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Muistisairauden aiheuttamat käyttäytymisen muutokset ja parisuhteen vastavuoroisuus
2022
Muistisairauksiin usein liittyvät kognitiiviset ja persoonallisuuden muutokset sekä itseilmaisun vaikeudet saattavat ilmetä käyttäytymisen muutoksina. Puoliso ja muut läheiset kohtaavat nämä muutokset ensimmäisinä. Laadullisessa tutkimuksessamme selvitimme, millaisissa tilanteissa muistisairauden aiheuttamia ongelmallisina ja kielteisinä koettuja käyttäytymisen muutoksia ilmaantuu, ja miten ne vaikuttavat parisuhteen vastavuoroisuuteen. Käyttäytymisen muutoksista käytetään termiä ’käytösoireet’. Aineiston analyysissä hyödynsimme sosiaalisen vaihdon teoriaa. Käyttäytymisen muutokset tulivat puheeksi vain niissä haastatteluissa, joissa muistisairautta sairastava puoliso oli aviomies. Vaikka p…
Personal Social Networks of Community-Dwelling Oldest Old During the Covid-19 Pandemic—A Qualitative Study
2021
The COVID-19 pandemic and its related restrictions have affected the everyday life of older people. Advanced age is a significant predisposing factor for a more severe COVID-19 infection, increasing the risk for hospitalization and mortality. Even though restrictions have been, thus, well-grounded, they may also have had detrimental effects on the social well-being of older people. Personal networks and social activity are known protective factors against the premature decline in health and functioning, and it is widely acknowledged that social isolation increases feelings of loneliness, poor quality of life, and even the risk for diseases and disabilities among older adults. This qualitati…
Enterobacter cloacae administration induces hepatic damage and subcutaneous fat accumulation in high-fat diet fed mice.
2018
Accumulating evidence indicates that gut microbiota plays a significant role in obesity, insulin resistance and associated liver disorders. Family Enterobacteriaceae and especially Enterobacter cloacae strain B29 have been previously linked to obesity and hepatic damage. The underlying mechanisms, however, remain unclear. Therefore, we comprehensively examined the effects of E. cloacae subsp. cloacae (ATCC® 13047™) administration on host metabolism of mice fed with high-fat diet (HFD). C57BL/6N mice were randomly divided into HFD control, chow control, and E. cloacae treatment groups. The E. cloacae treatment group received live bacterial cells in PBS intragastrically twice a week, every ot…
Role of the N-*(1535) in the J/psi -> pp and J/psi -> p(+)Lambda reactions
2009
We study the J/psi -> p eta p and J/psi -> pK(+)Lambda reactions with a unitary chiral approach. We find that the unitary chiral approach, which generates the N-*(1535) dynamically, can describe the data reasonably well, particularly the ratio of the integrated cross sections. This study provides further support for the unitary chiral description of the N-*(1535). We also discuss some subtle differences between the coupling constants determined from the unitary chiral approach and those determined from phenomenological studies
Measurement of Physical Fitness and 24/7 Physical Activity, Standing, Sedentary Behavior, and Time in Bed in Working-Age Finns : Study Protocol for F…
2022
Background: Population studies gathering measured data on fitness and physical behavior, covering physical activity, standing, sedentary behavior, and time in bed, are scarce. This article describes the protocol of the FINFIT 2021 study that measures fitness and physical behavior in a population-based sample of adults and analyzes their associations and dose–response relationships with several health indicators. Methods: The study comprises a stratified random sample of 20–69-year-old men and women (n = 16,500) from seven city-centered regions in Finland. Physical behavior is measured 24/7 by tri-axial accelerometry and analyzed with validated MAD-APE algorithms. Health and fitness examinat…
Det enkle er ofte det beste? : en undersøkelse av en reklameplakat for Rema 1000 i Sarpsborg sentrum
2016
Masteroppgave samfunnskommunikasjon- Universitetet i Agder, 2016 Reklameplakater er et vanlig syn i norske byer, og en integrert del av de fleste reklamekampanjer. I denne studien undersøkes reklameplakaten som medium. Med utgangspunkt i problemstillingen har det blitt gjennomført undersøkelser med mål om å si noe om hva som er reklameplakatens rolle i dag. Ved hjelp av en triangulering av metoder har problemstillingen blitt undersøkt fra flere perspektiv. Det første analysetrinnet er en retorisk analyse av kommunikasjonssituasjonen rundt en utvalgt reklameplakat for Rema 1000. Denne analysen skaper et overblikk over situasjonen, og setter et bakteppe for de følgende analysetrinnene. Derett…
Clinical Onset and Multiple Sclerosis Relapse after SARS-CoV-2 Infection
2021
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has been associated with several neurological disorders including headache, facial palsy, encephalitis, stroke, demyelinating disorders. The present report will discuss cases of multiple sclerosis (MS) onset and relapse both beginning early after SARS-CoV-2 infection. In both cases, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed widespread bilateral subcortical and periventricular active lesions. Serum IgG against SARS-CoV-2 Spike antigens confirmed seroconversion with titers that are considered not definitely protective against possible reinfection. We hypothesize that SARS-CoV-2 infection, as previously reported for other vir…
Intrarater Reliability and Analysis of Learning Effects in the Y Balance Test
2023
While the general reliability of the Y balance test has been previously found to be excellent, earlier reviews highlighted a need for a more consistent methodology between studies. The purpose of this test–retest intrarater reliability study was to assess the intrarater reliability of the YBT using different methodologies regarding normalisation for leg length, number of repetitions, and score calculation. Sixteen healthy adult novice recreational runners aged 18–55 years, both women and men, were reviewed in a laboratory environment. Mean calculated scores, intraclass correlation coefficient, standard error of measurement, and minimal detectable change were calculated and analysed between …
Test−Retest Reliability of Isokinetic Ankle, Knee and Hip Strength in Physically Active Adults Using Biodex System 4 Pro
2023
Background: The isokinetic dynamometry is considered a gold standard in muscle strength testing. The reliability of lower limb isokinetic strength measurements has not been thoroughly evaluated. Objective: To examine the test−retest reliability of isokinetic ankle plantar and dorsiflexion, ankle inversion and eversion, knee extension and flexion and hip abduction and adduction strength in physically active adults using Biodex System 4 Pro. Methods: Peak torques (PTs) and average peak torques (APTs) of the dominant and nondominant lower limbs were tested twice in 19 physically active adults 7 to 14 days apart. Results: The intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) values varied from excellen…
Rendimiento académico, condición física y hábitos de actividad física: una aproximación a través de mapas auto-organizados
2016
La relación entre la actividad física, la condición física y el rendimiento académico en adolescentes se ha estudiado ampliamente; sin embargo, la controversia en relación con este tema persiste. Los métodos utilizados hasta ahora para analizar la relación entre estas variables se han llevado a cabo análisis lineales tradicional mayormente según la literatura disponible. El objetivo de este estudio fue realizar un análisis visual de esta relación con mapas auto-organizados y supervisar la evolución de los estudiantes durante los 4 años de la escuela secundaria. Cuatrocientos cuarenta y cuatro estudiantes participaron en el estudio. Se midió la actividad física y la condición física de los p…