a longitudinal study on ageing in taiwan

... impairment is associated with falls among older adults: findings from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) Stefanos Tyrovolas, Ai Koyanagi, Elvira Lara, Ziggi Santini, Josep Maria Haro ... older adults: findings from the Irish Longitudinal Study on SC R IP T Ageing (TILDA) Stefanos Tyrovolas1,2, Ai Koyanagi1,2, Elvira Lara1,2, Ziggi Santini1, Josep Maria Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de ... among older adults Methods: Data from the first wave of the Irish longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) was analysed The analytical sample consisted of 5364 NU individuals aged ≥50 years MCI was...

Ngày tải lên: 25/08/2016, 22:05

... necessarily lead to behavior, it still accounts for 23% of the variance in PA [44] and is regarded as an important step in the adoption and maintenance of behavior and as a good predictor in the context ... and explicit attitudes, a thorough examination or integration of further determinants, such as intention, has not yet been carried out Both approaches have in fact developed in isolation We argue ... Boiche J Change in explicit and implicit motivation toward physical activity and sedentary behavior in pulmonary rehabilitation and associations with postrehabilitation behaviors Rehabil Psychol...

Ngày tải lên: 10/01/2020, 14:43

... researchers in Australia Advocates of SFL assume that there are three metafunctions of language, namely ideational, interpersonal and textual Appraisal belongs to the interpersonal metafunction, the ... (2005).The language of evaluation: Appraisal in English New York: Palgrave Macmillan McNamara, T (2003) Tearing us apart again: The paradigm wars and the search for validity EUROSLA Yearbook, 3, ... ideational, interpersonal and textual metafunctions which are interdependent and can affect each other Among the three proposed metafunctions, interpersonal function is the interaction among participants...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2020, 21:57

... invitation to a housewarming party, a birthday party in English and the same amount of informal letters of invitation to a housewarming party, a birthday party in Vietnamese After having contrasted, ... implications on teaching and learning the writing theory a letter of invitation to a housewarming party, a birthday party in English as a foreign language in Nam Duyen Ha high school are carried ... Vietnamese equivalents 1.4.3 Principles for intended data collection and data analysis This research aims at investigating invitation strategies and forms of the invitation letters to a housewarming...

Ngày tải lên: 13/04/2021, 22:15

... assigned in certain situations; to investigate how the American native speakers (ANS) perform the act of encouraging as defined in relation to the social factors assigned in certain situations; to find ... the act of encouraging in relation to the social factors assigned in certain situations? How the American native speakers perform the act of encouraging in relation to the social factors assigned ... Vietnamese and 30 American speakers who had responded to the MPQ One response, in fact, was sent back to an American speaker via email as this informant had forgotten to respond to one situation...

Ngày tải lên: 16/08/2022, 14:23

... studied as biodegradable materials in clinical applications, such as bone fracture fixations, suture anchors, craniomaxillofacial fixation, interference screws, and meniscus repair1 Using HAP/PLLA as ... Delabarde et al.10 and Jiang et al.4 reported that incorporation of HA into HA/PLA (or HA/PLGA) composites could accelerate degradation at the matrix/particle interfaces Addition of β -TCP11 and ... the thermal stability and accelerate the in vitro degradation of PLA matrix13–16 In addition to the above in vitro studies, Furukawa et al.5 evaluated the in vivo degradation of PLA based composite...

Ngày tải lên: 08/11/2022, 15:04

... physician collected clinical data related to: a) ACS (Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction; ST elevation myocardial infarction, unstable angina); b) the revascularization procedure (i.e., percutaneous ... physical inactivity) and f ) pharmacological treatment After the clinical examination, patients were asked to answer to a few questions by a trained researcher in order to measure their information ... disease Additional files Additional file 1: Study measures (PDF 178 kb) Additional file 2: DATABASE (XLS 191 kb) Abbreviations ACS: Acute coronary syndrome; ANOVA: Analysis of Variance; CR: Cardiovascular...

Ngày tải lên: 19/11/2022, 11:40

... conveyed in a clear manner Fraser and Nolan (1981) define politeness as a set of constraints of verbal behavior while Leech (1983) sees it as forms of behavior aimed at creating and maintaining harmonious ... necessary to have certain understandings of the culture where that language is spoken Human communication is a combination of cooperation and understanding Understanding social conventions and attention ... “say” • Illocutionary act: the act performed in saying something • Perlocutionary act: the act performed by or as a result of saying For instance, in a response to A? ??s statement “I am gonna marry...

Ngày tải lên: 29/08/2023, 14:32

... universally adopted across both languages, suggesting shared human conversational tendencies The implications of this study span enhancing cross-cultural interactions and pedagogical advancements ... findings illuminate pathways to improved intercultural communication by promoting understanding, empathy, and reduced misunderstandings In educational settings, the insights provide teachers and ... to amplify language instruction with cultural contexts, fostering appreciation and practical life skills for learners However, a notable limitation is the data set's limited scope Additionally,...

Ngày tải lên: 25/03/2024, 14:52

... initial unilateral and contralateral amputations and reamputations." Diabetes Care 32(2): 275-280 Kannel, W B (1985) "Framingham study insights on diabetes and cardiovascular disease." Clinical ... a cerebral infarction9 Traditional and new therapeutic approaches to stroke rehabilitation Traditional physical therapy and occupation therapy are still largely mainstays of the rehabilitation ... [50] Tanei T, Kajita Y, Noda H, Takebayashi S, Nakatsubo D, Maesawa S, Wakabayashi T Efficacy of motor cortex stimulation for intractable central neuropathic pain: comparison of stimulation parameters...

