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Streletskiy, Y. S. "What is healthy living." Thesis, Sumy State University, 2014. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/45396.
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Healthy living refers to involving yourself in habits that improve your general well being to maintain a functional and metabolic efficiency. Making healthy food choices, staying physically active and maintaining a healthy weight are essential for good health of all people.
Community development is practices of civic activists, involved citizens and professionals to build stronger and more resilient local communities.
Economic development generally refers to the sustained, concerted actions of policy makers and communities that promote the standard of living and economic health of a specific area.
Millions of people fall ill and many die as a result of eating unsafe food.
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Greene, Shalom. "IoT DEVELOPMENT FOR HEALTHY INDEPENDENT LIVING." UKnowledge, 2017. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/ece_etds/103.
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The rise of internet connected devices has enabled the home with a vast amount of enhancements to make life more convenient. These internet connected devices can be used to form a community of devices known as the internet of things (IoT). There is great value in IoT devices to promote healthy independent living for older adults.
Fall-related injuries has been one of the leading causes of death in older adults. For example, every year more than a third of people over 65 in the U.S. experience a fall, of which up to 30 percent result in moderate to severe injury. Therefore, this thesis proposes an IoT-based fall detection system for smart home environments that not only to send out alerts, but also launches interaction models, such as voice assistance and camera monitoring. Such connectivity could allow older adults to interact with the system without concern of a learning curve. The proposed IoT-based fall detection system will enable family and caregivers to be immediately notified of the event and remotely monitor the individual. Integrated within a smart home environment, the proposed IoT-based fall detection system can improve the quality of life among older adults.
Along with the physical concerns of health, psychological stress is also a great concern among older adults. Stress has been linked to emotional and physical conditions such as depression, anxiety, heart attacks, stroke, etc. Increased susceptibility to stress may accelerate cognitive decline resulting in conversion of cognitively normal older adults to MCI (Mild Cognitive Impairment), and MCI to dementia. Thus, if stress can be measured, there can be countermeasures put in place to reduce stress and its negative effects on the psychological and physical health of older adults. This thesis presents a framework that can be used to collect and pre-process physiological data for the purpose of validating galvanic skin response (GSR), heart rate (HR), and emotional valence (EV) measurements against the cortisol and self-reporting benchmarks for stress detection. The results of this framework can be used for feature extraction to feed into a regression model for validating each combination of physiological measurement. Also, the potential of this framework to automate stress protocols like the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) could pave the way for an IoT-based platform for automated stress detection and management.
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Gavirneni, Madhavi, Karen E. Schetzina, Nilesh Dankhara, Jeremy Bradley, Laura Maphis, Jason Tyler Williams, Gayatri Bala Jaishankar, Michelle Tanner, Laurie Bennie, and William T. Dalton. "Community Partnerships to Promote Healthy Active Living." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2013. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5043.
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Purpose To describe outcomes of community partnerships for promoting healthy active living among families with young children in the ReadNPlay for a Bright Future Project.
Methods ReadNPlay for a Bright Future was developed through grant support from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and Metlife Foundation awarded to the East Tennessee State University Department of Pediatrics and Tennessee AAP Chapter. ReadNPlay is a coordinated, multi-level, multi-component initiative promoting healthy active living among families with young children during infant-toddler health supervision visits and in childcare and other community settings. The project site is located in rural southern Appalachia, an area of the country with a high prevalence of obesity. Materials and messages developed by the project team were finalized during a community forum with stakeholders held in Northeast Tennessee in fall 2012. Four themes emerged as a focus for the initiative: Play More: Shut off the Screen, Play Together: Be Active as a Family, Fuel to Play: Eat Healthy, and Play Safely. Partnerships with the regional children's hospital, childcare providers, health department, public libraries, and farmers' markets were supported through on-going communication via email, social media, and individual meetings. Availability of two $750 pediatric resident mini-grants and structure afforded by the residency program's existing community pediatrics rotation facilitated development and implementation of community initiatives for this project.
Results Project posters displayed in community settings, use of social media, and periodic community events are reinforcing efforts to promote healthy active living in the clinical setting. A new event for families with infants/toddlers was added to the children's hospital annual Kids Run, involving over 120 families during the first year. Walk N' Rollers received free Reach Out and Read books and were surprised at the sugar content of juice and other beverages displayed in sippy cups as part of a “Sugar Quiz.” Information disseminated through regional child care centers will promote participation in a summer Walk N' Roll program in addition to this annual event. At a regional childcare provider conference, ReadNPlay workshops with over 100 infant-toddler teachers and 40 families were conducted and information on Tennessee's “Gold Sneaker” designation for compliance with state nutrition and physical activity policies was shared (only 6% of local centers are designated). During summer 2013, 75 families are being provided with $10 farmers' market vouchers at their 12-15 month well child visit to encourage consumption of fruits and vegetables. 18-month statistics on social media reach, walking program participation, new Gold Sneaker designations, and farmers' market program participation will be presented.
Conclusion This presentation will illustrate how pediatric residency programs and practitioners may partner with existing community organizations and initiatives to promote healthy active living in families with young children.
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Maxson, Brian. "Review of Healthy Living in Late Renaissance Italy." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2014. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/6203.
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This work offers an interdisciplinary study of preventative health in 16th and 17th century Italy. Previous studies on the practice and prescription of early modern preventative health are few, and scholars have tended to assume that medical understanding of the body's humors remained relatively static during this period.
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Schetzina, Karen E., Gayatri Bala Jaishankar, Laura Maphis, William T. Dalton, Jessica Albright, Amanda Jackson, Nilesh Dankhara, et al. "Promoting Healthy Active Living From Birth with ReadNPlay for a Bright Future." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2013. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5009.
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Purpose To describe: (1) development of ReadNPlay for a Bright Future with community stakeholders, (2) integration of a novel communicative tool, the ReadNPlay Baby Book, into infant-toddler well child visits, and (3) use of a quality improvement approach to monitor progress in promoting healthy active living in families with young children.
Methods ReadNPlay for a Bright Future is funded by a grant from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and Metlife Foundation awarded to the East Tennessee State University Department of Pediatrics and Tennessee Chapter of the AAP. The setting for this project is in rural southern Appalachia, a U.S. region with a disproportionately high prevalence of obesity. During a community forum held in Northeast Tennessee in fall 2012, community stakeholders provided feedback to help finalize project materials and messages developed by the project team around four themes: Play More: Shut off the Screen, Play Together: Be Active as a Family, Fuel to Play: Eat Healthy, and Play Safely. A behavioral health consultant (BHC) assisted with provider training in brief motivational interviewing and behavioral counseling and project implementation in the clinic. An anonymous mothers' survey was designed to identify opportunities for improving behaviors and monitor progress in promoting healthy active living during well child visits. Process measures and feedback will be obtained from provider surveys and focus groups with parents and providers.
