rise in the number of overweight and obese people, there was little change among overweight adults in trying to lose weight over time, and a modest-but significant-change among obese adults in trying to lose weight over time. Among those who reported trying to lose weight, there were significant increases in their efforts to use recommended strategies.
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Preventive medicine · Aug 2009
Sleep duration, sleep quality and cardiovascular disease mortality among the elderly: a population-based cohort study.
To investigate the associations between sleep duration and mortality in the elderly by controlling for sleep quality. ⋯ Long sleep duration is associated with higher risk of CVD mortality among the elderly with poor sleep quality.