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The central aim of this study is to identify and describe the experiences of first time mothers who are underusers of child care clinics. An attempt is made to counterbalance the tendency of researchers in this area to be judgmental of underusers who "neglect" their children, and their own health care needs, -by reporting the mothers' views of the child health services in their own terms. Underusers within a certain Health Authority area were identified using a purposely developed Index of Uptake. The achieved sample of predominantly working class mothers constituted a group of people who are particularly difficult to research. It is believed that success in locating and eliciting evidence from this group was in itself an important contribution to the research literature. In depth interviews were undertaken, and the data analysed in two ways; (1) A Subsample, made up of those having made least use of the services available to them, was analysed interpretively to provide detailed material of an idiographic kind on the lifeworld of the person and the place of medical care within it; (2) All interviews were subjected to content analysis to provide a more general picture of mothers' experiences of health care provision. The main findings include the following; (1) The particular population studied had a generally low level of visage as assessed by the index, but use of specifically medical provision was greater. A process of rational decision making is implicated. (2) Accounts of underusers' experiences highlight as a central theme the mothers' vulnerability to personal undermining by many aspects of health care provision. The thesis concludes with a discussion of the approach which health care providers adopt towards'underusers, and argues that there must be an explicit recognition of the point of view of the clients if the services are to reach this deprived segment of the community. Such recognition is rarely found in research or comment on the problem of underusage. In fact apparently irrational and blameworthy behaviour by underusers can be. rendered explicable when considered in the light of the individuals' perceptions and experiences, and this leads to a serious questioning of the utility and appropriateness of the negative judgements made of them.

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of biological maturation on the pattern of fat and carbohydrate metabolism during exercise in early-pubertal (EP), mid-pubertal (MP), and late-pubertal (LP) males. Nine boys, Tanner stage I (EP) (10.3 ±0.9 years), 12 boys, Tanner stage 2/3 (MP) (12.3 ± 1.9 years), and 11 boys, Tanner stage 4/5 (LP) (15.0 ± 0.8 years) were subjects. Maximal aerobic capacity (VO2max) was assessed and, on a separate day, 5, 5-minute exercise bouts on a cycle ergometer at 30, 40, 50, 60, and 70% Of VO2max were performed in a fasted state. Fuel use was calculated at each intensity using steady-state V02 and the respiratory exchange ratio (RER). A one-way ANOVA was used to analyze physical characteristics and maximal exercise responses between groups. A two-way (group x intensity) ANOVA was used to analyze responses during submaximal exercise. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. VO2max (ml•kg-l.min 1) was not different between groups. At each intensity, % VO2ma., was similar between groups (p > 0.05). Significant interactions were found for RER, carbohydrate utilization, % fat utilization, and lactate concentration. Post hoc analyses revealed that at all intensities, % fat use and fat oxidation rates were higher and carbohydrate use and carbohydrate oxidation rates were lower in MP versus LP. In comparison, between EP and LP, % fat use was higher and % carbohydrate use was lower at 50-60% of VO2max, while fat oxidation rate was higher in EP versus LP at 40, 50, and 60% of VO2max. The only differences between EP and MP were for % fat and carbohydrate use at 30% of VO2max. Lactate concentrations were also lower in EP and MP than in LP at intensities corresponding to 50, 60, and 70% of VO2m., while no differences were observed between EP and MP at any intensity. The lack of a significant difference in substrate utilization or lactate concentrations between EP and MP at the majority of exercise intensities, suggest that the development of an adult-like metabolic profile occurs in the transition from mid-puberty to late-puberty. / School of Physical Education

The majority of research in this area was conducted more than 20 years ago, which indicated a need for more current research. There was a need to learn how a parent's previous or current sport participation could impact their child's sport experience. Parents and their children completed questionnaires to determine the role of parental influence upon child sport socialization. Participants included students in the 6th, 8th, 9th, and 10th grade physical education classes at a Mid-west school and their parents. Thirty-eight children, 24 fathers, and 31 mothers were included in the sample.No significant difference was found in the sport participation rates of children whose parents participated in sports previously and children whose parents were not active sport participants in the past. A positive relationship was found between parents who had a positive overall sport experience and their child's perception of their encouragement to pursue the same sport in which parents had previously participated. / School of Physical Education

Thesis (B.A. (Hons.)) -- University of Adelaide, Dept. of Drama, 1994.

Thesis (Ed. D.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1994. / Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 175-184). Also available via the Internet.

Thesis (MHSc--Health Science) -- Auckland University of Technology, 2005. / Also held in print (90 leaves, 30 cm.) in Wellesley Theses Collection. (T 796.35822 BAL)

Thesis--PlanB (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references.