Brunelli, Laura Valent, Francesca Comar, Manola Suligoi, Barbara Salfa, Maria Cristina Gianfrilli, Daniele Sesti, Franz Restivo, Vincenzo Casuccio, Alessandra Gazzetta, Silvia
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Frontiers in Public Health
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are one of the most important issues related to sexual and reproductive health, as it is estimated that more than 1 million new infections are acquired every day worldwide and data on the prevalence and incidence of these infections, especially among young people, are increasing. Nevertheless, there are some k...
Petrone, Robert Beal, Becky
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Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
Through interviews with key stakeholders within skateboard organizations that explicitly attend to issues of diversity, access, and equity, this article explores pedagogical practices that undergird these organizations' programming for justice. More specifically, this article focuses on the interplay between the implementation of practices of exclu...
Carroll, Rona Morgan, Sonya J Ker, Alex Garrett, Susan M Rose, Sally B Gardiner, Tracey McKinlay, Eileen M
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Family practice
Rainbow young people (RYP; people of diverse genders, sexualities, and variations in sex characteristics) face barriers accessing primary care, often report negative experiences and the need to educate clinicians on rainbow-specific issues. This study explores general practice staff views and experiences of providing care to RYP. Three focus groups...
Baker, Matthew Berens, Katie A Giesbrecht, Crystal J Bruer, Kaila C Evans, Angela D Price, Heather L Williams, Shanna
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Child maltreatment
Children were at a greater risk of adverse experiences, including maltreatment, during the COVID-19 pandemic given the increased stress experienced by families and reduced visibility outside the home. Child maltreatment investigators witnessed the effects of the pandemic on maltreated children and offer valuable insight regarding children's experie...
Skujytė, Austra Lukonaitienė, Inga Stanislovaitienė, Jūratė Šilinskas, Viktoras Bradauskienė, Kristina Mamkus, Gediminas Kamandulis, Sigitas
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Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
Introduction Advancements in technology have recently made it possible to implement effective training solutions across different environmental conditions. This study evaluated the reliability and validity of measures obtained from the innovative motorized device, Alex7 (Inosportas, Lithuania), and differences in speed and kinematic characteristics...
Mytting, Kristjan Muermann, Martin Maurice, Sean B.
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Frontiers in Public Health
There are well-documented shortages of healthcare providers in rural and remote communities worldwide, and these shortages correlate with inequitable health outcomes for rural peoples. Despite a wide array of efforts to remedy the issue, these shortages persist to this day. The Healthcare Traveling Roadshow (HCTRS) is a grassroots initiative that b...
Mokari-Yamchi, Amin Faghfouri, Amir Hossein Gholami, Samira Nattagh-Eshtivani, Elyas Gheibi, Shahsanam
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Frontiers in Public Health
Background The objective is to determine the prevalence of household food insecurity (HFI) based on sociodemographic factors and their relationship to obesity in youth. Methods The study included a sample of 1,962 youth (aged 6–18) from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). The US Household Food Security Survey Module is us...
Sirojova, Zarnigor Nasriddinovna
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BIO Web of Conferences
The study investigates the impact of physical activity on the physical health and psychological well-being of students. It has been found that regular physical exercises contribute to improving physical fitness and increasing life satisfaction. Students actively engaged in sports demonstrate better health and psychological well-being indicators. Th...
Gunasekaran, Kalaipriya Singh, Prashwin Ng, Ding Xuan Koh, Eileen Yi Ling Lee, Huan Yu Tan, Rei Wang, Yier Tan, Ngiap Chuan
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Frontiers in Public Health
Objectives Early smoking initiation has been associated with a higher risk of developing long-term smoking habit. There is a growing global consensus that demands raising the minimum legal age (MLA) for smoking as an approach to address this problem. Singapore successfully raised the MLA from 18 to 21 years in 2021. This study aimed to evaluate the...
Dejene, Melisew Yimer, Semeredin Fentaw, Tenaw Regassa, Nigatu
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Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
The European Union (EU) launched an EU-RESET Plus Innovation Fund in Ethiopia, with a goal of building the resilience and improving the livelihood of targeted vulnerable communities in five regions. The respective social innovation projects (SIPs) introduced social innovations that part with the ‘business-as-usual’ model. Though difficult to study ...
