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Randomised controlled pilot trial of an exercise plus behaviour change intervention in people with multiple sclerosis: the step it up study
(BMJ, 2017-10-01)
Objective To investigate feasibility of multiple sclerosis (MS) exercise guidelines for inactive people with MS (PwMS) and to examine preliminary efficacy for walking. To investigate effect of augmenting that intervention ...
Human-centered design study: enhancing the usability of a mobile phone app in an integrated falls risk detection system for use by older adult users
(JMIR Publications Inc., 2017-05-30)
Background: Design processes such as human-centered design (HCD), which involve the end user throughout the product development and testing process, can be crucial in ensuring that the product meets the needs and capabilities ...
Oup accepted manuscript
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2017-01-01)
The primary hypothesis of the ROMA trial is that in patients undergoing primary isolated non-emergent coronary artery bypass grafting, the use of 2 or more arterial grafts compared with a single arterial graft (SAG) is ...
Vitamin d improves selected metabolic parameters but not neuropsychological or quality of life indices in osa: a pilot study
(American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), 2017-01-15)
Study Objectives: Our group and others have reported a high rate of vitamin D deficiency in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), where vitamin D levels (25(OH) D) correlate negatively with OSA severity and some of its associated ...
Thoracic paravertebral blockade in breast surgery: is pneumothorax an appreciable concern? a review of over 1000 cases
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2017-05-30)
There has been a substantial increase in ambulatory day-case breast surgery in recent decades. This has been largely due to improvements in anesthetic procedures and pre-emptive analgesia. Thoracic paravertebral blockade ...
Physical activity, sedentary behavior and the risk of overweight and obesity in school-aged children
(Human Kinetics, 2017-08-01)
Purpose: Globally, public health policies are targeting modifiable lifestyle behaviors. We explore the independent association of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary behavior on the risk of childhood ...
Is a motivational interviewing based lifestyle intervention for obese pregnant women across europe implemented as planned? process evaluation of the dali study
(Springer Nature, 2017-09-07)
Background: Process evaluation is an essential part of designing and assessing complex interventions. The vitamin D and lifestyle intervention study (DALI) study is testing different strategies to prevent development of ...