THE PHYSICAL FACTORS INFLUENCING INFECTION

Factors Influencing Coxsackie Infection

~;There has been much documentation of differences in severity of disease, alteration of the disease pattern, development of overt or latent infection, and duration of the carrier state in animals of various ages. However, few attempts have been made to compare pathogenesis of disease at periods of susceptibility and refractoriness in order to gain insight into fundamental mechanisms involved. ...

Factors influencing physical activity in older adults

The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent to which Korean seniors report employing different motivational and social cognitive strategies related to physical activity, and to evaluate which motivational and social cognitive strategies were related to physical activity, and which motivational and social cognitive strategies differentiate between high active and low-active Korean se...

Physical Factors Influencing Pleasant Touch during Tactile Exploration

BACKGROUND When scanning surfaces, humans perceive some of their physical attributes. These percepts are frequently accompanied by a sensation of (un)pleasantness. We therefore hypothesized that aspects of the mechanical activity induced by scanning surfaces with fingertips could be objectively associated with a pleasantness sensation. Previously, we developed a unidimensional measure of pleasa...

Contingency Factors Influencing Implementation of Physical Asset Management Practices

Physical Activity in Adolescents following Treatment for Cancer: Influencing Factors

The purpose of this study was to examine physical activity levels and influencing individual and environmental factors in a group of adolescent survivors of cancer and a comparison group. Methods. The study was conducted using a "mixed methods" design. Quantitative data was collected from 48 adolescent survivors of cancer and 48 comparison adolescents using the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Quest...