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Sleep and cognitive function in young children (2017)
Journal Article
Robinson-Smith, L., & Ball, H. L. (2017). Sleep and cognitive function in young children. International Journal of Birth and Parent Education, 5(1), 27-30

The emerging picture from research studies that have attempted to define what ‘normal’ sleep duration might be for young children is that sleep duration is subject to great variability resulting from biological, environmental and social factors. Pare... Read More about Sleep and cognitive function in young children.

Sleep duration and adiposity in early childhood: evidence for bidirectional associations from the Born in Bradford study (2016)
Journal Article
Collings, P., Ball, H., Santorelli, G., West, J., Barber, S., McEachan, R., & Wright, J. (2016). Sleep duration and adiposity in early childhood: evidence for bidirectional associations from the Born in Bradford study. SLEEP, 40(2), https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsw054

Study Objectives: To examine independent associations of sleep duration with total and abdominal adiposity, and the bidirectionality of these associations, in a young bi-ethnic sample of children from a disadvantaged location. Methods: Child sleep du... Read More about Sleep duration and adiposity in early childhood: evidence for bidirectional associations from the Born in Bradford study.

Baby-Lag: Methods for assessing parental tiredness and fatigue (2016)
Book Chapter
Rudzik, A. E., & Ball, H. L. (2016). Baby-Lag: Methods for assessing parental tiredness and fatigue. In L. L. Seivert, & D. E. Brown (Eds.), Biological measures of human experience across the lifespan : making visible the invisible (29-46). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44103-0_3

Altered sleep patterns, inadequate sleep, and fatigue are extremely common among new parents and form a major part of postpartum life. The first months of a new infant’s life are a time of extensive adjustment for families, and the experience of new... Read More about Baby-Lag: Methods for assessing parental tiredness and fatigue.

Early Childhood Pediatric Sleep Concerns for Parents: Co-sleeping (2016)
Book Chapter
Sullivan, S., & Ball, H. (2017). Early Childhood Pediatric Sleep Concerns for Parents: Co-sleeping. In J. Stein (Ed.), Reference module in neuroscience and biobehavioral psychology. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-809324-5.00880-4

Of all the sleep-related challenges in infancy and early childhood, none has generated the attention and controversy of co-sleeping. Rates of co-sleeping vary across countries and cultures. While in some studies co-sleeping has been associated with p... Read More about Early Childhood Pediatric Sleep Concerns for Parents: Co-sleeping.

Bi-ethnic infant thermal care beliefs in Bradford, UK (2016)
Journal Article
Cronin-de-Chavez, A., Ball, H. L., & Ward-Platt, M. P. (2016). Bi-ethnic infant thermal care beliefs in Bradford, UK. International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare, 9(2), 120-134. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijhrh-06-2015-0019

Purpose – Overheating is considered a modifiable risk factor for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The purpose of this paper is to explore differences in infant thermal care beliefs between mothers of South Asian and white British origin in Bradfo... Read More about Bi-ethnic infant thermal care beliefs in Bradford, UK.

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (2016)
Book Chapter
Russell, C. K., Volpe, L. E., & Ball, H. L. (2016). Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. In A. Alvergne, C. Jenkinson, & C. Faurie (Eds.), Evolutionary thinking in medicine : from research to policy and practice (61-74). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29716-3_5

Evolutionary understanding of infant biology emphasises that human newborns have unique needs due to poorly developed neuromuscular capabilities, and physiological vulnerability in the absence of a caregiver. This perspective has been used to critica... Read More about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

Bed-sharing by breastfeeding mothers: who bed-shares, and what is the relationship with breastfeeding duration? (2016)
Journal Article
Ball, H., Howell, D., Bryant, A., Best, E., Russell, C., & Ward-Platt, M. (2016). Bed-sharing by breastfeeding mothers: who bed-shares, and what is the relationship with breastfeeding duration?. Acta Paediatrica: Nurturing the Child, 105(6), 628-634. https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.13354

Aim: To explore the link between breastfeeding duration and bed-sharing frequency among women reporting a prenatal intention to breastfeed. Methods: About 870 participants in a randomised breastfeeding trial, recruited at mid-pregnancy, provided week... Read More about Bed-sharing by breastfeeding mothers: who bed-shares, and what is the relationship with breastfeeding duration?.

