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Are workplace health promotion/wellness programs effective at improving presenteeism (on the job productivity) in workers? a systematic review and best evidence synthesis of the literature
(2012-11-10)
Background: Presenteeism is highly prevalent and costly to employers. It is defined as being present at work but limited in some aspect of job performance by a health problem. Workplace health promotion (WHP) is a common ...
An Assessment of hospital-based mental health nurses' tobacco cessation practices in two Northeastern Ontario LHIN regions
(2012-11-10)
This is the first Canadian study to examine acute care mental health nurses' adherence to clinician-level (4A protocol) and systems-level recommendations from the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario's best practice ...
Impact of a community based exercise programme for people with Parkinson disease
(2006)
Objective: To develop and evaluate the impact of an 8-week community based exercise
programme delivered by a community fitness facilitator upon performance and self-report
measures in participants with Parkinson ...
Investigating the relationship between social capital and health
(2006)
The social determinants of health and health related behaviours have been studied
extensively. Social capital is a construct first used in economic and sociological research, which
is currently being used to investigate ...
The Incidence of invasive Haemophilus influenzae disease in Northwestern Ontario
(2009)
Prior to the late 1980s, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) was the most common cause of meningitis, epiglottitis, and other invasive bacterial infections in young children. The introduction of the conjugate Hib vaccines ...
Prevalence of injuries in a selected cohort of high school football players in the city of Winnipeg
(2006)
While many studies have been published documenting injuries in
college aged and professional sports, there are few studies that describe the
prevalence of injuries among high school athletes. As a first step to creating ...
Social capital and the incidence of falls
(2007)
Study participants : Seniors from Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Metaboreflex response to isometric handgrip exercise in people with Parkinson disease
(2007)
The metaboreflex is a peripheral feedback mechanism involved in the neural
regulation of cardiovascular response to exercise. In young, healthy adults, this reflex
responds to the accumulation of exercise- induced ...
An Assessment of adherence to treating tobacco use and dependence clinical practice guidelines in First Nations primary health care settings in Northwestern Ontario
(2009)
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which tobacco clinical practice guidelines are followed by nurses within 22 primary health care settings in First Nations communities in Northwestern Ontario and to ...
Through gendered lenses : exploring rural seniors' use of photovoice to document health barriers and supports in Northwestern Ontario
(2009)
In recent years the popularity of visual research methods such as photovoice has steadily increased (Dennis et al., 2009). The knowledge that "images evoke deeper elements of human consciousness than do words" (Harper, ...