Results As of February 2013, the ReadNPlay Baby Book is being provided to families starting at the newborn visit. The book contains age-appropriate guidance and areas for parents to record their baby's growth, milestones, eating habits, favorite books, and activities between birth and 18 months. Families are receiving small incentives for bringing it to each well child visit. A companion Healthy Active Living Tips booklet encourages healthy behaviors in the whole family. Use of social media, posters, and periodic community events provide reinforcement. A total of 80 mothers with infants 9-24 months of age are completing anonymous surveys during well child visits every 4-6 months (mostly Caucasian, 70% WIC recipients). Baseline surveys with mothers of younger infants (9-12 months of age) suggest: 60% of mothers are reading or looking at books with their infants on most days of the week; 80% of infants watch at least 30 minutes of television and 48.7% drink juice on a typical day; 82% of infants were ever-breastfed; 20% of mothers had sought care for their infants due to an injury; and 13.2% of infants routinely bed-share. Over 80% of all mothers wished that they themselves could get more exercise.
Conclusion ReadNPlay for a Bright Future is using novel communication tools, community partnerships, and quality improvement methodology to encourage healthy active living during infant-toddler well child visits
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Pearsall, Robert. "Improving healthy living in adults with serious mental illness." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2012. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.669927.
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Williams, Amy. "Cultivating Community and Healthy Living: Urban Grocery and Garden." VCU Scholars Compass, 2018. https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/5394.
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Motivation
Today 49 million individuals in the US are affected by food insecurity (Whittle et. al., 2015). Low-income populations tend to depend solely on convenient stores for calorically-dense, nutrient poor sustenance, and suffer from health problems that drastically shorten or debilitate lives (Dhurandhar et al., 2016). In Richmond, Virginia there is a dramatic divide between wealthy and low-income communities in terms of the accessibility as well as the types and quality of foods available. Several communities in this city meet the characteristics of a food desert.
Problem
Grocery store chains typically avoid building in low-income communities for fear of low profits (Wright et al., 2016). The need exists for a market that sources fresh and affordable produce in an accessible location to those living in food deserts. Research has shown that in addition to product quality and price, aesthetics are a critical component of the shopping experience (Webber, Sobal & Dollahite, 2010). This store should provide an aesthetic experience that cultivates strong community by attracting users to spend time and socialize in the store. Design can have a strong positive impact on food desert communities. By designing an aesthetically pleasing, well-stocked grocery store along with community gathering and learning spaces, food shopping is elevated from a mundane task to an experience that cultivates a thriving community.
Methods
Research will include case studies of community gardens and farms as well as markets. Interviews with area natives that provide insight on the community needs within the food desert will be conducted. An understanding of the current food sources within the food deserts will be gathered. A literature review about how design and marketing techniques influence the shopping carts of consumers will provide value in understanding the strategies behind grocery design.
Results
Studies of community gardens show that autonomy over the garden keeps participants invested in their community (Hondagneu-Sotela, 2017). Preliminary observation of the community reveals the presence of several convenience stores. Store design and marketing strategy research reveal that the marketing of nutritious foods is not as ubiquitous as packaged foods (Caspi et al, 2017), but that there is promise in marketing fresh produce to children at point-of-sale kiosks (Holmes et al, 2012). Priming shoppers to make health-conscious choices also influences the shoppers’ selection in the grocery store (Papies et al, 2014).
Conclusion
This research will lead to the exploration of an urban community garden and grocery store that exists to bring community together as well as provide food. A café that doubles as a nutrition education space could build connections and knowledge within the community. A kitchen could house high-quality equipment used to produce food for the store as well as teach cooking classes to the community. A community garden could engage the neighborhood in the process of growing produce for the store and offer dynamic health benefits including increased physical activity, gardening skills, and strengthened community ties. By engaging with all age groups and crafting a pleasant grocery experience that makes the shopper feel valued, design could begin to address food insecurity, dependence on nutritionally inadequate convenience store food, and health problems that many urban neighborhoods face.
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Rankin, David. "Sustainability processes in community-level health initiatives : the experiences of Scottish healthy living centres." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/4820.
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Background This thesis explores processes involved in stakeholders’ attempts to secure sustainability of three short-term funded community health initiatives known as healthy living centres (HLCs). The overall aim was to identify and examine development of sustainability strategies in Scottish HLC organisations. In contrast to retrospective accounts examining influences on extent of sustainability little is known about how this concept is considered by organisations approaching the end of funding. Organisational development theorising has focused on organisational change, with no attention given to sustainability processes in short-term funded organisations. Building on a concurrent longitudinal evaluation of a larger sample of HLCs, the temporal nature of this PhD study offered scope to explore development of, influences on and changes to stakeholders’ sustainability strategies over time. Methods The study used a qualitative evaluation methodology. A case study approach framed the HLCs, permitting comparison between sites. An ethnographic approach using observations and in-depth interviews was employed. Interviews were undertaken with stakeholders (comprising managers, staff, partners and board members) from each HLC. Managers were interviewed on several occasions. Latterly, interviews were undertaken with respondents holding policy, practice and funding posts. A thematic analysis, informed by grounded theory, was carried out. This used a constant comparative methodology to understand the data against the backdrop of the PhD study aims and wider literature. Findings Findings examine stakeholders’ accounts of the impact of a range of issues on HLC sustainability strategies. These are located in the context of health and community sector restructuring. Especially challenging were: efforts to secure local partners and further lottery funding; consideration of new funding criteria and models of service delivery; and limitations in demonstrating effectiveness. Addressing such challenges, managers’ strategic positioning signified attempts to influence HLCs’ fit within local health structures. Stakeholders’ accounts highlighted attempts to secure continuation of HLCs’ original identity; ensuring continued accessibility of Centres to local communities; and, seeking continuation of developmental methods of work. External respondents’ perspectives illuminated how policy-driven changes restricted system-wide attention to HLC sustainability. Latterly, Government-provided funding offered a short-term fix, enabling continuation of attempts to secure sustainability. Conclusions and implications This study offers new perspectives on the temporal exploration of sustainability of shortterm funded health initiatives. Analysis of stakeholders’ accounts over time provides insight into the effects of restructuring and ways in which system-wide flux impacted on influences known to enhance the likelihood of sustainability. Recommendations address programme design and wider responsibilities of health system actors in positioning and considering a future for such organisations after short-term funding ends.
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Dvorak, Amy. "To health with planning : a manual for promoting active, healthy living through community planning." Manhattan, Kan. : Kansas State University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/3860.
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Schetzina, Karen E., Gayatri Bala Jaishankar, Laua Maphis, William T. Dalton, Jessica Albright, Amanda Jackson, Nilesh Dankhara, et al. "Promoting Healthy Active Living From Birth with ReadNPlay for a Bright Future." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2013. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5044.
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Purpose To describe: (1) development of ReadNPlay for a Bright Future with community stakeholders, (2) integration of a novel communicative tool, the ReadNPlay Baby Book, into infant-toddler well child visits, and (3) use of a quality improvement approach to monitor progress in promoting healthy active living in families with young children.
Methods ReadNPlay for a Bright Future is funded by a grant from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and Metlife Foundation awarded to the East Tennessee State University Department of Pediatrics and Tennessee Chapter of the AAP. The setting for this project is in rural southern Appalachia, a U.S. region with a disproportionately high prevalence of obesity. During a community forum held in Northeast Tennessee in fall 2012, community stakeholders provided feedback to help finalize project materials and messages developed by the project team around four themes: Play More: Shut off the Screen, Play Together: Be Active as a Family, Fuel to Play: Eat Healthy, and Play Safely. A behavioral health consultant (BHC) assisted with provider training in brief motivational interviewing and behavioral counseling and project implementation in the clinic. An anonymous mothers’ survey was designed to identify opportunities for improving behaviors and monitor progress in promoting healthy active living during well child visits. Process measures and feedback will be obtained from provider surveys and focus groups with parents and providers.
