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View article: Evaluating talent identification in junior track and field athletes in Germany: insights from sport motor and anthropometric testing
Evaluating talent identification in junior track and field athletes in Germany: insights from sport motor and anthropometric testing Open
Talent identification in sports is a complex, multifaceted process aimed at recognizing individuals with exceptional athletic potential and directing them towards appropriate developmental pathways. This study retrospectively evaluated the…
View article: Empowering Capabilities of People With Chronic Conditions Supported by Digital Health Technologies: Scoping Review
Empowering Capabilities of People With Chronic Conditions Supported by Digital Health Technologies: Scoping Review Open
Background Patient empowerment is widely recognized for improving health outcomes, increasing patient satisfaction, and enhancing the overall effectiveness of health care. Digital health technologies (DHTs) contribute to this empowerment b…
View article: Biomechanics of elite handcyclists are highly individual—a case series on kinetics, kinematics, and muscular activity
Biomechanics of elite handcyclists are highly individual—a case series on kinetics, kinematics, and muscular activity Open
Aim This study aimed to assess the biomechanics of handcycling propulsion under various exercise modalities in elite handcyclists with special emphasis on the work distribution between the push and pull phases. Methods Three elite handcycl…
View article: Sense of Ownership is Linked to the Speed of Visuomotor Adaptation in Virtual Reality but Not to Generalization, Intermanual Transfer, or Aftereffects
Sense of Ownership is Linked to the Speed of Visuomotor Adaptation in Virtual Reality but Not to Generalization, Intermanual Transfer, or Aftereffects Open
Visuomotor adaptation, a form of motor learning in which familiar movements are adjusted to changes in visual feedback, has been widely studied in 2D settings. Testing this in virtual reality (VR) enables the exploration of 3D movements, o…
View article: The dark side of the moon: can critical health literacy offer solutions to the fundamental problems of health literacy?
The dark side of the moon: can critical health literacy offer solutions to the fundamental problems of health literacy? Open
This commentary is intended as a response to ongoing concerns expressed about fundamental limitations of current research, policy, and practice surrounding health literacy. These concerns emphasise the individualistic and reductionist appr…
View article: Parallel Cycles for the Emergy Evaluation of Information in Manufacturing, Culture, and Life
Parallel Cycles for the Emergy Evaluation of Information in Manufacturing, Culture, and Life Open
For environmental accounting, the incorporation of human cultural information is challenging. In 1987, Howard T. Odum published an emergy analysis of highways in Texas. The highways were conceived as typical environmental-industrial produc…
View article: Evaluating information with emergy: how did Howard T. Odum incorporate human information into emergy accounting?
Evaluating information with emergy: how did Howard T. Odum incorporate human information into emergy accounting? Open
Howard T. Odum was a towering early figure in ecology and energy systems theory. He was a pioneer of computer modeling in ecology, and in ecological economics, both of which are today thriving and important disciplines of their own. Less w…
View article: Doping in Paralympic sport: perceptions, responsibility and anti-doping education experiences from the perspective of Paralympic athletes and parasport coaches
Doping in Paralympic sport: perceptions, responsibility and anti-doping education experiences from the perspective of Paralympic athletes and parasport coaches Open
Introduction Limited effort has been invested in understanding doping in Paralympic sport. The limited evidence that exists suggests that factors influencing doping in parasport are similar to Olympic sport. However, based on the design an…
View article: Is Maximal Lactate Accumulation Rate Promising for Improving 5000-m Prediction in Running?
Is Maximal Lactate Accumulation Rate Promising for Improving 5000-m Prediction in Running? Open
Endurance running performance can be predicted by maximal oxygen uptake (V̇O2max), the fractional utilisation of oxygen uptake (%V̇O2max) and running economy at lactate threshold (REOBLA). This study aims to assess maximal lactate accumulati…
View article: Integrating Patient‐reported Experience (PRE) in a multistage approach to study access to health services for women with chronic illness and migration experience
Integrating Patient‐reported Experience (PRE) in a multistage approach to study access to health services for women with chronic illness and migration experience Open
Background Patient‐reported Experience (PRE) is an emerging concept integrating patient perspectives and amplifying voices often marginalized in discussions surrounding health systems. However, it remains a challenge to use and integrate P…
View article: Complexity awareness among university students in Switzerland during the Covid-19 pandemic
Complexity awareness among university students in Switzerland during the Covid-19 pandemic Open
Summary Public health challenges relating to Covid-19 are highly complex and reasons behind preventive measures can be difficult to understand. Complexity awareness, an important part of healthy literacy, may help young people to understan…
View article: P08-11 Capabilities and capitals for leisure-time physical activity among young adults: findings from Switzerland
P08-11 Capabilities and capitals for leisure-time physical activity among young adults: findings from Switzerland Open
Background The association between physical activity (PA) and social, economic and psychological factors in young adults is well documented. By contrast, the mechanisms by which their perceived options to be active in life shape their actu…
View article: O4-7 An alternative framework for HEPA projects: Developing recommendations for the use of the Capability Approach
