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Duelling Paradigms: Australian Aborigines, Marn-Grok and Football Histories

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chris Hallinan
Barry Judd
Sport in Society, vol. 15, no. 7, Indigenous People, Race Relations and Australian Sport, September 2012, pp. 975-986
Discusses the significant high representation of Indigenous players in the Australian Football League (AFL), thus representing itself as a leading national authority on anti-racism in sports.
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Education is Associated with Physical Activitiy Among American Indian Elders

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Craig N. Sawchuk
Andy Bogart
Steve Charles
Jack
Goldberg
Ralph Forquera
Peter Roy-Byrne
Debra Buchwald
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 15, no. 1, 2008, pp. 1-17
Examined the association between education and physical activity among Aboriginal elders.
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The Effect of a 12-Week Exercise and Lifestyle Management Programme on Cardiac Risk Reduction: A Pilot Using a Kaupapa Māori Philosophy

Alternate Title
The Effect of a 12-Week Exercise and Lifestyle Management Programme on Cardiac Risk Reduction: A Pilot Using a Kaupapa Maori Philosophy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anna Rolleston
Robert N. Doughty
Katrina Poppe
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 116-130
Study concludes that a kaupapa Māori approach, within a structured lifestyle management programme, modifies cardiac risk parameters in Māori.
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Effects of Nutrition Education and Exercise in Obese Children: The Ho-Chunk Youth Fitness Program

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Aaron Carrel
Amy Meinen
Charmaine Garry
Renee Storandt
Wisconsin Medical Journal, vol. 104, no. 5, July 2005, pp. 44-47
Study of thirty-eight school children found that program, which improved level of physical activity and diet, produced reduced risk for type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, and hyperinsulinemia.
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Enhancing the Relevance of Physical Activity Research by Engaging Aboriginal Peoples in the Research Process

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tara Leigh F. McHugh
Bethan C. Kingsley
Angela M. Coppola
Pimatisiwin, vol. 11, no. 3, 2013, pp. 293-305
Goal of study was to identify relevant topics for further investigation. Emerging themes included role of parents, access to information, financial considerations, discrimination, and the incorporation of culture.
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Ethnic Differences in Leptin and Adiponectin Levels Between Greenlandic Inuit and Danish Children

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thor Munch-Andersen
Kaspar Sorensen
Niels-Jacob Aachmann-Andersen
Lise Aksglaede
Anders Juul
Jørn W. Helge
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, 2013, p. article no. 21458
Contrary to assumptions, the plasma leptin levels were higher in Danish children but plasma adiponectin was lowest in Inuit children as expected.
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Evaluating the Impact of a Holistic, Community-Driven, Physical Activity-Based Wellness Program for Indigenous Women using Nominal Group Technique

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sonja Wicklum
Erin Cameron
Tia Black
Loretta Tuttauk
Lynden (Lindsay) Crowshoe ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 18, no. 1, Emerging Research from a Post-Pandemic World, 2023

Examines what a new culturally relevant wellness program for Indigenous women does for its participants and what it adds to existing knowledge on health interventions.  

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Factors Associated With Current Smoking Among Off-Reserve First Nations and Métis Youth: Results From the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christopher Ryan
Scott Leatherdale
Martin Cooke
Journal of Primary Prevention, vol. 38, no. 1-2, April 2017, pp. 105-119
Study examines the associations between culturally specific factors and current smoking off-reserve First Nations and Métis aged 15-17 years old compared to non-Indigenous Canadian youth.
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Falls Prevention: The Aboriginal Elders Water-Based Exercise Group

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Terri Elliott
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 26, no. 3, May/June 2002, pp. 12-15
Examines program which arose from the findings aiming to reduce the rate of injury in the Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia Aboriginal community.
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A Family-Based Intervention to Promote Healthy Lifestyles in an Aboriginal Community in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sonia S. Anand
A. Darlene Davis
Rashid Ahmed
Ruby Jacobs
Changchun Xie
et al.
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 98, no. 6, November/December 2007, pp. 447-452
Presents a 6 month intervention in 57 Aboriginal households that promotes positive changes in lifestyle practices by setting dietary and physical activity goals.
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Fighting the Diabetes Epidemic

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Leader Post, January 28, 2002, p. B1
Discusses the link between lifestyle changes and the high incidence of diabetes in Aboriginal peoples.
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First Nations and Inuit Health: Health Status of First Nations On-Reserve in Atlantic Canada 2012

Alternate Title
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch Atlantic Region Health Status Report, 2013
FNIHB Atlantic Region Health Status Report, 2010-2012
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch - Atlantic Region
Health Canada
Data sources: 2007-2011 First Nation and Inuit Health Branch program reports and the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Pharmacy Claims database. Data from 2008-2010 First Nation Regional Longitudinal Health Survey (RHS), Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) and Statistics Canada are also included.
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First Nations and Inuit Health: Health Status of First Nations On-Reserve in Atlantic Canada 2013

Alternate Title
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch Atlantic Region Health Status Report, 2013
FNIHB Atlantic Region Health Status Report, 2013
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch - Atlantic Region
Health Canada
Information from First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (regional and national) program reports and the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Pharmacy Claims database for years 2008 to 2012. Data from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) and Statistics Canada are also included.
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First Nations and Inuit Health: Health Status of First Nations On-Reserve in Atlantic Canada 2016

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch - Atlantic Region
Health Canada
Data sources: 2011 to 2016 First Nations and Inuit Health Branch program reports and the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Pharmacy Claims database. Data from the First Nations Information Governance Centre, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), Statistics Canada and the Public Health Agency are also included.
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First Nations and Inuit Regional Health Survey

E-Books
Author/Creator
Jeff Reading
Ken Svenson
Christopher Lafontaine
John O'Neil
Kue Young
Brenda Elias ... [et al.]
Survey results are categorized by: children's health, elder health, chronic diseases, activity limitations, dental health, and search for wellness.
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Food-Related Behavior, Physical Activity, and Dietary Intake in First Nations - A Population at High Risk For Diabetes

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lara Ho
Joel Gittelsohn
Sangita Sharma
Xia Cao
Margarita Treuth ... [et al.]
Ethnicity and Health, vol. 13, no. 4, September 2008, pp. 335-349
Concludes that diabetes prevention programs should focus on improving physical activity and dietary intake by looking at the needs of the specific risk group.
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Food-related Behavior, Physical Activity, and Dietary Intake in First Nations: A Population at High Risk for Diabetes

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lara Ho
Joel Gittelsohn
Sangita Sharma
Xia Cao
Margarita Treuth
et al.
Ethnicity and Health, vol. 13, no. 4, September 2008, pp. 335-349
Describes determinants of diet and physical activity in First Nations for development of culturally appropriate diabetes prevention programs.
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