Results As of February 2013, the ReadNPlay Baby Book is being provided to families starting at the newborn visit. The book contains age-appropriate guidance and areas for parents to record their baby’s growth, milestones, eating habits, favorite books, and activities between birth and 18 months. Families are receiving small incentives for bringing it to each well child visit. A companion Healthy Active Living Tips booklet encourages healthy behaviors in the whole family. Use of social media, posters, and periodic community events provide reinforcement. A total of 80 mothers with infants 9-24 months of age are completing anonymous surveys during well child visits every 4-6 months (mostly Caucasian, 70% WIC recipients). Baseline surveys with mothers of younger infants (9-12 months of age) suggest: 60% of mothers are reading or looking at books with their infants on most days of the week; 80% of infants watch at least 30 minutes of television and 48.7% drink juice on a typical day; 82% of infants were ever-breastfed; 20% of mothers had sought care for their infants due to an injury; and 13.2% of infants routinely bed-share. Over 80% of all mothers wished that they themselves could get more exercise.
Conclusion ReadNPlay for a Bright Future is using novel communication tools, community partnerships, and quality improvement methodology to encourage healthy active living during infant-toddler well child visits.
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Fah, Megan. "The Healthy Eating Active Living Total Health (HEALTH) Model Improves the Quality of Pediatric Obesity Prevention." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/623430.
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A Thesis submitted to The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Medicine.BACKGROUND: The prevalence of childhood obesity has tripled in the past 30 years. There are many published recommendations to address pediatric obesity, yet countless physicians are challenged by the time and resources required to provide obesity screening and counseling in a busy practice. OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of a motivational interviewing (MI) program and an electronic health record (EHR) reminder system to improve physician performance in identifying and counseling patients about obesity prevention and management. METHODS: Baseline and two post‐intervention cohorts were created with patients, ages 5‐18 years, from 100 consecutive well child visits at an academic teaching practice in Feb 2014, Feb 2015, and Aug 2015. The HEALTH model was created to improve care by providing in‐room family education tools, provider training in MI, an evidence‐based pathway to standardize care, and family coaching between visits. The model was implemented using quality improvement methodology. A second intervention added an alert in the EHR to notify providers if a patient’s body mass index (BMI) was > 85%ile. Outcome measurements included documentation of BMI percentiles, identification of overweight/obesity in the problem list, quantity and quality of healthy lifestyle counseling, and recommending follow up for BMI monitoring per prevention guidelines. P‐values were calculated using Chi‐Squared or Fisher’s Exact tests. RESULTS: Post HEALTH implementation, physicians improved their identification of patients with elevated BMI, improved the quantity and quality of healthy lifestyle counseling, and increased compliance with prevention plus recommendations for follow up. Providers increased their rates of identifying and counseling patients with obesity from a baseline of 50% to 76% (HEALTH) to 85% (EHR alerts). Post HEALTH intervention, physicians increased counseling about screen time and sleep (p<0.001) while maintaining high rates of counseling about nutrition, exercise and minimizing sugary beverages. Providers increased documentation of a specific, individualized action plan from 33% of the time at baseline to 59% post HEALTH intervention (p<0.001). Physicians increased recommendations for patients with elevations in BMI post intervention (p<0.005). CONCLUSIONS: After implementation of the HEALTH model and electronic reminders, physicians significantly improved their performance in identifying and counseling patients with elevated BMI. They also increased performance in counseling abouthealthy lifestyle behaviors for patients of all BMI categories. The HEALTH quality improvement model combined with electronic alerts provides a means to implement evidence‐based obesity prevention guidelines into clinical practice.
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McCosker, Anthony Joseph. "Barriers and Enablers to Healthy Planning and Active Living Initiatives." Thesis, Curtin University, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/74951.
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Healthy planning and active living initiatives are considered effective in addressing rising rates of non-communicable diseases. Based on interviews and surveys with Australian advocates and practitioners, this PhD by publication explores the structural barriers and possible enablers for the implementation of urban planning that allows for healthy active living. Two key approaches which may assist this in the future, namely 'health by stealth' and framing health as central to local government functioning, are put forward.
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Nazar, Zachariah. "Investigating the implementation and sustainability of the Healthy Living Pharmacy project." Thesis, University of Portsmouth, 2017. https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/investigating-the-implementation-and-sustainability-of-the-healthy-living-pharmacy-project(61a730a3-3b59-4a5e-80c2-4fce87269f5f).html.
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Aim: To investigate the barriers and facilitators identified within the various stages of implementing the Healthy Living Pharmacy (HLP) project and the limitations to its sustainment within community pharmacy. Scope: The HLP project is a Department of Health commissioned initiative to enhance the potential contribution of community pharmacy towards improving the health of their local communities. The research was conducted between November 2011 and January 2017 in Portsmouth - the HLP project pilot site. A literature review on the development of community pharmacy activities and implementation of services provided a contextual basis. Semi-structured interviews with community pharmacy staff and subsequent framework analysis informed by implementation theory was employed to investigate the study aims. A sustainability strategy in the form of an online networking platform aiming to support the role of the Healthy Living Champions (HLCs) was designed and implemented. Its evaluation, including social network analysis revealed the effectiveness of this intervention. Results: The findings identified the Healthy Living Champions’ (HLCs’) contribution and an emerging community of practice (CoP) as critical factors in the apparent successful implementation of the project. Despite the introduction of a HLC Facebook group, which demonstrated potential to serve as a virtual community of practice (VCoP), the sustainability of the HLP proved challenging. Ultimately, poor integration of community pharmacy into the wider NHS as well as contractual issues and commissioning constraints, resulted in the HLP project demonstrating poor potential for long-term sustainability. Conclusions and contribution to the knowledge of the subject: This study is one of the first to successfully employ and report on the use of implementation theory to investigate the adoption and sustainability of innovation within UK community pharmacy. The findings elaborate on those of a recent NHS publication reporting on the challenges of providing clinical services in community pharmacy; and provide important lessons for consideration in planning and developing future community pharmacy innovations.
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Alves, Mafalda Sofia Almeida. "Plano de marketing para 2018 e 2019 do ginásio “Living Healthy”." Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/14755.
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Mestrado em MarketingAtualmente existe uma grande preocupação e uma pressão por parte da sociedade em ter-se um corpo bonito, trabalhado, musculado e magro. Em Portugal os dados mostram-nos que a saúde é a principal preocupação e que cada vez mais existe um maior cuidado com alimentação e na prática de exercício físico. No entanto, Portugal tem uma percentagem de obesidade superior á média da união europeia. Estes sinais contribuem para que haja uma maior preocupação e até aderência na prática de exercício físico, de forma a melhorar a qualidade de vida e obter-se um corpo desejado. Este projeto enquadra-se com esta realidade ao estabelecer um Plano de Marketing de um ginásio que defende a saúde, o bem-estar e o respeito pelo corpo praticando preços low-cost para um público-alvo a partir dos 15 anos. O plano reflete o ambiente interno e externo do ginásio, nomeadamente os fatores chave de sucesso e a concorrência. É igualmente analisada a segmentação, o mercado alvo, o posicionamento e objetivos de marketing e financeiros propostos para os próximos dois anos. Os recursos humanos são o pontos-chave deste plano, uma vez que são quem lida diretamente, cria uma ligação e está mais apto a ouvir as opiniões e observar os comportamentos dos clientes. Em suma, os recursos humanos são responsáveis pela imagem do ginásio.