O4-7 An alternative framework for HEPA projects: Developing recommendations for the use of the Capability Approach Open
Background Using Amartya Sen's capability approach (CA) to conceptualize physical activity (PA) promotion projects has been suggested as a promising alternative to conventional theories, as it focuses on the real opportunities people have …
View article: Implementing the capability approach in health promotion projects: Recommendations for implementation based on empirical evidence
Implementing the capability approach in health promotion projects: Recommendations for implementation based on empirical evidence Open
This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of four projects for which we developed a framework using a participatory approach. The findings can help research teams in the conceptualization, implementation, and evaluation of future projec…
View article: Critical health literacy: reflection and action for health
Critical health literacy: reflection and action for health Open
Summary Health literacy research is growing rapidly and broadly; however, conceptual advances in critical health literacy (CHL) seem hampered by a lack of a clear definition. In this paper, we refer to key features of the concept as identi…
View article: Case Report: Training Monitoring and Performance Development of a Triathlete With Spinal Cord Injury and Chronic Myeloid Leukemia During a Paralympic Cycle
Case Report: Training Monitoring and Performance Development of a Triathlete With Spinal Cord Injury and Chronic Myeloid Leukemia During a Paralympic Cycle Open
Introduction Paratriathlon allows competition for athletes with various physical impairments. The wheelchair category stands out from other paratriathlon categories, since competing in swimming, handcycling, and wheelchair racing entails s…
View article: The Science of Handcycling: A Narrative Review
The Science of Handcycling: A Narrative Review Open
The aim of this narrative review is to provide insight as to the history, biomechanics, and physiological characteristics of competitive handcycling. Furthermore, based upon the limited evidence available, this paper aims to provide practi…
View article: Exploring Well-Being and Its Correlates among Young Men Using Sen’s Capability Approach: Results from the Young Adults Survey, Switzerland (YASS)
Exploring Well-Being and Its Correlates among Young Men Using Sen’s Capability Approach: Results from the Young Adults Survey, Switzerland (YASS) Open
Background: The range of options people have to do the things they value in life may have strong effects on their well-being. This is especially true for young adults, as their opportunities and choices may affect both their current and fu…
View article: Disease‐inclusive exercise classes improve physical fitness and reduce depressive symptoms in individuals with and without Parkinson's disease—A feasibility study
Disease‐inclusive exercise classes improve physical fitness and reduce depressive symptoms in individuals with and without Parkinson's disease—A feasibility study Open
Background and purpose Exercise is an adjunctive treatment in the management of Parkinson's disease (PD), but barriers such as health status, fear of overexertion, and lack of transportation to the location prevent regular exercise partici…
View article: Critical Health Literacy in a Pandemic: A Cluster Analysis Among German University Students
Critical Health Literacy in a Pandemic: A Cluster Analysis Among German University Students Open
This study aimed to identify critical health literacy in a pandemic clusters among university students in Germany and to analyze associations with potential determinants.
View article: Critical Health Literacy in a Pandemic: A Cluster Analysis Among German University Students
Critical Health Literacy in a Pandemic: A Cluster Analysis Among German University Students Open
Objectives: In the COVID-19 pandemic, critical health literacy (CHL-P) has been proposed as a means of addressing issues of complexity, uncertainty, and urgency. Our study aimed to identify CHL-P clusters among university students in Germa…
View article: Critical health literacy in pandemics: the special case of COVID-19
Critical health literacy in pandemics: the special case of COVID-19 Open
Summary In the current COVID-19 pandemic the active participation of the public is of central importance, however, certain factors found in this new pandemic disease complicates the participation. Addressing these complications needs publi…
View article: Experiences With Health Care Services in Switzerland Among Immigrant Women With Chronic Illnesses
Experiences With Health Care Services in Switzerland Among Immigrant Women With Chronic Illnesses Open
Introduction: Descriptive data indicate a high burden of chronic illness among immigrant women in Switzerland. Little is known about how immigrant women with chronic illnesses experience healthcare services. This paper presents a methodolo…
View article: Biophysical aspects of handcycling performance in rehabilitation, daily life and recreational sports; a narrative review
Biophysical aspects of handcycling performance in rehabilitation, daily life and recreational sports; a narrative review Open
To optimize performance in rehabilitation, daily life and recreational sports, continued and more systematic research is required.Implications for rehabilitationHandcycling allows users to travel farther distances at higher speeds and to t…
View article: A hub of high quality PhD education across Switzerland: SSPH+ Inter-university Graduate Campus
A hub of high quality PhD education across Switzerland: SSPH+ Inter-university Graduate Campus Open
Background Due to the lack of critical masses, no Swiss university offers a full PhD education in public health sciences. Separate programs are inefficient and limit students' access to multi-disciplinary exchange. To address these problem…
View article: The Social Determinants of Health: Time to Re-Think?
The Social Determinants of Health: Time to Re-Think? Open
Twelve years have now passed since the influential WHO Report on the Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) in 2008. A group of senior international public health scholars and decision-makers met in Italy in mid-2019 to review the legacy of …