All Projects (40)

Patient acceptability to a novel prosthetic device: A randomised feasibility study in older patients with vascular-related amputations and multimorbidities Apr 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2023
Background: Almost 6,000 people have a leg amputated in the UK annually. These are mostly patients over 50 years and usually with diabetes and/or blood vessel problems. Older patients are often prescribed standard ankle-foot prostheses, unlike those... Read More about Patient acceptability to a novel prosthetic device: A randomised feasibility study in older patients with vascular-related amputations and multimorbidities.

Assessing the health economics of two home-based exercise programmes in obese adults Jun 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2021
Obesity is a public health concern of epidemic proportions, increasing in prevalence across most demographics and increasingly younger ages (Ng et al., 2014) and is a risk factor for a myriad of other psychosocial, physiological, and musculoskeletal... Read More about Assessing the health economics of two home-based exercise programmes in obese adults.

The dose response relationships between measures of training load and changes in fitness in professional youth soccer players Jul 1, 2016 - Jun 30, 2018

Anti-Doping Values in Coach Education - Erasmus Sport Jan 1, 2017 - Dec 31, 2019
The use of performance enhancing drugs represents a threat to European sport, because doping undermines the key principles of open and fair competition. Doping also poses a significant threat to the physical and mental health of athletes. Although on... Read More about Anti-Doping Values in Coach Education - Erasmus Sport.

An introduction to Total Sweet Xylitol Sep 1, 2019 - Aug 31, 2020
Purpose of the current project is to;

1) Determine the impact of Xylitol on weekly calorific intake
2) Access subjective satiation levels
3) Explore the relationship between gut hormone response and Xylitol consumption.

Maximising musculoskeletal function for falls prevention in lower-limb amputees May 1, 2015 - Apr 30, 2018
The burden of lower-limb amputation and the associated health comorbidities is complex. More than 52% of lower-limb amputees (LLAs) fall each year, with 75% as recurrent fallers. Previous research has made evidence-based recommendations for targeted... Read More about Maximising musculoskeletal function for falls prevention in lower-limb amputees.

Knee Pain Method Validation Collaboration Jan 1, 2016 - Jul 31, 2017

Development and Validation of the Adolescent Sport Drug Inventory (ASDI) and Factors that Influence Attitudes among Adolescents Jan 1, 2014 - Sep 30, 2025
The primary aim of this project is to develop and then validate the Adolescent Sport Drug Inventory (ASDI) among adolescent athletes from different cultures (UK, US, Hong Kong, and Australia) and then use the ASDI to explore maturational, environment... Read More about Development and Validation of the Adolescent Sport Drug Inventory (ASDI) and Factors that Influence Attitudes among Adolescents.

The Effectiveness of the Play Clean Group Based and the Mobile Applications (iPlayClean) Anti-Doping Education Programs for Adolescent Athletes and their Entourage: A Randomized Control Trial Nov 1, 2016 - Apr 30, 2026
This program of research will examine the effectiveness of the group based and website anti-doping education programs for high-level adolescent athletes and their entourage (i.e., coaches and parents). David Howman, the WADA director general, recentl... Read More about The Effectiveness of the Play Clean Group Based and the Mobile Applications (iPlayClean) Anti-Doping Education Programs for Adolescent Athletes and their Entourage: A Randomized Control Trial.

North East Lincolnshire Creating Safer Communities Research Project Jul 1, 2016 - Aug 31, 2019
How does the provision of dedicated Signs of Safety (SOS) and Restorative Practice (RP) training, delivered in partnership with North East Lincolnshire Council, impact on students' learning and practice experiences?

Maturity-status ‘bio-banding’ as a tool for ongoing talent (de)selection of academy soccer players using a multi-disciplinary approach Jun 1, 2018 - May 31, 2019
UEFA Research Grant 2018-2019

Strokestra Apr 1, 2019 - Dec 31, 2024

Understanding and promoting WhIslteblowing oN DOPing irregularities in the EU Jan 1, 2020 - Dec 31, 2022
The White Paper on Sport (2007) revealed that performance enhancing drugs in sport represents a threat to European sport. Little is known about the true prevalence of doping in sport. Although the World Anti-Doping Agency typically report that 1-2% o... Read More about Understanding and promoting WhIslteblowing oN DOPing irregularities in the EU.

GPs roles in safeguarding residents of care homes- what do they see and what do they do? Jan 1, 2020 - Apr 1, 2025
This research will explore GPs’ experiences of providing health care and support in residential services for older people, with a specific focus on neglect and abuse. It will explore in depth GPs’ experiences of safeguarding, and responding to concer... Read More about GPs roles in safeguarding residents of care homes- what do they see and what do they do?.

SOCS VASC - Stabilising suppressor of cytokine signalling 3 (SOCS3) to limit vascular re-modelling in vein graft failure and in-stent restenosis Dec 1, 2019 - May 31, 2022

Hospital 7 day working for the Social work team Oct 1, 2020 - Sep 30, 2021
This is a commissioned piece of research from Hull City Council to explore the introduction of 7 day working for social work staff (Hospital see and solve team)

Interchange Scheme Sep 1, 2020 - Apr 30, 2023
Research is using case study methodology to explore the following questions:
What are the experiences of older people and their families of a trial visit to a sheltered housing scheme?
Does this trial visit help older people and their families in... Read More about Interchange Scheme.

STROKESTRA - SEMPRE 50th Anniversary Award Bid Jan 1, 2021 - Dec 31, 2024
The aim of the STROKESTRA is to investigate the effectiveness of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's stroke rehabilitation programme. The researchers will examine the ways in which the project is delivered, experienced and facilitated.

A phase II, randomised feasibility trial of a tailored, home-based exercise programme on disease-free survival among early stage high-risk recurring cancers in Yorkshire Sep 1, 2022 - Aug 31, 2026
To determine the effect exercise has on preventing secondary cancers and improving 5-year survival rates among people diagnosed with breast, bowel, lung, or prostate cancers in Yorkshire.

Ideas Fund - Menopause 'hull support network Sep 1, 2021 - Aug 31, 2022