Nowadays, society is very concerned about body image and people are often pressure about their physique. In Portugal, data suggests that people are increasingly more concerned about health, practicing exercise and eating adequately. However, Portugal is still one of the countries in the European Union with the highest percentage of obesity. This data contributes to a greater concern when it comes to exercising, so that a fitter body and a better quality of life and can be achieved. This project goes hand in hand with reality by creating a gym marketing plan. It defends health, well-being and respect for the body. Concurrently, it presents affordable prices for a targeting audience older than 15. This plan reflects the internal and external environment of a gym, its market competition as well as the key factors for success. The segmentation was equally analysed, together with the target market, positioning, and marketing and financial goals for the next two years. Human resources are the key point for this plan. They deal directly with the clients, create a connection and are responsible for listening to clients' opinions and observing their behaviour. In summary, the human resources are responsible for the image of the gym.
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Omar, Muhammed Saadig. "Stimulating vitality : facilities for the promotion of healthy living in Olievenhoutbosch." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/31478.
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This dissertation aims to promote healthy living for people residing in a disadvantaged area. Physical activity, social interaction a connection with nature are key aspects in this project. The proposed facility would thus include amenities for recreation and health services to assist in achieving this goal. The architecture will be used to stimulate the senses and thus bring into consciousness the presence of the human body in its interaction with the surroundings. The motivation for the project is the fact that many of the health problems experienced by the population of the country are caused by obesity. A lack of physical activity and poor eating habits has resulted in obesity and its associated illnesses being quite common in all communities around the world. Another reason for the project is the accelerated damages that are occurring to the natural environment. People have become unaware of the importance of natural environment and this ignorance has lead to polluting and general mistreatment becoming common place. The proposed site is in the township of Olievenhoutbosch, south of Tshwane. The township lacks many public facilities so the proposed design should also consider the intervention being more than just a health and recreation centre, but one that serves as a hub for the people of the community.Dissertation MArch(Prof)--University of Pretoria, 2012.
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Hallab, Zaher A. A. "An Exploratory Study of the Relationship Between Healthy-Living and Travel Behavior." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/26513.
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In the field of travel and tourism, scholars with interest in consumer behavior studies have explored different variables and linked them with the individual's behavior. Variables such as destination image, environmental awareness, service perception, preferences, and motivations for travel are commonly used to understand and predict destination selections and travel behavior. There is also enough evidence to suggest that healthy-living is positively associated with travel behavior. If any, little empirical research has been done to explore and examine the relationship between healthy-living and travel behavior. The guidelines to healthy-living have not been introduced in the literature of travel and tourism. This study is intended to shed some light on this issue and contribute to knowledge in this area. The objective of this study was twofold: (1) to develop a healthy-living attitudinal construct, and (2) examine the relationship between healthy-living behavioral and attitudinal constructs and selected travel behavior variables.
Pearson's correlation coefficient analysis was undertaken to test the relationship between healthy-living and travel behavior variables. In addition, using ANOVA, the study examined if there were differences between healthy-living (behavioral and attitudinal) and socio-demographic variables; and by using Tukey's multiple comparison test, significant differences between the different groups were revealed. Finally, multiple regression analysis was undertaken with the objective to find the degree with which healthy-living alone influences travel behavior while socio-demographic variables are constant or controlled for.
The overall findings of the study revealed that there seems to be a relationship between a healthy-living lifestyle and the individual travel behavior. However, the direction and strength of this relationship shows variations with respect to different dimensions of the healthy-living construct and selected travel behavior questions.
The perceived importance of the interaction between healthy-living behavior and travel also implies that certain habits and practices of individuals may correspond to certain benefits and expectations that are both valued and obtained from travel experiences and at the destination site. Such information combined with demographic information may be of great help in understanding better the behavior of travelers to destinations. This research contributes to lifestyle studies in tourism and sheds further light on the complex nature of travel behavior.Ph. D.
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Faryar, Kiran Ann. "Living in a Healthy World: A Comparison of the United States, Indian, and Cuban Health Care Systems." Miami University Honors Theses / OhioLINK, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=muhonors1210180085.
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Dalton, William T., Karen E. Schetzina, Nicole Holt, Hazel Fulton-Robinson, Ai-Leng Ho, Fred Tudiver, Mathew T. McBee, and Tiejian Wu. "Parent-Led Activity and Nutrition (plan) for Healthy Living: Design and Methods." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2011. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5107.
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Child obesity has become an important public health concern, especially in rural areas. Primary care providers are well positioned to intervene with children and their parents, but encounter many barriers to addressing child overweight and obesity. This paper describes the design and methods of a cluster-randomized controlled trial to evaluate a parent-mediated approach utilizing physician's brief motivational interviewing and parent group sessions to treat child (ages 5–11 years) overweight and obesity in the primary care setting in Southern Appalachia. Specific aims of this pilot project will be 1) to establish a primary care based and parent-mediated childhood overweight intervention program in the primary care setting, 2) to explore the efficacy of this intervention in promoting healthier weight status and health behaviors of children, and 3) to examine the acceptability and feasibility of the approach among parents and primary care providers. If proven to be effective, this approach may be an exportable model to other primary care practices.
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Komton, Vilailert. "SystemCHANGE(tm)-Stroke: A Systems Approach to Healthy Living After Stroke in Thailand." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1516777984727715.
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Wong, Yeuk-ting. "Incorporating healthy living environment into Shatin, Humen a typical industrial area in Dongguan /." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2007. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B38211403.
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Smeltzer, Krista. "Implementation of an elementary school-based action team for active and healthy living." Thesis, McGill University, 2008. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=112516.
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The purpose of this study was to describe and evaluate the process of implementing an elementary school-based action team dedicated to increasing physical activity and healthy living opportunities for students. To facilitate this intervention, Epstein and colleagues' (2002) partnership framework, coupled with action research principles, was used to create partnerships between the school, home, and community. The results suggest that an action team based on Epstein and colleagues' guidelines may be suitable for creating opportunities for healthy and active living in an elementary school setting. In particular, families, students, teachers, and administration believed that the action team initiatives added to the school environment, school spirit, and value of the family as an essential component in the school. Likewise, the action team members felt that the health and wellness committee they represented was a valued component in the school culture that could be further developed and improved on in future years.
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Wong, Yeuk-ting, and 黃若葶. "Incorporating healthy living environment into Shatin, Humen: a typical industrial area in Dongguan." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2007. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B38211403.
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Thomas, Elizabeth Anne. "STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCES WITH HEALTHY LIVING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS DISSEMINATED THROUGH A SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1476288019300899.
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Smith, Andrea Lynn. "Healthy Communities: Designing, Planning and Implementing." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/32704.
