Publications by authors named "J M den Boon"
Background: A key driver that leads to age-associated decline and chronic disease is mitochondrial dysfunction. Our previous work revealed strong community interest in the concept of mitochondrial fitness, which led to the development of a video-based science communication intervention to prompt behavior change in adults aged 50 years and older.
Objective: This study aimed to conduct formative and summative evaluations of MitoFit, an instructional, biologically based communication intervention aimed at improving physical activity in older adults aged 50 years and older.
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- This study compared stroke volume estimates from various anatomical sites in healthy dogs and aimed to create reference intervals for specific volume indices like shunt volume and regurgitant volume.
- Ninety healthy dogs underwent echocardiography to assess stroke volume at different valve levels, with repeat tests for consistency, using methods like Bland-Altman plots for analysis.
- Results indicated that different echocardiographic methods for measuring stroke volume produced significant variations, highlighting the need for unique reference intervals to evaluate heart conditions in dogs effectively.
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- The study aimed to create a survey that measures how family caregivers assess pain in people with dementia.
- The survey development involved three phases: creating questions, evaluating their content validity with experts, and testing for face validity with caregivers.
- Although the final survey includes quantitative and free-text questions validated by caregivers, more research is required before it can be widely used.
Introduction: With technological advancements and the growing prevalence of smartphones, ophthalmology has opportunely harnessed medical technology for visual function assessment as a home monitoring tool for patients. Ophthalmology applications that offer these have likewise become more readily available in recent years, which may be used for early detection and monitoring of eye conditions. To date, no review has been done to evaluate and compare the utility of these apps.
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- Untreated pain is a significant issue, but "unidentified pain" is a less understood concept that requires further exploration for a better understanding and risk assessment.
- A multi-phase process was used to develop a conceptual model for unidentified pain, including brainstorming sessions, peer review, and an integrative literature review, resulting in the identification of three main risk areas: cognition/communication problems, isolation, and existing painful conditions.
- The goal of this research is to create a future tool that can effectively assess the risk of unidentified pain, which impacts individuals and may lead to serious consequences if not addressed.