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Associations of muscle size and density with proximal femur bone in a community dwelling older population (2020)
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Yin, L., Xu, Z., Wang, L., Li, W., Zhao, Y., Su, Y., …Engelke, K. (2020). Associations of muscle size and density with proximal femur bone in a community dwelling older population. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 11, Article 503. https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2020.00503

Background and Purpose: Muscle weakness and bone fragility are both associated with hip fracture. In general, muscle contractions create forces to the bone, and bone strength adapts to mechanical loading through changes in bone architecture and mass.... Read More about Associations of muscle size and density with proximal femur bone in a community dwelling older population.

Communal therapeutic mobility in group walking: a meta-ethnography (2020)
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Pollard, T., Guell, C., & Morris, S. (2020). Communal therapeutic mobility in group walking: a meta-ethnography. Social Science & Medicine, 262, Article 113241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113241

Increased attention to links between walking, health and wellbeing have contributed to a growth in the number of walking groups meeting on a regular basis to offer short, social walks. Walking group interventions are known to increase physical activi... Read More about Communal therapeutic mobility in group walking: a meta-ethnography.

The Northumberland Exercise Referral Scheme as a universal community weight management programme: a mixed methods exploration of outcomes, expectations and experiences across a social gradient (2020)
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Dodd-Reynolds, C., Vallis, D., Kasim, A., Akhter, N., & Hanson, C. (2020). The Northumberland Exercise Referral Scheme as a universal community weight management programme: a mixed methods exploration of outcomes, expectations and experiences across a social gradient. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(15), Article 5297. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17155297

Exercise referral schemes (ERS) are internationally recognised, yet little attention has been paid to discrete referral groups or the influence of wider social determinants of health. The primary quantitative element of this mixed methods study used... Read More about The Northumberland Exercise Referral Scheme as a universal community weight management programme: a mixed methods exploration of outcomes, expectations and experiences across a social gradient.

Simplistic policy, skewed consequences: Taking stock of English physical education, school sport and physical activity policy since 2013 (2020)
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Lindsey, I., Metcalfe, S., Gemar, A., Armstrong, J., & Alderman, J. (2021). Simplistic policy, skewed consequences: Taking stock of English physical education, school sport and physical activity policy since 2013. European Physical Education Review, 27(2), 278-296. https://doi.org/10.1177/1356336x20939111

The period from 2013 to 2019 was one of relative continuity in policies for physical education (PE), school sport and physical activity (PESSPA) in England. Starting from the advent of the government’s flagship PE and Sport Premium (PES Premium) init... Read More about Simplistic policy, skewed consequences: Taking stock of English physical education, school sport and physical activity policy since 2013.

Cumulative sport‑related injuries and longer term impact in retired male elite‑ and amateur‑level rugby code athletes and non‑contact athletes : a retrospective study (2020)
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Hind, K., Konerth, N., Entwistle, I., Lewis, G., Theadam, A., & Chazot, P. (2020). Cumulative sport‑related injuries and longer term impact in retired male elite‑ and amateur‑level rugby code athletes and non‑contact athletes : a retrospective study. Sports Medicine, 50(11), 2051-2061. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-020-01310-y

Background: Rugby union and rugby league are popular team contact sports, but they bring a high risk of injury. Although previous studies have reported injury occurrence across one or several seasons, none have explored the total number of injuries s... Read More about Cumulative sport‑related injuries and longer term impact in retired male elite‑ and amateur‑level rugby code athletes and non‑contact athletes : a retrospective study.

Delivery of community-centred public mental health interventions in diverse areas in England: a mapping study protocol (2020)
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Duncan, F. H., McGrath, M., Baskin, C., Osborn, D., Dykxhoorn, J., Kaner, E. F., …Oliver, E. J. (2020). Delivery of community-centred public mental health interventions in diverse areas in England: a mapping study protocol. BMJ Open, 10(7), Article e037631. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037631

Background: Public mental health (PMH) is a global challenge and a UK priority area for action. However, to progress, practitioners require a stronger evidence base regarding the effectiveness of approaches, particularly regarding promotion and preve... Read More about Delivery of community-centred public mental health interventions in diverse areas in England: a mapping study protocol.

‘I just want to be left alone’: novel sociological insights into dramaturgical demands on professional athletes (2020)
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Roderick, M., & Allen Collinson, J. (2020). ‘I just want to be left alone’: novel sociological insights into dramaturgical demands on professional athletes. Sociology of Sport Journal, 37(2), 108-116. https://doi.org/10.1123/ssj.2019-0135

To date, no sociological studies of professional athletes have investigated the lived experiences of sportspeople in highly publicly-visible occupations that provide relatively few opportunities for back-stage relaxation from role demands. Drawing on... Read More about ‘I just want to be left alone’: novel sociological insights into dramaturgical demands on professional athletes.

Overweight and obese men’s experiences in a sport-based weight loss intervention for men (2020)
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Budden, T., Dimmock, J. A., Smith, B., Beauchamp, M., Rosenberg, M., & Jackson, B. (2020). Overweight and obese men’s experiences in a sport-based weight loss intervention for men. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 50, Article 101750. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101750

In Western countries, such as Australia and the UK, a significantly greater proportion of men (relative to women) are overweight and obese, yet relatively few weight loss interventions have been developed that sufficiently target men. This lack of ma... Read More about Overweight and obese men’s experiences in a sport-based weight loss intervention for men.

Live sport during the COVID-19 crisis: fans as creative broadcasters (2020)
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Majumdar, B., & Naha, S. (2020). Live sport during the COVID-19 crisis: fans as creative broadcasters. Sport in Society, 23(7), 1091-1099. https://doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2020.1776972

The hiatus in stadium spectatorship due to the COVID-19 pandemic presents us with a unique opportunity to rethink the way sport fans participate in the making of live events. Some sport leagues have resumed, with others to follow, but the stadium exp... Read More about Live sport during the COVID-19 crisis: fans as creative broadcasters.