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It is easy to overlook the individual features that constitute a community, including types and mix of land use, lot sizes, building type, size and height, setbacks, street and sidewalk widths, parking requirements, and infrastructure, all of which are controlled and regulated by land use development codes, more commonly referred to as zoning. Zoning is the primary means communities employ to control and guide land use and development decisions affecting the physical form of these places. However, zoning is a rigid, legal framework that separates uses and prescribes standards without describing or even considering what development will or should look like.
Disenchantment with conventional zoning methods combined with innovative new approaches that address current and emerging issues are now readily available to learn from and adapt. A number of these approaches focus on design and form rather than use alone. The intentions of code reform focus on the creation of better public space, pedestrian friendly streets and communities, mixing uses and reducing parking requirements, all of which can lead to increased physical activity and healthy communities.Master of Landscape Architecture
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Albright, Jessica, Karen E. Schetzina, Amanda Jackson, Gayatri Bala Jaishankar, Laura Maphis, and William T. Dalton. "Use of Personalized Communication Tools and Community Linkages to Promote Healthy Active Living in Families with Young Children." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2013. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5046.
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Boyd, Jamie. "Ho'ola: Na Mana'o a Haumana Kula Nui. Healthy Living: Perceptions of Native Hawaiian College Students." Diss., University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/22044.
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Physical activity has been shown to reduce risks for obesity and leading chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes. Hawai'i State health data, 2003, shows: 1) only 54.4% ofNative Hawaiians met national recommendations for physical activity; 2) 72.5% ofNative Hawaiians were overweight; 3) Native Hawaiians are 60 % more likely to die from cardiovascular disease and 50% more likely to die from cancer than other ethnic groups in the State. Since diet and exercise patterns established early in life ultimately influence how young adults in the transitions years between ages 18 - 25 make food purchase and fitness planning choices that impact the later adult years, the purpose of this study was to understand young adult Native Hawaiians' perceptions related to perceived supports and barriers to living a healthy lifestyle. Four focus groups involving 32 Native Hawaiian young adults were held. Findings suggest that similarly to other ethnic groups, Native Hawaiian youth cite lack of access, demanding lifestyle, invincibility and laziness as barriers to healthy living. However, unlike other ethnic groups that define health in terms of individual strength, avoidance, and appearance, Native Hawaiian youth defmed health in terms of being purposefully engaged in life's responsibilities and prefer opportunities to be physically active in group settings. Findings support the need to modify approaches to energy balance that have been used successfully with non-Native Hawaiians for use with Native Hawaiian youth.
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Emerich, Monica. "The spirituality of sustainability: Healing the self to heal the world through healthy living media." Diss., Connect to online resource, 2006. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3207752.
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Thievon, Susan Lea. "Relationships among selected variables and quality of life in healthy older adults /." Oklahoma City : [s.n.], 2001. http://library.ouhsc.edu/epub/theses/Thievon-Susan-Lea.pdf.
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Houston, Veronica M. "An evaluation study of the promotion of healthy eating amongst families living in poverty in Glasgow." Thesis, Glasgow Caledonian University, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.319502.
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Schetzina, Karen E., and Gayatri Bala Jaishankar. "Supporting Healthy Active Living and Literacy among Families with Young Children: ReadNPlay for a Bright Future." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2016. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5039.
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Holt, Nicole, William T. Dalton, Karen E. Schetzina, Tiejian Wu, Alicia Flannery, Fred Tudiver, and Hazel Fulton-Robinson. "Health Related Quality of Life & Weight Change among Overweight Children Residing in Southern Appalachia: Preliminary Outcomes from PLAN for Healthy Living." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2011. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5055.
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Schetzina, Karen E. "ReadNPlay for a Bright Future Materials My Baby Book, Healthy Active Living Tips, and three posters (Play More, Play Together, Play Safely)." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2013. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5126.
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Yao, Lirong. "Architecture Combined with Garden for a Safe and Healthy Life: A Community Typology for Urban Senior Living." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1460730677.
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Bedient, Abigail M. "A Strategy Utilizing Simple Clinical and Laboratory Tests to Identify Fallers among Healthy Independently-living Older Persons." Scholarly Repository, 2010. http://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/oa_dissertations/663.
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Background and Purpose: Falls are the leading cause of accidental death among older adults. Reducing falls risk is one of the major safety concerns for older persons. More than one-third of people 65 years and older will experience one or more falls per year and nearly half of the people over 80 years of age will fall at least once each year. A key initial step in reducing falls is identifying those persons at highest risk so that they can be assessed and prescribed appropriate interventions. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the capacity of a number of field and laboratory tests to identify fallers in a sample of older independently-living, community-dwelling persons. Participants: 66 healthy, independently living older persons, ages 60 and older. Method: During three visits to the laboratory, participants performed various field and laboratory balance tests. Field tests included the Timed Up and Go Test (TUG), the One-Leg Stand Test (OLS), the Functional Reach Test (FR), and the Tinetti Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA). The laboratory tests included a center of pressure (COP) test with time-to-boundary (TTB) measurements on a force platform, and dynamic posturography using the Proprio 5000. Each participant was classified as a faller or non-faller based on whether he or she recalled experiencing a fall within the past year. Results: Receiver-operated characteristics (ROC) curve analyses (specificity and sensitivity throughout the measurement ranges) revealed the OLS and TUG field tests and selected Proprio 5000 and TTB variables had the best capacity to distinguish fallers from non-fallers. For both field and laboratory tests one-way ANOVA revealed between-group differences similar to those indicated by the ROC results. Discussion and Conclusion: Both selected field and laboratory tests could identify fallers (16 out of 66). In addition, the laboratory tests revealed balance decrements in specific planes of motion that provide information concerning directional falls risk and a offer a framework for the prescription of interventions to reduce that risk.
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Liu, Zhenmi. "Being healthy : a grounded theory study of help seeking behaviour among Chinese elders living in the UK." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2011. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/being-healthy-a-grounded-theory-study-of-help-seeking-behaviour-among-chinese-elders-living-in-the-uk(8d315c6d-ea47-495e-b789-b7418907780f).html.
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Background: The incidence of chronic diseases is relatively higher among elderly groups. However, the research base about aging patients' attitudes towards help-seeking behaviours remains largely unexplored. When considering the racial, ethnic, and cultural factors which may affect help seeking among elderly people from minority groups, then the issue becomes more complicated with less research evidence available in general. The UK has an increasingly diverse elderly population about whom relatively little is known. To date, no published studies which examine Chinese elders' help seeking behaviour in the UK have been identified. Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the health related behaviour, particular the early help seeking behaviours, among Chinese elders in the UK. By so doing, it is hoped that their help seeking experiences, particularly the potential difficulties and barriers, can be understood in order to ultimately improve the health of Chinese immigrants in the UK. Methodology: This study used Grounded Theory to explore how Chinese elders in a UK setting faced and resolved their health related problems, particularly when directly facing health related problems. A total of 33 Chinese elders from Manchester participated directly in the study, consenting to semi-structured and open-ended interviews. The data were coded and analysed using constant comparative analysis (Glaser and Strauss 1967; Glaser 1978; Glaser 1992b). Results: Theoretical concepts derived from data analysis were used to generate a substantive theory of being healthy. The theory consists of four interrelated categories. The first category is self management which describes how elders managed every aspect of their daily life to gain their goal of being healthy. Second was that via normalising/minimising certain symptoms, elders gained a sense of being healthy. The third category, access to health services, discussed the external components which influenced elders' help seeking behaviour, including their family and the health care services in the UK. The fourth category was being cured, arising from the third category, and presented elders' viewpoint of getting cured of symptoms but not eliminating the root of disease. It highlighted the dissatisfaction with the interactions between Chinese elders and UK health professionals. Conclusion:This study provides a theory of Chinese elders' concerns about health issues in their daily life as well and how they think through, act and react when facing health problems. These understandings of Chinese elders' health related perceptions and behaviours have the potential to increase the quality of health care services provided by UK health professionals to Chinese patients. The implications for healthcare, nursing, and further theory development and research are discussed.
