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Dr Andrew Simpson's Outputs (41)

Exercise recommendations and practical considerations for asthma management - an EAACI position paper (2025)
Journal Article
Price, O. J., Papadopoulos, N. G., Antolín Amérigo, D., Backer, V., Bougault, V., Del Giacco, S., Gawlik, R., Eguiluz-Gracia, I., Heffler, E., Janson, C., McDonald, V. M., Moreira, A., Simpson, A., & Bonini, M. (2025). Exercise recommendations and practical considerations for asthma management - an EAACI position paper. Allergy, https://doi.org/10.1111/all.16573

Exercise is an important treatment for people with asthma and should be considered alongside pharmacological therapy when developing personalised asthma management plans. Despite this, there remains limited guidance concerning the practicalities of a... Read More about Exercise recommendations and practical considerations for asthma management - an EAACI position paper.

Complex breathlessness intervention in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (BREEZE-IPF): a feasibility, wait-list design randomised controlled trial (2025)
Journal Article
Crooks, M. G., Wright, C., Hart, S., Allgar, V., English, A., Swan, F., Dyson, J., Richardson, G., Twiddy, M., Cohen, J., Simpson, A., Huang, C., Sykes, D. L., & Johnson, M. (2025). Complex breathlessness intervention in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (BREEZE-IPF): a feasibility, wait-list design randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 12(1), Article e002327. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2024-002327

Introduction Breathlessness is common and impairs the quality of life of people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and non-IPF fibrotic interstitial lung diseases (ILD). We report the findings of a multicentre, fast-track (wait-list), mixed-met... Read More about Complex breathlessness intervention in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (BREEZE-IPF): a feasibility, wait-list design randomised controlled trial.

The repeatability of a cycling exercise-heat stress test in a male population (2024)
Journal Article
Shaw, J., Cole, E., Simpson, A. J., Tyler, C. J., & Garrett, A. T. (2024). The repeatability of a cycling exercise-heat stress test in a male population. Journal of Thermal Biology, 125, Article 103983. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtherbio.2024.103983

Introduction: There is considerable inter-individual variability in the physiological responses to environmental stressors and so to accurately assess and monitor changes in an individual's ability to cope with exercise-heat stress, a reliable protoc... Read More about The repeatability of a cycling exercise-heat stress test in a male population.

Asthma diagnosis: a comparison of established diagnostic guidelines in adults with respiratory symptoms (2024)
Journal Article
Simpson, A. J., Drake, S., Healy, L., Wang, R., Bennett, M., Wardman, H., Durrington, H., Fowler, S. J., Murray, C. S., & Simpson, A. (2024). Asthma diagnosis: a comparison of established diagnostic guidelines in adults with respiratory symptoms. EClinicalMedicine, 76, Article 102813. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102813

Background: Considerable variability exists between asthma diagnostic guidelines. We tested the performance characteristics of the European Respiratory Society (ERS), the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and the Global Initiat... Read More about Asthma diagnosis: a comparison of established diagnostic guidelines in adults with respiratory symptoms.

Rapid Access Diagnostics for Asthma (RADicA): protocol for a prospective cohort study to determine the optimum series of investigations to diagnose asthma using conventional and novel tests (2024)
Journal Article
Murray, C. S., Fowler, S., Drake, S., Wang, R., Durrington, H. J., Wardman, H., Healy, L., Bennett, M., Simpson, A., Barrett, E., Roberts, S. A., & Simpson, A. (2024). Rapid Access Diagnostics for Asthma (RADicA): protocol for a prospective cohort study to determine the optimum series of investigations to diagnose asthma using conventional and novel tests. BMJ open, 14(10), Article e083908. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-083908

INTRODUCTION: The diagnosis of asthma is often based on characteristic patterns of symptoms in the absence of an alternative explanation, resulting in over and under diagnosis. Therefore, diagnostic guidelines usually recommend including confirmation... Read More about Rapid Access Diagnostics for Asthma (RADicA): protocol for a prospective cohort study to determine the optimum series of investigations to diagnose asthma using conventional and novel tests.

An exploration of person-centred practices among emergency department physiotherapists (2024)
Thesis
Naylor, J. An exploration of person-centred practices among emergency department physiotherapists. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4871223

Person-centred practice (PCP) constitutes an important, individualising approach that strives to confront a legacy of healthcare paternalism. The biomedical roots of physiotherapy, alongside context-specificity of PCP, hinder realisation of this huma... Read More about An exploration of person-centred practices among emergency department physiotherapists.

Validation of field-based running tests to determine maximal aerobic speed in professional rugby league (2024)
Journal Article
Bennett, T., Marshall, P., Barrett, S., Malone, J., Simpson, A., Bray, J., Christopherson, C., Nickolay, T., Metcalfe, J., & Towlson, C. (2024). Validation of field-based running tests to determine maximal aerobic speed in professional rugby league. PLoS ONE, 19(7 July), Article e0306062. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0306062

Practitioners place importance on high-speed running (HSR) to monitor training practice and match-play demands, whilst attempting to maximise fitness and minimize the risk of injury occurrence. Practitioners apply various methods to quantify HSR, suc... Read More about Validation of field-based running tests to determine maximal aerobic speed in professional rugby league.

