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Filter by:The aim of the present research is to test the effectiveness of an implementation intention-based intervention for increasing healthcare professional delivery of behaviour change interventions during routine healthcare. Each participant will be randomly allocated to one of two conditions. The two conditions are: (1) a control condition, and (2) intervention (form multiple implementation intentions from a drop-down menu). The main outcome measure will be use of face coverings.
The purpose of this study will be to examine the effectiveness of an application-based lifestyle change program on body composition, body shape, body, image, and self-esteem in females following a 6-week period. The study will be carried out in a randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel manner. Participants will be stratified into quartiles based on their body mass indices during screening and prior to baseline testing. Participants from each quartile will be randomly divided by into experimental or control conditions. Following randomization, participants will be baseline assessed on their body composition using a whole body Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry scan, on their subjective measures of body shape and image using a variety of questionnaires, blood chemistry panel, and lower-body strength using a isometric mid-thigh pull dynamometer. Following baseline testing, participants will undergo 6-weeks of following their respective condition. Participants will be instructed to follow their group-specific guidelines for the 6-week period to the best of their ability. Body shape and image questionnaires and assessments of body composition, blood chemistry, and lower-body strength will be conducted following the week 6 to conclude the study.
The purpose of this project is to increase understanding of the development, implementation and effectiveness of interventions for young people transitioning from societal care to independent living. The project examines the effect of interventions and how change mechanisms relate to a range of outcomes.
The goal of this observational study is to build on our previous work to further characterise the phenotype of superlean individuals (BMI < 18.5) when compared to normal BMI people (BMI 21.5 to 25). This will include characterising the body composition, food intake behaviour, circulating hormone levels, genetics and characteristics of the gut microbiota. The investigators expect to recruit up to 200 healthy superlean and control volunteers respectively,
The study will evaluate the effect of an existing hospital-based obesity treatment in children and adolescents in relation to weight loss and motivation. This is to ensure that children who have developed obesity have the possibility to obtain a healthier lifestyle, including a healthier body weight during their school years. This study will test whether an obesity treatment program designed for school children can reduce the degree of overweight in children and adolescents with overweight and obesity.
The objective of the study is to develop a smartphone application dedicated to health prevention in terms of monitoring physical activity and healthy eating, mediated by the use of Mindfulness-ACT exercises to reduce unhealthy lifestyles and monitoring through the use of engineered wearable bands. This is a nonpharmacological prospective observational study. The procedure includes consecutive enrollment in the study of 40 subjects who meet all inclusion criteria. Patients will undergo comprehensive cognitive assessment with collection of all medical history data and information on current clinical condition, including dietary lifestyle. After that they will be invited to register on Brainhearth platform, and then via the app monitoring of physical activity and nutrition, mediated by the use of Mindfulness-ACT exercises, will take place.
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether a family wellness program enhances child and parenting outcomes among Latino dual language learners entering Kindergarten and their families. The main questions are: (1) To what extent does the family wellness program enhance home health and learning routines, and (2) To what extent does the family wellness program enhance child literacy, language, and social-emotional outcomes. All participants will be asked to complete surveys and assessments. Researchers will compare two groups: (1) Family wellness program that includes (a) 8-weekly summer sessions, (b) text messages, (c) booster sessions, and (2) usual care plus school supplies and list of resources to see if the family wellness program enhances child and parenting outcomes.
Black children and adults in the United States fare worse across nearly every health indicator compared to White individuals. In Philadelphia, the location of this study, these health disparities result in a stark longevity gap, with average life expectancies in poor, predominantly Black neighborhoods being 20 years lower than in nearby affluent, predominantly White neighborhoods. The investigators will conduct a cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a suite of place- based and financial-wellbeing interventions at the community, organization, and individual/household levels that address the social determinants of racial health disparities. At the community level, the investigators address underinvestment in Black neighborhoods by implementing vacant lot greening, abandoned house remediation, tree planting, and trash cleanup. At the organization level, the investigators partner with community-based financial empowerment providers to develop cross-organizational infrastructure to increase reach and maximize efficiency. At the individual/household levels, the investigators increase access to public benefits, financial counseling and tax preparation services, and emergency cash assistance. The investigators will test this "big push" intervention in 60 Black neighborhood micro-clusters, with a total of 480 children. The investigators hypothesize that this "big push" intervention will have significant impact on children's health and wellbeing.
The overarching goal is to develop, refine and disseminate a comprehensive, easily accessible and effective Total Worker Health (TWH) program for wildland firefighters (WFF). The term Total Worker Health® (TWH) (NIOSH) refers to the synergistic combination of 1) health promotion (e.g., healthy nutrition, exercise, restorative sleep), 2) worker safety issues, such as protective equipment and hazard control, merged with 3) work organization change to support and promote TWH.
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effects of creatine monohydrate and resistance training on lean mass, sleep, muscular strength, and perceived menstrual cycle symptoms in untrained premenopausal females. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1) Does creatine monohydrate supplementation improve body composition, muscular strength, and sleep? 2) Does creatine monohydrate decrease perceived menstrual cycle symptoms compared to a placebo control? Participants will be asked to consume creatine monohydrate daily for 42 consecutive days and well as perform a daily ovulation test. Pre and post testing will include assessments of urine specific gravity to determine hydration status, body composition testing, muscular strength testing and questionnaires. Researchers will compare creatine monohydrate supplementation to a maltodextrin control to see if body composition, sleep, muscular strength, and perceived menstrual cycle symptoms are improved following 6-weeks.