The study established the influence of media on adolescents’ sexual risky behaviour. Two hundred (200) Adolescents of reproductive age were selected from five secondary schools in Ibadan Metropolis; Nigeria constituted the sample for the study. Their ages ranged from 12years to17years with a mean age of 14.5years and standard deviation of 3.5. The two instruments used were author-constructed qu...

The purpose of this study was to examine the ability to control knee-extension force during discrete isometric (IC), concentric (CC), and eccentric contractions (EC) in 24 young (mean age +/- SD = 25.3 +/- 2.8 yr) and 24 old (mean age +/- SD = 73.3 +/- 5.5 yr) healthy and active individuals. Subjects were to match a parabola with a time to peak force of 200 ms during IC, CC, and EC at six targe...

The main objective of this article was to study the relationship between the different areas of victimization (eg, sexual victimization) and psychological symptoms, taking into account the full range of victimization domains. The final aim was to contribute further evidence regarding the bias that studies that focus on just one area of victimization may be introduced into our psychological know...

In long-lived species only a fraction of a population breeds at a given time. Non-breeders can represent more than half of adult individuals, calling in doubt the relevance of estimating demographic parameters from the sole breeders. Here we demonstrate the importance of considering observable non-breeders to estimate reliable demographic traits: survival, return, breeding, hatching and fledgin...

We integrated visual and quantitative methods for analyzing the stability of respiration using four methods: phase space diagrams, Fourier spectra, Poincaré maps, and Lyapunov exponents. Respiratory patterns of 139 patients were grouped based on the combination of the regularity of amplitude, period, and baseline positions. Visual grading was done by inspecting the shape of diagram and classifi...

PURPOSE To determine the immediate and long-term effects of true acupuncture versus sham acupuncture on hot flash frequency in women with breast cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS Seventy-two women with breast cancer experiencing three or more hot flashes per day were randomly assigned to receive either true or sham acupuncture. Interventions were given twice weekly for 4 consecutive weeks. Hot fla...

PURPOSE The primary aim of this study was to assess the range of attitudes towards antipsychotic treatment at hospital discharge in patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The secondary aim was to analyze the relationship between patients' attitudes and sociodemographic and clinical parameters. PATIENTS AND METHODS A cross-sectional study with a sample of patients admitted due to ac...

BACKGROUND The freshmen year of college is likely a critical period for risk of weight gain among young-adults. METHODS A longitudinal observational study was conducted to examine changes in weight, dietary intake, and other health-related behaviors among first-year college students (n = 186) attending a public University in the western United States. Weight was measured at the beginning and ...

INTRODUCTION Television (TV) viewing is popular among adults and children, and child TV-viewing time is positively associated with parent TV-viewing time. Efforts to limit the TV-viewing time of children typically target parent rule-setting. However, little is known about the association between parent TV-viewing practices and rule-setting. METHODS We used baseline height and weight data and ...

OBJECTIVE In Australian residential aged care facilities (RACFs), the use of certain classes of high-risk medication such as antipsychotics, potent analgesics, and sedatives is high. Here, we examined the prescribed medications and subsequent changes recommended by geriatricians during comprehensive geriatric consultations provided to residents of RACFs via videoconference. DESIGN This is a p...