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Variances in Strength and Conditioning Practice in Elite Rugby Union Between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres (2017)
Journal Article
Jones, T. W., Smith, A., Macnaughton, L. S., & French, D. N. (2017). Variances in Strength and Conditioning Practice in Elite Rugby Union Between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 31(12), 3358-3371. https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000001773

The strength and conditioning (S and C) practices in elite Rugby Union (RU) have previously been detailed. There is also research that indicates playing styles can differ between Northern hemisphere (NH) and Southern hemisphere (SH) teams. It is not... Read More about Variances in Strength and Conditioning Practice in Elite Rugby Union Between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Participant experiences and perceptions of physical activity-enhancing interventions for people with physical impairments and mobility limitations: a meta-synthesis of qualitative research evidence (2017)
Journal Article
Williams, T., Ma, J., & Martin Ginis, K. (2017). Participant experiences and perceptions of physical activity-enhancing interventions for people with physical impairments and mobility limitations: a meta-synthesis of qualitative research evidence. Health Psychology Review, 11(2), 179-196. https://doi.org/10.1080/17437199.2017.1299027

Disability and physical activity (2017)
Book Chapter
Williams, T., & Smith, B. (2017). Disability and physical activity. In J. Piggin, L. Mansfield, & M. Weed (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Physical Activity Policy and Practice (284-297). London: Taylor and Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315672779-20

This chapter explores the relationship between disability, health and physical activity. First we explore how disability is understood and the consequence this has on shaping medical practices and public health programmes. Next, we discuss the barrie... Read More about Disability and physical activity.

Physical activity and ageing (2017)
Book Chapter
Phoenix, C., & Tulle, E. (2017). Physical activity and ageing. In J. Piggin, L. Mansfield, & M. Weed (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Physical Activity Policy and Practice (264-273). London: Taylor and Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315672779-18

In this chapter, we provide an overview of key issues that demonstrate how physical activity and inactivity have come to be recognised as core concerns in relation to growing older. We draw attention to three strands of research within this domain –... Read More about Physical activity and ageing.

Protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial of the use of Physical ACtivity monitors in an Exercise Referral Setting: The PACERS study (2017)
Journal Article
Hawkins, J., Edwards, M., Charles, J., Russell, J., Kelson, M., Morgan, K., …Moore, G. (2017). Protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial of the use of Physical ACtivity monitors in an Exercise Referral Setting: The PACERS study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 3(1), Article 51. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-017-0194-z

Background: Exercise referral schemes are recommended by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) for physical activity promotion among inactive patients with health conditions or risk factors. Whilst there is evidence for the initial ef... Read More about Protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial of the use of Physical ACtivity monitors in an Exercise Referral Setting: The PACERS study.

Exploring the evidence base for Tier 3 specialist weight management interventions for children aged 2–18 years in the UK: a rapid systematic review (2017)
Journal Article
Brown, T., O’Malley, C., Blackshaw, J., Coulton, V., Tedstone, A., Summerbell, C., & Ells, L. J. (2018). Exploring the evidence base for Tier 3 specialist weight management interventions for children aged 2–18 years in the UK: a rapid systematic review. Journal of Public Health, 40(4), 835-847. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdx166

Background: The impact of specialist weight management services (Tier 3) for children with severe and complex obesity in the UK is unclear. This review aims to examine the impact of child Tier 3 services in the UK, exploring service characteristics a... Read More about Exploring the evidence base for Tier 3 specialist weight management interventions for children aged 2–18 years in the UK: a rapid systematic review.

Interventions to change the behaviour of health professionals and the organisation of care to promote weight reduction in children and adults with overweight or obesity (2017)
Journal Article
Flodgren, G., Gonçalves-Bradley, D. C., & Summerbell, C. D. (2017). Interventions to change the behaviour of health professionals and the organisation of care to promote weight reduction in children and adults with overweight or obesity. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017(11), Article CD000984. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd000984.pub3

Background The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing globally, an increase which has major implications for both population health and costs to health services. This is an update of a Cochrane Review. Objectives To assess the effects of... Read More about Interventions to change the behaviour of health professionals and the organisation of care to promote weight reduction in children and adults with overweight or obesity.

The macro-economic determinants of health and health inequalities—umbrella review protocol (2017)
Journal Article
Naik, Y., Baker, P., Walker, I., Tillmann, T., Bash, K., Quantz, D., …Bambra, C. (2017). The macro-economic determinants of health and health inequalities—umbrella review protocol. Systematic Reviews, 6(1), Article 222. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-017-0616-2

Background The economic determinants of health have been widely recognised as crucial factors affecting health; however, to date, no comprehensive review has been undertaken to summarise these factors and the ways in which they can influence health.... Read More about The macro-economic determinants of health and health inequalities—umbrella review protocol.