Epilepsy: Not a Disease, But a Disorder (open access)

Epilepsy: Not a Disease, But a Disorder

Paper is an in-depth discussion on the causes, symptoms, and treatments for epilepsy and and an examination of data on worldwide death rates related to the disorder.
Date: 2013
Creator: Prasain, Manisha
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library

Africa: Sustainability, Poverty, Education

Presentation for the 2015 University of North Texas (UNT) Student and Faculty Research Symposium on African Studies. This presentation discusses sustainability, poverty, and education in Africa.
Date: April 11, 2015
Creator: Ingman, Stanley R.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Adherence to Exercise Programs in Older Adults: Informative Report (open access)

Adherence to Exercise Programs in Older Adults: Informative Report

This article focuses on filling information gaps regarding adherence to physical activity and exercise in the health care spectrum of older adults (OA) and an overview of the benefits of physical activity for OA. Exercise adherence in OA is a multifactorial problem encompassing many biopsychosocial factors. Factors affecting adherence in the OA include socioeconomic status, education level, living arrangements, health status, pacemakers, physical fitness, and depression. Improving adherence could have a significant impact on longevity, quality of life, and health care costs.
Date: January 22, 2019
Creator: Rivera-Torres, Solymar; Fahey, Thomas D. & Rivera, Miguel A.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Increased physical activity, physician recommendation, and senior center participation (open access)

Increased physical activity, physician recommendation, and senior center participation

This article employs the Andersen Behavioral Model to explore increased physical activity and participation in three types of senior center activities: physical fitness, dance/aerobic classes, and chair exercises.
Date: November 25, 2013
Creator: Swan, James H.; Turner, K. Whisnant (Keith Whisnant); Shashidhara, Shilpa & Sanders, David
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library

Futuro sin Pobreza: Future without Poverty

Presentation for the 2015 University of North Texas (UNT) Student and Faculty Research Symposium on African Studies. This presentation discusses the initiatives and groups working to reduce global poverty.
Date: April 11, 2015
Creator: Ingman, Stanley R.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library