scholarly journals Freegaming: Mobile, Collaborative, Adaptive and Augmented Exergaming

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 287-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Levent Görgü ◽  
Abraham G. Campbell ◽  
Kealan McCusker ◽  
Mauro Dragone ◽  
Michael J. O'Grady ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Home Environment ◽  
Innovative Approach ◽  
Health Issue ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Obesity Epidemic ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Holistic Interpretation ◽  
Key Dimensions

Addressing the obesity epidemic that plagues many societies remains an outstanding public health issue. One innovative approach to addressing this problem is Exergaming. A combination of Exercise and Gaming, the objective is to motivate people participate in exercise regimes, usually in their home environment. In this article a more holistic interpretation of this exercise paradigm is proposed. Freegaming augments Exergaming in a number of key dimensions but especially through the promotion of games in outdoor mobile contexts and within a social environment. The design and implementation of a platform for Freegaming is described and illustrated through the description of a sample game.

Identifying changes in trends in the age standardized incidence of melanoma in Australia

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 250-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M Hille
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Iterative Process ◽  
Linear Trend ◽  
Piecewise Linear ◽  
Health Issue ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Piecewise Linear Regression ◽  
Significant Public Health ◽  
Males And Females

ObjectiveTo identify changes in the linear trend of the age-standardized incidence of melanoma in Australia for all persons, males, and females. MethodsA two-piece piecewise linear regression was fitted to the data. The piecewise breakpoint varied through an iterative process to determine the model that best fits the data.ResultsStatistically significant changes in the trendof the age-standardized incidence of melanoma in Australia were found for all persons, males, and females. The optimal breakpoint for all persons and males was at 1998. For females, the optimal breakpoint was at 2005. The trend after these breakpoints was flatter than prior to the breakpoints, but still positive.ConclusionMelanoma is a significant public health issue in Australia. Overall incidence continues to increase. However, the rate at which the incidence is increasing appears to be decreasing.

The Other View of Disposable Diapers

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 89 (2) ◽  
pp. 350-351
Author(s):  
ROBERT L. CAMPBELL
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Solid Wastes ◽  
Health Hazards ◽  
The Other ◽  
Health Issue ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Public Health Hazards ◽  
Disposable Diapers

To The Editor.— I'm writing to you to express my extreme disappointment at the publication of the commentary titled "Baby Bottoms and Environmental Conundrums: Disposable Diapers and the Pediatrician" that appeared in the August 1991 issue of Pediatrics.1 Public Health Issue About Diaper Disposal. The authors have treated briefly the issue of public health and diaper disposal.1,p387 The reader is left with a perception that discarded diapers pose public health hazards. While the issue of public health and the disposal of diapers and other solid wastes is important, it is treated neither adequately nor fairly in this commentary.

scholarly journals 518 The motorcyclist fatalities in Colombia from 2000–2014. A serious public health issue

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (Suppl 2) ◽  
pp. A187.1-A187
Author(s):  
Jorge Martín Rodríguez Hernández ◽  
Julio Cesar Campuzano ◽  
Cidronio Alvabera-Hernández ◽  
Fredy Armindo Camelo
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Issue ◽  
Public Health Issue
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