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FALLS BY ELDERLY PEOPLE AT HOME: PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS by BLAKE, A. J., MORGAN, K., BENDALL, M. J., DALLOSSO, H., EBRAHIM, S. B. J., ARIE, T. H. D., FENTEM, P. H., BASSEY, E. J.

“…Of 1042 individuals aged 65 years and over who were successfully interviewed in a community survey of health and physical activity, 35% (n=356) reported one or…”
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Lack of variation in muscle strength with menstrual status in healthy women aged 45-54 years: data from a national survey by Bassey, E J, Mockett, S P, Fentem, P H

“…Isometric handgrip, quadriceps muscle strength and leg extensor power were assessed as part of a large representative survey of adult men and women in England…”
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Levels of customary physical activity among the old and the very old living at home by Dallosso, H M, Morgan, K, Bassey, E J, Ebrahim, S B, Fentem, P H, Arie, T H

“…With an activity inventory designed specifically for use among elderly people, detailed profiles of customary physical activity were obtained from 507 old…”
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Physical activity and body composition: what do the national surveys reveal? by Fentem, P H, Mockett, S J

“…Measures of height, body weight, waist and hip girths are available from the Allied Dunbar National Fitness Survey and have been used to explore differences…”
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Effect of 'antiembolism' compression hosiery on leg blood volume by Sparrow, R A, Hardy, J G, Fentem, P H

“…Blood volume in the legs of healthy volunteers and the ability of graduated compression hosiery to reduce that volume were investigated with gamma…”
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A national strategy for the promotion of physical activity by Fentem, P H

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Exercise in prevention of disease by Fentem, P H

“…Measures to increase individual participation in adequate amounts of physical exercise have a key place among the strategies to improve health and prevent…”
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Validation of a simple mechanical accelerometer (pedometer) for the estimation of walking activity by Bassey, E J, Dallosso, H M, Fentem, P H, Irving, J M, Patrick, J M

“…A small (28 g) mechanical accelerometer has been tested by subjecting it to controlled bench tests consisting of repetitive vertical oscillations on two…”
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CHARACTERISTICS OF SUBJECTIVE INSOMNIA IN THE ELDERLY LIVING AT HOME by MORGAN, KEVIN, DALLOSSO, HELEN, EBRAHIM, SHAH, ARIE, TOM, FENTEM, P. H.

“…Profiles of sleeping habits, subjective sleep quality, and mental and physical well-being were obtained from 1023 elderly individuals randomly sampled from the…”
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ABC of Sports Medicine: Benefits of exercise in health and disease by Fentem, P H

“…According to the Allied Dunbar national fitness survey, three quarters of the general public (adults over 16 years of age) understand that exercise confers…”
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Modelling the associations of BMI, physical activity and diet with arterial blood pressure: some results from the Allied Dunbar National Fitness Survey by Nevill, A.M., Holder, R.L., Fentem, P.H., Rayson, M., Marshall, T., Cooke, C., Tuxworth, W.

“…Summary In order to identify risk factors (e.g. physical inactivity, dietary composition) associated with blood pressure within a given population, it is…”
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Ipratropium bromide in acute asthma by Ward, M J, Fentem, P H, Smith, W H, Davies, D

“…Ipratropium bromide was given to patients admitted to hospital with acute asthma. A cumulative-dose-response technique in six patients showed that 500…”
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Prevalence, frequency, and duration of hypnotic drug use among the elderly living at home by Morgan, Kevin, Dallosso, Helen, Ebrahim, Shah, Arie, Tom, Fentem, Peter H

“…Details of consumption of hypnotic drugs derived from a nationally representative sample of elderly people were analysed in terms of the prevalence, duration,…”
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Objective measurements of customary physical activity in elderly men and women before and after retirement by Patrick, J M, Bassey, E J, Irving, J M, Blecher, A, Fentem, P H

“…An objective method for assessing customary physical activity has been described, based on heart rate and footfall signals recorded on magnetic tape using…”
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Exercise and the promotion of health by Fentem, P. H.

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The rising ventilatory cost of bicycle exercise in the seventh decade: a longitudinal study of nine healthy men by Patrick, J M, Bassey, E J, Fentem, P H

“…Submaximal bicycle exercise tests have been performed in nine healthy men on seven annual occasions between the ages of 64 and 70 years. Ten younger men…”
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Methods of teaching medical ethics at the University of Nottingham by Fentem, P H

“…Medical ethics has been described as a thread woven into the fabric of the Nottingham curriculum. There exist a wide variety of relevant learning experiences,…”
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An unsupervised "aerobics" physical training programme in middle-aged factory workers: feasibility, validation and response by Bassey, E J, Patrick, J M, Irving, J M, Blecher, A, Fentem, P H

“…This paper describes a controlled study of the effects of an unsupervised walking-programme in 108 volunteers from among 580 middle-aged employees in a…”
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Changes in body fat and muscle in manual workers at and after retirement by Patrick, J M, Bassey, E J, Fentem, P H

“…The changes in body fat and muscle in 73 men retiring from manual work have been measured in a longitudinal anthropometric study. Body fat increased by about…”
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Human orthostatic reflexes after taking temazepam at night by Patrick, JM, Dikshit, MB, Macdonald, IA, Fentem, PH

“…1. Cardiovascular orthostatic reflexes have been studied at night in 12 healthy male subjects who were given two soft gelatin capsules each containing 0 or 10…”
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