Cool facial airflow speeds recovery from exertion induced breathlessness in people with chronic breathlessness (2024)
Thesis
Burrell, T. Cool facial airflow speeds recovery from exertion induced breathlessness in people with chronic breathlessness. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4869747

Background: Evidence supports facial airflow from a handheld fan to reduce breathlessness in patients with chronic breathlessness. The thesis explored the effectiveness of different airflow speeds on recovery from exertion-induced breathlessness.
Me... Read More about Cool facial airflow speeds recovery from exertion induced breathlessness in people with chronic breathlessness.

Academic survival: student retention in sport and exercise sciences (2024)
Journal Article
Tomlinson, A., Smith, L., Wilcox, C., & Simpson, A. (in press). Academic survival: student retention in sport and exercise sciences. Journal of Further and Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877X.2024.2356567

Retention of higher education students is of major concern within the United Kingdom due to the financial and reputational impact on institutions, financial and personal impact on students and loss of potential skills and knowledge within society. St... Read More about Academic survival: student retention in sport and exercise sciences.

Clinical Characteristics and Impact of Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction in the UK National Registry (2024)
Journal Article
Haines, J., Simpson, A., Slinger, C., Selby, J., Pargeter, N., Fowler, S., & Hull, J. (2024). Clinical Characteristics and Impact of Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction in the UK National Registry. The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice, 12(5), 1337-1343. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaip.2024.01.030

Background: Inducible laryngeal obstruction (ILO) describes inappropriate laryngeal closure during respiration, with airflow obstruction occurring at the glottic and/or supraglottic level, leading to breathlessness. Objective: There is a paucity of d... Read More about Clinical Characteristics and Impact of Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction in the UK National Registry.

Validation of Field-Based Running Tests to Determine Maximal Aerobic Speed in Professional Rugby League: Anonymised data set (2024)
Data
McLaren-Towlson, C., Marshall, P., Simpson, A., Bray, J., & Nickolay, T. (2024). Validation of Field-Based Running Tests to Determine Maximal Aerobic Speed in Professional Rugby League: Anonymised data set. [Data]

Practitioners place importance on high-speed running (HSR) to monitor training practice and match-play demands, whilst attempting to maximise fitness and minimize the risk of injury occurrence. Practitioners apply various methods to quantify HSR, suc... Read More about Validation of Field-Based Running Tests to Determine Maximal Aerobic Speed in Professional Rugby League: Anonymised data set.

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.

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.

Short-term heat acclimation protocols for an aging population: Systematic review (2023)
Journal Article
Cole, E., Donnan, K. J., Simpson, A. J., & Garrett, A. T. (2023). Short-term heat acclimation protocols for an aging population: Systematic review. PLoS ONE, 18(3 March), Article e0282038. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282038

Introduction Elderly and sedentary individuals are particularly vulnerable to heat related illness. Short-term heat acclimation (STHA) can decrease both the physical and mental stress imposed on individuals performing tasks in the heat. However, the... Read More about Short-term heat acclimation protocols for an aging population: Systematic review.

Domiciliary fractional exhaled nitric oxide and spirometry in monitoring asthma control and exacerbations (2023)
Journal Article
Wang, R., Usmani, O. S., Chung, K. F., Sont, J., Simpson, A., Bonini, M., Honkoop, P. J., & Fowler, S. J. (2023). Domiciliary fractional exhaled nitric oxide and spirometry in monitoring asthma control and exacerbations. The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice, 11(6), 1787-1795.e5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaip.2023.02.009

Background: Domiciliary measurements of airflow obstruction and inflammation may assist healthcare teams and patients in determining asthma control and facilitate self-management. Objective: To evaluate parameters derived from domiciliary spirometry... Read More about Domiciliary fractional exhaled nitric oxide and spirometry in monitoring asthma control and exacerbations.

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., Crooks, M. G., Green, A., & 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.

Student expectations of teaching and learning when starting university: a systematic review (2023)
Journal Article
Tomlinson, A., Simpson, A., & Killingback, C. (2023). Student expectations of teaching and learning when starting university: a systematic review. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 47(8), 1054-1073. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877X.2023.2212242

Student expectations are complex constructs that can influence adaptability, engagement, achievement, satisfaction and retention. A number of individual studies have been published on the expectations of students when starting university, however non... Read More about Student expectations of teaching and learning when starting university: a systematic review.

Group-based pulmonary telerehabilitation is feasible, safe, beneficial and well-received in patients who have been hospitalised with COVID-19 (2022)
Journal Article
Simpson, A. J., Green, A., Nettleton, M., Hyde, L., Shepherdson, J., Killingback, C., Marshall, P., & Crooks, M. G. (2023). Group-based pulmonary telerehabilitation is feasible, safe, beneficial and well-received in patients who have been hospitalised with COVID-19. ERJ Open Research, 9(2), Article 00373-2022. https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00373-2022

Introduction Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused worldwide mass hospitalisation. The need for multidisciplinary post-hospitalisation rehabilitation is becoming increasingly apparent, and telerehabilitation has been endorsed. The aim of stu... Read More about Group-based pulmonary telerehabilitation is feasible, safe, beneficial and well-received in patients who have been hospitalised with COVID-19.