Research Paper Title The Interplay Between Structure and Agency in Shaping the Mental Health Consequences of Job Loss. Background Job loss is a discrete life event, with multiple adverse consequences for physical and mental health and implications for agency. Our research explores the consequences of job loss for retrenched workers’ mental health by examining the… Read More
Research: Socioeconomics & Weight Gain
Research Paper Title Multiple Socioeconomic Determinants of Weight Gain: The Helsinki Health Study. Background Socioeconomic differences in weight gain have been found, but several socioeconomic determinants have not been simultaneously studied using a longitudinal design. The aim of this study was to examine multiple socioeconomic determinants of weight gain. Methods Mail surveys were conducted in… Read More
New Section: Military Medical Services
This new section will provide the reader with an overview of military medicine, starting with the UK.
New Sub-section: Local Councils & Park Fees
This section can be found under the main page heading of ‘Common Misconceptions’.
Research: Is Asthma a Vanishing Disease?
Research Paper Title Is Asthma a Vanishing Disease: A Study to Forecast the Burden of Asthma in 2022. Background Recent evidence regarding temporal trends of asthma burden has not been consistent, with some countries reporting decreases in prevalence of asthma. In Ontario, the province in Canada with the highest population, the prevalence of asthma rose… Read More
Research: Educational Differences & Physical Fitness
Research Paper Title Educational Differences in Self-rated Physical Fitness among Finns. Background The high educated live longer and healthier lives when compared to the low educated. Physical fitness as a health indicator reflects the level of physical activity along with other health-influencing factors such as obesity, smoking, chronic diseases and individual training effects. Studies support… Read More
Research: Loaded March & Performance
Research Paper Title Frequency of Loaded Road March Training and Performance on a Loaded Road March. Background Four groups of soldiers (N=137) participated in a 9 week physical training programme that was similar except for the amount of loaded road march training. The groups conducted road marching as follow: Group O (GPO) did not perform… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 