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Interventions to prevent obesity in children under 2 years old (2022)
Journal Article
Moore, T. H., Phillips, S., Heslehurst, N., Hodder, R. K., Dawson, S., Gao, Y., Hesketh, K., & Summerbell, C. D. (2022). Interventions to prevent obesity in children under 2 years old. Cochrane Library, 2022(11), Article CD015324. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd015324

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: The overall aim of the review is to determine the effectiveness of interventions to prevent obesity in children under two years old. This includes to assess obesi... Read More about Interventions to prevent obesity in children under 2 years old.

Precision of the GE Lunar total body-less head scan for the measurement of three-compartment body composition in athletes (2022)
Journal Article
Jones, W., Pearson, A., Glassbrook, D., Slater, G., Dodd-Reynolds, C., & Hind, K. (2022). Precision of the GE Lunar total body-less head scan for the measurement of three-compartment body composition in athletes. Journal of Clinical Densitometry, 25, 692-698. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocd.2022.08.008

Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is widely used for the assessment of lean mass (LM), fat mass (FM) and bone mineral content (BMC). When observing standardised protocols, DXA has a high level of precision for the assessment of total body compos... Read More about Precision of the GE Lunar total body-less head scan for the measurement of three-compartment body composition in athletes.

Interventions to prevent obesity in school-aged children 6-18 years: An update of a Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis including studies from 2015–2021 (2022)
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Hodder, R. K., O'Brien, K. M., Lorien, S., Wolfenden, L., Moore, T. H., Hall, A., Yoong, S. L., & Summerbell, C. (2022). Interventions to prevent obesity in school-aged children 6-18 years: An update of a Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis including studies from 2015–2021. EClinicalMedicine, 54, Article 101635. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101635

Background Childhood obesity remains a global public health priority due to the enormous burden it generates. Recent surveillance data suggests there has been a sharp increase in the prevalence of childhood obesity during the COVID-19 pandemic. The C... Read More about Interventions to prevent obesity in school-aged children 6-18 years: An update of a Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis including studies from 2015–2021.

Sex differences in the impact of resistance exercise load on muscle damage: A protocol for a randomised parallel group trial (2022)
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Pearson, A. G., Macnaughton, L. S., & Hind, K. (2022). Sex differences in the impact of resistance exercise load on muscle damage: A protocol for a randomised parallel group trial. PLoS ONE, 17(9), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275221

Introduction Resistance training can induce skeletal muscle hypertrophy and strength gains, but is also associated with acute muscle damage, characterised by muscle soreness, impaired muscle function, and structural damage to muscle cell membranes an... Read More about Sex differences in the impact of resistance exercise load on muscle damage: A protocol for a randomised parallel group trial.

Stakeholders’ experiences of what works in planning and implementing environmental interventions to promote active travel: a systematic review and qualitative synthesis (2022)
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Lawlor, E., Ellis, K., Adams, J., Jago, R., Foley, L., Morris, S., Pollard, T., Summerbell, C., Cummins, S., Forde, H., Foubister, C., Xiao, C., & Panter, J. (2023). Stakeholders’ experiences of what works in planning and implementing environmental interventions to promote active travel: a systematic review and qualitative synthesis. Transport Reviews, 43(3), 478-501. https://doi.org/10.1080/01441647.2022.2119298

Infrastructure for active travel (AT) is receiving attention as a low-cost, sustainable transport option that promotes physical activity. However, the planning and implementation of new AT infrastructure often brings challenges. This review synthesis... Read More about Stakeholders’ experiences of what works in planning and implementing environmental interventions to promote active travel: a systematic review and qualitative synthesis.

Evidence‐based classification in golf for athletes with a vision impairment: A Delphi study (2022)
Journal Article
Hynes, N. J., Beukes, E. W., Hawkes, R., Bennett, H. A., Hamilton, C., Jayabalan, P., & Allen, P. M. (2022). Evidence‐based classification in golf for athletes with a vision impairment: A Delphi study. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 42(6), 1193 - 1203. https://doi.org/10.1111/opo.13049

Vision-impaired (VI) golf is a global para-sport currently played under several different classification systems under different bodies. This study aimed to gather expert opinion to determine whether the current classification systems are fit for the... Read More about Evidence‐based classification in golf for athletes with a vision impairment: A Delphi study.

When jokes aren’t funny: banter and abuse in the everyday work environments of professional football (2022)
Journal Article
Hickey, C., & Roderick, M. (2024). When jokes aren’t funny: banter and abuse in the everyday work environments of professional football. European Sport Management Quarterly, 24(2), 383-403. https://doi.org/10.1080/16184742.2022.2124299

As with most professional institutions, English Premier League football clubs offer insightful, unique opportunities to more fully comprehend the cultural significance of banter and abuse within workplace environments. This article offers a new, crit... Read More about When jokes aren’t funny: banter and abuse in the everyday work environments of professional football.

Moving on From the Delphi Study: The Development of a Physical Activity Training Programme Prototype Through Co-produced Qualitative Research (2022)
Journal Article
Monforte, J., Davis, C., Saleem, S., & Smith, B. (2022). Moving on From the Delphi Study: The Development of a Physical Activity Training Programme Prototype Through Co-produced Qualitative Research. Qualitative Health Research, 32(13), https://doi.org/10.1177/10497323221126535

This research developed from a co-produced project called Moving Social Work. The purpose of this ongoing project is to train social workers in how to promote physical activity for and to disabled people. The first stage of the project consisted of b... Read More about Moving on From the Delphi Study: The Development of a Physical Activity Training Programme Prototype Through Co-produced Qualitative Research.

Interventions to prevent obesity in children aged 2 to 4 years old  (2022)
Journal Article
Moore, T. H., Phillips, S., Hodder, R. K., O'Brien, K. M., Hillier-Brown, F., Dawson, S., Gao, Y., & Summerbell, C. D. (2022). Interventions to prevent obesity in children aged 2 to 4 years old . Cochrane Library, 2022(9), Article CD015326. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd015326

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: The overall aim of the review is to determine the effectiveness of interventions to prevent obesity in two‐ to four‐year‐old children. The four objectives are: 1.... Read More about Interventions to prevent obesity in children aged 2 to 4 years old .