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Exercise testing for people with Diabetes
(Routledge, UK, 2007) Koufaki, Pelagia; Bromley, P.; Davison, R.; Jones, A.; Mercer, Tom; Winter, E.
How to (or not to) . . . measure performance against the Abuja target for public health expenditure
(Oxford University Press, 2013-06) Witter, Sophie; Jones, A.; Ensor, Tim
In 2001, African heads of state committed 'to set a target of allocating at least 15% of our annual budget to the improvement of the health sector'. This target has since been used as a benchmark to hold governments accountable. However, it was never followed by a set of guidelines as to how it should be measured in practice. This article sets out some of the areas of ambiguity and argues for an interpretation which focuses on actual expenditure, rather than budgets (which are theoretical), and which captures areas of spending that are subject to government discretion. These are largely domestic sources, but include budget support, which is externally derived but subject to Ministry of Finance sectoral allocation. Theoretical and practical arguments in favour of this recommendation are recommended using a case study from Sierra Leone. It is recommended that all discretionary spending by government is included in the numerator and denominator when calculating performance against the target, including spending by all ministries on health, social health insurance payments, debt relief funds and budget support. Conversely, all forms of private payment and earmarked aid should be excluded. The authors argue that the target, while an important vehicle for tracking political commitment to the sector, should be assessed intelligently by governments, which have legitimate wider public finance objectives of maximizing overall social returns, and should be complemented by a wider range of indicators, to avoid distortions.
Rationale for exercise testing
(Routledge, UK, 2006-11-17) Winter, E.; Jones, A.; Davison, R.; Bromley, P.; Mercer, Tom
Sport and Exercise Physiology Testing Guidelines: Volume I -Sport Testing. The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Guide
(Routledge, UK, 2006-11-17) Bromley, P.; Davidson, R.; Jones, A.; Mercer, Tom; Winter, E.
Sport and exercise physiologists are called upon to carry out physiological assessments that have proven validity and reliability, both in sport-specific and health-related contexts. A wide variety of test protocols have been developed and refined. This book is a comprehensive guide to these protocols and to the key issues relating to physiological testing. Volume I covers sport-specific testing, and Volume II covers clinical and exercise specific testing. With contributions from leading specialist sport, exercise and clincial physiologists, and covering a wide range of mainstream sports, special populations, and ethical, practical and methodological issues, these volumes represent an essential resource for sport-specific and clinical exercise testing in both research and applied settings Table of Contents 1. Health and Safety 2. Psychological Issues in Testing 3. Blood Sampling 4. Ethics and Physiological Testing Part 1 Methodological Issues 5. Method Agreement and Measurement Error in the Physiology of Exercise 6. Scaling: Adjusting physiological and performance measures for differences in body size 7. Circadian Rhythms Part 2 General Procedures 8. Lung and Respiratory Muscle Function 9. Surface Anthropometry 10. Measuring Flexibility 11. Pulmonary Gas Exchange 12. Lactate Testing 13. Ratings of Perceived Exertion 14. Strength Testing 15. Upper-Body Exercise Part 3 Sport-Specific Procedures 16. Middle- and Long-Distance Running 17. Amateur Boxing 18. Cycling 19. Modern Pentathlon 20. Rowing 21. Sailing 22. Swimming 23. Triathlon 24. Tennis 25. Table Tennis 26. Squash 27. Badminton 28. Artistic Gymnastics 29. Cricket 30. Basketball 31. Soccer 32. Netball 33. Rugby League 34. Rugby Union 35. Judo 36. Winter Sports 37. Figure Skating Part 4 Special Populations 38. Children and Fitness Testing 39. Testing Older People 40. Testing the Female Athlete
Sport and Exercise Physiology Testing Guidelines: Volume II - Exercise and Clinical Testing. The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Guide
(Routledge, UK, 2006-11-17) Bromley, P.; Davidson, R.; Jones, A.; Mercer, Tom; Winter, E.
Sport and exercise physiologists are called upon to carry out physiological assessments that have proven validity and reliability, both in sport-specific and health-related contexts. A wide variety of test protocols have been developed and refined. This book is a comprehensive guide to these protocols and to the key issues relating to physiological testing. Volume I will cover sport-specific testing, and Volume II clinical and exercise testing. With contributions from many leading specialist physiologists, and covering a wide range of mainstream sports, special populations, and ethical, practical and methodological issues, these volumes represent an essential resource for sport-specific and clinical exercise testing in both research and applied settings Foreword Sue Campbell Foreword Clyde Williams Introduction Edward Winter, Paul Bromley, Richard Davison, Andrew Jones and Tom Mercer General Principles Rationale Edward Winter, Paul Bromley, Richard Davison, Andrew Jones and Tom Mercer 1. Health and Safety Graham Jarman 2. Psychological Issues in Testing Craig Mahoney 3. Blood Sampling Ron Maughan, Susan Shirreffs and John Leiper 4. Ethics and Physiological Testing Steve Olivier Methodological Issues 5. Method Agreement and Measurement Error in the Physiology of Exercise Greg Atkinson and Alan Nevill 6. Scaling: Adjusting Physiological and Performance Measures for Differences in Body Size Edward Winter 7. Circadian Rhythms Tom Reilly General Procedures 8. Lung and Respiratory Muscle Function Alison McConnell 9. Surface Anthropometry Arthur Stewart and Roger Eston 10. Measuring Flexibility Nicola Phillips 11. Pulmonary Gas Exchange David VB James, Leigh E Sandals, Dan M Wood and Andrew M Jones 12. Lactate Testing Neil C Spurway and Andrew M Jones 13. Ratings of Perceived Exertion John P Buckley and Roger G Eston 14. Strength Testing Anthony J Blazevich and Dale Cannavan 15. Upper-Body Exercise Paul M Smith and Michael J Price Clinical Exercise Physiology 16. Exercise Testing for People with Diabetes Pelagia Koufaki 17. Cardiac Disorders Keith George, Paul Bromley and Greg Whyte 18. Peripheral Circulatory Disorders John Saxton and Tim Cable 19. Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Patients with Ventilatory Disorders Lee Romer 20. Exercise Assessment for People with End-Stage Renal Failure Pelagia Koufaki and Tom Mercer 21. Physiological Testing: Neuromuscular Disorders David A Jones and Joan M Round Special Populations 22. Children and Fitness Testing Gareth Stratton and Craig Williams 23. Testing Older People John Saxton 24. Testing the Female Athlete Melonie Burrows 25. Testing the Aesthetic Athlete: Contemporary Dance and Classical Ballet Dancers Matt Wyon
The Impact Study: A Cluster-randomised Clinical and Health Economic Feasibility Study of a Theory-based Manualised Intervention to Support People With Tuberculosis Disease During Treatment
(American Thoracic Society, 2023-05-01) Lipman, M.C.I.; Walker, E.; Moon, Z.; Weng, J.J.Y.; Abubakar, I.; Campbell, C.; Clarke, C.; Copas, A.; Costello, P.; Darvell, M.; Horne, Rebecca; Hunter, R.; Jones, A.; Karat, Aaron S.; Kielmann, Karina; Kilic, A.; Kunst, H.; Mandelbaum, M.; Stagg, H.R.