Inverter-based generation sources' significant uptake has seen most power system operators place a strong focus on unlocking their capability to respond frequency excursions. Consequently, the effective utilization of conventional assets improve regulation in systems received less focus. This letter highlights two crucial aspects (governor deadbands and governor inactivity) pertinent assets, wh...

ABSTRACT: Objective: To analyze the prevalence of physical inactivity and average time practice total activity by domains (leisure commuting), according to gender, age group schooling, between 2003 2015, in residents urban area city São Paulo. Methods: Data from Household Health Surveys Municipality Paulo (2003: n = 2,514; 2015: 4,043). The International Physical Activity Questionnaire was used...

It is presumed that the level of physical activity (PA) declines during a person’s lifespan, particularly adolescence. The main objective this scoping review to summarize and identify current literature addresses contributing factors related adolescent inactivity. This was carried out using framework suggested by Arskey O'Malley. undertaken reference period between 2008 2014, based primarily on...

A significant concern of parents and professionals is that adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities will go without regular educational-vocational activities. The authors examined predictors of such inactivity in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as how inactivity related to their sibling's well-being and the sibling relationship. Participants ...

Physical inactivity is a public health problem in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study was carried out to evaluate the pattern of physical activity, predictors of physical inactivity and perceived barriers to physical activity among health college students in King Khalid University. A total of 1257 students (426 males and 831 females) were recruited. The Arabic short form of the International ...

The aims of our study were to investigate the prevalence of risk factors in persons with previously known diabetes ("old DM"), persons with diabetes developed during the 2003-2008 period ("new DM") and diabetes-free individuals within the CroHort study. Risk factors were defined as physical inactivity, unhealthy nutritional regimen, smoking and excessive alcohol consumption, while diabetes stat...

Physical inactivity is a well-documented risk factor for numerous chronic diseases and a major public health problem in Canada. Since social-ecological models suggest that behaviour is influenced by the person as well as the social and physical environment, it is important to be sensitive to other factors when examining physical activity participation. The purpose of this study was to explore t...

Worldwide, poor diet contributes to more disease than physical inactivity, smoking and alcohol combined. The burden of diet-related ill health in the UK is substantial, estimated to lead to 70,000 premature deaths annually, which represents around 12 per cent of the total number of deaths. Poor diet has the highest impact on the NHS budget, costing around £6 billion per year, greater than alcoh...