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The effectiveness of heat preparation and alleviation strategies for cognitive performance: A systematic review (2023)
Journal Article
Donnan, K. J., Williams, E. L., & Bargh, M. J. (2023). The effectiveness of heat preparation and alleviation strategies for cognitive performance: A systematic review. Temperature, https://doi.org/10.1080/23328940.2022.2157645

A range of occupational and performance contexts (e.g. military personnel operations, emergency services, sport) require the critical maintenance of cognitive performance in environmentally challenging environments. Several reviews exist which evalua... Read More about The effectiveness of heat preparation and alleviation strategies for cognitive performance: A systematic review.

“Time may change me, but you can’t trace time”: the (In)stability of psycho-social doping profiles among adolescent athletes (2023)
Journal Article
Nicholls, A. R., & Perry, J. L. (in press). “Time may change me, but you can’t trace time”: the (In)stability of psycho-social doping profiles among adolescent athletes. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2023.2274414

The Adolescent Sport Doping Inventory (ASDI; [Nicholls, A. R., Levy, A. R., Meir, R., Sanctuary, C., Jones, L., Baghurst, T., Thompson, M. A., & Perry, J. L. (2019). The development and validation of the adolescent sport drug inventory (ASDI) among a... Read More about “Time may change me, but you can’t trace time”: the (In)stability of psycho-social doping profiles among adolescent athletes.

Associations between physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and alcohol consumption among UK adults: Findings from the Health Behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic (HEBECO) study (2023)
Journal Article
Akwa, L. G., Smith, L., Twiddy, M., Abt, G., Garnett, C., Oldham, M., Shahab, L., & Herbec, A. (2023). Associations between physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and alcohol consumption among UK adults: Findings from the Health Behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic (HEBECO) study. PLoS ONE, 18(10 October), Article e0287199. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0287199

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic and attendant lockdowns have had a substantial negative effect on alcohol consumption and physical activity globally. Pre-pandemic evidence in the adult population suggests that higher levels of physical activity we... Read More about Associations between physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and alcohol consumption among UK adults: Findings from the Health Behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic (HEBECO) study.

A Scoping Review of ‘Pacing’ for Management of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): Lessons Learned for the Long COVID Pandemic (2023)
Journal Article
Sanal-Hayes, N. E., Mclaughlin, M., Hayes, L. D., Mair, J. L., Ormerod, J., Carless, D., …Sculthorpe, N. F. (in press). A Scoping Review of ‘Pacing’ for Management of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): Lessons Learned for the Long COVID Pandemic. Journal of Translational Medicine, 21, Article 720. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-023-04587-5

Background Controversy over treatment for people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a barrier to appropriate treatment. Energy management or pacing is a prominent coping strategy for people with ME/CFS that involves... Read More about A Scoping Review of ‘Pacing’ for Management of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): Lessons Learned for the Long COVID Pandemic.

High-intensity interval training in patients with intermittent claudication (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pymer, S., Harwood, A. E., Prosser, J., Waddell, A., Rhavindhran, B., McGregor, G., Ibeggazene, S., Huang, C., Twiddy, M., Nicholls, A. R., Ingle, L., Carroll, S., He, H., Long, J., Rooms, M., & Chetter, I. C. High-intensity interval training in patients with intermittent claudication. Presented at 2022 Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland Annual Scientific Meeting, Brighton, UK

Objective: Provision, uptake, adherence, and completion rates for supervised exercise programs (SEP) for intermittent claudication (IC) are low. A shorter, more time-efficient, 6-week, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) program may be an effecti... Read More about High-intensity interval training in patients with intermittent claudication.

Airflow rates and breathlessness recovery from submaximal exercise in healthy adults: prospective, randomised, cross-over study (2023)
Journal Article
Brew, A., O'Beirne, S., Johnson, M. J., Ramsenthaler, C., Watson, P., Rubini, P. A., Fagan, M. J., Swan, F., & Simpson, A. (online). Airflow rates and breathlessness recovery from submaximal exercise in healthy adults: prospective, randomised, cross-over study. BMJ supportive & palliative care, https://doi.org/10.1136/spcare-2023-004309

Objectives: Facial airflow from a hand-held fan may reduce breathlessness severity and hasten postexertion recovery. Data from randomised controlled trials are limited and the optimal airflow speed remains unknown. We aimed to determine the effect of... Read More about Airflow rates and breathlessness recovery from submaximal exercise in healthy adults: prospective, randomised, cross-over study.

Practitioners Perceived Effectiveness and Application of Maturity Status Bio-Banding for Talent Identification and Development (2023)
Thesis
Watson, D.-J. (2023). Practitioners Perceived Effectiveness and Application of Maturity Status Bio-Banding for Talent Identification and Development. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4415720

Bio-banding is an approach used to group athletes based on their characteristics in relation to growth and maturity, rather than their chronological age. Although recent research has explored the effect of bio-banding on various markers (e.g., techni... Read More about Practitioners Perceived Effectiveness and Application of Maturity Status Bio-Banding for Talent Identification and Development.

