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Life after sport: giving back
Health, Sports & Psychology

Life after sport: giving back

...Open University's Sport and Fitness courses and qualifications. [Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson with a quote about OpenLearn's course on athlete's retirement.]Show description"The OU have teamed up with Abertay University to produce a really valuable piece of work, first of all acknowledging that athletes go through many phases in their career. When you are on the outside...
Broken Hearts in Batten Disease (Juvenile Dementia)
Science, Maths & Technology

Broken Hearts in Batten Disease (Juvenile Dementia)

...openings through which blood enters the chambers prevents it from flowing in the reverse direction. The resting heart rate varies between individuals. During exercise or in response to stress, the heart rate increases. A condition where an individual has a chronically low heart rate is called bradycardia, which can be a sign of potentially serious illness. Conversely, an...
Florida just wants it over
Society, Politics & Law

Florida just wants it over

...resources into the state. The Democrats had, as of November 5, spent US$77.2m in TV ads in Florida; Trump has spent less than half that, at US$38.2m. The huge effort from the Democrats is especially telling: Florida has voted Republican many times before, and Clinton could win the White House without it, but it’s very difficult for Trump to get to the Oval Office...
The ISIS winter: The environmental impact of Middle East conflict
Nature & Environment

The ISIS winter: The environmental impact of Middle East conflict

...resources for protective measures. The damage to agricultural areas was discussed in the fourth axis. Remote sensing and reporting from the ground have identified a pattern of environmental degradation of agricultural lands, before ISIS militants confiscated them, due to poor water management and climate change. This degradation has amplified to a serious degree after...
How can Adult Carers get the best support during Covid-19 pandemic and beyond?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can Adult Carers get the best support during Covid-19 pandemic and beyond?

...resources are used as effectively as possible. Whether you work or volunteer for an organisation or are a carer yourself, this tool can promote a systematic approach to ensuring that what happens is based on firm evidence of what works. An “Into practice guide” accompanies every NICE guideline, summarised in the diagram below. [NICE guidelines diagram] This tool sets...
Women have heart attacks too - but why do they often go misdiagnosed?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Women have heart attacks too - but why do they often go misdiagnosed?

...resources as well as a need for increased instrumental support in daily activities. This can mean they are less able to make their appointments or get their prescriptions filled. The situations older women often find themselves in when diagnosed with a cardiovascular condition reduce their chances of getting adequate exercise. Exercise is important to optimise heart...
Stress and Burnout in Aviation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Stress and Burnout in Aviation

...resources to the current task (Young, 2008). Although pilots may possess the capability to prevent life stressors from affecting their performance in the flightdeck, each individual pilot also has a certain level of stress, or a particular stressor, that could greatly hinder their ability to compartmentalise (Neubauer, 1999). According to Christy (1975), even pilots who...
The body: a phenomenological psychological perspective
Society, Politics & Law

The body: a phenomenological psychological perspective

...If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses This free course is adapted from a former Open University course DD307 Social psychology: critical perspectives on self and others....