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Auckland University of Technology
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About: Auckland University of Technology is a education organization based out in Auckland, New Zealand. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Context (language use). The organization has 4116 authors who have published 13461 publications receiving 353076 citations. The organization is also known as: AUT & AUT University.
Topics: Population, Context (language use), Poison control, Health care, Tourism
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TL;DR: In this article, a structural model of pre-vacation decision-making for a touring vacation is presented, which incorporates characteristics of the vacation and the tourist that influence the amounts and types of each of these activities undertaken.
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TL;DR: Evidence of the potential for improvement in bowel function, health and well-being through changes in diet is provided and kiwifruit as a natural remedy appears palatable to most of the population and provides improved laxation for elderly individuals who are otherwise healthy.
Abstract: Numerous anecdotal reports have suggested that kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa) has laxative effects. This could be an acceptable dietary supplement, especially for elderly people who often present with constipation. We wished to obtain objective evidence as to whether or not kiwifruit eaten regularly could promote laxation in elderly people. Thirty-eight healthy adults of age > 60 years consumed their normal diet, with or without one kiwifruit per 30 kg bodyweight for three weeks, followed by a 3-week crossover period. Daily records were taken on frequency of defecation and characteristics of the stools. Kiwifruit significantly enhanced all tested measures of laxation in these adults. The regular use of kiwifruit appeared to lead to a bulkier and softer stool, as well as more frequent stool production. Kiwifruit as a natural remedy appears palatable to most of the population and provides improved laxation for elderly individuals who are otherwise healthy. It is likely that a number of factors in the whole fruit are involved, but the nature of the stools suggest fibre is important. This study provides evidence of the potential for improvement in bowel function, health and well-being through changes in diet.
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TL;DR: The force-velocity response of the neuromuscular system to a variety of concentric only, stretch-shorten cycle, and ballistic bench press movements is investigated and suggestions were made as to how these findings may be applied to improve strength, power, and functional performance.
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the force-velocity response of the neuromuscular system to a variety of concentric only, stretch-shorten cycle, and ballistic bench press movements. Twenty-seven men of an athletic background (21.9 +/- 3.1 years, 89.0 +/- 12.5 kg, 86.3 +/- 13.6 kg 1 repetition maximum [1RM]) performed 4 types of bench presses, concentric only, concentric throw, rebound, and rebound throw, across loads of 30-80% 1RM. Average force output was unaffected by the technique used across all loads. Greater force output was recorded using higher loading intensities. The use of rebound was found to produce greater average velocities (12.3% higher mean across loads) and peak forces (14.1% higher mean across loads). Throw or ballistic training generated greater velocities across all loads (4.4% higher average velocity and 6.7% higher peak velocity), and acceleration-deceleration profiles provided greater movement pattern specificity. However, the movement velocities (0.69-1.68 m.s(-1)) associated with the loads used in this study did not approach actual movement velocities associated with functional performance. Suggestions were made as to how these findings may be applied to improve strength, power, and functional performance.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the impact of soundscapes on physiological measures obtained after a stressor or a period of rest, and found that autonomic function during stress recovery and at rest can be influenced by subjective response to the acoustic environment.
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TL;DR: A range of extended practice roles for allied health professionals have been promoted and are being undertaken, but their health outcomes have rarely been evaluated and there is also little evidence as to howbest to introduce such roles, or how best to educate, support and mentor these practitioners.
Abstract: Objective: Extending the role of allied health professionals has been promoted as a key component of developing a flexible health workforce. This review aimed to synthesize the evidence about the i...
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Peter W.F. Wilson | 181 | 680 | 139852 |
Jun Lu | 135 | 1526 | 99767 |
David Zhang | 111 | 1027 | 55118 |
Valery L. Feigin | 107 | 377 | 135162 |
John A. Hawley | 91 | 358 | 28300 |
Hylton B. Menz | 79 | 443 | 22778 |
M. Pedersen | 76 | 362 | 19658 |
Will G. Hopkins | 74 | 305 | 27727 |
Debra Jackson | 72 | 792 | 21534 |
Hao Wu | 71 | 1153 | 23162 |
W. van Straten | 69 | 204 | 15366 |
Alexis Elbaz | 69 | 205 | 27260 |
Jie Tang | 68 | 466 | 18934 |
Suzanne Barker-Collo | 64 | 195 | 101159 |
Weihua Li | 63 | 548 | 15136 |