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Self-reported physical activity levels among women over age 40 in a suburban community
(2000-05-30)
The purpose of this study was to determine the self-reported physical activity levels of women over the age of 40 years residing in a suburban community. This research utilized a cross-sectional design to investigate the ...
Women's health education and the internet: consumerism or mutuality?
(1999-05-30)
The purpose of this study was to extend the application of the patient-provider framework, specifically the mutuality and consumerism models, to women's on-line health resources. A convenience sample of 139 women's health ...
The effect of physical fitness and other risk factors on the incidence of hypertension in apparently healthy adult women: a longitudinal study
(1992-12-30)
A longitudinal study was conducted to determine whether significant differences existed between baseline physical fitness measures and other risk factors, identified during an initial visit to the Cooper Clinic, and ...
Corporate health promotion and the post industrial society: A futures study in health forecasting
(1984-08-30)
The researcher explored, through the means of social forecasting, alternative futures for the delivery of health promotion services in the corporate setting. Three alternative forecasts were developed from a three stage ...
Perceived effects of sleepiness and sleep deprivation among firefighters and emergency medical services providers working a 24/48 shift schedule
(2009-05)
Sleep deprivation has been identified as a threat to health and safety worldwide, including among populations that serve the public such as physicians, nurses, and police officers. The present study examined perceived ...
Factors predictive of colorectal cancer screening among Muslim men and women from central/middle eastern counters living in North Texas
(2009-05)
Colorectal cancer is known to be among the most common malignancies globally (Fazeli et al., 2007). Due to the high volume of Central/Middle Eastern Muslim immigration to the United States and the large population in North ...
Beliefs and attitudes related to traditional and scientific medicine among Nigerians residing in the United States: a comparative study
(1993-05-30)
The purpose of this study was to develop an instrument to determine beliefs and attitudes toward traditional medicine and scientific medicine among Nigerian students. The instrument was to measure beliefs and attitudes of ...
Women's perceptions about cigarette advertising
(1997-08-30)
The purpose of this study was to determine if the female employees of Cleburne Independent School District perceive they are being targeted by tobacco companies in cigarette advertising. The following variables were examined: ...
Caffeine consumption as a predictor of sleep quality, sleep hygiene, subjective sleepiness, and academic performance among North Texas female college students
(2009-08)
Research during the last decade of the 20th Century reveals that Americans of all age groups are rapidly becoming members of a "sleep deprived nation". In fact, sleep disturbances are More prevalent in college students ...
Predictors of hospital procedures completed for North Texas patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
(2009-12)
This retrospective study analyzed data from 14,829 patients with the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), indicated by an ICD-9-CM coding of 710.0. The secondary data obtained from the DFW Hospital Council for ...