Outputs (54)

Bone Health and the Exercising Female (2018)
Book Chapter
Forsyth, J., & Hind, K. (2018). Bone Health and the Exercising Female. In J. Forsyth, & C. Roberts (Eds.), The exercising female : science and its application (85-99). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351200271-7

Optimising bone health throughout the lifespan is vital for the prevention of osteoporosis and fracture. Exercise is one of the most important, modifiable determinants of bone strength, although high levels of exercise, particularly if coupled with e... Read More about Bone Health and the Exercising Female.

Partnerships in and around SDP (2018)
Book Chapter
Lindsey, I., & Bitugu, B. B. (2018). Partnerships in and around SDP. In H. Collison, S. C. Darnell, R. Giulianotti, & P. D. Howe (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Sport for Development and Peace. Abingdon, Oxon, UK: Routledge

This chapter examines partnerships orientated towards the provision, or acquisition, of funding and resources for Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) organisations and their programmes. It considers partnerships associated with policy and strategic... Read More about Partnerships in and around SDP.

Using evidence-based guidelines to inform service provision: a structured mapping exercise within the National Health Service Diabetes Prevention Programme in England (2018)
Journal Article
Haste, A., Penn, L., Rodrigues, A. M., Marques, M. M., Budig, K., Bell, R., Summerbell, C., White, M., Adamson, A. J., & Sniehotta, F. F. (2018). Using evidence-based guidelines to inform service provision: a structured mapping exercise within the National Health Service Diabetes Prevention Programme in England. BMC Research Notes, 11(1), Article 510. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-018-3546-8

Objective The National Health Service (NHS) in England planned a national diabetes prevention programme (NHS DPP) with phased implementation. Evidence-based guidelines and service specifications support efficient and effective translation of research... Read More about Using evidence-based guidelines to inform service provision: a structured mapping exercise within the National Health Service Diabetes Prevention Programme in England.

“It’s a Concrete Ceiling; It’s Not Even Glass”: Understanding Tenets of Organizational Culture That Supports the Progression of Women as Coaches and Coach Developers (2018)
Journal Article
Norman, L., Rankin-Wright, A. J., & Allison, W. (2018). “It’s a Concrete Ceiling; It’s Not Even Glass”: Understanding Tenets of Organizational Culture That Supports the Progression of Women as Coaches and Coach Developers. Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 42(5), 393-414. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193723518790086

The purpose of this study was to explore what particular areas of organizational cultures facilitate the development and progression of women as football coaches and coach developers. The English Football Association provided the context for the rese... Read More about “It’s a Concrete Ceiling; It’s Not Even Glass”: Understanding Tenets of Organizational Culture That Supports the Progression of Women as Coaches and Coach Developers.

Omega-3 fatty acids for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (2018)
Journal Article
Abdelhamid, A. S., Brown, T. J., Brainard, J. S., Biswas, P., Thorpe, G. C., Moore, H. J., Deane, K. H., AlAbdulghafoor, F. K., Summerbell, C. D., Worthington, H. V., Song, F., & Hooper, L. (2018). Omega-3 fatty acids for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018(7), Article CD003177. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd003177.pub3

Review question We reviewed randomised trials (where participants have an equal chance of being assigned to either treatment) examining effects of increasing fish- and plant-based omega-3 fats on heart and circulatory disease (called cardiovascular d... Read More about Omega-3 fatty acids for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.

The effects of public health policies on health inequalities in high-income countries: an umbrella review (2018)
Journal Article
Thomson, K., Hillier-Brown, F., Todd, A., McNamara, C., Huijts, T., & Bambra, C. (2018). The effects of public health policies on health inequalities in high-income countries: an umbrella review. BMC Public Health, 18(1), Article 869. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-5677-1

Background Socio-economic inequalities are associated with unequal exposure to social, economic and environmental risk factors, which in turn contribute to health inequalities. Understanding the impact of specific public health policy interventions w... Read More about The effects of public health policies on health inequalities in high-income countries: an umbrella review.

Adolescent constructions of gendered identities: the role of sport and (physical) education (2018)
Journal Article
Metcalfe, S. (2018). Adolescent constructions of gendered identities: the role of sport and (physical) education. Sport, Education and Society, 23(7), 681-693. https://doi.org/10.1080/13573322.2018.1493574

Participation in sport and Physical Education (PE) has historically been heavily gendered, and the glorification of masculinity and sporting prowess is viewed as a potentially negative influence on participation for both males and females. This paper... Read More about Adolescent constructions of gendered identities: the role of sport and (physical) education.

Why qualitative research is needed in gerontology and how we can do it better (2018)
Journal Article
Phoenix, C. (2018). Why qualitative research is needed in gerontology and how we can do it better. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gby079

Lifting the stigma from women and strength training (2018)
Digital Artefact
Hockin-Boyers, H. (2018). Lifting the stigma from women and strength training. [Blog]

Distinctive policy diffusion patterns, processes and actors: Drawing implications from the case of sport in international development (2018)
Journal Article
Lindsey, I., & Bitugu, B. (2018). Distinctive policy diffusion patterns, processes and actors: Drawing implications from the case of sport in international development. Policy Studies, 39(4), 444-464. https://doi.org/10.1080/01442872.2018.1479521

This article examines the diffusion of “Sport for Development and Peace” (SDP) across sub-Saharan Africa following global policy impetus provided by international organizations, including the United Nations, since the start of the twenty-first centur... Read More about Distinctive policy diffusion patterns, processes and actors: Drawing implications from the case of sport in international development.