Introduction: This study investigates associations between fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) exposure and thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy in Puerto Rican individuals, a vulnerable population facing socioeconomic environmental disparities. Methods: research draws on data from the PROTECT cohort involves 1040 participants to measure effect of PM2.5 developmentally important hormones (TSH, T3, T4, FT4). Pollution concentrations were linked participant locations using EPA quality...

Learning is a multifaceted process involving acquiring knowledge, skills, abilities, and dispositions. The execution of curriculum, as it pertains to how students engage with master subject matter, has progressed beyond the standards-based accountability reforms 1980s. It now encompasses more than achieving behavioral change singular outcome in learning experiences. traditional Skinnerian objectives have given way contemporary lens critical pedagogy, emphasizing learner’s perspective,...

Americans with disabilities represent the largest historically underserved and marginalized health disparity population in United States. This perspective piece will raise awareness of physical therapist faculty clinicians on gaps care provider knowledge about disability provide actionable strategies, frameworks, resources available to improve competence make changes clinical education practice. In this piece, 3 contributions are made. First, disparities experienced by as a result providers'...

The purpose of the article is to discuss universal design for learning (UDL) framework as a curriculum development tool and illustrate how it can be implemented in physical education setting include children with disabilities. Although few scholars have advocated implementation UDL, their efforts may not had desired results, perhaps due misinterpretation UDL's key concepts. UDL places an emphasis on that proactively includes scaffolds which provide modifications varying abilities. This...

Options for athletes with disabilities to participate in sport have risen and, them, supercrip representation. Supercrip is defined as a stereotypical representation of individuals that highlights their accomplishments inspirational stories defying or overcoming disability succeed. With little consensus on how represent sport, it imperative this be investigated. The purpose commentary broadly examine assumptions the model mode disabilities, explore its connection able-bodied hegemony, and...

To sensitize individuals, organizations, and communities to the sociostructural barriers individuals with disabilities face, Mace et al. (1997) advanced seven principles of universal design (as cited by Center for Excellence in Universal Design, n.d.). Each principle provides guidance on how spaces, products, services can be developed or adapted encourage usability all individuals. Researchers practitioners physical activity (APA) have worked further extend application into domain, which...

Current and future health-related practitioners have low awareness of physical activity guidelines (PAGs) for general clinical populations. The purpose the present study was to critically appraise quality one 2021 draft training video, which designed help current give advice consistent with adult PAGs. A descriptive qualitative analysis performed on open-ended responses provided by undergraduate research assistants (or recent alumni) affiliated first author’s lab uninvolved in video’s...

Objectives We piloted GamerFit-ASD, a theory- and evidence-based exergaming telehealth coaching intervention, specifically adapted for autistic youth, feasibility, acceptability, accessibility, preliminary efficacy.

Abstract Disparities in post-acute stroke care are a critical public health issue, as they can profoundly affect patient outcomes and long-term recovery. Understanding how race rurality shape discharge destination patterns is essential for addressing these inequities. This study explores disparities among Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized ischemic 2021, using data from the 5% Fee-For-Service sample. We conducted multinomial logistic regression, stratifying by survival status adjusting age,...

Background Health disparities faced by autistic youth are exacerbated inadequate physical activity (PA) and sleep, whereas healthy PA sleep may improve mood function. Adaptive Game Squad (AGS) is an evidence-based telehealth coaching exergaming intervention to for adolescents with diverse neurodevelopmental psychiatric conditions. This study aimed adapt AGS ages 10–15 years; beta-test the modified feasibility, accessibility, engagement; further refine a larger planned demonstration pilot....

Trends about lay material quality suggest most college/university students enrolled in kinesiology programs are not taught readability issues. Such trends diametric opposition to future graduates' moral and legal mandate communicate clearly (e.g., the 2010 US. Plain Writing Act). Numerous leaders have helped shine light upon issue of related barriers translating knowledge from into actions that serve public. Following Thomas Cardinal's (2020) call treat translation as next frontier for...

To improve the living conditions of and provide more rights protections for individuals with disabilities, Americans Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law in 1990. Collegiate campus recreation programs are supported by student fees and/or tuition, they a component educational enterprise, students variety benefits. As such, should be available to all students, including those disabilities. This study’s purpose determine inclusivity accessibility collegiate specifically terms...

Health education materials purportedly for use with lay audiences are rarely written in plain language (Thomas et al., 2018, Quest). This is inconsistent the U.S. government's Plain Writing Act of 2010 and healthcare providers' moral imperative to communicate using 2021, PURPOSE: demonstration project solicited exercise health science students' professionals' input on one way reducing this disconnect vis-à-vis a skill-building course. METHODS: Over nine-month period (Mar. 2020-Dec. 2020),...

The most common cause for both fatal and nonfatal injuries older adults in the U.S. is experiencing a fall. Researchers are interested identifying variables which may help predict person’s likelihood of falling to create targeted, preventative initiatives. Previous research has explored relationship between psychosocial biophysical fall predictors on outcomes but rarely explores ontological lens surrounds how these finding interpreted. purpose this study was further examine falls...

Physical therapists (PTs) are expected to play a key role in supporting individuals with disabilities lead independent, active, and healthy lifestyles. However, limited knowledge exists about dispositional factors that could influence PTs’ motivation provide healthcare that: (1) assist clients overcome acute barriers independent living (2) supports lifestyles across the lifespan. PURPOSE: This study determined if attitudes disability predicted their client-self-directed mobility (i.e....

Individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) face symptoms that affect them physically and cognitively; 80% of individuals diagnosed MS are out work within 10 years, 58% unemployed. It appears a diagnosis creates barrier to obtaining maintaining work. To combat this, vocational rehabilitation (VR) has been utilized by but limited success. This may be due the lack interventions address cognitive occur.The purpose this perspective is review interaction between components VR discuss implications...

The purpose of this article is to present a case study example graduate student-designed, introductory series discussions integrated within Kinesiology student training, with the broad goal building an academic environment that acknowledges bias and supports anti-oppressive conversation. Previous research on social justice training in PE briefly summarized examples behaviors consistent Transtheoretical Model are discussed.