The Recent Understanding of the Neurotrophin′ s Role in Skeletal Muscle Adaptation

K Sakuma, A Yamaguchi - BioMed Research International, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
This paper summarizes the various effects of neurotrophins in skeletal muscle and how
these proteins act as potential regulators of the maintenance, function, and regeneration of …

KANSERLE BAŞETMEDE DESTEK GRUPLARI

T Tuncay - Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet, 2010 - dergipark.org.tr
The article discusses characteristics and the helpful and potentially risky aspects of cancer
support groups. One of the primary objectives of cancer treatment is enhancement of …

Selection of social comparison standards in cardiac patients with and without experienced defibrillator shock

K Willy, T Meyer, L Eckardt, N Morina - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Patients with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) often report psychological
distress. Literature suggests that patients with physical disease often compare their well …

Who can buy happiness? Personality traits moderate the effects of stable income differences and income fluctuations on life satisfaction

CJ Soto, M Luhmann - Social Psychological and Personality …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
The present research tested whether the Big Five personality dimensions—extraversion,
agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and openness to experience—moderate …

Exploring positive adjustment in people with spinal cord injury

B Dibb, C Ellis-Hill, M Donovan-Hall… - Journal of Health …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
This study explored adjustment in people with spinal cord injury; data from four focus groups
are presented. Thematic analysis revealed four themes, managing goals and expectations …

Social comparison processes, narrative mapping and their shaping of the cancer experience: A case study of an elite athlete

AC Sparkes, V Pérez-Samaniego, B Smith - Health:, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Drawing on data generated by life history interviews and fieldwork observations we
illuminate the ways in which a young elite athlete named David (a pseudonym) gave …

Social comparison selection in individuals with depression and the role of self-assessment and self-enhancement motives: An experimental investigation

P Schlechter, T Meyer, N Morina - Journal of Experimental …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Social comparison plays an important role in depression. However, the process of social
comparison selection among depressed individuals remains understudied. This study …

Helping others heal: burn survivors and peer support

K Badger, D Royse - Social work in health care, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Burns require psychosocial healing in addition to physical recovery as survivors face
challenges such as scarring and altered appearance. An adjunct to interventions provided …

Individual differences in social comparison

AP Buunk, FX Gibbons, DP Dijkstra… - Suls., J., Collins, RL …, 2019 - books.google.com
Social comparison—how we use others to make sense of ourselves and the world—is a
focal human concern. Indeed, scholars have long recognized the importance of social …

A longitudinal study of skeletal muscle following spinal cord injury and locomotor training

M Liu, P Bose, GA Walter, FJ Thompson… - Spinal cord, 2008 - nature.com
Study design: Experimental rat model of spinal cord contusion injury (contusion SCI).
Objective: The objectives of this study were (1) to characterize the longitudinal changes in …