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Slawson, Deborah, William T. Dalton, Taylor McKeehan Dula, Jodi Southerland, Liang Wang, Mary Ann Littleton, Diana Mozen, et al. "College Students as Facilitators in Reducing Adolescent Obesity Disparity in Southern Appalachia: Team up for Healthy Living." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2015. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5113.
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The proportion of obese adolescents in Southern Appalachia is among the highest in the nation. Through funding from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities — National Institutes of Health, the Team Up for Healthy Living project was a cluster-randomized trial targeting obesity prevention in adolescents through a cross-peer intervention. The specific aims of the project were to: 1) develop a peer-based health education program focusing on establishing positive peer norms towards healthy eating and physical activity (PA) among high school students, 2) test program efficacy, and 3) explore mechanisms underlying the program. The study was guided by the Theory of Planned Behavior, which presupposes that human behavior is primarily driven by attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and social support. To deliver the intervention, undergraduate students from the disciplines of public health, nutrition, and kinesiology were hired as peer facilitators. Ten area high schools were invited to participate, were matched on demographics and then randomized to intervention or control. The primary outcomes of the study included body mass status, dietary behaviors, PA, and sedentary behaviors which were assessed at baseline and at three and twelve months post baseline. Intervention schools received Team Up for Healthy Living curriculum, which consists of eight 40-minute sessions. The curriculum focused on improving nutrition awareness, PA, leadership and communication. Control schools received their regularly scheduled Lifetime Wellness curriculum. The long-term goal of the study was to establish an effective academia–community partnership program to address adolescent obesity disparity in Southern Appalachia.
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Waller, Mary Kathryn Van Gundy. "Assessment of cardiovascular risk factors, health locus of control, and self-efficacy in a healthy elderly sample living in the central Ohio area /." The Ohio State University, 1989. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487676261009915.
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Opusunju, Ellis Ehizele. "Quality Improvement Through Evidence-Based Education: Advancing Obesity Awareness and Clinical Management Strategies for People Living with Mental Disorders." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3407.
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People living with mental disorders (PLWMDs) are at an increased risk for developing obesity due to poor diet, physical inactivity, and antipsychotic medications. In the United States, the general-population obesity rate is 36% compared to more than 50% for PLWMDs. Mental health professionals (MHPs), focused on addressing psychiatric conditions, seldom recognize and clinically manage obesity. Furthermore, this population is socioeconomically disadvantaged with poor dietary habits while consuming psychiatric medications that stimulate hunger, further exacerbating the risk for obesity. The Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Healthcare Services (PARISHS) framework guided this quality improvement project to improve obesity awareness and management for PLWMD at a large state psychiatric hospital. An evidence-based education intervention was implemented to positively impact obesity awareness and clinical management or MHPs. The evaluation used a validated instrument with a pre- and posttest design. Paired t test was used to analyze multiple constructs from the MHP participants (N = 50). Overall, the pretest indicated 76% of MHPs were not involved in helping obese PLWMDs manage their weight; however, the posttest data (at 90-days) revealed that 90% were involved in this activity. This represents a positive shift in obesity perceptions and management knowledge. Future research needs to evaluate the impact of the perceptions on process measures and clinical outcomes. This project led to positive social change as MHPs are more likely to address obesity in PLWMD due to their increased awareness and knowledge. This project has broader implications as the program can be duplicated in other psychiatric hospitals.
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Jurevičius, Giedrius. "Vidutinio ir vyresnio amžiaus skirtingos gyvensenos žmonių sveikatos, fizinio aktyvumo ypatumai ir gyvensenos sąsaja su gyvenamąja aplinka." Bachelor's thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2013. http://vddb.laba.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2013~D_20130910_155222-52154.
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Darbo objektas: Vidutinio ir vyresnio amžiaus skirtingos gyvensenos žmonių sveikatos, fizinio aktyvumo ypatumai ir gyvensenos sąsaja su gyvenamąja aplinka.
Darbo problema – vykstant sparčiam technikos progresui stebimas visuotinis fizinio aktyvumo mažėjimas ir didėjantis fizinis pasyvumas. Fizinio aktyvumo stoka lemia daugelį lėtinių ligų, tarp jų širdies ir kraujagyslių ligas, kurios pirmauja pasaulyje mirčių skaičiumi. Žmogui senstant fizinis aktyvumas mažėja ir tai padidina rizikos tikimybę sveikatos atžvilgiu.
Darbo tikslas – nustatyti praktikuojančių skirtingą gyvenseną vidutinio ir vyresnio amžiaus žmonių sveikatos, fizinio aktyvumo ypatumus ir gyvensenos sąsają su gyvenamąja aplinka.
Darbo uždaviniai:
1. Nustatyti fizinio aktyvumo ypatumus būdingus skirtingos gyvensenos vidutinio ir vyresnio amžiaus žmonėms;
2. Nustatyti sveikatos ypatumus būdingus skirtingos gyvensenos vidutinio ir vyresnio amžiaus žmonėms;
3. Nustatyti gyvensenos ir gyvenamosios aplinkos sąsajas.
Darbe keliamos hipotezės:
1. Sveiką gyvenseną praktikuojantys asmenys turi mažiau sveikatos negalavimų;
2. Asmenys gyvenantys arčiau žaliųjų erdvių dažniau būna fiziškai aktyvūs.
Išvados:
1. Sveiką gyvenseną praktikuojantys respondentai fiziškai aktyvesni nei nepraktikuojantys sveikos gyvensenos darbinėje veikloje, pagal laiką sugaištą einant ir grįžtant iš darbo ir mankštinimosi dažnį laisvalaikiu (p<0,05).
2. Analizuojant nustatytų ligų paplitimą tarp sveiką gyvenseną praktikuojančių ir... [toliau žr. visą tekstą]Object of work: middle-aged and elderly people of different lifestyles health, physical activity and lifestyle characteristics relationship with the living environment. Work problems: during the rapid technological progress it is observed decrease in general physical activity and higher rates of physical inactivity. Lack of physical activity leads to many chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, which leads the world in number of deaths. Physical activity decreases with age and this increases the probability of a risk to the health. Work object: to identify middle-aged and elderly people practicing different lifestyles, health, physical activity characteristics and lifestyle relationship with the living environment. Goals: 1. To identify the features of physical activity in relation to the health of middle-aged and elderly people with different lifestyles; 2. To identify specific health key characteristics of middle-aged and elderly people practising different lifestyles; 3. To identify lifestyle and living environment relationships. Hypothesis: 1. Individuals practicing a healthy lifestyle have fewer health complaints; 2. People living in rural areas tend to be more physically active. Conclusions: 1. Respondents practicing a healthy lifestyle are more physically active than those who do not practice healthy lifestyle at work based on time spent going to and returning from work and exercise frequency (p <0,05) during leisure time. 2. There is no significant... [to full text]
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Huynh, Thuy N. "The healthy eating, aging and living program for older adults at union station homeless services| A grant proposal." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1586863.
