BACKGROUND Much research has been undertaken to establish the important benefits of physical activity in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS). There is disagreement regarding the strength of this research, perhaps because the majority of studies on physical activity and its benefits have not undergone initial and systematic feasibility testing. We aim to address the feasibility processes that h...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this investigation was to study the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) based on a multicentre fall prevention intervention including exercise with or without motivational interviewing compared to standard care in community-living people 75 years and older. METHOD The feasibility of a three-armed, randomised controlled trial was evaluated according to the f...

Feasibility studies are increasingly undertaken in preparation for randomised controlled trials in order to explore uncertainties and enable trialists to optimise the intervention or the conduct of the trial. Qualitative research can be used to examine and address key uncertainties prior to a full trial. We present guidance that researchers, research funders and reviewers may wish to consider w...

BACKGROUND Communication is complex in endocrine care, particularly during transition from paediatric to adult services. The aims of this study were to examine the feasibility of interventions to support young people to interact with clinicians. METHODS Development and evaluation of a complex intervention in 2 phases: Pre-intervention observational study; Intervention feasibility study. Purpo...

ecotourism as the most attractive subset of the tourism industry can contribute to natural resource conservation and local development. although great numbers of people annually visit abbasabad area, in veresk, mazandaran, to enjoy its brilliant landscape and moderate ecologic condition, there is no applicable plan for many natural attractive zones in this area. as a result, some specific well ...

conclusions to enhance the follow-up rate, three strategies were proposed: patient-focused strategies such as emphasizing patient education upon discharge and providing rewards; structural-focused strategies such as scheduling home visits and uploading questionnaires onto the research center’s website; and provider-focused strategies such as selecting coordinators with good communication skills...

in this paper, a feasibility study of building a human powered hydrofoil (hph) vessel is reported. hydrofoil vessels are a well-known class of high-speed crafts. in addition to high-speed operation, the hydrofoils have a reliable maneuvering capability, good stability and proper operation in waves. also, a human powered vehicle, nowadays is an advancing idea. different aspects of the design and...

supercritical fluid extraction (scfe) is a soil remediation technology. at present, only a few companies are using from this method, all of which are technical based on conventional methods of extraction such as soilex solvent extraction. because of the hard enforcement of environmental conservation law, using green technology seems imperative. this paper endeavors to carry out the feasibility ...