All Outputs (912)

An evaluation of a one-day pain science education event in a 16–18 years school setting targeting pain-related beliefs, knowledge, and behavioural intentions: A mixed-methods, non-randomised controlled trial (2025)
Journal Article
Mankelow, J., Ryan, C. G., Skidmore, N., Potter, J., Ravindran, D., Chattle, R., Browne, S., Suri, S., Graham, A., Pate, J. W., Newport, R., Langford, T., & Martin, D. (2025). An evaluation of a one-day pain science education event in a 16–18 years school setting targeting pain-related beliefs, knowledge, and behavioural intentions: A mixed-methods, non-randomised controlled trial. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 79, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103385

Background: Public understanding of persistent pain is fraught with misconceptions. Pain education in schools may improve public understanding long-term. This study evaluated the impact of a one-day Pain Science Education (PSE) public health event de... Read More about An evaluation of a one-day pain science education event in a 16–18 years school setting targeting pain-related beliefs, knowledge, and behavioural intentions: A mixed-methods, non-randomised controlled trial.

Ventilation differences in the menstrual cycle: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2025)
Journal Article
Rattley, C. A., Ansdell, P., Burgess, L., Felton, M., Dewhurst, S., Armstrong, M., & Neal, R. (2025). Ventilation differences in the menstrual cycle: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology, 337, Article 104468. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resp.2025.104468

Background
Minute ventilation (V̇E) may vary across the menstrual cycle due to cyclical changes in sex hormones, potentially exerting an exercise intensity dependent effect.

Objective
This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to quantify di... Read More about Ventilation differences in the menstrual cycle: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Exploring associations between active school environments and children’s physical activity, mental health, and educational performance in Greater London primary schools: The Health and Activity of Pupils in the Primary Years (HAPPY) study protocol (2025)
Journal Article
Ram, B., Gullett, N., Benkhelfa, A., Sharabiani, M. T. A., van Sluijs, E., Cunningham, M., Siddiqui, N., Hillsdon, M., Summerbell, C., Pallan, M., & Saxena, S. (in press). Exploring associations between active school environments and children’s physical activity, mental health, and educational performance in Greater London primary schools: The Health and Activity of Pupils in the Primary Years (HAPPY) study protocol. BMJ Open,

Sustainable Elite Youth Sports: A Systematic Scoping Review of the Social Dimensions (2025)
Journal Article
Schubring, A., Bergentoft, H., Caspers, A., Jaczina, K., Lundvall, S., Jacobsson, J., Barker‐Ruchti, N., Gojanovic, B., Lindsey, I., Loland, S., Pill, S., Bjørndal, C. T., Wals, A., Østergaard Nielsen, R., Hausken‐Sutter, S. E., Sevdalis, V., & Grau, S. (online). Sustainable Elite Youth Sports: A Systematic Scoping Review of the Social Dimensions. Sustainable Development, https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.3526

Sports have been identified as an important contributor to social sustainability, and the benefits for health, well-being, and social learning in young people are well evidenced. Youth elite sports, however, have been criticized as being unsustainabl... Read More about Sustainable Elite Youth Sports: A Systematic Scoping Review of the Social Dimensions.

A Review of the Cost-Effectiveness of Supervised Exercise Therapy for Adults with Chronic Conditions in the United States (2025)
Journal Article
Chase, P. J., Owen, C. M., Bantham, A., Stoutenberg, M., Ajibewa, T., Barclay, J., Huang, M., Kariuki, J., McNamara, G., Stoner, L., & Whitsel, L. P. (2025). A Review of the Cost-Effectiveness of Supervised Exercise Therapy for Adults with Chronic Conditions in the United States. Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, 10(3), Article e000313. https://doi.org/10.1249/TJX.0000000000000313

Context: As healthcare costs rise, supervised exercise therapy (SET) that is individually tailored and delivered in small-group programs can be a cost-effective intervention. However, few economic evaluations have focused on physical activity interve... Read More about A Review of the Cost-Effectiveness of Supervised Exercise Therapy for Adults with Chronic Conditions in the United States.

Perspectives of disabled adults on healthcare professionals role in promoting physical activity in China A reflexive thematic analysis (2025)
Journal Article
Wang, W., Xiang, J., Huo, Y., Alfaifi, H., Pope, S., & Smith, B. (2025). Perspectives of disabled adults on healthcare professionals role in promoting physical activity in China A reflexive thematic analysis. Scientific Reports, 15(1), Article 16040. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-97921-4

Healthcare professionals (HCPs) have been identified as key messengers for disabled adults in promoting physical activity (PA). However, few studies revealed the disabled adults’ views and preferences for HCPs in PA. This study aimed to understand di... Read More about Perspectives of disabled adults on healthcare professionals role in promoting physical activity in China A reflexive thematic analysis.