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The purpose of the grant proposed was to fund a Healthy Eating, Aging, and Living program (HEAL) for older adults age 50 and over at Union Station Homeless Services. The HEAL program is designed to help underserved older adults prevent, delay, or manage chronic illnesses through the provision of health and nutrition education, behavior modification support group, and Tai Chi exercises. An extensive literature review was conducted to identify the needs of the targeted population and to support the HEAL program goals and objectives. The California Wellness Foundation was selected as the funding source. Successful completion of this grant proposal thesis project was not contingent upon actual submission and/or funding of the grant.
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Crenshaw, Caroline. "Authority Enthusiasm and its Importance as a Teaching Tool in the Team Up for Healthy Living Intervention Program." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2012. https://dc.etsu.edu/honors/161.
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The use of peer facilitators is considered to be an effective method used in various settings, both educational and other forms of support and therapy groups. Though there is an extensive amount of research using peer facilitators, there is a minimal amount describing the effects that these various groups have on the facilitators themselves. Teacher enthusiasm has been researched and proven to be an important and effective tool when enhancing the learning experience and knowledge outcomes of students. The Team Up for Healthy Living program is a grant funded program utilizing peer facilitators in an attempt to educate high school students on obesity prevention. The purpose of this thesis is to review the impact of teacher enthusiasm in the classroom, assess the impact of enthusiasm of the teachers over one peer facilitator during the Team Up for Healthy Living program on the facilitator herself, how the students responded, and how this could be applied to creating a more effective teaching environment. This was completed through analysis of prior literature review, as well as personal experience and journal keeping during the intervention.
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Williams, Christian L., Deborah L. Slawson, William T. Dalton, Liang Wang, Mary A. Littleton, Elizabeth Lowe, Diana M. Mozen, et al. "Design and Methods for an Intervention Utilizing Peer Facilitators to Reduce Adolescent Obesity: Team Up for Healthy Living." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2012. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5078.
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The proportion of obese adolescents in Southern Appalachia is among the highest in the nation. Currently there are few effective programs that address this issue, especially among high school students. Through funding from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities in the National Institutes of Health, the Team Up for Healthy Living Project targets obesity prevention in adolescents through a crosspeer intervention. The specific aims of the project are: 1) To develop a peer-based health education program focusing on establishing positive peer norms and supportive peer relationships toward healthy eating and physical activity among high school students, 2) To test the efficacy of the program, and 3) To explore the mechanisms underlying the program. The intervention is based on the Theory of Planned Behavior, which presupposes that human behavior is primarily driven by attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavior control, and social support. Through influencing these components, the intervention is expected to improve eating behavior, increase physical activity, and lead to healthier body weight among adolescents in Southern Appalachia. Ten area high schools were selected to be a part of the project, and schools were matched based on similar demographics (school size and number of students enrolled) and were randomized to intervention or control. Wave one of baseline data collection was completed in January 2012; with 265 students assigned to intervention and 276 to control. A second wave of subject recruitment will occur in fall 2012. To deliver the intervention, undergraduate students from the disciplines of Public Health, Nutrition, and Kinesiology were trained as peer facilitators. These peer facilitators are teaching the eight-week Team Up curriculum during Lifetime Wellness classes at intervention schools. The curriculum focuses on nutrition awareness, physical activity, leadership, and communication skills. Page 84 2012 Appalachian Student Research Forum Control group participants receive their regularly scheduled Lifetime Wellness curriculum. Body mass index percentile, dietary behavior, and physical activity among study subjects will be assessed at baseline, and at three and twelve months post-baseline. In addition, peer group norms, body image, supportive peer relationships, role modeling, behavioral control/self-efficacy, attitudes, and intentions toward healthy eating and physical activity will also be assessed. Group differences will be assessed at each data collection period. The long-term goal of the study is to establish an effective academia-community partnership program to address adolescent obesity disparity in Southern Appalachia.
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Flannery, Alicia, Nicole Holt, William T. Dalton, Karen E. Schetzina, Fred Tudiver, and Tiejian Wu. "Provider Perceptions on Parent-Led Activity and Nutrition (PLAN) for Healthy Living Study Targeting Child Overweight and Obesity." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2011. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5082.
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Childhood overweight and obesity rates have grown immensely in recent years in the United States, especially in rural areas. The current study evaluated health care providers’ perceptions of training and implementation of a cluster-randomized clinical trial, Parent-Led Activity and Nutrition (PLAN) for Healthy Living, for treatment of overweight and obesity in children 5-11 years of age. Five physicians (3 in a pediatric clinic and 2 in a family medicine clinic) were trained in (1) brief motivational interviewing techniques for individual visits with parents, and (2) the National Institutes of Health (NIH) We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity and Nutrition) Curricula to lead group sessions with these same parents aimed at providing them with the tools necessary to aid in changing their family’s eating and physical activity behaviors. Upon completion of the 10-week intervention, physicians (N = 4) participated in focus groups with research staff to discuss their experiences with the study. Based on the individual visit training in brief motivational interviewing, the principle of supporting self-efficacy was used by all providers during individual visits and was determined to be of most help. One physician commented that individual sessions would likely be more effective with families that are well-known by the provider, and several physicians believed that longer-term follow-up visits conducted by a registered dietician or nurse are feasible. Findings revealed that physician preparation time for a group session with parents was within the range of 15-90 minutes, with all providers believing this time was well-spent. The provider ratings of group session effectiveness were very high, approximately a 6 on a 7 point scale. Several providers felt the group visits were more effective than the individual visits. Additionally, some providers suggested continuing the group sessions on a monthly basis for long-term support. The collective data suggests that physicians view PLAN as an acceptable and feasible approach to the treatment of child overweight and obesity.
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Holt, Nicole, William T. Dalton, Karen E. Schetzina, Fred Tudiver, and Tiejian Wu. "Parent Perspectives on Group Sessions in the Parent-Led Activity and Nutrition (PLAN) for Healthy Living Study Targeting Childhood Obesity." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2011. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5050.
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Crenshaw, Caroline E., Diana M. Mozen, William T. III Dalton, and Deborah L. Slawson. "Reflections from an Undergraduate Student Peer Facilitator in the Team Up for Healthy Living School-Based Obesity Prevention Project." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2014. https://dc.etsu.edu/ijhse/vol2/iss2/2.
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Team Up for Healthy Living was a cluster-randomized trial to evaluate a cross-peer school-based obesity prevention program in Southern Appalachia. Undergraduate students from the disciplines of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Public Health were trained as peer facilitators to deliver an 8-week curriculum in high school Lifetime Wellness classes. The focus of the curriculum was on improving diet and physical activity with an additional emphasis on enhancing leadership and communication skills. Control group participants received their regularly scheduled Lifetime Wellness curriculum. The current article is about the experiences of an undergraduate kinesiology student participating as a peer-facilitator in the Team-Up for Healthy Living trial. A brief overview of the program and peer facilitator training is followed by this students reflections on both personal development and student outcomes.
