Publications by authors named "M Hamlin"
Kyphosis produces abnormal posture and reduced body balance in the elderly. Elastic tape may be useful at improving kyphotic posture and body balance. This study aims to evaluate the effects of elastic taping on kyphosis and body balance in the elderly.
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- Trust is crucial for effective public health; during the COVID-19 pandemic, distrust led to vaccine hesitancy and challenges in immunization.
- Community health workers (CHWs) are essential in addressing these issues, as they can serve as trusted messengers and support vaccine decision-making in their communities.
- The Be REAL framework trains CHWs to prioritize relationship building over simply promoting vaccination, aiming to foster genuine partnerships that can enhance trust in the public health system overall.*
Arterial stiffness is associated with an array of debilitating health conditions. While exercise typically has beneficial effects on both arterial stiffness and overall health, more research is needed to understand the associations of different types of fitness indices with arterial stiffness. To investigate the relationship between balance, strength, cardiovascular fitness and physical activity with arterial stiffness (as measured by pulse wave velocity (PWV)) in older adults.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntermittent hypoxia (IH) is commonly associated with pathological conditions, particularly obstructive sleep apnoea. However, IH is also increasingly used to enhance health and performance and is emerging as a potent non-pharmacological intervention against numerous diseases. Whether IH is detrimental or beneficial for health is largely determined by the intensity, duration, number and frequency of the hypoxic exposures and by the specific responses they engender.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Nonadherence to pharmaceutical antidepressant treatment is common among patients with depression. Digitalized follow-up (ie, self-monitoring systems through mobile apps) has been suggested as an effective adjunct to conventional antidepressant treatment to increase medical adherence, improve symptoms of depression, and reduce health care resource use.
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine patients' experience of digitalized follow-up using a mobile app as an adjunct to treatment concurrent with a new prescription, a change of antidepressant, or a dose increase.