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Exploring the unique challenges faced by female university athletes experiencing prolonged concussion symptoms
(American Psychological Association, 2017-08)
The present study explored female university athletes’ experiences with protracted concussion symptoms, including the factors that impeded or facilitated their recovery. Five female athletes who competed in 4 different ...
Elevated FABP1 serum levels are associated with poorer survival in acetaminophen-induced acute liver failure
(Wiley, 2017-01-19)
Background/Aim
Acetaminophen (APAP)-induced Acute Liver Failure (ALF) is associated with significant mortality. Traditional prognostic scores lack sensitivity. Hypothesis: Serum Liver-type Fatty Acid Binding Protein (FABP1) ...
The impact of semantic dementia on everyday actions : evidence from an ecological study
(Cambridge University Press, 2012-11-19)
In theory, semantic memory may trigger and support the execution of everyday activities. This study explored this question by comparing three patients with semantic dementia to 40 normal controls performing different ...
Canadian high school coaches’ experiences, insights, and perceived roles with sport-related concussions
(Human kinetics, 2015)
There is a need to improve concussion education and prevention efforts for youth athletes and those responsible for their care. The purpose of this study was to understand Canadian high school coaches’ insights and
perceptions ...
A narrative inquiry into a female athlete’s experiences with protracted concussion symptoms
(Routledge, 2017-07-07)
This article explores a female university volleyball student-athlete’s experience with protracted concussion symptoms. Through the methodology of narrative inquiry, four salient themes became apparent related to Daphnée’s ...
Insights from adolescent athletes concerning the acquisition and dissemination of concussion information
(Sociedade científica de pedagogia do desporto, 2016)
Especialistas notaram que a segurança dos atletas seria maior se eles forem melhor
informados sobre concussões. O objetivo deste estudo foi abordar esta questão através
da aquisição de conhecimentos dos atletas adolescentes ...
Correlation of changes in patient-reported quality of life with physician-rated global impression of change in patients with narcolepsy participating in a clinical trial of sodium oxybate : a post hoc analysis
(Springer, 2017-07-13)
Introduction: Narcolepsy patients report lower
health-related quality of life (HRQoL) than the
general population, as measured by the Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36). This analysis
evaluated whether changes in SF-36 ...
Developmental associations between conduct problems and expressive language in early childhood : a population-based study
Conduct problems and language
(Springer, 2016-08)
Conduct problems have been associated with poor language development, however the direction of this association in early childhood remains unclear. This study examined the longitudinal directional associations between ...
Developmental origins of chronic physical aggression: an international perspective on using singletons, twins and epigenetics
(SAGE, 2015-09-08)
This chapter takes an international and historical perspective to discuss the present state of knowledge on the developmental origins of physical aggression and its implications for the prevention of chronic physical ...
Chronic stress, cognitive functioning and mental health
(Elsevier, 2011-03-02)
This review aims to discuss the evidence supporting the link between chronic stress, cognitive function and mental health. Over the years, the associations between these concepts have been investigated in different ...