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The effects of Tai-Chi in conjunction with thera-band resistance exercise on functional fitness and muscle strength among community-based older people. (2015)
Journal Article
Lin, S., Sung, H., Li, T., Hsieh, T., Lan, H., Perng, S., & Smith, G. D. (2015). The effects of Tai-Chi in conjunction with thera-band resistance exercise on functional fitness and muscle strength among community-based older people. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 24(9-10), 1357-1366. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.12751

Aims and objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Tai-Chi in conjunction with thera-band resistance exercise on functional fitness and muscle strength in community-based older people. Background Tai-Chi is known to... Read More about The effects of Tai-Chi in conjunction with thera-band resistance exercise on functional fitness and muscle strength among community-based older people..

Health value & perceived control over health: behavioural constructs to support Type 2 diabetes self-management in clinical practice (2015)
Journal Article
Nugent, L. E., Carson, M., Zammitt, N. N., Smith, G. D., & Wallston, K. A. (2015). Health value & perceived control over health: behavioural constructs to support Type 2 diabetes self-management in clinical practice. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 24(15-16)

Aims and objectives To explore health value and perceived control over health in relation to self-management behaviours in adults with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Background Helping people to modify health related behaviour in diabetes is comple... Read More about Health value & perceived control over health: behavioural constructs to support Type 2 diabetes self-management in clinical practice.

The effects of hazardous working conditions on burnout in Macau nurses (2015)
Journal Article
Hu, S. X., Luk, A. L., & Smith, G. D. (2015). The effects of hazardous working conditions on burnout in Macau nurses. International Journal of Nursing Sciences, 2(1), 86-92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnss.2015.01.006

Objective To examine the effects of various hazardous factors in working environments on burnout in a cohort of clinical nurses in Macau. Methods A cross–sectional survey was used to examine specific workplace hazards for burnout in qualifie... Read More about The effects of hazardous working conditions on burnout in Macau nurses.

Measurement of resilience in Chinese older people: Measurement of resilience in Chinese older people (2015)
Journal Article
Yang, F., Bao, J., Huang, X., Guo, Q., & Smith, G. (2015). Measurement of resilience in Chinese older people: Measurement of resilience in Chinese older people. International Nursing Review, 62(1), 130-139. https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.12168

Background Resilience has been identified as a personal construct that may contribute to the process of healthy ageing in older people. To date, no measurement instrument has been tested to evaluate resilience in Chinese older people. Aim To e... Read More about Measurement of resilience in Chinese older people: Measurement of resilience in Chinese older people.