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Physical Activity Among Adolescents With Long-Term Illnesses or Disabilities in 15 European Countries.

2017

Physical activity (PA) is an important health-promoting behavior from which adolescents with long-term illnesses or disabilities (LTID) can benefit. It is important to monitor differences across countries in adherence with PA recommendations for health. The aim of this study was to compare PA levels among 15 European countries after disaggregating data by disability. Data from pupils (mean age = 13.6 years, SD = 1.64) participating in the 2013/2014 Health Behavior in School-aged Children study were analyzed to compare adolescents without LTID, with LTID, and with LTID that affects their participation (affected LTID). Logistic regression models adjusted for age and family affluence, stratifi…

Food literacy predictors and associations with physical and emergent literacy in pre-schoolers: results from the Training-to-Health Project

2019

AbstractObjective:Food literacy (FL) is a crucial need encompassing basic literacy and fundamental movement skills. The present study aimed to investigate the FL level in pre-schoolers and to evaluate the effect of potential predictors and the associations with gross motor and emergent literacy skills.Design:Cross-sectional study conducted within the Training-to-Health Project.Setting:Kindergartens (n 21) in the Palermo City Council, Italy.Participants:Pre-school children aged 3–6 years (n 921) followed education sessions on nutritional topics, practical activities and compiled prearranged sheets. FL was assessed by the five-domain toolkit ‘preschool-FLAT’; gross motor and emergent literacy…

‘Let’s Move It’ – a school-based multilevel intervention to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour among older adolescents in voca…

2016

Background Physical activity (PA) has been shown to decline during adolescence, and those with lower education have lower levels of activity already at this age, calling for targeted efforts for them. No previous study has demonstrated lasting effects of school-based PA interventions among older adolescents. Furthermore, these interventions have rarely targeted sedentary behaviour (SB) despite its relevance to health. The Let’s Move It trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness and the cost-effectiveness of a school-based, multi-level intervention, on PA and SB, among vocational school students. We hypothesise that the intervention is effective in increasing moderate-to-vigorous-intensity phy…

Exploring the relationship between physical activity, life goals and health-related quality of life among high school students: a cross-sectional stu…

2016

Background: Two models were developed to increase high school students’ participation in physical education (PE): “motion enjoyment” and “sport enjoyment”. The first model focuses on increasing knowledge about the health benefits of a physically active lifestyle and thereby promoting a positive attitude towards physical activity, whereas the second model focuses on techniques and practices for enhancing athletic performance. The aims of the present study are to investigate and understand the similarities and differences between students selecting “motion enjoyment” vs. “sport enjoyment” and to examine the extent to which life goals and reported physical activity are associated with health-r…

Servicios educativos y sanitarios elementales en el medio rural: percepción social e influencia sobre la calidad de vida

2012

One of the main characteristics of rural areas is a higher quality of life. However, the basic aspects of the social structure, e.g. the basic education and health-care services, are barely responsible for the wellbeing of the society, although the necessity of improving their offer is continually emphasised. Consequently, it is interesting to discover how the rural population actually values the capacity of these services to intervene in their quality of life. Logically, because of the diversity of spaces that constitute the rural areas, the results vary; at least that is what the analysis of the interviews of various key actors shows: while the services are crucial for the municipalities …

Nicholas Baragwanath, The Italian Traditions and Puccini. Compositional Theory and Practice in Nineteenth-Century Opera, Bloomington, Indiana Univers…

2017

La buona scuola: la consultazione più grande d’Europa o una grande occasione perduta?

2015

L'articolo analizza la consultazione pubblica online dei cittadini (in corso dal 15 settembre al 15 novembre 2014) sulla riforma dell'istruzione nota come 'La Buona Scuola' illustrandone limiti ed effetti. L'articolo indaga inoltre sulle ragioni della protesta e sui movimenti sociali coinvolti. The article analyzes the online public consultation of citizens (underway from 15th September to 15th November 2014) on education reform known as 'The Good School Reform' illustrating its limits and effects. The article also explores the reasons for the protest against the reform and the social movements involved.

Virtual reality school for children with learning difficulties

2005

This paper describes the process starting from the identification of educational needs of children with learning difficulties to the design of a fully interactive virtual school, where it is possible to learn about the physical and social world. The fundamentals of this design are the exclusive advantages that Real Time Graphics offer for developing tools in which children can learn while playing. This development has been done in the framework of a strongly-funded project by the Spanish Government. This ongoing project is in its final stage of development and will produce tools which are valid both for special and mainstream education, ready to be used and tested over final users.

Telepsychiatry in the Romanian Health System During COVID-19 Pandemic

2020

Abstract With the covid-19 pandemic and the related restrictions to reduce the spread of the virus, the interaction between doctor and patient has changed, especially in the outpatients department. Thus, the need for remote consultations also appeared in the Romanian health system, especially in the psychiatric one. Although in other countries psychiatrists were familiar with this form of consultation, for Romanian psychiatrists, who were not trained either in residency or during medical school, it was a great challenge. If until March 2020 the patient’s consultation had to be performed only in the physical presence of a doctor, once the COVID-19 pandemic appeared, the Romanian government a…

Huomioita aikamme traagisuudesta

2018

Kaikkien kanonisoitujen filosofioiden taustalla vaikuttaa ajattelijoiden ainutlaatuinen näkemys niin maailmasta ja ihmisestä kuin näiden välisestä suhteesta. Argumenttien lisäksi, ja monesti niiden sijaan, meitä puhuttelevat juuri näkemykset, jotka vetoavat omiin kokemuksiimme ja näkemyksiimme ihmisinä. Tästä syystä erilaisten kriisien värittäminä aikakausina esiin nousevat usein kirjoittajat, joiden näkemystä voidaan kutsua traagiseksi. nonPeerReviewed