Author(s): Marsh JD; Silva NCBS; Gill DP; Riggin B; Zou G; Stranges S; Zwarenstein M; Petrella RJ;

Background/objectives: To describe the program-related costs and estimate the cost-effectiveness of Hockey Fans In Training (Hockey FIT), a gender-sensitized lifestyle intervention, over a 1-year period. Subjects/methods: We conducted a pragmatic, cluster randomized trial among men aged 35-65 years with a body mass index =27 kg/m2, in 39 community-based ...

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Author(s): Liu-Ambrose T; Falck RS; Dao E; Crockett RA; Barha CK; Silva NCBS; Alkeridy WA; Best JR; Hsiung GR; Field TS; Madden KM; Davis JC; Ten Brinke LF; Tam RC;

Introduction: It is unknown whether progressive resistance training (PRT) improves cognitive function in adults with cerebral small vessel disease and mild cognitive impairment (i.e., subcortical vascular cognitive impairment [SVCI]). Methods: We conducted a 12-month randomized trial comparing P ...

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Author(s): Silva NCBS; Stein RG; Gu Y; Hsu CL; Tam RC; Salluzzi M; McCreary CR; Alkeridy WA; Lam K; MacKay AL; Kolind S; Cossette B; Griffith LE; Hogan DB; McMillan JM; Raina P; Smith EE; Liu-Ambrose T;

Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative agent of COVID-19 and has infected >700 million persons worldwide. Individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 are at risk for cognitive decline and at higher risk of dementia compared with those diagnosed with oth ...

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Author(s): Silva NCBS; Balbim GM; Stein RG; Gu Y; Tam RC; Dao E; Alkeridy WA; Kramer AF; Liu-Ambrose T;

Background: Physical activity is associated with higher myelin content in older individuals with cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD), a condition marked by demyelination. However, potential mechanisms underlying these associations remain understudied. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is involved i ...

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