Status and Opportunities for Improvement in Pain Education in Europe: A European Pain Federation EFIC Multiple‐Methods Study (2025)
Journal Article
Skidmore, N., Nagy, Z., Cox, F. J., Huygen, F. J. P. M., Keogh, E., Kopf, A., Morlion, B., Wittink, H., O'Keeffe, M., & Fullen, B. M. (2025). Status and Opportunities for Improvement in Pain Education in Europe: A European Pain Federation EFIC Multiple‐Methods Study. European Journal of Pain, 29(6), Article e70025. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.70025

Background: Pain is one of the most prevalent health issues in Europe, yet the quality of pain education for healthcare professionals remains unclear. This study assessed the status of undergraduate and postgraduate pain education for nurses, physici... Read More about Status and Opportunities for Improvement in Pain Education in Europe: A European Pain Federation EFIC Multiple‐Methods Study.

Infographic. School-based factors promoting physical activity participation for children and adolescents with disabilities (2025)
Journal Article
Deng, Y., Li, X., Huang, J., Haegele, J. A., Smith, B., & Li, C. (2025). Infographic. School-based factors promoting physical activity participation for children and adolescents with disabilities. British Journal of Sports Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2025-109933

Physical activity (PA) is crucial for children and adolescents with disabilities, providing benefits such as improved cardiovascular and musculoskeletal health, enhanced mental well-being and reduced cardiometabolic risk.1 According to the WHO 2020 g... Read More about Infographic. School-based factors promoting physical activity participation for children and adolescents with disabilities.

Manoeuvring rural mobility policy for active and sustainable travel (2025)
Journal Article
Asker, C., McGuire, L., Pollard, T., Barr, S., Green, J., Phoenix, C., & Guell, C. (2025). Manoeuvring rural mobility policy for active and sustainable travel. Social Science & Medicine, Article 118074. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118074

Promoting “slow mobilities” and low carbon transport alternatives, through supporting active and sustainable travel (AST, including walking, cycling, wheeling, and public transport), is a priority for both public health and net zero... Read More about Manoeuvring rural mobility policy for active and sustainable travel.

Research co-production: What is co-production, why do it, and how might it be practiced, evaluated, and move forward? (2025)
Book Chapter
Smith, B., & Williams, T. (in press). Research co-production: What is co-production, why do it, and how might it be practiced, evaluated, and move forward?. In M. D. Giardina, M. K. Donnelly, & D. J. Waldman (Eds.), The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Research in Sport and Physical Culture. SAGE Publications

This chapter focuses on co-production. In the first section we cover the ‘what’ question without wishing to essentialize or ontological finalize the concept of co-production. To help with the ‘what ‘is’’ question, and respect difference, different ty... Read More about Research co-production: What is co-production, why do it, and how might it be practiced, evaluated, and move forward?.

Position specific peak running demands, and influence of bout type in professional rugby union (2025)
Journal Article
Glassbrook, D. J., Williams, L. D., & McShane, K. J. (2025). Position specific peak running demands, and influence of bout type in professional rugby union. PLoS ONE, 20(4), Article e0320286. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0320286

Objectives: To quantify peak running intensity in professional rugby union across position groups, and peak running intensity differences between bout types (i.e., whole, starter, substitute). Design: Longitudinal study. Method: Global positioning sy... Read More about Position specific peak running demands, and influence of bout type in professional rugby union.

Gender Essentialism and U.S. Attitudes Towards the Media Coverage of Women’s Sport (2025)
Journal Article
Gemar, A., Allison, R., & Pope, S. (online). Gender Essentialism and U.S. Attitudes Towards the Media Coverage of Women’s Sport. Communication and Sport, https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795251327958

This article examines public attitudes towards the media coverage of women’s sport in a context of recent growth but also continued inequality in both quantity and quality of coverage. Drawing from literature on the role of gender ideology in underpi... Read More about Gender Essentialism and U.S. Attitudes Towards the Media Coverage of Women’s Sport.

Advancing trabecular bone score (TBS): clinical performance of TBS version 4.0 with direct correction for soft tissue thickness—the osteolaus study (2025)
Journal Article
Gatineau, G., Hind, K., Shevroja, E., Gonzalez-Rodriguez, E., Lamy, O., & Hans, D. (online). Advancing trabecular bone score (TBS): clinical performance of TBS version 4.0 with direct correction for soft tissue thickness—the osteolaus study. Osteoporosis International, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-025-07421-4

This study compared TBS v4.0, which uses DXA-derived tissue thickness corrections, with TBS v3, which adjusts using BMI. TBS v4.0 improved soft tissue adjustments and maintained fracture risk prediction equivalence with TBS v3, enhancing applicabilit... Read More about Advancing trabecular bone score (TBS): clinical performance of TBS version 4.0 with direct correction for soft tissue thickness—the osteolaus study.

