Fuzhong Li

..This study was designed to develop an evidence- and community based falls prevention program -- Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance...

..Smoking is related to many diseases, and the relapse to smoking after cessation in China is noticeable. We examined the attitudes of Chinese male smokers regarding smoking cessation and reasons for relapse...

..S. The purpose of this study was to examine this relationship...

..The purpose of this study was to examine built environment characteristics and resident health behaviors as they relate to change in blood pressure, an important component of CVD...

..Although exercise is routinely encouraged by health care providers, few programs have been proven effective...

..The purposes of this study were to examine smoking patterns and sociodemographic correlates of smoking in a sample of rural Chinese male residents...

..This study was designed to examine attitudes towards four WHO FCTC measures among Chinese urban residents...

..The authors' objective was to evaluate the efficacy of a 6-month Tai Chi intervention for decreasing the number of falls and the risk for falling in older persons...

..To examine the relation between built environment factors (representing several dimensions of urban form of neighbourhoods) and walking activity at both the neighbourhood level and the resident level, in an older adult sample...

..To determine the relative effects of cobblestone mat walking, in comparison with regular walking, on physical function and blood pressure in older adults...

..This evidence-based tai chi program is practical to disseminate and can be effectively implemented and maintained in community settings...

..Examine variation in obesity among older adults relative to the joint influences of density of neighborhood fast food outlets and residents' behavioral, psychosocial, and sociodemographic characteristics...

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..Results suggest that exercise interventions designed to improve falls self-efficacy are likely to reduce fear of falling in older adults...

..To determine whether improved functional balance through a Tai Chi intervention is related to subsequent reductions in falls among elderly persons...

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..The results were cross-validated on a validation sample (n = 439) using various SEM-based cross-validation procedures. Collectively, these findings support the construct validity of the TEOSQ as a measure of achievement goal orientation...

..This study examined issues of heterogeneity in multiple stage development as it corresponds to qualitatively different developmental trajectories in alcohol use during adolescence...

..A self-paced and self-controlled activity such as Tai Chi has thepotential to be an effective, low-cost means of improving functional status in older persons...

..This study uncovered the need for further exploration of the relationship between exercise self-efficacy and physical function for enhancing health-related quality of life in older adults...

..Findings from this study suggest the need to consider heterogeneity in the study of peer influence on alcohol use during adolescence to facilitate more refined targeting of prevention/intervention programs...

..Through a re-analysis of a Tai Chi intervention data set, the study objective was to determine which, if any, subgroups of the study sample evidenced differential benefits from the intervention...

..This study examined falls self-efficacy and fear of falling to determine whether self-efficacy acts as a mediator between fear of falling and functional ability...

..To determine the effectiveness of tai chi on self-rated sleep quality and daytime sleepiness in older adults reporting moderate sleep complaints...

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..These preliminary findings warrant further investigation...

..Few studies have considered the neighborhood as a context in which to examine the physical activity and quality of life relationship...

..Overall, neighborhood-level variables jointly accounted for a substantial variation in neighborhood physical activity when controlling for individual-level variables...

..They conclude that a multilevel perspective is needed to increase understanding of the multiple influences on physical activity...

..They also suggest the importance of analyzing change in physical activity in older adults from a multilevel or macrolevel framework...

..Findings emphasize peer influence contribution to young adult substance use and suggest the design of interventions that involve both young adults and their peers...

..Variables such as MMSE score of the person with dementia, number of years caregiving, relationship status, and education level were not significant predictors of caregivers' health when behavior change was in the model...

..However, relatively few studies have directly examined the influence of Tai Chi practice on falls in this population...

..This study is unique because it represents an effort to offer a novel exercise intervention to a sample of PD patients who are confronted with postural instability and mobility problems. ..

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..The final product in both video and DVD formats will be marketed to people with PD through local support groups, PD organizations, and educational media distributors. ..

..In addition, results are likely to provide support for the development of an added, low-cost, innovative exercise modality suitable for community setting to reduce or delay frailty in the older population. ..

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..This study is unique because it represents an effort to offer a novel exercise intervention to a sample of PD patients who are confronted with postural instability and mobility problems. ..