Publications by authors named "P L C Petit"

Background: Although agricultural health has gained importance, to date, much of the existing research relies on traditional epidemiological approaches that often face limitations related to sample size, geographic scope, temporal coverage, and the range of health events examined. To address these challenges, a complementary approach involves leveraging and reusing data beyond its original purpose. Administrative health databases (AHDs) are increasingly reused in population-based research and digital public health, especially for populations such as farmers, who face distinct environmental risks.

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The risk of Parkinson's disease (PD) associated with farming has received considerable attention, in particular for pesticide exposure. However, data on PD risk associated with specific farming activities is lacking. We aimed to explore whether specific farming activities exhibited a higher risk of PD than others among the entire French farm manager (FM) population.

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Background: In recent years, health care has undergone a rapid and unprecedented digital transformation. In many fields of specialty care, such as rheumatology, this shift is driven by the growing number of patients and limited resources, leading to increased use of digital health technologies (DHTs) to maintain high-quality clinical care. Previous studies examined user acceptance of individual DHTs in rheumatology, such as telemedicine, video consultations, and mHealth.

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: Overweight may present an additional challenge when crossing obstacles. More specifically it may affect adequate foot clearance to reduce the risk of obstacle contact. Thus, the objective of this study was to compare obstacle clearance and spatial-temporal gait parameters during obstacle crossing in young adults with normal body weight and overweight.

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Article Synopsis
  • Spondyloarthritides (SpAs) are rheumatic diseases causing lower back pain and limited mobility, and access to physiotherapy is often a barrier to effective treatment.
  • A study compared the digital health application ViViRA with standard physiotherapy among SpAs patients, assessing pain, quality of life, and mobility over 12 weeks.
  • Results showed that the ViViRA group had better mobility improvements and lower pain intensity compared to the control group, indicating that digital health applications may be more effective than traditional physiotherapy for treating lower back pain in these patients.
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