the present study aimed to compare academic performance and self-concept of physical education and sport sciences course between conventional and distance educational systems. the statistical population included all physical education undergraduate students at ardabil state universities in 2012-2013 academic years (n=234). using stratified random sampling method, 100 students were selected and ...

BACKGROUND Few studies have examined recreational physical activity (RPA) after participating in a structured exercise intervention. More specifically, little is known about the long-term effects of exercise interventions in post-menopausal women. This study had two objectives: 1) To compare RPA in postmenopausal women in the exercise group and the control group 12 months after the end of the A...

Objective: To evaluate sexual behaviour in 17 year old girls, using data from a national survey on adolescent sexuality. Method: The study was based on two samples of 17 year olds, comprising 2% of the population born in 1973 and carried out in 1990. A school sample and a sample of school non-attenders were recruited in a two step procedure. Data were collected by anonymous self administered qu...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to review patient-reported outcome measures assessing excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) or cataplexy in children or adolescents to determine their usefulness and limitations in pediatric narcolepsy assessment. METHODS Searches were performed in Embase and Medline for pediatric measures of EDS and cataplexy that are either patient- or proxy-reported, ...

This study investigates the relationships among service encounter, service value, patient satisfaction, and word-of-mouth (WOM) intention from the viewpoint of interactive marketing. Data were collected using a questionnaire survey. A total of 372 questionnaires were obtained and 350 of these questionnaires were valid (94.09%), and a structural equation model was used to analyze the data. This ...

OBJECTIVES To assess the validity of self-reported weight, height, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference and blood pressure compared with standardized clinical measurements and to determine the classification accuracy in overweight/obesity and central adiposity. METHODS This pilot study was integrated into a life-course study entitled "Hong Kong Women's Health Study" among 1,253 female n...

Mathematical literacy has an important role in solving students' real-life problems supporting skills, teachers can use real contexts as outlined tasks in-class learning. The Bengkulu context be used because it is closely related to the environment and daily live. This study aims produce math which are valid potential impact on student literacy. research employed a development design with forma...