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P. H. Fentem
Researcher at Queen's University
Publications - 6
Citations - 1415
P. H. Fentem is an academic researcher from Queen's University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Poison control & Suicide prevention. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 6 publications receiving 1345 citations.
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Falls by elderly people at home: prevalence and associated factors.
A. J. Blake,Kevin Morgan,M. J. Bendall,H. Dallosso,Shah Ebrahim,T. H. D. Arie,P. H. Fentem,E. J. Bassey +7 more
TL;DR: Discriminant analysis of selected medical and anthropometric variables indicated that handgrip strength in the dominant hand and reported symptoms of arthritis, giddiness and foot difficulties were most influential in predicting reports of recent falls.
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Validation of a simple mechanical accelerometer (pedometer) for the estimation of walking activity.
TL;DR: The accelerometer can be used as a pedometer to give an estimate of the number of footsteps taken over long periods by subjecting it to controlled bench tests consisting of repetitive vertical oscillations on two designs of test rig.
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Changes in body fat and muscle in manual workers at and after retirement
TL;DR: The changes in body fat and muscle in 73 men retiring from manual work have been measured in a longitudinal anthropometric study and the possible contributions of ageing and of changes in energy balance and physical activity to these findings are discussed.
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An unsupervised "aerobics" physical training programme in middle-aged factory workers: feasibility, validation and response.
TL;DR: There were significant small improvements in physical condition and modest increases in customary activity in a) those subjects actually completing the programme, and b) the subjects measured before and after their programme, pooled without regard to the period of measurement.
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Objective measurements of customary physical activity in elderly men and women before and after retirement
TL;DR: An objective method for assessing customary physical activity based on heart rate and footfall signals recorded on magnetic tape using small body-borne recorders, finding that after one year of retirement the female factory workers showed a significant decrease in activity and in men this was found only after several years of retirement had elapsed.