THE PROCESS OF BEHAVIORAL CHANGE IN INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNINTERESTED IN HEALTH: A QUALITATIVE STUDY BASED ON PROFESSIONAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE

The process of behavioral change in individuals who are uninterested in health: a qualitative study based on professional health knowledge

Background: In Japan and elsewhere, there is major concern over individuals who are uninterested in health and reluctant to change their health behaviors.While previous studies have investigated cognitive and behavioral characteristics in this population, there is limited evidence on whether they recognize the significance of health, nor is it clea

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Exploring the relationship between trunk flexibility and arterial stiffness measured by pulse wave velocity: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

BackgroundAs individuals age, the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) increases, largely due to progressive stiffening of the arteries.This relationship underscores the critical need to monitor arterial stiffness as a predictor of CVD outcomes.While aerobic exercise has demonstrated benefits for vascular health, the influence of flexibility, parti

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Mitigation and Compensation under EU Nature Conservation Law in the Flemish Region: Beyond the Deadlock for Development Projects?

For years, the predicament of many of the European protected habitats and species in the Flemish Region, as in many other Member States, passed relatively unnoticed.The lack of proper rules and clear implementation rules fuelled the impression amongst project developers and planning authorities that the impacts of project developments on biodiversi

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