Teaching person-centered practice to pre-registration physiotherapy students: a qualitative study (2023)
Journal Article
Killingback, C., Tomlinson, A., Thompson, M., Whitfield, C., & Stern, J. (2023). Teaching person-centered practice to pre-registration physiotherapy students: a qualitative study. Physiotherapy theory and practice, https://doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2023.2236195

Introduction: There has been a call for healthcare to consider more explicitly the needs of the individual patient by adopting a person-centered approach to practice. Consideration needs to be given to how this is taught to pre-registration physiothe... Read More about Teaching person-centered practice to pre-registration physiotherapy students: a qualitative study.

Exercise and asthma – trigger or treatment? (2023)
Journal Article
Simpson, A. J., & Price, O. J. (2023). Exercise and asthma – trigger or treatment?. Respiratory medicine, 213, Article 107247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2023.107247

Exercise is one of the most commonly reported symptom triggers for people with asthma. However, a growing body of evidence indicates that regular exercise and physical activity are associated with improved clinical and patient reported outcomes. In t... Read More about Exercise and asthma – trigger or treatment?.

Fractional exhaled nitric oxide in the assessment of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction: A multicenter retrospective analysis of UK-based athletes (2023)
Journal Article
Dickinson, J., Gowers, W., Sturridge, S., Williams, N., Kippelen, P., Simpson, A., Jackson, A., Hull, J. H., & Price, O. J. (2023). Fractional exhaled nitric oxide in the assessment of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction: A multicenter retrospective analysis of UK-based athletes. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.14367

Introduction: Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) is not only highly prevalent in people with asthma, but can also occur independently, particularly in athletes. Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) is an indirect biomarker of type 2 airway... Read More about Fractional exhaled nitric oxide in the assessment of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction: A multicenter retrospective analysis of UK-based athletes.

‘A whole different ball game’: the qualitative experience of older adults with a transtibial amputation and the use of a self-aligning prosthetic ankle-foot on the STEPFORWARD trial (2023)
Journal Article
Mitchell, N., Leggett, H., Watson, J., McDaid, C. T., Barnett, C., Twiste, M., & Vanicek, N. (2023). ‘A whole different ball game’: the qualitative experience of older adults with a transtibial amputation and the use of a self-aligning prosthetic ankle-foot on the STEPFORWARD trial. Disability and Rehabilitation, https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2023.2199222

Background: Older patients with lower limb amputation, categorised as having “limited community mobility”, are under-researched. Understanding their experience with a new prosthetic ankle-foot is important when designing clinical trials. The aim of t... Read More about ‘A whole different ball game’: the qualitative experience of older adults with a transtibial amputation and the use of a self-aligning prosthetic ankle-foot on the STEPFORWARD trial.

Serum transthyretin and aminotransferases are associated with lean mass in people with coronary heart disease: Further insights from the CARE-CR study (2023)
Journal Article
James, E., Goodall, S., Nichols, S., Walker, K., Carroll, S., O’Doherty, A. F., & Ingle, L. (2023). Serum transthyretin and aminotransferases are associated with lean mass in people with coronary heart disease: Further insights from the CARE-CR study. Frontiers in Medicine, 10, Article 1094733. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2023.1094733

Background: Low muscle mass disproportionately affects people with coronary heart disease compared to healthy controls but is under-researched and insufficiently treated. Inflammation, poor nutrition, and neural decline might contribute to low muscle... Read More about Serum transthyretin and aminotransferases are associated with lean mass in people with coronary heart disease: Further insights from the CARE-CR study.

Soccer academy practitioners' perceptions and application of bio-banding (2023)
Journal Article
Towlson, C., Watson, D. J., Cumming, S., Salter, J., & Toner, J. (2023). Soccer academy practitioners' perceptions and application of bio-banding. PLoS ONE, 18(1), Article e0274079. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0274079

The primary aims of this study were to examine the application of maturity status bio-banding within professional soccer academy programmes and understand the methods employed, the intended objectives, and the potential barriers to bio-banding. Using... Read More about Soccer academy practitioners' perceptions and application of bio-banding.

Telerehabilitation for patients who have been hospitalised with covid-19: a qualitative study (2023)
Journal Article
Killingback, C., Thompson, M., Nettleton, M., Hyde, L., Marshall, P., Shepherdson, J., …Simpson, A. J. (2023). Telerehabilitation for patients who have been hospitalised with covid-19: a qualitative study. Disability and Rehabilitation, https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2022.2159075

Purpose: The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the views of participants of a group-based, supervised, telerehabilitation programme, following discharge from hospital with Covid-19. This study was part of a single-centre, fast-track (wait-... Read More about Telerehabilitation for patients who have been hospitalised with covid-19: a qualitative study.