IS SELF-DETERMINED MOTIVATION A USEFUL AGENT TO OVERCOME PERCEIVED EXERCISE BARRIERS IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS?

Is Self-Determined Motivation a Useful Agent to Overcome Perceived Exercise Barriers in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus?

Background: Devising a program to increase physical activity (PA)/exercise behavior in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) can meet with limited effectiveness in real-world settings because of the variety of barriers to PA/exercise that individuals need to overcome.An alternative approach is to explore whether targeting motivation as a On

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Preparation and characterization of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-glycerol composite films incorporating nanosilica from municipal solid waste incinerator bottom ash

This study investigates the fabrication of a composite film composed of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and glycerol, incorporating nanosilica derived from municipal solid waste incinerator bottom ash (BA).The nanosilica is blended with a PVA film-forming solution containing glycerol as a plasticizer.The composite films are characterized using Fourier tran

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