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'Only Genuine Fans Need Apply': An Organisational Analysis of the English Football Association's Response to Football Supporter Stereotypes (2006)
Journal Article
Hughson, J., & Poulton, E. (2007). 'Only Genuine Fans Need Apply': An Organisational Analysis of the English Football Association's Response to Football Supporter Stereotypes. International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing, 2(1/2), 69-82. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijsmm.2007.011391

This paper presents an organisational study of the Football Association in England with particular reference to its establishment of an officially sanctioned supporters group for the national team, largely in response to the media reportage on, and t... Read More about 'Only Genuine Fans Need Apply': An Organisational Analysis of the English Football Association's Response to Football Supporter Stereotypes.

Obesity and disability - a short review (2006)
Journal Article
Ells, L., Lang, R., Shield, J., Wilkinson, J., Lidstone, J., Coulton, S., & Summerbell, C. (2006). Obesity and disability - a short review. Obesity Reviews, 7(4), 341-345. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-789x.2006.00233.x

The prevalence of both obesity and disability is increasing globally and there is now growing evidence to suggest that these two health priorities may be linked. This paper explores the evidence linking obesity to muscular-skeletal conditions, mental... Read More about Obesity and disability - a short review.

Lights, Camera, Aggro!' Readings of 'Celluloid Hooliganism (2006)
Journal Article
Poulton, E. (2006). Lights, Camera, Aggro!' Readings of 'Celluloid Hooliganism. Sport in Society, 9(3), 403-426. https://doi.org/10.1080/17430430600673431

This paper examines reactions to the apparently growing number of films concerned with football-related disorder. The central concern of the paper is to address whether such mainstream films are guilty of glorifying and therefore inspiring football-r... Read More about Lights, Camera, Aggro!' Readings of 'Celluloid Hooliganism.

A Very Precarious 'Profession': uncertainty in the working lives of professional footballers (2006)
Journal Article
Roderick, M. (2006). A Very Precarious 'Profession': uncertainty in the working lives of professional footballers. Work, Employment and Society, 20(2), 245-265. https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017006064113

Based on semi-structured interviews with 47 present and former professional footballers, this article explores the uncertainty that is a central feature of the professional footballer's workplace experiences, contributing to sociological understandin... Read More about A Very Precarious 'Profession': uncertainty in the working lives of professional footballers.

Independent associations between weight status and disability in adults: Results from the health survey for England (2006)
Journal Article
Lidstone, J., Ells, L., Finn, P., Whittaker, V., Wilkinson, J., & Summerbell, C. (2006). Independent associations between weight status and disability in adults: Results from the health survey for England. Public Health, 120(5), 412-417. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2005.12.003

Objectives: While direct links between obesity and some illnesses are well-established, there is a relative paucity of research on associations between obesity and disabilities. The aim of this study was to test for significant associations between o... Read More about Independent associations between weight status and disability in adults: Results from the health survey for England.

Risks and benefits of omega 3 fats for mortality, cardiovascular disease, and cancer: systematic review (2006)
Journal Article
Hooper, L., Thompson, R., Harrison, R., Summerbell, C., Ness, A., Moore, H., …Smith, G. (2006). Risks and benefits of omega 3 fats for mortality, cardiovascular disease, and cancer: systematic review. eBMJ (London), 332(7544), 752-760. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.38755.366331.2f

Objective: To review systematically the evidence for an effect of long chain and shorter chain omega 3 fatty acids on total mortality, cardiovascular events, and cancer. Data sources: Electronic databases searched to February 2002; authors contacted... Read More about Risks and benefits of omega 3 fats for mortality, cardiovascular disease, and cancer: systematic review.