Science news articles about 'health perception'

... cross-sectional study was to investigate the simultaneous impact of psychological factors--health perception and balance perception--and physiological factors--gait speed, fall history and balance ...

... of Public Health, the federal National Vaccine Program Office and the Washington State Department of Health. Perceptions and concerns about vaccine safety have led to a jump in vaccine refusal in ...

... or 12-KKW (n=95). A short health survey was used to measure physical and mental aspects of ... significantly improved general health perception, vitality and mental health compared with the control group. ...

... levels. Similarly, these patients self-reported worse physical functioning and worse overall health perception. In addition, a correlation was noted between increasing body mass index (a measure of ...

... research regarding media influences on public health perception. Mayo Clinic researchers present ... television influences individual health behaviors and public health perceptions. Timothy Lineberry, M ...

... outcomes (a 24-item survey about treatment-specific symptoms, largely gastrointestinal function) and health perception (Spitzer QOL Index) were performed in 149 patients with gastric cancer. When QOL ...

... such as physical function, social activity, cognition, emotion, energy, sleep patterns, health perception, and general life satisfaction, and is linked to risks of hospitalization and premature death ...

... " or "improving" apathy scored lower on physical function, participation, health perception and overall physical health. "Apathy is generally understudied in stroke patients, but we found that even ...