A qualitative study in parental perceptions and understanding of SIDS-reduction guidance in a UK bi-cultural urban community (2016)
Journal Article
Crane, D., & Ball, H. (2016). A qualitative study in parental perceptions and understanding of SIDS-reduction guidance in a UK bi-cultural urban community. BMC Pediatrics, 16, Article 23. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-016-0560-7

Background: Differences in both Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) rates and infant care practices between white British and South Asians in UK are well known, but research has not yet examined how these two groups understand and implement SIDS-redu... Read More about A qualitative study in parental perceptions and understanding of SIDS-reduction guidance in a UK bi-cultural urban community.

Night-time on a postnatal ward: experiences of mothers, infants, and staff (2015)
Book Chapter
Taylor, C. E., Tully, K. P., & Ball, H. L. (2015). Night-time on a postnatal ward: experiences of mothers, infants, and staff. In F. C. Dykes, & R. Flacking (Eds.), Ethnographic research in maternal and child health (117-140). Routledge

This chapter illustrates an alternative approach to video ethnography, in which video case studies are described alongside semi-structured interview responses to detail night-time challenges of mothers, newborns, and hospital staff on a postnatal war... Read More about Night-time on a postnatal ward: experiences of mothers, infants, and staff.

Exploring maternal perceptions of infant sleep and feeding method among mothers in the United Kingdom: A qualitative focus group study (2015)
Journal Article
Rudzik, A. E., & Ball, H. L. (2016). Exploring maternal perceptions of infant sleep and feeding method among mothers in the United Kingdom: A qualitative focus group study. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 20(1), 33-40. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-015-1798-7

Background In a context with strong rhetorical support for breastfeeding in the health system, yet extremely low rates of breastfeeding after hospital discharge, UK women’s decisions about infant feeding reflect the reality of competing priorities in... Read More about Exploring maternal perceptions of infant sleep and feeding method among mothers in the United Kingdom: A qualitative focus group study.

Infant sleep-related deaths: why do parents take risks? (2015)
Journal Article
Volpe, L. E., & Ball, H. L. (2015). Infant sleep-related deaths: why do parents take risks?. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 100(7), 603-604. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2014-307745

Despite significant reductions in infant sleep-related deaths, they continue to be a leading cause of infant mortality and further reductions have proven difficult to achieve compared with the initial dramatic reductions brought about by Back to Slee... Read More about Infant sleep-related deaths: why do parents take risks?.

The relationship between early life modifiable risk factors for childhood obesity, ethnicity and body mass index at age 3 years: findings from the Born in Bradford birth cohort study (2015)
Journal Article
Fairley, L., Santorelli, G., Lawlor, D. A., Bryant, M., Bhopal, R., Petherick, E. S., …Wright, J. (2015). The relationship between early life modifiable risk factors for childhood obesity, ethnicity and body mass index at age 3 years: findings from the Born in Bradford birth cohort study. BMC obesity, 2(1), Article 9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40608-015-0037-5

Background: Many modifiable risk factors in early infancy have been shown to be associated with childhood overweight and obesity. These risk factors have not been studied within children of South Asian origin in the UK. The aims of this paper are to... Read More about The relationship between early life modifiable risk factors for childhood obesity, ethnicity and body mass index at age 3 years: findings from the Born in Bradford birth cohort study.

Bed-sharing, co-sleeping and parent education--a time for change (2015)
Journal Article
Russell, C. K., & Ball, H. L. (2015). Bed-sharing, co-sleeping and parent education--a time for change. International Journal of Birth and Parent Education, 2(2), 19-20

The past 18 months have seen several notable developments in the world of co-sleeping research, some of which will have far-reaching implications for parents, health-care professionals, policy makers, and volunteers working with parents. This article... Read More about Bed-sharing, co-sleeping and parent education--a time for change.