WILLIAM KUROWSKI
Biographic Data
| ID | 6180853 |
|---|---|
| NAME | WILLIAM KUROWSKI |
| GIVEN NAMES | WILLIAM |
| FAMILY NAME | KUROWSKI |
| SIGNATURE | KUROWSKI W |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Melbourne |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Influence of the Built Environment and Other Factors on the Physical Activity of Older Women from Different Ethnic Communities
Inactivity has been identified as a major contributor to the burden of disease in older women. Study aims were: (a) to assess the personal, social, and environmental facilitators and impediments to physical activity in older women from ethnic communities; and (b) to determine the factors associated with physical activity participation. Older women (aged 60-84 years) were recruited from the local Italian (n = 20), Vietnamese (n = 26) and Anglo-Cel…
Factors influencing the physical activity levels of older people from culturally-diverse communities
Inactivity has been identified as a major contributor to the burden of disease among older Australians, particularly those in culturally-diverse communities. This study assessed the facilitators and barriers to physical activity in older people from culturally-diverse communities, and investigated the predictors of physical activity participation by recruiting 333 older people from seven different communities in the western suburbs of Melbourne, …
Evaluating a Model of Service Integration for Older People with Complex Health Needs
Background Older people with multiple chronic conditions and complex health care needs require a comprehensive, accessible and well-coordinated system of services. To address this growing problem, a consortium of acute and community-based health care organisations implemented a ‘Patients First’ model of service integration for the target population. The project evaluation utilised a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods in an action…
Factors influencing the physical activity levels of older people from culturally-diverse communities
Inactivity has been identified as a major contributor to the burden of disease among older Australians, particularly those in culturally-diverse communities. This study assessed the facilitators and barriers to physical activity in older people from culturally-diverse communities, and investigated the predictors of physical activity participation by recruiting 333 older people from seven different communities in the western suburbs of Melbourne, …
Evaluating a Model of Service Integration for Older People with Complex Health Needs
Background Older people with multiple chronic conditions and complex health care needs require a comprehensive, accessible and well-coordinated system of services. To address this growing problem, a consortium of acute and community-based health care organisations implemented a ‘Patients First’ model of service integration for the target population. The project evaluation utilised a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods in an action…
The Influence of the Built Environment and Other Factors on the Physical Activity of Older Women from Different Ethnic Communities
Inactivity has been identified as a major contributor to the burden of disease in older women. Study aims were: (a) to assess the personal, social, and environmental facilitators and impediments to physical activity in older women from ethnic communities; and (b) to determine the factors associated with physical activity participation. Older women (aged 60-84 years) were recruited from the local Italian (n = 20), Vietnamese (n = 26) and Anglo-Cel…
Factors influencing the physical activity levels of older people from culturally-diverse communities
Inactivity has been identified as a major contributor to the burden of disease among older Australians, particularly those in culturally-diverse communities. This study assessed the facilitators and barriers to physical activity in older people from culturally-diverse communities, and investigated the predictors of physical activity participation by recruiting 333 older people from seven different communities in the western suburbs of Melbourne, …
Medicine (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (2 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (2 works) · Physical activity (2 works) · Physical Activity and Health (2 works) · Physical therapy (2 works) · Political science (2 works)