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Introduction of the Digital Gaming Relationship
Sokka, Miikka; Ng, Kwok; Kokko, Sami; Koski, PasiIn recent decades, there has been a growing interest in studying the appeal of digital games. However, there is still a call for further research, especially on the theoretical and methodological advancements. Hence, a novel approach and a concept of the Digital Gaming Relationship (DGR) is presented. The DGR model is adapted from earlier work on physical activity and with the central concept as “meaning,” it p...
Identifying cardiovascular risk profiles clusters among mediterranean adolescen...
Tesler, Riki; Barak, Sharon; Reges, Orna; Moreno-Maldonado, Concepción; Maor, Rotem; Gaspar, Tania; Ercan, Oya; Sela, Yael; Green, Gizell; Zigdon, AviCardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number one cause of death globally and are partially due to the inability to control modifiable lifestyle risk factors. The aim of this study was to analyze the profiles of adolescents from seven Mediterranean countries (Greece, Israel, Italy, Macedonia, Malta, Portugal, Spain) according to their modifiable lifestyle risk factors for CVD (overweight/obesity, physical activ...
DE-PASS Best Evidence Statement (BESt) : modifiable determinants of physical ac...
Khudair, Mohammed; Marcuzzi, Anna; Ng, Kwok; Tempest, Gavin; Bartos, Frantisek; Peric, Ratko; Cardon, Greet; Carlin, Angela; Castagna, CarolinaIntroduction: Physical activity among children and adolescents remains insufficient, despite the substantial efforts made by researchers and policymakers. Identifying and furthering our understanding of potential modifiable determinants of physical activity behaviour (PAB) and sedentary behaviour (SB) is crucial for the development of interventions that promote a shift from SB to PAB. The current protocol detai...
Prevalence of self-reported chronic pain among adolescents : evidence from 42 c...
Gobina, Inese; Villberg, Jari; Välimaa, Raili; Tynjälä, Jorma; Whitehead, Ross; Cosma, Alina; Brooks, Fiona; Cavallo, Franco; Ng, Kwok; Matos, MGBackground: Reports of the overall chronic pain prevalence and its associated demographic characteristics among adolescents vary greatly across existing studies. Using internationally comparable data, this study investigates age, sex and country‐level effects in the prevalence of chronic single‐site and multi‐site pain among adolescents during the last six months preceding the survey. Methods: Data (n = 214,283...