Ngày tải lên: 16/03/2014, 21:20

... initial unilateral and contralateral amputations and reamputations." Diabetes Care 32(2): 275-280 Kannel, W B (1985) "Framingham study insights on diabetes and cardiovascular disease." Clinical ... a cerebral infarction9 Traditional and new therapeutic approaches to stroke rehabilitation Traditional physical therapy and occupation therapy are still largely mainstays of the rehabilitation ... [50] Tanei T, Kajita Y, Noda H, Takebayashi S, Nakatsubo D, Maesawa S, Wakabayashi T Efficacy of motor cortex stimulation for intractable central neuropathic pain: comparison of stimulation parameters...

Ngày tải lên: 27/06/2014, 09:20

... initial unilateral and contralateral amputations and reamputations." Diabetes Care 32(2): 275-280 Kannel, W B (1985) "Framingham study insights on diabetes and cardiovascular disease." Clinical ... a cerebral infarction9 Traditional and new therapeutic approaches to stroke rehabilitation Traditional physical therapy and occupation therapy are still largely mainstays of the rehabilitation ... [50] Tanei T, Kajita Y, Noda H, Takebayashi S, Nakatsubo D, Maesawa S, Wakabayashi T Efficacy of motor cortex stimulation for intractable central neuropathic pain: comparison of stimulation parameters...

Ngày tải lên: 29/06/2014, 09:20

... and Giardia in dogs related to average age All samples from individual dogs Intensity of infectiona Intensity of infectiona Giardia Number of samples Average age (days) Dual infections Giarda ... that an urban locality gave a higher risk of parasitic infection compared with a non-urban locality Since G duodenalis of Assemblage A occurs in a wide range of mammalian hosts, including humans, ... gastrointestinal parasitic zoonoses in India Trends Parasitol 2005, 21:42-48 Anderson KA, Brooks AS, Morrison AL, Reid-Smith RJ, Wayne Martin S, Benn DM, Peregrine AS: Impact of Giardia vaccination...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 18:22

... common understandings on making invitations for Dong Thap University English-majors to avoid cultural conflicts and effectively carrying out invitation-making in real life situations In addition, ... necessary to look at some basic information on what is called pragmatics and cross - cultural pragmatics 17 Pragmatics, since its appearance, has excited great attention from many leading linguists ... misunderstood area in American verbal interaction is that of extending, accepting, and refusing invitations (Levine & Adelman, 1982) Moreover, helping Vietnamese learners of English master and use invitation-making...

Ngày tải lên: 05/07/2014, 08:03

... behavior, a state of the affair, or ways of thinking in the context Thus, apologizing is not an easy matter in anyone’s own language, and making it in a second or foreign language more complicated ... professionals in various fields and who are preparing to join an increasingly competitive labor market However, it is not enough to teach and learn the grammar and vocabulary Learning pragmatic and ... performance of certain kinds of acts, such as making statements, asking questions, giving direction, apologizing, thanking, complimenting and so on These acts are called illocutionary acts.” In this...

Ngày tải lên: 17/07/2015, 10:58

... Transversal subregions Medial Lateral Tibial plateau Concentric zones Medial Lateral Transversal subregions Medial Lateral The data are the mean ± standard deviation The p values from one sample ... data, manuscript preparation, and statistical analysis J-PR contributed to study design, acquisition of data, analysis and interpretation of data, and statistical analysis M-JB and FA contributed ... to acquisition of data and to analysis and interpretation of data DC and BH contributed to acquisition of data JFB, GAC, and JMM contributed to manuscript preparation All authors read and approved...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:20

... but in the form of an adverb apparently and seemingly are placed into the same classification Both of them can be interpreted as in appearance, according to the outward appearance or according ... examining and classifying types of interaction 1.4 THEME - RHEME STRUCTURE AND EVIDENTIALS Halliday (An Introduction to Functional Grammar, 1985) observes that in all languages, the clause has ... character of a message: it has some form of organization giving it a status of a communicative event In English, as in many other languages, the clause is organized as a message by having a special...

Ngày tải lên: 05/04/2013, 14:29

... AEAP: As Early As Possible AFAICR: As far as I can recall / remember AFAICS: As far as I can see AFAICT: As far as I can tell AFAIK: As far as I know AFAIR: As far as I remember AFAP: As Far As ... such as military activities, scientific work, or medical terminology A A C?: AH! SI? AAF: As A Friend ADAD: Another Day Another Dollar ADIH: Another Day In Hell ADIP: Another Day in Paradise AEAP: ... slangs on forums, in chat rooms, emails, blogs and instant message which use acronyms and some fancy abbreviations to bring across certain messages Internet slangs is a very casual speech in...

Ngày tải lên: 11/12/2013, 23:48

... relevant to translation, and to communicative approach to translation However, with the aim at being conducted in synchronization and harmony with the language learning in the curriculum as well as ... we are What about the crying man Although I know we've drifted far What about Abraham Hey, what about yesterday What about death again What about the seas Do we give a damn ) The heavens are falling ... lyrics and words), predominates contemporary usage Use of the singular form lyric remains grammatically acceptable, yet remains considered erroneous in referring to a singular song word as a lyric...

Ngày tải lên: 11/12/2013, 23:48

... provides a clear organization consisting main parts that the second part is the most important one I: is Introduction, which gives the rationale for choosing this Part topic on study not only brings ... lowering effect on the force of the verb and many of them scale gradable verbs Besides, in this graduation paper, errors and mistakes are unavoidable All remarks and contribution are always welcome ... purposes in conversation and academic prose They may have more than one function Unless you are a student of grammar and planning to be a teacher of the English language, you don't have to know...

Ngày tải lên: 11/12/2013, 23:48