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The health care dollar-some factors affecting costs and value received.

California medicine

Pheasant HC.
PMID: 18730208
Calif Med. 1969 May;110(5):427-30.

No abstract available.

Sex differences in strength - some observations on their variability.

Applied ergonomics

Pheasant ST.
PMID: 15676481
Appl Ergon. 1983 Sep;14(3):205-11. doi: 10.1016/0003-6870(83)90083-2.

One hundred and twelve datasets, which allowed a direct comparison of the strengths of men and women, were located in the published literature. For each of these, three indices of sex difference were calculated: the ratio of the mean...

Coming to consensus on health literacy measurement: an online discussion and consensus-gauging process.

Nursing outlook

Pleasant A, McKinney J.
PMID: 21402205
Nurs Outlook. 2011 Mar-Apr;59(2):95-106.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2010.12.006.

Health literacy continues to experience the normal growing pains of an emerging field of inquiry and practice. The evolving concept of health literacy requires the development of new measurement tools to adequately study interventions and identify best practices. This...

Health promotion preparedness for health crises - a 'must' or 'nice to have'? Case studies and global lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Global health promotion

Levin-Zamir D, Sorensen K, Su TT, Sentell T, Rowlands G, Messer M, Pleasant A, Saboga Nunes L, Lev-Ari S, Okan O.
PMID: 33775167
Glob Health Promot. 2021 Jun;28(2):27-37. doi: 10.1177/1757975921998639. Epub 2021 Mar 27.

The current COVID-19 pandemic has exposed missing links between health promotion and national/global health emergency policies. In response, health promotion initiatives were urgently developed and applied around the world. A selection of case studies from five countries, based on...

CERVICAL CONTRIBUTION TO FUNCTIONAL SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT: TWO CASE REPORTS.

International journal of sports physical therapy

Pheasant S.
PMID: 27904800
Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2016 Dec;11(6):980-991.

BACKGROUND: Subacromial impingement is a common condition among overhead athletes. The cause of subacromial impingement can be multifactorial and often involves impaired rotator cuff function.CASE DESCRIPTION: The following cases outline the presentation, examination and intervention of two overhead athletes,...

Back pain in nurses: epidemiology and risk assessment.

Applied ergonomics

Pheasant S, Stubbs D.
PMID: 15676870
Appl Ergon. 1992 Aug;23(4):226-32. doi: 10.1016/0003-6870(92)90150-t.

It is widely recognized that back pain is a serious problem within the nursing profession. This paper commences with a review of epidemiological data concerning the magnitude of this problem: first, with regard to the excess prevalence of back...

Performance in gripping and turning -a study in hand/handle effectiveness.

Applied ergonomics

Pheasant S, O'Neill D.
PMID: 15677185
Appl Ergon. 1975 Dec;6(4):205-8. doi: 10.1016/0003-6870(75)90111-8.

The biomechanics of the hand/handle linkage were studied to generate data for the optimal design of screwdrivers and other devices which are gripped and used forcefully against resistance. Comparisons were made between smooth and rough steel cylinders and a...

Scoping health literacy in Latin America.

Global health promotion

Arrighi E, Ruiz de Castilla EM, Peres F, Mejía R, Sørensen K, Gunther C, Lopez R, Myers L, Quijada JG, Vichnin M, Pleasant A.
PMID: 34169760
Glob Health Promot. 2021 Jun 25;17579759211016802. doi: 10.1177/17579759211016802. Epub 2021 Jun 25.

Studies evaluating the influence of health literacy on patient behavior and outcomes suggest a positive relationship between health literacy and health knowledge, health behaviors, and health status. In Latin American countries, studies assessing health literacy are few, regional, and...

SELF-ADMINISTRATION OF IN-PATIENT MEDICATIONS: A PILOT STUDY IN CHILDREN WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS.

Archives of disease in childhood

Khan K, Harrington A, Pannu R, Bentley S, Makhecha S, Pentayya N, Pheasant C.
PMID: 27540254
Arch Dis Child. 2016 Sep;101(9):e2. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2016-311535.70.

INTRODUCTION: Children with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) have complex medication regimens, where responsibility for administration usually lies with the parent/carer until the child is older and able to take over this role.1 On admission to hospital this role is usually...

Vector representations of human strength in whole body exertion.

Applied ergonomics

Pheasant ST, Grieve DW, Rubin T, Thompson SJ.
PMID: 15676437
Appl Ergon. 1982 Jun;13(2):139-44. doi: 10.1016/0003-6870(82)90235-6.

This paper summarises a number of studies of human strength in tasks of static whole body exertion. Measurements were made using a transducer bar which allowed the simultaneous recording of the vertical and horizontal components of any force applied...

An integrated approach to the study of posture in keyboard operation.

Applied ergonomics

Life MA, Pheasant ST.
PMID: 15676504
Appl Ergon. 1984 Jun;15(2):83-90. doi: 10.1016/0003-6870(84)90277-1.

An initial survey showed that typists tended to work with their keyboards higher than is normally recommended in the ergonomics literature and to report discomfort in the shoulders, neck and upper back. An experiment was conducted in which biomechanical...

SHOULDER EXTERNAL ROTATOR STRENGTH IN RESPONSE TO VARIOUS SITTING POSTURES: A CONTROLLED LABORATORY STUDY.

International journal of sports physical therapy

Pheasant S, Haydt R, Gottstein T, Grasso A, Lombard N, Stone B.
PMID: 29484241
Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2018 Feb;13(1):50-57.

BACKGROUND: The forward head rounded shoulder (FHRS) sitting posture has been associated with decreased shoulder complex muscle strength and function. Upon clinical observation, the adverse effects of the FHRS sitting posture on shoulder complex isometric muscle strength is also...

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