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Maxson, Brian. "Review of Humanism in Fifteenth-Century Europe." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2014. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/6204.
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Hart, Kelley DeVane. "An evaluation of the healthy eating active living (heal) alabama program for prevention of childhood obesity among fifth grade students." Thesis, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3618455.
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Childhood obesity is a major public health concern. The multiple effects of obesity in childhood are long-reaching. Since weight loss and maintenance are very difficult, prevention of obesity is important. Schools have been identified as an important environment for obesity prevention interventions since most children spend a large portion of the day at school. The purpose of this secondary data analysis was to determine if the Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Alabama intervention improved weight status, fitness levels, and health knowledge and behaviors. A 2-by-2 repeated measures ANOVA was performed to determine whether differences exist between intervention and comparison students at pretest and posttest. Measures that were explored included BMI Z-scores, Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run (PACER) scores, nutrition knowledge and behavior scores, and physical activity knowledge and behavior scores. Significant advances were observed among intervention students in contrast to comparison students from pretest to posttest for physical fitness (as measured by the PACER), and nutrition and physical activity knowledge. No significant improvements were found for weight status, nutrition behavior, or physical activity behavior. A high prevalence of obesity was observed at pretest. It may be difficult for a primary obesity prevention program to be successful among fifth grade students with such high prevalence rates. A greater effect may be found when intervening with younger children. While schools alone cannot turn the tide on childhood obesity, it is unlikely that improvements can be made without the involvement of schools and programs such as HEAL.
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Arshad, Fasiha. "A Study of Smart Ventilation System for Maintaining Healthy Living by Optimal Energy Consumption : A case study on Dalarnas Villa." Thesis, Högskolan Dalarna, Mikrodataanalys, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:du-35967.
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Indoor air quality is a measure of clean air with comfort conditions and depiction of lower concentration of air pollutants. It is tedious task to achieve all quality measures at a time with smart energy consumption. This research aims to come up with a solution of how to improve smart ventilation system in order to get clean indoor air with less consumption of electric energy. Many studies showed that scheduled ventilation system has proven to be a good solution to this problem. For this purpose, a long-term sensor data of smart ventilation system Renson healthbox and Luvians data is studied which is operated in Dalarnas villa. This research investigates how this system works in two modes and to improve it by customized scheduling.A regression model is constructed in which the relationship between airflow and CO2 is shown. For this purpose, correlation analysis is used in which the connection of bonds between each data features are analyzed. After the feature selection, as a result from correlation matrix, regression analysis is used to find out whether the selected features are linearly related or not. Regression analysis also used for the intent to quantify a model to estimate the flowrate and CO2. A mathematical model is also build to simulate the flowrate and CO2 with energy consumption.The results showed that, in order to provide better indoor air quality with efficient energy consumption, a necessary modification of the fan schedule should be done in a way that fan must be started little bit earlier to avoid harmful particles reach their upper threshold limits. This can result in reduction of fan’s maximum speed hence consumption of less energy is achieved.
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Kubista, Stacy Lynn. "Converting a unit of nutrition for healthy living to a distance education format and an evaluation of this converted unit." Online version, 1998. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/1998/1998kubistas.pdf.
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Michel, Jessica. "Living with autism: The experience of developmentally healthy adolescents and youths who have a sibling diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2019. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/2174.
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Researchers have proposed that typically developing siblings of individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), or target siblings, are at increased risk of experiencing psychological distress particularly when compared to other clinical and community sibling groups. To date, evidence drawn from quantitative studies, utilising the target siblings’ mothers as the primary informants has been mixed. These studies have primarily focused on risk factors, while the role of protective factors in the experiences of target siblings remains unexplored in quantitative investigations. However, qualitative studies utilising target siblings as informants have emerged providing insights regarding the processes of coping and adaptation that target siblings and their families employ. Therefore, this mixed methods (quantitative and qualitative), multi-informant study sought to explore the role of risk and protective factors in the experiences of target siblings aged between 12 and 24 years (M = 16.58 years, SD = 3.10 years) utilising a two stage design.
The two purposes of Stage One were to examine if target siblings were more distressed than community siblings as reported by the siblings themselves and their mothers on measures of psychological distress, and the protective factors of psychological resilience and family functioning; as well as to determine the role of psychological resilience and family functioning on the level of psychological distress in the target siblings. In the first part of Stage One 52 target siblings reported significantly lower levels of psychological resilience (large effect) when compared to 34 community siblings. No significant differences were detected on the measures of psychological distress (small effect) and family functioning (small effect) between the two groups of siblings. The mothers reported that target siblings displayed significantly lower levels of psychological resilience (medium effect) and significantly greater levels of psychological distress (medium effect) when compared to the reports of the mothers of the community siblings. The mothers of the target siblings reported similar levels of family functioning (small effect) when compared to the mothers of the community siblings. Using a hierarchical regression analysis family functioning and psychological resilience were identified as significant predictors of psychological distress in the target siblings. Greater family dysfunction was associated with greater psychological distress in the target siblings while higher levels of psychological resilience in the target siblings were associated with lower levels of psychological distress. In sum, the degree of discrepancy between the experiences of the target siblings and community siblings seemed to vary based on the domains measured as well as on the type of informant (i.e., siblings vs. mothers). However, the psychological distress experienced by target siblings was influenced by their psychological resilience and degree of family functioning.
In Stage Two, a qualitative methodology employing a phenomenological approach was adopted in order to investigate the lived experiences of target siblings and the factors that shaped these experiences. Twelve target siblings and their mothers, who had participated in Stage One, were interviewed separately and two set of themes emerged from the analysis; one from the interviews with the target siblings, and one from the interviews with their mothers. The narratives of the target siblings clustered around three main themes: (i) the evolving natures of the target siblings’ experiences; (ii) the challenges experienced by the target siblings; and (iii) the role of target siblings as carers. The narratives of the target siblings’ mothers yielded four main themes: (i) the impact raising children with ASD had on the family unit; (ii) the impact living with children with ASD had on the target siblings; (iii) the nature of the target siblings’ interpersonal experiences; and (iv) the developmental maturation of the target siblings. Thus, the main factors that shaped the target siblings’ experiences based on the narratives of the target siblings and their mothers were the target siblings’ developmental stage, the target siblings’ interpersonal experiences, the role of the target siblings within the family unit, and the needs of the family unit.
In conclusion, the results of Stages One and Two indicated that living with brothers or sisters with ASD had a pervasive impact on the target siblings, influencing the experiences of target siblings in psychological, interpersonal, and familial domains. Given that target siblings appeared to have limited psychological resources to cope with the various challenges they encounter the results of the present study are of clinical significance. The complex, multi-faceted, evolving nature of the target siblings’ experiences indicate that clinicians supporting target siblings can benefit from conceptualising the experiences of this population within a risk and protective factor framework that considers psychological resilience, as well as familial and developmental factors as influential aspects that shape the psychological adjustment of the target siblings.