Do the effects of interventions aimed at the prevention of childhood obesity reduce inequities? A re-analysis of randomized trial data from two Cochrane reviews (2025)
Journal Article
Palmer, J. C., Davies, A. L., Spiga, F., Heitmann, B. L., Jago, R., Summerbell, C. D., Higgins, J. P., Astrup, A., Barbosa Filho, V. C., Benden, M. E., Boddy, L., Bogart, L. M., Brown, B., Carlin, A., Pozuelo Carrascosa, D. P., Chai, L. K., Drummy, C., Duncan, S., Ebbeling, C., Martos, E., …Wolfenden, L. (2025). Do the effects of interventions aimed at the prevention of childhood obesity reduce inequities? A re-analysis of randomized trial data from two Cochrane reviews. EClinicalMedicine, 81, Article 103130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2025.103130

Background: Public health attempts to prevent obesity in children and young people should aim to minimize health inequalities. Two Cochrane reviews examining interventions aiming to prevent childhood obesity found that interventions promoting (only)... Read More about Do the effects of interventions aimed at the prevention of childhood obesity reduce inequities? A re-analysis of randomized trial data from two Cochrane reviews.

Fatphobia as a form of gender-based violence: Fat women, public space and body belonging work (2025)
Journal Article
Mohr, E., Jamie, K., & Hockin-Boyers, H. (online). Fatphobia as a form of gender-based violence: Fat women, public space and body belonging work. Fat Studies, https://doi.org/10.1080/21604851.2025.2469357

In this article we propose bringing together theoretical frameworks from fat studies and research into street harassment, as a form of gendered violence, to provide a novel lens for thinking about fat women’s experiences of public space. By focusing... Read More about Fatphobia as a form of gender-based violence: Fat women, public space and body belonging work.

Arts-based research: Attending to methods (2025)
Journal Article
Phoenix, C., & Chamberlain, K. (online). Arts-based research: Attending to methods. Methods in Psychology, Article 100179. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.metip.2025.100179

Arts-based research covers a considerable diversity of approaches and uses in research and is not readily amenable to definition, although definitions have been offered. For instance, McNiff (2018, p. 24) has described arts-based research “as a proce... Read More about Arts-based research: Attending to methods.

Valuing and Integrating PPIE in Research: Recommendations for researchers (2025)
Digital Artefact
Welch, L., Williams, S., Sgroi, E., Barker, R., Pritchard, A., Graham, L., Loughran, K., Armstrong, M., Clifton, H., & Roberts, N. (2025). Valuing and Integrating PPIE in Research: Recommendations for researchers. [BMJ: Evidence-Based Nursing]

Factors associated with effectiveness of interventions to prevent obesity in children: a synthesis of evidence from 204 randomized trials (2025)
Journal Article
Davies, A. L., Spiga, F., Caldwell, D. M., Savović, J., Palmer, J. C., Tomlinson, E., Moore, T. H. M., Summerbell, C. D., & Higgins, J. P. T. (2025). Factors associated with effectiveness of interventions to prevent obesity in children: a synthesis of evidence from 204 randomized trials. BMJ Public Health, 3(1), Article e001707. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2024-001707

Assessing the physical activity training needs and preferences of community health workers in South Africa (2025)
Journal Article
Stoutenberg, M., Esquives, B. S. N., St Fleur, R. G., Koen, S. S., Watson, E. D., Portacio, F. G., & Torres, G. (2025). Assessing the physical activity training needs and preferences of community health workers in South Africa. BMC Public Health, 25(1), Article 120. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21352-z

Background: Emerging work highlights the potential of community health workers (CHWs) to promote physical activity (PA) as a part of their role in preventing and managing non-communicable diseases. However, little is known about CHW preferences and d... Read More about Assessing the physical activity training needs and preferences of community health workers in South Africa.

Implementing and evaluating the comprehensive integration of physical activity into a major health system: study design and protocol (2025)
Journal Article
Stoutenberg, M., Estabrooks, P. A., Brooks, J. M., Jindal, M., Wichman, C., Rosemeyer, J., Schumacher, L. M., McNulty, L. K., Ewing, A., Eskuri, S., Bennett, F., & Trilk, J. L. (2025). Implementing and evaluating the comprehensive integration of physical activity into a major health system: study design and protocol. BMJ Open, 15(1), Article e091556. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-091556

Introduction:
The healthcare sector has great potential for promoting physical activity (PA) for chronic disease prevention, treatment and management; however, multiple adoption and implementation barriers exist, ranging from practice integration t... Read More about Implementing and evaluating the comprehensive integration of physical activity into a major health system: study design and protocol.