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View article: A Novel Mobile App (Heali) for Disease Treatment in Participants With Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
A Novel Mobile App (Heali) for Disease Treatment in Participants With Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial Open
Background A diet high in fermentable, oligo-, di-, monosaccharides and polyols (FODMAPs) has been shown to exacerbate symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Previous literature reports significant improvement in IBS symptoms with ini…
View article: Elementary Classroom Teachers’ Self-Reported Use of Movement Integration Products and Perceived Facilitators and Barriers Related to Product Use
Elementary Classroom Teachers’ Self-Reported Use of Movement Integration Products and Perceived Facilitators and Barriers Related to Product Use Open
Movement integration (MI) products are designed to provide children with physical activity during general education classroom time. The purpose of this study was to examine elementary classroom teachers’ self-reported use of MI products an…
View article: A Novel Mobile App (Heali) for Disease Treatment in Participants With Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial (Preprint)
A Novel Mobile App (Heali) for Disease Treatment in Participants With Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND A diet high in fermentable, oligo-, di-, monosaccharides and polyols (FODMAPs) has been shown to exacerbate symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Previous literature reports significant improvement in IBS symptoms with in…
View article: Physical Activity Opportunities of Low‐Income Elementary School‐Aged Children During the Segmented School Day
Physical Activity Opportunities of Low‐Income Elementary School‐Aged Children During the Segmented School Day Open
BACKGROUND In this study, we examined moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity (MVPA) of children in a school district serving children from low‐income and minority households. METHODS This observational study was conducted in 8 rural elemen…
View article: An Investigation of Habitual Dietary Supplement Use Among 557 NCAA Division I Athletes
An Investigation of Habitual Dietary Supplement Use Among 557 NCAA Division I Athletes Open
Background: Supplements may expose athletes to dangerous ingredients, banned substances, toxins or contaminants; however, few investigations assess use among collegiate athletes in the U.S.Objective: This cross-sectional study evaluated ha…
View article: The potential of a year-round school calendar for maintaining children's weight status and fitness: Preliminary outcomes from a natural experiment
The potential of a year-round school calendar for maintaining children's weight status and fitness: Preliminary outcomes from a natural experiment Open
The year-round school calendar had a small beneficial impact on children's weight status but not CRF. It is unclear if this benefit to children's weight would be maintained because gains made in the summer were largely erased during the sc…