The Effects of Park-Based Interventions on Health-Related Outcomes Among Youth: A Systematic Review.

Objective: The purpose of the study is to present a comprehensive systematic review of the effects of park-based interventions on health outcomes among youth, defined as children and adolescents.

Data Source: Web of Science, MEDLINE, and Scopus databases searched through November 2020.

Study Inclusion And Exclusion Criteria: Interventions conducted in publicly accessible parks that evaluated health outcomes (i.

Individual Observer Differences in the Use of Form and Motion to Perceive the Actor's Sex in Biological Motion Displays.

Recent research has shown that the perception of biological motion may be influenced by aspects of the observer's personality. In this study, we sought to determine how participant characteristics (including demographics, response inhibition, autism spectrum quotient, empathy, social anxiety, and motion imagery) might influence the use of form and motion to identify the actor's sex in biological motion displays. We varied the degree of form and motion in biological motion displays and correlated 76 young adult participants' performances for identifying the actor's sex in these varied conditions with their individual differences on variables of interest.

The dignity of older individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias: A scoping review.

Background: Supporting human dignity is the essence of delivery of care. Dignity is one's sense of self-value that is influenced by the perceived value attributed to the individual from others. Individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) are at risk of violations of their dignity, due to their diminished autonomy, the alteration in their sense of self, the loss of meaningful social roles, and their limited interactions with peers and confirmation of identity.

Perceived environmental supports for fruit and vegetable consumption among older adults in the US.

Background: The physical and social environments surrounding food, whether perceived or observed, can influence consumers' food choices by changing food access, and affordability, or by changing settings where food-related behaviors occur.

Aim: To describe older adults' perceived food environment, identify the most important sites and factors that enable healthy eating, and explore older adults' recommendations for communities to facilitate fruit and vegetable consumption.

Methods: Participants aged 60 and older from metropolitan areas in Massachusetts, Iowa, and Illinois completed a researcher-administered survey to rate the perceived environment including accessibility, availability, and affordability of fruits and vegetables, and perceived importance of factors and establishments related to fruit and vegetable consumption.

Precarious Work, Health, and African-American Men: A Qualitative Study on Perceptions and Experiences.

Precarious work has steadily grown in the United States since the rise of neoliberal policies. The continued expansion of this type of work has led to precarious employment as a recognized category within social determinants of health work and to a growing literature within public health research. African-American men are disproportionately vulnerable to precarious work, which in turn contributes to adverse health effects.