All Outputs (4)

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.

Application of feedback principles to marking proformas increases student efficacy, perceived utility of feedback, and likelihood of use (2017)
Journal Article
Thomas, L., & Oliver, E. (2017). Application of feedback principles to marking proformas increases student efficacy, perceived utility of feedback, and likelihood of use. Sport and Exercise Psychology Review, 13(2),

Are we failing young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs)? A systematic review and meta-analysis of re-engagement interventions (2017)
Journal Article
Mawn, L., Oliver, E. J., Akhtar, N., Bambra, C., Torgerson, C., Bridle, C., & Stain, H. J. (2017). Are we failing young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs)? A systematic review and meta-analysis of re-engagement interventions. Systematic Reviews, 6, Article 16. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-016-0394-2

Background: Youth comprise 40% of the world’s unemployed, a status associated with adverse wellbeing and social, health, and economic costs. This systematic review and meta-analysis review synthesises the literature on the effectiveness of interventi... Read More about Are we failing young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs)? A systematic review and meta-analysis of re-engagement interventions.

Enhancing young peoples’ engagement: a case study in a regenerating local community (2017)
Book Chapter
Oliver, E., & Roberts, C. (2017). Enhancing young peoples’ engagement: a case study in a regenerating local community. In K. Niven, S. Lewis, & C. Kagan (Eds.), Making a difference with psychology (49-55). Richard Benjamin Trust

Prosperity and well-being are typically highest when individuals engage and work collectively within their local communities. However, programmes to increase such engagement do not always show success, especially for young people. In the present proj... Read More about Enhancing young peoples’ engagement: a case study in a regenerating local community.